FW Presents

Shag, Rob, Chris, Ryan, and Max discuss some of their favorite comic book (and other) stories written by the late, great Martin Pasko. Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwppasko/ Images from this episode: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwppasko-gallery/ E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subsc...

FW Presents jumps back in the saddle as Ryan Daly addresses the listener feedback from the first eight episodes of Showcase Gene Colan. Before that, however, Ryan welcomes Jon Schaefer-Hames from Married With Comics to talk about a Colan story from the classic TV western tie-in HOPALONG CASSIDY #102. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tom...

Sean Ross joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss the 2005 DC Comics mini-series, DAY OF VENGEANCE! It's the Spectre versus Captain Marvel, Nightmaster, Blue Devil, Enchantress, Ragman, Nightshade, Black Alice and Detective Chimp! We revisit this magical series from Bill Willingham, Walt Simonson, and others! It's all part of the countdown to INFINITE CRISIS for JLMay 2020! Have a question or comme...

  Writer/editor Jim Beard discusses his new book, Zlonk! Zok! Zowie! The Subterranean Blue Grotto Guide to Batman ’66 –Season One with Chris Franklin. The two talk about the book, Jim’s writing career, their fandom histories, and lots more, as they tangent from Star Trek, to the Monkees and back to Gotham City!!! Zlonk! Zok! Zowie! The Subterranean Blue Grotto Guide to Batman ’66 –Season One...

Behold, the newest episode of FW Presents! Ryan Daly wraps the first season of his celebratory Showcase Gene Colan series with the artist's tale from SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #33. Joining Ryan for this tale of monsters and revenge in the Hyborean Age is Mike Gillis from Radio Vs. The Martians. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tomb of Dracu...

Chris pops in to point you toward the Fire and Water Network’s YouTube Channel, and the first VIDEO episode of Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys! Take a tour of the Franklin Family Toy Room! Here's the video link: Wonderful Toys Video Tour This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER - https://twit...

On this latest episode of FW Presents celebrating the artistic greatness of Gene Colan, Ryan Daly at last tackles the superhero that Colan drew more than any other during his long career. Joining Ryan is fellow Fire and Water all-star Siskoid, whose heretofore secret love of the Man Without Fear will serve him as the two discuss DAREDEVIL #26, in which ol' Horn Head contends with the villainy of S...

FW PRESENTS - TALES OF THE SPINNER RACK Rob and fellow podcaster Derek William Crabbe talk about one of their favorite geek possessions--their vintage comic book spinner racks! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire &am...

There's something wrong with the Lord of Hollywood, the reclusive star of over 100 movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood. On this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly and Terry O'Malley review SILVERBLADE #1, the first part of a twelve-issue maxi series by Cary Bates and Gene Colan that has everything from swashbuckling action, horrifying monsters, giant mansions, haunted Maltese falcons, secret as...

FW PRESENTS - CRISIS ON INFINITE PODCASTS One last April Fool's message from our dear departed friend, Prof. Xum Yukinori. E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follo...

FW PRESENTS - MEANWHILE... #2 MEANWHILE... is back for a second installment, this time with Rob, Shag, Siskoid, Cory Drew, and Dr. Anj discussing what they've been doing to find their joy during the enforced social distancing due to the Coronavirus epidemic. E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This p...

It's a FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE! First up Rob and Max discuss Jack Kirby's "Dingbats of Danger Street" from FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #6, followed by Rob and Shag on "Return of the New Gods" by Gerry Conway and Mike Vosburg, from FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #13! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwpfis613/ Images fr...

It may not be October, but times are certainly scary, and on this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings the terror to SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. First, Ryan performs an arcane ritual to resurrect Greg Araujo from podcast death, and then they confront the horror of TOMB OF DRACULA #1, the Marvel magazine that spun off of the legendary comic book series of the same name. Will Marv Wolfman's story leave...

FW PRESENTS - MEANWHILE... #1 In this first installment of MEANWHILE..., Rob, Ryan, and Max discuss what they've been doing to find their joy during the first few weeks of enforced social distancing due to the Coronavirus epidemic. E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of...

On this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly continues his recurring feature SHOWCASE GENE COLAN celebrating the work of the legendary comic book artist. For this fourth installment, Ryan resurrects his old Night Force collaborator Paul Hix from Waiting for Doom Podcast to review the post-Crisis reboot of THE SPECTRE, written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Gene Colan. Throughout his life, Gene Col...

They say nature abhors a vacuum, so when DC Comics showed Dan Didio the door, Ryan Daly assembled a virtual roundtable of Siskoid from the Fire and Water Network, Dr. Anj from the Supergirl blog, and Michael Bailey from the Fortress of Baileytude to discuss what they would do if Warner Bros. made them Publisher. Check out this exciting episode of FW Presents to find out what changes they would mak...

FW PRESENTS - FIND YOUR JOY - MARVELS SNAPSHOTS #1: THE SUB-MARINER Rob, Ryan, and Chris celebrate the return of Alan Brennert to comics by reviewing Marvels: Snapshots #1 starring Sub-Mariner, drawn by Jerry Ordway! Then, in Part 2 of the show, Rob talks with Alan Brennert himself about writing the book! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net ALAN BRENNERT INTERVIEW - http://fireandwaterpodcast.co...

Continuing his newest feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you the third installment of SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This time, Ryan enlists Illegal Machine from the Rolled Spine Podcast Network to review the Iron Man story from TALES OF SUSPENSE #95, written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Gene Cola. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tom...

FW PRESENTS - VIDEO COMICS 2! In this follow-up episode to last year's VIDEO COMICS show, Rob, Shag, Chris, and Ryan discuss three exciting episodes of the classic 1980s Nickelodeon show, starring Hawkman, Sugar & Spike, and Swamp Thing! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net DANA KADISON - http://danakadison.com Check out these VIDEO COMICS episodes on our Fire & Water Podcast Network YouT...

Continuing the latest feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you another SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This time, Ryan welcomes Angela from the Wonder Woman: Warrior For Peace podcast to review "A Bold New Direction for Wonder Woman" an insert preview by Gene Colan and Roy Thomas that originally appeared in DC COMICS PRESENTS #41. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to...

Kicking off a brand new feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This review series will examine the long career of Ryan's favorite comic book artist, "Gentleman Gene Colan", by reviewing the various characters and series he worked on, with a different guest host every episode. This time, Ryan flies solo introducing the concept for this podcast as well as looking at Co...

Shag and Rob find their joy on Siskoid's side of the galaxy by boldly going through the first four issues of DC Comics' 1980s STAR TREK series! Issues written by Mike W. Barr, with interior art by Tom Sutton and Ricardo Villagran, and covers by George Perez! The human (comic book) adventure is just beginning. Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://...

The Precocious Princess (a 13 year old girl) leads her and her father (The Irredeemable Shag) through a discussion all about the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER television series! Curious what a modern teenage girl thinks of this 20 year old cult classic series? Listen to this episode to find out! Join the conversation: Leave comments on our FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.co...

Listeners, what is best in life? Eh...fuggedaboutit. On this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly welcomes Andrew Leyland back to discuss SAVAGE SWORD OF CRIMINAL by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. This special magazine-sized chapter of Brubaker and Phillips' acclaimed hardboiled Criminal series is a love letter to Marvel's Savage Sword of Conan from the '70s. Let us know what you think! Leave a comme...

The members of The Fire and Water Podcast Network gather to tip our mics in tribute to our dear departed friend, Professor Xum Yukinori. E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER - https://www.splcenter.org Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NET...