Episode 12 : January 1989!

Greetings Starhunters!

After a lengthy hiatus, I'm back with  Episode 12 : January 1989!  And a mostly normal size episode.

While the Invasion is over, the threat of the aliens still remain.  This month we continue with Mark's adventures, down under in Manhunter 11.

Manhunter 11

Comic Title: Manhunter #11
Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 17, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Two 11 page stories

Title: "Losers Weepers"
Pages: 11

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

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

and the second story:

Title: "Loose End"

Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Mary Mitchell
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Then we move over to Starman number 8 where Will meets the woman known as Lady Quark....

Comic Title: Starman 8

Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 31, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "The Queen and the Commoners"

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

Starman 8

And since I covered the January comics last month, there is no Cop-A-Comic Comic Rack this month.

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Episode 9 : Invasion 2 : Battleground Earth!

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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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Episode 8 : Invasion Part One!

Greetings Starhunters!

Check out our newest episode: Episode 8: Invasion Part One!

It's finally here.... The Invasion.

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

Before I get started with information on today's shows, let me mention that I'll only be covering the main Invasion series, the Starman books, the Manhunter books and a couple of books that crossed over (Firestorm and Flash mainly).

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....

In fact, this past week, they just released episode 15, Starman #5... which I'll mention in just a minute.... but first....

First up, I look at the main book, Invasion #1

Invasion 1

Invasion 1
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: October 11, 1988
Cover Price: $2.95
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "The Alien Alliance"
Pages: 80

Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Todd McFarlane
Inkers: P. Craig Russell, Al Gordon, Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Artist: Todd McFarlane

Reprinted In:
Invasion TPB (2008)

This is the first issue of a three part series that shows an alien race called The Dominators leading a handful of other races in to an attack on Earth.  Also, I believe we get the first post-Crisis appearance of the Daxamites (of which Mon-El is now appearing on CW's Supergirl)....

Then at 52 minutes in, I look at Firestorm, The Nuclear Man  #80

Firestorm 80... a great cover!

Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: October 11, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "The Battle Joined"
Writer: Robert Greenberger
Penciller: Tom Grindberg
Inker: Sam DeLaRosa
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan
Cover Credits
Penciller: Tom Grindberg
Inker: Sam DeLaRosa

Then finally at one hour and twenty three minutes I finally cover Starman #5

Starman 5... another great cover!

Cover Date: Holiday 1988 

On Sale Date: October 25, 1988

Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Don't You Know There's a War On?"

Writer: Roger Stern

Penciller: Tom Lyle

Inker: Robert R. Smith

Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha

Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits

Artist: Tom Lyle

Note: Pages 12-15 take place concurrently with Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #80 (as I mention on the show).

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