FW Presents

This October join comic book fans and fellow podcast listeners for the FIRE & WATER NETWORK SUPERMAN VIRTUAL 5K RUN! Just pick any date in October to run.  Many of us are targeting the week of October 18-24, but any October date works. We can't all run together in the same place, so you can do this anywhere you want. You can run or even walk around your home town, around the block, nature trai...

Once again, The Human Fly does not fail to deliver — and neither does our guest! Fire and Water godfather Rob Kelly is back to wrap up the finale of a Human Fly two-parter as he and your host Max talk about this over-the-top story. Not to mention goons from the Lower East Side! Unnecessary masking! Divorce statistics! People with way too much money! And, of course — giant robot condors. Let’s get...

Those Wonderful Toys returns with a lively conversation between Chris and Plaid Stallions maven Brian Heiler! Brian discusses his new Toy Ventures magazine and the return of his long out-of-print book, Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings! Tangents along the way include !mpact Comics, Shazam!, The Monster Squad (not that one), Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and A Man Called Sloane! This podcast...

Thinking about trying the digital comic subscription service DC UNIVERSE INFINITE? Or just want help getting the most out of your subscription? The Irredeemable Shag and Paul Hix discuss the best (and worst) features of the app, and suggest some often overlooked titles worth reading! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-dcuinfinite E...

Hold onto your hats, folks — in this episode we'll be talking about giant robot condors, man-eating sharks, and a mutual love affair with The Human Fly's baton! Yeah, you heard me! Your host Max and special guest Rob Kelly get into all of this and more as they discuss The Human Fly #3 — the first of a two-part story. (Don't worry, Rob will be back next month for Part Two!) Let’s get wild! This pod...

Take a trip back in time and behind the scenes of DC Comics in the 1970s, as Professor Xum Yukinori reads more of his favorite pieces from THE AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS, DC’s self-published mail-order fan magazine. Originally recorded in 2018 by Xum Yukinori; edited in 2021 by Isamu Hideaki-Yukinori and Adrian Zet. CONTENTS: 0:00:00 – “Short Circuits” Reprise. Music composed by Jeremy Zuckerman a...

The Irredeemables (Shag and his 15-year-old daughter) discuss the newly-released BLACK WIDOW movie! Curious what a teenage girl thinks about this superheroic role model for young girls? Listen to this episode to find out! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-black-widow E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENT...

In this episode, your host Max is joined by very special guest, Steve Givens! Max and Steve discuss the second issue of The Human Fly, and get into all sorts of twisty canyons and spike-filled deserts! Come along as the Fly tries to survive a death race, Ghost Rider makes an appearance, and a broken man gets his life back! Also on track, Steve and Max will talk about secret identities, inner and o...

Remember those wax packs of gum cards you used to buy near the checkout? Remember the smell of those vibrant vinyl costumes you and all your classmates wore at Halloween? Jason Young does, and that’s what compelled him to write and design his two recent books The Wonderful Artwork of Wax Wrappers and An Old School Halloween. Join your host Chris Franklin and Jason, as they discuss these books, and...

Siskoid and guest Derek William Crabbe sit down at a chess board and discuss Greg Rucka's run on DC Comics' Checkmate, and how each character represents the chess piece they're name after... WHILE playing a game of chess. With thanks to Fire & Water patron John Ross-Haynes for suggesting we do this coverage. This one's for you, John! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST...

After almost a year, MEANWHILE... is back for a fourth installment with Shag, Rob, Max, and special guests Dr. Anj and Steve Givens discussing how we've been "Finding Our Joy" in watching, reading, and listening during the pandemic, and what's next! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fw-presents-meanwhile-4 E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@com...

Welcome our guest Patrick Joseph as he joins host Max Romero for the inaugural episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast! In the first of this limited-episode series, we discuss secret identities! The Beach Boys! Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Gaynor! Not to mention 26 buses and a menstruating gorilla! And that's before we even start talking about the The Human Fly #1! Grab your rocket cycle and don't f...

