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    Comics In Motion

    Regular episodes celebrating all things comic book and comic related. A number of different shows drop each week including TV & Movie reviews and news, Indie Comics Spotlight, Mandatory Marvel & DC, Star Wars: Comics In Canon, Superheroes for Dummies, Femme On Film, Classic Comics, Seasons Greetings, Whats the Topic and occasional weekly episode-by-episode shows (including Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorian Season 2, with more to come)!

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    Mandatory Music and CD: Iron Maiden Number of the Beast Feb 01, 2024
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    The Number of the Beast Review by Steve Huey

    Routinely ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, The Number of the Beast is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson. Dickinson's operatic performance here made him an instant metal icon, challenging even Rob Halford for bragging rights, and helped launch the band into the stratosphere. The Number of the Beast topped the charts in the U.K., but even more crucially -- with Judas Priest having moved into more commercial territory -- it also made Iron Maiden the band of choice for purists who wanted their metal uncompromised. Maiden took the basic blueprint Priest had created in the late '70s -- aggressive tempos, twin-guitar interplay, wide-ranging power vocals -- and cranked everything up faster and louder. The album's intensity never lets up, the musical technique is peerless for its time, and there isn't a truly unmemorable song in the bunch. Blessed with a singer who could drive home a melody in grandiose fashion, Steve Harris' writing gets more ambitious, largely abandoning the street violence of old in favor of fittingly epic themes drawn from history, science fiction, and horror. The exceptions are "22 Acacia Avenue," a sequel to "Charlotte the Harlot" that sounds written for Di'Anno's range, and the street-crime tale "Gangland," which Harris didn't write; though the punk influences largely left with Di'Anno, these two definitely recall the Maiden of old. As for the new, two of the band's (and, for that matter, heavy metal's) all-time signature songs are here. The anthemic "Run to the Hills" dramatized the conquest of the Native Americans and became the band's first Top Ten U.K. single. It features Maiden's trademark galloping rhythm, which in this case serves to underscore the images of warriors on horseback. Meanwhile, the title track's odd-meter time signature keeps the listener just slightly off balance and unsettled, leading into the most blood-curdling Dickinson scream on record; the lyrics, based on nothing more than Harris' nightmare after watching a horror movie, naturally provoked hysterical accusations of Satan worship (which, in turn, naturally provoked sales). "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics. It opens with a superbly doomy atmosphere before giving way to a succession of memorable instrumental lines and an impassioned performance by Dickinson; despite all the tempo changes, the transitions never feel jarring. Elsewhere, "The Prisoner" is a catchy retelling of the hit British TV series, and "Children of the Damned" is a slower, heavier number patterned after the downtempo moments of Dio-era Black Sabbath. CD remasters integrate "Total Eclipse," first released as the B-side of "Run to the Hills," into the running order. Though some moments on The Number of the Beast are clearly stronger than others, the album as a whole represented a high-water mark for heavy metal, striking a balance between accessible melodicism and challenging technique and intensity. Everything fell into place for Iron Maiden here at exactly the right time, and the result certainly ranks among the top five most essential heavy metal albums ever recorded. A cornerstone of the genre.


    Star Wars: Dark Disciple Book Review, By Christie Golden - Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress (A Clone Wars Era Novel) Jan 26, 2024
    Show notes

    *2024 Update* With all the buzz around Asajj Ventress & The Bad Batch, Mike added an update to his Dark Disciple book review from 2022! It’s a Clone Wars era novel written by Christie Golden, made with unused Clone Wars scripts, focusing on Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress near the end of the war, so it fits in with season 6/7 of The Clone Wars! Please also note this was recorded in a car so the quality isn't the usual standard!

    In recent episodes, Dave, Maff & Mike have discussed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously, listen on any podcast app or watch here: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM⁠⁠

    Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1defff⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM⁠⁠

    To support Mike and receive weekly bonus episodes, consider supporting at ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠ - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!

    If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

    Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Bad Batch S3 Trailer Explanation

    04:35 Dark Disciple Review & Summary

    18:52 Outro


    TV and Movie Reviews: Officer Downe Jan 25, 2024
    Show notes

    Tony and Spider-Dan do a hostile Takeover of TV and Movie Reviews.


    OFFICER DOWNE!


    Star Wars: Clone Wars Conversations Season 1 Reviewed & Ranked: Is This Better Than The Movie? Jar Jar Returns, Dodgy Animation & Clone Individuality Jan 21, 2024
    Show notes

    Clone Wars Conversations officially commences! This year Dave, Maff, Mike and occasionally Megan will be reviewing every episode of the 2008 Clone Wars animated series. They’ve reviewed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and the Clone Wars movie, so now they delve into the entire first season, including all 22 episodes!

    In more detail, they first talk about their general thoughts on the first season before Megan talks about her highlights and favourite characters. The squad then talk about the animation style before Megan goes to bed. The boys then talk in-depth about each standalone episode, full arcs and their high & low points of the series, including the clone’s personalities, the villains, the horror elements and where Maff thinks the show is going, given there is very little dramatic tension for the main protagonists. Near the end, Mike also confirms the chronological watching order of the first 3 seasons of The Clone Wars!

