EP 106: Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil

Patrick guested on another podcast this week The Listening Party Podcast, Dad is mildly assumed and assumes rightly most people would prefer he guested on their shows.

Patrick shouts out Michael and Shawn’s podcast Parallel Lines and Just One of the Guys

Patrick and Dad read an email from faithful listener Aaron and ponder some Superman questions.

After months the duo finally tackle Jeff Smith’s Shazam The Monster Society of Evil.  This one was the most requested comics from the email bag.

Dad and Patrick discuss metaphysics and the concept of how two beings can occupy one plane of existence at the same time or how to beings can share the same area of mass also how cute they found Mary Marvel.  

Next Week a Warren Ellis Sampler :  Crecy and Ministry of Space

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EP 105: Gotham Central #12-15

Dad and Patrick discuss Canadien treats, and how good Wunderbars taste.

Dad likes Gotham with Batman and Joker as background characters and the cops taking the forefront.

Dad feels Greg Rucka or Ed Brubaker whoever wrote the arc, gets the tone and dialogue of police right.

Patrick and Dad debate Michael Lark’s art style.  The love his use of light sources, shadows, and storytelling but are little underwhelmed with his anatomy and character models.  

Patrick thinks the Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight borrows heavily from this storyline in terms of the Joker and police interaction.

Dad bemoans a lack of emails.

Next Week:  Jeff Smith’s Shazam and the Monster Society of Evil

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EP 104: Red Skull Incarnate

Dad reads Greg Pak and Mirko Colak’s Miniseries detailing the rise of the Red Skull into the ranks of the Nazi Party from the ashes of the Weimar Republic.  Dad is confused as hell on all the names and Patrick wants to discuss how this is an inversion of the superhero origin.  Next Week: Gotham Central #12-15

Stop Talking Son

Patrick and Dad are giddy over new microphones and mixers, which Dad still forgets to mind after 100+ episodes.

The treat is a bust because Patrick forgot his Canadian chocolate Wonka bars in his backpack and the melted in the heat.

Patrick and Dad read and discuss Greg Pak and Mirko Colak’s Miniseries detailing the rise of the Red Skull into the ranks of the Nazi Party from the ashes of the Weimar Republic.

Dad is a big fan of history so he digs into the historical setting and the boys discuss the chaos of post World War 1 and Treaty of Versaille era Germany.

Patrick makes the case that this is an inversion of the classic superhero origin story.  Instead of making all the right moral choices when facing problems and difficulties Johann Shmidt acts as a selfish monster.

Patrick and Dad love the faux propaganda David Aja covers and Patrick explains how covers once a preview for what readers are to expect inside the comic have become stand alone art in themselves.

Dad gets confused on the names and some major plot points but that is par for any episode.

Dad finishes the show by telling the audience to not leave five star reviews instead just two stars will work but to please send more emails.  

Next Week:  Gotham Central #12-15

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EP 103: Bone Vol 3 Eyes of the Storm

Patrick and Dad answer listener AZXER’s email about recording a podcast involving Dad and teaching him the internet. 

Dad knows who to Google and thinks Manga is the title of human being.

Patrick is called seven hours later and informed that Dad bought some cake.   Dad eats cake on the podcast and spits a mouthful of white sugar all over.

Dad breaks down the plot of Bone: Eyes of the Storm and gushes about the artwork.

Patrick blathers on about negative space and the use of light source in the comic Dad is mildly interested and humors Patrick.

Patrick thinks he is back and in the classroom and tries to give Dad a lecture on Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and the theory of the Monomyth, Dad is astounded at first but bores quickly.  

Next Week:  Red Skull Incarnate and Canadian Candy Bars

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EP 102: Spider-Man “Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut”

Emails from Michael Bradley, co host of Parallel Lines Podcast, and Cassidy, from the Jabber and the Drone Podcast are answered.

Die hard listening Juan wishes Dad a nice Father’s Day and demands the cake issue is resolved.

Patrick is taken aback for a moment when Dad demands another grandchild.

Dad recaps and understands, Madame Web, Black Tom Cassidy, and even the Juggernaut well but forgot to read issue #230 of Roger Stern and John Romita Jr’ s classic “Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut” story line of Amazing Spider-Man.

Patrick recaps the issue for Dad and tries to explain four color comics of the era and is totally in the wrong era and talks nonsense.

Dad understands the modern take on Spidey and Juggernaut and Patrick calms himself a bit, and the duo discuss maybe creating a better notation system for Dad

Next week: Cake and Bone Vol 3

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EP 101 : Pluto Vol 1

The boys answer some emails.

First up is Phil from Kirkland that wants some answers to

How does Dad read comics?
Why are pedophiles and deer running on golf courses always mentioned?
Does Dad watch comic book TV shows? 
Phil Also recommends reading Gotham Central.

Next email is Shawn host of Just One of the Guys Podcast and co-host of Parallel Lines Podcast..  

Shawn makes Dad’s day by describing Dad as both a renaissance man and including his geographic location.

Patrick and Dad discuss Pluto vol 1  and the conventions shared in and differences in Manga and Western style comics.

Dad loves the book and the use of sound effects including musical notes to paint the larger picture,

Patrick blathers about Shinto beliefs and the juxtaposition of Japanese culture in terms of nature and technology.

Dad is insulted when Patrick explains sequential art.

Dad never watched the Jetsons.

Patrick and Dad agree the North 2 and blind composer story in the middle of the book helps frame the entire narrative.

Patrick gets upset with Dad when he begins the randomly jump through the story.   Dad gets some suggestions on how to improve his note taking by maybe adding footnotes including page and issue numbers.

Dad makes promise of bringing a cake no matter how much of a health nut his son may be for treats next week.

Next Week:  Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut

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EP 100: Starman #9 - 16

Dad gets a lemon fantasy cake but is still wanting a real deal big massive cake.

Patrick explains why you should not order three tiered cake from upscale bakery shops.

The boys read some email and answer some random questions.

Dad explains how he almost killed the father and son team with some bleach fueled Spring cleaning.

Dad explains how his wife is very intelligent but in his mind lazy, Patrick is shocked and Dad does the two step backtrack.

Patrick and Dad discuss the generational themes in Starman, as well as they unconventional coloring that make the book so damn unique.

Dad loves the Ragdoll story line and the two try to figure out if the real life Ted Knight did voice overs for the Superfriends cartoons.

Dad can see how comic book writing has influenced the rise of modern television storytelling.  

Even though Dad takes 13 pages of notes he was shaky on the last two issues of the run but enjoys Patrick’s explanation.

Next Week : Pluto Vol 1

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