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The Daily Rios Digest for October 30th, 2022: Reactions to Stranger Things season 4. Wednesday Comics features Metamorpho. Exploring Marvel Saga issue 9. And more! (1:03:03)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 9 (17:38) TV Tuesday: Stranger Things season 4 (31:05) Wednesday Comics: Metamorpho (52:36) Breaking News! (53:22) Friday Wrap-Up   peter@thedailyrios.com     The po...

Superman vs Superboy concludes! From Action Comics 591 to Legion of Super-Heroes 38, learn why Superboy is “The Greatest Hero of Them All!” (3:48:04)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble, anniversary talk, and a new contest! (10:11) Superman vs Superboy Part 3: Action Comics 591 synopsis and general thoughts (23:44) Main discussion (1:53:05) Who’s Who Update ’87 #2 entry: Flare (1:59:57) Superman v...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 23rd, 2022: A review of Black Adam: The Justice Society Files . Throwback to the DC Sampler 1. Thoughts on the Ms. Marvel tv series. And more! (1:03:33)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday: the DC Sampler 1 (23:36) TV Tuesday: Ms. Marvel (34:27) New Comics Wednesday (41:55) Podcast Anniversaries & Recommendations (47:38) R’views: Black Adam: The Justi...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 16th, 2022: Remembering Angela Lansbury. Marvel Saga history continues with issue 8. Comic News from NYCC 2022. And more! (1:08:42)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 8 (16:45) In Memoriam: Angela Lansbury (21:47) New Comics Wednesday (28:19) News from NYCC 2022 (49:38) Friday Wrap-up: “To Patreon, or not to Patreon…”   peter@thedailyrios.com &nbsp...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 9th, 2022: Green Lantern in Wednesday Comics . Wes Craven’s New Nightmare . Comic History Trivia. And more! (44:13)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (09:19) Timeline Trivia Tuesday: October 2022 (16:47) Wednesday Comics: Green Lantern (32:03) NYCC 2022 begins (33:22) 40 Years of Comicbook Collecting!   PROMO: Checkered Past...

The Daily Rios Digest for October 2nd, 2022: Reviewing the first six issues of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest . Covering Marvel Saga issue 7. Reactions to recent movie trailers. And more! (54:46)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 7 (14:47) Trailer Tuesday (25:03) Wednesday Night Fever: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 1 thru 6 (42:28) Today in History: September 30, 1982: Cheers (47:33...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 25th, 2022: Behind the scenes at DC Comics in 1983. Reviewing the Phantom of the Opera graphic novel. Comicbook Trivia for September 1982. And more! (53:27)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 8: September’83 (22:39) Trivia Tuesday: September 1982 edition (29:21) New Comics Wednesday (34:44) Theatre & Comics: the Phantom of the Opera graphic no...

Superman vs Superboy! The four part revamping of the Legion’s origin begins in this episode! Whose history will win? Find out as we discuss the first two chapters in Legion of Super-Heroes 37 and Superman 8. (3:06:47)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:46) Preamble (06:09) Part 1: Legion of Super-Heroes 37 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (32:07) Main discussion (1:46:42) Who’s Who Update ’87...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 18th, 2022: Cobra Kai season 5. Deadman in Wednesday Comics . Mining Marvel History in Marvel Saga issue 6. And more! (55:04)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 6 (17:21) TV Tuesday: Cobra Kai season 5 (29:54) Wednesday Comics: Deadman (45:17) Today in History: September 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month (46:33) Friday Wrap-Up   PROMO: Drawing...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 11th, 2022: Reviewing Amazing Spider-Man and Entropy . The Rocky Horror Show … the Comic. Thirty years of Batman the Animated Series . And more! (42:54)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) My 500 Comicbook Goal Challenge: An update! (13:04) Today in History: 30th Anniversary of Batman the Animated Series (15:59) Wednesday Night Fever: Amazing Spider-Man 1-5; Entropy 1 (2...

For the twelfth Tales of The Legion Project, Eric and Peter discuss their first ever Legion of Super-Heroes issues! (1:51:11)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:14) Preamble (21:33) Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes 254 discussion (51:48) Legion of Super-Heroes 304 discussion (1:31:16) Listener first issues (1:45:15) Wrap-up and outro   longboxreview@gmail.com peter@thedailyrios.com     T...

