Raging Bullets

Episode 188B: JSA All Stars #1 is explored in depth. Note: 188 was rereleased due to an editing error. This show completely focuses on JSA All Stars #1. We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Help John Ostrander http://comix4sight.com/

Episode 188: First of a two week exploration of titles outside Blackest Night. This week we look at Wonder Woman 38, Justice League Cry for Justice 5, Justice Society of America 33, JSA All Stars #1, and give a quick shout out to Great 10 #1. We also have some listener emails and voicemails with some focus on the Batman Skull and Body speculation. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, http://www.geturgeekonradio.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 8:15 Wonder Woman 38 1:08:25 JSA 33/Great 10 1:45:48 JSA All Stars #1 2:23:11 Voicemails 2:45:41 JLA Cry For Justice 5 3:14:12 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Help John Ostrander http://comix4sight.com/

Episode 187: Preacher Book 1 Part 2: We continue with the NY arc from Preacher issues 5-7, Vigilante 11 and Batman: Widening Gyre 2 and 3. We also have a brief opening chat about Blackest Night #5 and Batman and Robin #6. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, http://www.geturgeekonradio.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 6:43 Speeding Bullets: Blackest Night 5 and Batman and Robin 6 31:12 Preacher 5 1:33:02 Preacher 6 2:18:49 Preacher 7 2:47:33 Vigilante 11 and Batman: Widening Gyre 2 and 3 3:16:17 Show Closing and Doom Patrol clarification. We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. DC Noise http://www.dcnoisepodcast.com/

Episode 186: Blackest Night  Special Part 2: This is a huge episode huge episode. We chatted about Adventure Comics 4, Green Lantern 47, Green Lantern Corps 42, Doom Patrol 4, Rebels 10, and Booster Gold 26. This is part 2 of our 2 part Blackest Night feature where we look at the main titles and tie ins. Note: Preacher continues next week. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, http://www.geturgeekonradio.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 9:04 Adventure Comics 4, Green Lantern 47, Green Lantern Corps 42 1:43:51 Booster Gold 26, Doom Patrol 4, REBELS 10 3:12:02 Listener voicemails covering Blackest Night Batman, Smallville, Preacher, Connor Kent, Batman Chronicles, and the JSA Smallville trailer. 3:36:56 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Bat

Episode 185: Blackest Night #4 Special (Plus we chat about the events at the conclusion of GLC #42) and more: This is the first of a two part Blackest Night update. We are joined by Blog of Oa’s own Myron Rumsey as we tackle the history of the mini’s big bad, issue 4, speculation of what is to come during and post Blackest Night, Blackest Night Titans Issue 3, Green Lantern Corps #42 and more. We also have a brief discussion of Warlord 7 and 8 in the show opening. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, http://www.geturgeekonradio.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 8:33 Blackest Night # 4 and Green Lantern Corps #42 1:39:08 Blackest Night Titans #3 and more speculation on the future. 2:50:50 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Episode 184: Preacher Book 1 Part 1: On this episode we begin our dissection of issues 1-4 of Preacher and also discuss Smallville. We also chat about the Ragdoll of the Whatnot Contest winners. Note: Preacher will be a biweekly segment. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 4:42 Preacher Issue 1 1:16:06 Preacher issue 2 1:45:45 Contest winners 1:49:30 Preacher 3 and 4 2:44:02 Smallville 3:04:00 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Episode 183: New Issue Scramble: We take a look at Magog #2, Red Robin #5, Batman Blackest Night #3, Adventure Comics #3. Remember the “Ragdoll of the Whatnot Contest”  you can still enter and the deadline is midnight, October 31st . Note: Sean is fighting a flu bug and wanted to thank Jim for help with editing this episode. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 5:00 Adventure Comics #3 1:02:45 Blackest Night Batman #3 1:47:20 Red Robin #5 2:31:25 Magog #2 3:03:10 Voicemails 3:09:50 Show Closing with commentary on the Vigilante #11 Challenge We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Operation Comix Relief http://www.operationcomixrelief.org/ The Book Cave http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/

Episode 182: A Look at Batman and R.E.B.E.L.S.: This episode we dive into Batman 691, Batman and Robin 5, and tackle the massive R.E.B.E.L.S Annual #1 with Starro’s origin. It’s cover to cover goodness. We also have some listener emails and voicemails. The show wraps up with a very special son parody as a part of the “Ragdoll of the Whatnot” contest. Remember you can still enter and the deadline is midnight, October 31st . Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 5:02 Batman discussion 1:06:47 R.E.B.E.L.S. chat 1:53:02 Voicemails and emails 2:27:07 Show Closing with commentary on the Vigilante #11 Challenge 2:30:55 Special parody song from Eli Ganias We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for

Episode 181: Superman For Tomorrow Part 3 of 3. This episode concludes our discussion with Mandy Stegall about Superman issues 211-215. This one gets lively. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 3:50 Superman 211 49:36 Superman 212 1:37:20 Superman 213-215 3:28:05 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Episode 180: Superman Secret Origin #1, Superman Codename Patriot and the start of the Hunt for Reactron, Power Girl #5, Justice Society of America #30 and more are discussed on this packed show. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 3:21 Superman Secret Origin #1 32:08 Superman book discussion from Codename Patriot to the first issue of Hunt for Reactron. This includes a look at the annuals and Jimmy Olsen Special. 1:34:57 Power Girl 5 and JSA 30 2:25:36 Show Closing with some listener commentary (More listener emails and voicemails next week) We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Help John Ostrander http://comix4sight.com/ Starkv

Episode 179: Smallville Season Opener, Secret Six, Wonder Woman and more. It’s a packed show as we discuss Secret Six 13, Wonder Woman 35, the Smallville Season opener and more. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 4:28 Secret Six 13 48:57 Wonder Woman 35 1:14:00 Smallville Season opener with special guest Chris Kendal 2:06:27 Listener emails, including a gift from I Want More Comics in Denver, Colorado and voicemails 2:25:43 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Reality Wasted http://home.comcast.net/~realitywasted/site/ Help John Ostrander http://comix4sight.com/ Gail Simone’s Wonder Woman Forum (Very Cool) http://f

Episode 178: Blackest Night #3. We had a crazy week but it didn’t stop us from sneaking out a show to you tonight. This episode, Jim joins us via the phone as we focus on Blackest Night #3. We really try to dissect this issue to give you our thoughts on what mysteries were solved and where we think this is headed. We also discuss Adventure Comics #2, Solomon Grundy 7, Blackest Night Titans 1, Blackest Night Superman 1, and Blackest Night Batman 1. We briefly discuss DC news and listener emails. Note: This is a little more loosely edited than usual due to wanting a speedy release. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, http://www.heroinitiative.org, http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 4:36 Blackest Night #3 and the books listed above 1:40:10 Listener emails 1:52:55 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum f

Episode 177: Bonus show: Flash Rebirth #4, New Batgirl Costume and general bat chat, News about DC Entertainment being formed and more. We’re back a little earlier with a bonus show based on listener requests and this week’s news. Hope you enjoy this. Our next show will still be the announced Superman Codename Patriot and speeding bullets episode. Note: This is a little more loosely edited than usual due to wanting a speedy release. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 2:40 New Batgirl costume discussion and general Bat universe chat, Flash Rebirth #4 and more 1:25:22 News about DC Entertainment being formed. 2:13:25 Show Closing and comix4sight.com We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the we

Episode 176: Special Report Batman Arkham Asylum. Sean is joined by special guest Leroy Rivera from Comic Tube as they take a look at Batman video gaming history. They also give you an in depth look at the currently released Arkham Asylum video game in a spoiler filled segment. Note: The previously announce For Tomorrow segment will be on episode 178. Episode 177 will be a hearty look at Superman: Codename Patriot. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 8:01 Batman: Arkham Asylum and a look at the history of Batman console games. 1:41:55 Show Closing We’ll be back next week our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Comic Tube http://comictubepodcast.blogspot.com/

