Chris And Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Konichiwa, comics enthusiasts! This week, Chris (@AceComics) sends Reggie (@reggiereggie) into unfamiliar territory and tasks him with reading his first ever tankobon collection of manga: Naoki Urasawa's Monster vol. 1! Originally published in Japan in 1994, then translated and republished in North America in 2006, our fellows read all eight chapters of that first volume, after a creator bio and a very brief description of manga. Then, they tell the rest of the story, as detailed in seventeen further volumes, and conclude with a look at advancements in neuroscience that were not necessarily expected...or perhaps entirely warranted. It's a spooky gross-out of an episode, so be sure to listen with your significant other! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: Monster anime trailer (English dubbed)

Greetings, groundlings! In this episode, perambulators Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) lace up their most comfortable walking shoes to read Superman #700-714 (2010-2011) by J. Michael Straczynski and Eddy Barrows (among others), better known as the Superman: Grounded story arc! After the requisite bios and an out-of-date contest offer, we'll stroll right into the tale, beginning with a prologue that appeared in the landmark anthology issue Superman #700. Then they detail every single issue until the end of this volume, and wrap up with some commentary from critics and creators alike! Make sure to stay hydrated while listening to this episode to avoid cramping! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

Zdravstvuyte, comics enthusiasts! In this episode, Cold Warriors Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) tackle a very complicated comic book miniseries that deals with an even more complicated twentieth geopolitical situation when they read 1985's The One #1 by Rick Veitch! After a quick creator bio and a high school history refresher, they'll push past nuclear nightmares and read all of The One #1, lending their special talents to the issue. After a break, they recap every other issue in the series, and close out the Cold War with some comic books inspired by that worldwide anxiety that might have been contemporaries of Rick Veitch's series! It's going to be apocalyptic! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Check out the Puzz Fundles at https://grimescomics.wordpress.com/art-pubd/kidhood-characters-re-emerge/the-one-my-back-pages-color/the-puzz-fundles/ BREAK: WPIX Emergenc

Artist, Educator, Businessman... Icon! For this installment of Weird Comics History, Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) discuss the life and times of one of comics' most enduring personalities, Will Eisner!  We explore everything from his childhood, to the foundation of the Eisner-Iger Studios, and even throughout his military service... learning that no matter what the scenario, Eisner and art went hand in hand. SOURCES: willeisner.com Will Eisner: A Spirited Life by Bob Andelman (2005) Will Eisner's Shop Talk (2001) Eisner/Miller interview conducted by Charles Brownstein (2005) Many interviews culled from Alter Ego magazine and around the web   BIBLIOGRAPHY: Odd Facts. Tempo Star Books. 1975 A Contract with God. Baronet Books. 1978 Life on Another Planet. 1983 Comics and Sequential Art. 1985 New York: The Big City1986. ISBN The Dreamer. 1986 The Building. 1987 A Life Force. 1988 Art of Will Eisner (2nd ed.). Kitchen Sink. 1989 To the Heart of the Storm. 1991 The Will Eis

Greetings, comic enthusiasts! In this episode, our sub-space explorers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) examine a seminal issue in the legacy of Marvel Comics' First Family, issue #51 of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Including detailed bios of these titans of comic book history, they dive deep into the self-reflection and redemption of a character with no name in "This Man...This Monster!" Then, our literary duo discuss the nature of a tragic hero--and discuss some tragic heroes in comic books (with one special caveat)! It's an episode about humanity, that you won't want to miss if you're human! Thanks to Aaron A for the book suggestion! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: Intro to the 1978 Fantastic Four animated cartoon

Here's your invite to the wedding event of the season! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) examine one of the more unsettling characters in the DC Comics Universe, when they examine the life and times of Terrence Arthur Long, with a special concentration on his wedding to Donna Troy in Tales of the Teen Titans #50 by Marv Wolfman and George Perez! After the requisite creator bios, our ceremonial ushers detail every appearance of Terry Long leading up to the nuptials, then go through every appearance of his after the fact. They wrap up the episode with a look at other comic book weddings through the years! You'll want to make it to this episode on time! Thanks to Jose Velez-Martinez for the suggestion! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

