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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 112: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4Chris and Cindy wrap up House of Franklin-Stein 2024 with a trip to Collinsport, Maine, and the House of Dark Shadows! Barnabas Collins, vampire is freed from his coffin prison, and plans to marry his long-lost love, no matter the bloody carnage he leaves in his wake! Starring Jonathan Frid and the cast from the classic TV series!
Then “Captain Marvel Battles the Vampire” from Captain Marvel Adventures #1! The World’s Mightiest Mortal must stop the evil Bram Thirla, risen from the grave as a bloodthirsty vampire! By Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and Dick Briefer!
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This podcas...2024-10-2800 minThe Fire and Water Podcast NetworkSuper Mates 112: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4Chris and Cindy wrap up House of Franklin-Stein 2024 with a trip to Collinsport, Maine, and the House of Dark Shadows! Barnabas Collins, vampire is freed from his coffin prison, and plans to marry his long-lost love, no matter the bloody carnage he leaves in his wake! Starring Jonathan Frid and the cast from the classic TV series!
Then “Captain Marvel Battles the Vampire” from Captain Marvel Adventures #1! The World’s Mightiest Mortal must stop the evil Bram Thirla, risen from the grave as a bloodthirsty vampire! By Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and Dick Briefer!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 110: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Enter the Hammer House of Franklin-Stein! Cindy and Chris discuss Hammer’s second entry in their original horror franchise, Revenge of Frankenstein! Peter Cushing returns as the mad baron, determined to create the perfect man! And it looks like he does…until cannibalism kicks in!
Then follow us into the comic crypt for The Phantom Stranger #26, where the mysterious traveler encounters the Spawn of Frankenstein! By Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Jim Aparo!
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Please consider supporting us o...2024-09-3000 minThe Fire and Water Podcast NetworkSuper Mates 110: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Enter the Hammer House of Franklin-Stein! Cindy and Chris discuss Hammer’s second entry in their original horror franchise, Revenge of Frankenstein! Peter Cushing returns as the mad baron, determined to create the perfect man! And it looks like he does…until cannibalism kicks in!
Then follow us into the comic crypt for The Phantom Stranger #26, where the mysterious traveler encounters the Spawn of Frankenstein! By Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Jim Aparo!
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The Fire and Water Podcast NetworkSuper Mates 109: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Return to the House of Franklin-Stein! Cindy and Chris kick off their 11th annual Halloween season series with the Oscar-winning 1931 classic, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Fredric March as the man and the monster within!
From the comic crypt comes Wonder Woman #153 (April 1965) where the Duke of Deception steals Wonder Girl’s face, and replaces it with a monstrous Jekyll/Hyde version! It’s as crazy as it sounds!
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From the comic crypt comes Wonder Woman #153 (April 1965) where the Duke of Deception steals Wonder Girl’s face, and replaces it with a monstrous Jekyll/Hyde version! It’s as crazy as it sounds!
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The Super Mates PodcastHouse of Franklin-Stein 2024 PromoThe House of Franklin-Stein SPOOK SHOW! The 11th annual Halloween celebration begins in September and runs through October! Chris and Cindy present four episodes covering classic horror films, and tales featuring super heroes vs. legendary monsters!
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Email us at supermatespodcast@gmail.com2024-08-2100 minThe Fire and Water Podcast NetworkHouse of Franklin-Stein 2024 PromoThe House of Franklin-Stein SPOOK SHOW! The 11th annual Halloween celebration begins in September and runs through October! Chris and Cindy present four episodes covering classic horror films, and tales featuring super heroes vs. legendary monsters!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 108: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4This episode BITES! It’s the final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein for 2023 as Chris and Cindy end the Halloween season with a look at the classic movie that started the Universal Horror cycle proper, 1931’s Dracula, starring the legendary Bela Lugosi!
Then the Prince of Darkness returns to bedevil Storm and the rest of Marvel’s Merry Mutants in Uncanny X-Men Annual #6, by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 107: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3Beware the moon! Chris and Cindy have a howling good time discussing the 1981 John Landis classic An American Werewolf in London, starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter and Griffin Dunne, and featuring groundbreaking effects by Rick Baker!
There’s another lycanthrope on the prowl in Amazing Spider-Man #124-125, when J. Jonah Jameson’s son goes furry as the macabre Man-Wolf!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 106: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Visit the Hammer House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy discuss the 1957 Hammer Horror classic The Abominable Snowman, starring Forrest Tucker and genre legend Peter Cushing, on an expedition to the Himalayas to find the mysterious Yeti!
Then the Snowman comes to Gotham, when Batman clashes with a frozen foe in Batman #337 by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (Praised Be His Name)! The Dark Knight tracks his enemy to Tibet in the sequel by Conway and Irv Novick, from Detective Comics #522!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 105: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Return to the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy kick off their 10th Annual HoF series with discussion on James Whale’s immortal Universal classic film, The Invisible Man, featuring a deliciously mad performance by Claude Rains!
Plus, another invisible foe vexes the Dark Knight in the Batman: The Animated Series episode “See No Evil”, guest-starring Michael Gross and a very young Elizabeth Moss!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates House of Franklin-Stein 2023 PromoReturn to The House of Franklin-Stein! Spooky season begins in one week when Chris and Cindy begin their 10th annual celebration of classic horror films, and tales featuring super heroes vs. legendary monsters!
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JLUCastJLUCast: Kevin Conroy TributeChris and Cindy celebrate the life and career of the late, great Kevin Conroy by sharing their favorite moments from his portrayal of Batman across three decades.
Their friends Rob Kelly, Ryan Daly, Siskoid, Steve Givens and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension share their thoughts on what made Conroy’s Dark Knight the definitive portrayal for generations of fans worldwide.
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 104: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4In this year’s final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein, Chris and Cindy share an audio commentary on one of horror’s greatest films, James Whale’s 1931 classic, Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff!
Then it’s back to the comic crypt for “Bizarro Meets Frankenstein” by Otto Binder, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Superman #143 (Feb. 1961). The backwards duplicate of Superman wreaks havoc at a movie studio who dares to declare Frankenstein is the greatest monster!
