The Daily Rios

The Daily Rios Digest for July 2nd, 2022: The Tenth Anniversary Edition! A look back at Ten Years of The Daily Rios . A look forward to Year Eleven. Plus, Listener Feedback. New Comics Wednesday. And more! (51:27)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday June 27 (12:54) Tuesday June 28 (20:16) New Comics Wednesday (28:01) Thursday June 30 (35:05) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com   &nbsp...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 25th, 2022: Reviewing Kang the Conqueror . Remembering James Rado and the musical Hair . Comic History concludes for June. And more! (49:51)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Monday: Kang the Conqueror 1-5 (16:34) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago (June 1972) and 75 years ago (June 1947) (33:40) New Comics Wednesday (41:44) In Memoriam: James Rado (46:53) Friday June 24...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 18th, 2022: Ranking the Mission: Impossible movies. Thoughts on the recent Tony Awards. Remembering Tim Sale. And more! (48:47)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: the Mission: Impossible franchise (10:10) Timeline Tuesday: 10 years ago (June 2012) and 25 years ago (June 1997) (28:00) New Comics Wednesday (33:34) Theatre Thursday: the 75th Annual Tony Awards (40...

For the tenth Tales of the Legion Project, Eric and Peter discuss issues 7 thru 12 of Legion of Super-Heroes volume 8 by Bendis, Sook and company. (1:51:42)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Preamble and announcing the new Legion Project forum! (14:10) Legion of Super-Heroes (v8) 7-12 synopsis, general thoughts and feedback (45:10) Main discussion (1:17:06) On Future State: LSH , the future of the Legion...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 11th, 2022: Reviewing Defenders by Ewing & Rodriguez. Top 5 Captain America stories. The Road to Danger Street ends with Green Arrow & Black Canary. And more! (55:21)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Monday: Defenders 1-5 (14:42) Top 5 Tuesday: Captain America stories (26:58) New Comics Wednesday (36:22) Happy Birthday, George Perez (43:58) Road to Danger St...

The Daily Rios Digest for June 4th, 2022: Future plans for the Digest. Thoughts on recent eBay purchases. A 1st Issue Special story in Batman Family . And more! (49:11)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) The Daily Rios Digest future plans (12:43) Talking eBay (23:04) New Comics Wednesday (29:13) Road to Danger Street 14: Batman Family 1: Batgirl & Robin (43:13) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrio...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 28th, 2022: Wrapping up 1st Issue Special with the Return of the New Gods. The X-Men meet Iron Fist. Comics History concludes for May. And more! (55:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: DCBS books from April/May (07:40) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago: May 1972 (20:50) New Comics Wednesday (27:43) The Daily Reads Thursday: X-Men part 6 (41:58) Road to Danger...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 21st, 2022: Ranking the Marvel Disney+ shows. Talking Starman in 1st Issue Special . Comics History continues for May. And more! (45:27)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Monday: Disney+ shows ranked (10:42) Timeline Tuesday: 25 years ago: May 1997 (16:22) New Comics Wednesday (28:15) A Thought for Thursday: “Nothing makes sense…” (29:39) Road to Danger St...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 14th, 2022: The George Pérez Edition. (38:32)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: George Pérez (06:37) On New Teen Titans (12:23) On Crisis on Infinite Earths (16:50) On Wonder Woman (21:58) On Infinity Gauntlet and Hulk: Future Imperfect (30:42) On being George Pérez   peter@thedailyrios.com     The post TDR Digest 05.14.22: The George Pérez Editio...

The Daily Rios Digest for May 7th, 2022: Remembering Neal Adams. Comics History begins for May. 1st Issue Special features Code Name: Assassin. And more! (1:03:01)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: Neal Adams (09:11) Timeline Tuesday: 10 years ago: May 2012 (22:13) New Comics Wednesday (31:21) Road to Danger Street 11: 1st Issue Special 11: Code Name: Assassin (46:31) Feedback Friday  ...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 30th, 2022: Thoughts on The Batman . Comic History for April. Meet the Outsiders in 1st Issue Special . And more! (59:19)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: The Batman (15:01) Timeline Tuesday: April 2022 (37:06) New Comics Wednesday (46:14) Organize your collection! (49:49) Road to Danger Street 10: 1st Issue Special 10: the Outsiders   peter@thedailyrio...

