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Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince: Wonder Woman Podcast #23- JSApril All Star Comics RevueJust as you wondered if this podcast was dead, Frank returns to cover every Wonder Woman appearance in a Golden Age Justice Society of America story, slightly enabled by 1977's All Star Comics Revue and 1987's The All Star Illustrated Index.We don't have a Magic Sphere, so if you want to communicate with us about the podcast...Skeet host Diabolu Frank directly, or commune with @rolledspine as a group. You can also #WonderWomanPodcast.Email DiaboluIf the main Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman blog isn't your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.2025-04-211h 29
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook Episode B2BASILISK 🃡 BATROCThe original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...Basilisk by Sandy PlunkettBatroc by Mike ZeckInker/Embellisher: Josef Rubinstein#MarvelHandbook@rolledspineWordpressBloggertumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comBasilisk, Batroc, Captain America, Scourge of the Underworld, Spider-Man, The Thing, Marvel Handbook Podcast, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, 1983, Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics Podcast,2025-03-1244 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDC Secret Files: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe, 1993-2011 (First Promo, 2025)Continuing the mission of The Fire & Water Network show Who’s Who – The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe where it left off in 1992, DC Secret Files host Diabolu Frank will be joined by rotating guests as they look at individual characters and concepts from the publication history of DC Comics, home of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. This will be done chiefly through the company’s Secret Files & Origins special publications, which featured 1-2 page brief encyclopedia entries coupled with art featuring a given subject. We’ll talk about the property, the featured art, and also take a quick lo...2025-03-1002 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook Episode B1BARON MORDO | BARON ZEMO | BA-BANI
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Baron Mordo by Paul Smith
🗪 with Julia Raul
Baron Zemo by Mike Zeck
🗨 with derekwc of Fanholes Podcast
Alien Races: Ba-Bani by Paty
🗩 with Old Dude of B.O.N.D.I.N.G. Agents
Inker/Embellisher: Josef Rubinstein
❑ with Hunter Davis portr...2025-01-2241 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Milestone Worlds CollideJulia Raul returns to join Diabolu Frank for the finale of our JLMay 2023 / Milestone Media trilogy of episodes. Since the previous shows tended
toward paired character spotlights, we have to take a kitchen sink approach now, looking at the first year-plus of the series Blood Syndicate & Icon and the earliest Shadow Cabinet, including its launch event "Shadow War." We also return to Hardware and Static through to the intracompany event "Worlds Collide," restoring our theme and mandate by mingling in with DC's Superman Family of titles (well, the creative teams that aren't afraid to drive through the dark side...2023-06-011h 47
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Blue Beetle & HardwareThis episode, an overview of three generations of Blue Beetle ahead of
their motion picture debut, and a look at most of the first year of
Milestone's Hardware title, followed by the 2009 pairing of Jaime Reyes and Curtis Metcalf in The Brave and the Bold #25 by Adam Beechen & Roger RobinsonJLMay 2023
will cover the third volume of DC Comics' The Brave and the Bold
(2007-2010), which ran 35 issues. There's only 31 days in the month, so
we'll run a list of all the issues with links to the podcasts intent on
covering them until the actual shows turn up...2023-05-1656 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Black Lightning & StaticFive years later... somebody else covers Legion, because DC Bloodlines is back to Black with coverage of African-American & Latin heroes as part of a multitudinous podcasting crossover event! Julia Raul joins Diabolu Frank for an exhaustive discussion of Jefferson Pierce, A.K.A. Black Lightning, with an emphasis on his 1995 solo series (collected as Brick City Blues) and live action television show of 2018-21. Then they move on to Virgil Hawkins, of the 1993 Milestone Comics series Static (with a brisk overview of its first year) and the 2000-2004 animated show Static Shock. Finally, the two heroes team-up for 2009's "...2023-05-021h 49
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 037: War of the Worlds, 1984Martian Manhunter in…
Justice League of America #228 (July, 1984)
Justice League of America #229 (August, 1984)
Justice League of America #230 (September, 1984)
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1980s, Aquaman, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Hawkman/Hawkgirl, Justice
League Detroit, Justice League of America, Martian Manhunter, Podcast,2023-04-051h 08
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Podcast: Blackthorne Publishing's Timeline Color ComicsEpisode #5
What if the rollout of a proposed small press full color super-heroic shared universe came out more like an Agatha Christie murder mystery? It's Ten Little Launch Titles, with a host of announced established talents across 1987-- but how many of the names will show up, which titles will actually see release, in what format, and when exactly? Diabolu Frank is on the case, and his suspects include Neal Adams, David Ammerman, Arnel Avetria, Dell Barras, Dante Barreno, Mark Beachum, Norm Breyfogle, Frank Cirocco, Sam de la Rosa, Tony DeZuniga, Jan Duursema, Dennis Francis, Dante Fuget...2023-02-081h 23
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #22: Wonder Woman Giant 2020Not quite two years later, Frank returns with special guest Jeffrey Brown (They/Them), who has also been waiting a couple years to hear this audio. A lengthy, roaming conversation on all things Amazing Amazon, including omnibuses, animation, and action figures.We don’t have a Magic Sphere, so if you want to communicate with us about the podcast…Tweet host Diabolu Frank directly, or commune with @rolledspine as a group. You can also #WonderWomanPodcast.