The Daily Rios Digest for September 4th, 2022: A look at Marvel Saga issue 5. Top 5 Movie Scenes. A Contract with God … the Musical. And more! (51:01)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 5 (13:28) Top 5 Tuesday: Movie Scenes (32:18) New Comics Wednesday (38:06) Theatre Thursday: A Contract with God the Musical (46:24) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post T...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 28th, 2022: Superman in Wednesday Comics . Top 5 Musical Dance Performances. The Green Turtle feature in Blazing Comics . And more! (1:04:52)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 7: August’83 (14:08) Top 5 Tuesday: Musical Dance Performances (31:48) Wednesday Comics: Superman (46:53) A Thought for Thursday: “A negative times a negative equals a positiv...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 21st, 2022: X-Men origins in Marvel Saga issue 4. Comicbook trivia from 1982. A Tom Palmer remembrance. And more! (41:49)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 4 (14:52) Trivia Tuesday: August 1982 edition (20:35) New Comics Wednesday (30:14) In Memoriam: Tom Palmer (35:22) For Sale Friday returns   PROMO: DCOCD podcast www.waitingfordoom.com/dcocd-pod...

The new Daily Rios Book Club begins with the Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang, Sonny Liew and Janice Chiang. Suggested by Mike A., we cover the graphic novel’s connections to the Golden Age hero of the Green Turtle, give our thoughts on the story and art, and more! (1:38:33)   LINKS: the Shadow Hero firstsecondbooks.com/books/life-comics-and-the-shadow-hero-with-sonny-liew-and-gene-luen-yang the...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 14th, 2022: Franchise watching with A Nightmare on Elm Street . Remembering Olivia Newton-John. A trip back to 1996 with Marvel’s Heroes Reborn. And more! (1:08:43)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (14:03) In Memoriam: Olivia Newton-John (22:01) Wednesday Night Fever: first issues of the New Champion of Shazam! , Ant-Man...

The Daily Rios Digest for August 7th, 2022: Wednesday Comics continues with Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth. Covering issue 3 of the Marvel Saga . Reactions to Castle in the Sky . And more! (1:11:44)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 3 (15:15) Today in Movie History: August 2nd, 1986: Castle in the Sky (27:37) Wednesday Comics: Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth! (44:32) A Thought for Thurs...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 31st, 2022: Reviews of Detective Comics 1062 and Batman 125. A Day in the Work Life of Dick Giordano. Wrapping up Comic History and Anniversaries for July. And more! (1:01:00)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 6: July’83 (17:39) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago (July 1972) and 75 years ago (July 1947) (27:04) Wednesday Night Fever: Detective Comics 1062...

For the eleventh Tales of the Legion Project, Eric and Peter host a live Zoom chat with some wonderful conversation and guests! (1:30:56)   Al Sedano: resurrectionsadamwarlock.tumblr.com Ed Moore: twitter.com/TealProductions Darren Nowell: legionofsubstitutepodcasters.com   longboxreview@gmail.com peter@thedailyrios.com       The post Tales of TLP: Live Chat! first appeare...

The Daily Rios Digest for July 24th, 2022: Talking TV with Picard and Lovecraft Country . Reviews of the Variants and Image Anthology . A journey through Marvel Saga issue 2. And more! (1:04:38)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 2 (16:19) TV Tuesday: Picard and Lovecraft Country (32:52) Wednesday Night Fever: the Variants 1 and Image! Anthology 1 (49:33) Throwback Thursday: SDCC (55:17...

A Titans season 3 rant. You’ve been warned! (21:43)   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post The Tower 41: Titans season 3 first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest for July 17th, 2022: Covering Wednesday Comics starting with Batman. Gushing over Everything Everywhere All at Once . Wolverine vs Weapon Alpha in X-Men . And more! (1:13:19)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: Everything Everywhere All at Once (10:06) Timeline Tuesday: 25 years ago: July 1997 (28:26) Wednesday Comics: Batman (45:02) The Daily Reads Thursday: X-Men part...

The Great Star Trek Watch continues! Favorite season four episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ! (42:53)   peter@thedailyrios.com   The post TDR 569: Favorite DS9 Season 4 eps first appeared on The Daily Rios .

The Daily Rios Digest Volume Two begins! For July 9th, 2022: Starting the journey through the Marvel Saga . Top 5 Comic Book Pet Peeves. A quick review of Liam Sharp’s Starhenge . And more! (1:08:54)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Saga Monday 1 (19:11) Top 5 Tuesday: Comic Book Pet Peeves (34:54) Wednesday Night Fever: Liam Sharp’s Starhenge 1 (51:05) A Thought for Thursday: “How we would see o...

A new Legion Leader is elected after the events of the Universo Project in “Peace, Quiet and Impending Doom” from Legion of Super-Heroes 36. (2:05:43)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:44) Preamble, Five Year Anniversary plans, and Legion Omnibus discussion (12:52) Legion of Super-Heroes 36 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (34:29) Main discussion (1:13:39) Other story points (1:43:44) Teasing...