The Daily Rios

It’s a Friday Follow-Up wrapping up Week One of Year Fifteen; as well as a look back at the topics from one of many discarded Digests from 2025.   LINK: Pacesetter: the George Pérez Magazine on Lulu www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=pacesetter   The post The Daily Rios 07.10.26: Friday Follow-Up first appeared on The Daily Rios .

A thought about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat …   The post The Daily Rios 07.09.26: Theatre Thursday first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths ! A new Calexit series! The Rocketeer: Infiltrator ! And introducing… Ink Alliance!   LINKS: longboxreview.com/2026/01/21/reading-pile-december-2025-comic-books podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mikes-comic-shop-roadshow/id1662011650 theinkalliance.org     The post The Daily Rios 07.08.26: New Comics Wednesday first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Spider-Man: Brand New Day , Christopher Nolan’s the Odyssey , and Hadestown: the Musical .     The post The Daily Rios 07.07.26: Trailer Tuesday first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Hello… again.   The post The Daily Rios 07.06.26 first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Breaking News! DC has finally released info on the creative team, direction and art for the upcoming Legion of Super-Heroes series for DC Next Level. And we’re dropping a special surprise podcast full of reactions, speculations and theories! We also dig into the art, the designs, and the story possibilities as well as what the Legion franchise needs to finally be successful after so many reboots a...

As the Legion comes to terms with the departure of Brainiac 5, several members encounter their own personal “Rites of Passage” as told in Legion of Super-Heroes issue 52 by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Mike DeCarlo and company. (2:49:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble, Long Live the Legion podcast guest appearance, recent Legion purchases and listener feedback (28:55) Legion of Super-Heroes 52...

The Conspiracy is over, Time Trapper has been defeated, but the consequences begin in “The Trial of Brainiac Five” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 51 by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and company. (3:00:30) TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble, Legion news from Wonder Con, and more Legion comic purchases (25:13) Legion of Super-Heroes 51 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (44:47) Main discussio...

For the eighteenth Tales of the Legion Project, Eric and Peter discuss current Legion stories and news, such as appearances of Darkseid’s Omega Legion, Superboy in Action Comics and speculations on the upcoming Legion title and membership. Also, recent Legion related purchases, reading the first appearance of Mordru in Adventure Comics , Legion trivia and more! (2:17:49) TIMESTAMPS: (00:38) Preamb...

For the seventeenth Tales of the Legion Project, we discuss “The Supergirl Saga” from Superman 21, Adventures of Superman 444, and Superman 22 by John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, John Beatty, Dennis Janke and company. (2:21:07)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:28) Preamble, background info, and general thoughts (31:30) Part 1: Superman 21 discussion (59:50) Part 2: Adventures of Superman 444 discussion...

