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The Daily Rios Digest for August 17th, 2025: The Secret Origin of OHOTMU. Celebrating 50 years of Jaws . Completing the breakdown of the Hall of Justice mural in Superman . And more! (50:21)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (10:21) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago: August 1975 (21:01) Jim Shooter’s Secret Origin of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (27:01)...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 10th, 2025: A review of Knight Terrors . A breakdown of the Hall of Justice mural in Superman . Celebrating ten years of Hamilton . And more! (1:02:18)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Breakdown: the Hall of Justice mural in Superman (25:45) Timeline Tuesday: 75 years ago: August 1950 (33:37) R’view: Knight Terrors (45:42) Theatre Thursday: 10th Anniversary of Hamilton (...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 3rd, 2025: TV Talk on The Bear ! A Focus on the Fantastic Four! The 40th Anniversary of “the Final Fate of the Flash”! And more! (50:58)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: A Focus on the Fantastic Four (22:18) TV Tuesday: The Bear (31:26) Wednesday Night Fever: July 2025 (39:23) Feedback (44:01) Crisis Corner: 40th Anniversary of Crisis on Infinit...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 27th, 2025: A review of the Marvels Project . Top 5 Scariest Ozzy Osbourne Album Covers. Celebrating 50 years of A Chorus Line . And more! (38:50)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Hershey Comic Con haul (11:01) In Memoriam: Ozzy Osbourne (15:47) R’view: the Marvels Project (22:53) Theatre Thursday: 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line (30:26) Feedback Friday   PROMO: X-M...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 20th, 2025: A doctor visit. A new podcast idea. Breaking down the Scott Koblish “Foes” cover to Superman Hero for All Treasury . And more! (39:17) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Sugar Daddy (09:06) DC Comics: the Road to 100 Years (20:13) Breakdown: Superman Treasury Foes cover by Scott Koblish (30:14) Six Degrees of David Corenswet (34:02) Wrap-Up LINK: X-Men Unraveled podcast...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 13th, 2025: A podcast affirmation. Breaking down the Scott Koblish cover to Superman Hero for All Treasury . Squid Game season 3. And more! (38:31)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: A Podcast Affirmation… (01:46) Playing Catch Up (10:22) Breakdown: Superman Treasury Friends cover by Scott Koblish (23:13) TV Talk: Squid Game season 3 (27:55) Year 14 Beg...

The Conspiracy within the Legion has been brought out of the shadows, just as Starfinger discovers the secret spies within his own organization in “A Time to Live” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 49! (2:37:46)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble and feedback (17:56) Legion of Super-Heroes 49 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (39:53) Main discussion (1:42:09) Who’s Who in the LSH 4...

The Legionnaires are closing in on the conspirators within their group, as Starfinger makes his own plans against the team in “A Time to Die” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 48! (2:45:25)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (05:46) Legion of Super-Heroes 48 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (23:23) Main discussion (1:33:01) Discussing the first issue of the Wanderers (2:04:24) Who...

The mystery surrounding the secret conspiracy within the Legion deepens, along with the tension amongst the team, in “Conspiracy Theory” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 47! (2:42:44)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:46) Preamble (07:44) Legion of Super-Heroes 47 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (27:04) Main discussion (1:27:05) Comments on Adventure Comics 375, the first appearance of the...

Celebrating 15 years of the Tower! It’s a special anniversary episode covering a number of topics including: new DC All In creative teams for Titans and Nightwing ; thoughts on the Titans franchise and which member is deserving of a solo series; a 15 Year Retrospective of the Tower podcast; other major Titans anniversaries and more! (44:29)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post The...

The Daily Rios begins its thirteenth year of podcasting! An update, a few questions, a closing, a new beginning, and more! (32:11)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 652: Year Thirteen Begins! first appeared on The Daily Rios .

A conspiracy is formed within the Legion! A new five part story begins in “On the Fourth Hand” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 46! (2:01:21)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (06:34) Legion of Super-Heroes 46 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (28:17) Main discussion (1:31:54) Legion related DCU appearances: Adventures of Superman 440 (1:38:01) Who’s Who in the LSH issue 1 entrie...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 16th, 2023: Comic Trivia for December begins. A look back at the Len Wein & Dave Gibbons Green Lantern run. Danger Street issue 11. And more! (1:06:02)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Magazine Monday: on Green Lantern by Wein & Gibbons (11:40) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: December 2023 part 1 (27:21) New Comics Wednesday (31:54) A Thought for Thursday: “It’s 6am o...

