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AVENGERS | AVENGERS MANSION | AVENGERS QUINJET | AUTOCRONS The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Avengers by John Byrne & Terry Austin with Angela of Wonder Woman: Warrior for Peace Avenger...

Listener Discretion Advised Movies by Minutes-style coverage of George A. Romero’s horror masterpiece, researched by Diabolu Frank with archival footage throughout. This episode offers a memorial to WGON-TV’s Dan Givens actor Daniel Dietrich. Bonus movie reviews: Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza’s [•REC], [•REC]², [•REC]³: Génesis, & [•REC]4: Apocalypse, as well as the American adaptations Qua...

Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is Advised Meanwhile… In A Time Before Dan DiDio’s dismissal and Covid-10, Michael Bailey of The Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting Network still joined Diabolu Frank in apocalyptic visions for the 2020 comic book industry. Spoiled the twist ending? Before then, we cover Superman artists* like Jon Bogdanove & Ed McGuinness, Greg Capullo, Helspont & Wilds...

Spawn #23 & Violator (1994) Listener Discretion Advised   Spawn #23 by Todd McFarlane “The Hunt” Part 3 Dedicated To: Don Thompson Since his reconstruction, Overtkill has been programmed to believe he’s now faces Spawn , who nearly destroyed him a few weeks ago. Yet for all his effort, Terry is only human– not nearly fast enough to outrun a bio-laser stream. With uncanny accuracy, the bullet e...

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here… Face Front, True Believers! You hate Iron Man II ? It rests around the bottom of your MCU ranking? Well effendi, you’ve come to the wrong place! Mac, Fixit and Frank are here to bring three hours of love to the cinematic debuts of Black Widow, War Machine, Whiplash, and Justin Hammer! We’re all about the props to Robert Downey Jr.,...

Meanwhile… Angela from Wonder Woman: Warrior for Peace joins Diabolu Frank in outtakes from a multi-show, multi-hour recording session. Topics include the Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) , DCEU, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel , Wonder Woman 1984 , Shazam! , Star Wars , The Batman , Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Justice League Dark , The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , S...

ATTUMA | AURORA | ASTRANS | BLACK WIDOW’S STING/LINE The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Attuma by Walt Simonson with Ryan Daly of Give Me Those Star Wars Aurora by John Byrne with Sean Ross...

ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun 1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike’s Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can...

Spawn #22 & Supreme #7-18 Listener Discretion Advised   Spawn #22 by Todd McFarlane “The Hunt” Part 2 Dedicated To: Frank Miller As for Joe Sakic, three days from now, his body will be found under the George Washington Bridge, with his hands and feet viciously severed. Decapitated. Even his genitals will be missing. The police will conduct a full investigation, but in the absence of anything i...

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here… Face Front, True Believers! It’s been an exceedingly long wait, but we’re finally talking about the original mutant super-team in the least popular ongoing heroic series at the dawn of the Marvel Age of Comics! An exciting overview of the X-Men from 1963-1975, including the all-new, all-different line-up from Giant-Sized #1! Finall...

ATLANTIS | ATLANTEANS | ATTILAN, HOME OF THE INHUMANS The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Atlantis by Peter Gillis & Rick Parker with Ruth and Darrin of RaD Adventures Network Atlanteans...

Listener Discretion Advised Movies by Minutes-style coverage of George A. Romero’s horror masterpiece, researched by Diabolu Frank with archival footage throughout. This episode offers a memorial to WGON-TV’s Charlie actor Vic Kleman and a discussion of cut scenes from the screenplay/novel, Bonus movie review: Brian Yuzna’s Return of the Living Dead 3 . WGON TV (News Traffic Weather) Screenplay co...

ARCTURANS | ARNIM ZOLA | ASGARDIANS | ASGARD, HOME OF THE NORSE GODS The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including…   The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Un...

Spawn #21 & Youngblood Yearbook & Team Youngblood #1-6 & Youngblood Strikefile Listener Discretion Advised Spawn #21 by Todd McFarlane “The Hunt” Part 1 Dedicated To: Mike Grell I don’t want your pity… I just don’t want you turning out to be like me or the other guys. We look up to you… the boys and I like like having you around. Makes us feel a bit cocky , if you know what I mean. If...

ARES, GOD OF WAR | ARIEL | ARKON | ALPHA CENTAURIANS The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Alpha Centaurians by Paty with Ryan Daly of Power of Fishnets Ares, God Of War by Paul Smith with Nick...

1979 S1E8 Rated R: Restricted Strong Crude Sexual Content And Language Throughout Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America’s deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William “Buck” Rogers, are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life-support systems, and returns Buck Rogers...

ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun 1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike’s Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can...

AQUARIAN | ARABIAN KNIGHT | ARCADE | BLACKLASH’S WHIP The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Aquarian by Mark Gruenwald with Shawn Marek of Worst Collection Ever   Arabian Knight by Mark Gruenwa...

Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is Advised Meanwhile… Mr. Fixit & Diabolu Frank talk “Worlds Of DC,” meaning the DCEU and DCTV and DC Universe app and a little bit of actual comic books, hence the rare use of the term “Worlds Of DC” because nobody actual calls DC media by that name. Included are Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey, the Berlanti/CW/Arrowverse’s Crisis On Infinite Earths (especiall...

On our music & memories show, co-hosts Diabolu Frank, Ill Mac, & Joe Fixit each select a song to discuss, relating facts about its release, its meaning, and how it relates to them anecdotally. Tracklist “Bored” from the 1995 album Adrenaline by Deftones “Let’s Chill” from the 1990 album The Future by Guy “A Mistake” from the 1999 album When the Pawn… by Fiona Apple Artists: Illegal Machine...

ANGEL | ANNIHILUS | ANT-MAN | ACHERNONIANS | A-CHILTARIANS The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including… Angel by Brian Postman with Mister Fixit of The Spawnometer Annihilus by Luke McDonnell with Dr....

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here… Face Front, True Believers! Are the Fantastic 4 DOOMED!?! Will they ever appear in a motion picture with a Tomatometer above 37%? And should the unreleased Neue Constantin/Roger Corman feature from a quarter-century ago even be counted, as some claim that it was only ever made to maintain a producer's option on the property, but wa...

Explicit Content: Authorized Eyes Only Agent Codenames: Old Dude; Diabolu Frank Assignment: Father & Son Spy-Fi Podcast Mission: Discuss the first James Bond 007 film starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress. Recorded 11/26/2016 in their first session for the programme. See Also: ?#BAsciSpy? WordPress rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com @rolledspine Facebook

Alpha Primitives | American Eagle | Anaconda | Angar The Screamer The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including…   Alpha Primitives by Ron Wilson  with Illegal Machine of The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast...

1979 S1E5 Rated R: Restricted Strong Crude Sexual Content And Language Throughout Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian "The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America’s deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William “Buck” Rogers, are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life-support systems, and returns Buck Roger...