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Titans news, reviews and breakdowns! Celebrating Nightwing 100. New titles for Dawn of DC and DC’s Young Readers line. A tribute to George Pérez. And more! (45:18) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:21) DC Celebrates George Pérez (23:21) Nightwing 100 and Dawn of DC (37:00) Teen Titans Young Adult GNs, magazine recommendations, and Titans toys (44:23) Outro peter@thedailyrios.com     The post...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 18th, 2023: Gushing over the first five episodes of Star Trek: Picard season three. More Marvel History in Marvel Saga 19. March comic book trivia. And more! (1:04:54)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 19 (23:25) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: March 2023 part 1 (35:43) New Comics Wednesday (44:29) TV Talk: Star Trek: Picard s3 part 1 (59:15) Friday Wrap-Up &nb...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 11th, 2023: A Rocky franchise movie watch. 42nd Street turns 90 years old. Podcast anniversaries and recommendations. And more! (50:18)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Rocky franchise (18:49) Podcast Anniversaries & Recommendations (26:50) New Comics Wednesday (34:01) Today in History: March 9, 1933: 42nd Street (36:53) Comic News: Dawn of DC: Hawkgirl...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 4th, 2023: Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. take over Wednesday Comics . Stranger Things comes to the theatre stage. Marvel Saga issue 18. And more! (56:18)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 18 (18:11) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: February 2023 part 2 (27:02) Wednesday Comics: Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. (42:30) Theatre Thursday: Stranger Things: the First Shadow play anno...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 25th, 2023: A continuing look at Walking Dead season 11. A return to Heroes Reborn. Remembering Darren Nowell. And more! (1:12:11)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 12: November’83 (15:29) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 11 part 3 (27:33) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Jan/Feb (37:53) The Daily Reads Thursday: Heroes Reborn part 2 (1:0...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 18th, 2023: Cyrano with Peter Dinklage. Marvel Saga issue 17. Dawn of DC announces We Are Legends. And more! (49:43)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 17 (21:02) Valentine’s Day 2023: songs of Cyrano (30:04) New Comics Wednesday (37:32) Podcast Recommendations (43:56) Comic News: We Are Legends from DC Comics   PODCAST PROMO: Opal City Confidenti...

For the thirteenth Tales of The Legion Project, we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 3 from 1987, “There’s No Substitute for the Real Thing”! (1:48:57)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:21) Preamble (09:58) Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 3 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (33:23) Main discussion (1:46:21) Who’s Who Update ’87 #3: Legion of Substitute Heroes (1:48:11) Wrap-up and outr...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 11th, 2023: Ben Caldwell’s Wonder Woman in Wednesday Comics . Thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . Comicbook Trivia. And more! (1:12:24)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (13:55) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: February 2023 part 1 (30:17) Wednesday Comics: Wonder Woman (54:27) Theatre Thursday: Sweat by Lynn Nottage (1:05:5...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 4th, 2023: Marvel Saga 16. Groundhog Day 2023. Listener Feedback. And more! (1:02:59)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 16 (20:06) Talkback Tuesday: Eric of the Longbox Review podcast (38:13) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Dec/Jan (50:16) Groundhog Day 2023 (55:24) Feedback Friday   PODCAST PROMO: The Lanterncast www.lanterncast.com &...

The Daily Rios Digest for January 28th, 2023: Dawn of DC expands. Walking Dead season 11. Another Meanwhile… column discussion. And more! (41:18) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 11: October’83 (07:17) TV Tuesday: Walking Dead season 11 part 2 (19:42) New Comics Wednesday (25:34) Today in History: January 25, 1996: Rent (28:50) Comic News: Dawn of DC expands WEBSITE PROMO: The Legion of...

It’s the big Episode 600! DC Studios has announced their new movie/tv slate entitled Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters . Supergirl. Booster Gold. Authority. Lanterns. And more. With the help of a group of comic book readers and podcasters, we give our reactions and explore the possibilities. (1:58:17)   MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: Theme from the All-Star Superman Animated Movie by Christopher Drake   ...

The Daily Rios Digest for January 21st, 2023: The Metal Men take the spotlight in Wednesday Comics ; new characters emerge in Marvel Saga issue 15; recent comic book news. And more! (1:03:30)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 15 (11:59) Trailer Tuesday: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ; Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies ; and more (24:06) Wednesday Comics: Metal Men (46:29) News: VFX A...

The Daily Rios Digest for January 14th, 2023: Grave of the Fireflies . Favorite Comics of 2022 (Yet to Read). More January Comic History Trivia. And more! (42:46)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Studio Ghibli: Grave of the Fireflies (16:01) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: January 2023 part 2 (29:14) New Comics Wednesday (36:35) A Thought for Thursday: A Live Reaction… (37:03) Best of 2022: Favor...