Happy new year, happy New Universe! In this episode, space-cases Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) investigate the prolific and controversial life of one-time Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, when they read Star Brand #1 from 1986! There's a bio on penciller John Romita, Jr., and a bit of information on the rise and fall of Marvel's New Universe, but much of the episode is given over to Jim Shooter--his accomplishments, his failures, and his editorial philosophy! All of this culminates in some off-the-cuff ruminations and some listener mail. Enjoy! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com jimshooter.com EVERYONE HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR! BREAK: Creator Talks interviews Jim Shooter at Heroes Con 2017 (snippet) https://youtu.be/2uOFfRfmH4Y

Here it is, the final "Real Comics History" re-upload... in which we discuss 1962.  If you've enjoyed these episodes please let us know and we will try and make them a more regular feature!  Thanks! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired in lieu of a Young Animal Segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 122 (May 7, 2017) -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!

Happy holidays and season's greetings, everyone! In this episode, our resident grinches Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) shake their bellies like bowls full of jelly and get infused with the Christmas spirit when they read DC Comics' Christmas With the Superheroes #1 from 1988! After what they'd hoped would be truncated biographies for every creator on every story in this anthology, our comic book elves read through the entire issue in their impeccable squawky style. If you miss this particular hit of eggnog, you'll be placed on the Naughty List! From Chris and Reggie, everyone have a happy and safe holiday! Thanks to everyone for listening! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Check out Chris' longform review of this comic here! http://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2016/12/christmas-with-super-heroes-1-1988.html

1954... a year that changed comics forever!  Join Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) as they give a quick and dirty reminiscence of their five-part Weird Comics History series on the Comics Code Authority (Episodes 1-5, available in the archives!)... and chat up a bunch of other (less-noteworthy) comics biz events of the year. There's also some at-the-time relevant Young Animal news (at 22:35)... which you're free to ignore! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally Aired in lieu of a Young Animal Segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 117 (April 2, 2017) -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, iHeartRadio...

Step into our budoir, comics enthusiasts. In this sinfully sultry episode. Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) delve into the "bluer" side of funnybooks when they read Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner, and Jimmy Palmiotti's prestige format The Pro. published by Image Comics in 2002! After some squeaky clean creator bios, and a downright pleasant review of the conditions at Image Comics that made this comic book possible, our intrepid but tepid explorers spelunk the seedy and slightly sticky pages of The Pro., with some dialogue altered to preserve decency. After revealing some thoughts on the book, there's a list of times characters did the nasty in mainstream comic books. It's an episode that will put your partner in the mood...to leave the room! ***WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN*** weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

C'mon get happy everybody!  For this week's "classic" re-upload, flower children Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) discuss the year in comics... 1968!  This isn't so much an "according to them" sorta show, considering that neither of the fellas had yet graced the planet with their presence... however, with the benefit of hindsight (and the internet) they break down all the big news in the comics biz. What better way to prepare for this weekend's milestone 69th episode than discussing a year ending in 68?  Well, there's probably many better ways, but this is all we got! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired in lieu of a Young Animal Segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 110 (February 12, 2017) -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com -- Visit us on F

Hell...o, living comics enthusiasts! This week, our wicked hosts Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) look at the last of four launch titles when Image Comics opened for business in 1992: superstar artist Todd McFarlane's Spawn #1! After some author information, it's right into dissecting the issue, and the origin story for this rather...familiar character. Then, they talk about some of Todd's controversial public statements before closing out with a look at Todd the Toy Master, and a brief history of playtime! Plus: listener mail! You won't want to miss it! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

