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Neal Adams was a legend in the comics industry and the second most influential comic artist behind Jack Kirby. From his take on Batman, to his run on books Green Lantern/Green Arrow with Denny O'Neil and Dick Giordano, to his role as a champion for creator's rights; his impact was undeniable. On April 28, 2022, Neal passed away at the age of 80, and we pay our respects to him on this week's episode. 

Reposting our classic episode featuring comic artist, Fiona Staples. Staples co-created the award-winning series Saga with Brian K. Vaughan, and she herself is an Eisner and Harvey award winner. 

It's 1-8-7 on the undercover cop as we play back 1992's Deep Cover, starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, and Victoria Dillard.

Nobody trusts anybody anymore as we discuss John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi/horror classic, The Thing. 

Join us as we discuss ENCOM, master control programs, and yes, light cycles in 1982's 'Tron.' We also chop up the 2010 sequel 'Tron: Legacy' as well as the animated series, 'Tron: Uprising.'

What comic book fan doesn't love a good doppelgänger? You know, characters like Reverse Flash, Bizarro, The Abomination, Venom, The Squadron Supreme, and Black Adam?
On today's episode, we have some fun breaking down those evil copycats we can't get enough of. We also discuss examples of doppelgängers from TV like Serena from 'Bewitched' and Garthe from 'Knight Rider.'

What would you want your future descendants to know about you? As in, what books did you read? What kind of art did you enjoy? Which songs moved you? On today's episode, we fill an imaginary time capsule with items that will hopefully explain to future generations who we were.

On this week's episode, we break down legendary comic book writer/ artist John Byrne's 5 best comics. ‘Nuff Said!

Sweet Christmas! Join us as we celebrate the 50th birthday of Luke Cage, Power Man. We discuss his creation during the Black Power Movement, his eventual name change and image overhaul, his relationship with Iron Fist and Jessica Jones, and his portrayal by actor Mike Colter on the 2016 Netflix series.

For Black History Month and as a companion to our previous episode on Film Noir, we discuss the 1995 film 'Devil In A Blue Dress' starring Denzel Washington, Jennifer Beals, Tom Sizemore, Don Cheadle and a bevy of talented character actors. The film is written and directed by Carl Franklin as an adaptation of the novel by Walter Mosely.