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Ace Comicals144: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN PART IIIIn this episode, Greg , Rahul and Leon are joined by special guest Marvyn for the finale episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN"
We get into the last arc of "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN" "THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN", we also discuss some of the other media inspired by or adapting the saga including the video game "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN" and the failed attempt to create a movie based on the storyline, the legendary doomed project known as SUPERMAN LIVES!.
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2023-02-031h 56Ace Comicals141: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN PART IIIn this episode, Greg and Leon are joined by special guest Marvyn for the second episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN". In this episode we discuss the comic book industry of the early 90s and the impact that seismic events, such as the comic book sales boom and the founding of image comics, had on the descision making behind the story and particularly, the arc that follows THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN!!.
REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN...
2022-12-021h 37Ace Comicals138: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN PART IIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn for the inaugural episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN". In this episode we discuss where the idea for this iconic storyline came from and why this ultimately happened! We dive into the mechanics of the idea, the hype, the worlds response to the death of a cultural icon, and what was happening with Superman comics around this time, as well as diving into the first two arcs of Superman's death and eventual return!:
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2022-10-211h 39Ace Comicals128: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHSIn this episode, Greg and Leon are joined by special guest Marvyn to discuss DC's CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. The 1985-1986 DC Comics event that launched a thousand large scale universe shattering events! We get right to the marrow of the trail-blazing crossover event that forever changed the comics landscape.
In 1985 nothing this big and far reaching, with such deep and lasting reprocussions within the DC Universe had ever been attempted before. We discuss the genesis of the large scale crossover and what was happening at DC Comics that might have made it necessary! We talk about the...
2022-03-301h 42Ace Comicals113: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL PART VIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn For the fifth and final installment in our epic discussion and breakdown of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL.
Presenting “BATMAN: KNIGHTSEND”
Following the events of “KNIGHTQUEST: THE CRUSADE” and “KNIGHTQUEST: THE SEARCH” , Bruce Wayne has returned to Gotham. Alfred has gone. Jean-Paul valley’s campaign of terror and one knight, deepy violent crusade on crime has ravaged Gotham. The mansion is in a state of disrepair and Gotham has lost trust in her champion. The mantle of the Bat now resides in the iron claw of a zealous d...
2021-06-162h 39Ace Comicals111: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL PART IVIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn For the fourth installment in our epic discussion and breakdown of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL.
Bane has been defeated by a new, darker, reckless and more violent Batman and now he rules the night. Jean-Paul Valley for better or worse wears the cowl… What follows is our discussion and the highlights of his career as Batman! It’s all mostly mercs and hitmen from here on out…
We cover:
-Detective Comics #667-675
-Robin #1-2
-Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #19-20 and #2...
2021-05-142h 53
The Dynamite In The Brain Anime PodcastSamurai Champloo Part 4Anthony Askew & Marvyn Lafayette are back to wrap up our romp through Shinichiro Watanabe’s hip hop ahistorical anime Samurai Champloo. Plus a brand new game show – “Who’s On First!”
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2021-05-021h 14Ace Comicals107: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL PART IIIIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn For the third installment in our epic discussion and breakdown of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL.
The Bat is broken, Gotham is firmly in the venom enhanced iron grip of Bane. What comes after? A new deadlier Batman? Here we witness the birth of a darker more violent guardian of Gotham, a reckless zealot hell bent on exacting vengeance and justice...
We cover:
-Batman vol. 1 #498-500
-Detective Comics vol. 1 #664-666
-Showcase '93 #7-8
-Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18
2021-03-102h 43Ace Comicals104: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL PART IIIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn For the second part of and epic discussion and breakdown of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL.
"ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE"
Pandemonium.
All the demons of Arkham are loosed turning Gotham into the capital city of hell! Presiding over it all, Bane and his cabal like Satan and his peers.
Batman’s real torment is just beginning... A torment designed to specifically and brutally break him. Mentally and physically. Not just to kill the Batman, no TO UTTERLY DESTROY HIM!
