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Topics: Please join us at the NEW KOMICSKAST FORUM and chat about show topics or whatever else is on your mind. Visit Dabel Brothers Publishing to see previews of "Red Prophet" and other publications upcoming from this new publisher. Before The One Eyed Sailor, our Yahoo group whose intent is to reprint the first decade of the previously unpublished Thimble Theatre strip. David Wachter's independent comic, Scar Tissue is featured here with several pages of previews. Around Comics, a podcast I've mentioned before, but I mention again, not only because I guested on episode #8, but because I like it! To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Dutchy Digest #2 is finally done, printed and for sale! My favorite Comic Book of all time: Superman #164 Quick reviews on: Blankets by Craig Thompson Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale Ultimate Iron Man issues 1-5 by Orson Scott Card and Andy Kubert Rocketo Trade Paperback Collected Edition

Topics: What I've been up to in the last few weeks while the four part TV cartoons shows played out. Some new (for me anyway) podcasts that I'm listening to: The Legacy Age The Fantasy Times The Around Comics Podcast Cartoon Blogs Mentioned in Show: Cartoon Brew Cartoon Modern Legion of Superheroes: Mark Stratton and I discuss the relatively new Legion of Superheroes comic book series (well, the first six issues anyway!) Animated KomicsKast Opening: My friend Stephen sent me a cool animation for the opening music to KomicsKast. I'd like to share it, but I'm not sure just how yet! But in the meantime, I've put a screen shot here in the blog. Thanks Stephen! To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Co-hosts: Ric Croxton, and Van Reid join me to reminisce about Saturday morning and TV cartoons. This fourth (and final) part features reminiscences on a variety of cartoon shows. Online reference sites: Don Markstein's Toonopedia Wikipedia on online database of just about everything edited by folks like you and me. Hardcopy Reference Editions: (I use Amazon references here because it's easy! I have no affiliation so check in with your favorite bookseller for new or used copies.) Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series by Jeff Lenburg Of Mice and Magic by Leonard Maltin. The Moose That Roared by Keith Scott. To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

With JM Campbell of the Geek 4X4 podcast, and Shane Kelly of Comic Geek Speak.

Part 3 of our discussion on Saturday morning and TV cartoons...

Derek Coward of Comic Book Noise joins Chris of Collected Comics Library, Mikel O.D. of Most People are DJ's, and myself to discuss several topics. More notes soon...

Part 2 of our discussion on TV cartoons from the 60"s. More show notes to follow...

Co-hosts: Ric Croxton, and Van Reid join me to reminisce about Saturday morning and TV cartoons. This first part deals with our earliest memories of cartoons on TV Online reference sites: Don Markstein's Toonopedia Wikipedia on online database of just about everything edited by folks like you and me. Hardcopy Reference Editions: (I use Amazon references here because it's easy! I have no affiliation so check in with your favorite bookseller for new or used copies.) Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series by Jeff Lenburg Of Mice and Magic by Leonard Maltin. The Moose That Roared by Keith Scott. To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Topics: Animation: AstroBoy (1963) Ultra DVD Box Set 1 Other Podcasts Mentioned in this Show: Comic Geek Speak Ian Levenstein's Geekspeak I Read Comics Two New Warren Ellis Comics: Nextwave Black Gas Mailbag: We get letters of coment from Derek of Comic Book Noise, Ralf Shulze, and an audio comment from Aaron Macom of SciFiDig. To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Topics: WHOOPS!: I mention Captain Marvel in the show as a good comic, what I meant was Captain America. Silent movie version of H. P. Lovecraft story, "The Call of Cthulhu.": The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society Other Podcasts Mentioned in this Show: Comic Book Noise Comic Geek Speak Collected Comics Library The Golden Age of Comics Green Arrow Showcase Edition Green Arrow Showcase Vol. 1 RANT: Slabbing Comic Books To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Topics: SMALL PRESS NEWS: Jerry Smith's Miracle Force has reached issue #17. Justin Madson's Happy Town Graphic Novels. SMALL PRESS FEATURE: Dale Martin's Watusi The Talking Dog. JAPANESE MANGA: Yoshihiro Tatsumi's The Push Man and Other Stories. COMIC STRIPS: Glamour International #26 featuring the "Good Girl" art of Bob Lubbers. OTHER COMICS PODCASTS: Indie Spinner Rack features reviews of independent comics. "Issues" 10 and 10.5 feature interviews with small press folks, Matt Feazell, and Marcos Perez. To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

