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TV & Movie Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Oct 15, 2021

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Chris and Dave are back and it's time to challenge whether Chris' adamance that Andrew Garfield is the best Spider-Man is well-founded!

Plot Synopsis:

Peter Parker (Garfield) is an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

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Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd: “The Astral Avenger” – The Golden Age Starman Oct 11, 2021

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After my appearance on Superheroes for Dummies, I decided I wanted to do an episode focused on the Golden Age Starman. We’ll look at the three artists who workded on the strip, Jack Burnley, Mort Meskin and Emil Gershwin. We’ll read through three stories, and take a talk briefly about the two main writers, Alfred Bester and Gardner Fox.

You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.

You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”

https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755

Golden Age Starman Links

Alfred Bester

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Bester#Early_SF_career,_comic_books,_radio_(1939%E2%80%931950)

Gardner Fox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardner_Fox

Jack Burnley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Burnley

Earth-Two Starman at Fandom

https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Theodore_Knight_(Earth-2)

Starman Archives

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=starman+archives&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Star Wars: Comics In Canon - Ep 73: Luke Searches For Lightsaber & Returns To Cloud City (Star Wars [2020] #1-6) Oct 09, 2021

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This week Mike embarks on the first volume of the 2020 main Star Wars run, set moments after the end of Empire Strikes Back called The Destiny Path! Luke searches for his lost lightsaber, so heads back to Cloud City with Leia & R2-D2, plus Lando returns searching for an old friend, all while the group evade the pursuing Empire! Mike goes through the plot & gives plenty of details to other connections including the Pathfinders, Ugnaughts, Weequay and more!

This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first run of the Star Wars, but before the War Of the Bounty Hunters crossover). The writer for these comics is Charles Soule, Jesús Saiz was the artist, plus Jesús Saiz was the co-colour artist on issues 1 & 6, with Arif Prianto as colour artist on issues 1-6, with Rachelle Rosenberg assisting on issue 4 and Dan Brown assisting on issue 5.

Issue 1 was released January 2020, Issue 6 was released September 2020 and the trade paperback collection was released November 2020.

If you want haven’t listened to Mike’s episodes on the 2015-2019 run of Star Wars comics, start with episode 9 and if you want to hear about the Lando mini-series, check out episode 18!

Check out the last episode of SWCIC where Mike did another spoiler-free book review from the High Republic era; Into The Dark by Claudia Gray! Mike gives a bit of information on the other releases for The High Republic (the first two waves within Phase 1) and then delves into his spoiler-free review; primarily providing information from the blurb and within the first few pages; talking about the book’s themes, what he enjoyed about it and how it impacts the rest of The High Republic.

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week, plus unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics) & more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Mike & Megan spoke with Alex & Mollie of Star Wars Explained, you can listen on this very feed or check out the video version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/R2fr4-TdbQA

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman's Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

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

Intro & outro by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

Superheroes For Dummies Ep26 - Wolverine Oct 04, 2021

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It's episode 26 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Wolverine.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about.

This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray.

The show is produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

Please contact us on Twitter:

@PaulDaMac @Dark_Ronin84 @Scottweatherly @20thCenturyGeek @IzzetTinkerer

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

You can find the DC Comics News Podcast, Mad Love: The Harley Quinncast, I Am The Night and The Spinner Rack here https://dcnewsnetwork.fireside.fm/

Find Mandatory Marvel/DC Podcast, The Indie Comics Spotlight, Classic Comics, The VHS Strikes Back, and a whole host of other great shows at https://play.acast.com/s/comicsinmotion#:~:text=The%20Comics%20In%20Motion%20Podcast,Dave%20Horrocks%20and%20Chris%20Phelps.

