Moisés and John talk about Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man 3, and Man of Steel, along with good jumping-on points for Iron Man and Superman comics via TPBs and hardcovers. Make sure to listen to the After Dark, where we plot future topics for the show!
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5by5 | The Comic Shack #28: Men of Iron and Steel
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5by5 | The Incomparable #140: The Sublime Magicks of Exposition
No more mutants! We discuss the 2005 Marvel Comics miniseries "House of M," in which writer Brian Michael Bendis gets to show off his love of meetings, Doctor Strange, and meetings chaired by Doctor Strange! Also, there’s a crazy "What If?" style parallel universe, approximately a billion spin-offs, and in the cruelest twist, Peter Parker is briefly allowed to be happy. And finally there’s a shocking finale that set the tone for mutant storylines up to the present day. Listen before the Scarlet Witch wishes this podcast out of existence!
Special guests Andy Ihnatko, Lisa Schmeiser, Merlin Mann, and Moisés Chiullan.
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5by5 | The Incomparable #10: It’s Clobberin’ Time!
The Fantastic Four is the topic of this installment of our Comic Book Club! We talk "Unstable Molecules," a strange mini-series about the fictional "inspiration" for the Fantastic Four. Also: the bad movies and worse TV shows, Ultimate Fantastic Four, and
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5by5 | The Incomparable #40: An Ending Ten Years in the Making
Warren Ellis and John Cassaday’s "Planetary."
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5by5 | The Incomparable #54: Put on this Mask and Strut for Mama
Strap on your jet pack and locate your pet monkey! Our Comic Book Club reconvenes to discuss works by writer Brian K. Vaughan, who excels at the high-concept premise. In the spotlight: "Runaways," "Y: The Last Man," and "Ex Machina." With plenty of digres
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5by5 | The Incomparable #47: Death Star University
Continuing our discussion of "Star Wars," the original film. We praise the jump to hyperspace, explain why TIE fighter pilots wear black, ponder how Han and Leia somehow turn up in an Aaron Sorkin scene, reveal why there is no Space OSHA, comment on Ben Kenobi’s old man slippers and incomparable pseudonym, and expose the rebellion so rich it can have its own university and mint its own medals. (Part 2 of 2.)
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5by5 | The Incomparable #46: I Like My Coffee Like My Evil Sith Lords
"Star Wars," the original film, is finally in our crosshairs, and if we can bulls-eye a Womp Rat we can take on this classic sci-fi film. We talk about our first memories of Star Wars, pretend the prequels didn’t happen, give Cantina drink-ordering tips, and marvel at Darth Vader’s coffee-drinking habits. (Part 1 of 2.)
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The Whole Library In His Hands | The Story
Dick speaks with Brewster Kahle, who is collecting copies of all the books he can from around the world.
http://www.thestory.org/stories/2012-05/whole-library-his-hands
Tagged with digital preservation books internet archive brewster kahle
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5by5 | The Ihnatko Almanac #63: If I Had a Womb
Andy and Dan talk about Andy’s article and decision to switch from iPhone to Android.
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5by5 | The Comic Shack #27: Joker at the Front Door
John Gholson from GuttersandPanels.com joins Moisés to begin our 77-part mega-crossover-Bat-series by discussing some of the best stories to read if you want to get into Batman…aka NOT Dark Knight Returns.
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