FW PRESENTS - FIND YOUR JOY - MARVELS SNAPSHOTS #1: THE SUB-MARINER Rob, Ryan, and Chris celebrate the return of Alan Brennert to comics by reviewing Marvels: Snapshots #1 starring Sub-Mariner, drawn by Jerry Ordway! Then, in Part 2 of the show, Rob talks with Alan Brennert himself about writing the book! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net ALAN BRENNERT INTERVIEW - http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-95-interview-with-alan-brennert Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https:...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Continuing his newest feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you the third installment of SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This time, Ryan enlists Illegal Machine from the Rolled Spine Podcast Network to review the Iron Man story from TALES OF SUSPENSE #95, written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Gene Cola. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tomb of Dracula, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, The Avengers, Howard the Duck, Doctor Strange, The Spectre, an...
Mar 13, 2020•53 min
FW PRESENTS - VIDEO COMICS 2! In this follow-up episode to last year's VIDEO COMICS show, Rob, Shag, Chris, and Ryan discuss three exciting episodes of the classic 1980s Nickelodeon show, starring Hawkman, Sugar & Spike, and Swamp Thing! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net DANA KADISON - http://danakadison.com Check out these VIDEO COMICS episodes on our Fire & Water Podcast Network YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYPaf9qaF7gqhDmIhXd-ytw Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTune...
Mar 01, 2020•53 min
Continuing the latest feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you another SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This time, Ryan welcomes Angela from the Wonder Woman: Warrior For Peace podcast to review "A Bold New Direction for Wonder Woman" an insert preview by Gene Colan and Roy Thomas that originally appeared in DC COMICS PRESENTS #41. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly unique art style to the pages of Batman, The Tomb of Dracula, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, The Avengers, Howard the Duck, Doc...
Feb 27, 2020•49 min
Kicking off a brand new feature within FW Presents, Ryan Daly brings you SHOWCASE GENE COLAN. This review series will examine the long career of Ryan's favorite comic book artist, "Gentleman Gene Colan", by reviewing the various characters and series he worked on, with a different guest host every episode. This time, Ryan flies solo introducing the concept for this podcast as well as looking at Colan's one Zatanna story from WORLD'S FINEST #274. Throughout his life, Gene Colan brought his truly ...
Feb 21, 2020•24 min
Shag and Rob find their joy on Siskoid's side of the galaxy by boldly going through the first four issues of DC Comics' 1980s STAR TREK series! Issues written by Mike W. Barr, with interior art by Tom Sutton and Ricardo Villagran, and covers by George Perez! The human (comic book) adventure is just beginning. Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fyj-trek01/ Images from this episode: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 14 min
The Precocious Princess (a 13 year old girl) leads her and her father (The Irredeemable Shag) through a discussion all about the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER television series! Curious what a modern teenage girl thinks of this 20 year old cult classic series? Listen to this episode to find out! Join the conversation: Leave comments on our FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-buffy E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https:/...
Jan 19, 2020•47 min
Listeners, what is best in life? Eh...fuggedaboutit. On this episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly welcomes Andrew Leyland back to discuss SAVAGE SWORD OF CRIMINAL by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. This special magazine-sized chapter of Brubaker and Phillips' acclaimed hardboiled Criminal series is a love letter to Marvel's Savage Sword of Conan from the '70s. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. Check out Andy's podcast The Palace of Glittering De...
Jan 17, 2020•43 min
The members of The Fire and Water Podcast Network gather to tip our mics in tribute to our dear departed friend, Professor Xum Yukinori. E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER - https://www.splcenter.org Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 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 ...
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 13 min
FIND YOUR JOY TO THE WORLD! On this special holiday episode, Ryan Daly and Kyle Benning (from King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun) share a Christmas adventure so small you can fit it in your stocking! In ANT-MAN'S BIG CHRISTMAS, the two tiny Avengers, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne have to save a young boy's Christmas, not from Kang the Conqueror or the Masters of Evil, but from his own terrible relatives. No holiday wish is too small for Ant-Man and the Wasp, and no Christmas comic is too sappy for R...
Dec 19, 2019•55 min
It’s the Most Wonderful Toys Time of the Year! Chris takes a look back at some of his favorite Christmas toys, Remco’s Energized Super Heroes, featuring battery-powered versions of Marvel and DC’s greatest heroes! Special thanks to David “Ace” Gutierrez for the suggestion! Be sure to check out the Energized Super Heroes coverage at Plaid Stallions! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER - https:...
Dec 18, 2019
FW PRESENTS - DISNEY PLUS AND MINUSES Rob and mega Disney fan Shawn Myers discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new streaming service Disney+! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This episode brought to you by InStockTrades. This week’s selections: WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC BOXED SET: https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Fantagraphics/WALT-DISNEY-DONALD-DUCK-HC-BOX-SET-ANDES-UNICORN/S...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 10 min
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On this special episode, Ryan Daly and special guest Bob Fisher (from Superman Forever Radio) find a reason to be thankful in the pages of ACTION COMICS #554, the story "If Superman Didn't Exist" by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane. Listen to the show and then head on over to the Fire and Water Patreon page for a chance to win a special holiday present from the Fire and Water Network! Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. This podca...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min
FW PRESENTS - GEEK FITNESS 3 Rob and fellow podcaster Tom Panarese tackle another aspect of Geek Fitness, one just as important as physical health but rarely as discussed: good mental health. E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net TOM PANARESE: https://popcultureaffidavit.com FIRE AND WATER GEEK FITNESS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/789580677916907 Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of th...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 42 min
FW PRESENTS - IN SEARCH OF Rob and fellow podcaster Dan Budnik take a deep dive into the mysterious world of the 1970-1980s documentary series IN SEARCH OF, hosted by Leonard Nimoy! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net DAN BUDNIK - http://eventuallysupertrain.blogspot.com Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandw...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 43 min
FW PRESENTS - FIND YOUR JOY - BRAVE AND THE BOLD #178 Rob and Dr. Anj find their joy in the Batman/Creeper team-up "Paperchase" by Alan Brennert and Jim Aparo, from BRAVE AND THE BOLD #178! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net DR. ANJ - http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com ALAN BRENNERT INTERVIEW - http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-95-interview-with-alan-brennert Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.co...
