Episode 659 – The Great Valor Yada Yada Part Two – Yada Harder!
The Subs dig into issues 6-11 of Valor, continue their Ultra Boy debate, and Donna Troy keeps coming up!
May 31, 2021•2 hr 25 min
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Episode 658 – Hanging Out With Al Gordon: King of Tangents
The Subs are joined by Al Gordon, inker and writer on Vol 4, and SO much more than that! Al talks about his time in comics, favourite illustrators, movies and so much more! We had a great time talking to Al, so join us!
May 24, 2021•2 hr 34 min
Episode 657 – Legionnaires #6: An Eye for an Eye!
The Subs are joined by Senior Legionnaires Correspondent, Justin as they discuss issue 6 of Legionnaires and the “science” of Ultra Energy.
May 17, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Episode 656 – Do Dead Legionnaires Count as Statues?
The Subs are joined by Derek Binns, aka Derek from the Future, as the Legion fights the reanimated corpses of their dead allies in the Mordru Rising arc, Legion Vol 4, issue 46.
May 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Episode 655 – The Great Valor Yada Yada Part 1
The Subs read Valor issues 1-5 so you don’t have to!
May 03, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Episode 654 – Gettin’ Nerdy with Brian Cunningham
The Subs are joined by former Legion editor (among MANY other books) Brian Cunningham, to talk about all things Legion, how to use spreadsheets to support your comic habit, and what to do if your original art doesn’t come with trade dress.
Apr 26, 2021•2 hr 32 min
Episode 653 – Legionnaires 5: New Life, New Death
The Subs are joined by Senior Legionnaires Correspondent, Justin Bridge, as the new Fatal Five is complete, and living up to their name!
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Episode 652 – Mo Members, Mo Problems
The Khundish heroes join the Legion, and together, they fight zombie super heroes!
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Episode 651 – Event Theatre: Eclipso The Darkness Within Yada Yada Part 2
The Subs are joined by some friends from the future as they discuss the second half of the 1992 annual crossover Eclipso: The Darkness Within.
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Episode 650 – Legionnaires #4: If Looks Could Kill
The Subs are joined by Derek, from the future, as they look at Legionnaires #4, in which the new Emerald Empress gets even with a couple of newly jerky Legionnaires!
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Episode 649 – Legion of DEAD Heroes!
Mordru continues to rise, as the Subs look at Vol. 4, Issue 44. Projectra is back, and she’s not the only one!
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Episode 648 – Legionnaires Three… No, Wait! That’s Legionnaires #3!
The Subs witness the creation of a new Fatal Five in Legionnaires #3!
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Episode 387 – The Death of Superboy Part 4: The Greatest Hero of Them All
It’s an emotional episode, as the Subs say goodbye to Superboy. This issue changed the path of the Baxter Run, and continues to reverberate for Legion fans to this day.
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 31 min
Episode 357 – A Conversation with Greg Larocque
The Subs are joined by esteemed Legion artist Greg Larocque. Greg shares his early fandom of the Legion, and their inspiration Superboy, and gives insight into his career in comics, including his long runs on Legion and Flash, and the process of bringing comic book characters to life on the page. A big thanks to Erik Matthews for making this interview possible!
Aug 17, 2015•1 hr 22 min
Episode 345 – Superboy, The Legion and Cruella Deville 2, The Convergening!
It’s a full house this week, as Darren and Paul are joined by *gasp* Scott, whose containment suit was finally fixed, as well as Tales From the Longbox’s Murray Fox! The guys dig into Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes Convergence #2. The Atomic Knights, led by Rick Grimes… er, Gardner Grayle aren’t backing down, and they figure they can mess with Superboy and the Legion. Hilarity ensues!
May 25, 2015•1 hr
Episode 323 – Fuuuuuuuuuudge… Except He Didn’t Say Fudge
It’s time for the holidays! Darren and Paul enjoy a viewing of A Christmas Story. You’ll Put Your Eye Out! Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday to all!
Dec 22, 2014•2 hr 13 min
Episode 315 – We Have Guests
While Matt and Scott are off in deep space, Darren and Paul are joined by Erik Matthews and Comic Timing’s Ian Levenstein for a free ranging conversation that includes a virtual tour of the new DC offices in Burbank, the perils of hamster ownership, and why Ian won’t be first in line for Batman V Superman.
Oct 27, 2014•2 hr 39 min
Episode 313 – Six Degrees of Substitute Podcasting
The Subs celebrate 6 years of podcasting by doing what they do best: Talking about comics and going off on tangents! Thanks to all of those that have followed us from the beginning, as well as those who have joined us along the way!
