Episode 873 – RIP Jim Shooter
We talk about the late great Jim Shooter.
Jul 07, 2025•2 hr 34 min
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Episode 872 – Time Bubble Tracks: Ultra Dillinger!
This Week in Legion History starts off the show, where Paul learns that 950 years from now, we’ll see the first appearance of Ultra Dillinger. This sends Paul to the time bubble all the way back to March of 2009, where Darren, Matt and Paul faced their fears as well as the Attack of the Crimson Virus in The Condemned Legionnaires, and learn that the Super Villains of All Ages is not a video dance party at all! You too can thrill to the idea of Ultra Boy talking like Edward G Robinson, and Superb...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 55 – Operational Calculus
The three groups of legionnaires all face different challenges. Science police are hunting down Ultra Boy on Rimbor, Space Pirates from Ikonn have taken down the UP Young Heroes, Peril Men, and Legionnaires on Velmar V and Colonel Pismo of the Science Police in the bridge of Legion HQ. The resolution involves some of the youngest legionnaires showing their prowess. Jim Shooter’s original scripts are discussed, Brent has some theories and Derek debunks them.
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Episode 871 – Inferno 2: Rainy Day Girl Blues
Inferno hangs out at the mall with a new crowd, meets an existential Panda, and turns up the heat… perhaps a bit too much!
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 54 – The Leader Who Lost the Legion
Derek and Brent discover a whole new respect for Shooter and Manapul in LoSH Volume 5, issue 43, as they enjoy their world-building, comedy antics, and the respect shown for what has gone before in the threeboot. In addition, we get to meet up with lots of supporting cast characters (who may or may not be Legion fan references). Appearing in this issue are the new UP Young Heroes (including Spy, Sonar, Voice and Gazelle ), the UP President’s Deputy Chief of Staff (Zilya Popoff), SP Officers (Col...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Episode 870 – Superboy 45: Future Fallout
The Legionnaires meet up with Superboy, and stuff slides quickly sideways.
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 53 – Fear and Clothing
Derek and Brent discuss the Legion’s new unis (uniforms) and Chameleon’s lack of vestments. The away team on Rimbor put up one hell of a fight. Garth finally has a win against Popoff… Or does he?
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Episode 869 – Legionnaires 54: A Golden Age
The Legionnaires are stuck back in time. No, really: They’re stuck back even further. It’s time for an interesting alternative history… history? No, not THAT one. Listen and find out!
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 52 – Busted!
Aaron Lopresti is the guest artist for the issue. It looks like a famous redhead from Legion history appears. The mystery around M’Rissey continues as does the one around the appearance of the cybernetic attackers across the UP.
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Episode 868 – Legion of Super Heroes 97 and Genesis Yada Yada – Dwarfing the Infinite
The Legion deals with the Godwave in the 20th century. Brainy wants to get his hands on a Mother Box, and Spark’s powers seem to have lightened up!
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 51 – Headlong into Darkness
Garth shows some leadership. Projectra shows her kleptomania. Imra shows her dark side. Invisible Kid shows his crush. Brainiac 5 shows his new Wormhole Conduit Transporter. Timber Wolf shows his anger. Triplicate Girl shows us her breakfast.
May 30, 2025•59 min
Episode 867 (5309) – Inferno #1 Run! Come See the Sun!
Inferno strikes out on her own and makes some new friends! All this plus some Stump the Subs trivia and This Week in Legion History.
May 26, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Episode 866 – Time Bubble Tracks: Superboy, The Legion and Cruella Deville 2, The Convergening!
We go back ten years to episode 345, when we covered the Convergence era: 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 19, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Episode 865 – Legionnaires 53: Fitting In
The Subs follow Monstress, Sensor, Lori, and Magno, as they learn more about what it means to be a hero.
May 12, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 50 – Downfall
Derek returns from the future! Projectra explores life post being a royal. Colossal Boy gets to shine. Saturn Girl takes control and Light Lass might be gentle with Karate Kid.
