GAR! Podcast Episode 69: DC Comics and Glenn’s Birthday

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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 65: The All-Batman Episode!

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

intro / Batman75 at Biff Bam Pop! / the Batman ’66 boxed set / Bat-mania and nostalgia / rights issues / child of Batman ’66 / poor Burt Ward / Frank Gorshin / should have been extras / the first Batman movie / Bat-sexy / King Tut / Harley Quinn / the Riddler / Batman Forever / Gotham / Cillian Murphy / Predators / Batman Planetary / Neal Adams Omnibus / Alan Brennert / Top Ten and Alan Moore / Alan Brennert’s comics / Neal Adams revisions / Brave and the Bold / Batman Family / Robin / Birds of Prey / Barbara Gordon / Dick Grayson / Bat-Mite / Batwoman / Injustice / Bat-closing / Sharknado 2 / Batman on Twitter / Spooky says hi /

Burt Ward’s company was Boy Wonder Visual Effects, and it did the special effects for Bulletproof Monk, but appears to have gone out of business, poor Burt…

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Links:

Intro to Batman75 at Biff Bam Pop!

JP Fallavollita on Batman’s Costume

Glenn on the Batmobile

JP Fallavollita on Batman Adventures #1

Marie Gilbert on Batman’s Ladies of Film and Television

Glenn on the Batman of Earth-Two

Batman The Complete Series on Blu-Ray Limited Edition

Glenn’s review of Predators

Alan Brennert

Rob Kelly’s interview with Alan Brennert on The Fire and Water Podcast

Glenn’s review of Grayson #1

Devin Grayson’s Nightwing Sexual Assault Story

Glenn’s review of Sharknado 2

If Glenn Did It – Man of Steel

Glenn’s The Dark Knight review

Glenn reviews The Dark Knight again

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Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Frank Gorshin does “The Riddler Song” on “The Dean Martin Show” 1966

Batman: Dead End

 

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 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 59: Sleep Soccer Superhero Team-Up

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

opening / insomnia / sleeping pills / ambien / late night Twittering / the American Dream / Dusty Rhodes / Stardust / storytelling tweaks / DC’s rumored new Crisis / Wally West, Donna Troy, and Spoiler / Rocket Raccoon / Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet / fun comics / Superman / Superior Spider-Man / team-up comics / Marvel Two-in-One / Project Pegasus / The Towering Inferno / Rob Kelly defends Aquaman / DC movies / Modern Family / Arachnoquake / World Cup soccer / Russian payback / Lego Leiki / Glenn closes for once /

Links:

#Stardust

Rocket Raccoon #1 preview at Biff Bam Pop!

Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet at All Things Fun!

All Things Fun!

Glenn’s Man of Steel review

Rob Kelly Defends Aquaman on Yahoo!

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza & Bar

Leiki Veskimets at Biff Bam Pop!

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 56: Action Park

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

pre-show intro / Make Mine Magic pilots / Stone Cold Steve Austin / spicy language / straight edge Ray / Boys State / the heat / Ray’s brilliant idea of the week / the Olympics / Eurovision / the Olympics in NJ / Action Park / flume of doom / rides of death / Simpsons Tooth Chipper / Ski Mountain / the turnpike / Battle of the Network Stars / XFL / The Waltons / early Fox TV shows / Fridays / Saturday Night Live / bands live / ranking the Weekend Update anchors / poor Charlie Rocket / Norm MacDonald / Dennis Miller / comedy and politics / The Late Shift / the lost art of the talk show / The Tonight Show / podcasting / cleaning out the fridge / shout outs / closing /

Links:

The Make Mine Magic Podcast: The Lost Pilots

The Steve Austin Show

American Legion Jersey Boys State

Deadspin

Nobody Wants to Host the 2022 Olympics

Glenn on the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest

Action Park

The Action Park Documentary

Action Park at Weird NJ

14 Story Log Flume

“Battle of the Network Stars”

“Mr. President” on Fox

“Herman’s Head” on Fox

“Woops!” on Fox

“Fridays”

GAR! talks SNL music

Ranking the Weekend Update Anchors

Norm MacDonald tells the funniest joke ever told

Spotswood Public Library Facebook Page

ALA in Las Vegas

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“Stick Around” with Andy Kaufman

 

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 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

 

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:

Mike Missanelli

WPST

NJ 101.5 FM

Philly Pheud

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 45: Fangirl Invasion with Special Guest Allison Eckel

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast, featuring special guest Allison Eckel, includes discussion of the following:

Allison Eckel intro / mystery music / fangirl secret origin / look it up / Batman and Detective Comics / My Little Pony / what’s Allison reading / cat talk / the New 52 / the Comics Code / Teen Titans / Squirrel Girl / the worst videogamer / Grand Theft Auto for middle-aged guys / Women in Refrigerators / Guardians of the Universe / the new Fantastic Four movie / Chronicle / Arrow / Amanda Waller / sizeist comics / Marvel NOW! / plush Wolverine / fat Ghost Rider / what’s his name in the red Deadpool / Gail Simone / digital vs. hardcopy / introductory comics / Beware the Batman / Camden Comic Con / emails / French fries reports / gluten free / Indian restaurants / Girl Scout Cookies /

Links:

All Things Fun!

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

All Things Fun! Blogs

All Things Fun! Blogs by Allison

Promotion Savvy

first comic Glenn read all by himself

C.L.’s book

The Non-Gamer’s Gamer’s Blog

Glenn on Squirrel Girl

Women in Refrigerators

Glenn’s review of Chronicle

Arrow on Glenn’s blog

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Hey Kids, Comics! by Rob Kelly

Glenn’s website

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

French Fry Diary

Burger 21

Cool Dog Cafe

Allison’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Seriously, don’t mess with Squirrel Girl:

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