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If the main Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman blog isn’t your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts...2022-08-021h 58
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #21: Year of the Cheetah- Priscilla Rich in The Silver AgeYear of the Cheetah: Priscilla Rich in The Silver Age
Frank returns after a mere five months off to post an actual second episode in the same "Year of the Cheetah," featuring another guest cameo from Wonder Woman: Warrior for Peace podcast's Angela! The 2019 release of Wonder Woman 1984 is looking more like 2021, so we guess Warner Brothers plans to hold out until we at least finish covering the appearances of the original incarnation of the Cheetah. Gee, we hope it doesn't hurt their pocket money in the meantime. Our coverage includes Priscilla Rich's two published stories set on Ear...2020-11-1132 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #20: Year of the Cheetah- Priscilla Rich in The Golden AgeYear of the Cheetah: Priscilla Rich in The Golden Age
Frank returns after another year & a half's sabbatical to find... the Wonder Woman: Warrior for Peace podcast had returned from its own year of absence. To celebrate our both running again, Angela has an opening cameo to foreshadow her continuing appearances in a series of Cheetah-centric episodes to tide you over while Wonder Woman 1984 keeps being delayed. I bet Warner Brothers wish they'd just released the sequel back in November of 2019 as originally planned. But we're more interested in prequels today, as we travel back to the ea...2020-06-1849 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A10AVENGERS 🃡 AVENGERS MANSION 🃣 AVENGERS QUINJET 🃬 AUTOCRONS
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Avengers by John Byrne & Terry Austin
🗪 with Angela of Wonder Woman: Warrior for Peace
Avengers Mansion by Eliot R. Brown
🗨 with Pekita Trotamundos of One Song Each B-Sides
Avengers Quinjet by Eliot R. Brown
🗩 with Illegal Machine of The Coming Thing: An Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Podcast
...2020-06-0342 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A9ATTUMA 🃡 AURORA 🃣 ASTRANS 🃬 BLACK WIDOW’S STING/LINE
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Attuma by Walt Simonson
🗪 with Ryan Daly of Midnight… The Podcasting Hour
Aurora by John Byrne
🗩 with Sean Ross of Secret Wars & Beyond Podcast
Astrans by Paty
🗨 with Diabolu Frank of Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Podcast
Black Widow's Sting/Line
💬 with Pekita Trotamundos of O...2020-04-2248 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A8ATLANTIS 🃡 ATLANTEANS 🃣 ATTILAN, HOME OF THE INHUMANS
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including…
Atlantis by Peter Gillis & Rick Parker
🗪 with Ruth and Darrin of RaD Adventures Network
Atlanteans by Paty
🗨 with Kyle of KSCGSF Podcast
Attilan, Home Of The Inhumans by Peter Gillis & Eliot R Brown
🗩 with Mark of Feathers and Foes: A Birds of Prey Podcast
#MarvelHandbook
@roll...2020-03-2547 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A7ARCTURANS 🃡 ARNIM ZOLA 🃣 ASGARDIANS 🃬 ASGARD, HOME OF THE NORSE GODS
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Arcturans by Paty
💬 with derekwc of Fanholes Podcast
Arnim Zola by Jack Kirby
🗨 with Ryan Daly of Give Me Those Star Wars
Asgardians by Ron Wilson
🗩 with Jay of Negro Justice League
Asgard, Home Of The Norse Gods by Peter Gillis & Tom Orzechow...2020-03-0338 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A6ARES, GOD OF WAR 🃡 ARIEL 🃣 ARKON 🃬 ALPHA CENTAURIANS
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Alpha Centaurians by Paty
🗬 with Ryan Daly of Power of Fishnets
Ares, God Of War by Paul Smith
🗨 with Nick P. and Viktor K. of MegaSheen
Ariel by Paul Smith
🗩 with the 108th Sage
Arkon by Bob Budiansky
🗪 with Caroline Wells
#MarvelHand...2020-02-1237 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A5AQUARIAN 🃡 ARABIAN KNIGHT 🃣 ARCADE 🃬 BLACKLASH'S WHIP
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Aquarian by Mark Gruenwald
🗨 with Shawn Marek of Worst Collection Ever
Arabian Knight by Mark Gruenwald
🗩 with Ryan Daly of Secret Origins Podcast
Arcade by Bob Budiansky
🗪 with Delvin “The Dark Web” Williams of The Longbox Crusade
Blacklash’s Whip by Eliot R. Brown
💬 with Luke Jaconet...2020-01-2937 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A4ANGEL 🃡 ANNIHILUS 🃣 ANT-MAN 🃬 ACHERNONIANS 🃢 A-CHILTARIANS
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including…
Angel by Brian Postman
🗨 with Mister Fixit of The Spawnometer
Annihilus by Luke McDonnell
🗩 with Dr. Anj of Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Ant-Man by Brian Postman
🗪 with Hannah
Achernonians by Paty
🗬 with Pekita Trotamundos of One Song Each B-Sides
A-Chiltarians by Paty
💬 with Old Dude o...2019-12-2642 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A3Alpha Primitives 🃡 American Eagle 🃣 Anaconda 🃬 Angar The Screamer
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
Alpha Primitives by Ron Wilson
🗨 with Illegal Machine of The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast & Mister Fixit of The Spawnometer
American Eagle by Ron Wilson
🗩 with derekwc of History of Comics On Film
Anaconda by Mark Gruenwald
🗪 with Odell Abner Dracula
Angar The Screamer by Brian Pos...2019-12-0442 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A2A.I.M. 🃡 Ajak 🃣 Alpha Flight 🃬 Ant-Man’s Helmet 🃠 The A’askvarii
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) by Luke McDonnell
🗨 with Dr. Anj of Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Ajak by Ron Wilson
🗩 with Al Sedano of Resurrections- An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast
Alpha Flight by John Byrne & Terry Austin
🗪 with Shawn Marek of Worst Collect...2019-11-1243 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Marvel Handbook episode A1Abomination 🃡 Absorbing Man 🃣 El Águila 🃬 The Aakon
The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including...
🗨 with Michael Bailey of The Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Abomination by Ron Wilson
🗩 with Dr. Anj of Supergirl Comic Box CommentaryAbsorbing Man by Ron Wilson
🗪 with Pekita Trotamundos of One Song Each B-SidesEl Aguila by Dave Cockrum
🗬 with Diabolu FrankThe Aakon by Paty
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 036: JLMay 2019- Countdown To Blackest Night (2007-2009)JLMay 2019-- Blackest Night 10th Anniversary Podcast Crossover Event
Frank always gets extra with #JLMay, so this first of several tie-in episodes covers three years worth of often extraneous Martian Manhunter material leading to his murder and the aftermath. Series referenced include Infinite Crisis, Amazons Attack, Checkmate, Countdown, Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special, Justice League of America Wedding Special, The Sinestro Corps War, Teen Titans, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Salvation Run, Catwoman, Final Crisis: Requiem, Faces of Evil: Prometheus, Justice League: Cry for Justice, & Blackest Night! From here follow JLMay 2016 to these fantastic podcasts! Each will cover a...2019-05-0857 min
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Interviews: Howard Chaykin, Mike McKone & Carlo Barberi at Space City Comic Con 2015Amazing Heroes Interviews
Interviews conducted at the now defunct Space City Comic Con in Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 25, 2015. Focus of material was intended for the Martian Manhunter 60th Anniversary Special, but tangents were worthy of a listen and unearthed from five hours of combined material. The interviews have been edited for time, content, consistency and quality.
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Spawnometer, a...2019-02-0627 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 035: Neron & The UnderworldNeron & The Underworld
On our newest episode and latest entry into a social media crossover, Best Event Ever 2018, Martian Manhunter traverses Heaven and Hell to confront the Faustian evil of Neron, the heretical arch-cherub Asmodel, and is introduced to the fallen angel Zauriel. We cover Underworld Unleashed #1-3 (1995,) Justice League Task Force #30, The Flash #127-129 (1999), Rogues Gallery, JLA #6-7 (1997), 35 (1999), & 60 (2002), and JLA: Paradise Lost, featuring creators including Mark Waid, Mark Millar, Christopher Priest, J.M. DeMatteis, Howard Porter, Angel Olivetti and more (one of whom has a brief cameo appearance here.) We also look at the 1995 card set SkyBox...2018-11-1442 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #19: The Cheetah Unleashed- Barbara Minerva in the Post-Crisis DC UniverseThe Cheetah Unleashed: Barbara Minerva in the Post-Crisis DC Universe
rank returns after a year's sabbatical to find... most of the other Amazing Amazon comics podcasters have podfaded and the movie sequel pushed back seven months to 2020? Perhaps now more than ever, the world is waiting for a Barbara Minerva / The Cheetah III podcast! This episode covers nearly every Cheetah story from 1986-2011, from her debut to her origin and overall career prior to the New 52 reboot! Included is Underworld Unleashed, a well regarded event mini-series from 1995, which a group of bloggers/podcasters join us in exploring for a c...2018-10-2441 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 034: RebirthPodcast- Martian Manhunter: Rebirth
Audio adaptation of a couple of blog posts with my hot takes on the newly announced 2018 Martian Manhunter maxi-series (scheduled to run as long as the previous so-called "ongoing series") by Steve Orlando and Riley Rossmo. We enjoy dialogue on the red planet, so here are our non-telepathic contact options:
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2018-09-1923 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 033: Dial H For Hero- Silver Age Part Two (1967-2000)Podcast- Dial H For Hero: Silver Age Part Two (1967-2000)
This episode wraps our belated coverage of JLMay2018 with the second halves of both the Silver Age event and Robby Reed's adventures in House of Mystery, as well as following the H-Dial across several additional decades of wielders. Writer Mark Waid makes a couple of cameo appearances, as well...