Reading List:

Logan:

Wolverine - by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller

Weapon-X

Wolverine: Origin

Origin II

The Death Of Wolverine

Hunt For Wolverine

Old Man Logan

All-New Wolverine:

Vol 1: The Four Sisters

Vol 2: Civil War II

Vol 3: Enemy Of The State II

Vol 4: Immune

Vol 5: Orphans Of X

Vol 6: Old Woman Laura

Star Wars: Spoiler-Free Book Review – Into The Dark by Claudia Gray - The High Republic Era (Phase 1, Wave 1) Oct 02, 2021

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This week Mike is doing another spoiler-free book review from the High Republic era; Into The Dark by Claudia Gray! Although the book is a “young adult” novel, it’s still an excellent read for teenagers & adults alike and is part of the first wave of the first phase of High Republic content, focusing primarily on padawan Reath Silas & the drengir!

In more detail, for the first half of the episode, Mike gives a bit of information on the other releases for The High Republic (the first two waves within Phase 1) and then delves into his spoiler-free review; primarily providing information from the blurb and within the first few pages; talking about the book’s themes, what he enjoyed about it and how it impacts the rest of The High Republic.

In the second half, Mike provides more details on the characters within the story and gives examples on how the book’s themes work with the story being told and how it fits in with other High Republic material, which falls into light-spoiler territory.He gives plenty of warning before delving into his more detailed review, so you can listen to as little or as much info about Into The Dark before picking it up yourself – Mike ends the review with a general overview of the other High Republic books (released & soon to be released) and talking about where they fit chronologically with the comics & other High Republic content.

Into The Dark was released February 2nd 2021 by Claudia Gray. She has also written the young adult novels Lost Stars and Leia: Princess Of Alderaan, as well as the “adult” novels Master & Apprentice and Bloodline. She has also recently announced The Fallen Star; the third “adult” book in The High Republic era.

Into The Dark is from Phase 1, Wave 1 of The High Republic, also in Wave 1 is Light Of The Jedi and A Test Of Courage. Phase 1, Wave 2 includes The Rising Storm, Out Of The Shadows and Race To Crashpoint Tower and Wave 3 (due early 2022) will include Claudia Gray’s “adult” novel The Fallen Star plus junior-novel Mission To Disaster and young-adult novel Midnight Horizon.

Mike also interviewed Claudia Gray on December 12th 2020 on this very feed, so make sure you check that out if you haven’t already!

Other High Republic content currently available includes; Light Of The Jedi – an “adult” novel by Charles Soule, A Test Of Courage – a junior novel by Justina Ireland, The High Republic comics by Cavan Scott and High Republic Adventures comics by Daniel José Older, plus Cavan Scott’s sequel novel to Light Of The Jedi, named The Rising Storm is available now along with Out Of The Shadows by Justina Ireland, Race To Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older and the audio drama; Tempest Runner, also by Cavan Scott.

Check out the last episode of SWCIC for the third full chapter in the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover, with a ton of action, characters & connections! Join Mike as he takes you through the 6 issues where Valance & Dengar are hunted by Deathstick, Zuckuss gets more canon backstory, Qi’ra takes on Darth Vader, Boba Fett fights everyone’s favourite wookiee and Luke reflects on his time against the dark lord all while Aphra & Sana Starros try to hide from the action while stealing some high-value artifacts – all of this plus many facts & connections from Mike!

Mike & Megan spoke with Alex & Mollie of Star Wars Explained, you can listen on this very feed or check out the video version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/R2fr4-TdbQA

Mike on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Intro & outro by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

Pop Guerrillas III Oct 01, 2021

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Star Wars: Comics In Canon - Ep 72: Vader Vs Qi’ra, Boba Vs Chewie & Zuckuss vs 4-LOM (War Of The Bounty Hunters #3) Sep 25, 2021

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EVERYONE IS BRAWLING! This week brings the third full chapter in the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover, with a ton of action, characters & connections! Join Mike as he takes you through the 6 issues where Valance & Dengar are hunted by Deathstick, Zuckuss gets more canon backstory, Qi’ra takes on Darth Vader, Boba Fett fights everyone’s favourite wookiee and Luke reflects on his time against the dark lord all while Aphra & Sana Starros try to hide from the action while stealing some high-value artifacts – all of this plus many facts & connections from Mike as he takes you on this journey!

This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra comics) and the reading order is BH15>4LOM&Z>WoBH3>SW16>DV15>DA13.