Oct 13, 2019•40 min
The Daly Brothers tackle the epic task of ranking the twenty-three movies in Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga. From 2008's Iron Man to 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home and all the mighty Marvel movies in between, find out which movies made Ryan and Neil's list of favorites, which rounded out the bottom, and which were the absolute best! Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Visit...
Aug 29, 2019•2 hr 14 min
As a follow up to our Fire & Water Podcast Network Summer Special, Rob, Ryan, and Nathaniel discuss Marvel's Phase 4 reveal at the 2019 San Diego Comicon! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fw-presents-mcu-phase-4 E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire...
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 49 min
FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK SUMMER SPECIAL!! We play “What If?” for the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Shag, Rob, Chris, Ryan, Max, and (sort of) Nathaniel share predictions and their own personal wish-lists! Have a question or comment? Leave comments on our website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/summer-2019 E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud membe...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 23 min
This episode, a recording of the live "Classic Geek Debates" panel from the recent INFINITY CON TALLAHASSEE 2019! Panelists include our own Irredeemable Shag, along with CT from Nerd Lunch, and Jon Reddick & George Sumpter from GenXGrownup. Infinity Con Tallahassee - https://infinitycontally.com Nerd Lunch - http://nerdlunch.net GenXGrownup - https://genxgrownup.com Drawn & Paneled Podcast - https://genxgrownup.com/category/podcast/drawn-paneled-podcast Plus, check out the Nerd Lunch Inf...
Jul 05, 2019•45 min
Wonderful Toys is back, just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman with a look at the original Toy Biz action figure line. Plus the Batmania that surrounded it all, and Chris’ collector origin! Be sure to check out the anniversary coverage of Batman '89 on 13th Dimension, including Chris' article on the Top 13 Batman Toys from that year! www.13thdimension.com This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodc...
Jun 21, 2019
On this special episode of FW Presents, Ryan Daly shares his first encounter with terror and reviews the origin of the Werewolf by Night from MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #2. Come for an embarrassing anecdote from Ryan's childhood; stay for a classic tale of a monster's curse! Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER - h...
Jun 20, 2019•49 min
Fire and Water Network Assemble! Network All-Stars Chris, Rob, Ryan, Xum, Siskoid and Shotgun band together for a SPOILER-HEAVY discussion of AVENGERS: ENDGAME! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 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 TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts...
May 05, 2019•2 hr 20 min
Ryan Daly welcomes Delvin "The Dark Web" Williams to discuss the multi-part saga from Captain America #153 to #156. These four issues launched Steve Englehart's run on Captain America and the Falcon, and integrated the anachronistic Captain of the 1950s into the Marvel Universe timeline. Come for the sweet Sal Buscema artwork, stay for the racism. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. Check out Delvin's podcasts on The Longbox Crusade at: http:/...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 34 min
FW PRESENTS - WONDERFUL GAMES - SUPER HEROES CHECKER SET Rob takes a trip back to the 1970s to talk about one of his favorite childhood pieces of comic book merch, Habro's 1976 Super Heroes Checker Set! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http:...
May 02, 2019•21 min
With Marvel's Captain Marvel and DC's Captain Marvel Shazam! in theaters, Ryan Daly and special guest Tim Price find their joy with... a completely different Captain Marvel. FW Presents: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #16, the debut of the awesome Avenger Monica Rambeau, the first woman to hold the Captain Marvel monicker. Then, Ryan and Tim share brief thoughts on the Captain Marvel film from Marvel Studios and a few of the many, many characters to share that name over the years. Let us know wha...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 8 min
The Fire and Water Podcast Network opens up its Archives and lets you listen to the shows that didn't make it. We have stringent standards, you know, and not everything makes it out of committee. Sometimes, we pitch something that gets voted down. Sometimes a pilot is green-lit but not picked up. We might even be a few episodes in before we give up on the idea. Take a peek behind the curtain of the Network and hopefully get some insight into what makes us tick! All relevant images and full credi...
Apr 01, 2019•38 min
FW PRESENTS - FIND YOUR JOY - THE INCREDIBLE HULK PAPERBACK #2 Rob finds his joy by digging into the tiny but-oh-so-big world of Pocket Books' second Incredible Hulk paperback, collecting stories from TALES TO ASTONISH #s 85-99! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire ...
Mar 23, 2019•36 min
Grand jungle finale to the week-long Fire and Water Podcast event celebrating the third anniversary of the FW Network and the 80th anniversary of MARVEL COMICS #1. This episode, Siskoid and Nathaniel Wayne review the last story in Marvel Comics, "Ka-Zar the Great!" by artist Ben Thompson, based on the pulp story by Bob Byrd. All relevant images in the Marvelous Supplemental. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Fo...
Feb 16, 2019•32 min
Continuing the weeklong Fire and Water Podcast event celebrating the third anniversary of the FW Network and the 80th anniversary of MARVEL COMICS #1! This episode, Max is joined by special guest Ram Zimmerman to review the prose story in Marvel Comics, “Burning Rubber!” Written by Ray Gill and featuring an illustration by Sam Gilman, the story is packed with the danger and thrills of the race track. The starting flag is waving — let's go! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER POD...
Feb 15, 2019•37 min