We enjoy dialogue on the red planet, so here are our non-telepathic contact options:
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If the main Idol-Head of Diabolu blog isn't your...2018-08-0139 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 032: JLMay 2018- Silver Age Part One (2000)Podcast- JLMay 2018: Silver Age Part One (2000)
JLMay 2018-- Silver Age (2000) Podcast Crossover Event
Agamemno reaches Earth as the incredible event begins! Gathering some of the JLA's greatest foes --- Lex Luthor, Sinestro, the Penguin, Catwoman, Mr. Element, Dr. Light, Chronos, Black Manta, and Felix Faust --- to help him in his plan to conquer the Earth, Agamemno switches the minds of the villains with those of their nemeses! Can the heroes foil the plot before the would-be conqueror prevails? You asked for it-- and you got it! A STAGGERING SUPER STRUGGLE stretching across this month's DC COMICS...2018-05-1537 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Richard Dragon's FistsAfter nearly a year since the last episode... we're still doing random one-off spotlights rather than actually talking about the Bloodlines event. Richard Drakunovski was a bullied white boy who trained to become a world class martial artist under the Asian O-Sensei and/or an African-American man named Benjamin Stanley and/or Ben Turner, depending on what continuity we're talking about. This is all before we try to address Lady Shiva and her damsel-in-distress sister you probably never heard of. Set the Wayback Machine back to 1975 for our old coverage of Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1, #2 & #3 and do a deeper...2018-04-0633 min
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Interviews: James P. Starlin At North Texas Comic Book Show 2018Amazing Heroes Interviews
Interview conducted with his holiness Jim Starlin at NTX Comic Book Show in Irving, Texas on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The interview has been edited for time, content, consistency and quality. Additional extensive context discussion between Diabolu Frank & Mister Fixit also edited into the episode.
03:03 Lord Papal vs. Thanos / Parochial School
06:47 Painting The Metamorphosis Odyssey & drawing Dreadstar
10:31 Dreadstar & Company cast
20:03 Hardcore Station & prose novels
25:50 Mongul vs. Thanos compensation
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Diana Prince...2018-03-0236 min
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Special: Jim Shooter interviews Jim StarlinThe Two Gems Panel at North Texas Comic Book Show 2018
Amazing Heroes Interviews
Recorded live at the Irving Convention Center on February 11, 2018. Edited for clarity. Topics include Adam Warlock, Thanos, Bronze Age Marvel Comics, and film adaptations.
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Spawnometer, a podcast covering Todd McFarlane’s Spawn & the Image Comics Universe
The Under Guides Graphic Novel Podcast
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 031: Scary Monsters featuring Chris Claremont (2003)Scary Monsters featuring Chris Claremont (2003)
This episode, we look at the 2003 six issue mini-series JLA: Scary Monsters by Chris Claremont & Josh Hood, with a brief interview segment with the writer following the story synopsis.
Library
Abel Carmody
Carmody’s Folly
Kishana Lewis
Gallery
2012 Martian Manhunter vs. the Scary Monsters Comicpalooza Commission by Austin “Redbeard” Rogers
2012 Kishana Lewis Comicpalooza Commission by Chris Foreman
2013 Kishana Lewis Commission by Chris Beaver
This episode's non-paying advertiser:
Beetlemania!, celebrating the legacy of the Blue Beetle.
We enjoy dialogue on the red planet, so here are ou...2017-10-3133 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #18: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)
Pekita Trotamundos joins Frank to discuss Angela Robinson's new film about Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston, his wife Elizabeth, and their extended family member Olive Byrne (as portrayed by Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall & Bella Heathcote.) We also look deeper into the factual history of the Amazing Amazon's creation and charges of historical inaccuracy leveled against the docudrama.
We don't have a Magic Sphere, so if you want to communicate with us about the podcast...
Tweet host Diabolu Frank directly, or commune with @rolledspine as a group.
Email Diabo...2017-10-272h 02
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #17: Noble Pyrates AllNoble Pyrates All
This episode, Frank covers the first major arc of the William Messner-Loebs run, "Exile in Space," which ran in Wonder Woman vol. 2 (1987 series) #66-71 (1992-1993.) Since nobody actually refers to the "Space Pirates" story by that name, we'll use the story title from #69 instead. This is one of Frank's favorite legends of the Amazing Amazon, featuring art by Paris Cullins and a host of inkers, with an especially epic series of Brian Bolland covers. This time, the show will run without commercial interruption.
We don't have a Magic Sphere, so if you want...2017-09-2144 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #16: Whom Gods Destroy featuring Chris ClaremontWhom Gods Destroy featuring Chris Claremont
This episode, we look at a pair of the very few Elseworlds out-of-continuity "imaginary stories" with Wonder Woman as a billed star. First we adapt previous coverage of 2003's The Blue Amazon one-shot special by Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier with art by Ted McKeever. The core of the episode is a fresh look at 1996's Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy prestige format 4-issue mini-series by Chris Claremont, Dusty Abell and Drew Geraci. As a special bonus, coverage includes excerpts from a 2016 interview with the writer discussing this project.
This epi...2017-08-1734 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #15: The Darkness Within (1992)The Darkness Within (1992)
Eclipso and The White Magician are the focus of our newest episode and latest entry into a social media crossover, Best Event Ever 2017. Besides the William Messner-Loebs scripted Wonder Woman Annual #3, we also see Princess Diana in Justice League America Annual #6, The Adventures of Superman Annual #4, and Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 plus the Justice League cartoon series episode "Eclipsed" from 2003. As a service to the event, we also look at the Eclipso-only stories from Deathstroke the Terminator Annual #1, The New Titans Annual #8, and of all things, Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1.
