The Shining Armor Podcast (AKA I Just Wanna Talk About Iron Man)

Welcome back to the series PROPER ! The official return of the show comes with all the fixin's - Chills! Thrills! Missile launches! Unexplained Fast Travel! Romantic tension and jealousy! Iron Man vs The Mandarin! You DON'T want to miss it! And, before I forget - here is the link to join the brand-spanking new Shining Armor Podcast Discord community , if you feel...

Welcome to Back to the Show, all!  That's right, it's not a dream/illusion/glitch - it's an ACTUAL UPDATE in your inbox!! (*gasp*) I know! I can't believe it either!! If you were wondering where the blazes I disappeared to for dang near 2 years, wonder no longer! I'll give a brief (hopefully) overview on all the tea - what happened, my heartfelt apology, a quick review session...

We made it to the double-digits, y'all!  Welcome to Episode 10 !  Here we are re-introduced to a formidable foe, and we are newly introduced to deadly new enemy who keeps both Tony AND Iron Man on their toes, in more ways than one. Not the least of which being that SHE happens to play on all of his worst weaknesses... Dangerous women are not to be underestimated... ** Issues covered: Tal...

All right, so the villain in this one is the Scarecrow. Yes, there is a "Scarecrow" in Marvel comics as well! And he is... nothing to write home about, as far as I'm concerned. But since he appears in a main series Iron Man story, we're gonna give him his due anyway.  As much as is warranted in any case...!  Pay closer attention to our lovely supporting cast in this one because they...

This is IT , y'all. Our boy has finally met who could very well easily be considered his greatest adversary, and definitely the biggest threat he's faced yet. How will he fare in this battle of wits and might? Tune in and find out...as Iron Man battles...the Mandarin! ** Issue covered: Tales of Supsense No. 50 ~*~*~ Chapter timestamps: 00:00:00: Intro 00:00:49: Part I: The Mach...

Welcome to Episode 7.1 ! Yes, you read that correctly, our first .1 (read " Point-One ") BONUS episode!  In this "Giant-Sized" special feature, we finally get to follow Iron Man as he joins the ranks of Marvel's Mightiest Super Team.  That's right, people. It's time.  Heed the call - The Avengers Assemble!! ** Issues covered: Avengers Nos. 1 - 4 ~*~*~ Chapter timestam...

We've made it to Lucky Number 7, y'all!  In this episode, it's the moment you've all been waiting for. If you've been wanting to see our hero finally don his iconic colors, then you've come to the right place! How does this famous design introduced? Listen on in and find out, as well as see him fight against a peculiar guest star... ** Issues covered: Tales of Suspense Nos.&nbs...

Welcome back, all! In this episode, our Iron Man squares off against another new soon-to-be recurring baddie who, let's just say, turns the heat up a notch, forcing him to come up with a unique strategy to defeat him! It's not as grandiose as we would like but...well, it's definitely something! ** Issue covered: Tales of Suspense No. 47 ~*~*~ Chapter timestamps: 00:00:00: Intro 00:01:40:...

Welcome, all you lovely people, to the first appearance of what is possibly one of Iron Man's most iconic enemies, his first real rival, and the first armored opponent he'll face! It's a title match for the ages as he faces off against...the Crimson Dynamo! How will our hero meet this new threat? The outcome may yet surprise you... Nah, for real, though. It's not what you expect......

Welp, it's official folks - we finally have a regular supporting cast! And may I just say...IT'S ABOUT TIME. : ) We also meet a key villain in our hero's rogues gallery...initially disguised as another throwaway baddie. Goes to show...you never know what's going to stick. ** Issue covered: Tales of Suspense No. 45 ~*~*~ Chapter timestamps : 00:00:00: Intro 00:01:21: Part I - Cr...

We've made it to Episode 3 , y'all! In this one, we're gonna look at our hero's status as the Marvel Universe's most eligible bachelor to date, both in AND out of the armor. ...What, you thought the armor was gonna stop him from trying to win over pretty girls? Think again, friend. ** Issues covered: Tales of Suspense Nos. 43 & 44 ~*~*~ Chapter timestamps : 00:00:00: Intro 00:0...

Hello, all! Thanks for checking out EPISODE 2 of this little series of mine. In this installment, we'll look at the first few adventures featuring our hero and how he gets on attempting to juggle his three distinct identities as a socialite, as an engineer/civilian contractor for the military, and as the newly-minted super-hero known as Iron Man - complete with the first major armor rede...

Welcome to Episode 1 ! In this episode, we're gonna talk about Iron Man's origin story . It might surprise you how much of the story you already know! Then again...it might not. Thanks for listening! ** Issue covered: "Tales of Suspense No. 39" ~*~*~ Note that I'm still figuring out the format for this show. In this episode, I read the "Chapter breaks" out loud. If you pre...

The LONG story of why I'm actually doing this thing to begin with, just for anyone who wanted the full story.  If you're not into the 411, or are just anxious to get right into the real content, please feel free to skip ahead to Episode 1 ! Thank you for listening! ~*~*~ Chapter timestamps: 00:00:00: 1 - Intro - Welcome to My Little Series 00:00:37: 2 - The History Lesson Begins - My Bac...

Greetings, all! Welcome to the Shining Armor Podcast , the series hosted by a comic book newbie who likes Marvel comics and just wants to talk about Iron Man! Listen to this short intro to learn what in the world this show is even about and why I've decided to make it! If you want the long version, listen to Episode 0.1 for more detail. If this alone intrigues you, I hope you'l...