Hey folks! Continuing this look at what motivates collectors and the things we collect, I talk with my good friend Lilly McCrea about her more casual–but still persistent!–collecting hobby. It's a little different than comic books or sports cards, let me know what you think! @reggiereggie reggiereggie@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com
Harold is dead. The team is barreling toward the Horde flagship... without their leader, without a plan, without weapons... and without a clue! Will the Strikeforce rise to the occasion... or crumble under the pressure? It's their toughest challenge to date... and when it's all over, they might find their number dwindling even more! Also: Flyin' Kites with Rain-Blo, the hunt for Bazooka Joe, skateboarding misadventures, and cheap magic tricks! -- Remember to reach out to join the Morituri Cause ...
Sup fellow kids? In this mega-epic, over-the-top, super funkified fifth installment of ReMarvel, I'm gonna take you deep into the underground, when we take a look at the Generation X Underground Special , written and drawn by Jim Mahfood... who your host once got a dirty look from! Yes, it's another X-Family book... I'm sorry. Also, I talk about my brand new mutant ability to destroy all the tech in my life and empty out a bank account... as well as share my thoughts on the "current year" Dawn o...
For all y'all in the know... this is the big one. For all y'all that don't... buckle in! When our Strikeforcers are sent to Holowood for a little R & R, their time off is anything but restful or relaxing! It doesn't take long for the baddies to show their bulbous chins, and interrupt our team's attempt at tripping the light fantastic in scenic Los Anheles! The Horde is bored, the team's going stir-crazy, Aline and Robert are losing their marbles... and we've got an ending nobody saw coming! ...
They say you can't go home again... and today we will test that theory on multiple fronts! After sharing a brief audio-version of a vacation slideshow (please listen anyway!), I tell the story of how a strange and X-Perimental new direction for X-Force helped bring me back into comics fandom after walking away two years earlier! All that, and a deep dive into the first Road Trip-era issue! ***Formerly listed on this channel as ReMarvel, Episode 4*** -- Episodes Mentioned during this Program: Chr...
Hey folks! In this episode of Reggie's Comics Stories, continuing our look at the habit and hobby of collecting, we talk about collecting as a group, and talk to Jeremiah Jones-Goldstein, who has been collecting with his brother for decades! Reggie also talks about his experience collecting alongside his sibling, which was not as chummy. Check out the episode, and keep those stories coming! reggiereggie@gmail.com @reggiereggie @cosmictmill chrisandreggie.com...
Mori-Tuesday? Sure, why not! A day late, and a dollar short... Morituri Mondays is at it again, and this time out our team of heroes are in mourning... the lovely Lorna wound up succumbing to the strain of the Morituri Process! The crew doesn't get to mourn for long however, as the Horde has chosen just this moment to invade the hearts, minds, and skin of suburban Illinois! Will the team be able to fight through the paranoia of propaganda... or will they lose yet another member?! Also: Fun with ...
There are many times in the life and times of a comics enthusiast where walking away might be smartest option. Naturally, as comics enthusiasts, very seldom do we actually do so! Today, I'm going to share the story of the first time I ever "walked away". All that, and we get to go through a pretty great issue of X-Men ! The concept of "walking away" is one I'm very interested in as a fan... and I would love to hear any stories you might have about times in which you might have stopped collecting...
Hey Gang... got something a little bit different this week. Instead of discussing a single issue, I've decided to go "off the cuff" and share my life and times as a Superman Fan! From my humble and wide-eyed speculatory beginnings, through times wherein I walked away from the character completely... to my many returns. We're talkin' Death & Return, Electric Blue, City of Tomorrow, the post- Infinite Crisis "nebulous interim", Secret Origin, New Krypton... and yes, even Grounded, the New-52!....
T.G.I.M. ... is probably what nobody thought as they hurled their alarm clock into the wall this morning... but, we'd like to hope that our journey through Marvel Earth-1287 puts a little spring into your step as you embark upon a brand new week... so full of possibilities! And if not, you can still say to yourself, "At least I'm not Harold!" This time out, Chris and Chris (@Charlton_Hero @acecomics) join our team of Super-Celebs as they take in the adulation of their adoring public... it's a "M...