We don't...2017-07-041h 03
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Eclipso– Hero and Villain in One Man!The show returns as part of a multi-blog/podcast crossover covering the 1992 DC Annual event Eclipso: The Darkness Within by offering a detailed account of the first three decades of the villain's career derived from numerous print and online sources. Created by Bob Haney and Lee Elias in 1963, Eclipso appeared in House of Secrets for 19 issues before moving on to guest roles in Justice League of America, Metal Men, Green Lantern, Adventure Comics, Outsiders, The Phantom Stranger and more! See the misadventures of Bruce Gordon, Mona & Simon Bennett as they combat the super-villain!
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2017-06-241h 11
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #14: Spirit of Truth & Justice (2001-2007)Spirit of Truth & Justice (2001-2007)
JLMay 2017-- The Justice maxi-series Podcast Crossover Event is over, but Frank offers a bitter little pill of an epilogue as he discusses Alex Ross' Wonder Woman work in Kingdom Come along with synopses of Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (2001) and Justice (2005-2007).
From here follow JLMay 2017 to these fantastic podcasts! Each will cover a different issue of JUSTICE and each will come out in May! And don’t forget to use the hashtag #JLMay when discussing on social media!
We don't have a Magic Sphere, so if you...2017-06-0140 min
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Interviews Episode 3: James Dale Robinson at Comicpalooza 2017Amazing Heroes Interviews
Interview conducted with esteemed comic book scripter and screenwriter James Dale Robinson at The Texas International Comic Convention, Houston’s Comicpalooza, on May 14, 2017. The interview has been edited for time, content, consistency and quality.
01:20 The Silver Age with Howard Chaykin: An Outline
06:33 Wildstorm Homage
15:44 Justice League of America & Cable
24:27 Heroes Reborn Captain America
27:28 Airboy & the future
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Spawnometer, a podca...2017-05-1732 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 030: JLMay 2017- Justice & LibertyJLMay 2017: Justice & Liberty
JLMay 2017-- The Justice maxi-series (2006) Podcast Crossover Event reaches chapter three, as Diabolu Frank offers a dramatic reading, which carries over into coverage of JLA: Secret Origins (2002), JLA: Liberty and Justice (2003), a smidge of Kingdom Come and more!
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2017-05-061h 05
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Interviews Episode 2: J.M. DeMatteis at Comicpalooza 2015Interview conducted with treasured comic book scripter and screenwriter John Marc DeMatteis at The Texas International Comic Convention, Houston’s Comicpalooza, on May 24, 2015. The interview has been edited for time, content, consistency and quality.
02:13 Doctor Strange and The Defenders
06:29 The Son of Satan & Hellcat
11:21 Captain America
14:05 Patsy Walker
15:49 The Gargoyle Isaac Christians & Sophistication in Comics
19:35 The New Defenders
22:56 In memory of Harry Osborn
26:36 Justice League Detroit
30:06 Justice League International
35:50 The Life and Times of Savior 28
45:10 Keith Giffen & Breakdowns
56:09 DC Animation
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Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #13: Operation: Cheetah (1992)Podcast-- Operation: Cheetah (1992)
Finally, we're talking about the William Messner-Loebs run on Wonder Woman, the host's favorite series of Amazing Amazon adventures! Unfortunately, the transition out of George Pérez's long and well regarded run isn't the smoothest. We chart some of the bumps along the way from War of the Gods to Wonder Woman Special #1 & Wonder Woman (Vol. 2) #63. Bonus interview material read from Amazing Heroes #197 featuring Loebs, artist Jill Thompson, and editors Tom Peyer & Dan Thorsland discussing thoughts early in the run, story plans that never came about, and more!
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Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #12: Who is Wonder Woman? (2006-2007)Podcast: Who is Wonder Woman? (2006-2007)
This episode we look at the first four issues and only annual from the 2006 volume of Wonder Woman, written by film co-screenwriter Allan Heinberg and drawn by Terry & Rachel Dodson. Introducing Agent Diana Prince of the Department of Metahuman Affairs and featuring every Wonger Girl, as well as a slew of other heroes in cameos. For Martin Gray's Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1 review, visit TOO DANGEROUS FOR A GIRL!
Transcripts:
Wonder Woman #1 (August, 2006)
Wonder Woman #2 (September, 2006)
Wonder Woman #3 (October, 2006)
Wonder Woman #4 (February, 2007)
Wonder Woman Annual #1 (2007)
“Backstory” (2007)
Who is Wonder...2017-03-2127 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Ballistic Sword of AzraelBloodlines: Outbreak is nearly over! Before the first quarter of the event closes, we meet ex-S.W.A.T. officer Kelvin Mao in his insectoid exoskeleton, and a new blond Batman who is never positively identified throughout the story (with the reasons for his replacement only alluded to.) Guess that means we should also look at the Batman: Sword of Azrael mini-series and do an overview of Knightfall/Knightquest/KnightsEnd to better understand what Jean-Paul Valley is doing here. I once did a wine tasting tour in the Jean-Paul Valley. That's a joke I now regret because it conjures imagery...2017-03-1236 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #11: Justice League Action upon The Transconsciousness ArticulatorPodcast: Justice League Action upon The Transconsciousness Articulator
This time we revisit the Joe Kelly/ChrisCross issues of JLA #s 83 (September, 2003) and 90 (January, 2004) covering fantasy stories involving the World's Finest Trinity versus George Bush President Lex Luthor, as well as Diana and Bruce considering the possibility of a romantic relationship. It's supposed to be a Martian device facilitating this, but it sure sounds like more of a Paradise Island or Kryptonian sort of thing. Then, Frank dishes on the first ten episodes of the new Cartoon Network show Justice League Action. Finally, your comments are addressed, plus we r...2017-03-0327 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: You May Call Me Doctor Mist!The ancient immortal African mystic Doctor Mist was introduced in a cameo on the last page of 1978's The Super Friends #12 before continuing into appearances in The Super Friends #13 & 45-46 before officially forming the Global Guardians in DC Comics Presents #46. We cover these comics to varying degrees, but our primary focus is the supposed true story of "Nommo," appended to tales starring Zatara and Zatanna. Is Dr. Mist one of the most powerful and important figures in the history of the DC Universe, or a sad and lonely fraud? You decide, and you can follow along with our reading of 19...2017-02-1330 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #10: The Mystery of NubiaPodcast: The Mystery of Nubia
By all indications, 2017 needs a podcast dedicated to Queen Hippolyta's "second," "other," "dark" daughter who debuted on November 7, 1972 in Wonder Woman #204, so we're "Introducing Nubia!" The soul sister of the Amazing Amazon went on to appearances in Wonder Woman #205-206, including a solo back-up story, plus cameos in Supergirl #9 and The Super Friends #25 before vanishing from comics entirely for twenty years (and actually closer to a quarter century if you discount a single page of one of those comics.) Despite barely escaping 1973 in comics, Nubia managed to make appearances on television and in t...2017-02-0733 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: The Green Fury meets The Super FriendsAfter slipping to an unintentional monthly schedule with some uncomfortable elements and unfortunate timing, the DC Bloodlines Podcast returns for a thirteenth episode set on breaking its unlucky streak (and nearly broke Diabolu Frank with all the editing it required.) In this novel edition, special guest Pekita Trotamundos helps produce a two-person radio drama in the style of ABC-TV's 1979 Saturday morning favorite, The World's Greatest Super Friends. This is meant to reflect the early appearances of Brazil's premier super-heroine in the DC Universe, Beatriz da Costa, originally known as The Green Fury! Later known as Fire, she was created by E. Nel...2017-02-0236 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #9: DC's Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special (2016)Podcast: DC's Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special (2016)
Along his way to covering DC Comics' special issue released to commemorate the Amazing Amazon's three-quarters of a century in action, Diabolu Frank lost his way and stumbled into so many outtakes from the 75 Birthdays-- The Secret Origins of Wonder Woman episode recording sessions that it became a second special its own self.
