Not a Hoax! Not a Dream!

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a podcast dies! The comics: Fantastic Four 51 (1966), and Fantastic Four: Full Circle (2022). Episode art from Fantastic Four 51 by Jack Kirby and company Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/notadreampod⁠⁠ Website: ⁠brainstuffing.com ⁠ Mastodon: @bookybookman@retro.pizza Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Further reading &...

Yes, it would have been nice if I made the 6th episode an episode on the Sinister Six. Yes, it is bothering me. CW: brief mentions of suicide and AIDS Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadreampod Mastodon: @bookybookman@retro.pizza Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons licen...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. Merry Christmas! My present to you: this episode. It's, uh, not holiday themed, really, except maybe in a It's A Wonderful Life kinda way as there's a story about retrospection and redemption. The comics: Amazing Spider-Man 4 (1963), Amazing Spider-Man 217 & 218 (1981), and Marvel Two-In-One 86 (1981)....

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. It's the Season 3 Premiere! Whoo! Season 1 I found my voice. Season 2 was hopefully a solid sophomore showing. Season 3...well now it's going to get weird...like superhero psychiatrist / therapist named after a biblical figure who has hair related super strength weird. The comics: Incredible Hulk 141 (1971), In...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. In the Season 2 Finale we cover a character who heroically sacrificed himself in a comic 50 years ago, but is back in 2023. The comics: Silver Surfer 5 (1969), and Silver Surfer Ghost Light 2 (2023). Episode art from Silver Surfer 5 by John Buscema & Sal Buscema, and from the cover of Silver Surfer Ghost Light 5 by...

Featuring the Gotham Outsiders: A Batman Bookclub. Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. How does a character hated by a large part of the fandom in the 80s resurrect into a beloved character in the new millennium? Join us and find out! The comics: Batman 408 (the one where Jason steals tires from the Batmobile), Batman 427 (A Death in the Family), and Bat...

Find the FULL episode at patreon.com/notadreampod Featuring the Snack King Joe Koloski. Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. Who watches the Watcher? We do! And man that guy is weird. We have thoughts. The comics: Fantastic Four 13, Original Sin 1, and Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha 1.  Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpo...

The title says it all! Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadreampod Mastodon: @bookybookman@retro.pizza Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons license Episode Art from the cover of Marvel and DC Presents The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans #1, by Walter Simonson. Sound...

Don't google it! Just...listen to the episode.  Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadreampod Mastodon: @bookybookman@retro.pizza Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons license Episode Art from the cover of Quasar 17, by Mike Manley. Sound clips from All-Star Superman (20...

Guest featuring the SJW Comic Book Club! Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. The Dark Phoenix is lauded as one of the best X-Men arcs, that ends with the death of Jean Grey. But that isn't the end of the story. One could say a story doesn't end until it ends in our hearts, or even that it doesn't end until three people record a podcast about it and I set i...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. Hey, remember the Comet? That guy from the clip in the Season 2 trailer? Well this episode is about that guy! Tune in for all the fun, all the adventure, and all the wacky cooky nonsense!  CW: Attempted firearm violence by police, violence against police and zeppelins Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod E...

Find the FULL episode at patreon.com/notadreampod Guest featuring Dr. Gordon Schmidt and Dr. Sy Islam, authors of Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU ! Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. What're the chances two best friends both end up frozen in a block of ice for 50+ years? How easy is it to shower with a metal arm? Better golden age sidekick: Bu...

Guest featuring the Checkered Past podcast! Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. It's the Season 2 premiere! So what better character to start us back up then the dude who kicked off the Silver Age of comics? Flash is the fastest man on Earth, but can he outrun his destiny? Find out! The comics: Showcase #4 (1956), Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985), and F...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. It's the thrilling Season 1 Finale! The Scarlet Witch is powerful enough to change reality at times, but can she stop writers from constantly ruining her life? Let's find out! The comics: Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4 (1982), Uncanny Avengers #14 (2013), and Scarlet Witch vol. 2 #4 (2016).  Twitter: @notadreampod...

Featuring James White. Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. Last time we covered the first death and return of Professor X. This time, we do the same for his ideological foil. The comics: X-Men #4 (1964), X-Men #63 (1969), and Fantastic Four #102 (1970). Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadre...

Featuring Cameron Guile as Cameron Guile, and the Xavier School radio ad narrator. Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And…gets better. In this special episode, we look at the comic book that inspired the podcast’s name. It’s the first time Professor X dies and comes back, but it won’t be the last! The comics: X-Men #1 (1963), X-Men #42 (1968), and X-Men #65 (1970). Twitte...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. Supergirl sacrifices herself to save multiple Earths from destruction, in perhaps the most epic story yet covered on the podcast (or at least the most complicated). But is this truly the end for Kara Zor-El? Listen and find out! The comics: Action Comics #252 (1959), Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985), and Supergirl V...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. Today's character is Dr. Barbara "Bobbi" Morse, aka Mockingbird! I promise it'll be a good one, or at least as good as the other ones. The comics: Strange Tales #8 (1971), Avengers West Coast #100 (1993), and New Avengers: The Reunion #3 (2009).  Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gm...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. I've heard some people say that Batman wasn't really Batman until there was a Robin. That's how I feel about Alfred Pennyworth. The mythos isn't complete without him. Join us as we talk about his first appearance, death, and return to life in the Silver Age.  Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: n...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. Some have called him the most powerful Green Lantern of all, others have called him the heart of the Corps. Others don't call him "him" at all. Today's character is Mogo! Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadreampod Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - h...

Not a Hoax, Not a Dream, it's another bonus episode! Title says it all folks! Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons license Episode Art from the cover of Dr. Strange Vol. 2 #62, by Steve Leialoha. Sound clips from All-Star Superman (2011), Justice League Unlimited (2004 - 2006), Batman Beyond (1999 - 2001), X-Men: The Animated Series (199...

Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. This time we have a story featuring Blade! His mentor Jamal Afari taught him the foundations of vampire hunting, but when Jamal is turned into a vamp himself, Blade is forced to kill the man. But years later, Afari returns...brought back to unlife by...Dracula?! The comics: Marvel Preview #3, and Blade vol. 4 #10 - #12...

Not a Hoax, Not a Dream, it's another bonus episode! Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons license Sound clips from All-Star Superman (2011), Justice League Unlimited (2004 - 2006), Batman Beyond (1999 - 2001), X-Men: The Animated Series (1992 - 1997), The Dark Knight (2008), Spider-man (2002), Superman (1978), The Transformers: The Movie...

Featuring Joe Koloski. Not a hoax, not a dream...in this episode, a character dies! And...gets better. This time we have a story of mythological proportions as we discuss Marvel Comic's Thor! The comics: Journey into Mystery #83, Thor vol. 2 #85, and Thor vol. 3 #1.   Twitter: @notadreampod Instagram: @notahoaxpod Email: notahoaxpod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/notadreampod Music: Big Boi P...

Not a Hoax, Not a Dream, ahead of our Thor episode next week, here's a bonus episode about another time Thor met his end and was reborn.  Music: Big Boi Pants by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com - used with Creative Commons license Sound clips from All-Star Superman (2011), Justice League Unlimited (2004 - 2006), Batman Beyond (1999 - 2001), X-Men: The Animated Series (1992 - 1997...