The Fellowship is pleased to present our reminiscences about the career of Bernie Wrightson, who was taken from us this week by brain cancer. He had a marvelous career as an artist who could transcend genre, and he was also respected and loved by his fellow creators. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Catching up on Knights of the Dinner Table (I got behind)
Found some recent Heavy Metal mags with a Donny Cates story in them
Also found a movie called All Stars (2014) about youth sports - ah, memories
Finally saw Star Trek Beyond - an okay movie with some problems
Also Robert Osborne tribute on TCM - his interviews were something that our humble show can only aspire to
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Our condolences and best wishes for Bernie's family and friends. And thank you, Bernie, for the beautiful art you gave all of us.
Picks for the week of 3/29:
X-Men Prime one-shot
Lazarus #26
Comic Book History of Comics #5
Titans Annual #1
Hadrian's Wall #5
Doc Savage: The Ring of Fire #1
Honorable Mention: The Three Stooges: April Fools' Day special
Honorable Mention: Star Hawks volume 1 hardcover collection
Honorable Mention: DC's new Hanna Barbera crossovers
Honorable Mention: Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11's Third Man
Shoutouts:
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: what's your favorite Bernie Wrightson work? Let us know on social media!
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our reminiscences about the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series, which premiered 20 years ago this week. It ran for seven seasons, spawned a five-year spinoff, and put both supernatural horror and teen drama on the map. We also talk about the 1992 movie a bit, and share some favorite moments from the show. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Bought IDW's Humble Bundle - a ton of comics with the proceeds going to charity [in this case, split between Traveling Stories and the CBLDF. -m]
Playing Heroclix and having a great time
Catching up on reading - digging Superman Reborn
And introduced some new readers to Valiant's Faith title in the hopes of maybe catching the kid too
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[Note: iTunes didn't begin operating until 2003, with movie rentals starting in 2008. -m]
[Note: The movie grossed $16m from a $7m budget, and rates at 5.6 out of 10 on IMDB. So not terribly successful. And rated PG-13. -m]
[Note: the animated series was started in 2002, but never got off the ground. I hear there may be some stuff on YouTube :-) -m]
[Note: Buffy and Angel are available to stream on Netflix. -m]
Picks for the week of 3/22:
Atomic Robo and the Temple of Od (volume 11 trade)
Invisible Hands #1
Magdalena #1
Bloodshot Reborn #0
E.V.I.L. Heroes #6
X-O Manowar #1
Honorable Mention: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 11 #5
Honorable Mention: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar At The Earth's Core trade
Shoutouts:
Manny the Martyr - thanks for letting us use your music
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
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: what's your favorite Buffy moment? 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 conversation with Peter Simeti, publisher at Alterna Comics and the Make Mine Indie catalog. Make Mine Indie releases their Spring catalog on March 20, and Alterna is in the process of bringing back newsprint comics later this year. Peter also gives us some great insight on the publishing game. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
The Young Ones - BBC comedy from the 1980s; perfect madness and fun
Les took Thomas to this month's AGFA film at the local Alamo Drafthouse - much fun was had by all, even though they had to watch Sweet Sugar
[I had to leave the truck zooming by, mainly because of our reaction to it. I hope it doesn't make us look too unprofessional, but hey, we're not professionals :-) -m]
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Please enjoy our conversation with Peter Simeti of Alterna Comics
[Note: our Skype connection had a few hiccups early on, but it clears up before long. -m]
Picks for the week of 3/15:
God Country #3
Star Trek Deviations #1
I Hate Fairyland #11
Airship Enterprise #4
Heathen #2
Injection #11
Honorable Mention: Excalibur Epic Collection: The Sword is Drawn
Honorable Mention: Eclipse #5
Honorable Mention: Will Eisner: A Centennial Celebration
Shoutouts:
Thanks, Peter, for speaking with us :-)
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: what countries are you no longer welcome to visit? 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 quarterly crowdfunding spotlight episode. This is where we go through the Kickstarter site to find some of the comics we support (or would support if we were made of money). So please check out the links below. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Eric (Terry Pratchett novel) - hilarious, as most Pratchett books are [Les was talking about Magic Kingdom For Sale-Sold! by Terry Brooks. -m]
Arena football - Les has season tickets to Texas Revolution games
Thing Classic - collection that reprints the Thing's solo series from the '80s
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Sponsor note: the new Make Mine Indie will be available on March 20th :-)
Kickstarter campaigns to check out:
Monsters and Other Scary Shit: A Monster Anthology
Modern Animals - from friends of the Fellowship Fifth Dimension Comics
Transmigrant Interdimensional Taxicab Service #4 (T.I.T.S.)