BH15 was released 4th August 2021, it written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist.4-LOM & Zuckuss was also released 4th August, with writer Daniel José Older, artist Kei Zama and colour artist Felipe Sobreiro. WoBH 3 was released 8th August 2021, it written by Charles Soule, Luke Ross with David Messina as artists and Neeraj Menon with Guru eFX as colour artists.SW16 was released 18th August 2021, also written by Charles Soule with Ramon Rosanas as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.DV15 was released 25th August 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Raffaele Ienco as artist and Jason Keith as colour artist. DA13 was also released 25th August 2021, it written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.

In case you missed the War of The Bounty Hunters prelude and chapters 1 & 2, check episodes 60, 64 & 68 of SWCIC and check ep 43 for the Age of Rebellion Villains, which includes stories for Jabba, Boba, IG-88 and Vader, along with additional bio information, and episodes 67 & 71 to show how Aphra got into this mess!

Check out the last episode of SWCIC where Mike embarked on the second volume of 2020 Doctor Aphra comics (that leads into War Of The Bounty Hunters); The Engine Job! In it Aphra searches for a device that could change the way the galaxy uses hyperspace, using tech that is over 200 years old! Aphra is joined by Sana Starros and together they search for the path engine while being pursued by Vukorah; head of the Unbroken Clan all while Just Lucky’s side story shows he’s having problems of his own! All of this, plus the many connections within this story are discussed, including ray shields, Corellia & more!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week, plus unsplit full-length episodes of GCC (including early access to photos of comics) & more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Mike & Megan spoke with Alex & Mollie of Star Wars Explained, you can listen on this very feed or check out the video version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/R2fr4-TdbQA

Mike on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Mike & 5 members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman's Maus on the CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

Intro & outro by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

Star Wars Interview - Meeting Star Wars Explained: Found Family, Trivia Facts & The Importance Of Non-Toxic Fandom With Alex & Mollie Damon Sep 22, 2021

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A bonus episode for you lovely people this week, taken straight from the feed of Mike's other show; Genuine Chit-Chat and this week, the powerhouse of Star Wars couples makes their way onto our feed; Alex & Mollie Damon of Star Wars Explained are this week’s guests and as you can imagine, this conversation is very Star-Wars-ccentric as Mike & Megan talk to one of the few couples who could destroy them when it comes to Star Wars trivia!

Their conversation beings with asking Mollie how she got into Star Wars which leads to their thoughts on Clone Wars & Rebels, then Alex & Mollie both talk about what Star Wars means to them, their favourite SW facts and interactions with celebrities & fans at conventions. They then talk about book recommendations for new Star Wars readers, some of their favourite Star Wars collectibles/paraphernalia, Mollie’s cosplay, their thoughts on “extended” Star Wars movie and more – all perfect for any fans of Star Wars!

You can watch the video version of this conversation on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/R2fr4-TdbQAweek

Star Wars Explained’s YouTube - Twitter: @StarWarsExplain & /MollieDamon - Instagram: @StarWarsExplained - Facebook: /starwarsexplained - Patreon: /starwarsexplain – Malex YouTube – Schmoedown Certain Point Of View

Mike appeared on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the different SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman's Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

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

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

Star Wars: Comics In Canon - Ep 71: Aphra & Sana Starros Find A Nihil Path Engine (Doctor Aphra [2020] #6-10) Sep 18, 2021

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APHRA FINDS A NIHIL PATH ENGINE!? This week, Mike embarks on the second volume of the 2020 Doctor Aphra comics; The Engine Job, where Aphra searches for a device that could change the way the galaxy uses hyperspace, using tech that is over 200 years old! Aphra is joined by Sana Starros and together they search for the path engine while being pursued by Vukorah; head of the Unbroken Clan all while Just Lucky’s side story shows he’s having problems of his own! All of this, plus the many connections within this story are discussed, including ray shields, Corellia & more!

These comics are set after Empire Strikes Back but before Return Of The Jedi, in 3-4 ABY and lead into the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover event (tackled in episode 60 of SWCIC).

All issues were written by Alyssa Wong, with Victor Olazaba as inker, Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist, with Robert Gill & Ray-Anthony Height as pencillers on issue 6, Ray-Anthony Height also as penciller on issue 10 and Minkyu Jung as penciller on issues 7, 8 & 9.

