Longbox Review Comic Book (& More) Podcast

Longbox Review Comic Book (& More) Podcast

Comic book discussion, plus The Gutters (journal), The Legion Project (LSH v3), and Center Seat (Star Trek).

Episodes

April 17, 2024 32 mins

In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal (recorded March 10, 2024), I catch up on the major events of my life in the last year. I talk about my grandkids' birthdays, depression/anxiety/panic attacks, 25 years at my job, Christmas, the anniversaries of the deaths of my Mom and sister, turning 55, and catching COVID.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. We're in a new year of comic book reading for me, and I talk about some comic books that were published during those months and spotlight Peter Parker, the ...

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April 4, 2024 50 mins

In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal (recorded March 10, 2024), I catch up on all the stage productions, concerts, and podcasts that I've watched or listened too, as well as few other things. I talk about Chicago, Ma...

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March 28, 2024 38 mins

I talk about some of the 55 comic books I read in January 2024, including Parker Girls v2, New X-Men v1, Animosity v2, The Great British Bump Off tp, Triskele #1, Where the Body Was gn, Once ...

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March 21, 2024 34 mins

In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal (recorded March 9, 2024), I catch up on all the tv and movie notes I've been accumulating for about a year. I talk about the Rugby World Cup, Good Omens season 2, cooking shows, D...

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March 14, 2024 215 mins

We celebrate the 30th anniversary issue of the Legion of Super-Heroes, which focuses on Lightning Lad's unlucky streak.

Timestamps:

(00:45) Preamble
(18:19) Legion of Super-Heroes #45 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
(45:58) Main discussion
(1:46:34) Other subplots, the...

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February 7, 2024 48 mins

Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. Despite the fact that I purchased no comics in November or December that year, I still recorded an episode! I do talk about some comics that came out during those months and then discuss an adaptation of one of my favorite sci-fi franchises: Marvel Comics Super Special #8: Battlestar Galactica.

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January 25, 2024 142 mins

“Quislet’s origin is revealed as his ‘people’ call him home.”

Timestamps:

(00:44) Preamble
(10:42) Legion of Super-Heroes #44 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
(29:34) Main discussion
(1:35:54) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium #7 & 8...

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Troy Wilson, children's book author and comic fan, joins me to talk about "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" from Amazing Spider-Man v1 #248. It's a great conversation about an 11-page story, which could very well be a perfect one.

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January 3, 2024 40 mins

Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. We're into the second month of my comic reading, and I talk about some comic books that were published in October 1978 and spotlight Amazing Spider-Man #188 and Green Lantern #112.

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    December 20, 2023 129 mins

    Happy holidays! It's that time of year, and this time we discuss the following Christmas related comic books:

    • Batman #309 (1978, DC Comics)
    • World of Archie Jumbo Comics #104, "Just Be Clause" and "...
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    "The Legionnaires discover that no one escapes the Manhunters!"

    Timestamps:

    (00:45) Preamble
    (09:44) Legion of Super-Heroes #43 synopsis, general thoughts, ties to the Millennium event, and cover discussion
    (35:08) Main discussion
    (1:41:15) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium #4...

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    November 22, 2023 37 mins

    Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. I go all the way back to my beginning, examining some comic books that were published in September 1978.

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    November 15, 2023 25 mins

    Welcome to 1 Hit Wonders, where I talk about single issue comic books. This time, I chat about Marilyn Manor #1 from 2019. Are you ready to party?!

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    Stardate 2023.309. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I am joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Darrell "Starfleet" Taylor, showrunner of the Taylor Network of Podcasts, to discuss the finale episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 3...

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    For the sixteenth Tales of the Legion Project, we remember Keith Giffen -- comics artist, writer, and creator -- known for his incredible influence on the Legion of Super-Heroes and beyond.

    INTRO/OUTRO: Keith Giffen podcast
    www.youtube.com/@RealKeithGi...

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    October 18, 2023 91 mins

    On this 235th episode of the podcast, I talk with my granddaughter Maddie about returning to Stumptown (Portland, OR) for the 2023 Rose City Comic Con (RCCC). What did we do there, who did we see, and what di...

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    September 6, 2023 94 mins

    In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal (recorded July 31, 2023), my granddaughter Madison joins me to discuss our family vacation to New York. We first beamed into Ticonderoga for the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, then we visited my niece and her baby son, and finally arrived at Times Square to see some sites and, more importantly, Broadway shows (Hades Town, Little Shop of Horrors, and Moulin Rouge)!

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    “Laurel Kent – she’s not who you think she is!”

    Timestamps:
    (00:43) Preamble
    (04:09) Legion of Super-Heroes #42 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
    (31:13) Main discussion
    (1:33:00) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium #1 and 2, Secret Origins #22, and Ame...

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