FW Team-Up: Legion of Super-Heroes and Bugs Bunny

Siskoid teams up with his Reboot writing partner in the Legion of Super-Bloggers, Shotgun, to cover the seminal - SEMINAL, WE SAY! - Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny team-up from 2017. We're not kidding around, but maybe the comic is. What a way to start the year, eh?

Listen to the Legion/Bugs Bunny FW Team-Up by clicking HERE!

Or you can right-click “download”, choose “Save Target/Link As”, and select a location on your computer to save the file (26 MB).

Or subscribe to FW Team-Up on iTunes!

Valor: The Journey from Invasion to Zero Hour

He was born in the ashes of Invasion, and he will die on Zero Hour. Call him Lar Gand, Mon-El or Valor, he has a very specific destiny. Unless history collapses, of course, then destiny means nothing. Before starting their new podcast at the Fire and Water Podcast Network entitled Zero Hour Strikes!, Bass and Siskoid come together for one last First Strike: The Invasion Podcast to cover this Daxamite bridge between the two crossovers. It's filled with Legion goodness!

Listen to First Strike's Episode 41 by clicking HERE!

TreasuryCast #31: Superboy & The Legion of Super-Heroes

This week the Legion of Super-Bloggers presents 

A Crossover Event for the Ages! 

The Fire and Water Podcast Network presents Treasury Cast! 

A podcast devoted to the greatest comic-book format of all time, the Treasury Edition!

In this episode, Treasury Lover Rob Kelly welcomes Legion Lover Russell Burbage to talk about Limited Collectors' Edition C-49, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes!

The FWPodcast: Who's Who in the Legion (3)

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents…
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode 3

The cross-over you thought would never finish----concludes!!!

The Irredeemable Shag teams-up with the Legion of Super-Bloggers to cover the galactic seven-issue mini-series! A three-episode podcast has its third and final episode on-line starting TODAY at the Fire & Water Podcast Network!

Our third and last (!) podcast episode features reviews of the fifth thru seventh issues of Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, the seven issue mini-series from 1988. For Episode 3 of the podcast Shag welcomes a LEGION of special guests! To talk about issue #5 Shag is joined by Kyle Benning and Little Russell Burbage of Rimbor. Featured characters include Mordru, Phantom Girl, Polar Boy, and Saturn Girl! For the middle bridge of the episode Shag is joined by one-name entities Siskoid and Anj to talk about issue #6. Their characters includes Sensor Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet, and Sun Boy, who was ecstatic to be in this company. And lastly, the entire she-bang is wrapped up when Shag is joined by Siskoid and Russell again to talk about issue 7, which features everyone's favorites, The Wanderers!

Split in two for your listening convenience, issues 5 and 6 are covered at http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ww-legion3
And issue 7 at http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ww-legion4

Slip on your Legion Flight Ring and fly over there RIGHT NOW and listen. Then leave Listener Feedback on their page as well as here on our page.

The FW Podcast: Who's Who in the Legion (2)

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents…
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode 2

The cross-over you thought would never continue----continues!

The Irredeemable Shag teams-up with the Legion of Super-Bloggers to cover the galactic seven-issue mini-series! A three-episode podcast has its second episode on-line starting TODAY at the Fire & Water Podcast Network!

Our second podcast episode features reviews of the third and fourth issues of Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, the seven issue mini-series from 1988. For Episode 2 of the podcast Shag welcomes LSB Constitutional Scholar Siskoid 5 and Silver Age Lover Tim to talk about issue 3, featuring the Infinite Man, Lady Memory, Laurel Kent, and the Legion of Substitute Heroes, along with a few actual Legionnaires! For the second half of the episode Shag and Tim were joined by Dr. Anj in their talk about issue 4, which features the Legion of Super-Villains, the Ranzz Family, Mon-El, and many many more!

You can find the episode on http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ww-legion2/

Hop in your Legion Cruiser and go there RIGHT NOW and listen. Then leave Listener Feedback on their page as well as here on our page.

The FWPodcast: Who's Who in the Legion (1)

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents…
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode 1

The Irredeemable Shag teams-up with the Legion of Super-Bloggers to cover the galactic seven-issue mini-series! A three-episode podcast starting TODAY at the Fire & Water Podcast Network!

Our first podcast episode features reviews of the first two issues. For Volume 1 Shag welcomes LSB Leader Russell Burbage to talk about Absorbency Boy, the Bacard Barley Circus, and Dev-Em, among many many others! For Volume 2 Shag talks with Dr. Anj and Kyle Benning about Dream Girl, the Dominators, the Fatal Five, and many many more! They then discuss a special missing entry provided by the multi-talented Xum Yukinori!

You can find the episode on http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ww-legion1

Hop in your Legion Cruiser and go there RIGHT NOW and listen. Then leave Listener Feedback on their page as well as here on our page.

Secret Origins Podcast: The Legion of Substitute-Heroes

by Siskoid

The Legion of Substitute-Heroes hold a special place in my heart, co-starring as they did in the very first American comic book I ever bought for myself. I didn't just volunteer to talk about them on my Fire and Water Podcast Network colleague, Ryan Daly's LSubH episode of The Secret Origins Podcast, I DEMANDED it. Check it out, and stick around for the second part, which is about Dr. Light before some fool story made the character toxic. All of this from Secret Origins #37, story and art by Ty Templeton.

LISTEN TO IT ON ITUNES or at the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!
Ryan has posted some images from the book HERE.

Thanks for listening!

Who's Who: The FW Podcast XXV

Who's Who: The Definite Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume XXV

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents… 

The twenty-fifth episode of the WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode The Irredeemable Shag (of the Super-Bloggers) and Rob Kelly cover a single issue of the legendary 1980s series, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. This time around they chat about WHO’S WHO: Volume XXV, discussing characters such as Vandal Savage, Vixen, the Wildcats, and cover-star The Vigilante, plus a few Legion of Super-Heroes entries. They then wrap up the show with their Who’s Who Listener Feedback!

You can find the twenty-fifth episode of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE on iTunes. Each episode is released as part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST feed. While you’re on iTunes, please drop them a review. Alternatively, you may download the podcast by: right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file.

One of the coolest aspects of each Who’s Who issue was the amazing wrap-around cover! This time out, the art is by Kevin Maguire and Dick Giordano. Click the image to enlarge.

Below are the Legion of Super-Heroes related Who’s Who entries from this issue: Validus, The Wanderers, the White Witch, and Wildfire. 

First up is Validus with art by Curt Swan and Larry Mahlstedt. Originally the most mysterious member of the great villain group The Fatal Five, Validus' story took a very strange turn in the Eighties under Paul Levitz. Click to enlarge.

Next up is The Wanderers with art by Mike Clark and Pablos Marcos. The Wanderers made their debut at the tail end of the Legion's Adventure Comics run. Nothing much was done with them before their Who's Who entry. Click to enlarge.

Next up is The White Witch, with art by Mike DeCarlo and Larry Mahlstedt. Mike DeCarlo is most famous as an inker, so it's interesting to see his pencils on this work, with inks by yet another famous Legion inker. The White Witch was Legionnaire #33, so she will get her own profile page in another few months. Click to enlarge.

Lastly, we get Wildfire with art by his creator, Dave Cockrum. Wildfire is Legionnaire #28, the last member to join before Cockrum left the series in 1974. He will have his own profile page in approximately ten weeks. Click to enlarge. 

LONG LIVE THE LEGION! 

Who's Who: The Definite Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume XXIV

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents… 

WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE, Volume XXIV!

The twenty-fourth episode of the WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode The Irredeemable Shag (of the Super-Bloggers) and Rob Kelly cover a single issue of the legendary 1980s series, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. This time around they chat about WHO’S WHO: Volume XXIV, discussing characters such as Tomahawk, Tommy Tomorrow, The Trickster, Two-Face, plus a few Legion of Super-Heroes entries. They then wrap up the show with their Who’s Who Listener Feedback!

You can find the twenty-fourth episode of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE on iTunes. Each episode is released as part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST feed. While you’re on iTunes, please drop them a review. Alternatively, you may download the podcast by: right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (137 MB).

One of the coolest aspects of each Who’s Who issue was the amazing wrap-around cover! This time out, the art is by Eduardo Barreto. Click the image to enlarge.

You can see above Jo Nah featured prominently on the cover dashing towards the reader! Click here for our coverage of the Who's Who Profile Page for Ultra Boy by Ron Frenz and Bruce Patterson which happened earlier today...!

Below are the remaining Legion of Super-Heroes related Who’s Who entries from this issue…

First up is Tyr with art by Denys Cowan and Dick Giordano. We just covered his debut appearance last week in Superboy/LSH #197. Go read all about him and check out what his gun used to look like. Click to enlarge.

