Chris And Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to... ask the Matricomp if a certain pair of Kryptonians ought to be wed! During this Cosmic Treadmill Classic Co-head-ushers, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) keep their peepers perked for Bronze-Age wedding crashers when Jor-El decides to make an honest woman out of Lara. Whattaya mean "That's not the way I remember The World of Krypton going!"?  Well, that's because we're not reading that one... but it'll get a mention! -- Issues requested by Freni Sillona.  Thanks Freni! -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 81 (July 24, 2016) -- POLL Results: 31% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours) 46% - World of Krypton (1979) 23% - Sugar and Spike #97 From 35 Votes!  Thanks to all who voted and shared! -- 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

Greetings, fellow mourners. In this episode, pallbearers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) somberly detail the second chapter in the Death of Superman saga, 1992-93's Funeral For a Friend by DC Comics! After some recap, they describe Justice League America #70, which came out the same day as Superman #75 and served as a bridge into the eight-issue Funeral For a Friend series! And when those details are done, the show wraps up with some other funnybook funerals through the years. This episode puts the "fun" in "funeral!" weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: Cable report on Mid Ohio Con 1992 and the Death of Superman https://youtu.be/tNJTdhLSIjo

Reading a comic book... then discussing it on the air, how hard could that be? Well, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) found out the first couple of times they tried recording this... without anything resembling a script or shownotes!  Fortunately, gentle listener... that's not the version you're going to be (hopefully) downloading today. In this, the VERY FIRST episode of the Cosmic Treadmill, the guys discuss the first appearance of DC Comics' first post-Crisis Superhero (or is he?) Booster Gold, created by Chris' very good friend Dan Jurgens (I hear they once took a picture together... just ask Chris, he'll tell ya!). It's a fun-filled half-hour of 80's excess... fashion... pop-culture... and horrible impressions of cultural icons Yakov Smirnoff and Balki Bartokomous.  Also, Booster Gold's in there somewhere!  Listen in and see how far we've (hopefully) come! -- Twitter Poll Results: 15% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours) 58% - Booster Gold #1 (1986) 27% - The World of Krypton (1979) From 53 vote

Greetings, comics enthusiasts! To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark event, our pallbearers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive deep into DC Comics' Death of Superman from 1992! After providing some context for the series by describing its contributing factors, and an exhaustive look at the many creators involved in this story, they break down every comic book leading up to Superman's demise in the landmark issue Superman vol. 2 #75, which gets their special attention. Then our grief-stricken duo get down to brass tacks and talk about the dollar values of these comics today, and discuss several other times Superman has departed this mortal coil throughout his existence. It's an action-packed adventure that ends with tragedy, a deal you won't get this side of Shakespeare! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: Headline News: On the Death of Sup

In this very special re-upload, junior geologists Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) talk a lot about... sand!  Sand Supermen in fact... when they cover the classic Denny O'Neil and Curt Swan story we now refer to as Kryptonite Nevermore!  They chat about each issue... however, this comes from a time before they discovered their love of (and indisputable talent for) voice-acting... so it's on the brief side.  They wrap up their discussion by looking at the times where DC saw fit to send Superman back into the sandbox, and even address some Death of Superman related fan (and Wizard Magazine) theories!  It's a good time as always, so check it out!   You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired as a segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast #83 (August 7, 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.weirdcom

Happy Halloween! In this episode, Witchfinder General Chris (@AceComics) and Supreme Warlock Reggie (@reggiereggie) peer into the darker side of Archie Comics when they read Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1 from 2014! After the requisite creator and character bios, they commune with the issue, picking apart every scene and detailing any easter eggs. After a break, they provide a history of European and American witch trials, and a partial history of Archie Comics, with scrutiny on the core Riverdale teens! It's a spooky, groovy, and fact-filled episode you will not want to miss! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com See more work by Robert Hack at roberthackstudios.com BREAK: Theme song to Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)

That sound you just heard was that of a bubble bursting!  What goes up, must come down... even in the world of comics.  Much of this "coming down" just happened to occur in the year 1995.  Our time-trapped twosome deliver another heaping dollop of nostalgia when they chat about things like the O.J. Simpson murder case, Sony PlayStaton, WCW Monday Nitro... and even some comic books! Comic events discussed include X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse, The Death of Aunt May, DC vs. Marvel (or Marvel vs. DC if you prefer),  Marvel's attempt to self-distribute their books... which led to our current Diamond monopoly... and the most devastating thing to happen that year, Chris walking away from comics for awhile.  It's a sobering tale of a boy and his lunch money... Throughout this re-upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) mention an episode of Cosmic Treadmill they were researching during this time.  The episode in question is #24 (January 15, 2017) where they discuss the Spider-Man Clone Saga.  It is ava

