Mr. K’s Super Show

60 years ago, The Beach Boys released an album that was their definitive musical statement.  However, some fans and even band members didn't see it that way. Of course we're talking about Pet Sounds, and once again, I got Brad Page (I'm In Love With That Song podcast) to take a deep dive into the music and the stories behind the songs Here today, we'll go off on a few tangents as we explore Beach...

Here they come!  Who would have thought 60 years ago that a band put together for a TV show would still continue to impact pop culture? We do, that's who!  In this episode, Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) and me delve into the lore and legend of The Monkees, tackling the origins, the TV show and their first four classic albums. We had fun poring over the songs, the visuals, and the madness that c...

Once again, we've brought our cohort Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) into the fray, as he himself suggested this episode's topic! We delve into the second-ever comics miniseries, The Untold Legend Of The Batman by John Byrne and Jim Aparo.  This is an alternate look back at the Batman's mysterious origin and pre-history (pre Crisis, of course) and it's an interesting take on the then 40 ye...

All aboard! This time, we  take a lot at Ozzy Osbourne's first decade as a solo artist, a decade in which the Prince of Darkness himself, (aka "The Madman") established himself as one of the biggest acts in rock! Julian Gill (KISS FAQ Podcast) helps me go through analyze the five studio albums and two live albums that Ozzy and his band generated in that decade, finding out what made these classic...

This episode, we delve into the 80s classic, The Rocketeer, by Dave Stevens. We take a fun look at a classic book that harkened back to older times, yet was fun, adventurous, and a rollicking romp for any comic book fan. We'll go through the history of this book and leave no stone unturned!  

We go back to the 80s for a further look at the discography one of rock's greatest groups, the champions themselves, Queen. Once again, Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) and me take a deep dive into Queen's second decade, a time when Queen was experimenting with different musical styles and incorporating new elements like synthesizers into the mix. We had fun -- as we always do -- delving in...

This episode, we celebrate the life and career of a legend, Gerry Conway, who passed away on April 26, 2026. Mr. Conway had a long and storied career, and we delve into some of his most enduring works, such as The Death Of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man #121 as well as many others. We both enjoyed Mr. Conway's work mightily over the years and decades and we reminisce about his many great sto...

30 years ago, the hottest band in the land (KISS) reunited with its original lineup of Paul, Gene, Peter, & Ace and took over the concert landscape, eclipsing top grossers like Garth Brooks, among others. The Alive Worldwide tour reinvigorated KISS and brought them back to prominence after years of diminishing returns.  Lee Conrad (KISSstory Science Theatre) had much to say about this signific...

Let's take a trip back to the turbulent 70s, when a comic book dared to tackle the real life issues that plagued America!   Of course, we're covering the legendary Green Lantern / Green Arrow run by Denny O' Neil and Neal Adams, which dared to take on such burning issues as bigotry, sexism, and an unflinching look at the perils of drug abuse. This would change the course of modern comics, making t...

50 years ago, a boy band from the UK -- more specifically, Scotland -- overtook America during it's Bicentennial year and the US hasn't been the same ever since. It was the year that The Bay City Rollers occupied the hearts of minds of every young woman in America and to that end, two of those young ladies have returned to share their thoughts on what it was like to be a Rollermaniac back in 1976!...

For this change-of-pace episode we review one of the most interesting and challenging works of artist / writer Neal Adams, namely, his maxi series Batman Odyssey from the early 2010s. Describing this work is something that goes beyond mere words, as it's a challenging read from one of Batman's most famous creators and does not easily fit into any established genre, much less a traditional Batman s...

This month, we take a deep dive into an overlooked 80s band, new wave icons The Cars!   Author Joe Milliken (Let's Go: Benjamin Orr And The Cars) wasn't shy about expressing his opinions and knowledge of this classic band and we had fun dissecting the band's history album-by-album.   So, grab yer best friend's girl, and give this episode a good listen.  You might think we're crazy...crazy about Th...

In this episode, we remember Sal Buscema, the legendary veteran of Marvel Comics, whose work spanned over four decades.   Known as a great storyteller, Sal's pencils and inks graced the pages of hundreds of Marvel comics over the years.  Known affectionately to fans as "Our Pal Sal,"  Sal was an artist who consistently did great work, and drew most of the company's biggest characters, including Th...

