GAR! Podcast Episode 110: #SDCC Aftermath

Someone tell Ben Grimm to put some pants on.
Someone tell Ben Grimm to put some pants on.

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / ComicCon hashtags / Comic Book People / con corruption / Artist Alley ghetto / the Arthur Suydam saga / the nicest people in comics / and then there’s John Byrne / Ray watches the Fantastic Four trailer live / the poster / li’l Reed Richards the screw-up / Kirby did it better / we need a Kamandi movie / Michael B. Jordan / apology / Newegg / Miles Teller / more Ray watches the FF trailer live / the Thing with no pants / bad special effects / Ray’s ten-minute-plus Secret Wars rant / Deadpool / Batman V. Superman / Suicide Squad / Fear the Walking Dead / Conan and respect / poor Kevin Smith / Glove and Boots / closing / Brick House / Avengers vs. Defenders 2099 /

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Links:

Comic Book People by Jackie Estrada

The Suicide Squad trailer

The Arthur Suydam Saga

Khoi Pham on Facebook

Chris Wisnia

Neil Vokes on Facebook

Darick Robertson on Twitter

Steve Pugh

Tom Smith on Facebook

The new Fantastic Four trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

Newegg

Batman v. Superman trailer

Glenn’s review of Assault on Arkham

The “Fear the Walking Dead” trailer (among others)

Glove and Boots on Kevin Smith

Jack & Mike’s Brickhouse Bar & Grille

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

Contact us directly here.

From Brick House in Brick, NJ. A wonderful gluten-free burger and some great fries!
From Brick House in Brick, NJ. A wonderful gluten-free burger and some great fries!

GAR Podcast Episode 103: Superhero Game of Thrones

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / intro exploration / DC bombshelling / digital comics / Sensation Comics / Agents of SHIELD comics / Secret Wars #2 / Game of Thrones with superheroes / end of the Fantastic Four? / Doom / spoilers / when does Avengers end? / Heroes Reborn / Doom and Sue / Reed / the question of marriage in comics / Barry and Iris / Clark and Lois / the fate of Huell / closing /

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Links:

DC Comics Bombshells

Glenn’s review of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

Glenn’s reviews of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Ray’s review of Secret Wars #2

Glenn’s Infinity reviews

Glenn’s reviews of “The Flash”

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

 

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GAR! Podcast Episode 100: Ask Me Anything Part 1

Ask-Me-Anything

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

GAR100 intro / Red Robin / audience participation / two different first meetings / Ray’s top five Fantastic Four stories / Glenn’s top five Avengers stories / Astro City / GAR meaning / Rock and Wrestling / Koko B. Ware / sequels / the Superboy paradox / blogs / unrehearsed / how and why / favorite episodes and guests / origins / Derrick Ferguson / abuse / great Image Comics / The Walking Dead / Howard Chaykin / Dynamite / Garth Ennis’ War Stories / Johnny Red / GAR101 / closing /

Links:

Sarah Hawkins-Miduski’s blog

Derrick Ferguson

The Ferguson Theater

Bryan J.L. Glass

Dennis Knight

Robin Renee

Ensley F. Guffey On… Johnny Red

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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Special thanks to Last Kiss Comics for this week’s picture

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 99: Dumber Than A Box Of Rocks

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Hot for Teacher / Richard Cheese / covers / Dumber than a Box of Rocks / The Real / the hosts of The Real / Howard Stern / #GAR100 / Glenn takes the Am I Dumb? test / Brian Michael Bendis / All-New X-Men / Iceman coming out / continuity problems / Ray makes Glenn write X-Men / Secret Wars / Ray beats a dead horse / Star Wars / Fantastic Four / Star Wars in the MCU / #GAR100 / closing / Red Robin /

Links:

Lee Presson and The Nails

“The Real”

Am I Dumb?

Iceman comes out

Star Wars trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

Fantastic Four trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

#GAR100

The Bottomless Steak Fries

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

Videos:

“Hot for Teacher” by Lee Presson and the Nails

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 84: Who Loves Ya, Baby?

