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The Daily Rios Digest for August 5th, 2023: A preview of Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. Remembering Paul Reubens. August Comic History Trivia. And more! (1:05:20)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Paul Reubens (05:12) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: August 2023 part 1 (26:53) Previews: for October / Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. onesheets (48:40) Three for Thursday (57:04) Feedback Friday   peter@t...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 29th, 2023: Examining the Indiana Jones franchise. Reviewing Superman: Space Age . An ASMR Top 5. And more! (1:13:00)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Indiana Jones franchise (18:36) Top 5 Tuesday: ASMR Pet Peeves (27:33) Wednesday Night Fever: 800th issue of Flash and Wonder Woman (45:46) Crisis Corner: Superman: Space Age (1:06:05) Friday Wrap-Up: recent po...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 22nd, 2023: Musical Monday returns with Leader of the Pack . News from San Diego Comic-Con. Comic History Trivia. And more! (1:10:39)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Musical Monday: Leader of the Pack (19:03) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: July 2023 part 2 (33:30) Previews: for September (49:40) Barbenheimer! (50:32) Comic News: from SDCC’23   peter@thedailyrios.com  ...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 15th, 2023: Diving into Ultimate Marvel. Adventures of Superman Jon Kent : does it sink or swim? A trickle of Comic History Trivia for July. And more! (1:23:25)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Rios Collection vs Water (22:58) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: July 2023 part 1 (43:44) Wednesday Night Fever: Adventures of Superman Jon Kent (57:29) The Daily Reads Thursday: Ultim...

The Daily Rios Digest Volume Three begins! For July 8th, 2023: Vibeology returns to cover Alex Schomburg. Top 5 Patriotic Entertainment. Listener Feedback. And more! (1:10:04)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Why do we care about Box Office numbers? (13:35) Top 5 Tuesday: Patriotic Entertainment (37:55) New Comics Wednesday (49:43) Vibeology part 2: on Alex Schomburg (59:02) Feedback Frida...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 2nd, 2023: The Eleventh Anniversary Edition! A look back at Year Eleven of The Daily Rios . A look forward to Year Twelve. And more! (35:26)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday June 26 (13:43) Tuesday June 27 (18:07) Wednesday June 28 (23:29) Thursday June 29 (27:58) Friday June 30   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR Digest 07.02.23: the Eleventh A...

For the fifteenth Tales of the Legion Project, we review and discuss the Legion of Super-Heroes animated movie released earlier this year featuring Supergirl. (1:23:41)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:39) Preamble, background info on the Tomorrowverse, and credit info (15:07) Legion of Super-Heroes synopsis and general thoughts (24:59) Main discussion (1:21:19) Wrap-up and outro   MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: “...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 24th, 2023: Thoughts on the Flash . A Marvel Saga followup. Completing Comic History Trivia for June. And more! (51:15)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 26 (18:53) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: June 2023 part 2 (27:17) New Comics Wednesday (33:57) A Thought for Thursday: Star Gazer: the Stars of Early Summer Nights (38:17) Movie Talk: the Flash   PODCAST...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 17th, 2023: Remembering Treat Williams and John Romita. Comicbook trivia for June. The Energon Universe arrives. And more! (51:16)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Treat Williams (13:36) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: June 2023 part 1 (30:20) New Comics Wednesday (36:18) Today in History: June 14, 2013: Man of Steel (38:03) Comic News: John Romita, JMS on Captain Am...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 10th, 2023: Marvel Saga ends with issue 25. A new segment focusing on Crisis on Infinite Earths related topics. Comics for sale. And more! (53:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 25 (27:39) Today in History: June 6, 1983: Reading Rainbow (31:17) New Comics Wednesday (34:15) Crisis Corner begins (46:48) For Sale Friday, an update   peter@thedailyrio...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 3rd, 2023: The 100 Greatest Children’s Books. A follow-up to Picard season 3. Listener Feedback. And more! (44:28)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) 100 Greatest Children’s Books (07:03) TV Tuesday: Picard season 3 follow-up (30:34) New Comics Wednesday (35:41) A Thought for Thursday: …it’s June! (36:28) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com     The...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 27th, 2023: The origin of Galactus in Marvel Saga 24. Going through the Wednesday Comics hardcover. Image Comics moves to Lunar Distribution. And more! (1:13:22)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 24 (17:42) Ten Tweet Tuesday (34:36) Wednesday Comics: the Hardcover (55:08) National Tap Dance Day 2023 (1:01:48) Comic News: Micronauts Omnibus; Gotham War ; Im...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 20th, 2023: Quick thoughts on Cocaine Bear , Scream 6 and Quantumania . Comic History Trivia for May. Covering the Knight Terrors and Dawn of DC Primer giveaways. And more! (1:08:23)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Cocaine Bear , Scream 6 , Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (13:37) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: May 2023 (28:45) Wednesday Night Fever: Knight Terror...