The Legion Project podcast returns with a giant sized celebration for Episode 50! We kick things off with our first-ever face to face chat on our anniversary, current Legion news and more. And then we return to form to discuss “Life and Death and the End of Time” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 50, a tale of death, destruction, and a surprising rebirth in the ultimate showdown with the Time Trap...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 17th, 2025: The Secret Origin of OHOTMU. Celebrating 50 years of Jaws . Completing the breakdown of the Hall of Justice mural in Superman . And more! (50:21)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (10:21) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago: August 1975 (21:01) Jim Shooter’s Secret Origin of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (27:01)...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 10th, 2025: A review of Knight Terrors . A breakdown of the Hall of Justice mural in Superman . Celebrating ten years of Hamilton . And more! (1:02:18)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Breakdown: the Hall of Justice mural in Superman (25:45) Timeline Tuesday: 75 years ago: August 1950 (33:37) R’view: Knight Terrors (45:42) Theatre Thursday: 10th Anniversary of Hamilton (...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 3rd, 2025: TV Talk on The Bear ! A Focus on the Fantastic Four! The 40th Anniversary of “the Final Fate of the Flash”! And more! (50:58)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: A Focus on the Fantastic Four (22:18) TV Tuesday: The Bear (31:26) Wednesday Night Fever: July 2025 (39:23) Feedback (44:01) Crisis Corner: 40th Anniversary of Crisis on Infinit...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 27th, 2025: A review of the Marvels Project . Top 5 Scariest Ozzy Osbourne Album Covers. Celebrating 50 years of A Chorus Line . And more! (38:50)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Hershey Comic Con haul (11:01) In Memoriam: Ozzy Osbourne (15:47) R’view: the Marvels Project (22:53) Theatre Thursday: 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line (30:26) Feedback Friday   PROMO: X-M...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 20th, 2025: A doctor visit. A new podcast idea. Breaking down the Scott Koblish “Foes” cover to Superman Hero for All Treasury . And more! (39:17) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Sugar Daddy (09:06) DC Comics: the Road to 100 Years (20:13) Breakdown: Superman Treasury Foes cover by Scott Koblish (30:14) Six Degrees of David Corenswet (34:02) Wrap-Up LINK: X-Men Unraveled podcast...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 13th, 2025: A podcast affirmation. Breaking down the Scott Koblish cover to Superman Hero for All Treasury . Squid Game season 3. And more! (38:31)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: A Podcast Affirmation… (01:46) Playing Catch Up (10:22) Breakdown: Superman Treasury Friends cover by Scott Koblish (23:13) TV Talk: Squid Game season 3 (27:55) Year 14 Beg...

The Conspiracy within the Legion has been brought out of the shadows, just as Starfinger discovers the secret spies within his own organization in “A Time to Live” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 49! (2:37:46)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble and feedback (17:56) Legion of Super-Heroes 49 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (39:53) Main discussion (1:42:09) Who’s Who in the LSH 4...

The Legionnaires are closing in on the conspirators within their group, as Starfinger makes his own plans against the team in “A Time to Die” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 48! (2:45:25)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (05:46) Legion of Super-Heroes 48 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (23:23) Main discussion (1:33:01) Discussing the first issue of the Wanderers (2:04:24) Who...

The mystery surrounding the secret conspiracy within the Legion deepens, along with the tension amongst the team, in “Conspiracy Theory” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 47! (2:42:44)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:46) Preamble (07:44) Legion of Super-Heroes 47 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (27:04) Main discussion (1:27:05) Comments on Adventure Comics 375, the first appearance of the...

Celebrating 15 years of the Tower! It’s a special anniversary episode covering a number of topics including: new DC All In creative teams for Titans and Nightwing ; thoughts on the Titans franchise and which member is deserving of a solo series; a 15 Year Retrospective of the Tower podcast; other major Titans anniversaries and more! (44:29)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post The...

The Daily Rios begins its thirteenth year of podcasting! An update, a few questions, a closing, a new beginning, and more! (32:11)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 652: Year Thirteen Begins! first appeared on The Daily Rios .

A conspiracy is formed within the Legion! A new five part story begins in “On the Fourth Hand” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 46! (2:01:21)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (06:34) Legion of Super-Heroes 46 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (28:17) Main discussion (1:31:54) Legion related DCU appearances: Adventures of Superman 440 (1:38:01) Who’s Who in the LSH issue 1 entrie...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 16th, 2023: Comic Trivia for December begins. A look back at the Len Wein & Dave Gibbons Green Lantern run. Danger Street issue 11. And more! (1:06:02)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Magazine Monday: on Green Lantern by Wein & Gibbons (11:40) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: December 2023 part 1 (27:21) New Comics Wednesday (31:54) A Thought for Thursday: “It’s 6am o...

Celebrate the Legion’s 30th Anniversary, in late 1987, with an examination of Lightning Lad’s “Unlucky Streak” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 45. (3:35:13)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (18:19) Legion of Super-Heroes 45 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (45:58) Main discussion (1:46:34) Other subplots, the anniversary pin-up and reader reactions (2:17:55) Legion related DCU...