Episode 175: The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics. Friend of the show Freddie E. Williams II joins us to discuss his new book on digitally drawing comics in a very special bonus show this week. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 2:20 The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics discussion 1:15:07 Show Closing We’ll be back this week with our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Freddie E. Williams II http://www.freddieart.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823099237/ref=s9_simz_gw_s1_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0Z7YF3C1K5N928NF914Q&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

Episode 174: Superman For Tomorrow: An Instock Trades Rage of the Month Part 2. A continuation of our dissection of the 12 issue monster with Life and the Gutter’s Mandy Stegall. (See Episode 172 for Part 1) We kick off with Superman 208 and continue to the events leading into Superman 211. We have some hearty debates in this one. Also, check out the Raging Reel at the end for a discussion about the Chicago Comic Con. Note: voicemails return next week. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 6:55 For Tomorrow Part 2 Segment 1 1:12:31 For Tomorrow Part 2 Segment 2 2:39:18 Show Closing and shout out to Peter Rios and his new Teen Titans Podcast 2:44:01 Raging Reel: Chicago Comic Con with Mandy We’ll be back next week with our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t

Episode 173: Blackest Night Mega Episode #2: If it is Blackest Night, we discuss it. This episode: Green Lantern 44, Blackest Night #2, Green Lantern Corp 39, and Blackest Night Batman #1. We discuss theories and whatnot about the DC Mega Event of 2009.  We also have some general discussion about Wednesday Comics #6, Adventure Comics #1, Titans 16, the new creative team on JSA’s first issue, JSA vs Kobra, the Batman Arkham Asylum video game, JLA by Len Wein, and much much more. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  http://www.DCBService.com, http://www.Instocktrades.com,  our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), senseiofwhatnot@gmail.com, show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 7:46 Green Lantern 44 34:29 Blackest Night 2 1:38:01 General discussion about Blackest Night Batman #1, Green Lantern Corp 39, Wednesday Comics #6, Adventure Comics #1, Titans 16, the new creative team on JSA’s first issue, JSA vs Kobra 2:55:29 Listener voicemails 3:21:55 Show Closing We’l

Episode 172: Superman For Tomorrow Part 1: A Raging Bullets Instock Trades Rage of the Month. We are joined by Life in the Gutter’s Mandy Stegall as we discuss her choice for our indepth exploration. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 7:05 For Tomorrow Part 1: General discussion of themes, opinions and issue 204 1:00:25 For Tomorrow Issues 205-207 1:54:10 For Tomorrow Issues 205-207 continued 2:37:50 Show Closing Note: Voicemails return next week. We’ll be back on Monday with our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Help John Ostrander http://www.comix4sight.com/ Life in the Gutter http://www.ragingbullets.com/columns/lifeinthegutter/lifeintheguttertitle.htm

Episode 171: We are joined by Life in the Gutter’s Mandy Stegall and Comic Timing’s Ian Levenstein as we discuss the San Diego Comic Con news from the DCU Editorial Panel. We also discuss recent events in Gotham City Sirens 2, Batman in general, Action Comics 879, new Motion Comics, Blackest Night, convention tips and much, much more. Plus we dig into the events of the Smallville panel. Sean manages to sneak in Hawkman in a weird way as well. We also have some voicemails with Blackest Night speculation and commentary on the conclusion of Final Crisis Legion of 3 Worlds. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 9:55 We are joined by Mandy as we discuss Action Comics 879 and the Smallville Panel from San Diego. 1:09:38 Ian joins us to continue our San Diego discussions. 2:38:23 Listener voicemails. 3:00:55 Show Closing Raging Reel : Next week We’ll be ba

Episode 170: The good Sensei is about to head off to vacation but that doesn’t stop us from delivering new content. This episode focuses on the Final Crisis Aftermath minis. We have an indepth segment on Final Crisis Aftermath Run 1-3. Also, Speeding bullets quick shots commentary on Escape, Dance, and Ink. We also open the show with a great gift from friend of the show, J.D. Alvarez. NOTE: Some of the content mentioned during the show was moved to Episode 171 due to the length. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more. 6:42 Final Crisis Aftermath : Run 1-3 and quick commentary on Escape, Ink and Dance. 1:58:57 Show closing Raging Reel : Next week We’ll be back on Monday with our next episode.  Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Fr