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

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 /

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

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

The GAR! Podcast 147: Avengers Best and Worst

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

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intro under siege / Roger Stern’s Avengers / line-ups / the Mansion Siege / Cap’s pics / Kristoff / Baxter Building blow-up / Glenn’s gaps / Roger Stern fired / continuity gaps / Captain Hydra encounters / Walt Simonson’s Avengers / Doctor Druid / Crystal and the jacket era / what makes a good or bad Avenger? / Glenn’s worst Avengers / squatters of the galaxy / lists like this / Glenn’s best Avengers / New Avengers / Hawkeye / the Swordsman / the best Kang stories / the best Avengers writers / the worst anniversary issues ever / more writer discussion / Giant-Man flipbooks / George Perez / the best Avengers artists / West Coast Avengers for the words / Al Milgrom / the WCA Thing / Thor done right / the best Avengers headquarters / the real Mansion / Jarvis / best spin-off / the move and scheduling / black racers / closing /

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Links:

Bearded Shirts

Captain America – The Damage Is Done

Every Member of the Avengers, Ranked

Let’s Rank Every Avenger Ever

84 Avengers Members Ranked from Worst to Best

Glenn on Kang the Conqueror

The real Avengers Mansion

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 125: Talking Comics, with Special Guest Amy Hollinger

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

intro / special guest Amy Hollinger / what’s in a name / groups and books / New Jersey Comic Expo / Louise Simonson / Walt Simonson / Don Blake / Beta Ray Bill / Jane Foster / comic circulation / Spider-Man dead again? / Power Pack / where does the doctor go? / Ages of Comics / the Incredible Four / the FF film… again? / Michael B. Jordan / Jessica Jones / The Purple Man / back to the New Jersey Comic Expo / Amy Acker / Drea de Matteo / Garth Ennis / Preacher / AMC or HBO? / vehicles / more Amy and Star Wars / closing / Glenn’s hasty exit /

Links:

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Amy’s Website

Amy’s Twitter

“Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey”

“Reading Glasses”

New Jersey Comic Expo

GAR on the FF movie

Glenn’s reviews of “Jessica Jones” so far

Glenn’s reviews of “Doctor Who”

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

Drea de Matteo on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

South Jersey Writers Blog

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 Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

GAR! Podcast Episode 111: Sex and Star Wars

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

intro / listener feedback / Audacious Eleven / no sex talk / writer’s block / Europa Universalis / back to the bathroom / Star Wars / the Eric Twin Stratford / Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo / races vs. racist / PG rating / Wonder bread / Star Wars comics / Jaws / the long run / more Eric Twin Stratford / John Pinette / Brickhouse / food allergies / food dislikes / Boo and Spooky / Koko / shout out to Terry / the snake box / Archie vs. Sharknado / Ant-Man / Michael Douglas / closing /

Links:

Robin Renee

Audacious Eleven Podcast

Audacious Eleven on Their Favorite Podcasts

What If… Eurpoa Universalis IV

Janice Gable Bashman

Philadelphia Writers’ Conference

Glenn’s review of Jaws at Biff Bam Pop!

Jack & Mike’s Brickhouse Bar & Grille

Brickhouse at French Fry Diary

Koko’s Twitter (yes, Ray’s cat is on Twitter)

Terry’s Blog

Terry’s Twitter

Glenn’s Ant-Man review

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 106: More Wrestling, More Comics

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

intro / Joan Crawford / halfway to Halloween / Red Robin / domestic interlude / Stone Cold Steve Austin / wrestler retirement / Paul Heyman / GD Sonic and Rick Rude / Wrestlemania in Dallas / Texas Death Match with Brock Lesnar / Ray’s Secret Wars apology / Inferno / Master of Kung Fu / Old Man Logan / Ultimate End / more Old Man Logan / Section 8 / new take Superman / new takes / New Gods / messing with Kirby / Superior Spider-Man / Glenn’s Superman / accessibility / renumbering / closing /

Links:

“Joan Crawford” by Blue Oyster Cult

The Steve Austin Show podcast

Rappin’ Ray on Secret Wars

Ray on Old Man Logan and Master of Kung Fu

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 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

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

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

GAR! Podcast Episode 63: Potato Chips and the New Female Thor

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

intro / Thor on The View / Thor vs. Archie / Archie vs. Archie / Dan DeCarlo / The View / Chris Hemsworth / more of The View / timing / Batgirl / comics vs. film / San Diego Comic-Con / Stan Lee / Lay’s Do Us A Flavor / the flavor finalists / breaking them down / Oh Yoko! / the predicted un-researched winner / meat chips / Denny’s Atari videogames / Arkanoid / Huff Post on the Lay’s chips / Doritos Jacked / more female Thor / Wolverine interlude / Luther / Chelsea Cain / Better Call Saul / Marvel Star Wars / Gil Kane and Aliens / Grayson / Winter’s Bone again /

Links:

The new female Thor

Also on “The View”

Lay’s Do Us A Flavor Contest

Do Us A Flavor at French Fry Diary

Sexy Feet Flavored Potato Chips

Last year’s Do Us A Flavor contenders at French Fry Diary

Oh Yoko! at French Fry Diary

Hot dog chips at French Fry Diary

Denny’s Atari games

The Huffington Post on the Lay’s chips

Deptford woman’s connection to the Lay’s promotion

Cinnamon Pringles at French Fry Diary

The Doritos mystery flavors

The new female Thor at IGN

Glenn’s mini-review of Grayson #1

“Better Call Saul!”

Grayson at Biff Bam Pop!

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

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 48: Most Evil Character On TV

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

false start / Philadelphia talk radio / Mike Missanelli and Philly Pheud / Research Ray and Crab Fries / From the 30s to the 70s / E. Nelson Bridwell / free Snickers / the most evil character on television / Little Steven vs. Silvio / Trek evil / Nancy Grace / Dexter / just doing their job / Batman ’66 / Sons of Anarchy / Archie Bunker / Vince McMahon / ‘just three more’ / MC Ren / Billy Joel / Batman and the Green Hornet / how to lose Twitter Followers / Camden Comic Con / Chikara / what’s your favorite time travel story? /

Links:

Chickie & Pete’s at French Fry Diary

Chickie & Pete’s labor problem

Philly Pheud on Twitter

Shazam! From the 40’s to the 70’s

Rich Voza

Stephanie McMahon dishes

Canada Talks

Andy Burns at Biff Bam Pop!

Rue Morgue #143

Backspin

“Rebel Music” by MC Ren (explicit language)

the Furious Twitter feed, featuring Furious cosplay

Silvermania on YouTube

Chikara!

Chikara at Biff Bam Pop! by Terry Willitts

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

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

Videos:

‘Lightening Round’ on Philly Pheud

“Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid

GAR! Podcast Episode 31: I Wish Andy Kaufman Really Was Alive

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

Andy Kaufman / Taxi / Batman / Man of Steel / Karl Heitmueller, Jr. / Metropolitan / Superman / disaster porn and 9/11 / Planetary Comics / Constantine and the New 52 / Thor The Dark World / Earth X / Captain America The Winter Soldier / Les Vampires / NaNoWriMo / busy schedules / Fantastic Four / X-Men Days of Future Past /

Links:

The Andy Kaufman hoax

Why Andy Kaufman Still Fascinates

Glenn’s Man of Steel review

Karl Heitmueller Jr.’s website

Karl digging Superman

Glenn digging Karl’s Beat Comics

Metropolitan

Glenn’s review of Thor The Dark World

National Novel Writing Month

Videos:

Taxi – Latka’s Split Personality
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