Radioactive Lounge

This ep we create the ultimate comics package holiday to take our minds off global lockdowns. But first, we need to talk the mystery resurgence of trading cards, the illuminati buying DC Comics, and argue about Mr & Mrs Smith. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 54:01 Reviews: - Marvel Universe series 3 & 4 trading cards - Immortal Hulk: Flatline - DC Future State - Kaiju Score #2-3 1:33:48 Comics Kontiki Tour 2:08:22 BA’s PA 2:16:08 The Wolf of Yancy Street

Spun into a tizzy by more of WandaVision, the latest episodes have the supporting cast front and centre, showcasing just how watchable even the small roles of the MCU are. The guys have taken upon themselves to send more money Disney’s way with their ideas for more Disney Plus content featuring some of their favourite minor characters headlining a new show Beyond that Larry comes to terms with the passing of a personal hero, Lucas has a complicated relationship with Tom King’s latest works and Mitch brings a new segment to the table in the hopes to earn all of YOU a little extra comic cash on the side. SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro & News 1:09:54  Reviews - Rorcharch #1-#4 - Strange Adventures #1-#8 - Batman Black And White #2 - BRZRKR #1 1:49:22 Feature: MCU Supporting Cast Pitch Meeting 2:13:59  BA’s PA

The lunatics take over the asylum as Lucas hands over the producer reins to the rest of the gang...and well, we’ll let you be judge of the results. Lots of talk about guys in rubber suits destroying miniature cities in both film and comics, a little more Future Stating DC’s Future State event and after more than a year waiting, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to our small screens with WandaVision. SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro & News 46:59  Reviews - Future State: The New Batman #2 - Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 - UltraMega #1 - Silver Coin #1 - Maestro War & Pax #1 - Giant Days TP Vol 1 1:33:31  Feature: WandaVision Review 1:55:23  BA’s PA

We review the first half of DC's Future State event, shield our eyes from Spider-Man's new costume and talk with Matthew Allison, creator of the awesome Cankor. And "Blind Woman Patting a Homeless Person"-gate reaches its climactic conclusion. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 38:35 Reviews - Doctor Doom #1 - Future State: The New Batman #1 - Future State: Wonder Woman #1 - Future State: Dark Detective #1 - Future State: Teen Titans #1 - Future State: Justice League #1 - Future State: Robin Eternal #1 1:27:18 Feature: Matthew Allison (Cankor) interview 2:09:27 BA’s PA

Lucky there’s basically no news, as the boys manage to spend nearly 3 hours talking kitbashed action figures, 80s action epic Megaforce, Lucas’s extremely disturbing dream… and the latest DC cinema extravaganza: Wonder Woman 84. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & “news” 30:50 Reviews: - Modok: Head Games #1 - Phantom Starkiller #1 - Crossover #1 - The Fantastic Adventures of Adam Ant - Megaforce 1:21:27 Feature Topic: WW84 review 2:24:03 BA’s PA

We talk KFC’s xmas present to us all, some actual real comics news, and then debate whether Disney’s avalanche of announcements is much to get excited about? SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 54:51 Reviews - Doctor Who: Time Out of Mind - Kaiju Score #1 - Giga #1-2 - Solid Blood #1 - Batman: Black & White #1 - King In Black #1 - Immortal Hulk: King In Black #1 - Future State: Wonder Woman #1 1:33:11 Feature: Disney announcements 2:12:46 BA’s PA

It's the Rad Lounge Awards for 2020! Our picks for best comics, best hunks, and "best worst" of this bin fire of a year.

Writer extraordinaire Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Second Coming, Wonder Twins, Billionaire Island) joins us to talk superheroes, satire, and the ultra-rich’s plans to abandon us to the apocalypse. And Larry & Mitch need a safe word as we discuss the latest sunny update from DC Comics. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 54:11 Reviews: - Doctor Who: A Tale of Two Timelords - Doctor Who Comic #1 - Wolverine: Black, White and Blood #1 - Punchline oneshot - Killeroo / The Four Horsemen: Long Way Back From Hell 1:14:30 Feature: Mark Russell interview 2:03:02 BA’s PA

Former host Dave Jackson joins us to talk Ultraman, cannibals and Ronald McDonald's dirty secret. And Mitch won't stop talking about Oscar Isaac joining the MCU. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 35:42 Reviews - Merv Griffin Show: the inside story - Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Dead - Superman Smashes The Klan - Buddha vol 2 - We Only Find Them When They’re Dead - Towing Jehovah 1:13:58 Feature Topic: Dave Jackson & Ultraman 2:00:20 BA’s PA

