The JLAcast

Surely an issue in which the JLA simply go about their daily lives couldn't be entertaining, right? Well, it is - and there's also some body horror for the kids to enjoy. So there. Today’s reading: JLA: Year One - Issue 4 (April 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art...

We’re so sorry, folks, but it happened again… due to a relentless convention schedule, PJ and Jon couldn’t get an episode out in time. As an apology, please enjoy another stand-in episode of the Long Con, featuring Jon and Nich. Normal service will resume shortly. Listen to The Long Con on Apple and Spotify . Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery...

The JLA enjoy some much-needed downtime, getting to know each other via some genuinely lovely interactions. Also, a listener email leads to much discussion! Today’s reading: JLA: Year One - Issue 3 (March 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

The fledgling JLA find themselves in a PRESSing situation when their first press conference turns into an all-out battle royale! See, it's a play on words, because… Today’s reading: JLA: Year One - Issue 2 (February 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mit...

A new JLA adventure begins! Join us as we dive into JLA: Year One, the sister title of sorts to the Morrison era. It's continuity… but not as we know it. Today’s reading: JLA: Year One - Issue 1 (January 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

The (epic) conclusion to Paradise Lost sees J'onn returned to life (surprise!) and Zauriel retaining his head. Cliffhangers really aren't what they used to be… Today’s reading: JLA: Paradise Lost 3 (March 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Riddle me this, Batman! When is a Vertigo title not a Vertigo title? Answer: when it's three-issue JLA tie-in comic about Zauriel. Today’s reading: JLA: Paradise Lost 2 (February 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Flush with the joys of fatherhood, PJ returns to chat JLA: Paradise Lost, a fun little oddity from the early days of the Morrison Era. Today’s reading: JLA: Paradise Lost 1 (January 1998) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

We’re still on a break this week as PJ continues to spend time with his family. In the meantime, please enjoy a guest episode from the Long Con, in which Jon talks about a video game he wrote. From this episode: Toxic Crusaders Colostle The Comic Writer’s Journal Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme...

The JLAcast takes a break… but for the best possible reason. A wonderful reason, in fact! Please enjoy this short explanation and a guest episode from co-host Jon. Listen to The Long Con on Apple and Spotify . Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Superman explodes into a higher plane of magick, myth and Morrison to defend creation itself from the vampire Mandrakk! Comics, people! Today’s reading: Final Crisis: Superman Beyond (January 2009) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

PJ ventures to a land he swore he'd never tread, while Jon finally gets to flex his Morrison Multiversal Magic, in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond! Today’s reading: Final Crisis: Superman Beyond (January 2009) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

In the aftermath of Final Night, Jon and PJ jump over to Green Lantern Issue 81 to discuss the legacy (and memorial) of Hal Jordan. Today’s reading: Green Lantern Issue 81 (December 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Final Night reaches its chilling conclusion with the arrival of Parallax. A heroic legacy ends and a new era begins for the DC universe… Today’s reading: Final Night Issue 4 (September 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

It's the first of our only Final Night tie-in issues - but what an issue! As humanity faces eternal darkness, can a fallen hero save the day? Today’s reading: Parallax - Emerald Night (September 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Things are getting cooler, and not in a 'look at Ray's awesome jacket' kind of way, in chapter 3 of Final Night. Today’s reading: Final Night Issue 3 (September 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

An exciting episode of the Ferrocast brings all the Ferro fury you Ferro Fanatics have been asking for. Yes indeed, it's chapter 2 of Ferro Night! Today’s reading: Final Night Issue 2 (September 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

With the Morrison era behind us it's time to dive deep into DC comics of the mid-nineties. Let's shine some light on Final Night… Today’s reading: Final Night Issue 1 (September 1996) Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

It's over! With PJ and Jon's mission to recap the Morrison era now complete, our heroes gather to discuss past, present and future of the JLAcast. Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

This is it, folks. The end of the Morrison era, the end of our mission, and arguably the end of the universe… Looks like a job for Superman. Today’s reading: JLA Issue 41 Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

In the absence of a proper episode, and by way of an apology, please enjoy this important PSA from your co-host Jon. There will be a quiz.

The end approaches - both for the Morrison era of JLA and our show's mission! As humanity faces total cosmic annihilation, can our heroes face down and win against the very concept of war!? Today’s reading: JLA Issue 40 Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitch...

With Prometheus down, the League's heavy-hitters take to the Ghost Zone in pursuit of the General, while a powerless Green Lantern rallies earth's heroes against global war. Today’s reading: JLA Issue 39 Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Another sweltering day, another dose of World War 3. Marvel at the final showdown between Batman and Prometheus! Sweat profusely as Mageddon draws near! Today’s reading: JLA Issue 38 Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .

Recorded in sweltering temperatures, PJ and Jon sit down to sweat over the details of World War 3 Part 2 - and our first issue of the 21st century. Today’s reading: JLA Issue 37 Enjoying the show? Get in touch at contact@bigpunchstudios.com Follow PJ ( @PJMontgomery ) and Jon ( @jonlockcomics ) on Twitter. Theme tune by Eliot Red . Cover art by Gavin Mitchell .