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A Roundtable Talk on Writing, Self-Publishing, Prose, Comics, Language and more with Shawn Pryor, Rosa Colón Guerra and Barry Nugent. (1:59:05)   LINKS: Shawn Pryor theignitioncomic.com twitter.com/shawnrpryor Rosa Colón Guerra rosacolonguerra.com twitter.com/sodapopcomics Barry Nugent barrynugent.com twitter.com/Unseen_Shadows   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 536: Sha...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 11th, 2021: The Crisis Tapes at Year Twelve. Giving flowers to George Pérez. Another end of a semester. And more. (43:33)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Crisis Tapes , a Crisis rumor, Cover vs Release dates. (11:28) George Pérez, a Celebration (28:00) New Comics Wednesday (32:43) Focus on George Pérez (40:47) Fall Semester Ends   LINKS: www.facebook.com/TheG...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 5th, 2021: The Sonic Disruptors Challenge. Celebrating Gregory Hines. R’views of Nocterra , Origins & the Visitor . And more! (52:07)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Sonic Disruptors Challenge (07:24) Tap Dance History: Gregory Hines (15:46) Wednesday Night Fever: Nocterra , Origins , the Visitor (40:05) Happy Super Birthday! (42:48) Feedback Friday   PRO...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 28th, 2021: Timeline Tuesday for November. Vibeology begins. Saying goodbye to Stephen Sondheim. And more! (51:15)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: DCBS books for October (07:03) Timeline Tuesday: November 2021 (20:15) New Comics Wednesday (28:46) Vibeology: An Introduction (43:16) In Memoriam: Stephen Sondheim   PROMOS: Matt Spectro Thru the Multi...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 21st, 2021: Talking True Story Sports movies. Reactions to recent movie & TV trailers. Alan Moore on Swamp Thing. And more! (35:39)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Moneyball & True Stories Sports Movies (06:38) Trailer Tuesday: Stranger Things , House of the Dragon , Star Trek Discovery , Spider-Man No Way Home , Lost in Space (15:56) New Comics...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 14th, 2021: Top 5 comics to read again for the first time. The Atomika Kickstarter is live. A This or That response. And more! (39:30)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Atomika Kickstarter is live (04:30) Top 5 Tuesday: Comics to Read Again (17:13) New Comics Wednesday (24:49) A Thought for Thursday: “Sick” by Shel Silverstein (26:19) Feedback Friday: Th...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 7th, 2021: Meanwhile … Monday returns. A review of X-Men Legends . Some Squid Game thoughts. And a new feature called This or That! (1:04:34)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 3 (18:37) TV Tuesday: Squid Game (27:14) Wednesday Night Fever: X-Men Legends 1 & 2 (51:52) This or That Thursday (56:56) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios...

Four Legionnaires are trapped on a world controlled by Universo and they don’t even know who they are! The Universo Project begins with “Forgotten Heroes” in Legion of Super-Heroes issue 32! (2:40:22)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:44) Preamble, more Anniversary talk, and Legion comic book news (18:30) Legion of Super-Heroes 32 synopsis and cover discussion (31:02) General thoughts, art comments, and main...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 31st, 2021: Frank Herbert on Dune, more John Stewart/Green Lantern talk, DCBS shipment for September and more! (35:12)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Mailbag: DCBS books for September (08:19) Talkback Tuesday: Mike Atchison (14:57) New Comics Wednesday (21:57) From the Mouth of… Frank Herbert (25:43) Five for Friday: Twitter   LINKS: 52 blog posts on Longb...

Timeline Tuesday with Julian Lytle and Mike Atchison celebrating 50 years of John Stewart/Green Lantern as well as 25 years of Batman the Long Halloween , the Superman Wedding Album and the end of the Spider-Man Clone Saga! Plus more! (1:37:50)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preamble (05:03) Intros (06:20) 50 Years Ago: John Stewart/Green Lantern (49:08) 25 Years Ago: Batman the Long Halloween (1:06:4...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 23rd, 2021: DC Fandome edition! The movies, the TV shows, the comics – it’s a rundown of major announcements, updates and more! (47:56)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday (11:12) TV Tuesday (18:51) New Comics Wednesday / Comic Announcements (33:51) Cartoon & Animation Thursday (40:18) Friday wrap-up: DC Kids, Games & Collectibles   peter@th...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 17th, 2021: 100 years of Shuffle Along , John Byrne’s run on Uncanny X-Men begins, Podcast recommendations and more! (36:55)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) News from NYCC’21 (04:56) Tap Dance History: Shuffle Along (1921) (09:14) New Comics Wednesday (13:57) The Daily Reads Thursday: All-New, All Different X-Men part 4 (28:52) Five For Friday: Podcasts   pe...

