GAR! 168: Comics and Controversy

We talk about this book this week.

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following: Howard Chaykin and his Divided States of Hysteria, reactions to the comic, Ray’s unintended Bleeding Cool celebrity, underappreciated Jack Kirby, Neal Stephenson, schlepping, Blue Apron’s vinegar obsession, Crossed and the evil that is Frank Sinatra.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Neal Stephenson and the Baroque Cycle- I’m on Book 8!

Links:

Bleeding Cool

The Divided States of Bleeding Cool

Howard Chaykin Responds to Controversy

Howard Chaykin at FreakSugar

FreakSugar

#Kirby100 at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn on The Green Arrow

French Fry Diary

Golden Voices: Frank Sinatra on Comixology

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 Apple Podcasts

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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GAR! 167: Doctor Strange and Dennis Knight




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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast, with special guest and friend of the show Dennis Knight, includes discussion of the following: Doctor Strange, Steve Ditko, Dennis Knight at ModestoCon, new technology, gaming and digital comics sales, upgrades, storage space, the uselessness of the Nook, Adam Warlock, Glenn’s animated “Guardians of the Galaxy” reviews, women in comics, Saga, Jack Kirby, Terry Szenics, V for Vendetta, comic book conventions, Cross, comic reading dads, tales of the Baltimore Comic Con, Chris Claremont’s X-Men, Core, and Wolverine in a hole.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Links:

Steam Summer Sale

Kirby 100 at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” reviews

ModestoCon

IndyPlanet

Pronto Comics

Eternal Con

Core #1 at IndyPlanet

Dennis Knight at 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 Apple Podcasts

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

Contact us directly here.

 

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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 94: Bryan J.L. Glass – The Camden Comic Con 2015 Interview

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This week, we’re honored to have award-winning author Bryan J. L. Glass! Bryan came over during Camden Comic Con and regaled with tales about his noted project, the Mice Templar comics series from Image Comics (co-created with Michael Avon Oeming of Powers fame). Bryan also talked about his fantastic series, Furious, now available as a trade paperback from Dark Horse Comics.

Don’t forget to stop by your local comics store, Comixology, or ImageComics.com on March 25 to pick up the first issue of Mice Templar V: Night’s End.

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This is our 2nd of four episodes from the Camden Comic Con!

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

intro / Bryan J.L. Glass / introductions / Camden Comic Con / Sunday / Mice Templar / origins / Joseph Campbell / Robert McKee / worldbuilding / why did they fall / the right ending / Christopher Nolan / passion / Victor Santos / the last few pages / show don’t tell / page counts / Furious / damn it he’s right / Furious foreign / Disney World / what’s next / Spandex Tights / Electra Woman and Dyna Girl / parody / Electra Woman villains / Charles Soule / best and worst / Mice Templar: Night’s End / thank yous / skydiving / read Mice Templar / more thank yous / next week / closing /

Links:

Bryan J.L. Glass

Bryan’s Twitter

Bryan’s Facebook

Bryan on Comixology

The Mice Templar on Image Comics

Buy Furious at Dark Horse Digital

Bryan’s Books on Amazon

Robert McKee

Victor Santos on Twitter

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn’s review of Superman/Wonder Woman #1

All Things Fun!

Unlikely Heroes Studios

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

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:

“Electra Woman and Dyna Girl” opening

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 61: Special Guest Gigio Longo of Adam 12

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

who’s who intro / Skype / Adam 12 / future plans / ComicsFix / ComiXology / Amazon / IndyPlanet / the Netflix argument / Star Wars / James Bond in space / Natalie Portman / Glenn’s weekly Alan Moore dig / more Natalie / Kat Dennings / Thor in 3D / The LEGO Movie / Will Ferrell / Doctor Who / new Who vs. old Who / television on two levels / regenerations / The Doctors / Torchwood / Gone in 60 Seconds / Netflix Max / finding an artist / what we’re reading / East of West / Steranko Shadow / dark and stormy night / Arthur and Katy Perry / Read On… Romance / comic book Philadelphia / closing /

Links:

G. boTiC Productions

Adam 12

Buy Adam 12

Adam 12 on Amazon

Camden Comic Con episode featuring Gigio Longo

Camden Comic Con

Gigio Longo on Twitter

ComicsFix

IndyPlanet

Read On… Romance

“Natalie’s Rap” by The Lonely Island (soooo not safe for work, kids, pets, etc., very very offensive language)

Glenn’s “Doctor Who” reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s “Doctor Who” reviews at Welcome to Hell

