Tag: Shawn M. Myers

Star Trek? Too talky! Star Wars? Too flashy! Star HUNTERS? Just right! Join Mike Atchison and Paul Kien as they discuss DC Super Stars #16 -Star Hunters from 1977!  Of course, we also have the August edition of The Monthly Planet, with Paul and Shawn M. Myers!

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Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about David Michelinie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Michelinie

https://theshift.store/en-us/blogs/marvel-dc-and-image-comics-creator-interviews/david-michelline-interview?srsltid=AfmBOookpcDJspis4IZR8mMY49VgsKDu2FIpiGmGlMDe43AZ6Se2s0ah

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/4B77A649CFD912/features/creator.php?creatorid=822

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This month, the Irredeemable Shag FINALLY agreed to be on DC SpecialCast! Paul and Shag discuss the first super team – the Justice Society of America!  Thrill to the first telling of how the team got together, as told in DC Special #29 from 1977!

And we have the next installment of The Monthly Planet, as Paul and Shawn dissect the Daily Planet house ads from the Bicentennial year of July 1976!

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Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about Joe Staton:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Staton

https://www.joestaton.com/

https://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/12staton.html

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/creator.php?creatorid=92

https://www.paulkupperberg.net/product-page/direct-conversations-talks-with-fellow-dc-comics-bronze-age-creators

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This episode Paul welcomes back Dr. Anj to discuss who else – Supergirl! Super DC Giant #S-24 is like a mini trade paperback with 4 related stories of the Maid of Might and we had a fantastic time talking about it!  Plus, a gallery of reader-submitted new costumes for the Girl of Steel!

And don’t forget the next installment of The Monthly Planet, as Paul and co-editor Shawn M. Myers talk about DC’s Daily Planet house ads from June 1976!

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Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

And some links for Jim Mooney:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Mooney

https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mooney_jim.htm

https://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/07mooney.html

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/creator.php?creatorid=107

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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And check out this homage from Supergirl’s most recent series!

This episode, Paul welcomes another UK podcaster to the show – David Steel, the co-host of the Earth 2 Podcast!  David and Paul are all for one and one for all as they discuss DC Special #25 starring The Three Musketeers, Robin Hood, and The Viking Prince!  Hear about David’s page of original art from this issue! But most of all, get ready for some rousing historical adventures involving ravens, evil twins, and wooly mammoths!

Plus – it is finally here – the first installment of The Monthly Planet!  Paul and co-editor Shawn M. Myers talk about DC’s Daily Planet house ads from exactly 50 years ago – May 1976!

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Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Have D’Artagnan’s remains been found?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rew2dgzzo

And for more on Murray Boltinoff:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Boltinoff

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mike3/features/creator.php?creatorid=173

https://grokipedia.com/page/Murray_Boltinoff

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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And here is the page of original art owned by David!

And the back of the page – signed by John Calnan

This month, listener and first-time (sort of) podcaster John Steib joins Paul to discuss the 1976 one-shot, Super-Heroes vs. Super Gorillas! Our heroes battle the Gorilla Boss of Gotham City, King Krypton, and of course, Gorilla Grodd!  Plus, we have the final installment of “Catch Ya Later, Calculator” with Shawn M. Myers! Grab some bananas off the tree and join in the fun!

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All about gorillas and comics:

https://comicsalliance.com/history-gorillas-comic-books/

https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=1839&zenid=fjmtuiic6js978jnq12nljdfk7

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download

This is the last page of the story as reprinted in this issue:

These 2 pages are from the end of the original story in Flash #172: