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New Mission!
August 22, 2019 14:46I DIDN'T THINK THIS DAY WOULD EVER COME! But after 3 decades of pouring money, time, megabytes, brain real estate (& more money) into fine tuning a carefully curated comic book collection, I find myself with most of my missions accomplished, and, for once, without any major collecting goals - but one! While the outlook of acquiring that copy of Star Spangled Comics #69 remains highly doubtful, the slightly more realistic task of finding good homes for 'my babies' may just be within my rea...
Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen! Star Spangled Comics #s 123-124 (Dec. 1951 - Jan. 1952)
October 31, 2018 14:16I could not let October slip by without recording another annual episode of Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen! This time out, however, you'll be getting not a single serving, but a DOUBLE DOSE of THIRTEEN THRILLERS! I'll be recapping & commenting on two of the Scholar of Skepticism's original adventures from the tail end of the golden age, 'The Dolls of Doom' & 'The Suicide Tower' from issue #s 123 & 124 of Star Spangled Comics! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from ...
The Many Lives of Tim Hunter: Uncollected Books of Magic
October 24, 2018 16:19Throughout it's 25-year existence, Vertigo Comics has produced some of the best comics of its time. I have enjoyed its long-running ongoing series, like Hellblazer, Lucifer & Y: The Last Man, and some short term projects like Brubaker & Phillips Scene of the Crime & Grant Morrison's minis WE3 & Seaguy. One of my favorite series through its several incarnations is The Books of Magic, which, like most of the great early Vertigo stuff grew from deep roots in the DC Universe. I am super exci...
Best Event Ever! Underworld Unleashed #2 (Dec. 1995)
October 17, 2018 14:23ITG is back with another participatory episode in this year's #BestEventEver blog/podcast team-up! For the past 3 years, a loose confederation of comics bloggers & podcasters has gotten together to jam on one of DC Comics' annual x-over events - and this year, we've decided to dig deep into 1995's Underworld Unleashed! The UU story, which shined a light on the villains of the DCU, ran through a 3 issue core mini series & over 40 tie-ins throughout the DC line. On this episode, I'll b...
Best Event Ever! Underworld Unleashed - Starman #13 & Showcase '95 #12 (Nov.-Dec. 1995)
October 03, 2018 14:17I'm thrilled to once again participate in what's become a fun annual tradition, the #BestEventEver blog/podcast team-up! For the past 3 years, a loose confederation of comics bloggers & podcasters has gotten together to jam on one of DC Comics' annual x-over events - and this year, we've decided to dig deep into 1995's Underworld Unleashed! The villains of the DCU got a chance to shine during this event, and some pretty interesting match-ups came about between the villains & some unfamili...
Ms. Tree Theatre: Murder Cruise! Ms. Tree #s 47-48 (Aug-Nov 1988)
September 13, 2018 08:35Ms. Tree Theatre is back to bask in the dying glow of late summer! To celebrate a great season, join Max Allan Collins' & Terry Beatty's iconic indie comics private eye on a Carribbean cruise -- I know, I know, this is Ms. Tree we're talking about: sharp wit, lots of violence, great hairstyle -- why don't we call it what it is -- a 'Murder Cruise!' 25-ish minutes of recap & commentary await, if you: Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be s...
ITGs ABCs: Cleaning Up the Vermin of Gotham with The Huntress in Wonder Woman #s 309-313 (1983-1984)
July 26, 2018 13:46In this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'm having a look back at a 5-part story running through the fantastic Huntress back-up feature in Wonder Woman #s 309-313! Join me as I recap and comment on this story featuring the Dark Knight Daughter & the debut of a sinister, but obscure villain with an unusual power over the vermin of Gotham City! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to che...
Celebrate the 4th of July with 'General Tomahawk': Tomahawk #51 (Sept. 1957)
July 04, 2018 11:25On this episode of ITG, we're celebrating the United States' birthday by taking a look the 1st story from Tomahawk #51 - 'General Tomahawk,' featuring a cameo appearance by father of the United States George Washington, and an unlikely set of disguises for DC Comics' premier frontier hero, Tomahawk & his teenage side kick, Dan Hunter, who attempt to infiltrate an enemy camp as practicing minstrels! I honestly tried to keep the singing to a minimum on my recording, but if you're brave enou...
