The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of animated films. We gather a list of some of our favorite animated movies, ranging from certified classics to ones we just think are cool. Not a comprehensive list, of course, but some stuff to consider checking out. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Catching up on trades - Baltimore v3, Postal v3, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser
Reading more Doc Savage & watching All Things Must Pass on Showtime (documentary about Tower Records)
Bonus/digression - The Winding Stream (doc about the Carter Family)
Collection of the My Favorite Martian comic from the 1960s
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Some of our favorite animated movies:
Shrek (2001)
Heavy Metal (1981)
The Point (Harry Nilsson, 1971)
The Hobbit (1977)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Wizards (1977)
Fantasia (1940) [Death Race 2000 comes up here somehow. Go figure. -m]
Toy Story (1995, and yes, it was the first Pixar release)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
A bit of shade for the Star Wars prequels :-)
Picks for the week of 3/1:
Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #2 [This will be volume 8. -m]
Spookhouse #5
Dollface St. Patrick's Day Special
D4VEocracy #2
AmeriKarate #1
Superman #18
Honorable Mention: Nailbiter #30 - the end
Honorable Mention: Paper Girls #12
Honorable Mention: Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus
Shoutouts:
Barry & Terry Phillips, former local book shop owners, rediscovered thanks to social media (and associated reminiscences)
Manny the Martyr - thanks for letting us use your music
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
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Question of the Week: favorite animated movie? Let us know on social media!
Also: we'll be doing a Q&A episode very soon - send us your Qs so we can A them :-)
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of Marvel's "plan" to pull back from some of their more "political" storylines next year. We are certainly NOT political experts, but we talk our way around some things and hopefully make some sense. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
Dallas Comic Show was in Irving this weekend - thanks for a good show, and apologies to Andrew Herman for temporarily blanking on your name :-)
Reading some old trades, such as Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel & Nova Classic
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Link to the article that sparked our topic this week
Picks for the week of 2/22:
Cosmic Scoundrels #1
The EC Archives: Valor collection
Hook Jaw #3
Rough Riders: Riders on the Storm #1
The Doorman collection
Conan the Slayer #7
Honorable Mention: Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition
Shoutouts:
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
[Note: Hundreds, anyway. Seriously, though, ANY topic you can think of. -m]
You, dear listeners! Thanks for listening, and if you haven't yet, subscribe so you won't miss next week's exciting episode :-)
Question of the Week: which heroes/villains would you invite to a bachelor party? Let us know on social media!
Also: we'll be doing a Q&A episode very soon - send us your Qs so we can A them :-)
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of famous couples in comics, for better or for worse. Not just comics, either; we wander off into TV and comic strips, and we even bring up a real-life couple. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Finished the Lovecraft documentary, then watched a Blackadder one
Four Doc Savage novels so far this week
Big Bag 'o Nothing® for Thomas this week (a nice quiet week)
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Our favorite comics couples: Nah, you're gonna have to listen. I'm not listing all of them out. That would just spoil the fun ;-)
Picks for the week of 2/15:
Super Sons #1
Manifest Destiny #26
Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #5
The Power of the Dark Crystal #1
Jackboot & Ironheel trade
Starstruck: Old Proldiers Never Die #1
Honorable Mention: Batgirl: A Celebration of Fifty Years hardcover
Honorable Mention: Lady Killer 2 #4
Honorable Mention: WickedPowered collection
Shoutouts:
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
Special shoutout to the Super Pee Pee Time podcast - check it out, it's an awesome show!
You, dear listeners! Thanks for listening, and if you haven't yet, subscribe so you won't miss next week's exciting episode :-)
Question of the Week: favorite romance title or comic book couple? Let us know on social media!
Also: we'll be doing a Q&A episode very soon - send us your Qs so we can A them :-)
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion and celebration of the 25th birthday of Image Comics. We go into the history of Image's birth and beginnings, and we also wax on some of our favorite works to come from them. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown - documentary I found on YouTube
North Texas Comic Book Show and Kamandi Challenge #1
For the Love of Spock [Thomas this time, not me rehashing it :-) -m]
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders ("streaming online")
Found an unopened copy of The Adventures of Superman Jose Luis Garcia Lopez collection at Half Price Books
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Happy 25th anniversary, Image!
Picks for the week of 2/8:
Weird Detective volume 1 trade
John Carter: The End #1
Justice League of America: Rebirth one-shot
Throwaways #5 [Note: #4 came out in October. -m]
Cloak & Dagger: Shadows and Light collection
All New Fathom #1 (written by Blake Northcott)
Honorable Mention: The Beatles: All Our Yesterdays
Shoutouts:
The Jupiter Jet Kickstarter is still live - go to jupiterjetcomic.com to get in on it
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
Special shoutout to the Poop Culture podcast - check it out, it's an awesome show!
Les' podcast pick - Generation Clix: "The" HeroClix Podcast
You, dear listeners! Thanks for listening, and if you haven't yet, subscribe so you won't miss next week's exciting episode :-)
Question of the Week: favorite Image comic? Let us know on social media!
Also: we'll be doing a Q&A episode very soon - send us your Qs so we can A them :-)
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