R.S.V.P. Attendees
Ryan Daly from Power of Fishnets, Give Me Those Star Wars, Midnight…The Podcasting Hour, & Batman Knightcast
Dr. Anj from Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Ruth & Darren Sutherland from RaD Netw...2017-01-171h 02
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: NightbladeThis episode looks at Nik Mayak, a New Blood with extraordinary body regeneration powers, supplemented by great agility and uncanny accuracy with blowing blades. Debuting in 1993's Green Lantern Annual #2, we give an overview of the rest of his career in Eclipso Annual #1 & Bloodbath #1-2, the Blood Pack mini-series, Guy Gardner: Warrior #29 & 39, Deathstroke the Terminator #49, Infinite Crisis #7, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D #1-2, and finally 2010's Adventure Comics #4-5. You can follow along with our reading of the annual at Scans Daily.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Green LanternThe Guardians of the Universe chose Hal Jordan to be their Emerald Gladiator for Space Sector 2814, wielder of a Power Ring that could create jade energy constructs limited only by the bearer's willpower and a necessary impurity that rendered it ineffective against anything colored yellow. However, the day would come when Hal Jordan would falter, and on that day his successor would rise to command the energies derived from the Master Power Battery on Oa, and that man's name was John Stewart...
This episode, we look at the 1970s adventures of Neil Adams' & Denny O’Neil's Green Lantern Jo...2016-12-1645 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #8: The Ironically Iconic Wonder WomanPodcast: The Ironically Iconic Wonder Woman
This episode, Frank offers a rebuttal to Brigit McCone's "Unpopular Opinions" week article for the site B**** Flicks, which took the character of Wonder Woman to task for the "revolutionary banalities" of her "male-authored feminism," especially within the context of the 1970s TV show.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: The Origin of Captain Comet!"He was a mystery to himself! Why-- young Adam Blake wanted to know-- was he so different from other people? How did it happen that there was no one else like him in the whole wide world? Where did he really come from? Who was he? All these questions which might have unsettled an ordinary mind-- only served to whet the brain and steel the mettle of the extraordinary youth who, without knowing it, was fated to fulfill a grand and awe-inspiring destiny on Earth-- as Captain Comet-- First Man of the Future!"
This episode, we explore comics' first mutant...2016-11-3030 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #7: The Second Coming of Robert KanigherPodcast: The Second Coming of Robert Kanigher
This episode we look at the brief return of writer/editor Robert Kanigher to the Wonder Woman series following a campaign by Gloria Steinem to return the Amazing Amazon to her roots. Kanigher decided what that meant was that he could recycle his own decades old scripts, so we get to simultaneously cover 1973's Wonder Woman #207-208, but also the original presentations from Wonder Woman #37 (September-October 1949) #33 (January-February 1949) and #55 (September-October 1952) of "The Riddle Of The Chinese Mummy Case!" "The Four Dooms" and "The Chessmen of Doom" by Robert Kanigher, Harry G. Peter...2016-11-2128 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Myriad!This episode looks at the New Blood Myriad and the Cyborg Superman, neither of whom debuted in 1993's Superman Annual #5 (the only instance of that occurring in the Bloodlines annual event that was specifically created to introduce new characters.) Getting to know Hank Henshaw means going back to 1990 to cover Superman #42, Adventures of Superman #465 and especially Adventures of Superman #466, followed by Sasha Green's first (and technically last) appearance in Superman #77. Next we get to the actual story "Myriad!" followed by her cameo in Bloodbath Special #2 and her quasi-posthumous mentions in 1994's Action Comics #696 & 700 plus 1997's Superman: The Man of To...2016-11-1628 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #6: The 2016 Wonder Woman TrailersPodcast: The 2016 Wonder Woman Trailers
This episode Frank looks at the teaser and first full trailers released for the 2017 feature film starring Gal Gadot.
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2016-11-0921 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: The Vixen is a Lady FoxFinally, the DC Bloodlines Podcast reveals its greater scope than just one 1993 event, but rather a mandate to cover the under-served DCU by looking at the earliest published (and especially the unpublished) comics of what was intended to be the first super-heroine series for a character of African decent, Mari McCabe: The Vixen! We start with the aborted 1978 first issue created by Gerry Conway & Bob Oksner from the second Xeroxed collection of "Cancelled Comic Cavalcade" and the rejected early '80s "The Power Squad" proposal before her accessible comics debut in 1981's Action Comics #521 and her second team-up with Superm...2016-11-0239 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #5: 75 Birthdays-- The Secret Origins of Wonder WomanPodcast: 75 Birthdays-- The Secret Origins of Wonder Woman
October 25, 2016 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the release date for All-American Publications' All Star Comics #8, which featured the story "Introducing Wonder Woman" by her creators William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter in her comics debut! In acknowledgement, your regular host Diabolu Frank covers a variety of different interpretations of Princess Diana of Paradise Island's origin stories from Sensation Comics #1 (1942), Wonder Woman #1 (1942), Wonder Woman #23 (1947), Wonder Woman #45 (1951), Wonder Woman #98 (1958), Wonder Woman #105 (1959), DC Special Series #19 (1979), Wonder Woman #1 (1987), and Secret Origins #6 (2014)! To break up all that information dumping and more treat this moment...2016-10-251h 38
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Anima Attacks New TitansSigh. It's time to deal with Courtney Mason, the heroine of The New Titans Annual #9 and her own sixteen issue series, Anima (we cover the first two issues.) Created by novelists Elizabeth Hand & Paul Witcover, Anima was one of the highest profile and powerful New Bloods, but also one of the most painful to actually read. Hope the riot grrrl soundtrack helps us get through this one. You can follow along with our reading of the annual at Scans Daily.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Argus and FlashThe (finally bi-weekly as originally intended) podcast (not really) dedicated to DC's New Bloods returns (for a second "season" of indefinite length after a one-off in Spring 2015 & four episodes in April)! We're (actually only one person involved) back with a show that was 100% completed on May 15th but left on the shelf for nearly five months because Frank got distracted by the next shiny object (specifically, four Martian Manhunter podcasts for a JLA: Year One crossover rather belatedly advertised within.) But hey, it's funner and longer than usual with lots of goofy voices and bad acting processed through lame filters!...2016-10-0340 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #4: A Final Adventure of Wonder Woman (1985)Podcast: A Final Adventure of Wonder Woman (1985)
This episode finally, irrevocably breaks from its previous incarnation as a podcast! A seasonal/bi-annual show no more! No longer only coming out only when an issue of Wonder Woman '77 corresponds with the episode number! This edition, we cover an entire story arc, encompassing the entire (very brief) run of Wonder Woman's first female writer, Mindy Newell! That's "Tropidor Heat" & "A World in Chaos!" & " To Everything a Season..." from Wonder Woman #326-328 (July-December, 1985) plus the concluding 48-page story of the original volume, "Of Gods and Men," written by Gerry Conway! D...2016-09-2844 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 029: Comics Bulletin & Alex Ross on the Cusp of J’onn J’onzz’s 61st AnniversaryComics Bulletin & Alex Ross on the Cusp of J’onn J’onzz’s 61st Anniversary
On October 8, 2014, the website Comics Bulletin published a discussion between Bryan Stroud and the famous painter of Marvels and Kingdom Come in the article Alex Ross Talks About the Martian Manhunter on the Cusp of J’onn J’onzz’s 60th Anniversary. Nearly two years later, with the Alien Atlas' next birthday imminent and with the help of an online text-to-audio program, Diabolu Frank joins their conversation...