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Please consi...2022-10-2400 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 103: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3Attaboy Luther!!! Ghosts haunt the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy discuss the 1966 spooky comedy The Ghost and Mr. Chicken starring Don Knotts as a would-be reporter who encounters ghostly organ players, bleeding portraits and hilarious mayhem in an old abandoned mansion!
Then the Gentleman Ghost returns from the grave to seek revenge on Superman and Wonder Woman in the All-New Super Friends Hour episode, “The Ghost”!
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Plus, from the Comic Crypt comes Uncanny X-Men #159, where the Prince of Darkness takes a new bride…Storm! Will her teammates be able to save her from Dracula’s control?
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Then SHAZAM!!! The Super Mates unwrap Marvel Family #79 (Jan, 1953), where the World’s Mightiest Mortals meet the Mad Mummy in “The Dynasty of Horror” by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck!
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JLUCastJLUCast : The Greatest Story Never ToldFW All-Star The Irredeemable Shag joins Chris and Cindy to recount “The Greatest Story Never Told” starring the JLI’s Booster Gold! But was there perhaps an even greater story never told, involving Firestorm? And what will Cindy think of the male gaze as seen through Booster’s golden goggles? Listen to find out!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 100: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4It’s the 100th Anniversary episode of Super Mates, and Chris and Cindy are throwing a Halloween Party! Join them as they discuss the modern classic, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street starring John Saxon, Heather Langenkmap, and of course, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger!
Then the nightmares continue in Justice League of America #154 (May 1978). The League’s worst dreams come true thanks to the creepy Doctor Destiny, courtesy of Gerry Conway, Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin.
All this, and a few cameos by some very special party guests! Happy Halloween!!!
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This podcast is a p...2021-10-2500 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 99: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3Hammer Time at the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy cover Dracula A.D. 1972, starring Horror Icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! Lee is back as the Count, awakened in the 20th century to vanquish the family line of his most hated foe. Can Cushing’s Van Helsing save his granddaughter and her swinging friends from Dracula’s bloody revenge?
Then Batman tracks a vampire in Detective Comics #489 (April 1980) by J.M. DeMatteis and Irv Novick But is this undead killer the real deal? And just why is a famous magician also after the bloodthirsty beast?
Subscribe via iTunes. Or Spot...2021-10-1100 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 98: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Abbott & Costello are having The Time of Their Lives, and so are Chris & Cindy at the House of Franklin-Stein! The Super Mates discuss the comedy duo’s 1946 film, where Costello plays a patriotic ghost, out to prove he’s no dirty traitor, while pranking the unwitting Abbott!
Then it’s back to the Comic Crypt for a ghostly encounter in Tales of the Teen Titans #71, Nov. 1986 (or New Teen Titans, Vol. 2 #12, Sept. 1985 if you prefer). The Titans encounter a mysterious little girl who seems to know everything about them. And she seems to be pointing them to a 50 year-old mystery that b...2021-09-2700 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 97: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Return to the House of Franklin-Stein! The annual Halloween celebration begins with Chris and Cindy discussing a Universal Monsters classic, The Ghost of Frankenstein! Lon Chaney, Jr. puts on the flat top and the neck bolts, while Bela Lugosi returns as the sinister Ygor!
Then it’s off to the comic crypt, and X-Men (Vol. 1) # 30 “Mark of the Monster” by Roy Thomas, George Tuska, and Don Heck! The original mutant quintet meets Mary Shelley’s monster…or do they?
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JLUCastJLUCast Season 2 Wrap PartyChris and Cindy look back on Justice League Season 2; Which moments and episodes stood out in this stellar season? Which stories and heroes shined throughout the entire series? Plus listener feedback, Apple Podcast reviews, and a preview of this year’s annual House of Franklin-Stein series on Super Mates!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 95: House of Franklin-Stein ChristmasHappy Holidays from the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy are back with a special treat, a spooky, classic Christmas film! Join them as they watch and comment on the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol, starring the screen’s greatest Scrooge, Alastair Sim!
The Humbugs continue with “Jonah’s Holiday Carol” from Marvel Holiday Special 2004. Peter Parker’s grumpy employer J. Jonah Jameson is visited by three super heroic spirits. Will they be able to change the old skinflint’s mind about celebrating Christmas?
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 92: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Chris and Cindy hop the pond to the Hammer House of Franklin-Stein! They discuss another classic Hammer film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, The Gorgon! A small European village is plagued by the curse of an ancient Grecian evil! Who has the stones to stop it?
Then from the Comic Crypt comes Hawkman #25 (May 1968) by Bob “Zany” Haney and Dick Dillin, where the Winged Wonder must contend with the city-destroying powers of a revived Medusa! The only problem is, she’s taken up vacancy in his wife’s body!
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This podcast is a proud member o...2020-09-2800 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 91: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Return to the House of Franklin-Stein! The Super Mates begin hosting the Halloween party no one can cancel with a Universal Monsters classic! Lon Chaney Jr. stars in the horror noir, Son of Dracula…but is he the son of the Count, or the real deal? And just who is pulling the strings, the count, or his vampire bride?
Then it’s a bit of Saturday Morning Fever when Chris and Cindy discuss the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode, “The Bride of Dracula”. Drac has his romantic sites set on Firestar! Can Spidey and Iceman save their roommate?
Subscribe via iTun...2020-09-1400 minThe Super Mates PodcastHouse of Franklin-Stein 2020 TrailerCome to the only Halloween Party no one can cancel! The House of Franklin-Stein! Super Mates’ annual Halloween event is just going on no matter what! Listen to the latest horrifying trailer!
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JLUCastJLUCast 19: “A Better World” with Michael BaileySuperman assassinates President Lex Luthor, and the Justice Lords take over their Earth, ruling it with an iron fist! They find another world to bring their brand of order to, but this one is inhabited by their own doppelgangers, known as the Justice League! Special guest Michael Bailey joins Chris and Cindy in a mega-sized discussion of one of the series’ best stories, “A Better World”!
