Long Box Review Comic Book Podcast

Episode 47: Marvel NOW!.2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:18:34 +0000

The Marvel NOW! initiative began about six months ago, and we discuss the titles that have launched so far in 2013, including:

Young Avengers
Superior Spider-Man
Avenging Spider-Man
Savage Wolverine
Captain Marvel
New Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Uncanny X-Men
Fearless Defenders
Daredevil
Wolverine

What did we like? What could have been better? Just how successful was this initiative? Listen to discover the secrets!

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Episode 46.1: Marvel NOW!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:59:43 +0000

The Marvel NOW! initiative began about six months ago, and we discuss the titles that started within the first three months, including:

Uncanny Avengers
Red She Hulk
All-New X-Men
Thor: God of Thunder
FF
Fantastic Four
Indestructible Hulk
Captain America
Avengers
Hawkeye (Yes, this started before Marvel NOW!, but we also wanted to discuss all Marvel titles that we’re reading now.)

What did we like? What could have been better? Just how successful was this initiative for a couple of old comics readers who weren’t reading a lot of Marvel comics before? You’ll have to listen to find out! Next episode we’ll finish up with the rest of the Marvel NOW! titles.

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Episode 45: April Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:57:24 +0000

There were enough cool things in this month’s Previews to talk about, so I did! Listen along as I point out those items that you might consider buying.

Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. You can also visit http://longboxreview.wordpress.com/feedback/.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

My YouTube channel
My review of Xenoglyphs
My review of Hoax Hunters #0
Finally, here are the links to my Retro Reviews of the DC Comics Presents, four-issue storyline: issue 27, issue 28, issue 29, & issue 36.

LBR Special: ECCC 2013 Swag Video

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:54:21 +0000

I recently started making videos and posting them to the Long Box Review YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/longboxreview - feel free to subscribe!). In this first video, I show you a bunch of comics and other things that I bought while at the 2013 Emerald City Comicon.

Episode 44: Alpha and Omega

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:09:31 +0000

I read some first issues and final issues of some comics, and wanted to share my thoughts about them with you.

Alpha:

Age of Ultron #1
Ame-Comi Girls #1
Helheim #1
Sex #1

Omega:

Before Watchmen: Rorschach #4
Buffy: Willow: Wonderland #5
Superman #17 (H’El on Earth)
Swamp Thing/Animal Man #18 (Rotworld)

Finally, I talk a bit about the Green Lantern and Young Justice finales (and end with a brief discussion with a special guest).

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Episode 43: ECCC 2013

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:07:58 +0000

I talk about my experiences while at the 2013 Emerald City Comicon. Also, listen for information to win a download code for a free digital comic from ECCC and comiXology!

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Episode 42: Comic Potpourri

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:35:49 +0000

This episode, we discuss a little bit of news, review the endings of the “Rotworld” and “Death of the Family” storylines, and then discuss our enthusiasm for the upcoming Emerald City Comicon (www.emeraldcitycomicon.com)!

News (1:47)
- JH Williams III dropping art duties on Batwoman
- Marvel of the Dead
- Larfleeze ongoing
- Gender Through Comic Books MOOC (www.canvas.net/courses/gender-through-comic-books)
Reviews (37:50)
- “Rotworld” from Swamp Thing and Animal Man
- “Death of the Family” from the Batman family
Emerald City Comicon (1:23:40)

For our thoughts while we’re at ECCC, follow us on Twitter!

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Episode 41: 52 Pickup, Part 2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:59:23 +0000

I complete my look at the DC New 52 titles that I am reading.

This time, I comment on the the following family of titles:

Green Lantern
The Dark
The Edge
Young Justice
Digital Firsts

This is the first episode recorded using my new Zoom H1 mic so I may sound a bit different. Let me know how you like it.

Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. You can also visit longboxreview.wordpress.com/feedback.