May 09, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Episode 864 – Event Theater 1997: The Genesis Yada Yada Part 1
We read it so you don’t have to! DC’s Genesis 1-3
May 05, 2025•1 hr 37 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 49 – Cataclysm
Continuing Jim Shooter’s return to Legion of Super-Heroes! Saturn Girl, Timber Wolf and Star Boy’s mission on the moon of Triton goes awry as Invisible Kid leads them into a lethal predicament. Meanwhile, Lightning Lad’s duties as team leader aren’t going any easier as he’s forced to sit through a painful tryout session for new Legionnaires. Will Giselle. Fruit Boy or M’Rissey be asked to train with the Legion?
May 01, 2025•55 min
Episode 863 – Supergirl Annual 2: Pulp Heroes Part 2: I Lied for Love
Supergirl and Brainiac 5 figure out what’s happening in Leesburg. The Subs try some trivia, and the biggest This Week in Legion History ever!
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Episode 862 – Supergirl Annual 2 Pulp Heroes: Young Romance
When things get crazy in Leesburg, Supergirl turns to Brainiac 5 for help. What could possibly go wrong?
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Episode Infinity – Crossover Craziness! A JSApril Celebration
Join the Legion of Substitute Podcasters as we revisit the JLA, JSA and Legion of Super-heroes crossover from Justice League of America 147-148 as part of #JSApril: Celebrating 85 years of the Justice Society of America, the world’s first & greatest superhero team! Join dozens of podcasters & bloggers during April 2025 as we honour the JSA! Go here for info and participants: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/JSApril
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Episode 861 – Legion of Super Heroes 96: Meeting of the Minds
The Legion has a wedding going on. It’s one of those sitcom type weddings, but a wedding nevertheless!
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Episode 860 – Legionnaires 52: Big Trouble
Vi’s powers have gone haywire and everybody tries to help. Heroes leave, heroes join, it’s an eventful issue! All this plus This Week in Legion History!
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 48 – Arrival of Evil
Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul & John Livesay! Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the shaky and uncertain control of…Lightning Lad?
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Episode 859 – CGS 20th Roadtrip
Paul went on a roadtrip with Murray and Scott (from the podcast Pop ‘n’Crap) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Comic Geek Speak. Here’s what they got up to.
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 47 – The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Supergirl reads the Book of Destiny. Batman rides the Zeta Beam through a cavalcade of DC space heroes and eras. Everything builds to the crescendo Derek has been anticipating as the “men who weren’t there” arrive to save the universe from Mordath and the Luck Lords.
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 31 min
Episode 858 – Emerald Doom
The issue at hand is Legion of Super Heroes 95, guest starring the Metal Men! Brainy shows us how to make friends and influence robots with responsometers. All this plus This Week in Legion History and some Trivia!
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – episode 46 – The Batman of Tomorrow.
Batman VS the Legion of Super-heroes. Who will win the fight between Batman and Karate Kid? Will Hal and Kara retrieve the Book of Destiny? Will Triplicate Girl escape the Siamese human knot? Holy hamstrings … !
Mar 21, 2025•2 hr 3 min
Episode 857: Legionnaires 51: Picking up the Pieces
Mordru: The Aftermath! Who is his daughter? What body part should he always cover? Whose legs ARE those on the cover? All these and more!
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Tomorrow’s Heroes Today – Episode 45 – The Garden of Destiny
Brent and Derek are joined by Matthew and Maurice Walker for Chapter 4 of the Lords of Luck. Batman has somehow been merged with Tharok by the Haruspex. Supergirl is arm-wrestling Lobo in a Venturian bar. By the end of the issue, we discover how this series links to Mr. Clanky (and the Threeboot). Will Matthew Stump the Subs with some trivia? Stay tuned till the end to find out.
Mar 14, 2025•2 hr 8 min
Episode 856 – Legion of Super Heroes 94: Legion of Substitute Artists
Ferro has a surprise for the Legion, and we see what all of the past-trapped Legionnaires are up to in 22 pages about the Legion of Super Heroes, with a whole host of artists.
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 39 min
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