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Follow us on TWI...2020-07-2700 minJLUCastJLUCast 17: “Maid of Honor”Wonder Woman makes a new friend in a jet-setting princess. But her taste in grooms leaves something to be desired! Vandal Savage returns to take the Justice League on a Bond-ian adventure full of international intrigue, hidden bases, and deadly super weapons! Join Chris and Cindy in their discussion of “Maid of Honor”!
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Like...2020-05-2500 minJLUCastJLUCast 15: “Tabula Rasa”Chris and Cindy discuss the second 2-parter from Justice League Season 2, “Tabula Rasa”. Lex Luthor is on the run. Seeking help from his old aide Mercy Graves, he stumbles upon a child-like android called A.M.A.Z.O., with the ability to mimic the powers and abilities of anyone it sees. Will it help him destroy the Justice League, or will Lex’s manipulations push him too far?
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 90: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4In this year’s final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein, Chris and Cindy sit down and watch (and comment) on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins and an all-star cast!
Their couch-potatoing continues with the Super Friends episode “Voodoo Vampire”. Batman, Robin, Superman and Aquaman are transformed into slaves by the evil Vampiress! Can Black Vulcan and Wonder Woman save them?
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 89: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3Franklin-Stein created podcast about Frankenstein Created Woman! Chris and Cindy discuss the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film, starring Peter Cushing as the cunning Baron, with Susan Denberg as his most beautiful creation. But she’s got two souls trapped inside her, hungering for murderous revenge!
Then it’s off to the comic crypt and The Invaders #31, by Don Glut and Chic Stone to meet yet another Frankenstein, and another monster, this one forced to work for the Third Reich! Can Captain America, Namor and the Human Torch stop this demented descendant from building an army of the undead?
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Info...2019-10-1400 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 88: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Howl at the House of Franklin-Stein! The Super Mates discuss 1994’s Wolf, starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and James Spader. Is it a monster movie, or an examination of one man’s mid-life crisis in the corporate world? Or is it both?
Then, Batman has a return bout with Anthony Lupus under the “Werewolf Moon” by Gerry Conway, Don Newton and Dan Adkins, from Detective Comics #505.
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Follow us on TW...2019-09-3000 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 87: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1THE HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN RISES! The Super Mates return to discuss another atrocious abode, The Haunted Palace! Vincent Price and Lon Chaney, Jr. attempt to raise Lovecraftian horrors in the town of Arkham!
The Lovecraft theme continues in Flash Plus #1 as Wally West and Nightwing investigate a mysterious tourist attraction, only to find themselves in the midst of an interdimensional invasion!
Special shout out to Ryan Daly, Rob Kelly and Terry O'Malley!
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JLUCastJLUCast Season 1 Wrap PartyChris and Cindy look back on Justice League Season 1; the highs, the lows, the not-so-Superman moments, and more, as they rank each episode, and give their thoughts on the the series’ maiden voyage. Plus listener feedback and a preview of this year’s annual House of Franklin-Stein series on Super Mates!
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Like our FACEBOOK page - ht...2019-08-0500 minJLUCastJLUCast 12: “The Savage Time”Fire & Water Co-Founder Rob Kelly joins Chris and Cindy once more to cover the epic 3-part season one finale of Justice League, “The Savage Time”! The Leaguers finds themselves in a timeline altered by Vandal Savage, one where he has ruled the world since the end of World War II! The heroes must travel to the past to set history right, but they’ll need the help of the Blackhawks, Steve Trevor, and Sgt. Rock & Easy Company to do it!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 85: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4It’s this year’s final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein, but don’t lose your head! In this Dark Podcast of Forbidden Love, Chris and Cindy discuss Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken!
Then another headless specter gallops in with coverage of The Atom and The Hawkman #43, featuring the Winged Wonders vs. The Gentleman Ghost!
Plus, a special bonus segment where the Super Mates and their daughter Dani fill you in on their spooky fall vacation at Disney World, Universal Studios, and Legoland!
Special shout out to Doug Vandiver and Ward Hill Terr...2018-10-2500 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 84: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3It’s Hammer time at the House of Franklin-Stein! Peter Cushing returns as Van Helsing, and he’s up against a new vampire, and his bevy of beauties! It’s the Hammer classic, The Brides of Dracula!
Then it's Hammers of Justice Time! Chris and Cindy review Batman: The Brave and the Bold’s “Shadow of the Bat”! The Dark Knight goes darker when he becomes one of the undead, out to vampirize his Justice League International teammates! Special thanks to episode writer J. M. DeMatteis for the great insight and feedback!
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Also from the comic crypt... in war-torn Europe, Captain America meets a werewolf of a different stripe in “An Epic Battle” with art by Bruce Timm!
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Like our F...2018-09-2700 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 82: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Come back to The House of Franklin-Stein! The spooks are after Bud & Lou…and Chris & Cindy! It’s an all-time classic: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (and the Wolf Man, and Dracula!) With Chaney, Lugosi and Strange!
Then it’s over to the comic vault of horror to review Super Friends #28 (1979), featuring the World’s Greatest Super Heroes vs. a monster rally all their own: Solomon Grundy! Bizarro! Man-Bat! Etrigan the Demon! Swamp Thing!
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Follow us on TWITTER - https...2018-09-1300 minJLUCastJLUCast 4: “Injustice for All”Chris and Cindy are back, and so is Lex Luthor! The Justice League may have finally brought him in, but he’s not going down without a fight…even if it kills him! Lex forms his own Injustice Gang to destroy the League. And there’s a Joker in this deck!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 81: JLMay Crossover – Silver Age: Teen TitansJLMay continues! Titans Together as Chris and Cindy discuss Silver Age: Teen Titans one-shot. The Fab Fivesome, a cyborg sheriff, mind-controlled teens, and body-swapped Justice Leaguers make for a far-out flashback tale!
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Waiting for Doom – S...2018-05-1000 minJLUCastJLUCast 1: “Secret Origins”It’s the debut episode of JLUCast, covering the entire run of the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series! The Super Mates, Chris and Cindy, discuss the show’s long development, and the 3-part series premiere, “Secret Origins”!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 79: Starman Chronicles and Stocking Stuffers!Chris and Cindy celebrate the season with a Christmas edition of The Starman Chronicles! In Starman #27, Jack Knight’s holiday plans are interrupted by a person in need…a homeless Santa Claus!
