Friday, September 26, 2014

SS #024 - Canon Fodder

Shortbox Showcase #24 -- Issues in Canon and Fandom

Professor Alan and Emily talk about the concept of "canon" as it relates to fandom in general, and comic books in particular. Superman, Doctor Who, George RR Martin, Armageddon 2001, Star Wars, Supernatural and Leverage (AGAIN!) are all discussed ... in the shortbox!

They also cover tons and tons and tons of feedback from their awesome and loyal listeners.


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Promo #1: Listen to the Prophets
Promo #2: Saturday B-Movie Reel

Link: Scott Ryfun's farewell to the Star Wars EU video

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

QBP #034 - Marvel 2-in-1 #52

Quarter-Bin Podcast #34

Marvel Two-in-One #52, Marvel Comics, cover-dated June 1979.

"A Little Knight Music," by Steven Grant, with art by Jim Craig & Pablo Marcos.

The ever-loving blue-eyed Thing and the ever-sorely under-rated Moon Knight team up to take on the brand new villain Crossfire. How does Moon Knight know this man? Can he figure out how to use this knowledge from his past to bring him to his knees? And does Moon Knight really share one of his secret identities with the author of the story? What are the odds of that anyway? Listen to the episode and find out!


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Promo #1: Alibi Jones
Promo #2: Super Mates

Next Episode: SHAGG'S CHOICE!!!!!

Link: Christopher Ouilette's review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

QBP #033 - Mystery in Space (2004)

Quarter-Bin Podcast #33

DC Comcs Presents: Mystery in Space, DC Comics,  cover-dated September 2004.

"Man of Two Worlds," by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by JH Williams III.

and

"Two Worlds," by Grant Morrison, with art by Jerry Ordway & Mark McKenna.

It's two, two, two stories in one! Professor Alan takes on a tribute comic featuring a return of Quarter-Bin veteran Adam Strange and his buddies the Dibnys. And then he faces down Grant Morrison for the first-time ever in the whole history of the podcast? Will he be able to handle the storytelling whiplash? Listen to the episode and find out!

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Promo #1: Comic Book Time Machine
Promo #2: No Agenda

Next Episode: Marvel Two-in-One #1, Marvel Comics,cover-dated June 1979.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

SS #023 - Super-Hero Prose

Shortbox Showcase #023

Super-Hero Novels & Short Stories

Professor Alan and Emily have talked more than once about comic books that don't feature superheroes. This time they talk about non-comic books that do feature superheroes. It's book report time, as the topic for this conversation is "super-hero prose." We talk about novelizations and adaptations, novels featuring DC & Marvel characters, novels featuring original characters, short stories, and even some fan-fiction.


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Here is a partial list of the stories and novels we mentioned, which you should purchase through the Amazon link at Two True Freaks:

Playing for Keeps, by Mur Lafferty
Sable, by Mike Grell
Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell, by Thomas Deja,, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Leaper, by Geoffrey Wood, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Soon I Will Be Invincible, by Austin Grossman, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Mary Jane & Mary Jane 2, by Judith O'Brien
The She-Hulk Diaries, by Marta Acosta, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Escape Pod sci-fi short story podcast

Promo:  New Roads to Hell 

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