Darren and Paul tackle Adventure Comics 325 and 326. We meet a kinder, gentler Lex Luthor and the Girl Legionnaires take out the boys. Topics include: Upcoming solicits, Teenagers From The Future, Legion toys, Francis Manapul, and Jerry Siegel’s use of subtext.
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Episode 32 – The Beginning of a Beautiful Long Distance Relationship
Matt, Darren and Paul take on issues 323 and 324 of Adventure Comics, to face the 8 Impossible Tasks and The Heroes of Lallor! Do we get some insight into The Empire Strikes Back? Does Duplicate Boy’s costume make Element Lad look tough? You decide!
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Episode 31 – 31 Flavors? I hope one of them is Martian Ice Cream! It’s Out of This World!
Darren, Paul and Ric catch up on what’s been going on in the rest of the DC Universe. Then they discuss the Super Tests of the Super Pets. Get ready for the wackiest crackpot theory yet! Pure Protean Goodness abounds!
Episode 30 – Trapper Trapper, Who’s the Trapper? Legion of 3 Worlds #4
Matt, Darren, Matt and Ric dig deep into Legion of 3 Worlds #4 and discuss the potential ramifications of the latest issue of the series. Bits of Legionnaire Business include: A farewell to erstwhile Legion and Karate Kid penciller Ric Estrada and Geoff Johns talks about Adventure Comics #1, or is that #504?
Episode 29 – Second to Last Son of Krypton
Darren and Paul are joined by Scott Coles, a.k.a. Filthy McMonkey, to learn a bit more about whether or not anyone besides Jor-El and Lara actually died in the explosion of the silver-age Planet Krypton. Then, they try not to think about the Code of the Legion. We dare you to keep this latest secret with us!
Notes: The Art Baltazar book that Paul is talking about is Big Amoeba.
Episode 28 – Unhand Those Ears!
Matt, Darren and Paul are joined by Stewart MacWilliam, aka Wetrats, as they review the greatest single issue of any comic book ever: DC Comics Presents #59, Superman and The Legion of Substitute Heroes. Thrill to the exploits of Ambush Bug in the 30th Century, as rendered by Keith Giffen.
Also, our heroes choose their Top 5 Funniest Legion Moments. All this and a surprise, some might say ambush, Stump The Subs, as Paul lands in the hot seat!
Episode 27 – Bits of Legionnaire Business
In this episode, with Ric on a mission in deep space and Matt carried off by an invisible falcon (we knew there could be trouble at the zoo!!!), Darren and Paul talk about the latest Legion news and rumours. In addition, they’ll tak about various DCU books, including Flash: Rebirth, talk about what a spoiler actually is, and dig into The Legion’s Suicide Squad.
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Episode 26 – 6 Months Without a Reboot!
The Subs celebrate 6 months of podcasting with a look at Sun Boy channelling his inner Captain Bligh in The Mutiny of the Legionnaires, Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances. Witness Lucy Lane. She’s far worse than Iris West ever was!
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Episode 25 – Nura’s Rules of Order
In this episode, Darren, Matt and Paul get all constitutional and precogntitive at the same time.
Adventure 317 and the Legion Constitution. Also, the Subs look at their own Constitution, the Legion of Substitute Podcasters Drinking Game… or is that Constitutional?
This one has it all… Legion Traitors, Legionnaire Robots and Listener Feedback.
Take a drink and see the future, it’s all right here for you!
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Episode 24 – Super Contests and Super Traitors? Everybody Take A Drink!
Matt, Darren and Paul list their Top 5 Legion Romances, as we see Phantom Girl and Ultra Boy begin their relationship. If only he weren’t such a dirty criminal… or is he?
Also, one of the Substitute Heroes has a chance to join the big team. Which one will it be?
All this and Listener Feedback too? What more could you need?
How about a link to Tom vs. The Flash? Now your Monday is complete!
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