Rifftrax Live '17 - not a comic, but who cares? It's Rifftrax! :-)
Fear the Night: Irish Ghost Story Anthology
Jailbait & Trailer Trash: A Mature Comic Book Graphic Novel
Honorable Mention: The Monster of Phantom Lake stage musical [already closed]
Honorable Mention: Femme Magnifique
Honorable Mention: Elder Dice
Note: A couple of our picks are based in the EU, so currency conversion charges may apply, depending on your credit card company. In my experience they are minimal, but they do exist. -m
Picks for the week of 3/8:
Earth 2 Society #22 - the final issue
Harrow County #21
Low #16
I.T.: The Secret World of Modern Banking #1
Green Valley #6
Copperhead #11
Honorable Mention: California Dreamin': Cass Elliot Before the Mamas and the Papas [For those who didn't get the reference, Sophie Tucker was a brassy singer in the '50s & '60s. -m]
Honorable Mention: Redline #1
Shoutouts:
The upcoming Kickstarter campaign for The Golden Guard
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: how do you feel about cursing in podcasts? Let us know on social media!
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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
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 animated movie? Let us know on social media!
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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]
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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
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Question of the Week: favorite Image comic? Let us know on social media!
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our "what if" discussion of a theoretical third season of the 1960s Batman TV show. We continue the series as is, but with a new group of characters and guests every week, ranging from the obvious to the insanely twisted. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
Catching up on trades - Hellboy in Hell, Resident Alien, Norman
Christopher Mihm in town - Attack of the Moon Zombies
Catching up on floppies - also Fantastic Four Omnibus volume 1
[Note: Inhumans first appeared in FF #45 -m]
Local Sci-fi group meetup
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And a long, long list of potential Batman '66 casting
[Note: Revenge of the Creature was Clint Eastwood's first movie appearance. The first "spaghetti trilogy" movie came out in 1964. -m]
[Another note: we went on after the cut for another 15 minutes with this, so clearly we were enjoying ourselves. Hopefully you enjoyed it too. -m]
Picks for the week of 2/1:
The Spirit: The Corpse Makers #1
Vampirella #0 [Note: the Vampi series (2000) sets V in a futuristic setting.]
Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me #5 [Note: the novel came out in 1952.]
Paper Girls #11
Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #1
Planetoid: Praxis #1
Honorable Mention: The Wind in the Willows hardcover
Honorable Mention: Daredevil Omnibus volume 1
Honorable Mention: Nailbiter #29
Shoutouts:
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
Special shoutout to the Epic Film Guys podcast - check it out, it's an awesome show!
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Question of the Week: favorite '66 Batman villain? Let us know on social media!
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The Fellowship is pleased to present our conversation with Ashley Robinson, creator of the upcoming Jupiter Jet comic from Action Lab Comics (and a current Kickstarter campaign). She also edits comics for Top Cow, records a podcast (Geek History Lesson), writes plays, acts, and creates web series (The Red Shirt Diaries), She's pretty busy, and we're glad she took the time to talk with us. And as always, our picks of the week.
What we're up to this week:
White Rabbit Project on Netflix
Reading Doc Savage and taking the missus to see Casablanca on the big screen
Catching up on reading & watching the NFL playoffs (tangent)
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Ashley info:
Jupiter Jet Kickstarter: http://jupiterjetcomic.com
Geek History Lesson: http://geekhistorylesson.com
JAWIIN on Youtube (The Red Shirt Diaries): https://www.youtube.com/jawiin
The Man Who Saved Everything play: http://theatrewest.org/onstage/the-man-who-saved-everything/
Picks for the week of 1/25:
Bloodshot USA #4
Lady Castle #1
Kamandi Challenge #1
The Mummy #3
Munchkin #25
The Stuff of Legend: A Call to Arms #1
Honorable Mention: Grimm Fairy Tales: Grimm Tales of Terror #1 (volume 3)
Honorable Mention: The Dregs #1
Honorable Mention: Stumptown: The Case of the Cup of Joe (volume 4)
Shoutouts:
#PodernFamily - an awesome group of indie podcasters supporting each other
Special shoutout to the Now That I'm Older podcast, who released their 100th episode last week - check it out, it's an awesome show!
You, dear listeners!
Question of the Week: do you have a favorite indie comic? Let us know on social media!
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