The Daily Rios Book Club returns with Daniel Warren Johnson’s Murder Falcon , suggested by and discussed with Steeven Orr. (1:26:01)   LINKS: Daniel Warren Johnson: www.danielwarrenart.com Brooticus album: brooticus.bandcamp.com Steeven Orr: www.steevenorrelse.com twitter.com/SteevenOrrElse   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 617: Murder Falcon first appeared on The Daily...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 13th, 2023: The Inhumans arrive in Marvel Saga issue 23. Comicbook paper quality vs your environment. A Star Trek: Discovery … discovery. And more! (51:49)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 23 (11:33) TV Tuesday: A Star Trek: Discovery … discovery! (24:03) New Comics Wednesday (31:02) Podcast Anniversaries & Recommendations (42:09) Comic Collecting: Co...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 6th, 2023: Kyle Baker’s Hawkman in Wednesday Comics . Khan!!! The Musical. Listener Feedback. And more! (53:39)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 13: December’83 (16:10) Breaking News: The More Things Change… (18:33) Wednesday Comics: Hawkman (35:12) Theatre Thursday: Khan!!! The Musical! (40:46) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com   &nb...

For the fourteenth Tales of The Legion Project, we discuss the Brave and the Bold issue 5 from 2007 as part of the #JLMay2023 podcast crossover event! Mark Waid, George Pérez, Batman vs the Legion of Super-Heroes plus Supergirl, Green Lantern, Adam Strange and more! (1:36:42)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:26) Preamble: Welcome to the JLMay 2023 podcast crossover event! (15:42) the Brave and the Bold 5 sy...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 29th, 2023: The history of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in Marvel Saga . Recent trailer reactions. Dawn of DC surges on. And more! (49:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 22 (18:00) Trailer Tuesday: Still ; Blue Beetle ; True Detective season 4; and more (29:36) New Comics Wednesday (34:19) In Memoriam: Jerry Springer (36:44) Comic News: Dawn of D...

Starfinger takes on the Legion with devastating effects in “…Shall Ne’er Burn So Bright” from Legion of Super-Heroes issue 41. (2:26:30)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble (03:10) Legion of Super-Heroes 41 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (18:34) Main discussion (1:07:24) A quick look at “The Substitutes” episode of the Legion of Super-Heroes cartoon series featuring Starfinger (1...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 22nd, 2023: Superman 85th Anniversary trivia. Celebrating April birthdays. Recent comicbook purchases and recommendations. And more! (58:15)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Happy Birthday, April edition! (03:54) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: April 2023 (35:46) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Mar/Apr (44:52) Throwback Thursday: September 28, 1987 (48:45) Five for Fr...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 15th, 2023: Thoughts and reactions on Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies . The Demon and Catwoman bond in Wednesday Comics . Paging through Marvel Saga issue 21. And more! (1:14:54)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 21 (18:03) TV Tuesday: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (30:56) Wednesday Comics: the Demon and Catwoman (52:42) Comic Creator News and Updates...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 8th, 2023: The Selling Superman collection. Reviews of Superman: Lost , Doctor Strange and Dead Seas . The Walking Dead series finale. And more! (1:14:12)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Comic News: The “Selling Superman” collection (14:13) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 11 part 5 (28:59) Wednesday Night Fever: first issues of Superman: Lost , Doctor Strange , and Dead...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 1st, 2023: Comics and Theatre News. Wrapping up March Comic History Trivia. Examining Marvel Saga issue 20. And more! (48:57)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 20 (12:33) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: March 2023 part 2 (23:38) New Comics Wednesday (31:55) Theatre News: AEA launches new PAC (37:38) Five for Friday   PODCAST PROMO: Dear Reader season 2 fir...

When Starfinger returns, the Legion learns all about “What Starfinger Touches…” in Legion of Super-Heroes issue 40. (2:42:16)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:44) Preamble (06:17) Legion of Super-Heroes 40 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (22:06) Main discussion (1:31:38) Who’s Who Update ’87 #4 entries: Mentalla and Mon-El (1:46:47) Legion related DCU appearances: Amethyst v3 #1 (2:37:57) W...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 25th, 2023: The Flash and Iris West battle Gorilla Grodd in Wednesday Comics . Reviews of Banshees and the Gimmick . Walking Dead season 11 talk. And more! (1:04:00)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: Feb/Mar DCBS books; reviews of Banshees and the Gimmick (18:43) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 11 part 4 (32:03) Wednesday Comics: the Flash (54:41) A Thought...