My Favorite Coluan: Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #9 ( 2008)
June 14, 2018 03:45My favorite Coluan is by far the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5 - and I love reading stories about his adventures in the far future. But if there's anything better than reading about 1 Brainiac, it's reading about 2 -- sort of . . . ! In this episode, I'll be recapping & commenting on Brainy & his teammates' animated-style adventure from Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #9! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see a few images from these issues below, and check o...
Super Blog Team-Up Takeover! Bring on the Bad Guys: Meet The Extremists!
May 24, 2018 14:18We interrupt this regularly scheduled Super-Blog Team-Up for an nWo-style takeover featuring some very bad dudes from the DC Universe! Cue the music! I was pleased & privileged to accept the return invitation to 'stand in' for the dearly (at least for now) departed Super Bloggers - and to mark the occasion, I thought I'd adapt an unused Where's The Trade? idea with a brief profile of some of my favorite comics 'stand-ins' - the bad boys from the planet Angor, THE super-villain team to beat...
Shanna Showcase 19: X-Men Unlimited #48 (July 2003)
May 09, 2018 09:58This episode of Shanna Showcase sees Marvel Comics' greatest jungle queen out of the 90s & into the 'Aughts!' So, you 'ought' to check out recap & commentary of Shanna's co-starring role with Wolverine in the lead story of X-Men Unlimited #48 with good looking painted art by Richard Isanove & script by old friend of Shanna & Ka-Zar the Savage alum, Bruce Jones! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I...
ITGs ABCs: Enemy Ace v. Balloon Buster in Star Spangled War Stories #s 181-183 (Aug.-Dec. 1974)
November 08, 2017 10:20In this episode of ITGs ABCs, I'll be having a look at a 3-part back-up story from Star-Spangled War Stories #s 181-183 featuring the 1st confrontation between 2 of DC Comics' WWI battle stars, Hans Von Hammer, the Enemy Ace & Steve Savage the Balloon Buster! I covered the 3 chapters of this serial in blog format HERE, HERE & HERE, but I like to circle back to the inspirations for this project from time to time, so I hope you enjoy the audioblog version &: Download this episode HERE! Scr...
Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen! Star Spangled Comics #129 (June 1952)
October 18, 2017 14:19Mid-October means it's time for another annual episode of Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen! In this installment, I'll be recapping & commenting on one of the Surgeon of Skepticism's original adventures from the tail end of the golden age, 'The Human Orchids,' in issue #129 of Star Spangled Comics! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google Play! Also, I'd love to hear from you...
Air Fighters: Blackhawk #242 (Oct. 1968)
September 27, 2017 14:03On this episode, I resurrect the Air Fighters feature to recap & comment on one of my favorite Blackhawk stories! Issue #242 was as close as you can come to a reboot for the legendary team of aviator adventurers without actually rebooting. Editor Dick Giordano, writers Bob Haney & Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Boyette blow-up the unsuccessful 'Junk Heap Heroes' era of the Blackhawks, dispose of the atrocious 'hero names' & appalling outfits and bring the Black Knights back to basics! Down...
Where's the Trade? Karl Kesel's Daredevil (1996-1997)
September 06, 2017 08:46On this episode, I rhetorically as the question 'Where's the Trade?' of writer Karl Kesel's run on Daredevil from the mid-90s. In my mind, this run was a 'back to basics' approach to a character who was at the time in desperate need of it. In addition to speaking generally about the run, I'll be recapping & commenting on my favorite issue from this run, Daredevil #360 in which our hero takes on the menace of the Absorbing Man! Download this episode HERE! Karl Kesel interview on manwitho...
Shanna Showcase 18: Wolverine: Global Jeopardy (Dec. 1993)
August 16, 2017 14:14An oddball story this time on Shanna Showcase - I'll be recapping & commenting on the Marvel/World Wildlife Fund co-production, Wolverine: Global Jeopardy! Shanna shares panel space in this adventure with Wolverine (of course), Ka-Zar, Namor the Submariner & perhaps a surprise guest stomping through the proceedings! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google Play! Also, I'...
My Favorite Coluan: Showcase '96 #s 11-12 (Nov.-Dec. 1996)
August 10, 2017 16:32My favorite Coluan is by far the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5 - and I love reading stories about his adventures in the far future. But if there's anything better than reading about 1 Brainiac, it's reading about 3! In this 2-part story from Showcase '96, Brainiac 5 encounters his most infamous descendants, Superman's great enemy, Brainiac & Vril Dox II, founder of the interstellar peacekeeping organization, L.E.G.I.O.N. Please join me as I recap and comment on this most importa...
Happy 4th of July! DC Comics Presents: Tomahawk & Thomas Paine?! Tomahawk #70 (Oct. 1960)
July 04, 2017 11:12On this episode of I'm the Gun, we're celebrating the United States' birthday by taking a look the middle story from Tomahawk #70 - 'The Midnight Ride of Tomahawk,' featuring the meeting of 2 titans from American History & folklore - DC Comics' frontier super-star Tomahawk & founding father and chief cheerleader of the Continental Army, Thomas Paine! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun o...
Best Event Ever! Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 (Oct. 1992)
June 28, 2017 13:40The Eclipso: The Darkness Within coverage continues with this look at the DC Comics' event finale! Helping me shed some light on the Darkness Within is Chris Sheehan of the excellent blog, chrisisoninfiniteearths and co-host of the Cosmic Treadmill podcast! Download this episode HERE! And please be sure to check out further Eclipso: TDW coverage at these fine sites: Relatively Geeky Podcast Network Coffee and Comics Podcast Resurrections: An Adam Warlock/Thanos Podcast The Retroist...
Best Event Ever! Eclipso: The Darkness Within - L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #3 (1992)
June 14, 2017 13:41Last year, a loose collection of brave bloggers & podcasters attempted the impossible and covered bits & pieces of the much-maligned 1993 DC Comics x-over event, Bloodlines! This year, that same group, plus a few new friends, will shine a light on another DC event, Eclipso: The Darkness Within! Hard to believe, but it's been 25 years since the heroes of the DC Universe faced the Darkness Within, and on this episode, I'll be having a look at one chapter of the event which ran through DC's ...
ITG's ABCs: Wonder Woman in World's Finest Comics #s 246-247 (Sept.-Nov. 1977)
May 31, 2017 14:10Just in time for Wonder Woman's blockbuster turn on the silver screen, this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), looks back at a WW Battle Classic from the pages of World's Finest Comics #s 246-247! Join me as I recap and comment on this story featuring the debut of a sinister villain fated to continually plague DC's wartime heroes & Diana's meeting with a familiar fellow female freedom fighter! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see imag...
ITG's ABCs: Supergirl & Mon-El in Superman Family #189 (June 1978)
May 17, 2017 14:12On this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'll be taking a look at a Supergirl short story from Superman Family #189! Just in time for the Supergirl Season 2 finale, I'll be recapping this story, in which Kara gets into some legal trouble & receives some unlikely help in the form of Phantom Zone testimony from her once & future comrade in the Legion of Super-Heroes (and TV show co-star), Mon-El! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see ...
Ms. Tree Theatre: Eclipse Magazine #s 4 - 6 (Jan. - July 1982)
May 03, 2017 14:16This episode, I'll be finishing up the recap & commentary on 'Eye for an Eye,' the story arc running through Eclipse Magazine that introduced Max Allan Collins' & Terry Beatty's iconic private investigator, Ms. Michael Tree! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see a few images from these issues below, and check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google Play! Podcast promo: Batbooks for Beginners Thanks for listening! Intro/outro music: 'Theme From Ms. Tree' by Cr...
My Favorite Coluan: Adventures of Superman Annual #2 & L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 Annual #1 (1990)
April 19, 2017 14:26My favorite Coluan is by far the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5 - and I love reading stories about his adventures in the far future. But if there's anything better than reading about 1 Brainiac, it's reading about 2! Brainiac 5's infamous descendants, Vril Dox I, better known as one of Superman's greatest enemy, Brainiac & Vril Dox II were central to a 1990 x-over between the Man of Steel and the interstellar peacekeeping organization, L.E.G.I.O.N. Please join me as I recap and comme...
Ms. Tree Theatre: Eclipse Magazine #s 1 - 3 (May-Nov. 1981)
April 05, 2017 10:22I've been thinking hard, lately, about reviving this neglected feature - and now it's time to put thought into action! In this new Ms. Tree Theatre, I'll be recapping & commenting on the 1st 3 installments of the Eclipse Magazine story arc that introduced Max Allan Collins' & Terry Beatty's iconic private investigator, Ms. Michael Tree! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see a few images from these issues below, and check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google ...