Next up is Tyroc with stunning art by Norm Breyfogle. Tyroc is one of the forgotten Legionnaires...even by us! (oops!) We will talk about Tyroc at length on his own Who's Who Profile Page in about sixteen weeks. Click to enlarge.

Lastly, we find Universo with art by Greg LaRocque and Arne Starr. Universo is one of the Legion's greatest enemies, nearly killing them in each of his appearances! Click to enlarge. 

LONG LIVE THE LEGION! 

Who's Who: The Definite Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume XXIII

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents… 

WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE, Volume XXIII!

The twenty-third episode of the WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode Rob Kelly and The Irredeemable Shag cover a single issue of the legendary 1980s series, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. This time around they chat about WHO’S WHO: Volume XXIII, discussing characters such as the The Teen Titans, Deathstroke the Terminator, the planets Tamaran and Thanagar, plus a few Legion of Super-Heroes entries. They then wrap up the show with their Who’s Who Listener Feedback!

You can find the twenty-third episode of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE on iTunes. Each episode is released as part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST feed. While you’re on iTunes, please drop them a review. Alternatively, you may download the podcast by: right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (126 MB).

One of the coolest aspects of each Who’s Who issue was the amazing wrap-around cover! This time out, the art is by one-time Legion artist Joe Staton, and one-time Legion inker Mike DeCarlo. Click the image to enlarge.

Here are our Legion of Super-Heroes related Who’s Who entries from this issue…

First up is Tellus, one of the last members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from The Original Series. Art by Steve Lightle, who with Paul Levitz was the co-creator. We will talk about Tellus at length on his own Who's Who Profile Page. Click to enlarge.

Next up is Tharok by Mark Bright & Karl Kesel. Tharok is the leader of The Fatal Five, arguably the Legion's greatest foes. He is the 30th Century version of the Teen Titans' Cyborg, yet Tharok's cybernetic side was nowhere near as "advanced" as Victor Stone's. Click to enlarge.

Next we get a fantastic Timber Wolf entry by Steve Lightle. This is the costume that Steve designed in the early1980's. We will talk about Timber Wolf at length on his own Who's Who Profile Page. Click to enlarge.

Lastly, we find the Time Trapper. If we are to argue about the Legion's greatest foes (see Tharok's mention above) the Time Trapper would be on everyone's short list. Unfortunately, this art by Keith Giffen & Rick A. Bryant is very static. Click to enlarge.

LONG LIVE THE LEGION! 

WHO’S WHO: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume XXII

The Fire and Water Podcast Presents… 

WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE, Volume XXII!

The twenty-second episode of the WHO’S WHO podcast is now available — the show that dares to tackle one of DC Comics’ greatest publications! Each episode Rob Kelly and The Irredeemable Shagg cover a single issue of the legendary 1980s series, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. This time around they chat about WHO’S WHO: Volume XXII, discussing characters such as the two Starfires, the two Starmen, the Suicide Squad, Star Sapphire, Swamp Thing, and those characters with the big red "S" on their chests, and many more! They then wrap up the show with their Who’s Who Listener Feedback! 

You can find the twenty-second episode of WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE on iTunes. Each episode is released as part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST feed. While you’re on iTunes, please drop them a review. Alternatively, you may download the podcast by right-clicking here, choosing “Save Target/Link As”, and selecting a location on your computer to save the file (168 MB).

One of the coolest aspects of each Who’s Who issue was the amazing wrap-around cover! Check out this John Byrne cover for Volume XXII! Click the image to enlarge.

Here are our Legion of Super-Heroes related Who’s Who entries from this issue…

First up is Stone Boy, from the Legion of Substitute Heroes. Art by Richard Bruning & Karl Kesel. This is a fun drawing, based off the then-current Keith Giffen "take" on the Substitutes. Click to enlarge.

Next up is Sun Boy by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (PBHN). This is a beautiful illustration (of course it is) of the long-time Legionnaire featuring a flash-back to his origin and a battle with his arch-foe, Dr. Regulus. We will talk about Sun Boy at length on his own Who's Who Profile Page. Click to enlarge.

The third entry is the Suneater, the Scrubbing Bubbles of the Universe. After its appearance in Adventure Comics #352-353 it also guest-starred (in heavy make-up) on the Star Trek:TOS episode, "The Doomsday Machine." Art by Curt Swan and Larry Mahlstedt. Click to enlarge.

Lastly, we get an adorable Supergirl entry by her main 1960s artist, Jim Mooney. We will talk about Supergirl at length on her own Who's Who Profile Page. Click to enlarge.

 

LONG LIVE THE LEGION!