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Dan and Greg review Terror Titans 3 and 4. We get lots of parricide. Greg says the whole story is gross! We can't wait for you to listen to that one.  Creative Team: #3 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Rex Ogle, Elisabeth Gehrlein, and Brian Cunningham #4 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Ja...

Dan and Greg review Terror Titans 1 and 2. Kids killing kids always makes for a terrorizing book. This makes me want to read Cap Wolf. Creative Team: #1 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Travis Lnham; Editors: Rex Ogle and Elisabeth Gehrlein #2 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Lettere...

Dan and Travis!?? discuss Starlite 6 and 7. That's right, Dan gets to read the script and see the art for Starlite 7. Back starlite to receive issue 7 at https://t.ly/FBFSL . Creative Team: Writers: Travis Webb and Greg Smith; Artist: Brett Wedele; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Copy Editor: Ellie Freitas; Cultural Consultant: Dr. Theresa Rojas Starlite 1-5 Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe:     Follow u...

Dan and Greg review Starlite 6. We learn more about all the characters and their tragic (except Roger's) backgrounds. Can Sara overcome her past to save everyone? Find out in this issue and by backing Starlite to receive issue 7 at https://t.ly/FBFSL. Creative Team: Writers: Travis Webb and Greg Smith; Artist: Brett Wedele; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Copy Editor: Ellie Freitas; Cultural Consultant...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 294. Its the end of the Great Darkness Saga and Darkseid wants to kill everyone. We wrap up the story and Dan shares what was next for the Legion.  Creative Team: Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editors: Laurie Sutton and Karen Berger   Order Absolute...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 293. The master is revealed. We roll a 1 for initiative. It looks really bad for the galaxy. Creative Team: Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton   Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe:     Follow us on social media:   https://twitter.com/fun...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 292. The Legion has a baby. Dan tries feminism. Greg learns Legion symbols. This one has lots of kablams and kathooms. Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Romeo Tanghal   Order Absolute Zeros Subscri...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 291. The darkness takes out Mordru and Time Trapper. Computo took out Greg's audio. More Blok humor to delight Greg. Join us for another fun episode.  Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Romeo Tangha...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 290. The Legion loses over and over again. The servants of darkness and the master’s plan takes shape. Greg keeps waiting for a Legionnaire to die. Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Frank Giacoia O...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 Annual 1. Brainiac 5 tries to heal a little girl after learning to be a surgeon in one day. What could possibly go wrong? The Legion grows up in front of Greg's eyes.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover I...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #289. The Legion goes from teenagers in space to 20 somethings right before our eyes. New costumes, jealously, and intrigue. Its cold on that asteroid. Sometimes Greg sounds like he is on it. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton Back-u...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #288. Its time for the Keith Giffen art! There are lines everywhere. The Legionnaires send half the team to help Karate Kid and Projectra and send the other half to find Chameleon Boy's team. Can the team restore Projectra to the throne? Monarchy in the 30th century.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson;...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #287. Chameleon Boy leads the Espionage Squad on a suicide mission. 17:1 Odds for Greg's audio to be better this week.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: John Constanza; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Color...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #286. Levitz continues to put his stamp on the book with new characterization for Chameleon Boy and Sun Boy. We get a golden villain and Greg is finally getting the LSH. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Pat Broderick; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: John Constanza; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #285. Greg recorded his audio in outer space. The Legionnaires get some new ships and fight the Khunds. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Pat Broderick; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: Ben Oda; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul Levitz; Art Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Le...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #284. Paul Levitz gets a second chance to write the Legion. Meet new characters! See the set-up for a big story to come! Greg finally gets an issue with Karate Kid! Creative Team: Writers: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Pat Broderick; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: Ben Oda; Editor: Mike W. Barr Pre-Order Absolute Zeros   Subscribe:...

Dan and Greg review (Uncanny) X-Men 95. We review the famous X-Men Story where the first of the new X-Men dies. Marvel is nice enough to give it away right on the cover. In spite of that, we have a fun podcast for you as always! Creative Team: Writers: Chris Claremont and Len Wein; Penciller: Dave Cockrum; Inker: Sam Grainger; Colorist: Petra Goldberg Letterer: Karen Mantlo; Editor: Marv Wolfman A...

Dan and Greg review (Uncanny) X-Men 94. The danger room is dangerous. Cyclops is a jerk. We get an old villain for new heroes. Join us for another great episode.  Creative Team: Writers: Chris Claremont and Len Wein; Penciller: Dave Cockrum; Inker: Bob McLeod; Colorist: Phil Rachelson; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Editor: Len Wein Absolute Zeros Life & Art of Dave Cockrum -- TwoMorrows   Subscri...

Dan and Greg review the rest of Giant Size X-Men #1. Everyone hates Cyclops. We have lots of X-Men on an Island. Its a fun time as always. Warning there are some Blue Beetle Movie Spoilers at the end.  Creative Team: Writers: Len Wein; Illustrator: Dave Cockrum; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: John Costanza; Cover: Gil Kane and Peter Iro Absolute Zeros Life & Art of Dave Cockrum -- TwoMorrows...

Its the new year! Dan and Greg start with a Deadly Genesis. We review Giant Size X-Men #1. Well at least a quarter of it. Start the new year with a key book from the Bronze age and learn more about the artist behind it Dave Cockrum. Creative Team: Writers: Len Wein; Illustrator: Dave Cockrum; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: John Costanza; Cover: Gil Kane and Peter Iro Absolute Zeros Life & Ar...

Dan and Greg celebrate the holidays and review Limited Collector's Edition Presents Christmas with the Super-Heroes (C-43). We got classic Superman, Wonder-Woman, and Sandman stories. In addition, there are short Batman and House of Mystery Stories. Join us for a look at the ghosts of DC Comics past and this one scares us.  Creative Teams: Superman: "Superman's Christmas Adventure"  Writer: Jerry...

Dan and Greg review Alpha Dogs #4. Buck and the dogs given powers from his blood are trapped on a Yacht. Will they escape before they are trapped on Salem's island? Find out as Jon Dexter and crew continue to reveal Buck's fate. Creative Team: Writers: Jon Dexter; Illustrator: Fernando Melek; Colorist: Lucas Orueta; Breakdowns and Letterer: Lucas Urrutia; Cover: Retamar, Dominguez and Urrutia Abso...

Dan and Greg sort of review Destroyer Duck #5! We debate the quality of the Howard the Duck movie. We reveal the craziest character in Destroyer Duck. Its a fun and crazy episode.  Creative Team: Writers: Stever Gerber, Buzz Dixon; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Origina Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Original Colorist: Alfredo Alcala; Orginal Letterer: Peter Iro; Graphite Edition Letterer and Editor: John Morrow...

Dan and Greg review Destroyer Duck #4! Duke Duck flies in plane. Vanilla Cupcake and G.O.D.Corp continue to infiltrate a country. We find out their explosive plot! All this and Airplane talk in another great episode! Dan was wrong, Jim Shooter did create Grimbor! Creative Team: Writers: Stever Gerber; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Origina Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Original Colorist: Steve Leialoha and Beak...

Dan and Greg review Destroyer Duck #3! Duke Duck makes some new friends. We get more insight on Vanilla Cupcake. We even talk about child stars. All this and more in another great episode! Creative Team: Writers: Stever Gerber; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Origina Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Original Colorist: Steve Leialoha and Beak Consultant; Orginal Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Graphite Edition Letterer an...