Then some special audio presents under the tree from DCU Holiday Bash starring Etrigan the Demon and Darkseid, and featuring some of our F&W All-Star Friends!
They gift-wrap up the episode with a look at a TV classic, and another character without a home for Christmas…namely Fonzie in the Happy Days episode “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas”
Special thanks to Diablou Frank for the Starman intro, and R...2017-12-1400 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 77: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4It’s the final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein for 2017, and the first part of a Fire and Water Crossover! Chris and Cindy celebrate with their first film coverage starring horror legend Vincent Price, The Abominable Dr. Phibes!
They wrap up the Halloween season by discussing Batman #460, “When Slays the Savage Skull” by Doug Moench and Don Newton!
Follow the crossover to Film and Water: Turn it Off with Tracy, where Rob and Darling Tracy will also watch and discuss Dr. Phibes!
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Visit our WE...2017-10-2600 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 76: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3It’s a House Party! House of Franklin-Stein covers the Universal Monster Rally classic House of Dracula! The Wolf Man, Frankenstein’s Monster, and Dracula himself converge on the home of a kindly scientist, who soon becomes a Mad Doctor!
Then Chris & Cindy check out a spooky episode of the Super Friends, when the World’s Greatest Super Heroes succumb to the will of Dracula in “Attack of the Vampire”!
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Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts...2017-10-1200 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 75: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2It’s our Twin-Sized 75th Episode! Chris & Cindy celebrate with one of Hammer Film’s best, Twins of Evil starring House of Franklin-Stein favorite, Peter Cushing in one of his greatest roles!
Then they examine Superman: The Man of Steel #14 and Superman (Vol. 2) #70, where the Last Son of Krypton, Jimmy Olsen and guest-star Robin battle a horde of vampires!
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Like our FACEBOOK page - https://www...2017-09-2800 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 74: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1Welcome back to The House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy kick off their annual Halloween Horror event by taking a look at a genuine classic, 1954’s Creature From The Black Lagoon!
Then we hop ponds to Fantastic Four #97, where the FF encounters “The Monster from the Lost Lagoon” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 68: Starman Chronicles Part 6Chris and Cindy FINALLY return to Opal City for another installment of their Starman Chronicles series! This time it’s Starman #20-23, the “Sand and Stars” arc guest-starring the Golden Age Sandman! Plus, FW All-Star Ryan Daly fills us in on “The Mist” storyline from Sandman Mystery Theatre # 37-40, which features Ted Knight and the origins of The Mist! We finish up with YOUR listener feedback!
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Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts & https://twitter.com/supermates...2017-03-2300 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 63: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4It’s the end of The House of Franklin-Stein for 2016…and the beginning of Hammer Horror! Chris and Cindy discuss 1957’s The Curse of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing as the mad but charismatic baron, and Christopher Lee as his grotesque creation! This film launched the Hammer Horror tradition; the color, the gore and the glamour!
Then, instead of the dusty comic long boxes, the intrepid duo fire up the old TV set, for a look at a 1979 episode of the Super Friends: “The Super Friends Meet Frankenstein”! The mad doctor takes the powers and abilities of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman and...2016-10-2000 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 62: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3This episode bites! Chris and Cindy take a look at the 1979 version of Dracula starring Frank Langella as a sexy Count, and Sir Laurence Olivier as his opponent Van Helsing! How does this stack up to other cinematic adaptations? Listen and find out!
Then Batman has his first brush with the supernatural when he encounters the vampire (or is he a werewolf?) known as The Monk! It’s the Golden Age classic from Detective Comics #31-32 by Gardner Fox and Bob Kane!
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Visit our WE...2016-10-0600 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 61: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2Have a howling good time at the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy discuss the Hammer Films classic The Curse of the Werewolf. Oliver Reed’s nights get rowdier than usual when he grows fur and fangs! Then, it’s off to the crypt (or is that the attic) to read Spectacular Spider-man #152 by Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema, where the wall-crawler tangles with the lycanthropic Lobo Brothers!
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Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts & https://twit...2016-09-2200 minThe Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 60: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1The House of Franklin-Stein has risen from the grave! Chris and Cindy revive their annual Halloween series focusing on a classic horror movie and a related comic! First up is Universal’s 1944 monster rally, House of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, John Carradine and Glenn Strange! Then it’s monster mayhem, Jack Kirby-style in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #142-143!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 59: Star Trek 50th Anniversary CelebrationChris and Cindy warp into the Final Frontier to share their favorite moments and lines from classic Star Trek! They open their hailing frequencies for transmissions from a Starfleet of podcasting stars who share their own Trek memories! Join Ryan Daly, Gene Hendricks, Rob Kelly, Andrew Leyland, The Irredeemable Shag, Siskoid and Paul Spataro as the USS Franklin slingshots around the sun into the future/past!
SPECIAL TREK CROSSOVER! Chris talks The Monsters of Star Trek with Derek M. Koch on Monster Kid Radio
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates 56: The Shadow –1994Summer Blockbusters That Weren’t! Chris and Cindy examine the 1994 film adaptation of pulp and radio’s Master of Darkness, The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin and Penelope Ann Miller. Does it hold up today, despite its less-than-stellar box office returns? Chris and Cindy know!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 53: Captain America Toys!This episode, Chris and Cindy begin a new recurring feature, Tales from the Toy Chest! This new series will cover a comic character’s history in plastic, from the first licensed products through today. With Captain America: Civil War only a week away, what better hero to start with than the Star Spangled Avenger himself, Captain America!
From Captain Action to Mego, Secret Wars to Toy Biz and beyond, the Super Mates dig deep into Chris’ collection to find the best (and worst) Cap toys of the past 50 years!