ITG's ABCs: Phantom Lady Action Comics Weekly #s 636-641 (Jan. - Mar. 1989)
March 22, 2017 10:31On this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'll be taking a look at the 6-part Phantom Lady serial from Action Comics Weekly #s 636-641! This series introduced a new legacy hero to the DCU, as recent college grad Dee Tyler attempts to fill the singular one-piece of Golden Age great, Sandra Knight! I think Dee showed some potential, and writer Len Strazewski packed this series with ideas that I think could have supported an ongoing series, had t...
Where's the Trade? Angel & the Ape (1968)
December 28, 2016 11:28On this episode of Where's the Trade?, I'll be taking a quick look back at DC's late 60s humor title, Angel & the Ape, and then the Christmas spirit hijacks the show, as I recap the A&A story from Limited Collectors' Editon C-34, Christmas with the Super-Heroes cover dated March 1975! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google Play! Also, I'd love to hear from you! Email m...
ITG's ABCs: Flash 80-Page Giant #2 (Apr. 1999)
December 13, 2016 16:30On this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'll be taking a look at a little 10-page gem from the collection, The Flash 80-Page Giant #2, cover dated April 1999! Worlds collide as the final fate of the (Wally West) Flash is seen through the perspective of the 30th century, home time of the Legion of Super-Heroes! I'll be recapping this Tom Peyer/Steve Lightle short story, and also dive a little bit into my own 'Flash-story' talking about my his...
Shanna Showcase 17: Marvel Fanfare #s 58-59 (Aug.-Oct. 1991)
November 30, 2016 11:02This time out, I'll be finishing up coverage of a 4-part Shanna solo serial, from Marvel Fanfare #s 58-59! In this adventure, writer Steve Gerber attempts to redefine the conflict between the jungle queen's civilized nature and her wild side. To me, this is Shanna's most fascinating aspect - was Gerber successful? Find out and - Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from these issues, and please be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes & Google Pl...
Reboot Review Bonus! Q & A w/ Tom Peyer
November 22, 2016 14:45It's Thanksgiving week, and one of the things I'm thankful for recently was the opportunity to have some questions answered via email by former Legion writer, Tom Peyer! Tom began writing the Legion in 1994 at the dawn of the post-Zero Hour reboot, and was one of the architects of a new future and helped develop a new vision for the 30th century. Please check out the Q & A below, in which Tom talks a little about his time on the Legion. Also, be sure to check out Tom on Twitter, and his ...
ITG's ABCs: Weird Western Tales #48-49 (Oct.-Nov. 1978)
November 16, 2016 11:58On this episode, I'm debuting a new feature called ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories). On ABCs, I'll be recapping the short tales (typically 8 pages in length) found in titles like World's Finest & Adventure Comics or in the back of comics like Unknown Soldier or (in this case) Weird Western Tales. I've been looking forward to this feature, as it will allow me to broaden the number of characters and types of stories I'll be able to cover on this podcast. ...
Shanna Showcase 16: Marvel Fanfare #s 56-57 (1991)
November 02, 2016 13:32Shanna Showcase is back with a look at the 1st 2 chapters of a Shanna 4-parter 13 years in the making! Dusted off to help wind down the anthology series, Marvel Fanfare, an unearthed Steve Gerber Shanna script (ca. 1978) with completed pencils for only the 1st chapter was given to artist Bret Blevins to finish up - with mixed results. Join me as I recap the 1st 1/2 of this Shanna solo story, from Marvel Fanfare #s 56-57, providing commentary & context along the way! Download this episode...
Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen! Adventure Comics #428 (Aug. 1973)
October 19, 2016 13:13Another Halloween means another look back at an adventure of the 'physician of phenomenology,' the 'surgeon of skepticism' (my phrases), Dr. Terrence Thirteen! Last year around this time I spoke a bit about the good Dr.'s publishing history, and recapped a couple of his adventures - including his 1st appearance, and his confrontation with the Spectre - this year, I'll be taking a look at one of Dr. Thirteen's solo stories (in the issue of Adventure Comics that debuted Black Orchid) gorgeou...
Reboot Review 18: Legion of Super-Heroes #75 & Legionnaires #32 (Dec. 1995)
October 05, 2016 13:33On this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be providing a recap and commentary to the 2 Legion-related issues tying into DC Comics' 1995 line-wide x-over event, Underworld Unleashed! 21 years ago, the villains of the DCU were unleashed (as the name suggests) on the earth - and on the timestream! This event - where heroes took on some unfamiliar foes - provided some interesting match-ups, not the least of which was the Legion facing off against old Atom enemy, Chronos! In these issues we also...
