The Fire and Water Network celebrates its ninth anniversary with an all-star fantasy draft special. Join the Irredeemable Shag, Chris Franklin, Paul Kien, Brett Young, Sean Ross, and Ryan Daly as they select superheroes from the DC Universe to build their own ultimate Justice League lineup. Who will be drafted first? Which signature hero of the Fire and Water Network will be left off the rosters? How many Green Lanterns will be selected? How many redheads will Shag select? Which lucky host will ...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 41 min
It's the final part of our Super Powers 40th anniversary celebration! Join Chris, Shag, Derek and David as they talk about the three Super Powers comic miniseries, featuring the work of Paul Kupperberg, Carmine Infantino, and Jack “King” Kirby’s take on the DC Universe! Then we wrap up the discussion with how the legacy of the Super Powers toys and media have impacted the DC Universe, later toy lines, and pop culture, including the current McFarlane Toys line! All this, and a special personal st...
Aug 19, 2024
The celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media continues! In part 2, host Chris Franklin and panelists the Irredeemable Shag, Derek William Crabbe and David Gallaher discuss the final two seasons of the long-running Super Friends animated series, and its evolution into Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians! How did the infusion of new creative staff and the addition of Darkseid, Firestorm and Cyborg change the course of the show, and what impact did...
Aug 12, 2024
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media, host Chris Franklin has assembled his own team of Super Friends! FW All-Star the Irredeemable Shag is joined by the Fanholes Podcast Network’s Derek William Crabbe and Harvey-Award Winning Author David Gallaher to discuss this exciting era of the DC Comics legacy across all media! In the first of this three-part weekly mini-series, the panel talks about the heart of the phenomenon: The Kenner action figure l...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Network All-Stars Chris, Cindy, Rob and Max pay tribute to the late, great Ramona Fradon. Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwpresents Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the F...
Mar 03, 2024•57 min
Thanks to Fire & Water patron Michael Crouch for suggesting this topic! Shag, Siskoid and Paul discuss the late 1980s series The Maze Agency! Created by Mike W. Barr, and illustrated by a young Adam Hughes, it was a true “whodunit” mystery series. We discuss the art, the mysteries, and the realistic and developing relationship between the two protagonists. Along the way, we also share its publication history and mini-bios for Barr and Hughes. Come join us – the game is afoot! Links: Image ga...
Sep 15, 2023
Hey there, high-flyers, and strap in for a very special episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast! This time around Max interviews the Rocketman himself, stunt engineer Ky Michaelson! Ky designed stunt gear still being used today, has set numerous records, and designed and built the Human Fly's rocket cycle! We're talking about the motorcycle the Human Fly used in his ill-fated bus jump on that cold Montreal night in 1977. Find out how it all started with a phone call, and ended with a crash no...
Apr 02, 2023•43 min
The Death-Defying Human FlyCast makes its triumphant return! And this time it's about to get real ... really real! Join your host Max Romero and special guest Captain Entropy as they make the leap into issue #11 of The Human Fly—"Silver Charity, Sudden Death!" The walls between realities get thin as the adventures of the comic book Human Fly reflect the misadventures of the real-world Human Fly! Rocket cycles! 26 buses! Tragedy! Hope! Cyndi Lauper and greasy chips! This episode has it all! Let's...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 10 min
On this seasonal special presentation, Ryan and Neil Daly and Chris and Cindy Franklin review the latest MCU offering on Disney+, Marvel's Werewolf by Night! Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwpresents Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts This episode ...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 22 min
It's the halfway point in the saga of The Human Fly, and who better to mark this issue of coal minin' calamity than the inestimable Chris Franklin! Chris joins your host Max Romero for The Human Fly #10 and a tale of stuntmen, unions, finger-pickin', and the brutality of a good melee in the great state of Kentucky. And don't forget to catch a ride on the Human Fly Van! That's a big 10-4, good buddy! Let's get wild! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the F...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Shag, Rob, Chris, Paul, and special guests Jarrod Alberich and Steve Givens pay tribute to one of the greatest comic book artists of all time, George Perez. Check out some images from this episode by clicking here! Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwpresents Also available on Spotify,...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Chris and author/editor Jim Beard discuss the subjects of Jim’s newest collections of essays, Batman ’66 and Dark Shadows! What do these two 60s fads have in common, and what makes them remain fan favorites to this day? Ooof! Boff! Spaltt! The Subterranean Blue Grotto Essays on Batman ’66 – Season Three and Running Home to Shadows: Memories of TV’s First Supernatural Soap from Today’s Grown-Up Kids are available on Amazon! Follow Jim on The Beard's Facebook Page This podcast is a proud member of...
