Episode 18 : July 1989

Greetings Starhunters!

We're back with a new episode.  For your listening pleasure Episode 18 : July 1989.

This month we're looking at the books released in "July" of 1989.  That month is in quotes, as not every book came out in July... Let's get to that...

First up, we look briefly at Action Comics 644.  This is just a brief look, as Kitty and Will make a two page appearance.

Then at three minutes and 55 seconds in (told you it was brief), we look at Starman 14.

On Sale Date: August 1, 1989  (there was no Starman in July, but two for August, so once again, I’m covering one this month and the other one next month).
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Title: "Look -- Up in the Sky..."

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

After the phone call made in Action Comics 644, Superman shows up over here.

Next up, at 32 minutes in to the show, we look at Action Comics 645.  Much like the previous issue, this story only has 2 1/2 pages that concern us.  Having said that, here are the creator credits:

Action Comics 645
Cover Date: September 1989
On Sale Date: August 8, 1989
Cover Price: $0.75
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "My Lady Maxima"

Writer: Roger Stern
Writer/Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Cover Credits
Artist: George Perez

Again, another short segment as only a couple of pages is in our ballpark, but it's Superman, it's written by our very own Roger Stern and art by George 'Titan' Perez...  How can you go wrong?

Then, at forty seven minutes in, we look at Manhunter 17.

Cover Date: September 1989
On Sale Date: July 20, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Turf"

Writer: Kim Yale
Plotter: John Ostrander
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

hmmm just now noticing that both our titles had guest appearances by the big Two.  Superman over in Starman and Batman here... interesting...  Sometimes, I can be a little slow.

Anyways.... Manhunter next appears in Flash #35, which I'll cover next month.

Finally at One hour and eight minutes in we end with, Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack.

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Episode 17 : June 1989

Greetings Starhunters!

We're back with a new episode.  For your listening pleasure Episode 17 : June 1989.

This month we're looking at the books released in June of 1989.

First book of the month, Manhunter 16.

Manhunter #16
Cover Date: August 1989
On Sale Date: June 13, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00
Title: "Outlaw"

Plotter: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Then at 33 minutes in, we look at:

Action Comics Weekly #622
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: August 30, 1988
Cover Price: $1.50

Editor: Mike Gold
Title: (We Don't Need the Super-Hero)
Pages: 7

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert Campanella
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Synopsis:
Author Vincent Garvey appears on a talk show in the Phoenix area. While he bashes super-heroes on the air, Starman goes into action to defeat a costumed criminal. His sister Jayne also acts heroically to save the life of a heart attack victim. Both Starman and Jayne display feats of heroism that act directly to contradict the arguments made by Garvey.

Then at 45 minutes, we look at Starman 13

Starman #13
Cover Date: August 1989
On Sale Date: June 27, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Ghosts and Monsters"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Michele Wolfman
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Finally at One hour and eight minutes in we end with, Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack.

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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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