Longbox Review Comic Book Podcast

Damian (sleepyreader666 on YouTube) joins me to discuss the great time we had at Rose City Comic Con 2017 in lovely Portland, OR. We talk about the changes that were made to this year's con, the panels we attended, our con purchases, and end the show with a bit of conversation about the late, great Len Wein. After you listen to the show, please watch Damian's RCCC related videos (and subscribe to his channel!) and my RCCC goodies video. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, and visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening! Please go to longboxreview.com (http://wp.me/pZkAx-1Cs) for complete show notes (including links to Damian's RCCC videos and other RCCC related things).

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". In this episode, we introduce our theme song, relate some feedback, discuss issue 2, and offer trivia and more! Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Timestamps: (00:44) Preamble, wildfires, naming the podcast and a new theme song! (10:15) Feedback from episode 1 (14:57) Addendum: DC in the ‘80s and issue 1 original art (25:01) Legion of Super-Heroes issue 2 synopsis, general thoughts, and discussion (1:13:31) Final thoughts, trivia, and reader reactions (1:48:45) Wrap-up and outro Links: Issue 1, pg 15 original art: http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?id=1201454 Issue 1, pg 21 original art

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run" (starting with the "Eye for an Eye" story line). In this episode, Peter and I will explain what we're doing and why, and then we'll discuss the first of a five-part battle against the Legion of Super-Villains. Please let us know what you thought of our new project and send us any comments or questions that we can talk about on a future episode. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Links: Legion Spotlight episode 105: http://wp.me/pZkAx-1wx Other Legion Podcasts: Super Future Friends: http://superfuturefriends.blogspot.com/ Legion of Substitute Podcasters: http://paulfrench.ca/losp/ Eric and the Legion: https://ericandth

I wanted to celebrate Jack Kirby's 100th birthday by talking about my favorite Kirby Characters/Concepts. What are your favorites? Please listen to Comic Geek Speak's Episode 1633 - Spotlight on Jack 'King' Kirby Part One to find out more about Kirby's life and career. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Peter Rios (of The Daily Rios podcast) joins me to discuss the Image Comics series Secret Identities. We discuss in depth this wonderful superhero series by Brian Joines, Jay Faerber, Ilias Kyriazis, et al. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Peter Rios (of The Daily Rios podcast) returns to the show to discuss a wide range of subjects including what we should do about our comic collections after we're gone, 1980s DC comics that (criminally) haven't been traded, what he's been up to since the last time we spoke, podcasting and is it art, DC's Dark Days: The Forge and Casting, some San Diego Comic Con news, Star Trek, DC vs Marvel, questions from Twitter, and more! Join us next episode for our discussion of the Image Comics series Secret Identities. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening!

I offer my impressions of the first issues of Saucer State (IDW), The Damned (Oni Press), Defenders (Marvel), and Amazing Age (Alterna Comics). Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening!

I often read James Blundell's comic book blog, A Comic Book Addict!!, and in May 2017 he posted "So I Wrote a Comic". He described the process by which he and artist Ayoade Abobarin created a four-page comic titled "The Hipster Beard". I wanted to know more, so I invited James and Ayoade to talk about their experience. Click here to view the comic. Please go to longboxreview.com for complete show notes (http://wp.me/pZkAx-1Aa). Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening! Links: Ayoade Abobarin https://twitter.com/AyoadeAyobaba https://www.facebook.com/ayoade.abobarin https://www.instagram.com/ayoadeabobarin/ http://abobarin-ayoade.deviantart.com/ James Blundell https://twitter.com/James_Blundell A Comic Book Addict!! blog (https://acomicbookaddict.blogspot.co.uk/) Pipedream Comics reviews (http://pipedreamcomics.co.uk/)

It's been over a year since DC Rebirth began. What started in the DC Universe Rebirth special continued in The Button crossover in the Batman and Flash titles, and will culminate in November 2017 in Doomsday Clock. Join Damian, Travis, and I as we discuss all of this and our general thoughts on the latest DC publishing initiative. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Links: Damian: https://www.youtube.com/user/sleepyreader666 Travis: https://www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts Thanks for listening!

I mentioned Sean in the previous episode and now he's on the big show to chat with me about all sorts of comic book goodness including binge reading comics, trade sharing, DC Rebirth, Grant Morrison, Sandman, Young Justice, the Treasure Valley Comic-Con, and more! I want to thank Sean again for joining me; I had a great time talking comics and whatnot with him! Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreviewlongboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Links: Follow Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryzingstar50 Treasure Valley Comic-Con: https://www.facebook.com/TreasureValleyComicCon/ Thanks for listening!