May 13, 2022
Rob, Chris, Paul, and special guest Tom Panarese pay tribute to one of the greatest comic book artists and innovators of all time, Neal Adams. Check out some images from this episode by clicking here! Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwpresents Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Ama...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 58 min
In this special episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast we'll be heading to the museum, so you know what that means—grab your rocket-powered skateboard and get ready to raft an ancient urn through the tunnels of the Manhattan subway! To help wrestle this two-part story from The Human Fly #8 and #9 into submission is Fire and Water Podcast co-founder and chief inspector of Finding Your Joy The Irredeemable Shag! And your host Max will need all the help he can get with a tale that includes thre...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Get it on! Rob and fellow network all-stars Paul Kien and Max Romero welcome big time comics pro Paul Kupperberg to discuss the first season of the HBO series PEACEMAKER! Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fwpresents Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts ...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 19 min
It's time to hit the slopes — Human Fly-style! Joining your host Max on this rocket-powered ride is special guest Ryan Steans! Ryan is the host of The Signal Watch Podcast, and is ready to talk about The Human Fly #7, his very first time reading a Human Fly comic. Grab you snowmobiles and get ready to jump into a story about a slightly bitter man, his blind son, and a very big, very angry bear. Will the Human Fly be able to save the day? Will he make the jump over Dead Man's Drop?! And where wou...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min
First he gave our mailbag a name, and now he's the next guest on The Death-Defying Human FlyCast! Max welcomes the always-astute Dr. Anj to the podcast, and in this episode they marvel at the acrobatic athleticism of The Human Fly (and the muscular art of Frank Robbins) as the heroic stuntman busts up a stolen-car ring hidden in the depths of an active amusement park! Will The Fly manage to bring the chop shop to justice ... and keep the kids safe? Join us as we talk about issue #6 of The Human ...
Jan 28, 2022•54 min
After almost a year, MEANWHILE... is back for a fifth installment with Shag, Rob, Ryan, and newest network all-star Stella! We discuss what we've been up to since the last "Meanwhile" show and answer your Patreon questions! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/FWPmeanwhile5 E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to the FW PRESENTS: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 Subsc...
Dec 12, 2021•2 hr 1 min
With thanks to Fire & Water patron Steve Givens for suggesting this topic, Siskoid assembles a small panel composed of Steve himself, plus Network All-Stars Ryan Daly and Max Romero to talk about how comics can change one's life. On balance, are comics a positive or a negative? Well, I think you can guess the answer, but check out the discussion that leads us to our conclusions! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://f...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 20 min
In this special episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast, it's all about you, the listener! Join your host Max Romero as he dives into the Keepin' It Real mailbag, featuring listener comments from the first five episodes of the Human FlyCast! Extra special thanks to Anj, who gave the feedback episodes its name! Let’s get wild! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITT...
Nov 19, 2021•36 min
Fall in! Shag and Rob celebrate Veterans Day and #WarComicsMonth by looking at two classic war comics stories: Sgt. Rock's "What's The Color of Your Blood?" by Bob Kanigher and Joe Kubert from OUR ARMY AT WAR #160, and The 'Nam "5th To The 1st" by Doug Murray and Michael Golden, from SAVAGE TALES #1! Have a question or comment? Be sure to use the hashtag #WarComicsMonth when discussing this issue online! Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwpvet2021 Images from...