For the ninth Tales of the Legion Project, Eric and Peter discuss the first six issues of Legion of Super-Heroes volume 8 by Bendis, Sook and company. (1:51:42)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:38) Preamble (08:28) Legion of Super-Heroes (v8) 1-6 synopsis and general thoughts (38:01) Main discussion (1:25:12) On the covers and other smaller story points (1:43:27) Wrap-up and outro   MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO:...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 24th, 2022: Celebrating Superman Day. Thoughts on Loki . 1st Issue Special features Dr. Fate. And more! (44:29)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Superman Day! (12:30) TV Tuesday: Loki (20:49) New Comics Wednesday (25:44) The Daily Rios Digest update (29:27) Road to Danger Street 9: 1st Issue Special 9: Dr. Fate   LINK: Lords of Order podcast bigtimenoise.com/drfate &...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 17th, 2022: An update on my current Marvel interests. Celebrating the life of Gilbert Gottfried. Enter the Lost World of the Warlord. And more! (59:06)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Marvel Monday (17:05) In Memoriam: Gilbert Gottfried (24:29) New Comics Wednesday (32:18) Comic News: IDW unveils new comic book titles (40:08) Road to Danger Street 8: 1st Issue Special 8:...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 10th, 2022: Celebrating Image Comics with trivia. Another Meanwhile… column discussion. 1st Issue Special features the Creeper. And more! (41:30)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Meanwhile… Monday part 5: June’83 (11:12) Trivia Tuesday: Image Comics edition (15:28) New Comics Wednesday (22:40) Today in History: April 7, 1945 (25:08) Road to Danger Street 7: 1st Issue Spec...

The Daily Rios Digest for April 3rd, 2022: Road to Danger Street reaches the Dingbats. A Top 5 birthday celebration for José Luis García-López. Listener Feedback. And more! (46:47)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: Oscars 2022 (01:17) Top 5 Tuesday: José Luis García-López covers (15:40) New Comics Wednesday (21:06) Road to Danger Street 6: 1st Issue Special 6: Dingbats of Danger Street (3...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 27th, 2022: Thoughts on “Wrath Child” from Batman Confidential . Talking Manhunter from 1st Issue Special . Wrapping up March Comic History. And more! (48:16)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) R’view: “Wrath Child” from Batman Confidential 13-16 (11:33) Timeline Tuesday: 50 years ago (March 1972) and 75 years ago (March 1947) (25:03) New Comics Wednesday (30:04) A Thought...

It’s the final showdown with Universo! The Universo Project concludes with “Forgotten Friends” in Legion of Super-Heroes issue 35! (1:47:52)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:45) Preamble, new Legion releases, and a few thoughts on Justice League vs LSH 1 (09:25) Legion of Super-Heroes 35 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (33:20) Main discussion (1:20:55) Other story points and listener feedba...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 20th, 2022: Reviewing World’s Finest 1 by Waid & Mora. A William Hurt tribute. Exploring Lady Cop in 1st Issue Special . And more! (50:52)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) In Memoriam: William Hurt (10:08) Timeline Tuesday: 25 years ago: March 1997 (25:00) New Comics Wednesday (29:41) R’view: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 1 (38:27) Road to Danger Street 4: 1st Issue...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 13th, 2022: Thoughts on West Side Story . Covering Metamorpho in 1st Issue Special . A look back to March 2012. And more! (1:01:38)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Musical Monday: West Side Story (17:33) Timeline Tuesday: 10 years ago: March 2012 (30:23) New Comics Wednesday (40:26) Fundriosing: One Year Later (46:40) Road to Danger Street 3: 1st Issue Special 3: M...

The Daily Rios Digest for March 6th, 2022: JLA vs Avengers. Introducing the Green Team. Spotlighting another DCBS shipment. And more! (53:05)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Mailbag Monday: DCBS books from January/February (07:03) Road to Danger Street 2: 1st Issue Special 2: the Green Team (30:55) New Comics Wednesday (40:20) A Thought for Thursday (42:08) Feedback Friday   peter@thedailyrios.com...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 27th, 2022: Road to Danger Street begins. The Next Karate Kid . Comics History for February. And more! (54:47) TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Monday: the Next Karate Kid (10:39) Timeline Tuesday: February 2022 (26:59) New Comics Wednesday (31:43) PSA: Pavement walking (36:31) Road to Danger Street: 1st Issue Special 1: Atlas peter@thedailyrios.com     The po...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 20th, 2022: 50th Anniversary of Cabaret . Remembering Ron Goulart. DC announces Danger Street . And more! (44:48)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Movie Musical Monday: Cabaret 50th Anniversary (15:17) In Memoriam: Ron Goulart (20:52) New Comics Wednesday (27:02) an update on George Pérez (34:07) Comic News: DC announces Danger Street   LINKS: Jack Kirby Museum &a...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 13th, 2022: DC announces Dark Crisis . Best Action Scene of 2021. Afterburner Comics. And more! (41:04)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Monday Musings: Despiértate, A Call to Action (03:56) Best of 2021: Best Action Scene (09:37) New Comics Wednesday & Afterburner Comics (20:27) Comic News: DC announces Dark Crisis (33:08) Lost Episode: Comics are not passive ente...

The Daily Rios Digest for February 6th, 2022: Meanwhile Monday returns. Image Comics turns 30. Feedback Friday. And more! (43:31)   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preamble (02:22) Meanwhile… Monday part 4: May’83 (12:48) Timeline Tuesday: 30th Anniversary of Image Comics (21:55) New Comics Wednesday (29:35) A Thought for Thursday: The Day the Music Died (31:28) Feedback Friday   LINKS: Jetta: Tales...