Welcome to the final "classic" Cosmic Treadmill, and what an episode to end on... Sugar & Spike. Please enjoy an hour of baby talk... some of which actually comes from babies! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 85 (August 21,2016) -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com - Currently featuring pictoral evidence of EVERY (to our knowledge) pre-Crisis appearance of the enigmatic Monitor! -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads o

Greetings, comics enthusiasts! Our erstwhile heroes Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive into an unusal iteration of a unorthodox superhero team, when they read J.M DeMatteis and Alan Kupperberg's The New Defenders #126 from 1983! After the requisite author bios, they detail the history of the Defenders to 1983, then dissect the issue in their inimitable way. Then, more about the Defenders (including something about a Netflix show) and a list of radio, television and movie adaptations of comics that eventually informed the source material! It's going to be balls-to-the-wall, bickering action, so don't miss it! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Thanks to Joe Crawford for the suggestion!

It's just another day in the lives of some diner patrons... or so they thought.  Join Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) as they pop in on this greasy spoon for a cuppa joe... only to find themselves trapped there with a decidedly more disturbing Doctor Destiny! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably cry some more!  24 Hours never went so fast! -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode #86 (August 28, 2016) -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com - Currently featuring pictoral evidence of EVERY (to our knowledge) pre-Crisis appearance of the enigmatic Monitor! -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google

Where is my Pet-er Park-er Where is my Justice Leeeeague Where is my Un-canny X-Men Where have all the cah-mics gooone? Well, gentle listener... if you have a calendar handy, you'll know that we're currently in the final week of a month that has FIVE Wednesdays!  That puts us in the sticky-wicket known as a "fifth week".  Not much on the racks this week unless you've got your eye on an overpriced (and likely underwhelming) Annual... or perhaps you're one of the "lucky ones", and your favorite titles are running late and are scheduled this week!  Either way, if you're a fan of the "big two", it's slim pickins on the "New Release Wall". During this re-purposed episode we'll tell you all about why such a phenomenon exists, and chat about all the ways in which the big two tried to do damage control over through the years... and have a heckuva good time doing it!  Join us, won't you? -- Originally aired in lieu of a Young Animal Spotlight during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Episode #126 (June 4, 2017). --

Welcome back from the birthing matrix, listeners! This week, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) conclude their celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Superman by detailing the final issues leading to Superman: The Man of Steel #25--Superman's rebirth! And we don't mean Rebirth! After some quickie creator bios for the new faces in this episode, they careen through the many Superman group comics involved here--and one Green Lantern comic, besides! Then, after wrapping up biographies for the core Superman creative team and some more about the characters seen in this epic, our narrators talk about their memories of this comic book event, and essentially "wing it" with hopefully entertaining results! You'll feel like a new person after hearing this unforgettable episode! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Check out Eddy Newell at eddynewell.com!

Happy Thanksgiving! This time out we're reuploading our second ever Cosmic Treadmill episode... where we chat all about our favorite Kryptonian orphan, Supergirl! We laugh... and we cry, as we recount a very traumatic few days in the life of Kara Zor-El... join us, won't you? **SALTY LANGUAGE WARNING** -- POLL Results: 33% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours) 58% - Action Comics #252 9% - Poor ol' Sugar and Spike #97 From 24 votes.  Thanks everyone who took part! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird C

Hello again, friends! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) return to their 25th Anniversary celebration of the DC Comics event "The Death of Superman" with a look at 1993's "Reign of the Supermen," which ran through Action Comics #687, Superman: The Man of Steel #22, Superman #78, and Adventures of Superman #501--four comic books which were all released on the same day! After introducing some new creators and describing two related comics that came out during a three-month Superman publishing hiatus, they dissect each issue in their usual style. After a little discussion of their memories of reading this series as it came out, our pair look at other times heroes had to be replaced by understudies! It's an episode jam-packed with returns! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: "Harlan Ellison's Watching" episode 3 from 1993 https://youtu.be/SgAXCT99m0M