Episode 11: Back To The New Normal!

Greetings Starhunters!

I'm back with  Episode 11 : Welcom to the New Normal!  And a mostly normal size episode.

A couple of slight changes.  Change one.  Instead of reviewing books with the same number as I was doing preInvasion, now I'm going to be reviewing books that came out the same month (more or less).

The Invasion of the DCU is finally over.

Now join us for for Manhunter 10.

Manhunter 10 with a Checkmate Knight.....

Cover Date: February 1989
On Sale Date: December 13, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Finders Keepers"

Writer: Kim Yale and John Ostrander
Penciller: Doug Rice
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

Then at 31 minutes in we move over to Starman number 7 where Will questions his humanity....

Starman 7

Comic Title: Starman #7
Cover Date: February 1989
On Sale Date: January 3, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Robert Greenberger
Title: "More Than Human?"
Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Then at 56 minutes in, I introduce a new segment.  Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack.
Basically I take segments that other podcasters are doing (and probably better) and do it here.  In this section, I'll be looking briefly at other comics that came out this same month.

Why Cop-A-Comics?  Listen and find out.

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Episode 10: Invasion 3: World Without Heroes!

Greetings Starhunters!

After a lengthy delay we're back with another 3 hour episode....  Check out our newest episode: Episode 10 : Invasion 3 : World Without Heroes!

We've finally reached the end of... The Invasion.

Just released recently.... The guys over at FIRST STRIKE: THE INVASION! PODCAST just covered Justice League International 23 (the story that occurs before the final book I cover this episode).

Be sure to check out our friendly Canadians podcast....

First up we look at The Flash 22

Flash 22
Comic Title: Flash #22
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 15, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Invaded Lives Part Two"

Writer: William Messner-Loebs
Penciller: Greg LaRocque
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Colorist: Michele Wolfman
Cover Credits
Penciller: Greg LaRocque
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Then we follow this story in to Manhunter 9:

Manhunter 9
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 15, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Flash Point Part 2"

Writer: Kim Yale
Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Frank Springer
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

We then follow the adventure in to Invasion 3

Invasion 3

Cover Date: 1989 

On Sale Date: December 6, 1988

Cover Price: $2.95

Page Count: 80

Title: "World Without Heroes"

Plotter: Keith Giffen

Scripter: Bill Mantlo

Penciller: Bart Sears

Inker: Josef Rubinstein

Inker: Dick Giordano

Inker: Pablo Marcos

Letterer: Gaspar Saladino

Colorist: Gene D'Angelo

Editor: Andrew Helfer

 

Reprinted In:

Invasion TPB (2008)

Cover Credits

Penciller: Bart Sears

Inker: Josef Rubinstein

Then finally, we end up with the second story in Justice League International 24

JLI 24
Comic Title: Justice League International #24
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1989
On Sale Date: December 13, 1988
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 64
Editor: Andrew Helfer
Title: "Across a Crowded Room..."

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: J. Mark DeMatteis
Penciller: Kevin Maguire
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Gene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Justice League International Vol. 4 HC (2009)
Justice League International Vol. 4 TPB (2010)

Cover Credits
Penciller: Kevin Maguire
Inker: Josef Rubinstein

This story is basically an epilogue to the Invasion crossover and introduces us to the Justice League Europe.  Why am I covering this??   Just because there are a few panels of our favorite Starman!

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Episode 9 : Invasion 2 : Battleground Earth!

Greetings Starhunters!

Check out our newest episode: Episode 9 : Invasion 2 : Battleground Earth!

Still ongoing... The Invasion.

Invasion was a DC Crossover from 1988.... In fact, it was the first real crossover after I started collecting comics.....  as I mentioned on last episode.

Still leaving this note out there for you guys: If you want FULL coverage on Invasion and all of the Invasion crossovers, check out friend of the show...  FIRST STRIKE: THE INVASION! PODCAST
In this show, the Canadian hosts Siskoid and Bass cover each book of the series and every book that it crossed over in to.  Be sure to check out our friendly Canadians podcast....

First this episode I look at the Invasion crossover on CW's tv shows (which involved Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.. more or less)...  Listen in as I talk about what I loved about it and it's (sadly) many flaws.....

Then at 12 minutes in to the show, I look at the main book, Invasion #2

Invasion 2: Battleground Earth!

Invasion #2
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: November 8, 1988
Cover Price: $2.95
Page Count: 80
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Battleground Earth"

Plotter/Penciller: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Bill Mantlo
Penciller: Todd McFarlane
Inkers: P. Craig Russell, Al Gordon, Josef Rubinstein, and Tom K. Christopher
Letterers: Agustin Mas, John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Penciller: Bart Sears
Inker: Josef Rubinstein

Reprinted In:
Invasion TPB (2008)

This is the second issue of a three part series that continues the alien alliance's attack on Earth and our heroes.

Then at an hour and thirty four minutes in, I look at Flash 21.

Flash 21

Flash 21
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: October 11, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Invaded Lives Part One"

Writer: William Messner-Loebs
Penciller: Greg LaRocque
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Cover Credits
Penciller: Donald Simpson
Inker: Larry Mahlstedt

This issue of Flash happens concurrently as Manhunter 8.  Which we talk about at 2 hours and 10 minutes in to our show.

Manhunter 8 where he's attacked by Swamp Things?  Listen to find out....

Manhunter #8
Cover Date: Holiday 1988
On Sale Date: October 11, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Flash Point Part 1"

Writer: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Frank Springer
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Coloris t: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

This story (as I said earlier) happens at the same time as Flash 21.

Check out how Manhunter gets involved with Wally West.

Then finally at 2 hours and 47 minutes, I finally cover Starman #6

Starman 6

Starman #6
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 29, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Fortunes of War"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

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