Issue 6 was released November 2020, issue 10 was released May 2021 and the trade paperback collection was released August 2021.

For the first volume of this run, check episode 67 of SWCIC and check episodes 60, 64 & 68 for the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover.

For the first run of Aphra comics, check out episodes 34, 36, 42, 46, 51, 55, 59 & 63, and don’t forget to check out the Vader episodes where she was first introduced; 15, 17, 19, 23 & 29!

Check out the last episode of SWCIC where Mike embarked on Darth Vader comic arc; The Burning Seas, tackling plot points of Vader confronting Gial Ackbar & King Lee-Char on Mon Cala, hunting down an ex-jedi padawan, before he is then hunted by Tarkin and Annual 2 shows him discovering the true power of the Death Star, all in one great episode! Mike also gives more information on numerous connections including the inquisitorius, Mon Cala & their star cruisers, Tarkin and so much more!

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman's Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

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

Intro & outro by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

TV & Movie Reviews: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Sep 16, 2021

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Chris and Dave are back and it's the latest MCU entry, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Plot

Thousands of years ago, Xu Wenwu finds the Ten Rings, ten mystical weapons that grant their user immortality and great power. Wenwu amasses an army of warriors called the Ten Rings and conquers many kingdoms and topples governments throughout history.

In 1996, Wenwu begins searching for the village of Ta Lo, which is said to harbor various mythical beasts, in order to expand his power. He finds the entrance of the village, but is stopped from entering by the village's guardian, Ying Li. The two fall in love and have two children, Shang-Chi and Xialing. Wenwu abandons the ten rings and his organization to be with his family. However, Li is eventually murdered by the Iron Gang, old rivals of the Ten Rings, and Wenwu once again takes up the ten rings to massacre them and resume his criminal activities. Shang-Chi begins training in martial arts and is sent by Wenwu at the age of 14 to assassinate the leader of the Iron Gang. After fulfilling his mission, a traumatized Shang-Chi escapes to San Francisco, where he adopts the name "Shaun".

In the present day, Shang-Chi works as a valet with his best friend Katy. While on the bus on their way to work, Shang-Chi and Katy are attacked by the Ten Rings led by Razor Fist. Shang-Chi fights them off, but discovers that his pendant given to him by his mother has been taken. Fearing that the Ten Rings will attack Xialing for her pendant, Shang-Chi decides to track her down and reveals his past to Katy, who agrees to help him.

They find her at an underground fight club in Macau, which she owns; Xialing expresses her resentment toward Shang-Chi and their father. The fight club is then attacked by the Ten Rings, with Wenwu unexpectedly arriving to capture Shang-Chi, Katy, and Xialing.

They are taken to the Ten Rings' compound, where Wenwu reveals that he believes Li is still alive and is being kept in Ta Lo, using the two pendants to create a map that can be used to enter the village. Wenwu plans to destroy the village after freeing his wife and imprisons his children and Katy when they object. The three escape the compound with the help of former actor Trevor Slattery, whom the Ten Rings imprisoned for impersonating Wenwu.

Guided by Slattery's hundun companion Morris, the group drives to Ta Lo to warn the village of the Ten Rings and meet Li's sister Ying Nan. She reveals to the group the history of Ta Lo: thousands of years ago, it was attacked by the soul-consuming Dweller-in-Darkness and his minions. However, the village was saved by a dragon called the Great Protector, who helped seal the Dweller and his minions in a mountain. According to Nan, the Dweller-in-Darkness has been influencing Wenwu into believing Li is still alive so he will use the rings to break the seal. The villagers, Shang-Chi, Xialing, and Katy train and prepare for their arrival.

Shang-Chi and Katy return to San Francisco, where they are summoned by the sorcerer Wong to accompany him to the Sanctum Sanctorum. In a mid-credits scene, Shang-Chi speaks with Bruce Banner and Carol Danvers, and discover that the ten rings are emitting a mysterious signal. In a post-credits scene, Xialing becomes the new leader of the Ten Rings.

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