The GAR! Podcast 135: The 2016 Camden Comic Con Five Star Spectacular

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast, recorded live at the
2016 Camden Comic Con, includes discussion of the following:

intro / Justin Piatt and Zach Dolan of Unlikely Heroes Studios / Kickstarter / worldbuilding / superhero tiers / Patreon / the Black Hole robot / collaboration and world / character placement / always a boxing glove / Frank Miller / Alan Moore / superfan / Audacious Eleven / Suliman Onque / Super Sketch Painter / Ben Grimm / favorites / punching buildings / Chris Claremont / Make Mine Magic / Mark Poulton / A Cat Named Haiku / marketing the cat / Kickstarter again / demographics and merch / cats / The GAR! Podcast / Ed Evans / The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast / screwing up / gaming at CCC / card games / the theme is failure / mail order comics / the army base / military demographics / business / get Glenn back into comics / DC Rebirth / Dan Didio / blank comics / twilight time / thank you / closing /

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Links:

The Camden Comic Con

Unlikely Heroes Studios

Super! on Twitter

Super! on Facebook

Super! on Kickstarter

Super! on Patreon

Glenn’s “Young Justice” reviews

On-Q Comics

Suliman Onque

Mark Poulton on Twitter

Mark Poulton on Facebook

A Cat Named Haiku – the app

All Things Fun!


The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

Glenn’s “Arrow” reviews

Glenn’s “The Flash” reviews

Glenn on the Flash/Supergirl crossover

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 114: Finally, Fantastic Four! (And Denny’s!)

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

apology and intro / Deptford 8 / Fantastic Four 2015 / corporate war / Josh Trank / what FF should be / the best FF comic run / Invisible Woman / The Thing / Human Torch / Reed Richards / Doctor Doom and origins / Namor / box office / romantic rivals / cinematic rights / Ben Grimm / what Ray wants / Johnny and Sue / favorite FF comics / the end of the FF comic / Audacious Eleven / aftermath / Ray’s initial thoughts on a bad movie / the good first half / clobbering time / spoiler warning / superhero movies and heroics / exclusive Sue / the acting / the blame / editing / flaws / Denny’s / The Thing Burger / Make Mine Magic / end of the film franchise / The Terminator / FF in the comics / Deadpool / trust / Wolverine and the X-Men / Kitty Pryde / the special effects / acting with effects / things about the movie Thing / origin without training / locales / cartoon with no plot / Doom’s lack of motivation / scars / anti-source material / the soul of Chronicle / oral history / Denny’s just desserts / thumbs up to Denny’s / young Ray’s thoughts / rating the movie / how bad is it? / closing / All Things Fun! Doctor Who Day / send Ray your toys /

Links:

The Fantastic Four Trailer

Ray Watches the Trailer Live

Andy Burns’ review at Biff Bam Pop!

Skott Stotland’s review at The Nerd Signal

Johnny and Sue, and Grant Morrison

The Deadpool Trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

Denny’s Blackwood-Clementon Road

Screen Crush ate everything on the Denny’s Fantastic Four Menu

All Things Fun!

Doctor Who Day at All Things Fun! August 15, 2015

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.

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 102: More Ask Us Anything Plus

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

intro / Stevie Wonder / Stevie at Motown / Superstition / Happy Birthday / the female Thor revealed / Adventures of Ray re-launch / Bill Simmons fired / Podcast Mount Rushmore / Serial / Joe Frank / role-playing games / making Ray blog / Ray’s second podcast / Secret Wars / future Fantastic Four / doing Wonder Woman right / Taylor Swift, Wonder Woman / Glenn’s Age of Ultron, comics and film / Whedon Thanksgiving / favorite films / favorite artists / Moonlighting / Big Brother vs. Survivor / Happyish / fixing Agents of SHIELD / Legends of Tomorrow / The Flash season two wishes / Better Call Saul and Ray’s new job / pronoia / bigfoot theory / Ancient Aliens / Grendel / interim Green Lantern / closing /

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Links:

Is Stevie Wonder blind?

GAR! on the new female Thor

Joe Frank

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

GAR! interviews Bryan J.L. Glass 2015

GAR! interviews Dennis Knight 2014

Glenn’s review of Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Biff Bam Popcast on Avengers; Age of Ultron

Glenn’s reviews of the Age of Ultron comic series

Glenn’s reviews of the “Agents of SHIELD” TV series

“Breaking Us in Two” by Joe Jackson

“Legends of Tomorrow” preview

“Supergirl” preview

Glenn’s reviews of “The Flash”

Ensley F. Guffey on Twitter

French Fry Diary

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

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 95: Camden Comic Con 2015 Part 3!

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

cold intro / Camden cosplay / Power Girl / chip tunes / Ronan the Accuser / the costume contest / STAR Labs and The Flash / podcast fashion / Sailor Moon / podcast cosplay / who’s Green Lantern now? / Ready Player One / Atari / Yar’s Revenge / Video Olympics / weird Space Invaders / riding bikes / when we were kids / Intellivision / joysticks / Audacious 11 / Frank and the Spider-Verse / The New 52 / Secret Wars / Crisis / selling toys / Secret Wars II / Jim Shooter vs. Steve Gerber / sequels / Ray spoils the Avengers / Mighty Avengers / Miles Morales / Dan Slott / Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios / Super! the hardcover / storytelling vs. trade writing / the Super! universe / comparisons / passion / Zach Dolan / the chair thief / Super! #6 / thank yous / All Things Fun! / closing / next on GAR! /

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Links:

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

All Things Fun!

The All Things Fun! Vidcast

Allison Eckel on GAR!