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Episode 40: Best of 2012, Part 2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:24:20 +0000

Best of 2012, part 2. This time, we discuss our choices in the following categories:

Best Cover (1:20)
Best Moment (12:07)
Best Ongoing (28:08)
Best Media Adaptation (41:12)
Most Surprising (50:06)
Most Disappointing (57:35)
Cancelled Before Its Time (1:06:49)
Bonehead Award (1:13:41)
Title that’s not getting enough attention (1:16:51)
Future Project (1:19:24)
Wild Card (1:24:26)

“Surprise” clip (1:29:58)

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Episode 39: Best of 2012, Part 1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:13:16 +0000

It’s the first episode of 2013, so I, along with co-host Travis, discuss what we thought were the best choices in the following categories for comics published in 2012:

Reinvention (12:50)
Costume (19:20)
Mini (21:41)
Title per publisher (26:31)
Writer (59:33)
Artist (1:04:49)
Creative Team (1:08:33)

Join us soon for Part 2 of our romp through last year’s comics. In the meantime, send your comments about Part 1 to longboxreview@gmail.com or contact me in other ways by visiting longboxreview.wordpress.com/feedback.

Thanks for listening!

UPDATE! Coming Soon: Best of 2012

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:41:30 +0000

I just heard from cohost Travis that he’s feeling under the weather and can’t record with me today. I don’t want to proceed with the LBR Best of 2012 episode without Travis, so I’m extending the deadline for your submissions to midnight Friday, January 18. The categories are below–send in your answers and any other comments that you’d like to share to longboxreview@gmail.com, leave voicemail at 208-953-1841, or just leave comments at the blog post (http://wp.me/pZkAx-G4).

Without further ado, here are the categories (in no particular order). Keep in mind that any entry for the categories had to have debuted in 2012, and I’m defining that by the publication date (if you would, please indicate which specific issue applies to your choice for the appropriate categories).

Best …

Reinvention (of a title or character)
Costume
Ongoing
Mini
Title (per publisher):
- DC
- Marvel
- Image
- Dark Horse
- IDW
- Other publisher
Writer
Artist (penciler or all-in-one artist)
Creative Team
Cover
Moment
Event
Media Adaptation of a comic book series or character(s)

Other categories:

Most Surprising
Most Disappointing
Cancelled Before Its Time
Bonehead Award (what was the dumbest thing in comics during the year)
Title That’s Not Getting Enough Attention
Future Project (that you’re looking forward to in 2013 and beyond)
Wild Card (whatever you want to plug in here that doesn’t fit anywhere else)

Thanks for listening!

Coming Soon: Best of 2012

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:12:48 +0000

It seems like only yesterday that I released an episode of the Long Box Review podcast where myself and cohost Travis discussed the Best of 2011 in comic books, and here it is time to do it again! We’ll be recording the episode soon, but I wanted to take this opportunity to solicit your feedback. The categories are below–send in your answers and any other comments that you’d like to share to longboxreview@gmail.com, leave voicemail at 208-953-1841, respond to the LBR Twitter account or Facebook page, or just leave comments at the blog post (http://wp.me/pZkAx-FC). Any submissions must be received by midnight, Friday, January 18 to be counted.

Best …

Reinvention (of a title or character)
Costume
Ongoing
Mini
Title (per publisher):
- DC
- Marvel
- Image
- Dark Horse
- IDW
- Other publisher
Writer
Artist (penciler or all-in-one artist)
Creative Team
Cover
Moment
Event
Media Adaptation of a comic book series or character(s)

Other categories:

Most Surprising
Most Disappointing
Cancelled Before Its Time
Bonehead Award
Title That’s Not Getting Enough Attention
Future Project (that you’re looking forward to in 2013 and beyond)
Wild Card (whatever you want to plug in here that doesn’t fit anywhere else)

Episode 38: December Previews!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:35:36 +0000

It’s the final episode of 2012 with a look through Previews, just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping, but I start off with a real-time reaction to the firing of Gail Simone off of Batgirl.