The Daily Smallville Week Twelve! Thoughts, observations and reactions to Smallville season three episodes 17 thru 22! As well as Smallville magazine issues 7 and 8 and volume 2 of the Chloe Chronicles . (1:00:11)   LINKS: Smallville at DC Fandome youtu.be/W6IyPPkoRLY Smallville Oral History: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/smallville-tom-welling-michael-rosenbaum-1235031628   p...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 9th, 2021: 80 Years of Wonder Woman, Sal Abbinanti’s the Hostage , memories of New York Comic Cons past, to edit or not to edit podcasts and more! (53:39)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: Sal Abbinanti’s the Hostage (06:34) Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary Super Spectacular covers (27:54) New Comics Wednesday (32:44) On Podcasting… Editing (43:05) Friday Wr...

For the eighth Tales of the Legion Project, from the pages of Legends , Eric and Peter discuss the 1986 mini-series Cosmic Boy ! (2:18:28)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:46) Preamble and Universo Project contest winner announcement! (11:49) Cosmic Boy synopsis, general thoughts, and cover talk (41:40) Main discussion (1:43:13) On Night Girl, the art, and teases for future stories (2:13:12) Wrap-up and out...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 3rd, 2021: Timeline Tuesday for September. Comicbook reviews of Kang the Conqueror , Batman ’89 , Superman ’78 and Echolands . And Back to the Future … the Musical? (1:12:53)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Musical Monday News Edition (14:32) Timeline Tuesday: September 2021 (31:51) Wednesday Night Fever: Batman ’89 , Superman ’78 , Echolands , Kang the Con...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 26th, 2021: How do you store your comics? New Comics Wednesday. To theatre or not to theatre? And more! (36:57)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) How do you store your comics? (12:50) Talkback Tuesday: Kurt Mattila (14:44) New Comics Wednesday (20:22) A Thought for Thursday: One Year Later (28:44) Friday Wrap-up   peter@thedailyrios.com       The po...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 19th, 2021: Batman Day Trivia. Philly thoughts. New DCBS shipment. And more! (32:19)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: DCBS books for August (06:45) In Memoriam: Norm Macdonald (08:50) New Comics Wednesday (12:56) A Thought for Thursday: Philly (23:00) Batman Day Trivia peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR Digest 09.19.21 first appeared on...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 12th, 2021: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind . A review of Defenders 1. Walking Dead season 11. Continuing Uncanny X-Men and Y the Last Man . And more! (1:15:23)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (15:15) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 11 (27:50) New Comics Wednesday / Defenders 1 review (40:53) The Daily Reads Thursda...

Sensor Girl recalls her first Legion adventure as Princess Projectra, with guest stars Karate Kid and Ferro Lad, in “Knights in Shining Armor” from Legion of Super-Heroes 31! Also, Who’s Who, Legends and History of the DC Universe ! (2:32:05)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble and listener feedback (16:44) Legion of Super-Heroes 31 synopsis, general thoughts, and the cover. (30:39) Main discussio...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 5th, 2021: Aquaman, New Comics Wednesday, Ida, Jenette Kahn and more! (38:30)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings (01:38) Aquaman 80th Anniversary Super Spectacular covers (17:33) New Comics Wednesday (22:17) Ida in Philly (27:39) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR Digest 09.05.21 first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for August 29th, 2021: Timeline Tuesday for August. DC’s the New 52. Uncanny X-Men comic talk. And more! (1:04:08)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Public Service Announcement! (03:07) Timeline Tuesday: August 2021 (31:18) New Comics Wednesday (36:50) The Daily Reads Thursday: All-New, All-Different X-Men part 2 (57:14) Friday Wrap-Up   peter@thedailyrios.com     The...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 22nd, 2021: Another Meanwhile… Monday. Reviews of the first issues of Moon Knight , Blue & Gold and Spawn’s Universe . Alan Moore and Spider-Man comicbook trivia. And more! (1:00:01)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 2 (18:35) Trivia Tuesday (24:06) New Comics Wednesday & Reviews (48:29) Theatre Thursday (54:44) Friday Wrap-up &n...

Celebrating 40 years of the New Teen Titans! Also, talking about the first three episodes of Titans season 3! (37:31)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post The Tower 40: New Teen Titans at 40 first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for August 15th, 2021: Finishing Walking Dead season 10. New Comics Wednesday and DCBS selections. Are you caught up with your comics? And more! (38:47)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday: From the Mouth of… Alan Moore (01:51) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 10 (16:56) New Comics Wednesday (27:15) Thursday: DCBS for July (31:59) Friday: Project reading    peter@thed...