Celebrate the Legion’s 30th Anniversary, in late 1987, with an examination of Lightning Lad’s “Unlucky Streak” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 45. (3:35:13)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (18:19) Legion of Super-Heroes 45 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (45:58) Main discussion (1:46:34) Other subplots, the anniversary pin-up and reader reactions (2:17:55) Legion related DCU...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 9th, 2023: Musical Monday returns with 42nd Street . Thoughts on the first issue of the new Thunderbolts . Events ramp up in Danger Street issue 10. And more! (1:27:29)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Musical Monday: 42nd Street (21:06) In Memoriam: Norman Lear (26:17) Wednesday Night Fever: Thunderbolts 1 (37:57) Danger Street part 10 (1:09:16) Feedback Friday  ...

The origin of one of the Legion’s strangest members is finally revealed in “Quislet’s Story” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 44. (2:22:49)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:44) Preamble (10:42) Legion of Super-Heroes 44 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (29:34) Main discussion (1:35:54) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium 7 & 8 and Adventures of Superman 438 (2:10:40) Feedback, wr...

The Millennium crossover concludes with the final confrontation between the Legion and the Laurel Kent Manhunter from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 43. (2:26:11)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (09:44) Legion of Super-Heroes 43 synopsis, general thoughts, ties to the Millennium event and cover discussion (35:08) Main discussion (1:41:15) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium issues 4 thru...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 2nd, 2023: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off . A return to Danger Street with issue 9. Remembering Mike Voiles. And more! (1:06:36)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Mike Voiles of Mike’s Amazing World of Comics (09:35) TV Tuesday: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (20:10) New Comics Wednesday & Black Friday shopping (29:38) Theatre Thursday: November History part 3 (38:48...

The Daily Smallville Week Fourteen! Thoughts, observations and reactions to Smallville season four episodes 6 thru 10! As well as covering the final issue of the Smallville magazine. (1:00:57)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preamble (06:09) Transference (17:26) Jinx (25:22) Spell (34:11) Smallville comic issue 11 (40:37) Bound (48:31) Scare (59:42) Wrap up and outro   peter@thedailyrios.com &nbsp...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 25th, 2023: Reviewing the first issue of Outsiders . Wrapping up November comic history trivia. Celebrating my birthday and Thanksgiving. And more! (50:08)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: Birthday Edition (10:36) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: November 2023 part 2 (28:20) New Comics Wednesday (32:29) A Thought for Thursday: “Say Thank You…” (34:45) R’view: O...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 18th, 2023: Discovering the wonder of My Neighbor Totoro . Comicbook Guinness World Records. November Comic History trivia. And more! (48:27)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preamble (04:19) Movie Monday: Studio Ghibli: My Neighbor Totoro (15:03) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: November 2023 part 1 (30:00) New Comics Wednesday (36:46) Guinness World Records Day 2023: Comicbo...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 11th, 2023: Danger Street revelations in issue 8. Rewatching the first season of Three’s Company . A Meanwhile column on DC Comics’ 1983 Convention Tour. And more! (1:03:08)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 15: March’84 (10:00) TV Tuesday: Three’s Company (18:37) New Comics Wednesday (23:22) Theatre Thursday: November History part 2 (36:24) Dange...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 4th, 2023: Remembering Matthew Perry. A new Theatre History feature. Danger Street issue 7 kicks off Act Two. And more! (1:04:51)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Matthew Perry (04:47) Danger Street part 7 (30:03) Comic Previews: for January 2024 (44:09) Theatre Thursday: November History (56:17) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com    ...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 28th, 2023: Walking down Danger Street with issue 6. Remembering Richard Roundtree. A George Pérez tribute in Back Issue! magazine. And more! (46:38)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Scorpio Season begins! (02:40) Danger Street part 6 (28:46) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Sept/Oct (38:21) In Memoriam: Richard Roundtree (40:28) Happy Birthday, Scorpio editio...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 21st, 2023: Returning to Danger Street with issue 5. Discovering SuperYou, A New Musical . Finishing October Comicbook Trivia. And more! (1:18:46)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Danger Street part 5 (36:02) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: October 2023 part 2 (57:33) New Comics Wednesday (1:06:49) Theatre & Comics: SuperYou, A New Musical (1:10:59) Feedback Friday  ...