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 028: Adjudicating J'Onn J'Onzz (ComicsVerse v Martian Manhunter)Podcast- Adjudicating J'Onn J'Onzz (ComicsVerse v Martian Manhunter)
The website Comicsverse, "your source for in-depth comics analysis" very very briefly ran a series of podcasts (exactly two to date, the last one in January) under the banner "Best Underrated Characters in Comics." Mind, this is out of 80 shows in total, and there've been 19 since, so perhaps they just abandoned the premise. I tend to think that's for the best, since I find the title misleads one into thinking they're going to select a character they find deserving of attention they haven't received and tell you why they're boss. 2016-09-051h 32
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #3: Wonder Woman '77 Special #3Podcast: Wonder Woman '77 Special #3
The currently but not indefinitely bi-annual Diana Prince Wonder Woman podcast returns to look at the third edition of the Wonder Woman '77 Special, as well as the February, 1978 cover-dated Wonder Woman Vol. 37 #240 by Conway & Delbo as a springboard for discussing the Amazing Amazon's long but unrecognized military career in observance of Independence Day 2016!
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 027: John Ostrander & Mark Verheiden at Comicpalooza 2016Podcast- John Ostrander & Mark Verheiden at Comicpalooza 2016
Straight out of Comicpalooza - Texas' Largest Comic & Pop Culture Event comes new interviews with screenwriter/producer Mark Verheiden discussing his work on J'Onn J'Onzz and Zook in Secret Origins and Superman/Batman, then writer John Ostrander covering his three year run on the 1998 Martian Manhunter ongoing series.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 026: JLA Day Zero (1994)Podcast- JLA: Day Zero (1994)
The Manhunter from Mars offers a final supplemental postscript to JLMay-- The JLA: Year One Podcast Crossover Event! Think of it as JuneLA, or maybe a JLMepilogue. In the third edition of JLA: Day One, Diabolu Frank discusses the controversial Zero Hour retcon of Triumph as a founding member of the Justice League, alongside the Post-Crisis Five and Superman, in Justice League America #92 (September, 1994)! Just keep telling yourself it never happened, because it never did, right from the beginning! In fact, that was kind of the whole point! Bookending that topic are excerpts fr...2016-06-0627 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 025: JLMay (1998)Podcast- JLMay (1998)
JLMay-- The JLA: Year One Podcast Crossover Event finally reaches our humble blog full force! Since everyone else partnered up to cover their chapters of the maxi-series, Diabolu Frank opted to call in his super buddies at Rolled Spine Podcasts for a sort of hybrid show! Illegal Machine and Pekita Trotamundos lend their voices to a radio play abridged adaptation of the tenth issue, while their fellow Mister Fixit sticks around afterward to talk for a bit about the Justice League of America!
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 024: JLA Day Minus-One (1977)Podcast- JLA: Day Minus-One (1977)
The Manhunter from Mars offers a supplement to JLMay-- The JLA: Year One Podcast Crossover Event! In the second edition of JLA: Day One Diabolu Frank discusses his (and apparently Comics Should Be Good's Brian Cronin's) favorite origin story for the team from Justice League of America #144 (July, 1977)! Another very important tale of the Sleuth from Outer Space, "The Origin of the Justice League - Minus One!" offers a prequel to the better known Silver Age story that firmly grounds the team (but especially J'onn J'onzz) in the paranoid 1950s McCarthy era America! This...2016-05-1830 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 023: JLA- Day One (1961)Podcast- JLA: Day One (1961)
The Manhunter from Mars offers a supplement to JLMay-- The JLA: Year One Podcast Crossover Event! In the first edition of JLA: Day One (1961) Diabolu Frank discusses one of the single most important tales of the Sleuth from Outer Space, "The Unmasking of J'Onn J'Onzz," the solo story that made it possible for the Alien Atlas to join the JLA! We also look at the first version of the team's origin from Justice League of America #9 (February, 1962) with extensive critical commentary on the early years of the team and key revisions such as 1988's...2016-05-0341 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Pagan and Joe PublicTwo flavors of vigilante are covered on this episode: the brutal anti-heroine Pagan (Marian Mercer, of Batman #479) and the incompetent New Blood civic pridester Joe Pubic Public (Nobody Cares, Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #1,) neither of whom had much of a career to speak of. Also, this is the only Bloodlines story featuring Bruce Wayne before he had to file a lawsuit against an unlicensed chiropractor from Santa Prisca. You can follow along with our reading of the annual at Scans Daily.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: Edge Of SteelSTEEL YOURSELF! Here is the first in what will become a recurring instance of bifurcated broadcasting, as we not only look at the prickly New Blood known as Edge, but also the rookie super-hero who hosted Tom O'Brien's debut in Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #2, Iron John! Well, you might not remember that short lived moniker, but surely you know Dr. John Henry Irons, the armored engineer who stood as part of the titular quartet from the epic storyline "Reign of the Supermen" who briefly replaced the Last Son of Krypton following his presumed death at the bony hands of...2016-04-1434 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: LaylaStill not guaranteeing this show as a weekly, but since I have a bunch of Bloodlines already about wrapped and no time to work on any other Rolled Spine Podcasts, you get this episode less than a week after the last (a huge improvement on the previous "annual" schedule.) The coverage of the 1993 event begins in earnest with Lobo Annual #1, featuring the debut of Layla, the tougher than nails L.E.G.I.O.N. agent with 'tude to spare! Not only can you follow along with most of her origin story via Scans Daily, but also her key appeara...2016-04-0717 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe DC Bloodlines Podcast: OutbreakAlmost a year after our secret trial episode during Super Blog Team-Up #6, The DC Bloodlines Podcast begins in earnest during another blog/podcast crossover, #BestEventEver, devoted to the 1993 DC Comics annuals. In that vein, Diabolu Frank spends this episode discussing the history of comic book annuals and the direct sales market leading to The Chromium Age, including "Doomsday" "Knightfall" & "The Clone Saga," before circling in on the 1993 character generating spectacles at DC and Marvel Comics. Going forward, we'll look at each of the New Blood characters approximately but not always exactly according to their order of appearance, as well as the...2016-04-0136 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 022: 1957Podcast: 60 Years of Martian Manhunter - 1957
After nearly a year, you'd be forgiven for thinking we were covering our retrospective of John Jones' publication history in real time. Blame our coverage of the current but increasingly finite ongoing Martian Manhunter maxi-series? 1957 offers a lot of repeats with slight variations on John Jones stories, but also the debuts of pretty probationary policewoman Diane Meade and TOR, Robot Criminal from Mars! Also, we look at the Sleuth from Outer Space's international publication history, which started quite early in Mexico and Australia, the latter proving the Martian Detective his first ever cov...2016-03-2239 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 021: Martian Manhunter #6 (2016)Podcast: Martian Manhunter #6 (2016)
Frank summarizes and critiques the sixth issue of the "DC You" Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows, plus we catch up on a backlog of mail.