Nov 07, 2021•49 min
Just in time for Halloween, FW Presents reviews the new Netflix horror miniseries MIDNIGHT MASS. When strange and unexplainable things happen to the people of dreary Crocket Island, is this the miraculous work of the newly arrived priest of Saint Patrick's, or is there something far more sinister and deadly at work in the night? Ryan Daly, Angela Drew, and Herman Louw discuss the plot, characters, and the terrifying themes, both supernatural and allegorical, of this acclaimed and creepy new show...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Is it getting hot in here, or is it just The Human Fly?!? If you can take the heat, join your host Max Romero and very special guest Siskoid as they scale the towering inferno that is The Human Fly #5! Will The Fly manage to save a group of children (and Harmony!) from the roof of a burning skyscraper? How can a septuagenarian former aerialist be so buff? And what are the chances The Human Fly and our elderly villain would ... recognize each other?! All this and Siskoid's smoldering disdain for ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min
On this special episode of FW Presents, Xum Yukinori performs a dramatic reading of "The Gun" a tale of the Caped Crusader written by Alan Moore and published in the United Kingdom in BATMAN: THE OFFICIAL 1985 ANNUAL. Special thanks to Isamu Hideaki-Yukinori and Adrian Zet for the editing assist. Have a question or comment? Please feel free to post it below. Learn more (than you need to know) about XUM YUKINORI at http://xum-yukinori.blogspot.com. Subscribe to FIRE AND WATER RECORDS on iTunes: h...
Sep 16, 2021•22 min
This October join comic book fans and fellow podcast listeners for the FIRE & WATER NETWORK SUPERMAN VIRTUAL 5K RUN! Just pick any date in October to run. Many of us are targeting the week of October 18-24, but any October date works. We can't all run together in the same place, so you can do this anywhere you want. You can run or even walk around your home town, around the block, nature trails, or even a treadmill -- you can make this race your own! We're recommending running a 5K, however,...
Sep 09, 2021•2 min
Once again, The Human Fly does not fail to deliver — and neither does our guest! Fire and Water godfather Rob Kelly is back to wrap up the finale of a Human Fly two-parter as he and your host Max talk about this over-the-top story. Not to mention goons from the Lower East Side! Unnecessary masking! Divorce statistics! People with way too much money! And, of course — giant robot condors. Let’s get wild! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Wat...
Sep 03, 2021•56 min
Those Wonderful Toys returns with a lively conversation between Chris and Plaid Stallions maven Brian Heiler! Brian discusses his new Toy Ventures magazine and the return of his long out-of-print book, Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings! Tangents along the way include !mpact Comics, Shazam!, The Monster Squad (not that one), Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and A Man Called Sloane! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodca...
Aug 30, 2021
Thinking about trying the digital comic subscription service DC UNIVERSE INFINITE? Or just want help getting the most out of your subscription? The Irredeemable Shag and Paul Hix discuss the best (and worst) features of the app, and suggest some often overlooked titles worth reading! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-dcuinfinite E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Follow Paul Hix: Waiting for Doom Podcast: https://www.waitingfo...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Hold onto your hats, folks — in this episode we'll be talking about giant robot condors, man-eating sharks, and a mutual love affair with The Human Fly's baton! Yeah, you heard me! Your host Max and special guest Rob Kelly get into all of this and more as they discuss The Human Fly #3 — the first of a two-part story. (Don't worry, Rob will be back next month for Part Two!) Let’s get wild! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: ht...
Aug 06, 2021•58 min
Take a trip back in time and behind the scenes of DC Comics in the 1970s, as Professor Xum Yukinori reads more of his favorite pieces from THE AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS, DC’s self-published mail-order fan magazine. Originally recorded in 2018 by Xum Yukinori; edited in 2021 by Isamu Hideaki-Yukinori and Adrian Zet. CONTENTS: 0:00:00 – “Short Circuits” Reprise. Music composed by Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn, Mateo Pascual, Basil Poledouris, Hanu Khosla, Paleowolf, Pierre Langer, and Ike Yo...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 52 min