The Daily Rios Digest for January 7th, 2023: The Best of 2022 begins with Favorite Reads. Another issue of Marvel Saga . January Comicbook History Trivia. And more! (56:42)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 14 (16:56) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: January 2023 part 1 (32:07) New Comics Wednesday & DCBS books from Nov/Dec (42:57) Podcast Anniversaries & Recommendations (47:50) Feedba...

The Daily Rios Book Club returns with Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment by Roger Stern, Mike Mignola, Mark Badger and Jim Novak, suggested by Chris Beckett. (1:30:00)   LINK: Chris Beckett on Twitter twitter.com/cmbeckett1972   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR 596: Dr. Strange and Dr. Doom: Triumph and Torment first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for December 31st, 2022: Krypto and Streaky cause headaches for Supergirl in Wednesday Comics . Celebrating Stan Lee’s 100th birthday. A trip to the ER. And more! (1:02:32)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Today in History: December 26, 1997: Spice World (02:39) Happy 100th Birthday, Stan Lee! (12:02) Wednesday Comics: Supergirl (35:26) A Trip to the ER (54:42) My 500 Comicbook Goa...

A special flashback issue to Colossal Boy’s origin, the Science Police Academy, and Gigi’s musing over ‘The One That Got Away’ in Legion of Super-Heroes issue 39. (1:57:22)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble, plus quick thoughts on the upcoming Legion of Super-Heroes animated movie and the New Golden Age one-shot (20:49) Legion of Super-Heroes 39 synopsis, general thoughts, and background informa...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 25th, 2022: Marvel Saga issue 13 featuring the origin of Daredevil. Quick reactions to recent movie trailers. Reviewing Gargoyles issue 1. And more! (1:00:05)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 13 (23:05) Trailer Tuesday: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ; Guardians of the Galaxy 3; Cocaine Bear  and more (35:04) Wednesday Night Fever: Gargoyles 1 (46:...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 18th, 2022: Reviewing Blade: Vampire Nation and Star Trek issue 2. A Christmas Movie Top 5. Info for next year’s Spider-Man in Popular Culture Conference. And more! (39:29)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: “A Need to Speak Things into Existence…” (03:03) Top 5 Tuesday: Christmas Movies… with a twist (08:40) Wednesday Night Fever: Blade...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 11th, 2022: Paul Pope reimagines Adam Strange for the “Strange Adventures” strip in Wednesday Comics . Marvel Saga issue 12. Comic History Trivia for December. And more! (1:15:52)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 12 (20:14) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: December 2022 (34:55) Wednesday Comics: Strange Adventures (1:03:07) Now Playing: Dave Stev...

The Daily Rios Digest for December 4th, 2022: Quick thoughts on Batman & the Joker: the Deadly Duo 1. Celebrating the 70th Birthday for Keith Giffen and Mandy Patinkin. Final thoughts on the first DC Sampler . And more! (1:09:03)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday: the DC Sampler 1 part 2 (27:42) Happy 70th Birthday, Keith Giffen! (43:45) Wednesday Night Fever: Batman & the Joker...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 27th, 2022: Reviewing Black Adam . Discussing Marvel Saga issue 11. A few Thanksgiving pop culture bits. And more! (50:59)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 11 (17:14) Podcast History: 15th Anniversary of DC Noise episode 1 (25:12) New Comics Wednesday (31:31) A Pop Culture Thanksgiving! (33:42) Movie Talk: Black Adam   peter@thedailyrios.com &nb...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 20th, 2022: Remembering Kevin O’Neill, Kevin Conroy and Carlos Pacheco. DC announces Dawn of DC. Teen Titans in Wednesday Comics. And more! (1:08:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Kevin O’Neill, Kevin Conroy, and Carlos Pacheco (21:04) Talkback Tuesday: Kurt Mattila (34:42) Wednesday Comics: Teen Titans (51:35) Podcast Anniversaries & Recommendation...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 13th, 2022: Thoughts on the She-Hulk TV series. More Marvel History in Marvel Saga issue 10. Reorganizing the collection. And more! (59:18)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 10 (22:54) TV Tuesday: She-Hulk (35:43) New Comics Wednesday (46:24) Today in History: November 10, 1969: Sesame Street (50:21) The Rios Collection: A rearrangement…  ...

The Daily Rios Digest for November 6th, 2022: Reviewing IDW’s new Star Trek series. A Halloween Top 5. Comic History Trivia for November. And more! (1:00:17)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: Top 5 Scariest Moments (20:20) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: November 2022 (29:45) Wednesday Night Fever: Star Trek (2022) 1 (45:02) Theatre & Comics: Carmen: The Graphic Novel (53:00) Friday Wrap-Up...