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We’re back! This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / unrehearsed / chemistry / Glenn’s hiatus from everything / background / podcasts / The Fire and Water Podcast / Power Records / Full Circle Records / Spider-Man on record / The Multiversity / Morrison vs. Moore / Watchmen vs. Charlton / pure Captain Marvel / the killer comic / Mark Waid’s S.H.I.E.L.D. / Avengers #400 / Mike Weiringo / Scott Snyder’s Joker / does the Joker know Batman’s identity? / pre-Joker Joker / The Killing Joke / killing crossovers / Original Sin / Flash Vs. Arrow / Constantine / Gotham / the return of Ben Parker / Ray brings Gwen Stacy back / Bucky / Agent Carter / Netflix Daredevil / The Owl / Punisher 2099 / bottomless fries / John Pinette / Patton Oswalt / closing /

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Links:

The Nerdist

Grantland

Serial

Audacious 11

The Fire and Water Podcast

Better in the Dark

Rob Kelly’s Power Records Blog

Full Circle Records

Glenn’s review of The Multiversity #1

Glenn’s review of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

Alan Moore Really Hates Grant Morrison’s Guts

Glenn examines the Charlton/Watchmen parallel

Why Glenn doesn’t like crossovers

Glenn on Flash Vs. Arrow part 1

Glenn on Flash Vs. Arrow part 2

Glenn on “Agent Carter” Ep 1

Glenn on “Agent Carter” Ep 2

Red Robin at French Fry Diary

John Pinette at the Chinese Buffet (not PC)

Patton Oswalt on Amazon

Camden Comic Con

Rob Kelly

Ray’s Fantastic Four/CM Punk Conspiracy Theory

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

Videos:

Plastic Man and Metamorpho Theme Songs from Power Records

GAR! Podcast Episode 78: Ray Flips Out Over Fake Dr. Doom

This is what Doom is eventually going to do to all stupid movie executives.
This is what Doom is eventually going to do to all stupid movie executives.

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

pre-intro excitement / intro / Doctor Doom / rogue programmer / accent / the studio’s approach / invisible action figures / containment suits / Hulk fists / Doom is so cool… / reality TV angle / will Ray see the movie? / John Byrne / the Inhumans / trusting the storytellers / Tom DeFalco / other artist possibilities on Fantastic Four / does love equal quality / Bill Sienkiewicz / will Glenn see this movie? / Punisher Oscar / film criticism criteria / Freddy Got Fingered / Moulin Rouge! / Doom is so cool, part 2 / Vince Vaughn Doom / closing / shout out to JP Fallavollita / M. Night /

Links:

You had your chance, Fox. You had your chance.
You had your chance, Fox. You had your chance.

GAR! on The Fantastic Four Conspiracy Theory

The Fantastic Four on IMDb

Glenn’s reviews of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s 2003 review of Freddy Got Fingered

Glenn’s 2004 review of Moulin Rouge

JP Fallavollita at Biff Bam Pop!

JP Fallavollita on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

 

Oh yeah, an angry computer programmer is SOOOOO much more compelling.
Oh yeah, an angry computer programmer is SOOOOO much more compelling.

GAR! Podcast Episode 75: The Fantastic Four Conspiracy Theory

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / nerd certification / 75th issues / cruisin’ and workin’ / special guest CL Quillen / Fantastic Four cancellation / James Robinson / Jose Ladronn / snookered / film licensing / the new FF film / rumors / Avengers Disassembled / Crisis of Heroes Reborn / spoiler warning / She-Thing / Malice / Reed gets a job / fall and rise / CM Punk / this is real / sales effect / relaunch / getting the characters right / Doctor Who / research / continuity errors / Bentley 23 / Future Foundation / Matt Fraction / closing / James Robinson’s Twitter /

Links:

