GAR! 156: Batwoman, The Question, and the Camden Comic Con


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

intro / aborted openings / new computers / Moore’s Law / net neutrality / Adult Swim / Space Ghost / Sealab 2021 / The Question / Charlton Comics / back to The Question / Green Arrow and Black Canary / Richard Dragon / Batwoman / secret identity tricks / The Camden Comic Con 2017 / free and open to the public / closing / podcast shout outs /

Links:

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Nerfect Strangers

Zero Punctuation

Judging Batman’s First Appearance

Camden Comic Con

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

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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The GAR! Podcast 151: One Hundred Fifty and One Half

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

intro / 150+ / Avengers #150-151 / fill-in stories / Civil War II / aftermath / Captain Hydra / Iron Man #150 / Uncanny X-Men #150 / Defenders #150 or #50 / Justice League of America #150 / the wrong line-up? / Thor #150 / Fantastic Four #150 / Champions / Avengers / Jason Aaron’s Thor / a different type of Thor / destroying the Avengers / selling the concepts / Age of Ultron / breaking toys and making movies / duplicating Civil War / the future of the DCEU / Harley Quinn for Halloween / Suicide Squad / the many lives of Hawkeye / schedule / closing /

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Links:

Glenn reviews Civil War II

Glenn on Captain America: Hydra Agent

Comic Book Resources

Brian Cronin at CBR

Brian Cronin on Uncanny X-Men #150

Glenn on Age of Ultron the comic

Glenn on Age of Ultron the movie

Glenn on Captain America: Civil War

Glenn on Star Trek Beyond

Glenn on Deadpool

Glenn on Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye

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Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

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 69: DC Comics and Glenn’s Birthday

Jack Kirby

The photo above is Jack Kirby, not Glenn Walker. While it is Glenn’s birthday, and he is a year older, he’s not THAT old.
Happy Birthday, Glenn!


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

re-wired / Verizon / birthdays / Christmas at CVS / Glenn’s birthday resolutions / Twitter and promotion / Jack Kirby / Kirby at Marvel in the 1970s / Kirby at DC in the 1970s / Byrne and Kirby on FF / Fantastic Four #51 / the Spider-Woman controversy / naked superheroes / anatomy and sexiness / internet lets us down again / Kirby’s women / Ray and the New 52 / Red Hood and Teen Titans / Aquaman / New 52 Justice Leagues / Glenn vs. Shazam / Black Adam / Mary Marvel / The Flash / Savage Hawkman / wading through the New 52 / Glenn’s take on the Blackhawks / Queen and Country / The Last Policeman / what it takes to get Ray on a cruise / closing /

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French Fry Diary

Glenn on “Doctor Who”

Fantastic Four #51

The Spider-Woman cover controversy

GAR! on the Teen Titans #1 cover

Interview with Mark Poulton on Savage Hawkman

Mark Poulton on GAR!

Glenn reviews Grayson #1

“The Last Policeman” by Ben H. Winters

Ben H. Winters

Nomorobo

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

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

GAR! Podcast Episode 51: Camden Comic Con, part 3

Darwyn Cooke
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Thanks to all our new listeners who have joined our audience lately! Don’t forget to say hi through Twitter or the show comments.

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

quick intro / Camden’s Comics / The Bolt / Camden / passion / encouragement / local landmarks / teaching with comics / changing ethnic mix / Robert Repici / Birds of Prey / Arrow / Smallville and the monomyth / why Arrow rocks / Mike Missanelli / listeners / comics and bootlegging / the ages of comics / grim and gritty / Marvel vs. DC / Bronze Age vs. Dark Age / what age are we in now? / Dan DiDio / the corporate age / comics-based videogames / the amalgamated age / Michael Pagdon / people skills / Target and pregnancy / beards / closing and thank-yous /

Very special thanks go out for this episode to Miranda Powell, Bill Haas, Donnie Treadwell, Jennifer Walker, Frank Kamina Castle, Ryan Brady, Hong Nguyen, Robert Repici, Michael Pagdon, Rutgers University, and the Camden Comic Con.