Coming soon to the Fire and Water Podcast Network — it's The Death-Defying Human Flycast! Join your host Max Romero as he and a rotating roster of guests explore one of the weirder corners of the Marvel Universe in this limited-episode show! We'll cover the 19-issue run of The Human Fly; its writer and creator, Bill Mantlo; and the people behind the real-life Human Fly! What, you thought he was ju...

FW Presents the Fire and Water Network's review of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. Join Ryan Daly, Chris Franklin, and the Irredeemable Shag as they discuss the 2021 Disney+ series from Marvel Studios that continues the saga of Captain America after Avengers: Endgame. What did the guys think of the cast of characters, the legacy of the shield, the action, the socio-political commentary and time...

FW Presents returns with another Showcase Gene Colan special! This time, Ryan Daly goes on a rampage through one of his favorite black and white magazines's Marvels HULK! Joining Ryan to discuss three Colan-drawn-but-very-different-looking stories from HULK #26 is podcasting's own Michael Bailey. Listen as they share their incredible origins with the Jade Giant, and wax rhapsodic about QAnon, Jim...

Network All-Stars Rob, Chris, and Ryan and special guest Paul Kien pretend they had Bruce Wayne Money and discuss their "Holy Grail" comic book and toy purchases! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwpHG E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcas...

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the first print publication of THE SHADOW, the Fire and Water Podcast Network proudly presents a dramatic reading of one of the Dark Knight Detective's more unusual adventures, "The Batman Confronts Gray Face" narrated by Xum Yukinori. This prose story, written by Shadow creator Walter B. Gibson with illustrations by Tom Yeates, originally appeared in DETECTIVE...

Rob welcomes newly minted STAR TREK fan Erin Entrada Kelly to rank the original series 79 episodes! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwpdiscoveringtrek E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 S...

The Irredeemable Shag and guest Noah Tarnow dive into the Marvel mag of mirth and mayhem -- WHAT THE--?! We discuss issue #6 of the series from 1989 which includes parody stories such as: SMACKS OF VENGEANCE, ORIGIN OF THE PULVERIZER, SORE WANTS A HAIRCUT, and ADVENTURE INTO FEAR featuring the Man-Thang and Swamp Thang! Hilarity ensues! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? L...

On a special tie-in episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly welcomes his hometown friend and first-time guest Jake Imm to discuss THE AVENGERS #312 and #313. In these chapters, part of the 1989 crossover event "Acts of Vengeance" members of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes are rocked back when a cabal of super-villains sends adversaries against them who the heroes have never faced before. Let us know what y...

On this FW Presents: Showcase Gene Colan, Ryan Daly continues to spotlight the work of his favorite artist. This time, however, he's covering more than a single issue. This time, Ryan's discussing an entire four-issue miniseries, 1981's Superman spinoff THE PHANTOM ZONE. And for a story this epic and crazy, he needs more than one guest. Enter Dr. Anj and Martin Gray to discuss the striking art and...

The Network All-Stars get together to talk about MORTS - comics characters who were never ready for prime time - a suggestion from Patreon supporter Chris Lewis. Join Siskoid, Shagg, Ryan and Chris on their wild ride through dud-ville as they seek to explain - and redeem! - their favorites. Relevant images and further credits at: Morts! Supplemental Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple...

Chris and Rob talk to 13thDimension.com's Dan Greenfield about the recently announced SUPERMAN '78 and BATMAN '89 series from DC Comics! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwpsupermanbatman E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...

On this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly continues to celebrate his favorite comic book artist, Gene Colan. This time, Ryan welcomes the cosmically aware Al Sedano to help spotlight Colan's work on MARVEL'S SPACE-BORN SUPER-HERO CAPTAIN MARVEL #2. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tomb of Dracula, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, The Avengers, H...

Don't touch that dial! Based on a Patreon suggestion, Shag, Rob, Siskoid, and Max discuss their favorite prime time TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwptv7080 E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.c...