Happy 75th Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1 (Sep. 1991)
September 21, 2016 13:30On this episode, I wanted to acknowledge the 75th anniversary of one of comics' most important characters, Wonder Woman! About a year back I recorded a 75th birthday special for Green Lantern (it was very early in my podcasting career, so listen at your own risk), in which I looked back at how GL's 50th anniversary was celebrated. I wanted to do something similar for Diana, so I'll be having a look back at War of the Gods, which was not only a 50th anniversary celebration, but was also me...
Reboot Review 17: Legion of Super-Heroes #74 & Legionnaires #31 (Nov. 1995)
September 07, 2016 11:22This time out, I'll be providing a recap and commentary to parts 2 & 3 of the 3-part x-over between Superboy and the Legion titles, from November, 1995! Will Valor finally be released from the Stasis Zone? Which old Superboy villain has survived 1000 years only to confront his foe and the Legion on a distant planet? How will Superboy and the Legion fare against the Philosopher's Stone? Believe me, this ain't Hogwarts! To find out the answers to these questions and more, you can: Downl...
Air Fighters: Steve Savage, The Balloon Buster - All-American Men of War #112 (Dec. 1965)
August 25, 2016 02:34In this episode, I'll be circling back to one of the main inspirations for this show, Steve Savage the Balloon Buster! Despite the very few appearances made by this obscure DC war hero, some of the top names in comics worked on his feature, and it really produced some top notch genre stories. Check out a recap of the Maverick Ace's very 1st adventure and, Download this episode HERE! Please scroll down to see images from this issue, and be sure to check out previous episodes of I'm the ...
Reboot Review 16: Superboy #21 (Nov. 1995)
August 10, 2016 11:22In this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be providing a little recap to the 1st of a 3-part x-over between Superboy and the Legion titles, from November, 1995! Plus, I'll be providing a very brief character overview of Valor, a central figure to this special x-over, and arguably the 'most important hero in the universe!' Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see images from this issue, plus an Interlac translation key, originally from the issue's letters page. Please be sure to check...
Where's the Trade? Jonny Quest (1986)
July 27, 2016 11:18This time out, I'm revisiting a feature from when I'm the Gun was strictly a blog called 'Where's the Trade?' There's a ton of great uncollected material out there, for one reason or another, and this feature asks the titular question. I don't admit to having any answers to this question, this feature is merely just a way to highlight a title or run of issues that I'm particularly excited about - in this case, I'll be talking about the Jonny Quest series, published by Comico back in the m...
Reboot Review 15: Legion of Super-Heroes #73 & Legionnaires #30 (Oct. 1995)
July 13, 2016 12:49Lightning strikes in this episode of Reboot Review, which recaps Legion of Super-Heroes #73 & Legionnaires #30, spotlighting (ex)Legionnaire, Live Wire! Plus, a subplot involving the reintroduction of a very important & Valor-ous Legion character EXPLODES! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see some images from these issues, and be sure to check out previous Reboot Reviews on iTunes. Also, I'm the Gun in now available on Google Play! Interested in talking more Legion? Email me...
Ms. Tree Theatre - Ms. Tree Special #10 (1992)
June 29, 2016 12:30This time out, I'll be test-driving a new feature called 'Ms. Tree Theatre' which will recap & recall the adventures of hard-boiled private investigator Ms. Michael Tree. Created by mystery writer Max Allan Collins and illustrator Terry Beatty, Ms. Tree had a long running series published by a number of independent comics companies, and finished out her comics career with a run of 10 quarterlies/specials published by DC Comics. Along with special guest Professor Alan Middleton of the Rela...
Reboot Review 14: Legion of Super-Heroes #72 & Legionnaires #29 (Sept. 1995)
June 15, 2016 10:17Reboot Review is back after a few months' hiatus to begin a recap of the 2nd year of the Legion of Super-Heroes! This time out we'll be having a look at Legion of Super-Heroes #72 & Legionnaires #29, which feature a eulogy, of sorts, for victims of the White Triangle war, and the re-introduction of an important character from Legion history! Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to take a look at some images from these issues, and be sure to check out previous Reboot Reviews on iTunes!...