Greetings, fellow mutants! In this episode, time-displaced soothsayers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) look at one of the longest-running (and now, solved) X-Mysteries when they read Uncanny X-Men #287 by Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, and John Romita Jr., beginning the "X-Traitor" story line that ran for several years! After explaining the unusual conditions of the X-Men editorial office at the time, and providing biographical information on the key creators involved, our mutant maverick...
Hello Fellow Hunters! This time out, I reminisce over my first-ever comics "white whale" as I discuss X-Men (vol.2) #8! Before hopping into the issue proper, we talk about where I started as a fan of the X-Men family of titles, how different the comic collector's journey looked for a kid growing up in the early-1990's, and how a love of lore turned into a life-long relationship with this particular franchise! Also, looking for Betamax tapes in Satanic Bookstores? Trust me, it all fits... sorta. ...
Hey everyone! Continuing our look at collecting and collectors, Reggie (@reggiereggie) interviews his partner in podcasting and comic book collector Chris Sheehan! We look at how he got into collecting comics, and some of his own rules when it comes to the hobby. Plus: Reggie talks about the ancillary things one can accrue when they begin collecting. We hope you enjoy it! chrisandreggie.com
Happy Monday... soon to be your favorite day of the week! Okay, maybe not... but, never fear... Morituri Monday is here to help you muddle through! This week, the Chrises (@acecomics @Charlton_Hero) join the fledgling Strikeforce on their first actual mission! Lemme tell ya, they're not failing to protect a chocolate factory this time around! Our team is sent into the Soviet Union (which was apparently still a thing that existed in the not-so-far-flung future of Marvel Earth-1287!) to go head on...
"And now for something completely different..." Today I bring to you a discussion regarding adaptations between comics and film, and read from a piece I had written for a Humanities class nearing on a decade ago (consider this my preemptive apology). We will be addressing Pascal Lefevre's "Four Main Problems in the Adaptation of Comics into Film" from his essay, Incompatible Visual Ontologies? which appeared in Film and Comic Books (University Press of Mississippi, 2007). Here we will examine th...
Long before I was a coffee cup with the DC Bullet logo on it, I (Chris, @acecomics) was a bona fide Marvel Zombie! That all changed during the mid-2000's, and my fandom only dwindled from there... to the point where I now have zero (count 'em, zero) Marvel Comics on my pull list. Being an all-or-nothing sort, I kinda let the perceived "Sins of the Sons" be visited upon the "Father", so to speak... and found that I could no longer appreciate anything that ever came out from Marvel. New, old, what...
Today Chris (@acecomics) talks about something very near and dear to his... err, no, actually he talks about one of his intentional comic book "blind spots" in the Legion of Super-Heroes. We also discuss the concept and currency of "information"... why we want it, how we get it... and how not having it might lead to unpleasant and embarrassing situations! Do you have any intentional comic book "blind spots"? Daunting families of titles you've long ignored rather than digging your heels in and le...
Happy Monday, Gang! In this episode, Chris and Chris join our new recruits as they have their new powers forcibly jump-started! Ya see, it's not enough to have the Morituri Formula in yer veins to make you a hero... you also gotta eventually manifest a useful power! What better way than to cram 'em all into the pressure cooker known only as "The Garden"? The way things are going, our cadets might not even make it out of Basic Training... and we're left wondering if perhaps, that was the plan all...
Hey everyone! In lieu of a new episode of Cosmic Treadmill, this week Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) are posting a one-time Patreon exclusive: a relaxed, off-the-cuff discussion about Green Lantern! We hope you enjoy it, and be sure to hit us up with your favorite stories! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com @cosmictmill chrisisoninfiniteearths.com chrisandreggie.com
Hey everyone! In this, and the next few episodes, Reggie (@reggiereggie) is going to look at collections and collecting. Why do we do it? What are our personal parameters? Will we ever have enough space for the things we want? Hopefully this will be a two-way dialogue, so please engage me on social media or e-mail! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com @cosmictmill chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com
You, who are about to listen... We Salute You! Welcome friends to the first title-centric series here at the Chris and Reggie Channel as Chris (@acecomics) and... Chris (@Charlton_Hero) take you on a guided tour of Marvel's Earth-1287, a world with an alien invasion situation, and unfortunately for them, a world without super-heroes... that is, until Dr. Kimmo Tuolema devised the Morituri Process. A process, under which superpowers could be granted to certain "lucky" folks... but at rather a hig...
