Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Episode 32 : July 1990

Greetings Starhunters!

This month I bring you Episode 32 : July 1990.

On this episode, I'm joined by Tim Price as we talk about Starman issue 26.


Starman #26
Cover Date: September 1990
On Sale Date: July 31, 1990 
Cover Price: $1.00
 
Title: "Next Year's Model"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Dave Hoover
Inker: Carlos Garzon
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Katie Main

Cover Credits
Artist: Dave Hoover

Then at 59 minutes, I have Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack, where I look at the books from July 1990.

Promos this month:

Batgirl Podcast: This show looks at Cassandra Cain and follows her adventures.

VoyagersCast! : Where my wife, Michelle, and I look at the 1982 Time Travel show, Voyagers!

Midnight... The Podcasting Hour: Ryan Daly and friends look at an anthology of DC heroes horror stories.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Episode 28 : April 1990

Greetings Starhunters!

This month I bring you Episode 28 : April 1990.

This month, we look at Starman 23.

Starman 23
Cover Date: June 1990
On Sale Date: April 24, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
Title: "Life in the Fast Lane"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Then at 47 minutes, I have Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack, where I look at the books from April 1990.

Finally at 1 hour and 20 minutes, we have a Feedback section!

Promos this month:
Done in One Wonders - Professor Zum and his crew of... DC misfits?, host a show where they look at at one in done DC book of years gone past....

Silver and Gold - Where friend of the network, Jay Jones and his friend Roy Cleary, look at the two great heroes, Captain Atom and Booster Gold.

Warlord Worlds - A podcast where the greatest podcasting couple talk about some of Mike Grell's great work!


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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Episode 27 : March 1990

Greetings Starhunters!

This month I bring you Episode 27 : March 1990.

This month, we look at Starman 22.

Starman 22
Starman 22
Cover Date: May 1990
On Sale Date: March 27, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Stories from the Land of Spirits"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Then at 34 minutes and 40 seconds, I have Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack, where I look at the books from March 1990.

Promos this month:
Zero Hour Strikes

Squadron Supreme Podcast
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Episode 26 : February 1990 - The Ends of Starman and Manhunter!

Greetings Starhunters!

Here we are Starhunters... Episode 26 : February 1990 - The Ends of Starman and Manhunter!.

This month, we come to end of an era....

The final issue of MANHUNTER!
Manhunter 24: The End

Manhunter 24
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: February 13, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "The Long Goodbye"

Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Then at 32 minutes in, we look at:

Starman 21.... Starman No More!?

Starman 21
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: February 27, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
 
Title: "Things Fall Apart"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Promos this month:

1:
From Crisis to Crisis
Rod Pod
Squadron Supreme Podcast

2:
Zero Hour Strikes
G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Episode 25 :JLMay - Blackest Night - Starman 81

Greetings Starhunters!

This month we're taking a break from our usual coverage as the shadow of The Darkest Night falls upon us....



Yes this month, we join the JLMay crossover as we look at Starman 81 on Episode 25 :JLMay - Blackest Night - Starman 81.

No, we're not looking at Will Payton Starman, but the next Starman book that came after ours.  What do I think of it?  Tune in to find out...

But before you listen to our show, you need to listen to the first four shows of the crossover (to find out how we got here).

The Podcast of OA for issue 0.

Then go to Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill for issue 1.

Then The Idol-Head of Diabolu for issue 2.

The listen to the Fire and Water Podcast for issue three.

And then, only then can you come back here to listen to the Starman issue (that ties in).


Starman 81

Starman #81
Cover Date: March 2010
On Sale Date: January 20, 2010
Cover Price: $2.99

Title: "Blackest Night Starman"

Writer: James Robinson
Penciller: Fernando Dagnino
Inker: Bill Sienkiewicz
Letterer: John J. Hill
Colorist: Matthew Hollingsworth
Editor: Wil Moss
Cover Credits
Artist: Tony Harris

Reprinted In:
Blackest Night:Rise of the Black Lanterns HC (2010)
Starman Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2011)
Blackest Night:Rise of the Black Lanterns TPB (2011)

Also, this week is Task Force X episode 45, where I look at Suicide Squad 67 and The Secret Six 17 & 18 (right here on the Headcast Network).

Then next week, tune in to Head Speaks, episode 47 as we look at the fourth issue of Blackest Night!

After that, look for Clinton's show, Coffee and Comics for issue 5.

Issue 6 will be in the Longbox Crusade's episode.

And finally, issues 7 and 8 will be dealt with over on The LanternCast.

Other shows involved:
Waiting For Doom - Doom Patrol issues
Justices First Dawn (Tentatively)- Justice League Issues
Coffee & Comics - Adventure Comics Issues & Untold Tales of the BN


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Monday, May 6, 2019

Episode 24 : January 1990

Greetings Starhunters!

It appears that for some reason I missed posting a post for last episode.  So a couple of weeks late, here we have Episode 24 : January 1990.

This month, we have three books to make up for only having one last time.

So, we start with Starman 19, where our hero fights Artillery.

Starman 19

Starman #19
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: January 2, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
Title: "Heavy Artillery"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Then we move over to Manhunter 23, the final part of the Saints and Sinners story

Manhunter 23: Finale of Saints and Sinners
Manhunter #23
Cover Date: March 1990
On Sale Date: January 16, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Kumite"

Plotter: John Ostrander
Scripter: Kim Yale
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

And then finally, we return to Starman with issue 20 where he deals with the fall out from last issue.

Starman 20

Starman #20
Cover Date: March 1990 
On Sale Date: January 30, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Title: "Fire Fight"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Carlos Garzon
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Promos this month:

1:
Squadron Supreme
MashCast

2:
Headcast Network
Coffee and Comics

3:
Fandom Podcast Network

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And be sure to join us the first Tuesday in May, as we partake in JLMay!

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Episode 23 : December 1989

Greetings Starhunters!

We're back once again with Episode 23 : December 1989.

This month, we only have one book Manhunter 22.

Manhunter #22
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: December 12, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Jonathan Peterson
Title: "Negative Capability"

Writer: Kim Yale
Plotter: John Ostrander
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

Comments:
Saints and Sinners Part 5 of 6
This story is continued from Manhunter #21 and continues in Manhunter #23.

Since this is a short episode, we have no promos this month.

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