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2021-01-272h 13Ace Comicals102: "Season's Readings! From Ace Comicals"In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by Marvyn once again for a christmassy conversation where they subject four holiday centric comics, one each, to tough seasonal scrutiny! There can only be one winner...
This episode includes the following seasonal comics:
Michaelangelo: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1(1985)
Incredible Hulk (1962) #378
Sonic The Comic Issue 93
Marvel Digital Holiday Special #2 (2009)
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2020-12-231h 58Ace Comicals101: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL PART IIn this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn to kick off an epic series! A discussion and breakdown of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL.
We begin with the comics that introduce key concepts and characters to the Batman continuity and the comics that serve as the gathering of clouds over Gotham City heralding the storm ahead... We pay particular attention to:
BATMAN:VENOM (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #16-20)
BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE #1, BATMAN #484-491, DETECTIVE COMICS #654-658. Collected and otherwise known as BATMAN: PRELUDE TO KNIGHTFALL
This is something that we...
2020-12-092h 36The Dynamite In The Brain Anime PodcastDITB #329 – Samurai Champloo (Part 1)Marvyn Lafayette joins us to discuss the Edo “arc” of Samurai Champloo (episodes 1-6).
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2020-09-061h 42
Ace Comicals079: “Back In The Sweet Place”In this episode Greg, Rahul and Marv find themselves in the sweet place...
ThEy ReAd IcE CrEaM MaN AnD nOw ThEy aRe HeRe.. EaSy PeAsY LiCkEtY SpLiT...
This is a spoiler filled deep dive into all 4 available volumes (16 issues) of Image Comics existential horror-misery anthology series: ICE CREAM MAN
Enjoy the sundae... EsPeCiAlLy ThE bUgS
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2020-01-151h 48
Ace Comicals074: "The Legacy Of Apex Lex"In this episode, Greg, Rahul and special guest Marv discuss the following comics:
The Joker: Year Of The Villain #1
The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the Mask #1
Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Knightfall #1
Everything #2
We Check back in with Resonant
The Batman’s Grave #1
There is also some relatively spoiler free discussion at the beginning of the show surrounding our views on the recent Joker movie.
If you haven't seen it and want to remain spoiler free skip to the 15m38s Mark
Notes:
The Official Dark Knights Metal Soundtrack That Greg me...
2019-10-231h 52
Ace Comicals069: "I'll Tell You When You're Older"In this episode, Leon is joined by special guests Marvyn Lafayette & Anthony Askew to discuss the following comics/manga:
THE PROMISED NEVERLAND
THE MAXX
WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE
We also briefly talk about Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson’s THE BOYS and also Amazon Prime’s adaption of THE BOYS
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2019-08-151h 47The Dynamite In The Brain Anime PodcastThe Anime That Didn’t Make Us #5 – High School Kimengumi, DNA², Sabre Marionette JMarvyn Lafayette joins us to dip into the the historical anime back catalogue that we never had access to at the time. This week, a gang of school boys let their freak flag fly, a time traveller tries to stop a one-man population apocalypse and Anthony finally gets to see some Sabre Marionette J! Plus: …
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2019-07-171h 48
Ace Comicals052: "Christmas With Ace Comicals"In this episode, Greg and Leon are joined by Marvyn to rouse your christmas spirit by discussing the following seasonal comics:
The Merry X-Men Holiday Special (2018) #1
The DC Nuclear Winter Special #1
The Hellboy Winter Special 2018
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Ace Comicals, over and out!Special Guest: Marvyn...
2018-12-241h 02
Ace Comicals051: "Interdimensional Arachnids"A special episode in which, Greg, Leon and Rahul
"Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse".
They were joined by special guest Marvyn Lafayette
We spend some time talking about:
The highly anticipated, recently released, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Our spoiler-free thoughts on Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
SPOILERS FOR Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse FROM 1h 24mins ONWARDS
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2018-12-192h 28