    Dave, Maff & Mike have spoken about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously (in episodes 212, 214 & 217), listen on any podcast app or watch here: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ⁠⁠, ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc⁠⁠ & ⁠https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM⁠

    Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1defff⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM⁠⁠

    Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5⁠⁠ - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1644e9⁠⁠ - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/16274d⁠⁠

    You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠ and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast⁠⁠

    Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: ⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠


    To support Mike and hear more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at ⁠https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠ - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!

    If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

    MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:

    Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53⁠⁠

    Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28⁠⁠

    Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-142 are out now; ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion⁠⁠

    Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠


    Indie Comics Spotlight: Officer Downe Jan 18, 2024
    Show notes

    Tony is joined by Spider-Dan to discuss a gonzo, zombie, crime comic. What happens if Judge Dredd could never die?

    He...Is...The...

    You get it.


    OFFICER DOWNE!



    Season's Greetings Deadwood the Film and Series Wrap up Jan 11, 2024
    Show notes

    Jac, you ever consider not going right at a thing?


    NO.


    Hang Dai






    Seasons Greetings Buffy Revisited: All 7 Seasons Of The Iconic Vampire Slayer Show Reviewed, With JAC, Mike, Megan & Tony Jan 07, 2024
    Show notes

    Megan & Mike watched all 7 seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and wanted to talk to the two Seasons Greetings experts; Tony Farina and JAC!

    In this episode, our “Scooby Gang” talk about all aspects of Buffy; from individual characters and arcs, to stand-out episodes (both good & bad), favourite villains & seasons, favourite & least favourite moments and more! Questions were also submitted by the Femme On Collective’s Ria Carrogan and friend of GCC; Jenna!

    Find JAC here: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/iamjacsmusings - Site: https://iamjacsmusings.wordpress.com – Twitter/X: @IAmJACsMusings & his podcast; Back To The Filmography: https://podfollow.com/1686261095

    Find Tony’s site here: https://www.arfarina.com, his podcast Indie Comics Spotlight is found this feed: https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion & find his book Welcome To Mansfield wherever you buy books!

    Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

    Ria’s Twitter & Instagram: @RiaCarrogan – Ria’s Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show

    Jenna was on the previous episode of Genuine Chit-Chat (number 201) to talk about her experience with having breast cancer.

    The last episode of Genuine Chit-Chat was in 2023 and it was Disney Discussions 11, wherethe audience submitted their picks! The gang discuss the first movie; Zootropolis (also known as Zootopia & Zoomania) including the animation, characters, social commentary and the group’s enjoyment of the film itself. Then they turn to John Carter to discuss a wide variety of matters, including why they believe the film flopped at the box office, what it was trying to achieve, what it failed & succeeded at and so much more!

    Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com

    2 Of Mike's Recent Guest Spots:

    Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

    Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

    Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on this very feed. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-143 are out now; in ep 143 Mike delves into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

    Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat


    What You Can Expect From Star Wars: Comics In Canon In 2024; Clone Wars Conversations, Book Reviews & More! Jan 06, 2024
    Show notes

    This episode is just to update you on Mike’s output for this show in 2024; he will be aiming to release at least 2 episodes a month; a book review and an episode of Clone Wars Conversations, plus comic episodes here & there. He is still planning on weekly interviews on his other podcast Genuine Chit-Chat, but as he’s getting married and spending a month in America in August, he needs to adjust his podcasting output!


    Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2 ⁠


    In the last episode of 2023 (ep 143) Mike delved into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!


    Guest Spots:

    Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53⁠⁠

    Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28⁠⁠

    Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠

    To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on any podcast app, share the show or you can support financially with a one-off donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!

    Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

    Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

    Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠


    Mandatory Music and CD: Dirt by Alice in Chains Jan 04, 2024
    Show notes

    Dirt Review from All Music

    Dirt Review by Steve Huey

    Dirt is Alice in Chains' major artistic statement and the closest they ever came to recording a flat-out masterpiece. It's a primal, sickening howl from the depths of Layne Staley's heroin addiction, and one of the most harrowing concept albums ever recorded. Not every song on Dirt is explicitly about heroin, but Jerry Cantrell's solo-written contributions (nearly half the album) effectively maintain the thematic coherence -- nearly every song is imbued with the morbidity, self-disgust, and/or resignation of a self-aware yet powerless addict. Cantrell's technically limited but inventive guitar work is by turns explosive, textured, and queasily disorienting, keeping the listener off balance with atonal riffs and off-kilter time signatures. Staley's stark confessional lyrics are similarly effective, and consistently miserable. Sometimes he's just numb and apathetic, totally desensitized to the outside world; sometimes his self-justifications betray a shockingly casual amorality; his moments of self-recognition are permeated by despair and suicidal self-loathing. Even given its subject matter, Dirt is monstrously bleak, closely resembling the cracked, haunted landscape of its cover art. The album holds out little hope for its protagonists (aside from the much-needed survival story of "Rooster," a tribute to Cantrell's Vietnam-vet father), but in the end, it's redeemed by the honesty of its self-revelation and the sharp focus of its music. [Some versions of Dirt feature "Down in a Hole" as the next-to-last track rather than the fourth.]


    Indie Comics Spotlight: Hidden Gem. S.F. Said's Varjak Paw Dec 28, 2023
    Show notes

    CATS!!!!

    Space!

    Brilliant books. Check them out!


    Also, Follow JAC on Letterboxd.


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