Links:

Camden’s Comics

Camden’s Comics on Facebook

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn’s reviews of “Birds of Prey”

Glenn’s “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s “Arrow” reviews

The Myth of the American Superhero

Men of Tomorrow by Gerald Jones

Glenn’s review of Captain America The First Avenger

The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke

Glenn on Fear Itself at Biff Bam Pop!

Michael Pagdon’s website

Michael Pagdon’s blog

Michael Pagdon on Tumblr

Pagdon Illustration on Instagram

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Collingswood Book Festival

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 39: Special Guest Bryan J. L. Glass

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast has a special guest- Furious writer BRYAN J.L. GLASS!

Ray joins the conversation late due to traffic. Bryan’s a fantastic guest. Bryan was a fantastic guest, and he’s welcome back any time.

Go buy Furious today! Available at your local comics store or at Dark Horse Digital- see link for app information.

Ray-less / Bryan J.L. Glass / Mice Templar / All Things Fun! / Furious / the concept / reality / Victor Santos / collaboration / comic book car chase / more Victor / Polar / origins of Furious / Daredevil Born Again / deconstruction / breaking it down / the media / redemption / what Furious is really about / Ray-some / obligatory “Breaking Bad” reference / zombies on meth / Electra Woman and Dyna Girl / Micronauts / Bryan’s space opera / another Avengers moment / Thor: First Thunder / Thor as Superman / “the hammer is my big stack” / Ray from the past / Bryan’s signing tour / closing /

Links:

Bryan J.L. Glass’ website

Bryan J.L. Glass on Twitter

Furious on Twitter

Furious on Facebook

Perfidia on Twitter

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Presents #31 preview

Furious #1 preview

Victor Santos on Blogger

Victor Santos on Twitter

Filthy Rich

Polar

Furious at Newsarama

Dark Horse Comics app

Thor: First Thunder

All Things Fun!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl opening

“Brand New Day” by Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible

And since we talked about Community this week, how can we ignore this fabulous shot from Allison Brie and Gillian Jacobs?
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GAR! Podcast Episode 33: Donkeys, latkes, wrestling, and old comics.

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

on time / Hanukkah / holiday cooking / Donkey’s Place / Philly cheesesteaks / Impact wrestling / Dixie Carter, no, not thatDixie Carter / homo-erotic wrestling / Batman vs Superman, Ray vs Glenn / The Motley Fool on comics / Rom: Spaceknight / Bill Mantlo / Arrow / Doctor Who / Blake’s 7 / Omar / hi to Bobbie and Bruce / Assassin’s Creed / Amish romance and NaNoWriMo / holiday wish lists / Reptilicus / Steve Ditko /

Links:

Hanukkah in America

Last year’s potato latke attempt

Donkey’s Place at French Fry Diary

Donkey’s Place

Gal Gadot cast as Wonder Woman

The Motley Fool on Comics

My name is Bill Mantlo. I want to go home.

Glenn’s Arrow reviews

South Jersey Writers – membership is open

Glenn’s Amazon wish list

Ray’s Amazon wish list

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

Videos:

Ethan Carter III vs. Curryman (edited)

Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Legends of the Super-Heroes: The Roast – Ghetto Man

Rom Spaceknight toy commercial

Reptilicus trailer

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GAR! Podcast Episode 28: Boo! Paul Is Dead!

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

delays and excuses / election day / liberals vs. conservatives / political leanings of superheroes / Halloween / bully transvestites / moose! / trick or treat / Mischief Night / holidays / anything but Boggle / desert island discs / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / breakup songs / Full House / Injustice / Glenn spoils Infinity / Stories about Prince / Paul McCartney Really Is Dead / zug zug / Sopranos closing /

Links:

Steve Lonegan
Cory Booker
Steve Lonegan’s pro-Cory Booker radio commercial
Hey Kids, Comics! by Rob Kelly
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Injustice the comics
Glenn’s reviews of Infinity at Biff Bam Pop!
Stories About Prince
Britney Spears’ real voice
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead

Videos:

Boggle on “Seinfeld”

“Helter Skelter” by Paul McCartney and Nirvana

“You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette (uncensored, NSFW)

“The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” by Greg Kihn Band

“New” by Paul McCartney

Caveman trailer

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