Glenn remembers Karl Heitmueller’s Beat Comics

G. boTiC Productions on Instagram

Adam 12 on Facebook

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“Everything Is Awesome” by Tegan and Sara with The Lonely Island

 

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 55: Crazy Women, Crazy Men, Crazy Comics Creators

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

quick intro / back on the mountain / the rules / Sinead O’Connor / new nominees / Anne Heche and Ellen Degeneres / Helena Bonham Carter / reshuffling the list / Courtney Love / Sarah Palin / Lindsey Lohan again / Crazy Men Mount Rushmore / is crazy hot? / Nicholas Cage / Billy Bob and Angelina / Howard Hughes / narrowing it down / George Clooney / Justin Bieber / Eminem / Batman V. Superman / last minute entry / David Goyer bites the hand that feeds / She-Hulk / Martian Manhunter / Jamal Igle / John Byrne’ She-Hulk / service industry rules / Mark Waid / Thrillbent / Glenn takes The Toughest Superman Quiz Ever / Avengers quiz / it’s Bendis, who cares? / closing /

Links:

The GAR! Podcast: Crazy Chick Rushmore

Blake M. Petit on Batman V. Superman

David Goyer on She-Hulk

Scriptnotes Podcast

Stan Lee on David Goyer on She-Hulk

Jamal Igle

Action Lab

Mark Waid’s Twitter

Thrillbent

Take Mark Waid’s Toughest Superman Quiz Ever

The Entertainment Weekly Avengers Quiz

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

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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 50: Camden Comic Con, part 2

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Wow- we made 50 episodes! Thanks to all our faithful listeners for listening all this time. 

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

speak down / costume contest / momentary static and feedback / creative community / this show rocks / Knuckle Puck Time / Furious and Frank / Gigio Longo / Adam 12 / dark and light / G. boTiC Productions / Toscana and French fries / digital comics / Philip K. Dick / Guardian Devil and the Hero’s Journey / Holy Terror and Dark Knight / 300 / Captain America The Winter Soldier / the Falcon / Iron Man / does Cap kill? / Mark Poulton / A Cat Named Haiku / haiku and cats / teaching with comics / Koni Waves / demographics / wrestling / WWE Network / Pronto Comics / Phrases to Pages / always an open bar / the Pronto line / Dennis Knight’s Cross / the learning process / ProntoCast / what’s next / “One Star” Bar / Nap Boy and more coming soon / live strippers and spaceships / thank yous /

Very special thanks for this episode go out to Miranda Powell, Bill Haas, Donnie Treadwell, Jennifer Walker, Frank Kamina Castle, Gigio Longo, Mark Poulton, David Rondinelli, Dennis Knight, and Knuckle Puck Time.

Links:

Knuckle Puck Time

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Bryan J.L. Glass

G. boTiC Productions

Adam 12

Buy Adam 12

Toscana in Cherry Hill NJ

French Fry Diary

Glenn’s review of Captain America The Winter Soldier

Adam 12 on Amazon

Mark Poulton on Twitter

A Cat Named Haiku on Amazon

WWE Network

Mark Poulton on Facebook

Mark Poulton at Storenvy

Pronto Comics

Cross

South Jersey Writers

ProntoCast

Free Comic Book Day

“One Star” Bar

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:

Adam 12

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 49: Camden Comic Con, part 1

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

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A special interview with Donnie Treadwell of Rutger’s WCCR radio station!

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Also, a great interview with Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios and the rocking superhero indy comic fave, Super!

intro / badges / cosplayers / gofer Ray / Donnie Treadwell / WCCR / equipment theft / Biff Bam Pop! / secret origin of GAR! / Donnie interviews us / Camden / programs / what’s next / French Fries / speak up / Ray’s haul / fans / Boy George / Marvel’s Original Sin / Jem / Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios / Super! / ComiXology / building a universe / serial storytelling / comics lettering / Zack Dolan / too many Avengers / Power Girl cosplay /

Very special thanks for this episode go out to Miranda Powell, Bill Haas, Donnie Treadwell, Justin Piatt, Zack Dolan, Bryan J.L. Glass, and Rob Kelly.

Links:

WCCR Rutgers Camden Radio

WCCR on Twitter

CO2 Comics

Steve Lafler

Unlikely Heroes Studios

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Twitter

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Facebook

ComiXology

Super! On ComiXology

Blambot

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

Venom and FF Spider-Man!

Videos:

“My God” by Boy George

“Church of the Poison Mind” by Culture Club