Links:

As always, please leave feedback at the blog, email me at longboxreview@gmail.com, leave a review at iTunes, tweet me @longboxreview, or you can now leave me voicemail by dialing 208-953-1841.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 37: Breaking Late News

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:34 +0000

Here’s another breaking late news episode wherein we talk about some various comic book related newsbits, including:

Disney’s ownership of Star Wars
Fearless Defenders
The lack of excitement in general regarding the Marvel NOW! initiative
DC’s expansion of its digital comics distribution
A possible Justice League Dark movie
JLA state variant covers
Jeff Lemire on Green Arrow and Keith Giffen’s return to LSH
Finally, Hellblazer ends its long run at #300 (that’s a doozy!)

If you’d like to watch Travis express fanboy rage at Hellblazer’s cancellation, watch his YouTube video.

As always, please leave feedback at longboxreview.wordpress.com, email me at longboxreview@gmail.com, leave a review at iTunes, or tweet me @longboxreview.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 36: A Conversation With Fukudometown

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:55:31 +0000

I interview the author of the first iTunes review for the LBR podcast, Fukudometown, aka, Mike. We talk about his comic reading experiences, attending cons, a dash of Star Trek, et al, and then we talk about Batman & Robin, Mind the Gap, and Revival, with recommendations from me for Mike to read Daredevil and the totally awesome Danger Club!

Note: There were some issues with Skype the day that Mike and I recorded, so there is some static and a clicking noise through most of the show. However, it was a really good conversation, so please listen in as two fans geek out about their love of comics.

Links:

Graham Crackers Comics–the comic book store that Mike mentioned (http://www.grahamcrackers.com/)
Mike’s and his father’s antique clock repair website (http://www.antiqueclockcollector.com/)

Thanks for listening!

Episode 35: New York Comic Con News

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:06:22 +0000

Travis returns to the podcast just in time for us to discuss the news coming out of the New York Comic Con (as of Sunday morning of the con).

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Episode 34: Westward Ho!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:30:41 +0000

Fresh from my trip to Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR, I first talk about my visit to Zanadu Comics, and then I discuss four titles I’ve read recently (at the 14:45 mark):

Star Trek #13
Aquaman #0
Batman, Inc. #0
Batman: The Dark Knight #0

Finally, I rant a bit about arguments people have over Twitter (36:04).

Thanks for listening!

Episode 33: 52 Pickup, Part 1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:18:17 +0000

This time I just talk about some comics. Specifically, I discuss the following DC New 52 family of titles:

Justice League
Superman
Batman

Links:

DC Comics (http://www.dccomics.com/)
The Womb Mates podcast (http://www.thewombmates.com/)

Thanks for listening!

Episode 32: Who Am I?

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:11:57 +0000

The podcast returns! This episode I talk about the “secret” origin of the podcast, what I’ve been up to (aka why haven’t I been podcasting?), and what’s to come. Plus, I talk about some other podcasts that I enjoy.

Comic Book Podcasts

The Daily Rios (http://thedailyrios.com), which is not just about comics
KomicsKast (http://komicskast.libsyn.com/)
Comic Geek Speak (http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/)
House to Astonish (http://www.housetoastonish.com/)
20 Minute Longbox (http://20minutelongbox.libsyn.com/)
Girls Don’t Read Comics (http://www.girlsdontreadcomics.com/)
Comic Vine (http://www.comicvine.com/)
Word Balloon (http://wordballoon.com/)
Travis’ Youtube channel (which I incorrectly identified as being searchable by “the gaunt man”; it’s really named oddfellowsthoughts–sorry T!)

Other Podcasts

The Audacity to Podcast (http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/)
Down in Front (http://www.downinfront.net/)
Nerdist (http://www.nerdist.com/)
This American Life (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/)

Finally, here are the links to my Retro Reviews of the DC Comics Presents, four-issue storyline: issue 27, issue 28, issue 29, & issue 36.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 31: August Previews!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:44:32 +0000

There were so many cool things to talk about in the August Previews catalog, so I did!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 30: San Diego Comic-Con News & Comic Talk

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:46:09 +0000

For your New Comics Wednesday enjoyment, Travis & I talk about a lot of things, including