Greetings, comic strip enthusiasts! In this episode, Worthiteers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) peer into the salacious world of Santa Royale when they read a run of Mary Worth comic strips from 2006 by Karen Moy and Joe Giella! After picking apart the history of Mary Worth, and detailing this strip's trappings, they read every daily strip from July 2 to October 17, 2006, in which a new person moves into the neighborhood–and Mary Worth's life! Then, our newsies talk about other ti...
It's "Tales from the Undergrad" when Chris (@acecomics) shares some stories regarding a couple of the cornerstones of his earlier studies... social media addiction and forensic psychology (with a focus on missing children), the latter of which parlays into a discussion about the sorta-kinda obscure Lois Lane mini-series from 1986... a pre- Crisis story in a post- Crisis world (or something)! It's a sobering and sad tale, wonderfully crafted by Mindy Newell and Gray Morrow... the comic that is. T...
Hello, patient listeners! In this episode, newborn babes Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) look at the most recent of DC Comics' many universe reboots when they read DC Universe: Rebirth #1 from 2016! After some biographical information about writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, our inter-dimensional travelers look at what makes up a parallel universe, and then detail how DC acquired such a convoluted multiverse in the first place! After reading the issue, Reggie and Chris discu...
Heyyy Gang! In today's very special episode , Chris shares a very special issue sorta-kinda featuring the New Teen Titans. Also, your host shares the story of a long-lingering addiction he once battled with... and no, we're not talking about comics! That addiction he still can't kick! -- Original Discussion: https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2016/04/new-teen-titans-drug-awareness-special_26.html -- Cosmic Treadmill Episodes Mentioned: Episode 35 - New Teen Titans Drug Awareness https://www...
Greetings, Cosmic Treadmilleers! In this episode. Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) give the full details about why there hasn't been a new episode of Cosmic Treadmill in a while, and when we can expect a new episode! It's a lot of talk and almost none of it is about comics, you might want to miss it! chrisandreggie.com weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com
It's Labor Day in America... and while a lotta folks might think of barbecues and getting the day off from work, your host's (@acecomics) mind goes immediately to the man who hosted the annual MDA Telethon every year, Jerry Lewis! Year after year, the sight of Jerry Lewis' face would signify to many children that Summer vacation was over... and it was now time to go back to school. We'll discuss a little bit of that here today. Also, we'll touch on the part of the comics hobby I (for whatever re...
Who ever said there can only be one? For today, we are ALL immortal. Join your host, Chris (@acecomics) for stories of how hypochondria, an overactive imagination, and a tiny directionly-challenged bird made him recently question his own mortality... as well as an exercise in comparing and contrasting two takes on the weird DC Comics character, Resurrection Man! Where else but during Super-Blog Team-Up: Immortal will you hear anyone talk about both versions of Resurrection Man ? All that, and de...
Greetings Weekly Warriors! This time out, we discuss a book that, if you've been following along at the blog, is long overdue: Action Comics Weekly #601! We look at, and break down all six features... but only after discussing everything that led up to the Chris is on Infinite Earths blog's change in direction as of February, 2019. It's the story of missing diplomas, hungry ATM Machines, and crippling anxiety. A super-fun time as always... so, check it out! -- Original Discussions: Action Comics...
This week, in a weirdly Marvel-centric outing... Chris (@acecomics) takes you back to the Spring of 2010, during a time when two comic book teams took over much of his reading: the Brightest Day -era JLI... and a book he finally found at a most apropos time, Strikeforce: Morituri . Join him as he makes many poor comparisons between agreeing to undergo the "Morituri Process" and accepting a temp job! -- For "Mor" Morituri ... Cosmic Treadmill, Episode #57 - Strikeforce: Morituri #1 (1986) https:/...