To whom it may concern, Please excuse Bruce from doing his shownotes until tomorrow. He needs his sleep. Signed, My Mom

Topics: SMALL PRESS: Justin Madson's Just Mad Books where you'll find synopsis and previews of all the Happy Town issues as well as other works by Justin. COMIC STRIPS: Jackson Murdock provides a segment on coloring comic strips. COMICS I'VE BEEN READING: Wolverine 20 - 31, Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.s' total geek fest! To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

Topics: SMALL PRESS: The Incredible Mr. Knotts OTHER COMICS PODCASTS: Neil Gorman's Comicology Mur Lafferty's Geek Fu Action Grip J.M. Campbell's Geek 4X4 COMIC RELATED MOVIES: Catwoman and Elektra COMICS I'VE BEEN READING: Marvel Team Up - new story arc. Jonah Hex Down RANT: Marvel's "Big Event" and their latest "nose thumbing" to their fans... To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

The Lineup: Aaron Macom of the SciFiDig podcast. Bill Jourdain of the Golden Age of Comics podcast. Jamie D. of theComic Geek Speak podcast. And of course, me, Bruce R of the KomicsKast podcast. Topics: More info to follow soon...

Better Shownotes to follow... Small Press: White Walrus, the anti-environmental comic Another great comics podcast:Comic Book Noise Strip Reprints: Checker Publications, Windsor McCay Early Works vol 6, and Theodore Suess Geisel: the Early Works of Dr. Suess vol 1 Comic Books: Super TNT Blast, Marvel Team Up

Show Notes to Follow Soon: This 'cast"s cast include: Chris from Collected Comics Library Mikel O.D. from Most People Are DJ's Lene Taylor from I Read Comics Podcast and of course, me, Bruce R from KomicsKast

Topics: Brewster Rockit: Space Guy Chip and Walter & Time Trouble Batman: Dark Knight Adventures Dave's Long Box blog recommended by Lene Taylor of the I Read Comics podcast. The Stripper's Guide blogspot. Genshiken info page. There's a link to the official site, but you'll have to read Japanese to understand it. Keif Llama: Xenotech This is actually the link to Bugtown Mall, Matt Howarth's site. To listen or download: Click on the POD link next to the episode title, or use the "direct download"link at the bottom of this episode blog To Subscribe using iPodder, iTunes, or any other Podcast client: KomicsKast Feed (Only use this link to "subscribe" using one of these Podcast clients) Please comment! komicskast@gmail.com

The Lineup: Mikel O.D. of the Most People Are DJ's podcast. Chris "CCL" of the Collected Comics Library podcast. Peter Rios of theComic Geek Speak podcast. And of course, me, Bruce R of the KomicsKast podcast. Topics: The Speakeasy Comics Forum where I found the proper pronunciation of Rocketo. And here's the link to the Rocketo page wherein you can see samples to decide for yourself whether its worth a read. INFINITE CRISIS lead ins: 1. Identity Crisis 2. Rann/Thanagar War 3. Villians United 4. Superman: Sacrifice 5. Omac Project 6. Day of Vengeance 7. Crisis of Conscience (JLA 115-119) The consensus was that a reader could "jump on" with Infinite Crisis. These books will however, "flesh" the story out. The following books were deemed not crucial but will help to "flesh out" recent events: DC Countdown: Prelude to Infinite Crisis Flash: Secret of Barry Allen Flash: Rogue War Return of Donna Troy Adam Strange: Planetary Heist Chris at Collected Comics Library (link above) did a show (episode #3