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Comicbook recommendations for the week of September 27th from Marvel, Cosmic Times, Insight Comics & more; plus, a review of Dark Ark 1 from AfterShock Comics! (26:38) NOTES: ANNUAL imagecomics.com/comics/releases/annual BOTTOMS UP GN birdcage-bottom-books.myshopify.com/products/bottoms-up-true-tales-of-hitting-rock-bottom CHASER PLATOON tpb www.cosmictimes.net/chaser-platoon.html JOSEPHINE GN...

(14:10) peter@thedailyrios.com The post TDR 409: Talking about Puerto Rico first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Eric (Longbox Review) & Peter (The Daily Rios) are back for the second chapter of the battle between the Legion of Super-Heroes & Legion of Super-Villains. We introduce our theme song, relate some feedback, discuss LSH issue 2 and more! (1:52:23) INTRO THEME: “Lost City” by RhoMusic twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos TIMESTAMPS: (00:44) Preamble...

Comicbook recommendations for the week of September 20th from Aftershock, Dark Horse, BlackBox & more; plus, a quick review of Retcon 1 from Image Comics! (25:19) peter@thedailyrios.com NOTES: DARK ARK 1 aftershockcomics.com/dark-ark END LEAGUE Library Edition HC www.darkhorse.com/Books/3001-224/The-End-League-Library-Edition-HC I.T. SECRET WORLD OF MODERN BANKING tpb blackboxcomics.net/comics...

It’s another Timeline Tuesday, this time celebrating comicbook anniversaries for the month of September 2017! Marvel 2099! Umbrella Academy! Darkstars! The Spectre! And, a controversial Spider-Man story arc begins! (19:53) peter@thedailyrios.com NOTES: INTRO:  clip from “the Spectre” DC Showcase short film from the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths DVD (01:03): 10 years ago: S...

The Breakdown of DC’s Dark Nights: Metal event continues! Issue two ramps up the action with Batman vs the Justice League; the gathering of the 13 Immortals; and the arrival of Barbatos and the Dark Knights! (1:14:23) peter@thedailyrios.com   NOTES: PREVIOUS BREAKDOWN EPISODES: thedailyrios.com/category/breakdown METAL RETAILER VARIANT COVERS:  www.comicbookdb.com/title_covergallery.php...

Comicbook recommendations for the week of September 13th from Dynamite, Image Comics, Action Lab and more; plus, reviews on the first issues of Spiritus (Vault), Elsewhere (Image), and Lazaretto (Boom) and the first five Generations oneshots from Marvel! (49:02) peter@thedailyrios.com NOTES: ACTION COMICS 987 www.dccomics.com/comics/action-comics-2016/action-comics-987 ATARI CLASSICS: SWORDQUEST t...

Comicbooks lost a legend this week. A few thoughts on editor/writer/creator Len Wein. (11:34) peter@thedailyrios.com The post TDR 404: For Len Wein first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Comicbook recommendations from Dark Horse, Twomorrows, Boom Studios, Fantagraphics, Comixology & more for the week of September 6th! (22:32) peter@thedailyrios.com NOTES:  ANTS ZINETAPE by Julian Lytle www.facebook.com/ants.webcomic ASTRO CITY 47 www.vertigocomics.com/comics/astro-city-2013/astro-city-47 BACK ISSUE 100 twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1341 BEIRUT...

Beginning! A new ongoing podcast featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes! Join Eric of Longbox Review and Peter of The Daily Rios as they discuss, issue by issue, the classic Legion of Super-Heroes series,  affectionately known as the “Baxter run”,  which began in 1984. Introductions, secret origins, general thoughts, and then a detailed look at the first issue of a five-part battle against the...

Comicbook recommendations from IDW, Boom Studios, First Second, Dave Sim & more for the week of August 30th! (08:43) NOTES: BATVARK 1 momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/p/cerebus-in-hell.html FOUR COLOR COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS: BIRTH OF A MEDIUM tpb www.idwpublishing.com/product/comic-book-history-of-comics-birth-of-a-medium eviltwincomics.com/cbh/notes.html HERO SQUARED OMNIBUS tpb boom-press....

Timeline Tuesday returns! Comicbook anniversaries for the month of August 2017 including first appearances of Azrael and Deadman, Cable’s first title, new Image era debuts, and more! (14:15) peter@thedailyrios.com   The post TDR 401: Timeline Tuesday: August first appeared on The Daily Rios .