“Read On … Romance” by C.L. Quillen and Ilene N. Lefkowitz

Booklist

our first FF cancellation discussion

Jose Ladronn

James Robinson’s Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

 

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GAR! Podcast Episode 70: Stoner TV and Big Brother

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / writer math / Glenn’s old / the Wilderness Act / Adventure Time / Sid and Marty Krofft / Electra Woman and Dyna Girl / 1980s stoner TV / She-Ra / toys and morals / Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends / animated Fantastic Four / translating the FF / origins / new FF flick / Big Brother / brains vs. beauty / gameplay / Ariana Grande / naked pictures controversy / Silver Linings Playbook / Ray at the Ground Round / Nifty Fifty’s / Red Robin / customer service / phone scammers / OMAC / Forever Evil / Aaron Kuder / I Kill Giants / ADAM 12 / OMAC flushed down the toilet / closing / Biff Bam Pop! /

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Links:

Glenn’s Birthday Podcast

Rob Kelly

Back Issue! at TwoMorrows

Nifty Fifty’s at French Fry Diary

Red Robin Birthday Fries

Nomorobo

Aaron Kuder on Twitter

ADAM 12 by Gigio Longo and Nick Suders

Stitcher on Twitter

The Wednesday Run by JP Fallavollita

“The Strain” reviewed by Marie Gilbert

“Doctor Who” reviewed by Glenn

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 60: Special Guest Dennis Knight of Cross

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

special guest Dennis Knight / Cross / enthusiasm / comic book covers / secret origins / Saints Row / carded / XCOM / the mythical David Lisa / Cross in trade / mature audiences / John Romita Jr.’s Superman / more death of Superman / Jack Kirby redrawn in Jimmy Olsen / Tim Seely’s Revival / Chew / Dennis Knight on Green Lantern / Glenn on Wonder Woman / fixing the JSA timeline / Cold War Fantastic Four / Ray on Doctor Doom / Leveling Up with Pronto Comics / closing /

This week’s episode contains language some folks might find inappropriate, please listen with discretion and care.

Links:

Camden Comic Con

Dennis’ first GAR! appearance

Pronto Comics

Cross

Cross on Facebook

XCOM Enemy Unknown

Read On…Romance

David Lisa on Facebook

IndyPlanet

Superman #32 at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn reviews Superman #32 at the All Things Fun! Blogs

Glenn reviews Superman/Wonder Woman #1 at All Things Fun! Blogs

Jack Kirby redrawn

Tim Seeley’s Revival

Leveling Up Pronto Comics Indiegogo Campaign

Dennis Knight on Facebook

Dennis Knight on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Pronto Comics Indiegogo Video

 

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GAR! Podcast Episode 57: Fantastic Fourever!

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

who’s who, what’s what / Marvel killed somebody / Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet / Copra / John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad / kid artists / Adam 12 / Dave Sim goes digital / Crossbones / the Fantastic Four rumor / the FF movies / The Shield murder / vague answers and the company line / the endless run of Fantastic Four / FF counts / no Superman / Moloid in a dress / the new FF / Firearm / bad FF comics / the Brady Bunch / water cooler television junior edition / childhood games / Stevie Wonder and Taxi / Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Albums 1967-1987 / Sid Vicious’ Way / Wonderwall / Fleetwood Mac, again / Batman Green Hornet redux / the late Kevin Smith / Empire is back again /

Links:

Original Sin #3

Greg Brooks, Crimson Avenger artist

Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet

Copra

John Ostrander at ComicMix

“How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way”

Adam 12 by Gigio Longo and Nick Suders

Dave Sim’s Digital Cerebus

Glenn reviews the Man-Thing movie

Glenn explains Giant-Size Man-Thing

Michael Jace charged

Glenn remembers Ann B. Davis

Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Albums 1967-1987

Thrillbent

Empire

The Fire and Water Podcast

Audacious Eleven

Better in the Dark Podcast

South Jersey Writers’ Group

“Roof Oasis” by Marie Gilbert

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“My Way” by Sid Vicious