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2016-02-1827 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 020: 60th Anniversary Special: A Celebration of the Alien Atlas, ConcludedPodcast: Martian Manhunter's 60th Anniversary Special Part Two (1993-2016)
New York Times Program Synopsis:
A special which pays tribute to The Manhunter from Mars, the least popular co-founder of the Justice League of America and one of the greatest hanger-on associates to pop culture heroes of all time. The special interweaves memorable moments from J'onn J'onzz's television series, cartoons and comics highlighting his super powers, secret identity, acts of heroism, and personal life. Also included are comically inept text-to-audio vignettes featuring unrecorded guest stars discussing the best super-hero ever of Middletown, U.S.A.
00:01:38 Prelude: My Name is J'Onn J'Onzz
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 019: Martian Manhunter #5 & All-Star Section Eight #3 (2015)Podcast: Martian Manhunter #5 & All-Star Section Eight #3 (2015)
Frank summarizes and critiques two comedic comics: the fifth issue of the New 52/DC You Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows, plus the Alien Atlas' cover-spotlighted appearance in All-Star Section Eight by Garth Ennis & John McCrea!
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2016-01-2726 min
Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #2: Wonder Woman '77 Special #2Podcast: Wonder Woman '77 Special #2
Five months later, the Diana Prince Wonder Woman podcast returns for a second installment! We'll discuss that, including plans to rev up the show's production in 2016. Diabolu Frank spends most of the episode dressing down The Cheetah, then moves on to the brief return of the 1970s Wonder Woman television series' digital-first comic book adaptation, as well as addressing your lengthy, lovely letters.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 018: John Jones in Smallville, Part 1Podcast: John Jones in Smallville, Part 1
Beginning this episode: an irregular series of shows covering appearances by the Sleuth from Outer Space on the WB/CW's long-lived Superboy Clark Kent developing into Superman TV show Smallville. This initial installment looks briefly at the show's formative development, then summarizes John Jones' cameo debut in the sixth season episode "Static," followed by the launch of the Martian-less not quite a "Justice" League, and finally the full debut of the Manhunter as portrayed by Phil Morris in "Labyrinth."2015-11-1933 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 017: Martian Manhunter #4 (2015)Podcast: Martian Manhunter #4 (2015)
Frank summarizes and critiques the fourth issue of the New 52/DC You Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows! Also, a deeper, angrier critique of the series and look at sales, plus a brief look at the Supergirl pilot.
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2015-11-0315 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 016: Martian Manhunter #3 (2015)Podcast: Martian Manhunter #3 (2015)
Frank summarizes and critiques the third issue of the New 52/DC You Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows! Plus, Martian Mail covering the 60th Anniversary Special (Part 1.)
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2015-10-1424 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 015: Martian Manhunter's 60th Anniversary Special: A Celebration of the Alien Atlas Part One (1955-1993)Podcast: Martian Manhunter's 60th Anniversary Special Part One (1955-1993)
New York Times Program Synopsis:
A special which pays tribute to The Manhunter from Mars, the least popular co-founder of the Justice League of America and one of the greatest hanger-on associates to pop culture heroes of all time. The special interweaves memorable moments from J'onn J'onzz's television series, cartoons and comics highlighting his super powers, secret identity, acts of heroism, and personal life. Also included are comically inept text-to-audio vignettes featuring unrecorded guest stars discussing the best super-hero ever of Middletown, U.S.A.
We enjo...2015-09-291h 40
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 014: Sleuth from Outer Space SemicentennialPodcast: Sleuth from Outer Space Semicentennial
This week we discuss the only major acknowledgement of Martian Manhunter's 50th anniversary to see print, the 2005 SDCC convention program book, including a reading of the Mark Lucas article "Fear and Loathing on Mars: The Long and Strange Trip of J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars." We also searched the web for the 2006 blog post J. Caleb Mozzocco's Actually Essential Storylines: Martian Manhunter, as well as the DC Comics Martian Manhunter character page.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 013: Martian Manhunter #2 (2015)Podcast: Martian Manhunter #2 (2015)
At the start of a month long concentration of podcasts & posts related to the celebration of the debut of the Manhunter from Mars in September of 1955, Frank summarizes and critiques the second issue of the New 52/DC You Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows! Before that though, we look at the sales numbers available on this series to date, and compare them to Cyborg #1, which is also discussed in some detail. Finally, Martian Mail, which was rich this month.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 012: 2015 DC You Martian Manhunter #1Podcast: 2015 DC You Martian Manhunter #1
Following a month long hiatus of any activity on the blog, Frank tries to make amends with a half-hour podcast on the debut issue of the New 52/DC You Martian Manhunter series by Rob Williams and Eddy Barrows!
You can enjoy material discussed in this episode online and legal, such as
DC Sneak Peek: Martian Manhunter (2015)
Too Dangerous For A Girl!
Dannilo Santiago review
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Four Color Rolled SpineDiana Prince Wonder Woman Podcast #1: Wonder Woman '77 Special #1Podcast: Wonder Woman '77 Special #1
After a nearly year long hiatus, the Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman blog is revived in podcast form! Diabolu Frank spends most of the debut episode prattling on about his lifetime experiences with the Amazing Amazon, but wraps things up reviewing the 1970s Wonder Woman television series' short-lived digital first comic book adaptation
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 011: Justice League Mortal (2007)Podcast: Justice League Mortal (2007)
A brief discussion of the unproduced JLA movie from the late aughts and a planned documentary chronicling its ill-fated course.
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2015-06-1908 min
Four Color Rolled SpineAmazing Heroes Interviews Episode 1: Peter David at Comicpalooza 2015Amazing Heroes Interviews
Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here…
Interview conducted with the beloved comic book writer and novelist Peter David at The Texas International Comic Convention, Houston’s Comicpalooza, on May 24, 2015. The interview has been edited for time, content, consistency and quality.