Hello! In this episode, our blorks Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) read a title that was effectively rebooted--without being renumbered! It's Peter David's and Larry Strohman's X-Factor #71, published by Marvel Comics in 1991! There's the usual creator bios, and enough X-Men backstory to help frame the issue being read. Then, they dive into the history of the X-Men, including some of Chris' personal reminiscences collecting the X-Men series! It's like attending a day of classes at the Xavier School for Gifted Children, without paying tuition! Thanks to Jesse DeJong for the suggestion! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

In Forest Dark or Glade Beferned, No Blade of Grass shall go Unturned. Let those who have the Daylight Spurned, Tread not where this Green Lamp has Burned. For this week's re-upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) travel to the Banyam Complex on planet J586 and sit in on a sermon delivered by the Priest of O.  Somewhere along the way of this dazzling radio-opera, Reggie really messes up his throat... and a great time is had by all! -- Poll-Results: 38% - Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore! (always a bridesmaid!) 48% - Swamp Thing #61 (1987) 14% - Sandman #6 "24-Hours" From 42 Votes!  Huge thanks to those who voted... and David (@Lavahog) from the @parlipod Podcast for spreading the word! -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Episode #92 (October 9, 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

Greetings, comics enthusiasts! This week, our untrained assassins Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive into the first four issues of Image Comics' Creator-Owned Heroes and read every chapter of Trigger Girl 6 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Phil Noto! Inspired by the format of Creator-Owned-Heroes, the pair wander off on a tangent into the Weird and Comically Historical world of fanzines--specificially, comics fanzines! Describing a history and technique lasting since the 19th Century, they go on about fanzines of the past, and name a few printed fanzines that you can read today! Only the most ardent enthusiasts need apply. weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Thanks again to Jeffrey Brown for the suggestion! @tsujigo Find more creator-owned work by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray at paperfilms.com Check out the fanzine Baxter Stock at dcinthe80s.com Take a pee

He's a real good guy in a bright red suit and he always wears goggles and a belt that's a beaut!  Plastic Maaaaaaa*hic*nnn Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) stretch themselves to their limit this time around discussing a Golden Age tale of Plas and the gang.  They also dig deep into the life and times of Jack Cole, his work for Playboy Magazine and friendship with the recently-departed Hugh Hefner as well as his unfortunate and mysterious end. -- Twitter Poll Results: 35% - Kryptonite Nevermore! 38% - Plastic Man #1 (1943) 27% - Swamp Thing #60 (1987) With 34 Votes!  Big thanks to everyone who voted/shared! -- Big thanks to @DancingMike for the intro song! You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired as a segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast #95 (October 30, 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 ch

Good evening...forever! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) brace themselves against the freezing temperatures of DC Comics' 1996 crossover event Final Night, paying special attention to the crossover Parallax: Emerald Night #1 by Ron Marz and Mike McKone! After some creator bios, they detail the events leading up to Final Night, and then break down three issues of the event--including brief recaps of the crossover issues! In the second half, they delve deeply into Parallax: Emerald Night #1 and then close out with Final Night #4 and even an epilogue as presented in Green Lantern #81 that came out the following month. This series will leave you feeling chilled to the bone! But its humanity will warm your heart. Thanks to LJ Hollywood for the suggestion! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com BREAK: "What if the Sun Disappeared Right Now?" by Bright Side, ht

By popular demand!  In the first poll-winning re-upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) learn that war is hell (and strange!) when they read and discuss Weird War Tales #6 from 1972.  This special book was a request by good friend Deron Murphree who cites this as his first comic book, and was actually the final installment to originally be a segment on the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast! From this point on, our Treadmillers would break off and go solo... and it's during this very episode that you can listen to their "Request Rules"... which were abandoned almost immediately, so disregard them when you hear 'em!  Imagine the Cosmic Treadmill only discussing a single comic every (other) week... p'shaw! -- Thanks to Deron Murphree for the request! You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- POLL RESULT: Weird War Tales #6 (1972) - 42% Plastic Man #1 (1943) - 29% Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore - 29% 31 Votes Total... which is about 29 more than we hoped for/expected!  Tha