Marvel NOW! (4:20)
San Diego Comic-Con News (19:25)
DC’s Second Wave of titles (1:05:13)
- Batman, Incorporated
- Dial H
- Earth 2
- GI Combat
- Ravagers
- Worlds’ Finest
Five independent titles (1:28:33)
- Revival
- The Massive
- Saga
- The Hypernaturals
- Danger Club

This will be a spoiler-filled discussion–you have been warned!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 29: New Teen Titans: Games Review with Peter Rios

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:21:50 +0000

Welcome to part two of my conversation with Mr. Peter Rios. We spend the majority of the episode talking about New Teen Titans: Games (warning: spoilers) and our love of the New Teen Titans in general. Near the end, Peter talks about the fundraiser to send Julian Lytle to Morrisoncon, and then Peter discusses what’s coming next month from him. It’s not to be missed!

Peter made my weekend by cohosting the show with me, and I can’t thank him enough.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 28: A Conversation with Peter Rios

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:27:36 +0000

On the big show today is part one of a conversation I had with Peter Rios. If you don’t know who Peter is, he is a founding member of the Comic Geek Speak podcast and overall comics aficionado. Peter was very gracious to spend over four hours (!) talking with me about a plethora of topics (see below), part of which was our talk about Terry Moore’s fantastic series, Rachel Rising.

Intro
2:30 Podcasting discussion
12:45 Theatre talk
36:00 Comic talk, featuring the Denver Comic Con, the New 52, Before Watchmen, the DC Nation shorts (and upcoming Teen Titans Go! animated series) & summer superhero movie talk.
1:28:55 Rachel Rising discussion (warning: spoilers!)

I had a wonderful time talking with Peter, and I hope you enjoy it too. Stay tuned for the next episode where Peter and I talk about New Teen Titans: Games (and Peter makes an announcement! An LBR podcast exclusive!!!)

Thanks for listening!

Episode 27: June Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:12:42 +0000

Here’s my look through the June Previews catalog for items shipping in August 2012 and beyond!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 26: Avengers Movie Talk

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:01:18 +0000

After a couple of unsuccessful attempts to do this particular episode, here finally is the LBR podcast discussion, with a special guest, about The Avengers movie. We still encountered technical issues, however (26 is 13 twice, so double the bad luck?!), so apologies ahead of time for that.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 25: Hoax Hunters, Saga, Supercrooks, & Superbia

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:12:49 +0000

This episode I talk about four number 1 titles (ok, one is a number 0, but still) that I read recently: Hoax Hunters, Saga, Supercrooks, & Superbia. Then, I talk to a very special guest about our 2012 Emerald City Comicon experience.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 24: Creator vs Contract + the New Vertigo 4

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:39:44 +0000

Using Chris Roberson’s public exit from DC as a springboard, we discuss the ethics of corporate contracts and what’s fair to the creators (note: we are not lawyers). Then, at about the 59:30 mark, we discuss the four new Vertigo titles (Fairest, Saucer Country, Voodoo Child, & New Deadwardians).

Thanks for listening!

Episode 23: April Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:34:14 +0000

Here’s my look through the Previews catalog for items shipping in June 2012 and beyond!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 22: DC’s New 52, Six Months In, Part 2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:52:49 +0000

This episode we finish our discussion about DC’s New 52 comics, six months into the grand experiment/relaunch. Specifically, we talk about the following New 52 families of DC comics:

Green Lantern
Young Justice
The Edge
The Dark

Thanks for listening!

Episode 21: Looking Forward to Emerald City Comicon

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:10:47 +0000

March 30 - April 1, I will be in Seattle attending the 10th annual Emerald City Comicon. This episode we (Travis, a special guest, and I) discuss the con, why we’re so excited about it, and what we’re looking forward to.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 20: DC’s New 52, Six Months In, Part 1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:47:41 +0000

This episode we discuss DC’s New 52 comics, six months into the grand experiment/relaunch. Before we get to that, however, we discuss some news coming out of WonderCon. Then, in Part 1 of our discussion (at about the 23:45 mark), we talk about the following New 52 families of DC comics:

Justice League
Batman
Superman

Finally, in the episode, I mentioned a fellow comic blogger’s website, calling it Leonard Snart’s Gun, when actually it is named The Comics Rogue. Check it out.