“Turning and turning in the widening gyre…” (01:28) The post TDR 400: A Thought for Thursday first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Comicbook recommendations from DC, Fantagraphics & more for the week of August 23rd! (07:04) NOTES: KIRBY 100 twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_57&products_id=1284 LADIES IN WAITING HC www.fantagraphics.com/theladies NIGHTWING: THE NEW ORDER 1 of 6 www.dccomics.com/comics/nightwing-the-new-order-2017/nightwing-the-new-order-1 NIGHTWING: THE NEW ORDER 1 Paul Pope...

The Arrow Season 2 TV Talk concludes with a final showdown between Team Arrow and Deathstroke! Favorite moments/characters, various DC Universe elements, and the death of a major character round out the discussion on Arrow Season 2 episodes 14 thru 23. (19:47) NOTES: INTRO MUSIC:  “Tunnel Fight” ( Arrow Season 2 soundtrack) by Blake Neely PREVIOUS ARROW EPISODES: thedailyrios.com/tag/arrow peter@t...

Dark Nights: Metal 1 is finally here! And so is another Breakdown episode! The Justice League is brought into the mystery surrounding Nth Metal and the disappearance of Hawkman. And Batman has moved even closer to the truth of the Dark Multiverse! Listen in to learn about the new secrets connecting the DC Universe of today and yesterday! (1:10:53) NOTES: Justice League of America 10 (1962) & M...

Comicbook recommendations from DC, Top Cow & more for the week of August 16th! (06:15) NOTES: ALEXANDER HAMILTON GN www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555181/alexander-hamilton-by-jonathan-hennessey-art-by-justin-greenwood BORDER WORLDS by Don Simpson borderworlds.blogspot.com DARK NIGHTS: METAL 1 of 6 www.dccomics.com/comics/dark-matter-2017/dark-nights-metal-1 GENIUS CARTEL 1 of 5 imagecomics....

The Prelude to Metal Breakdown series continues with a look at the Dark Days: the Casting oneshot! Batman’s quest puts him at odds with colleagues and friends. More secrets are revealed about the nature of Nth Metal. And the entire DC Universe is facing a major threat! Listen in to all the details! (1:08:53) peter@thedailyrios.com   Homage or coincidence?   The post TDR 395: Dark Days: t...

It’s another Breakdown episode, this time on the first Dark Days oneshot, the Forge! What new secret haunts the DC Universe? And how is it related to Hawkman? Only Batman can find out! Listen in for all the details in this lead up to the Metal event! (59:30) peter@thedailyrios.com RECOMMENDED READING: “Return of Hawkman”, JSA 20-25 (2001)   “Godspawn”, Hawkman 9-...

DC’s big Metal event kicks off this week! And to celebrate, it’s the start of a new series of episodes called Breakdown. First up: a detailed look at the information found within Forged From Metal: The New Age of Heroes ashcan! (29:03) NOTES: FORGED FROM METAL: THE NEW AGE OF HEROES ashcan www.dccomics.com/blog/2017/04/20/artists-take-center-stage-as-dc-introduces-dark-matter ALAN MOOR...

Comicbook and Original Graphic Novel recommendations from DC, Marvel, Drawn & Quarterly and more for the week of August 9th! (18:45) NOTES: the CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS WRONG HC www.drawnandquarterly.com/customer-always-wrong INHUMANS: ONCE & FUTURE KINGS 1 of 5 marvel.com/comics/issue/63973/inhumans_once_and_future_kings_2017_1 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 12 www.dccomics.com/comics/justice-league...

Comicbook recommendations for the week of August 2nd; plus, a review of Matt Wagner’s Trinity. (23:57) NOTES: EDUCATION GN www.fantagraphics.com/education ELSEWHERE 1 imagecomics.com/comics/releases/elsewhere-1 GENERATIONS: THE STRONGEST marvel.com/comics/issue/63963/generations_banner_hulk_the_totally_awesome_hulk_2017_1 JERRY & THE JOKER: ADVENTURES & COMIC ART HC www.darkhorse.com...

It’s a deep dive into the first round of Previews for the new Marvel Legacy relaunch coming in October. Why is the branding necessary? What’s the purpose? And will it hook new and old readers? (26:42) peter@thedailyrios.com The post TDR 390: A Look at Marvel Legacy first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Catching Up with Star Trek returns! Favorite season five episodes of The Next Generation! (37:12) peter@thedailyrios.com   The post TDR 389: Favorite TNG Season 5 eps first appeared on The Daily Rios .

Comicbook recommendations for the week of July 26th; plus, extended reviews of Generation Gone 1 (Image) and IDW’s Revolution event! (36:23) NOTES: (00:12) New Comics Wednesday recommendations (09:51) Star Wars Conversations podcast promo (10:24) r’view of Generation Gone 1 (25:13) r’view of IDW’s Revolution event AVENGERS: OPERATION GALACTIC STORM tpb marvel.com/comics/col...