Oct 13, 2014•1 hr 32 min
Episode 312 – This Issue is a Major Disaster!
The Subs dig into issue two of Karate Kid, when Major Disaster shows up ready to destroy the United Nations, with ONE thing standing in his way: A Super Karate practitioner known as Val Armorr!
Oct 06, 2014•1 hr 9 min
Episode 213 – Eltro Gand Rocks the Vote
The Subs talk about the upcoming Legion Leader Election, then it’s into Action Comics #384, Lament for a Legionnaire, as we meet Mon-El’s descendant, Eltro Gand. Then it’s a look into fandom, at the Legion Outpost, where we learn a theory that would one day become a controversial Legion story, which leads into that very story, from Legion of Super Heroes V4, issue 4. As if Mon-El’s mind wasn’t crowded enough, the Subs need to elbow their way in!
Nov 05, 2012•1 hr 33 min
Episode 200 – Who Will Lead the Legion
For their 200th episode, The Subs are joined by Brian Nixon and Darren Goodheart for a discussion of who the best Legion Leaders were, and who they’d like to see lead the team. Also, Brian has compiled an exhaustive list of the Drinking Game rules, as well as a ton of other LoSP fun facts.
Aug 06, 2012•2 hr 47 min
Episode 199 – Getting Lost in the Elevens
The Subs welcome Matt back from deep space as they dig into the eleventh issues of Legion Lost and Legion of Super Heroes. They watch as the time lost legionnaires deal with Timber Wolf’s injuries, and fight the Metamericans, while back in the 31st century, Star Boy leads a renegade rescue team to save Brainy .
Jul 30, 2012•1 hr 25 min
Episode 198 – Heroes for Hire Without Luke Cage? Sweet Christmas!
The Subs take a look at Adventure Comics 377, where the Legion save lives only when they get paid. Then they get their nerd on to discuss a number of comic book movies, past and present, and future. Be forewarned: it gets ranty!
Jul 23, 2012•1 hr 17 min
Episode 197 – Durlans. Will They Ever Win?
Darren, Scott and Paul follow last issues battle brackets with The Wanderers and watch as Chameleon Boy finds himself on another planet where he is in much peril. While he would like to have as much peril as he could get, his teammates are ready to do whatever they can to save him.
Jul 16, 2012•1 hr 3 min
Episode 196 – Bouncing Boy: The Mightiest Legionnaire of All!
The Subs take a look at Adventure Comics 375, in which Bouncing Boy is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. The Legion meets The Wanderers and enter into a strange sports bracket with an empty glove!
Jul 09, 2012•56 min
Episode 195 – Mission Diabolical
The Subs take a look at the Legion’s first battle with the Taurus Gang in Mission Diabolical, from Adventure Comics 374.
Jul 02, 2012•50 min
Episode 105 – Those Emerald Eyes are Shining
The Subs check out Legion of Super Heroes 303, and celebrate the return of the beautiful, but deadly Emerald Eye of Ekron, as well as its owner, the Emerald Empress. All this, and Supergirl shows us why Crisis 7 was such a big deal. As Sun Boy would say “Mmrbl grrf grrmble!”
Oct 11, 2010•48 min
Episode 102 – Waiding Into The Legion: A Conversation With Mark Waid
The Subs are joined by former Legion editor, writer, and PhD in Legionology, Mark Waid. Mark tells us all about his beginnings in Legion fandom, and his experiences editing and writing the Legion.
Sep 20, 2010•1 hr 2 min
Episode 94 – Legions of Two Worlds, Dude
The Subs are joined by Murray Fox of the Doom Podtrol, the always awesome Stewart MacWilliam, aka WetRats, as well as a mystery guest. With such a full house, it only makes sense that they cover as many issues as possible, so first, you’ll hear thoughts on Adventure Comics #516, Legion of Super Heroes #3 and issues 34 and 35 of The Brave and the Bold, featuring, respectively, The Doom Patrol and the Legion of Super Heroes, and the Inferior Five and the Legion of Substitute Heroes. There’s much d...
Jul 26, 2010•2 hr 9 min
Episode 86 – Back To The Future: The Return of Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz joins the Subs for an in depth discussion of Legion of Super Heroes #1. Then keep listening to learn more about what’s coming up in Adventure Comics, and Legion of Super Heroes as Paul discusses his very busy schedule, some thoughts on the digital revolution, and the advantages of playing baseball at superspeed.
May 31, 2010•1 hr 12 min
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