For more on Captain America toys, visit these awesome sites!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 47: Star Trek TOS "The Paradise Syndrome"I AM KIROK!!! Chris and Cindy take a look at another Star Trek romance! On an alien world doomed by an oncoming asteroid, Kirk loses his memory, but finds love with a Native American descendant named Miramanee. Can this new “god”, Kirok save his wife (!) and his people, or will it take the intervention of Spock and the Enterprise?
It’s got elastic headbands! Fringed mini-skirts! It’s got Shatner in buckskins, screaming at the sky! Classic Star Trek!
Plus, a brief SPOILER-FILLED discussion of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
What did you think of this Trek episode? Who is Kirk’s t...2016-01-211h 05
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 46: The Incredible Hulk “The First” with Michael Bailey!Happy New Year! It’s our first episode of the New Year, and we’ve got a first-time guest discussing The Incredible Hulk TV series 2-part episode, “The First”! The Godfather of Comic Podcasting, Michael Bailey (Views from the Longbox, From Crisis to Crisis, Tales of the JSA, etc.) joins Chris and Cindy in discussing the series, and dissecting this epic tale.
On his lonely journey, Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) enters into a small town full of secrets. Of a long dead scientist and the horrifying creature he created. A creature much like The Incredible Hulk (Lou Ferrigno)! As the myst...2016-01-0700 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 45: Christmas Toy and TV MemoriesHo-ho-ho! In this festive Yuletide episode, Chris reminisces about Christmas toys he received as a boy. From The Six Million Dollar Man, Evel Kneivel, and Mego, to He-Man, Super Powers, M.A.S.K., G.I. Joe and Transformers, it’s a visit from the Toys of Christmas Past!
In between the ramblings on plastic baubles, Cindy discusses her Top 5 Favorite TV Christmas Specials! Which holiday favorites make her list? Listen on and find out!
Merry Christmas!
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What did you get for Christmas as kids? What were your favorite Christmas specials? We’d love to read it alou...2015-12-1500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 43: Talkin’ Crisis with Shagg! Plus Feedback!Chris and Cindy present the second part of a special crossover with The Fire and Water Podcast! Chris takes in dinner and a debate with The Irredeemable Shagg! The two discuss the pros and cons of the classic but controversial mini-series event, Crisis on Infinite Earths! When the dust settled, was this cosmic reset worth it? Who knows, but the conversation was a whole lot of fun!
Plus, we take a dip into the email sack and read YOUR comments on previous episodes, covering BTAS and the House of Franklin-Stein horror series!
This episode is dedicated to the memory of...2015-11-1900 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 42: The Starman Chronicles, Part 3Chris and Cindy return once more to Opal City for another session of Starman Chronicles! They cover Starman #7-11 by James Robinson, Tony Harris, Wade Von Grawbadger and friends! Jack Knight has a harrowing night at the circus, and meets an unexpected ally…a former Starman! Jack learns a dark secret from his father’s past, as his sworn enemy Nash escapes prison. Then Starman tackles the swamp monster known as Solomon Grundy…but he’s not quite what Jack expected! Finally a tale from Times Past: The Justice Society of America battles the machinations of mort turned messiah, the Ragdoll...2015-11-0500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 41: Return of the Vampire / Captain America Battles Baron Blood!Giant-Sized Finale! In their last, harrowing trip into the House of Franklin-Stein (for this year anyway), Chris and Cindy discuss 1943’s The Return of the Vampire starring Bela Lugosi as a vampire that is NOT Dracula. Seriously, he’s not. We mean it! In war-torn London, vampire Armand Tesla rises from his tomb to exact his revenge on those who vanquished him. Along the way we meet his werewolf minion, and even more unbelievable for a 1940s horror film, a strong female protagonist! How does this Columbia release stack up to the fabled Universal Monster series? The answer may surprise you...2015-10-2200 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 40: Hammer’s The Mummy / The Thing Meets the Living Mummy!Chris and Cindy dare to comb the tombs of the House of Franklin-Stein, and take a look at 1959’s The Mummy! This Hammer remake stars Christopher Lee in the title role of Kharis, the Mummy who awakens from his eternal sleep to exact revenge on those who would dare desecrate the rest of his princess, namely Peter Cushing!
Then, it’s Clobberin’ Time! The Super Mates review Marvel Two-In-One #95, by David Anthony Kraft and Alan Kupperberg. When his girlfriend Alica is possessed by an ancient Egyptian power, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing crosses paths with Marvel’s own Living Mummy! Is this comic...2015-10-0800 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 38: The Vampire Lovers / Superman & Batman Meet “Skeeter”!It’s BACK!!! Chris and Cindy return to the House of Franklin-Stein!!! Our Halloween Horror series kicks off with a look at the classic Hammer film, The Vampire Lovers! Based on Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Carmilla”, Ingrid Pitt stars as a vampire with a lust for love…and blood! She targets young girls who she longs to make her own…in her own vampiric image, that is! Will Peter Cushing and a group of vampire hunters stop her in time?
Then we dig into the cobweb covered comic long boxes to read Action Comics Annual #1, by John Byrne, Art Adams and Dick Gior...2015-09-0300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 37: The Best of the New Characters from Batman: The Animated Series and Listener FeedbackChris and Cindy continue their Batman Animated talk with Ryan Daly (Secret Origins, Flowers & Fishnets, Dead Bothan Spies) but shift the focus to the NEW characters created specifically for the show. Who were the standouts? Which characters deserved more screen (or comic) time? And we refuse to do click bait, so we won’t mention Harley Quinn here. Wait…dagnabbit!!!
Then Chris and Cindy finally dig through the heaping pile of mail you’ve been kind enough to send them, and cover your feedback!
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 36: The Most Improved Villains from Batman: The Animated Series with Ryan DalyChris and Cindy are joined by podcasting pal Ryan Daly (Secret Origins, Flowers & Fishnets, Dead Bothan Spies) to comb the files of Arkham Asylum and Stonegate Prison, searching for the most improved villains from Batman: The Animated Series!
This Terrific Trio select five rogues each that they feel benefited the most from the incredible craftsmanship of Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett and the rest of the classic BTAS crew!
