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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...

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...