Word Balloon Comics Podcast

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1950s Marvel With Dr Michael Vassulo Dec 29, 2024

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(Best Of 2024) Fantagraphics has begun to release 2 types of Hardcover collections of Marvel's years as Atlas Comics from the 1950s . Comics historian Dr Michael Vassallo joins us to talk about The First Volume featuring the art of Joe Maneely, one of the essential artists working for Martin Goodman and Stan Lee. .
In this pre Marvel superhero era, Maneely co created characters like The Black Knight Jimmy Woo and The Claw. He also did a daily newspaper comic strip with Stan , many westerns and Korean War stories.

Trek Bond Spidey and The Studios Dec 29, 2024

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James Bond isn't a hero says an Amazon executive to Barbara Broccoli of Eon Productions. Emporor Giorgio IS says Alex Kurtzman at Paramount . Outgoing SONY CEO said Madame Web is a good movie, killed by critics,
Larry Young John Price and I discuss these issues and more

The Book Of Bender Futurama Star John DiMaggio Dec 27, 2024

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From 2013 John DiMaggio (Bender) joins us to talk about his career as one of the top voice over actors in the business. From his work on Futurama, Batman Brave And The Bold, Adventure Time and his excellent documentary I KNOW THAT VOICE.

The Story Of Troma Films and Lloyd Kaufman, with Mathew Klickstein Dec 26, 2024

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Sgt Kabuki , The Toxic Avenger. Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Films are known around the world. Author Mathew Klickstein has assembled an international collection of Kaufman interviews that cement his place in Cinema History

Holiday Greetings From Bendis and Oeming pt 2 Dec 25, 2024

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More comics Tv and Film recommendations from all of us to all of you

Holiday Greetings From Bendis and Oeming pt 1 Dec 24, 2024

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Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming are back for a fun free for all talk about comics film and TV

Shemp Neglected 4th Stooge With Burt Kearns Dec 23, 2024

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Burt wrote this biography of Shemp Howard which also dispells a lot of incorrect information about the careers of the three stooges.

James Gunn and The Superman Trailer My Thoughts Dec 21, 2024

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The Superman trailer isa out and we\re all talking about it. I think James Gunn is 3 for 3 in his work o The Suicide Sqyad, Peacemaker and the current creature commandos. How does this early trail for Superman compare?

Star Trek Movie and TV Talk with Robert Meyer Burnett pt2 Dec 20, 2024

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We wrap up our chat. Rob's audio crime series true noir is available at itunes and audible for purchase

True Noir With Robert Meyer Burnett pt 1 Dec 18, 2024

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Rob has produced a new Audio Drama adapting Max Allan Collins detective Nathan Heller, played by Micharl Rosenbaum )Smallville) . It also stars amny great hollywood actors, including Anthony Lapaglia as Al Capone and Jeffrey Combs (star Trek) as 1930's Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak.

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