Clone Wars Conversations continues with one of the most iconic Clone Wars arcs of all-time; the finale of Season 5 (episodes 17-20)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about the full 4 episode arc in this release, which Mike calls “The Jedi Temple Bombing Arc”! In this episode, the trio discuss this ground-shattering finale to Season 5, finally answering the question (for Maff); why did Ahsoka leave the Jedi Order? The trio discuss the many failings of the Jedi, Ahsoka’s relationships with both...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min
As we enter the holiday season, a new Star Wars project has emerged; Skeleton Crew! This show is being compared to The Goonies, but does it deserve this comparison? Mike & this week’s guest Thomas discuss this and more in episodes This Could Be A Real Adventure And Way, Way Out Past The Barrier! In more detail, Mike & Thomas begin by recapping their thoughts on Acolyte & other live-action SW projects, then around the 10 minute mark, they delve into the two episodes of Skeleton Crew. ...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the third part of Season 5 (episodes 14-16)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about the full 3 episode arc in this release, as their journey on this Clone Wars companion podcast continues! In this episode, the trio discuss all three Maul-centric episodes, showing the start of his reign in the criminal underworld and his relationship with the people of Mandalore, including Death Watch and Bo-Katan. The first episode shows Maul’s first interaction with th...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Notes: It’s the Silver Age again! It started out as a one-off Superboy story and turned into a long running exploration of the DC Universe 100 years in the future. The Legion are not known as well today as they were 30 years ago, but by the 1980’s they were a critical and commercial success at DC Comics. In this episode we take a look at the first appearance in the Superboy story that introduced the Legion of Super-Heroes and their origin from DC Super-Stars #17! Part 1 of a multi-episode look a...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second part of Season 5 (episodes 6-13)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about two arcs in this episode, as their journey on this Clone Wars companion podcast continues! In this episode, the trio discuss the first arc (ep 6-9); where a group of younglings go on a quest to Ilum for their lightsaber (Kyber) crystals with Ahsoka & Yoda and then meet Huyang to help construct them, where they are interrupted by a certain pirate; Hondo! The second ar...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 42 min
After a few episodes covering the solo adventures of Power Girl and the Huntress, it’s back to the Justice Society! There’s a new roster featuring Power Girl and the Huntress and the team must take on Thorn! Flash’s villain from the Golden Age returns! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in ...
Nov 12, 2024•21 min
Beauty and the Beat Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine It’s not quite right to say that the Go-Go’s' 1981 debut, Beauty and the Beat, is where new wave caught hold in the U.S., but it’s not quite wrong, either. Prior to this, there had certainly been new wave hits -- Blondie had been reaching the Top Ten for two years running -- but the Go-Go’s ushered in the era of big, bright stylish pop, spending six weeks at the top of the U.S. charts and generating two singles that defined the era: the cool ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Jac and Tony are Back and they discuss family.
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min
It’s Helena’s first solo adventure, a three part story from the pages of Batman Family! Someone’s setting fires in downtown Gotham, simple arson or is there something bigger afoot? Only the Huntress can find out! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe...
Oct 22, 2024•36 min
It’s part two of my conversation with Spider-Dan as we cover the Amazing Spider-Man in this episode of Classic Comics! It’s a two part Classic Comics Conversation encompassing a plethora of aspects of the world of Spider- Man. Make sure you stick around for the special musical outro for the episode! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit new...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first part of Season 5 (episodes 1-5)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 4 so they can talk in-depth about discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail, to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even better! In this episode, the trio discuss the episode Revival before delving into the 4-part Onderon arc with young Saw Gerrera; A War On Two Fronts, Front Runners, Soft War and Tipping Points. The first ...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 49 min
Please check out Comics Lit Vol 1!!!
Oct 03, 2024•49 min
It’s the showdown between Power Girl and Brainwave! With a couple other JSAers in tow, Power Girl shows Brainwave and the world that she can do this on her own. Plus, we finally meet Karen Starr! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Th...
Oct 01, 2024•22 min
Today’s book: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Lisa Rayne https://lisarayne.com/ Instagram: @authorrayne https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayne Alyson Shelton https...
Sep 28, 2024•57 min
Today’s book: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Wendy Wimmer Entry Level - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60557291-entry-level Social Media: @wendywimmer http://www.wendy...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Today’s book: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Anthony Holt Jr. https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1/ Fly Messias Instagram: @flyinhd Facebook: @Mzz.Fly Spider-Dan https://www....
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Today’s book: Losing the Girl: Book 1 in the Life on Earth series by MariNaomi (2018) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Veronica Klash https://veronicaklash.com/ Instagram & Twitter: @veronicaklash Ada McCartney ...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Season 3, Episode 3 September 24, 2024 Today’s book: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Diamond Larson https://www.wehaveavoicenonprofit.org/ https:/...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Today’s book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Oksana Marifioti https://www.oksana-marafioti.com/ Instagram: @OksanaMarafioti Facebook: @oksanamarafiotiauthor Gregory A....
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Season 3, Episode 1 September 22, 2024 Today’s book: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Vogue Robinson www.Vogue316.com Instagram: @voguer316 Amanda Skenandore...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the third & final part of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 19-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even better! In this episode, the trio discuss the 4-part arc with episodes Massacre, Bounty, Brothers and Revenge. These episodes are centred around the Nightsisters of Dathomir, Savage Opress fin...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 46 min
In part 3 of our look at the Amazing Spider-Man, we welcome Spider-Fan Spider-Dan! It’s a two part Classic Comics Conversation encompassing a plethora of aspects of the world of Spider-Man. Make sure you come back for Part 2 next month and stick around for the special musical outro for the episode! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Power Girls fights off her Symbioship and Andrew Vinson learns a little bit more about Superman’s cousin. Is this the beginning of a friendship? You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Univ...
Sep 10, 2024•20 min
Notes: It’s the first issue of a 3-issue tryout for a Power Girl solo series! Learn more about Kara’s past and motivations as she gets to face things on her own. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Pol...
Aug 20, 2024•22 min
Find Leyna & Doug on X: @dougvincent1138 Leyna has also been on the Into The Knight Moon Knight podcast on episodes 299, 315 & 332: https://intotheknight.libsyn.com Find the Moon Knight essay book “Waxing And Waning” that Leyna contributed to here: http://sequart.org/books/40/waxing-and-waning-essays-on-moon-knight . DID Resources: https://did-research.org - https://did-research.org/did/history/index.html - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959824...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Tony is joined by Matthew B. Lloyd to discuss the four year long endeavor of creating their own comic collection: Anachronistic Comics! While the cover isn't done yet, the page is up. Please check it out! You can find Tony online at his personal website. You can find Matt on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where he write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out his chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Pol...
Aug 11, 2024•58 min
Is there such a thing as a perfect season of TV? Jac and Tony investigate and have an on-air disagreement of sorts.
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second part (of three) of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 11-18)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even better! In this episode, the trio discuss the 3-part episode arc, centering around Anakin, Ahsoka & Obi-Wan confronting Zygerrian slavers and Anakin must win favour of the slaver queen, th...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 45 min
We don't do work, we do damage.
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Notes: Helena Wayne travels to Earth-One to meet that Earth’s Bruce Wayne/ Batman. Huntress seeks to learn what she can about the costumed life from Batman, Robin, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) and Batwoman (Kathy Kane). You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Unive...
Jul 30, 2024•52 min