Shanna Showcase 15: Spidey Super Stories #35 (Sept. 1978)
June 01, 2016 17:10Shanna Showcase is back with a look at Shanna's team-up with Spider-Man in Spidey Super Stories #35. SSS was a title aimed squarely at younger readers, and the stories in this issue are particularly silly - and in the grand scheme of things, pretty inessential Shanna reading. But I'm a total completist, so if you are, too . . . Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to see some images from this issue, and check out previous Showcases on iTunes! Also, I've inserted a promo this time ou...
Air Fighters: Johnny Cloud - All-American Men of War #82 (Dec. 1960)
May 18, 2016 03:16This time out, I'll be taking a flight back to the dawn of the Silver Age, and having a look at the debut of one DC's longest running war heroes, Johnny Cloud, the Navajo Ace! Lt. John Cloud battles Nazi fighters and prejudice from his comrades in this treasure from All-American Men of War #82 Download this episode HERE! Scroll down to images from this issue, and check out older episodes of I'm the Gun on iTunes. Thanks for listening! Theme created using a sample of 'Shotgun' by Duran ...
Air Fighters: Lady Blackhawk - Blackhawk #133 (Feb. 1959)
May 04, 2016 11:28In this episode, I'll be taking a look at the inauspicious debut of Birds of Prey's Lady Blackhawk ! Not yet the kickass bombshell ace she'd one day be as written by Gail Simone, in her 1st appearance in Blackhawk #133 from Feb. 1959, the fledgling fighter takes a chance & reaches out to join the Black Knights - and gets shot down in this little (& silly) slice of early Silver Age DC fab! Download HERE! Theme created using a sample of 'Shotgun' by Duran Duran. The 'local mayor' des...
Air Fighters: Valkyrie! (1987)
April 20, 2016 16:25I have been absolutely itchin' to cover another aviator here on I'm the Gun - and a recent Eclipse Comics reading binge has given me just the excuse I needed to talk about Golden Age/80s revial fighter ace, Valkyrie! In this episode I'll be recapping the 3-issue Valkyrie(!) mini-series from 1987 written by Chuck Dixon and gorgeously illustrated by Paul Gulacy & Willie Blyberg. Download HERE! One of the great things about this mini-series was a pin-up section in the back of each issue - b...
Bloodlines: Best Event Ever pt. 2! - Justice League International Annual #4 (1993)
April 01, 2016 14:00Back for more? Me too! Continuing the 'acknowledgement' of DC's 1993 Annuals x-over BLOODLINES, in this episode I'll be taking a look at Justice League International Annual #4! Download HERE! Check out some images from the issue below, previous I'm the Guns on iTunes, and more coverage of Bloodlines: Best Event Ever at these fine sites: Between the Pages: http://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/ Coffee & Comics Blog: http://coffeecomicsreading.blogspot.com DC Bloodlines Podcast: h...
Bloodlines: Best Event Ever! - Lobo Annual #1 (1993)
April 01, 2016 02:13This time out, I'm the Gun is pleased to participate with some other brave bloggers & podcasters in a celebration -erm- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of DC Comics' landmark(?) 1993 x-over event running through that year's Annuals - Bloodlines! Not looked back upon with much fondness, among Bloodlines most heinous crimes against comics seems to be the introduction of a rafter of new turkeys cut from the same cloth as many other 'extreme' 90s characters from companies such as Marvel & Image. But was this...
Hooked by the House Ad: Elongated Man: Europe '92 (Jan.-Apr. 1992)
March 11, 2016 08:32I'm the Gun is back with a new Hooked by the House Ad! In this episode, I'll be taking a look at Elongated Man: Europe '92 a really fun series by the team of Gerard Jones, Mike Parobeck & Ty Templeton! Spinning out of the JLI titles at the tail end of the Giffen/DeMatteis run, this series provides a kind of bridge between Justice League eras, and I consider it a real early 90s DC gem! Download this episode HERE! If you read this series, liked this series or hated it, please let me know!...
Reboot Review 13: Legionnaires Annual #2 (1995)
February 03, 2016 03:33Welcome back to the future! In this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be wrapping up coverage of the 1st year of the reboot Legion's adventures! Things really come to a head in this double-sized annual, as the Legion makes a final stand against the hateful White Triangle! Who will live? Who will die? Who will guess the Legion's secret plan to end the White Triangle's threat? Download this episode HERE! Also, check out images from this issue below, and look for older episodes of Reboot R...