00:55 Breaking into Marvel Comics
01:53 Jim Owsley & Spectacular Spider-Man
04:22 Jean DeWolff
06:23 Mark Beachum
07:14 Mark Hazzard: Merc
09:03 The Incredible Hulk
13:10 Justice in the New Universe
14:56 Marvel life before and after Jim Shooter
17:51 Transitioning to DC Comics
21:04 Aquaman & The Atlantis Chronicles
27:00 Image Comics & Company
If you enjoyed this po...2015-06-0131 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 010: The Top 10 Most Important Martian Manhunter VillainsPodcast: The Top 10 Most Important Martian Manhunter Villains
As part of the sixth seasonal Super Blog Team-Up's theme of top ten lists, Frank offers an audio synopsis of the series of essays The Ten Most Important Martian Manhunter Adversaries from 2010, which has held up pretty well these past four years since nothing much ever happens to the Alien Atlas, even during a line wide reboot. The "new kid" on this particular block debuted in 1998, and how many foes of the New 52 Manhunter can you name, anyway?
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Four Color Rolled SpineDC Bloodlines Podcast #1-- The Top 10 Bloodlines CharactersSuper Blog Team-Up #6 seemed like a perfectly fine event to premiere the upconverted DC Bloodlines in its second life as a podcast! Once again, we take the blog's title entirely too seriously and actually discuss (shudder) New Bloods and Bloodlines Parasites from the 1993 DC Comics Annuals theme event! Oh, and before you all comment, I screwed up with the Levelator and didn't save the audio tracks like a good little podcaster, so the background songs are way more foregrounded than they ought to be. I'll watch that next time...
10) Anima
09) Glonth
08) Myriad
07) Lissik
06) Argus
05) Ballistic
04) Geist
03) Sparx
02) Nightblade
01) Hitman
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 009: ThreessentialsPodcast: Threessentials
In a second(!) episode for April (clearly failing weekly offerings, that's a step up from monthly!) we catch up with correspondence given short shrift since the last mail heavy episode, #6: Strawmanhunter from Mars. Besides reading all the long form comments since mid-March, Frank elaborates at length. For instance, he reads a letter about applying the "Three Point Model," three short definitive statements about a character, to the Alien Atlas. Discussion includes the less than stellar Martian invasions of Earth, John Jones' sociopolitical leanings, and more randomness that hopefully augments folks' understanding of the character.
We...2015-04-2838 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 008: 1956Podcast: 60 Years of Martian Manhunter - 1956
After a hiatus of four episodes and three months, we finally return to our year-by-year overview of the Sleuth from Outer Space's early adventures, 1956 being his first full year of publication with a dozen cases to cover. Co-creator and initial writer Joe Samachson is replaced first by Dick Wood before the arrival of the longest consistent scripter of the strip, Jack Miller. Joe Certa carries on with his own lengthy run on art, here mostly on Detective John Jones as a plainclothes policeman with extraordinary powers who only occasionally runs across challeng...2015-04-1721 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 007: The New 52 Martian ManhunterPodcast: The New 52 Martian Manhunter
In light of DC Comics' official discontinuation of the "New 52" brand just as they finally announce the now-not-New 52 Martian Manhunter series we've been waiting for since 2011, Frank looks at the history of the Alien Atlas within the context of the current publishing continuity.
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2015-03-1926 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 006: Strawmanhunter from MarsPodcast: Strawmanhunter from Mars
This episode, we look at the solicitation copy for the 2015 Martian Manhunter (mini-?) series, as well as a fan rumor about Vile Menagerie favorite appearing on the upcoming CBS Supergirl show (we know better than to even hope without confirmation.) Then we answer your comments from previous shows at length, including which Marvel Comics heroes he most resembles (The Vision isn't even mentioned) and more on J'Onn J'Onzz's solo viability related to that Comics Alliance article discussed last month.
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Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 005: Making Sense of the Martian ManhunterPodcast: Making Sense of the Martian Manhunter
This episode, Frank responds to an article on Comics Alliance by Chris Sims where the columnist devotes more time to thinking about the pros and cons of the Manhunter from Mars than most folks would ever spare. Sims felt the Alien Atlas compared unfavorably and unavoidably to Superman and Batman in the Justice League, and that he works best filling their vacuum in instances where the World's Finest duo are unavailable. Frank mostly agrees, but explains that there are a lot more venues available for that service within the DC Univer...2015-02-2432 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 004: Martian Manhunter MultiversityPodcast: Martian Manhunter Multiversity
As part of a Super Blog Team-Up crossover, we look at Imaginary Stories featuring the unfamiliar J'Onn J'Onzzes of parallel dimensions! Trip the light fantastic with the below blogs/vlogs/podcasts!
#SBTU Multiversity
Chasing Amazing: The Case Against Spider-Man Reign
Superior Spider-Talk: The Case For Spider-Man: Reign
Between The Pages: A Tale Of Two Cities On The Edge Of Forever
Bronze Age Babies: Things Are a Little Different Around Here...
Firestorm Fan on Infinite Earths: Countdown Arena
Flodo's Page: The Ballad of Two Green Lanterns
The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast...2015-01-2810 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 003: 1955Podcast: 60 Years of Martian Manhunter - 1955
Three episodes in, we finally cover the debut comics of J'Onn J'Onzz, the Manhunter from Mars. The Batman and Roy Raymond TV Detective stories from Detective Comics #225 are given brief nods before diving into a synopsis of "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel" (01:46). A rather overwrought analysis of this first story of Detective John Jones (05:54) precedes coverage of the second "half" of the origin, the run-of-the-mill mostly standalone tale "The Case of the Magic Baseball" (18:46). Finally, "Martian Morphing Mail" (21:10) has already morphed away from the previous episode's audio, and is a bit live...2015-01-0331 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 002: The Debut of Despero (1960)Podcast: The Debut of Despero (1960)
This week, we look at one of the primary villains of Martian Manhunter and the Justice League of America, Despero of Kalanor. Starting with a brief glimpse at the JLofA's earliest issues and foes, we progress to a synopsis of 1960's Justice League of America #1 (02:38,) Frank discussing his first exposure to and thoughts on the Silver Age Despero and his supporting players (06:41,) a synopsis of 1964's Justice League of America #26 (08:58,) further analysis on the character (11:46,) his current lack of a role in the films Justice League Parts 1 & 2 (14:17) and listener response on the first...2014-12-2718 min
Four Color Rolled SpineThe Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter Podcast 001: 1953Episode #1 (Original Airdate: Dec 13, 2014)
The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a blog for J'Onn J'Onzz, the Manhunter from Mars, is revived in podcast form ahead of the Alien Atlas' Sixtieth Anniversary year. Acting as a prelude, this episode covers the prototype of the Sleuth from Outer Space. Meet Roh Kar, Lawman of Mars...
Roh Kar, First Lawman of Mars (Profile Page)
Batman #78 (Aug.-Sep. 1953)
2012 Roh Kar Comicpalooza Commission by Thom Zahler
Roh'Kar (2006)
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