We break down the first details about 5G - scratch that - Future State. Plus casting fun and games, Commissioner Gordon's dressing gown, Larry bares his soul with a Hulk pain, and we spin a conspiracy theory about Tom King and Jorge Fornes' Rorshach #1. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 30:30 Reviews - The Phantom Starkiller - The Scumbag - Archie: The Best of Harry Lucey - The Show Won’t Go On - War of the Worlds - Rorshach #1 1:21:56 Feature: Future State preview 2:04:30 BA’s PA

It’s Mitch vs McFarlane this ep as we dissect the Toddmeister’s Chadwick Boseman tribute in Spawn. We also talk the return of Jamie Foxx’s Electro, and what other characters we want back in our superhero blockbusters. Lucas fears which of his favourite characters Tom King will write next. Oh, and we talk to legendary Hulk writer Peter David! 00:00 Intro & News 35:48 Reviews: Strange Adventures #2-5 Detective #1027 Rise of Ultraman #1 Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein & Cockrum Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place 1:06:56 Feature - Peter David interview 2:08:47 BA’s PA

We review the latest DC universe TV series Stargirl, plus Dune Round 3, Wandavision trailer and more... SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 43:40 Reviews - Dune: House Atreides #1 - Fearless Dawn Meets Hellboy - Iron Man #1 - Billionaire Island #1-2 - Far Sector #4-5 1:13:10 Feature: Stargirl 1:43:45 BA’s PA

This episode we ask whether Rob Liefeld and Donald Trump take the same public speaking classes, we ring the bell for another round of Larry vs Dune, and we salute two mighty Avengers - discussing the great Diana Rigg in our News segment, and paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman in our main feature. Show Notes: 00:00 Intro & News 49:30 Reviews: - Batman: Three Jokers - We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1 - Grendel, Kentucky #1 - Firepower #3 - Black Panther: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda Vol. 1 & 2 - Marvel Knights: Black Panther Vol. 1 1:23:14 Feature: Chadwick Boseman tribute 1:59:19 BA’s PA

All right, this is a weird one. Experience Larry-style time displacement firsthand as we record this episode out of order and go a little nuts. In between, we talk all the news from DC Fandome, man-crushes, solarpunk, the soundtracks to our lives, and films we've changed our minds about. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 1:04:49 Reviews - Empyre: Savage Avengers - New York 2140 - Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider #1-3 - Spider-Man: Torment #1 1:41:46 BA’s PA

Let’s face it, this episode comes down to 2 things: the DC bloodbath and our long-promised celebration of the X-Men Animated Series. Both are great listening so just play the theme already. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 26:35 Reviews - Alien: The Original Screenplay - JSA: The Golden Age - Adventureman #1-2 - Unloveable Vol. 1 - Firepower #1-2 - Marvel Tales: Future Imperfect - Daredevil: Dark Nights #1-3 58:00 Feature: X-Men Animated Series spotlight 1:36:53 BA’s PA

We talk Snyder sneak previews and Comicsgate controversies, get excited about 3 new Image comics and nostalgic about an Image classic. And we talk to the team behind Planet Divoc 91, a new webcomic using the medium to help young people deal with the pandemic. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 36:10 Reviews - Hedra - Queen & Country - Def Ed 1 - Pulp - JSA: The Golden Age #1-2 - Gen 13 - Big Girls #1 1:24:47 Feature Topic: Planet Divoc 91 interview 1:51:03 BA’s PA

This episode we talk the X-Men's greatest cry-babies, the greatness of Daniel Warren Johnson's Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, and talk to writer John Layman (Chew, Outer Darkness) about his return to the Chewniverse with new series Chu. Oh, and Mitch has news. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 53:10 Reviews: - Wonder Woman: Dead Earth - Empyre #1 - Negan Lives - Savage Dragon #250 1:19:38 Feature: John Layman 1:53:00 BA’s PA

Talking the best superhero cartoon you've never seen, the latest pillaging of the Dark Horse catalogue, Matthew Allison's fabulous comic Cankor, and a bunch of deaths - including the death of Lucas's favourite comic. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 29:40 Reviews: - Cankor - Fire Power - Outer Darkness / Chew 1:07:40 Feature: Harley Quinn 1:31:54 BA’s PA

It's a double-feature extravaganza! First Mal Briggs from Impact Comics joins us to discuss what Covid-19 and DC's recent distribution bombshell mean for retailers. Then we pay tribute to the career of the late great Denny O'Neil. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 10:45 State of the Industry 1:05:28 Tribute to Denny O’Neil 1:42:03 BA’s PA

The boys are back in town - literally! Mitch, Larry and Lucas gather under one roof at All Star Comics for the first time in months, and anarchy ensues. Plus Eisner nominations, more comics cancellations, and we review the end of Star Wars: Clone Wars. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro & News 1:06:03 Reviews - Under Earth - Dead Day - Catwoman 80th Anniversary Oneshot 1:21:57 Feature: Star Wars: Clone Wars 1:50:22 BA’s PA