This time we once again talk about the band Yes and one of their most ambitious works, 1973's Tales From Topographic Oceans. Kevin Mulryne (Yes Music Podcast) is the author of a new book, Tales From Topographic Oceans: Yes Album Listening Guide, and we talked about not only what went into the making of the album, but how Kevin went about researching and putting together his book, which helps the l...

Back in 1972,  Marvel & DC published a crossover that was so secret, even they didn't know they'd published it! Rogue Marvel & DC writers Steve Englehart, Len Wein, & Gerry Conway conspired to have a crossover take place between their three magazines, Amazing Adventures #15 (featuring the X-Men's Beast and drawn by Bob Brown & Marie Severin), Justice League Of America #102 (drawn b...

This episode, we look back on the life and career of Ace Frehley, a guitarist and founding member of KISS. Space Ace ihad a major impact on many 70s kids' lives including me and my guest Bakko (Cobras and Fire podcast) and we discuss Ace's music, both with KISS and his later solo career.  Ace was a true Rock Soldier who managed to influence many fans as well as guitar players. We take a deep dive...

In 1973, writer Steve Englehart decided to crossover the two titles he was writing for Marvel, The Avengers and The Defenders for a summer-long epic that has come to be known as The Avengers / Defenders War! With artists Bob Brown (Avengers) and Sal Buscema (Defenders), Englehart scripted an epic tale that crossed galaxies and pitted  hero against hero against villains for the ultimate contest.  T...

On July 22, 2025, the rock world lost one of the innovators of heavy metal and shock rock, Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy's career spanned over 50 years, first as lead singer of Black Sabbath, dubbed by many as the first heavy metal band, and then, as a solo artist who set the rock world on fire with his hard rock masterpieces and madman persona, onstage and off. Mad or not, Ozzy entertained millions of fans...

This episode, we delve into the final chapters of Spider-Man's original Clone Saga from 1975 (Amazing Spider-Man #147 - 150, where Peter Parker has to face the uncertainty of whether or not he's the real Spidey or just some clone of the Jackal's. This saga also has Spidey dealing with his arch-foe Tarantula, who is in league with The Jackal in his insidious plot to get revenge on our webbed hero,...

1975 was a pivotal year for KISS: It was the year they finally broke through to the masses and the year they released their signature song and the album that put them on the map. We take a look at the events of 50 years ago, starting with the release of Dressed To Kill, as well as the subsequent tour that would give birth to the album that broke the band in a big way, Alive! Bakko (Cobras and Fire...

With the recent release of the new Fantastic Four movie, we decided to explore one of the FF's definitive sagas -- "The Galactus Trilogy" from Fantastic Four #48 - 50! We go back to the Marvel Age of comics for an epic saga brought to us by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and break it down issue-by-issue.  No plot point or soap opera subplot is too small to escape our analytical clutches! It's always fun...

When guitarist Joe Perry left the Aerosmith mothership in 1979, he wasted no time in putting together his own group, The Joe Perry Project.  Over the course of five years, the group would release three albums amidst a revolving door of musicians and internal struggles. Perry's devotion to making music never wavered, however, and the jPP became  the ultimate road dogs, touring constantly between re...

40 years ago, DC Comics released the revolutionary mini-series Crisis On Infinite Earths.  "Worlds will live!  Worlds will die!  And the DC Universe will never be the same!"  That wasn't just mere marketing hype, it was what actually happened as DC decided to consolidate their multiverse of earths into one single earth. This series shook the DC Universe to its core and paved the way for new beginn...

By the mid-90s, Van Ha,len was in crisis mode; while seemingly  still a successful band, ruptures between guitarist Eddie Van Halen and vocalist Sammy Hagar forced Hagar's departure from the band in 1996.  What followed were 24 years filled with chaos, egos, drugs, booze, and periods where Van Halen lay fallow for years at a time. Alex Alt (Slydog Music Cast) and me will explore the period 1996-20...

This episode, Brad and me pick 3 lame villains each and talk about why they're...well...so lame! And while lame, they do provide a certain entertainment value.  Hey, they can't all be winners, right?  While our writers and artists generally provide us with solid stories and art, sometimes fatigue or flights of fancy make them create these rather, um, questionable adversaries for our heroes! We had...