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Who were your favorite and most improved Rogues on the Animated Series? We’d love...2015-08-0500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 35: The Adventures of Captain America, Part 2Chris and Cindy continue to examine The Adventures of Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty mini-series by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire. Steve Rogers continues his journey from skinny recruit to living legend. He is pulled further and further into the Red Skull’s plot to steal the secrets of Project: Rebirth! Along the way he and Bucky meet with death, betrayal, and Adolf Hitler himself!
What did Chris and Cindy think of the wrap-up? Did it meet the high standards set by the first two issues?
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The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 34: The Adventures of Captain America, Part 1Happy Independence Day! Chris and Cindy celebrate the 4th of July by looking at the first two issues of the 1991 mini-series The Adventures of Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire. This 50th anniversary series explores in-depth the origins of Steve Rogers, and how he became the Star-Spangled Avenger. It also served as an inspiration to one of Chris and Cindy’s favorite films Captain America: The First Avenger! Learn why Steve Rogers volunteered for Project: Rebirth! Meet the other candidates who COULD have been America’s Super Soldier! Witness the carnage wrought by the evil Nazi...2015-07-0100 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 33: Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman ‘77Chris and Cindy hop in their Invisible Plane and head back to the disco era to check out the 2nd season opening tele-film for the 70s Wonder Woman TV series, retitled The New Adventures of Wonder Woman! Lynda Carter must leave Paradise Island once more, this time to help Lyle Wagonner’s Steve Trevor, Jr. stop a group of terrorists! What did the Super Mates think of the transition to the “modern” era? Does this episode hold up to the fabled World War II-centric first season? Only one way to know for sure!
Then it’s off to the comic rack, fo...2015-06-2000 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 32: The Starman Chronicles, Part 2Chris and Cindy journey back to Opal City, and beyond, to examine Starman #4-6. Jack Knight settles into his role of Starman, but learns that weirdness follows him wherever he goes. A chance encounter with a magical Hawaiian shirt leads to a confrontation with a gunman…and a resolution no super hero fan saw coming.
Then Jack has a chat with his brother David…who is dead. The two Knight boys bury the hatchet…and re-bury some bodies as their discussion leads to a full-blown Cosmic Rod slobberknocker.
Things settle down a bit, so Jack delves into the Shade’s Journal...2015-06-0300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 31: Conway’s Corner Crossover with Kyle Benning (#ConwayXover)Chris and Cindy are joined by Kyle Benning of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun to celebrate the work of prolific comics writer Gerry Conway. First they discuss Gerry’s recent tumbler posts conceringcreator equity, and what it means to him and other comic creators with vested interests in DC characters.
Then it’s off to examine Conway-penned tales from Superman Family #186 and 187. Lois Lane encounters a mad African dictator with a weapon powerful enough to bend the will of the Man of Steel! Then, the Superman of Earth-One and his Earth-Two counterpart must combine forces…and bodies(!) to defeat the inter-dimensional monste...2015-05-171h 46
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 30: Spidey Meets The Avengers, Movie Trailer Talk, and Feedback!Chris and Cindy talk about the latest geeky movie trailers cracking the internet in half! They briefly touch on Ant-Man and Star Wars: The Force Awakens before digging in deep for the controversial Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. You’ll believe a man can use an anti-depressant!
Then it’s the main event: Spider-Man tries “…To Become An Avenger” from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 (1966). Chris and Cindy break down the story of Spidey’s first meeting with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…just in time for a certain summer blockbuster featuring some long-underwear types! Also, the actual historic meeting acted out, just for yo...2015-05-0700 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 29: Cathy Lee Crosby Wonder Woman pilot with Gene Hendricks!One of the hardest working men in podcasting, Gene Hendricks (The Hammer Podcasts, The Quantum Cast, Anime Freaks) drops by to join Chris and Cindy in discussing the infamous 1974 Wonder Woman TV pilot movie starring Cathy Lee Crosby as a very blonde, very non-traditional, not-quite-Amazon Princess!
Decked out in much different costume, she matches wits with Ricardo Montalban (in a very familiar costume for Fantasy Island fans), an international thief who has stolen some top-secret code books! It’s got tricked out bracelets, non-visible invisible planes, and some of the worst pick-up lines in cinema history! What did Gene think of...2015-04-2300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 28: The Animated Deaths of SupermanFavorite (and only) son Andrew Franklin rejoins his parents, Chris and Cindy to take a look at two, count ‘em, TWO deaths of Superman! No not those two from the comics, two from the heralded DCAU, or the Timmverse, if you prefer!
First up, from Superman: The Animated Series comes “The Late Mr. Kent”. On a mission to save an innocent man on death row, Clark Kent is seemingly killed! How can the still breathing Man of Steel resurrect his alter-ego, and manage to save the innocent man in his final minutes?
Then, it’s time for a trip to the “Her...2015-04-0800 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 27: The Starman Chronicles 1This episode marks the beginning of a new recurring feature: The Starman Chronicles, covering James Robinson’s epic DC series from beginning to end.
Jack Knight is no hero. He’s a collector and dealer in pop culture antiques. His father Ted was Starman, defender of Opal City and member of the Justice Society of America. Now his brother David wears the red and green and protects their city. But when David falls, and Opal succumbs to Starman’s greatest enemy, will Jack be able to rise to meet the destiny forced upon him, or is the city, and his father...2015-03-1900 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 26: Batman ’66: The Lost Episode, and FeedbackHoly Dusty Television Treatments! Chris and Cindy take a look at the recent Batman 66: The Lost Episode comic, based on an unused treatment by Harlan Ellison! Len Wein, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (Praise Be His Name) and Joe Prado present the 60s TV universe debut of Two-Face! What did this Dynamic Duo think of it? Can the comic escape Cindy’s piercing logic? The worst is yet to come!
Who do you think should have played Two-Face on the classic Batman TV series? Let us know!
Meanwhile, at Stately Franklin Manor, the Super Mates respond to YOUR feedback! So Batusi on...2015-03-0500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 25: Super Hero Weddings, Part 2Chris and Cindy continue to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the show by looking at the wedding issues of Marvel and DC’s flagship heroes, Spider-Man and Superman, and you’re invited!