Be sure to come back for Part 2 of the discussion.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 19: March Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:21:11 +0000

Here’s my look through the Previews catalog for items shipping in May 2012 and beyond!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 18: Breaking Late News

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:36:23 +0000

In this news-filled episode, we talk about:

The new DC logos
Artists & writer changes at DC
The lovely covers to Earth-2 and World’s Finest
Before Watchmen
Marvel vs Gary Friedrich
Rozum vs McDaniel
Comic Book Men
DC Nation on Cartoon Network debuting March 3!!!

Please leave comments on the blog; you can also send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview. I would love to hear from you.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 17: Best of 2011!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:23:27 +0000

The LBR podcast is back for the new year, but this episode we are taking a look at 2011 by discussing what we see are the Best of comics and related items in 11 categories. What did we choose, for example, for Best Artist, Cover, and Ongoing? Have a listen and discover for yourself!

If you’d like (and I’d love it if you did), let me know what you would have chosen for those categories and I’d be glad to read them on the “air”. Disagree with our picks? Let me know (I’ll read those, too)!

Please leave comments on the blog; you can also send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview. I would love to hear from you. Finally, please rate the podcast on iTunes.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 16: Halcyon

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:44:39 +0000

I wanted to take a break from discussing DC titles (though, that’s mostly what I collect, so why fight it? ) so this episode I discuss with Travis the Image Comics series Halcyon (warning: we will discuss plot points and reveals). You’d think this would be a quick episode, but somehow Travis and I manage to talk for almost two hours about five issues! How did we ever get through 13 DC Comics issues in under three hours?!

I mentioned towards the beginning of the episode an interview with the writer of the series at Bleeding Cool (which I did not discuss at the end of the episode as I said I would–sorry, I forgot!). For those that are interested, here is the link: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/11/24/tough-minded-questions-with-marc-guggenheim-halcyon-action-comics-and-more/.

Please leave comments on the blog; you can also send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview. I would love to hear from you.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 15: November Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:00:25 +0000

Here’s the second audio version of my review of the Previews catalog for items shipping in January 2012 and beyond!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 14: DCnU 52, Week 4

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:48:17 +0000

Wow. Here we are, the end of the road. We finally (a month later, but who’s counting?) discuss the week 4 DCnU 52 comics (warning: spoilers!).

How did you like the week 4 titles? Be sure to leave comments on iTunes or our blogs; you can also send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview or @the_gaunt_man. We would love to hear from you!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 13: DCnU 52, Week 3

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:35:31 +0000

It’s time to start the second half of our conversation about DC’s new 52 number one issues, specifically, Travis and I talk about the week 3 comics (warning: spoilers!). Have a listen to find out which titles we liked or didn’t like (and why), and whether they were new reader friendly.

How did you like the week 3 titles? Be sure to leave comments on our blogs, you can send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview or @the_gaunt_man. We would love to hear from you!

Also, if you want to view Travis’ Not on the Pull video blog, visit www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 12: October Previews

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:17:52 +0000

Here’s something new: this month’s Previews (58:03)! I apologize in advance for the choppy/echo-y audio starting at about the 23 minute mark, though the bad spots come and go. I tried fixing the problem, but was not that successful, and I didn’t want to rerecord more than half of the episode.

Anyhoo, here’s what interested me while looking at this month’s Previews catalog for stuff shipping in December and beyond.

Episode 11: DCnU 52, Week 2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:15:39 +0000

What did Travis and I think of week 2 of DC’s new 52 (warning: spoilers!)? Have a listen to find out which titles we liked or didn’t like (and why), and whether they were new reader friendly (just like last time).

So, how did you like the week 2 titles? Do you think we’re spot on or just crazy? Be sure to leave comments on our blogs (longboxreview.wordpress.com or oddfellowsthoughts.wordpress.com), you can send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview or @the_gaunt_man. We would love to hear from you!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 10: DCnU 52, Week 1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:16:49 +0000

Just like everyone else in the comic book podcastosphere, Travis and I discuss DC’s new 52 initiative, starting with the first 13 comics released the first week of September (warning: spoilers!). We talk about which titles we liked or didn’t like (and why), and whether they were new reader friendly.