This episode is all about all the feedback I've received since episode 100. Thanks to everyone who sent me messages about the things I've talked about. I really appreciate it. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Please go to longboxreview.com for complete show notes (http://wp.me/pZkAx-1zK). Thanks for listening!

I talk about a number of trades I've read, including Animosity v1, Injection v1, Faster Than Light v1-2, Wayward v1, and The Fix v1. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Thanks to Damian and Travis for suggesting Wayward and The Fix. Thanks for listening! Time tags: 3:05 - Animosity 18:13 - Injection 26:02 - Faster Than Light 40:18 - Wayward 43:09 - The Fix

I had so much fun chatting with Gregg Schigiel, the creator of PIX: One Weirdest Weekend (v1) and the forthcoming second volume, PIX: Too Super for School, which is available May 3, 2017, at your local comic shop or where finer books are sold. We talked about the publication of PIX through Image Comics, and Gregg answers many questions about PIX v1 (if you want to hear a more in-depth summary of PIX v1, listen to Episode 83). I learned a lot about Gregg's creative process and his love of bears. Special thanks to George of the George and Tony Entertainment Show for making this conversation possible. See the Links below to find out more about George's weekly podcast about pop culture. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Please participate in the longboxreview.com/poll. Links: Visit Gregg Shigiel’s website hatterentertainment.com for general and contact information and p

Superman is reborn! I talk about the events in the Superman Reborn crossover in Superman #18 & 19 and Action Comics #975 & 976. What do I like and don't like about this change of the status quo? Listen and find out. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Please participate in the longboxreview.com/poll. Thanks for listening!

It's time for my annual tradition of looking back at the previous year of comic books and talking about my favorites. In this episode I talk about my favorites from the following categories: Limited Series (2:21) Trade/Graphic Novel (14:53) Short Story (22:51) Art (33:19) Covers (38:06) Most Disappointing (47:50) Most Surprising (52:07) Looking Forward to in 2017 (55:38) Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Also, please visit georgeandtony.com to access episode 164 and hear George and me talk about more comic book goodness. Finally, please participate in the longboxreview.com/poll. Thanks for listening!

It's time for my annual tradition of looking back at the previous year of comic books and talking about my favorites. In this episode I talk about my favorite books from the various publishers. Please listen to the next episode for the rest of my Favorites of 2016. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Please participate in the longboxreview.com/poll. Thanks for listening!

Damian, of the world-renowned sleepyreader666 YouTube channel, joins me to discuss our top 5 current favorite independent comics (plus a few more). Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please also subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Links: Damian's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sleepyreader666 Damian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepyreader666 You can watch the video version of the discussion here: https://youtu.be/pfjmiXSWzfQ Thanks for listening!

Long-time Vertigo Comics fan and my good friend Travis joins me again for a lively discussion about DC Comic's and Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint. This episode, we discuss Shade, the Changing Girl (1-3) and Mother Panic (1-2), plus the backup features. If you haven't already, please listen to episode 110 where we discussed Doom Patrol and Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Links: Travis's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts Travis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_gaunt_man Thanks for listening!

In cooperation with George of the George and Tony Entertainment Show, I am republishing my review of Gregg Schigiel's PIX: One Weirdest Weekend along with George's discussion with Mr. Schigiel about how Image Comics is now publishing the first volume and soon the second, PIX: Too Super for School! Be sure to order PIX volume 1 from Image Comics (DEC160764) before the January 30 final order cut-off, and preorder volume 2 from the March Previews catalog. I highly recommend this great comic! Links: George and Tony Entertainment Show podcast, Facebook page, and Twitter @GeorgeandTony Visit Gregg Shigiel's pixcomic.com and follow him on Twitter @GreggSchigiel Listen to Gregg's Stuff Said and Cruisin' Together podcasts Thanks for listening!

Long-time Doom Patrol fanatic and my good friend Travis joins me in a lively discussion about DC's and Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint. This episode, we discuss Doom Patrol (1-3) and Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye (1-3 and the backup strips). Join us next episode when we discuss Shade, the Changing Girl and Mother Panic. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via iTunes. Links: Travis’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts Travis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_gaunt_man Thanks for listening!