First up is Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21. Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson struggle with doubt in the days leading up to their wedding. But is it more than just cold feet? Will they make it to the altar (or the courthouse steps, at least)? And whose idea was this, anyway? What corporate synergy has brought together, let Mephisto not put asunder!
Then we step back in time…and to Ear...2015-02-1900 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 24: Super Hero Weddings, Part IChris and Cindy celebrate the first anniversary of Super Mates, and Valentine’s Day with a look at famous Super Hero weddings! Hear them discuss the legendary nuptials of some of the world’s greatest super heroes!
First off, it’s the wedding of Aquaman and Mera in Aquaman (vol. 1) #18! Aquaman becomes the king of Atlantis, but he must choose a queen! Despite his love for Mera, he must marry an Atlantean! Will the two love birds work it out, or will Arthur feel the fury of a Sea Queen scorned?!?
It’s wall to wall action in Fantastic Four (vol. 1...2015-02-0500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 22: Vintage Super Hero Children’s BooksChris and Cindy visit their bookshelf of the past, and pull out some of their favorite children’s books featuring the World’s Greatest Super Heroes!
First up is 1966’s Batman and Robin: From Alfred To Zowie! Learn the alphabet with the Dynamic Duo, as Chris recites the pulse-pounding text by Ruthanna Thomas, and describes the art by comics veteran Tom Gill! You can practically hear the Neal Hefti theme! Oh wait…you can!
Then it’s off to The Super Dictionary from 1978. This strange DC Comics experiment has some very…interesting illustrations and text used to define some rather innocuous wo...2015-01-0800 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 21: Merry Christmas from the DC Animated Universe!Have a Timm and Dini Christmas, it’s the best time of the year! Chris and Cindy celebrate the season by discussing some favorite yuletide themed works by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and the fine folks at Warner Brothers Animation!
First off is The Batman Adventures Holiday Special. Follow the heroes and villains of Gotham throughout December, as they spread Christmas cheer…and mayhem! Batman and Batgirl face off against Clayface, Harley and Ivy, Mister Freeze and the Joker! This comic inspired The New Batman Adventures episode, “Holiday Knights” and that episode is discussed as well.
The focus shifts to the Just...2014-12-1800 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 19: Star Trek New Visions by John ByrneChris and Cindy beam back aboard the Enterprise to review two recent photonovel comics by industry legend John Byrne, and published by IDW! These “lost episodes” feature actual images of Shatner, Nimoy and company…recomposited to fit Byrnes’s new stories!
First up is Star Trek Annual, 2013: “Strange New Worlds”. The Enterprise intercepts a transmission from Delta Vega… the planet where Captain Kirk was forced to kill his best friend Gary Mitchell…driven mad by god-like power in the 2nd series pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before”. Has Mitchell returned? And if so, what does he want?
In Star Trek: New Visions #2...2014-11-2000 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 18: Disney World, Marvel Universe Live, The Flash, TV and Movie News & Feedback. PHEW!!!How did Chris and Cindy spend their Fall Vacation? Well pull up a chair and will show you some slides. No, wait! Don’t leave! We promise not to torture you with pictures of the world’s biggest ball of twine. No, we’re talking Disney World, people! We give you the run down of the Halloween goodness we experienced in the Happiest Place on Earth. Then we talk about Marvel Universe Live, where you’ll believe a Nuclear Physicist Can Ride…a dirt bike? Plus, Cap goes all Reb Brown!
Then its couch potato time as we discuss some of the new...2014-11-0600 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 16: The Wolf Man and Spider-Man vs. Werewolf by Night!On our third trip to the House of Franklin-stein, Chris and Cindy are joined by their son Andrew to discuss his (and Chris’) favorite Universal Monster film, 1941’s The Wolf Man!
Lon Chaney, Jr. gives an iconic performance as the doomed Larry Talbot, the prodigal son who returns to his Welsh home only to stumble into a nightmarish world of ancient folklore and gypsy curses! When Larry intervenes to save a life, he is bitten by a wolf, or was it a werewolf? Will Larry convince his father, Sir John (played by Claude Rains) of his plight in time, or is h...2014-10-0900 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 15: Horror of Dracula and Batman vs. … Christopher Lee?It’s our second trip to the haunted House of Franklin-Stein! This time Chris and Cindy Franklin tackle the Prince of Darkness with Hammer’s 1958 opus, Horror of Dracula! Christopher Lee is pure evil as the blood-sucking count, out for revenge against those who would dare oppose him. Peter Cushing is the screen’s best Van Helsing (don’t even TRY to argue about it), dedicated to ending his unholy reign of terror once and for all!
Then the Super Mates venture into the comics crypt for a look at Detective Comics #455. Batman and Alfred run afoul of a clever vampire...2014-09-1800 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 14: The Bride of Frankenstein and Superman vs. Dracula and FrankensteinWelcome to the House of Franklin-stein! It’s part one of our blood-curdling horror series, where Chris and Cindy Franklin take a look at some of their favorite classic horror films, and comics featuring super heroes vs. legendary monsters!
First up is 1935’s masterpiece, Bride of Frankenstein! Boris Karloff returns as the monster, and he demands a mate! Colin Clive is back as reluctant Dr. Henry Frankenstein, forced to return to his mad experiments at the insistence of his own creation, and the devilish Dr. Pretorius. Both are after an Eve for the monster’s Adam. That’s where the Bride, p...2014-09-0400 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 13: Guardians, State of the Comic Book Movie, and Your Feedback!In this episode, Chris and Cindy Franklin gush about the Guardians of the Galaxy, and that segues into discussion on the state of the comic book movie. Where they’ve been, where they are at, and where they are possibly going. Can Marvel Studios do no wrong? Is DC/WB finally getting on track? Will Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice shock and awe us?
Then it’s time to dig into the Super Mates Mail Bag for more feedback from you, our fantastic listeners! Topics include: How bad was that 70s Spidey TV movie? How evil were the Super Enem...2014-08-2100 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 11: Super Friends, Super Enemies, Justice League and Justice Lords!Chris and Cindy squeeze a volcano and end up in a parallel world! Okay, they don’t do that, but Superman does, in the classic World’s Greatest Super Friends episode, “Universe of Evil”! Our Man of Steel must contend with some devil-worshipping Super Enemies, while his evil counterpart makes mincemeat out of our Super Friends. It’s childlike, nonsensical awesomeness!
