Tag: First Issue Special

Fire & Water #155 - First Issue Special #12: Starman

February 14, 2016

This week Rob and special guest Chris Franklin (SUPER MATES PODCAST) discuss FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #12 (March 1976) starring the all-new, all-different Starman, by Gerry Conway, Mike Vosburg, and Mike Royer!

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Opening theme, “That Time is Now,” by Michael Kohler. Closing music by Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

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Episode 149 - Fury of Firestorm (Classic) #25/Aquaman/Lady Cop

December 06, 2015

This week Shag and Rob take a look at “Black Bison Rides Again!” from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #25 (July 1984) by Gerry Conway, Rafael Kayanan, Romeo Tanghal, Carl Gafford, and Adam Kubert. Then Rob can’t quite to bring himself to cover AQUAMAN #s 45 and 46, so he decides to talk about FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #4: LADY COP (July 1975) by Robert Kanigher and John Rosenberger instead. Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

Special thanks to Siskoid. Lady Cop played by Isabel Gouguen.

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Episode 148 - Bob Haney Showcase IV with Metamorpho

November 29, 2015

Back by popular demand, it’s another Bob Haney Showcase, this time focusing on Metamorpho, The Element Man! Shag profiles “The Freak and the Billion-Dollar Phantom” by Haney and Ramona Fradon from FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #3 (June 1975), and then Rob tackles “How To Make A Super-Hero” by Haney and Jim Aparo from BRAVE AND THE BOLD #123 (Dec. 1975) starring Batman, Plastic Man, and Metamorpho! It’s more Zany Haney! Don’t forget kids, use the hashtag #ZanyHaney online for this episode!

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Episode 129 - Dr. Fate by Marty Pasko and Walt Simonson

June 21, 2015

Rob takes the week off, so Shag is joined by guest podcaster KYLE BENNING! Together they look at one of their all-time favorite single-issue comics, Dr. Fate in “The Immortal Destiny” from FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #9! This story by Martin Pasko and Walt Simonson updated Dr. Fate and forever changed the character!

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