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline

GAR! on Super!

Unlikely Heroes Studios

Super!

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Twitter

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Facebook

Unlikely Heroes Studios on YouTube

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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GAR! Podcast Episode 90: Special Guest Jenn Walker!

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Ray’s out with a vicious cold this week, but Glenn’s wife Jenn decided to do us a favor and sub in at the last minute! Thanks, Jenn!

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

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stumbling intro / no Ray / introducing Jenn / Prince / Sheila E. / Sheena Easton / casting the new Ghostbusters / Blossom / the male Sigourney Weaver / SNL40 / first impressions / over the years / Gilda Radner / forgotten cast members / the non-Lorne Michaels years / the SNL 8-track / The Walking Dead hour / Weekend Update / Miley Cyrus / Paul McCartney and Chevy Chase / Eddie Murphy / Joe Piscopo / forgotten SNL / choice musical guests / Camden Comic Con / Jenn’s comics / She-Hulk / Tales of the Beanworld / Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? / Jenn recites Green Lantern’s oath / Star Wars / Mark Hamill / Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Syndrome / Spider-Man and Civil War / Arrow and John Barrowman / The Flash / Stephen Amell’s chest / Judge Judy / closing /

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Links:

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Sheila E. – Icon

Chevy Chase, a history of a-holery

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Figment

Glenn’s reviews of “The Flash” at Biff Bam Pop!

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on The American Idol Experience

Glenn’s reviews of “Arrow”

Glenn’s reviews of “The Following”

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on grammar

Jennifer’s Twitter

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

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 81: If CM Punk is God, then what is Frank Miller?

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

Mariah Carey / Prince 1999 / Elton John? / least favorite Prince albums / intro to Prince / Musicology at Harrahs / provisos and singalongs / Better Call Saul / Dark Knight 3 / Scott Snyder / Scott Stapp / Holiday Inn / Frank Miller rundown / Alan Moore on Crossed / business analyst Ray breaks it down / Dark Knight refund / The Art of Wrestling / breaking the internet / CM Punk / Nightcrawler / Ray’s retail nightmare / Grand Theft Auto / gaming gains / play as a squirrel / finally Deadpool / Jessica Jones casting / censored Alias scene / closing /

Links:

Mariah’s Carey’s Isolated Open Mike

The Dark Knight Returns 3 rumor

The Saga of Scott Stapp on Loudwire.com

Cross’ Dennis Knight’s Twitter

The Art of Wrestling

GAR! on Doctor Doom

Jurassic World at Biff Bam Pop!

Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Gift Guide 2014

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

Categories:

GAR! Podcast Episode 64: Batman and Sexology (Married At First Sight)

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

sugary intro / Batman and Hot Dog Days / Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop! / Bob Kane / Stan Lee / Ray’s favorite Batman stories / Glenn’s favorite Batman stories / the least favorite / Batman and Robin / The Dark Knight Strikes Again / New 52 continuity / FXX / Metastasis / Married at First Sight / what is a sexologist? / Doug and Jamie / online dating / Vaughn and Monet / Jason and Cortney / the details / B.O.R.N. to Style / GAR makeover / Big Brother / behind the scenes / Glenn’s response to negative feedback / fun fluff / Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop! / interview with David Alpay / closing /

Links:

Batman Day

Hot Dog Day

“Bill the Boy Wonder” by Marc Tyler Nobleman

75 Greatest Batman Stories at Comic Book Resources

Batman: “Night of the Stalker”

Glenn’s review of The Dark Knight Strikes Again

“Metastasis”

“Married at First Sight”

Dr. Joseph Cilona on Twitter

Dr. Logan Levkoff

“B.O.R.N. to Style”

Justin.tv

Misbehavior on “Big Brother”

Crazy Chima on “Big Brother”

Chima’s side

JP Fallavollita at Biff Bam Pop!

Interview with David Alpay of “The Lottery”

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“Married at First Sight” trailer

 

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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 52: Comics and Sexism

Ah, Silver Age sexism.
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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Camden Comic Con / Jamie Foxx on Sirius XM / kids with cards / Comics Interview and Amazing Heroes / press conferences / CO2 Comics / the elusive Bob McLeod / DIS Meet / spring cleaning comics / Alan Moore / returning vidcasts / no Avengers spoilers / Wanna Cook? / Crossed / Tampa / The Vril Agenda / ComiXology and Amazon / and Diamond / New 52 Teen Titans / Janelle Asselin / women who read comics / Glenn’s sister’s influence and her comics / sexy vs. sexism / Starfire / Power Girl / turnabout is Tempest / Phil Jimenez / Angela and crossovers / closing /

Links:

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Buffy to Batgirl

Free Comic Book Day

Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer

The Foxxhole

Ventriloquist Ernie

Khari Productions

CO2 Comics

Comics Interview

Amazing Heroes

Steve Lafler

The World of Ginger Fox

Bob McLeod

Locust Moon Comics

Rob Kelly

The NJ DIS Meet Weekend

DIS Unplugged

DIS at French Fry Diary

Give Kids The World

All Things Fun!

The All Things Fun! Vidcast 2.0

The Biff Bam Popcast

Glenn’s Wanna Cook? review at Biff Bam Pop!

Wanna Cook?

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

The Vril Agenda by Derrick Ferguson and Josh Reynolds

Forbes on ComiXology

Bleeding Cool on ComiXology

Janelle Asselin on the cover of Teen Titans #1

Rape threats over cover at The Daily Beast

Asselin on the rape threats at XOJane

Comic Book Resources

Women in Refrigerators

Phil Jimenez

Phil Jimenez’ cover for Tempest #2

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

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

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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