Then the Super Mates get a little more serious and review the even more classic Justice League episodes, “A Better World, Parts 1 and 2”. Superman murders President Luthor? The Justice League takes over the world? Not quite, but the Justice Lords do, and...2014-07-1700 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 10: Spider-Man TV Pilot Film with Andrew LeylandThis episode, Chris and Cindy Franklin are joined by Andrew Leyland of such fine podcasts as Hey Kids, Comics!, The Fantasticast, and Palace of Glittering Delights to discuss Andy’s topic of choice; the 1977 Spider-Man TV pilot film!
Journey with Andy and the Super Mates on a free-wheeling trip back to the decade of polyester and see how the Spidey legend was reinterpreted through 70s eyes…and low TV budgets!
The trio explores the history of the series, and how it measures up to Spidey comics of the time, and contemporary comic-to-TV adaptations like Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk. Do t...2014-07-0300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 8: Batman by Alan Brennert - with Rob KellyIn this very special episode, Chris and Cindy Franklin are joined by Chris’ friend and podcasting mentor, Rob Kelly! Rob is the co-host of The Fire and Water Podcast, the writer of the award-winning Ace Kilroy web strip, the editor and compiler of Hey Kids, Comics! True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack, and one helluva nice guy to boot!
Rob and the Super Mates discuss three Batman tales penned by award-winning television writer and successful novelist, Alan Brennert. Brennert has only written a handful of comics in his career, but all are great gems, and his Batman tales are some of...2014-06-0500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 7: Legends of Batman and Wonder WomanIn this episode, Chris and Cindy Franklin share two of their favorite comic book mini-series; The Untold Legend of the Batman by Len Wein, John Byrne and Jim Aparo, and The Legend of Wonder Woman by Kurt Busiek and Trina Robbins.
Batman is targeted for destruction by a foe who knows his every secret! The Darknight Detective must reexamine his own history to discover the shocking identity of this merciless tormentor before it is too late!
Listen as Chris and Cindy wade through flashbacks filled with Silver Age retcons, and question how long it takes to build a Batmobile! Plus...2014-05-1500 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 6: 80s Toy Memories Part 2Chris and Cindy Franklin dig deeper into their 80s toy box! Chris waxes poetically about his love for the be-all-end-all of DC toy lines, Kenner’s Super Powers Collection. Oh, yeah, he also mentions its “pretty-in-its-own-way” cousin, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars. Cindy talks about My Buddy, and of course the conversation must touch upon his demon-spawn, Chucky!
But there’s more! You’ll get fond childhood memories of Care Bears, Transformers, and My Little Pony along the way. Chris laments how M.A.S.K. went Nascar, and Cindy says some truly, truly outrageous things about Jem!
This episode has more 8...2014-05-0100 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 5: 80s Toy Memories Part 1Journey with Chris and Cindy Franklin back to the decade of excess…excessively cool toys that is!
But first the happy couple does their geeky duty and Rap About Cap…Captain America: The Winter Soldier film! In this spoiler-free mini-review, both gush about how they love Chris Evans (for totally different reasons) and why you should run out to a theater and see this movie…after you listen to this episode of course!
Then on to the toys! From roided-up barbarians to fruit-scented dolls, it’s Part 1 of our 80s toy retrospective as Chris and Cindy recall childhood adventures with the Mast...2014-04-1700 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 4: Star Trek- All Our YesterdaysSpace…the Final Frontier…for geekery! Join Chris and Cindy as the beam into the 23rd century! First they explore the strange new world known as the Lexington Comic Con, where they meet none other than Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner! The Captain is commanding a much smaller vehicle these days!
As we travel at warp speed, the Franklins discuss how they got into Star Trek, and of course debate which version of Trek is best (like there is any real debate?).
Then it’s on to our Prime Directive, commentary on the classic Star Trek Season 3 episode “All Our Yesterda...2014-04-0300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 3 - The Best of Batman: The Animated SeriesIt’s Bat-Mania! We begin with the first installment of “Super Mates Theater”. Robin is late to school! How’s a Batman going to get him there on time? Take the Tumbler!
Then on to our feature, audio commentary on two key episodes of Batman: The Animated Series! A name from the past splits the Dynamic Duo, as Batman sidelines his trusted partner, leading both to recall the events that brought them together years ago. Watch along with Chris and Cindy Franklin as they give you their take on the classic 1st season episode “Robin’s Reckoning, Part 1”.
Then we jump forward t...2014-03-1300 min
The Super Mates PodcastSUPER MATES EPISODE 2 – COMIC COUPLES PART 2Valentine’s Day may be over, but the love-in continues! Join Chris and Cindy as they tackle the loves and losses of comicdom’s most famous red and blue heroes! Yes, it’s DC and Marvel’s flagship characters, Superman and Spider-Man!
Follow Spidey and his bride-to-be-and-yet-never-was Mary Jane from that first famous door knock, to the deal with the devil that undid it all.
Then stop by Metropolis to visit comics’ first couple, Lois and Clark, who finally made good on 50 years of “will-they-won’t-they” to ultimately land on “they never did”.
The winding road of romance proves their greatest enemies for...2014-02-2700 min
The Super Mates PodcastSuper Mates Episode 1 -Comic Couples Part 1It’s our debut episode, and it’s Valentine’s Day! Join Chris and Cindy Franklin as they reveal the Secret Origin of their relationship, and how it involves comics. Then we get to the topic at hand, and examine some of comicdom’s greatest couples and learn lessons in love and marriage, including;
Self-mutilation to save your child.
When is it okay to wear dominatrix gear and torture your spouse and teammates?
Fostering a strong marriage with an inescapable reincarnation curse hanging over your heads.
Chris and Cindy pick apart the so-called wedded bliss of Aquaman and Mera, the Fantasti...2014-02-1300 min