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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  ...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 14th, 2023: The Keith Giffen Edition. (50:52)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Keith Giffen (03:22) Thru 1985: the Rookie, the Rise, the Rebel (19:17) Thru 1995: Peak Era and DC’s Golden Boy (30:00) Thru 2005: the Nomadic Years (37:25) Thru 2015: He’s back! (44:18) Thru 2023: the Final Years   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR Digest 10...

The Daily Smallville Week Thirteen! Thoughts, observations and reactions to Smallville season four episodes 1 thru 5 with the introduction of… Lois Lane! As well as covering the Smallville magazine issues 9 and 10. (1:09:42)   peter@thedailyrios.com   The post TDR 640: Smallville season 4 part 1 first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for October 7th, 2023: Thoughts on Tick, Tick… Boom! Finishing up Injustice Year One . Comicbook Trivia for October. And more! (1:06:26)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Musical Monday: Tick, Tick… Boom! (15:02) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: October 2023 part 1 (27:38) Comic Previews: for December (37:21) The Daily Reads Thursday: Injustice part 1 (1:00:42) Smile!   LINK: Ste...

The Daily Rios Book Club returns with Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla and Jack Morelli, suggested by and discussed with Matt Williams. (1:58:53)   LINK: Matt Williams on Twitter twitter.com/batmattbeyond   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 638: Afterlife with Archie first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for September 30th, 2023: Covering the fourth issue of Danger Street . A Top 5 on Recurring Dreams. Listener Feedback. And more! (1:07:24)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: Fall Edition (01:58) Top 5 Tuesday: Recurring Dreams (19:41) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Aug/Sept (27:53) Danger Street part 4 (55:28) Feedback Friday   PODCAST PROMO: Resurrec...

For the sixteenth Tales of the Legion Project, we remember Keith Giffen, comics artist, writer and creator, known for his incredible influence on the Legion of Super-Heroes and beyond. (1:29:13)   INTRO/OUTRO: Keith Giffen podcast www.youtube.com/@RealKeithGiffen/videos   longboxreview@gmail.com peter@thedailyrios.com     The post Tales of TLP: Remembering Keith Giffen first ap...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 23rd, 2023: Wrapping up A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Danger Street continues with issue 3. Thoughts on Death Note the Musical . And more! (1:28:31)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise wrap-up (20:56) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: September 2023 part 2 (30:41) New Comics Wednesday (37:29) Comics & Theatre: Death Not...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 16th, 2023: Digging into Danger Street 2. Trivia for Batman Day 2023. My 500 Comicbook Challenge continues. And more! (54:29)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) My 500 Comicbook Goal Challenge 2023 (16:51) Danger Street part 2 (40:11) New Comics Wednesday (46:02) A Thought for Thursday: “What is a book?” (48:37) Batman Day 2023 Trivia: Analogues!   PODCAST PROMO: T...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 9th, 2023: Danger Street 1 by King, Fornés and company. Celebrating 50 Years of Super Friends and Star Trek: The Animated Series . Comic History Trivia for September. And more! (1:14:33)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Danger Street part 1 (26:41) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: September 2023 part 1 (41:20) Comic Previews: for November (1:01:19) Podcast Promo: RadioWayne’s...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 2nd, 2023: Thoughts on the Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection documentary. Reviewing Marvel Age 1000. Researching the origins of Firestorm. And more! (58:09)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Magazine Monday: Back Issue! 112 on Firestorm (17:44) TV Tuesday: Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection (27:17) Wednesday Night Fever: Marvel Age 1000; Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. ones...

The Legion discovers the truth about Laurel Kent in “To Sleep A Thousand Years…” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 42. (2:09:09)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:43) Preamble (04:09) Legion of Super-Heroes 42 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (31:13) Main discussion (1:33:00) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium 2 and 3, Secret Origins 22, and Amethyst 3 (2:05:44) Wrap up and outro &nbs...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 26th, 2023: Movie reviews on Guardians of the Galaxy 3 , Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny , Oppenheimer , Barbie and Blue Beetle . August Comic History Trivia. New lists on the DCU Infinite app. And more! (1:05:14)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Guardians of the Galaxy 3 , Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny , Oppenheimer , Barbie , Blue Beetle...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 19th, 2023: The Wolverine Saga begins. Remembering lyricist Tom Jones. World’s Finest : Silver, Bronze or both? And more! (1:26:34)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday: the Wolverine Saga 1 (31:18) In Memoriam: Tom Jones (43:20) New Comics Wednesday & Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. onesheets part 3 (51:02) Vibeology part 3: Arte Cómico (1:05:23) Feedback...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 12th, 2023: Top 5 Frustrating Arcade Games. DC’s Thriller gets a Meanwhile… spotlight. Controversial Theatre Casting thoughts. And more! (1:04:09)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 14: February’84 (14:41) Top 5 Tuesday: Frustrating Arcade Games (29:12) New Comics Wednesday & Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. onesheets part 2 (37:32) Theatre Thursday:...