Comments on: Classic Fury of Firestorm #1 Review & Aquaman #21 – FIRE & WATER #57

By: Luke Jaconetti

Luke Jaconetti — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:40:59 +0000

I really enjoyed this episode. Hearing about the classic Firestorm comic made for a great juxtaposition with the modern Aquaman tale. I think this new format will be a lot of fun going forward.

As far as shaving in high school, I went to a Catholic high school so all boys had to be clean shaven. Which as an Italian-American was an ongoing issue for me. To extend the point, my brother and I went to a Catholic parochial school for Pre-K through 8th grade, St. Lawrence O’Toole School. The school handbook added an additional rule when my brother made it to 7th grade that all boys had to be clean shaven because he was sprouting stubble.

Looking forward to more Cliff Clavin next episode!

By: Charlemagne

Charlemagne — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:42:59 +0000

Havent listened to this yet, but I can only hope with Shagg covering the classic 100 issue run, that new fans will scour the ebay and comic book stores for those issues therefore increasing demand and raising prices and making the ton of Firestorm books I have more valuable! sigh…one day, this obsession will pay for my retirement!

By: M.L. Post

M.L. Post — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 04:58:30 +0000

I’m glad to see D.C. is portraying Aquaman as a badass again, instead of a punchline or a refugee from a teenage boy band. I’ve kinda resigned myself to the fact that the Peter David/Grant Morrison Aquaman isn’t gonna show up again anytime soon, but at least they’re doing something with the guy.

By: Keith Samra

Keith Samra — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:55:18 +0000

My favorite part this episode… Rob wants Shagg to be more loving, sweet and cuddly?!?!

By: Sphinx Magoo

Sphinx Magoo — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:12:26 +0000

Another fine episode!

A couple of notes:

1) As to Cliff Carmichael being a bully… when you guys mentioned this, my first thought was that he’s like Mandark from Dexter’s Laboratory. Now, anytime I read his dialogue, I’m going to hear Mandark’s nasally voice in my head. The connection to Mandark is even stronger if you consider Cliff has a crush on Doreen Day, whose initials would be D.D., and Mandark had a crush on Dexter’s sister, DeeDee. Would that mean that every time I read Professor Stein’s dialogue, I should hear Dexter’s voice? I was used to hearing Doc Brown’s voice from the Back to the Future movies for Professor Stein…

2) Maybe with your connections, you could answer a question that’s always bugged me… Was Black Bison originally meant to be the modern incarnation of the old Silver Age hero, Super-Chief? I remember seeing Super-Chief on some of the covers of those 100-Page Giants in the 70s but had never read any stories until I was much older. The costumes seem a bit similar but I wonder if someone decided on making a new character rather than showing an older character turn negative.

Thanks again for another great episode. The plug for the Nexus book was a good one. Keep up the great work!

By: Martin Stein Returns

Martin Stein Returns — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 23:16:03 +0000

Off topic and apropos of absolutely nothing: I just got a brand-new 11×17 scanner for my comic art today (I’m having an educational graphic novel published through a company that specializes in educational comics).

I thought to myself, “Wow, look at it. I feel like Gopher when he gets Dan Cassidy’s workshop to himself.”

Then I thought to myself, “You know, that’s a reference that only Shag Matthews would get.”

By: Martin Stein Returns

Martin Stein Returns — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:03:12 +0000

Oh, I forgot Multiplex, but it’s obvious who he is.

By: Martin Stein Returns

Martin Stein Returns — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:59:56 +0000

3. Could be Ed Raymond too. So much depends on hair color and we don’t have that. That would make (11) who-knows-who.

By: Martin Stein Returns

Martin Stein Returns — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:57:46 +0000

The cover, in clockwise order.

1. Jefferson Jackson
2. Ronnie Raymond
3. Burt Day or Harry Carew or Ronnie’s basketball coach (my best guess would be Carew)
4. Stella, Jefferson’s girlfriend
5. Martin Stein
6. Pied Piper
7. Typhoon
8. Ravenhair’s Great-Grandfather
9. Black Bison
10. Killer Frost
11. Ed Raymond (probably)
12. Cliff Carmichael
13. Dorreen Day
14. Her big sister, The Hyena

By: Martin Stein Returns

Martin Stein Returns — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:53:10 +0000

Oh, speaking of Bug and Byte, Shag, you were saying that they could be New 52 villains Megabyte and Malware? Probably not so much. There is a Ben 10 villain called Malware. I know this because I have a six-year-old who loves all things Ben 10.