Paul Levitz return to the Legion is finally here! Join Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul as they discuss the issue in detail, and then stick around for some general comic book chatter!
Author: Paul
Episode 84 – Back On The Chain Gang
We left you on a cliffhanger last week, but fear not, because this week, we have the Legion Chain Gang, from Adventure Comics #360. Before we get to that, Matt has an interview with artist Chris Sprouse. All this and the giddy anticipation of a new Legion comic!
Episode 83 – Legion: Scared Straight
It’s back to basics for the Subs, as Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul return to the old Adventure days to talk about Adventure Comics 359, as the Legionnaires land themselves in jail. Discussion of some of the source material for Mark Waid’s run, Supergirl as fair weather friend, and a Stump the Subs, and you’ve got some classic, old-school Substitute Podcasters!
Episode 82 – Getting Animated with Jack Briglio and Alex Serra
In this episode, we chat with Jack Briglio and Alex Serra about the Legion cartoon, their experiences working on Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century, favorite Legion artists, battling Computo with Skype-Falls-Off Boy and what they’re working on next!
Episode 81 – Scotts of Two Worlds: A Conversation with Scott Koblish
Legion of Three Worlds inker Scott Koblish joins Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul in this episode. Many topics are discussed, and an attack by Computo is staved off. Life in the Bullpen, lessons in pencilling and inking, and which Legionnaires will help Scott deal with the Zombie Apocalypse. All this and more, as the Subs ramble about for a couple of hours.
Episode 80 – Mister Kramer Goes to Chicago
Matt went to C2E2 in Chicago, and our intrepid Jimmy Olsen managed spent some significant time getting some great interviews. He gives us the whole scoop on the convention and we have interviews with:
Mark Waid
KC Carlson
Steve Bryant
Jamal Igle
Adam Hughes
Cliff Chiang
Adam Withers and Comfort Love
Art Baltazar and Franco Aureloni
Brainiac 5 and Andromeda
Tony Harris
Episode 79 – Calling Tech Support
In what has turned out to be the most prophetically named episode EVER, the Subs do what Brainiac 5 should have done the second he started to have Computo troubles, they call in an IT guy!
Listener Chris Mosby joins Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul to discuss Legion of Super Heroes Annual #1, and learn what happens when the Legion faces a Monster in a Little Girl’s Mind.
All of this, plus Stump The Subs, upcoming Convention appearances, a tribute to the late Dick Giordano, and much more!
Episode 78 – Love, Asteroid Style
Now that they’ve reset the timeline, the Subs are back with the real episode 78. Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul delve into Legion of Super Heroes #289. Saturn Girl and Timber Wolf get cozy, and things start to turn around for Colossal Boy. Chameleon Boy, however, gets a rock.
Special Episode – Substitute Squad
When the Time Trapper attempts to encroach on the recording of an episode, Matt knocks him out and reboots the timeline. In the new timeline, the guys never started a Legion podcast. Their love of John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad led them to start up a show about The Wall and her little band of super-villains.
Happy April Fool’s Day, all!
Episode 77 – Legion of Super Shows
Darren, Scott and Paul travel to Reading Pennsylvania to attend the CGS Super Show. As they record in the same room for the first time, they are joined by guests Alexander Serra, Jack Briglio, Jamal Igle and many more as they discuss the Legion, fun in comics, bad 90s comic fashion choices, and whether or not Darren’s feet will burn as they meet Yankee soil for the first time.