Greetings, fellow classmates! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) travel to a fantastic oblong planet created by Mark Crilley in Akiko on the Planet Smoo, published by Sirius Comics in 1995! After some information about Mark, they go through the very first one-shot issue in detail. Then they clue into the long-running and much-beloved Akiko series as a whole and give a brief history of Manga, concentrating on its infiltration of the U.S. market. Our travelers list a few other young comic book adventurers, and close out the episode with some listener correspondence! It's such a good episode, you'll think it was done by Chris and Reggie's replacement robots. weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com Thanks again to Bobbie Bain for the suggestion! Find Mark Crilley Online! markcrilley.com youtube.com/user/markcrilley markcrilley.deviantart.com

Memorial Day, 2011.  It's reported that DC Comics is rebooting their universe and going forward under the branding "The New-52!"  Do you remember where you were when you heard the news?  Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) do!  This week's classic reupload is their discussion of The New-52!, their feelings on hearing the news, what they felt worked... and what didn't!  Don't worry, this isn't a total DC-chat, Marvel wasn't going to let them get away with bombarding the shops with new #1's... that's their gig!  Our semi-recentstorians also discuss Marvel rebooting their last remaining Silver-Age "legacy numbered" title, Uncanny X-Men.  They wrap up their conversation by discussing the passing of industry legend, Dwayne McDuffie.   Also, Did you know:  DC Comics didn't officially drop from the Comics Code Authority until 2011?  Neither did Archie!   -- Have any memories of the year 2011?  Is it too soon to be nostalgic?  Let us know! You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com --

This week, we who are about to die Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) check out an offbeat Marvel comic from 1986, Strikeforce: Morituri #1 by Peter B. Gillis, Brent Anderson, and Whilce Portacio! After the usual biographical information, they look at the origins of the phrase "morituri" and when it became part of popular culture. Then, our time-travelers dive into a dystopian future where the world is under constant threat of alien attack, and is protected by...Joe Piscopo. After some discussion about potential adaptations of this property that never were, Chris tells a story about the eerie parallels between this series and his real life at the time that he read it. All that, plus a crack at the listener mailbag! You won't want to miss this trip into a dark and strangely-dressed future! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill weirdsciencedccomics.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

For this week's "classic" upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) belly up to the bar at their favorite watering hole... Warriors!  Along the way we'll meet a veritable Who's Who in the DC Universe (see what we did there?) and keep our fingers crossed that no party crashers show up to trash the place!  Either way, it's gonna be a good time... so check it out! -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast #89 (September 18, 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,

Greetings from the retro-future! This week, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) take a trip to the year 2226 and examine the gritty, noir world of Mercy St. Clair in Ron Randall's Trekker: Rites of Passage from 2017! After a biography of the singular creator, our time-travelers read the entire graphic novel, lending their voices to all of the pertinent characters. Then they take a look at the history of the science fiction genre, and how it contributed to--and helped invent--comic books! Don't be a priv, catch 'em on the neb! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory @cosmictmill Special thanks to Ruth and Darrin of RaD Adventures Network for the selection! radadventures.podbean.com trekkertalk.com Weekly writings at weirdsciencedccomics.com Daily DC Comics reviews at chrisisoninfiniteearths.com Image repository/resource at weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

"Cool it, Man!  You Had Your Chance!" This week Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) get ready to hail to the Chief when they chat about the unprecedented (pun!) 1972 Presidential election wherein a young man named from Steadfast, U.S.A. Prez Rickard finds himself winning the highest seat in the land!  In addition to the comic itself, our registered voters cast their ballot for the DC-cratic ticket of Joe Simon and Jerry Grandenetti. -- ***Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode #87 (September 4, 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/CosmicTMill

Weird Comics Historians, Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) sift through the reject pile and discuss Alan Moore's 1987 DC Comics pitch, Twilight of the Superheroes.  Join them as they break down Mr. Moore's take on a possible future for the DC Universe.  If you can imagine it, they're going to be discussing the year... 2000! They will set the stage for the world of Twilight (it's like you're there!), discuss the entire story and also share Alan Moore's demandments for the perfect comics crossover event!  If you listen closely, you might even learn how to defeat Captain Marvel! It's a great time as always, so give it a listen... and they swear, this is not an episode about John Constantine!   Wanna read the actual Twilight of the Superheroes pitch? https://archive.org/stream/TwilightOfTheSuperheroes/TwilightOfTheSuperheroes_djvu.txt -- 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 o