Star Wars #9 (March 1978) – MCC045
As Star Wars continues with its expanded universe, is Roy Thomas able to break from just putting sci-fi paint on a classic story-telling rope, or is this new story just going to be paint by numbers?
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters Preview
We’re trying an experiment! Starting Monday, Comic Book Time Machine is going daily! Monday through Friday, we will be covering the comic book series Justice League: Gods and Monsters, the Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles short movies that were released online, culminating in a review of the direct to home …
Month Six: Secret Wars II, Evolutionary War, and Crisis on Infinite Earths (Group) – CBTM067
The gang’s back together and Ben talks about the joys of Secret Wars II month 6, Matt talks about the milestone series Crisis on Infinite Earths #6, and Matt gets Speedball mixed in with his Amazing Spider-Man annual #22!
IDW’s G.I. Joe: The Fall of G.I. Joe Vol. 1 (Daniel) – CBTM066
Daniel looks at another franchise from his childhood retranslated into comic form in IDW’s G.I. Joe: The Fall of G.I. Joe Volume One. Daniel discusses his expectations for a property who’s strongest memories were tied to a cartoon and how his expectations were shattered. And he includes his thoughts on …
Six Hot Comics, $15 Collector Value (Ben) – CBTM065
Ben unwraps another sealed, blind polybag, this time with comics that are mostly by Top Cow, with one notable exception. Don’t read on if you want to experience the comics as Ben reveals what he’s about to read and then deep dives into this $3.99 bag that promises $15 of …
Knight Rider (Daniel) – CBTM064
Daniel discusses Knight Rider: Volume 1 published by Lion Force Comics and IDW written by Geoffrey Thorne. Daniel gives a thumbnail of the story. And then he goes all 80s discussing differences in the story for the original television show, including what he liked and did not like.
Spider-Man: The Master Planner Saga (Matt) – CBTM063
In this episode, Matt is joined by the host of the “Voices In My Head” podcast, Rick Lee James (www.rickleejames.com) as they discuss the classic Spider-Man story from 1965, “The Master Planner Saga.”
The Ghost of Superman Future: Superman 416 (Ben) – CBTM062
When Ben has Matt and Daniel help him pick a random comic from his “want to read” pile, he ends up with a comic that he just plain did not want to record about after reading it, it was that bad. So he chose to switch the random selection and …
THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS ARRIVES! Marvel Sci-Fi, Feb 1978 (Ben) – CBTM061
Here’s the experiment: Ben wants to read through the classic Marvel licensed books that coincided with Star Wars, so during these episodes he reads a full month of Marvel’s sci-fi comics based on books, TV, and movies! Titles, so far, include Human Fly, Star Wars, Godzilla, John Carter of Mars, …
Convention Quest 2015 (Group) — CBTM060
Daniel, Ben and Matt talk about a recent convention going experience that included a couple challenges and some surprises. 1. What is the most boring comic Ben ever read? Find out here! 2. Who found the best thing for under $4, Ben or Matt? 3. Opening some blind bags — …