With one of the biggest movies coming up, this is a good time for your friendly comic geek to explain some of the stuff that is going on before you watch Deadpool and Wolverine. I am not the God of stories (Loki), but I will weave both the comic origins and what some of the movies got wrong between Deadpool and Wolverine. Get comfy, as this is a ride. As always, I thank you for taking the time to listen. Much appreciated.

Recommended reads:

Wolverine: Origins vol. 1 By Daniel Way (the beginning of James Howlett and the origin of Logan)

Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller (the inspiration to The Wolverine movie)

Old Man Logan by Mark Millar (done by the guy that did Wanted and Kick Ass, this was the inspiration to the movie Logan)

Deadpool: The Circle Chase by Fabian Nicieza (Wade Wilson's first mini-series in Deadpool fashion)

Deadpool & Cable by Fabian Nicieza (This is buddy cop comics at its finest and gives you a clue about Deadpool 2)

Deadpool: Dead Reckoning by Joe Kelly and Peter Woods (A great story that tells you a lot about Wade's character)

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First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to listen. Today, I talk about Betty Boop and the very interesting story that comes along with her. I mean, you have seen her one way or the other. From T-shirts to Jewelry to cameos in movies, you know who she is. She was before Marylin Monroe and Barbie, and I will tell you that she deserves a movie. I will say that I thought that the comic strip was first, but I was wrong. Enjoy me trying to explain all of it and hope you learn something from it.

Recommended Reads:

The Definitive Betty Boop Collection: The Classic Comic Strip Collection by Max Fleischer

The Life and Times of Betty Boop by Peter Benjaminson

Quick Recommendation: Go to Youtube and check out some of the old Betty Boop cartoons. Mini the Moocher is a classic.

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Today I talk about a classic name in the Sci-Fi genre. Over my research, I learned that George Lucas wanted to do the movie and in time Taika Waititi wanted to make his own version of Flash Gordon. Warning, I talk more about the cult classic 1980 movie, so geek talk ahead :).

Hope you enjoy

Recommended reads:

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist Vol.1 by Eric Trautmann and Daniel Idnro

Mac Raboy's Flash Gordon Vol. 1 by various artists

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This week I talk about Tales of Bastunia, a comic by Dillon Barr and Matthew Emmorey. They are from Southeast Michigan and they had a book that I wanted to check out. And I was not disappointed (spoiler). Join me as I talk about this book and other Michigan based books. Hope you enjoy.

Recommended Reads:

Tales of Bastunia by Dillon Barr and Matthew Emmorey

Abbott by Saladin Ahmed

Mouse Guard by David Peterson

True Story: Swear To God by Tom Beland

Recommended website:

https://unfoundadventures.com/

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You know I was watching Rocky 4 and Brigitte Nielsen mentioned how Ivan Drago ate his Spinach....like Popeye. Later, I was rewatching Dr. Strange 2 and thought about how Elizabeth Olsen was connected to the Olsen twins and Full House. Man Dave Coulier did a Popeye impersonation like every episode. Then I saw someone wearing a Popeye shirt. So I guess a few people know about Popeye, but let's talk about :).

Recommended reads:

Popeye Volume 1: Olive Oly and her Sweetie by E. C. Segar

Popeye Variations: Not Yer Pappy's Comics an' Art Book by E. C. Segar and Craig Yoe

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Thank you for listening, as today I talk about Little Orphan Annie. This comic strip has one of the first characters in comics and would have one interesting journey. From comic strip to being one of the top Broadway musicals, Annie has left a mark throughout the world. In this episode, I challenge you to think of where you might have heard of either song "Tomorrow" or "Hard Knock Life". Hopefully you learn something from this.

Note: No Michigan moment here except for the fact that the musical Annie has been in Michigan quite a few times. It's last time was in the historic Fox Theater, located in Detroit. If you haven't been down to the Fox Theater, highly recommend for the experience.

Recommended reads:

Annie by Thomas Meehan (this is a retelling of the classic story of Little Orphan Annie)

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Join me today as I talk about a comic book series that is entertaining and a little thought provoking. With violence, poverty, and corruption running rampant through his hometown, a young officer finds something far worse below the surface. Thank you for taking the time to listen and hopefully you learn something.

Recommended Reads:

Killadelphia Volume 1: Sins of the Father by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander

30 days of night by Steve Niles

Abbot and Abbot 1979 by Saladin Ahmed (had to bring some Detroit up in here ;) ) Recommended stores:

Vault of Midnight

https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/

A Novel Concept

https://www.anovelconcept517.com/

Welcome to another episode and this one is more Michigan based than I thought. Today, I will talk about the comic strip Dick Tracy, one of the oldest detective characters around. He has been on stamps, TV, Radio, and even a movie in the 90s. Thank you for taking the time to listen and hope you enjoy.

Recommended reads:

Dick Tracy: America's Most Famous Detective by Chester Gould

Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive by Michael and Lee Allred

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