So, let us know what you think. Do you agree or not with our assessments? Leave comments here, send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview or @the_gaunt_man. We would love to hear from you!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 9: Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:09:49 +0000

In anticipation of the new DC 52, Travis and I finish our discussion (1:34:55) about the end of the DCU as represented by Flashpoint #5, and transition into the DCnU with Justice League #1. Towards the end we discuss the price per page of our comics, and one of us gets pissed at Marvel (can you guess which one?). Also, we go totally fan boy with our discussion about Wonder Woman’s new costume (pants or shorts?).

Please leave some feedback here, on iTunes, and Facebook.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 8: Endings & Beginnings, Part 2

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:28:15 +0000

Since it took me a little over two months to release a new episode, I now give you more comic talk goodness. Episode 7 was released a few days ago, and now Travis and I continue our conversation about some final DC titles. Specifically, we talk about the end to Birds of Prey, Justice League of America, Secret Six, Zatanna, and Batman. Being the talkative twosome that we are, we end up not just talking about the final issues, but our impressions of the whole run, characters, and creators. We also ponder which is better: a late, but quality book, or a filler issue. Also, the evils of an incorrect solicitation.

And if that wasn’t enough, we also talk about some newish Marvel titles that we’ve read, specifically, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Alpha Flight, and Punisher. So buckle up, hang tight, and enjoy this super-sized episode (2:25:45)!

Please leave some feedback, especially on iTunes, if you wouldn’t mind.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 7: The End of the (DC) World As We Know It, Part 1

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:53:34 +0000

After a bit of a break (apologies to my subscribers for that), we’re back to talk about some (now old) news from Fan Expo and some of the final DC titles before the new 52 start. Specifically this episode (1:00:20) we discuss Batman & Robin #26 and Batgirl #24. We spend so much time discussing Fan Expo news and those two titles that I decided to split up the conversation into multiple parts (which is why I say we’ll take a break and then the episode ends), so look for part 2 very soon!

Remember that you can send me feedback about what you’ve listened to, suggest topics, and ask me or Travis questions about anything comic related. To do that, you can leave comments on the LBR blog (longboxreview.wordpress.com), send email to longboxreview@gmail.com, or if you’re on Twitter, message @longboxreview. It would be great to hear from you!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 6: Comic Potpourri

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:08:32 +0000

For Episode 6 (1:26:55), Oddfellow and I talk about a great many things, despite the fact that we tried to talk about one thing in particular, but when you’re having a great conversation sometimes you just go with the flow. If you are a subscriber, please note that my RSS feed has changed. I now use http://feeds.feedburner.com/LongBoxReview/.

Some things we discuss:

The expanded Justice League line-up
Event books
More DC Relaunch reactions, especially regarding Justice League Dark and Deadman
Retailer reaction to DC’s Relaunch
DC’s advertizing strategy
Movie talk: Green Lantern and a little about X-Men: First Class (ok, me trying to convince Oddfellow he should go see it)

Finally, I wanted to thank my daughter, Brittany, for creating the theme that opens the show.

Thanks for listening! (Be sure to visit the primary LBR site at http://longboxreview.wordpress.com)

My Podcast Alley feed!

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:23:26 +0000

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-64feb57332998d9779011b7fa11ad2a3}

Episode 5: DC Comics Relaunch

longboxreview@gmail.com (Eric Isaacson) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:55:29 +0000

As soon as the news broke last week regarding the DC Comics relaunch, Mr. Oddfellow and I wanted to get together and talk about it. Much has happened since last Tuesday’s announcement, but we do talk about our reactions to the news, what we think of the initial 11 titles announced, plus the additional Green Lantern titles that had been announced at the time of recording, and some other stuff along the way as well.

So, I give you Episode 5, my longest recording thus far (1:56:52). I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it. (Be sure to visit the primary LBR site at http://longboxreview.wordpress.com)