Stop! Let's Team-Up!

Welcome to the first Opal City Media Club episode. This is the first in a series of episodes featuring Starman tangent, or even Team-Up tangent pieces of media. It could a tv show, a film, a book, or even something musical. The first episode features Ross and Kirby talk John Carpenter's Starman starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. John Carpenter is the master of genre film making and this covers more than one genre. #Podcast #OpalCity #Starman #JohnCarpenter #JeffBridges #KarenAllen #CharlesMartinSmith #RichardJaeckel

Time for more Legion talk. Ross, Kirby, and Jim continue their discussion on the different eras of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Buckle up as the go from Levitz/Giffen all the way through Benids. #Podcast #Superboy #Superman #Supergirl #LOSH #LegionofSuperHeroes #CosmicBoy #SaturnGirl #LightningLad #BrainiacFive #Wildfire #ShrinkingViolet #ElementLad #OttoBinder #JImShooter #CurtSwan #DaveCockrum #PaulLevitz #KeithGiffen #MarkWaid #BrianMichaelBendis

Ross is joined by Kirby and Jim to discuss the different eras of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Man can these guys talk, so our 100th episode will be cut into mulitple parts. This episode covers the original pre Adventure Comics Sliver Age Era through when Superboy became Legion of the Super-Heroes. Next Episode will pick up with the Levitz/Giffen era #Podcast #Superboy #Superman #Supergirl #LOSH #LegionofSuperHeroes #CosmicBoy #SaturnGirl #LightningLad #BrainiacFive #Wildfire #ShrinkingViolet #ElementLad #OttoBinder #JImShooter #CurtSwan #DaveCockrum #PaulLevitz #MikeGrell #GerryConway #JerrySiegal

Jake "Bobo" Bennetti is out jail. The former supervillian is trying to figure out where he stands in the real world again. Jack on other hands gets some tough news. Another wonderful tale from Robinson and Harris. Also, Ross chats All-Star Comics 12 and All-Star Squadron 30. Two comics that tell the same story over 50 years apart. #Podcast #DCComics #Starman #OpalCity #BoboBennetti #MikalTomas #JSA #Hawkman #DoctorFate #TheAtom #DoctorMidNite #JohnnyThunder #Thunderbolt #Sandam #TheSpectre #WonderWoman #LibertyBelle #GardnerFox #JackBurnley #JamesRobinson #TonyHarris

It is time to welcome Len Strazewski to Starman. He takes helm of the book and ties up the Harold Melrose story with a new villiam Plasmax in issue 29. Then starts his first multi-part story The Seduction of Starman #Pocast #Comicbooks #DCComics #Starman #LenStrazewsk #DaveHoover

Superboy is now Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes, at least on covers. Issues 197 and 198 are the first two issues where the lead feature is our beloved Legion. They contain two amazing tales by Cary Bates and Dave Cockrum! 197 is also the first issue of Legion I remeber reading, so it is so special to me just for that. LLL #LOSH #Superboy #TimberWolf #Smallville #LanaLang #CaryBates #DaveCockrum

Ross is joined by Kirby to talk Defenders. This episode covers Defenders Volume 1 issues 22-25. The Defenders, along with four allies (Yellowjacket, Luke Cage, Daimon Hellstrom, and Daredevil) fight the Sons of the Serpents. #MarvelComics #Defenders #DoctorStrange #TheHulk #Valkerye #Nighthawk #Daredevil #LukeCage #PowerMan #Hellstrom #Yellowjack #SteveGerber #SalBuscema

Ross is joined by Dave Steel from Earth-2 Podcast, and they travel back to Opal City in 1976. Mikaal Tomas is stoned and lost. All that changes when Komack, the only other survivor of their homeworld. They fight their final battle in Starman Volume 2 issue 28 Also Ross talks about an original Starman tale from Adventure Comics 76 Check out The Earth-2 Podcast https://linktr.ee/theearth2podcast #Starman #1stIssueSpecial #AdventureComics #DiscoStarman #Disco #OpalCity

Ross has been dropped into the Multiverse in 2001 before it was cool. Or was it cool then? Exiles Volume 1, issues 1 and 2 introduce us the Judd Winnicks and Mike McKones X-Men tangent book. Six mutants from six different universes have to save other realities so they can go home again. That is if they live. #MarvelComics #XMen #Exiles #Morph #Blink #Mimic #Thunderbird #Nocture #Magnus

Ross gives you his thoughts on Superboy Volume 1 Issues 191, 193, and 195. The last three back up stories before the Legion becomes the headliner in this book. Cary Bates and Dave Cockrum's 3 stories are Legion classics #LOSH #LegionofSuperHeroes #Superboy #BrainiacFive #KarateKid #MatterEaterLad #ShrinkingViolet #DaveCockrum #ChameleonBoy #DuoDamsel #MonEl #Wildfire #ChemicalKing #PhantomGirl #ColossalBoy #ShadowLass #LightningLad

Mister Mxyztpik and Lex Luthor rob Superman of his powers. Can recover his powers, even the the aid of his allies, the Guardian, Gangbuster, and Starman (Will Payton). Starman Volume 2 issue 28 it Part 2/A of the this tale, as well as Roger Stern's last issue. #Starman #Superman #DCComics #crossover #kryptonite #LexLuthor

Ross is half way his first read through of the original Fourth World comics by Jack Kirby. He is reading th Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby. He has finished Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen 133-145, New Gods 1-6, Mister Miracle 1-6, and Forever People 1-6. This is a quick take as to his thoughts about these important comics. If you would like an issue by issue coverage some day let him know. #JackKirby #DCComics #FourthWorld #NewGods #JimmyOlsen #Superman #MisterMiracle #ForeverPeople #Darkseid #Orion #BigBarda`

Santa needs some help from Jack, so Starman rises to the occasion. Will he make it to the O'Dare's Christmas party. Oh, and Ted joins the Liars Club. #Starman #SantaClaus #Christmas #DCComics #AdventureComics

Kirby joins Ross to talk about their adventures at GalaxyCon, as well as what they are reading. All that and their thoughts on some creater news. #GalaxyConRichmond #ComicShops #ComicBooks

Time for another team-up with two Starmen. Will Paytona and David Knight battle it out to see who get the mantle of Starman. Who could be making this happen? None other than Nimbus! Who the heck is Nimbus? #Starman #DCComics #WillPayton #DavidKnight #JSA #Nimbus #TheMist #Astrodome

Ruh! Ro! Randal Ravage! T Scooby-Doo and the gang and The Justice Society of America must stop the immortal villian Vandal Savage. This is Ross's first Scooby-Doo comic and he has some thoughts. #ScoobyDoo #DCComics #JSA #DoctorMidNite #WonderWoman #DoctorFate #BlackCanary #Wildcat #TheAtom #TheFlash #GreenLantern #JohnnyThunde #MaHunkel #RedTorando #Hawkman #Fred #Shaggy #Velma #Daphne #ScoobySnacks #HannaBarbera #Cartoon #ComicBooks

Ross back reading Legion comics. This time he gives you his thoughts on the first three issues drawn by on of the greats Dave Cockrum. Ross has gotten to his first Legion era..... he is excited #DCComics #Superboy #LOSH #MonEl #SaturnGirl #DaveCockrum #CaryBates #MatterEaterLad

Jack has arrived in the world of the Demon, after jumping into the cursed poster. Jack, Matt O'Dare and The Shade are given a choice and are visited by people who have had huge influences on their lives. What are they willing to do free the all the other people trapped in this hellscape. Also Ross talks All-Star Comics 11 and Ted Knight's part in it. #Starman #Comicbook #TheShade #OpalCity #DoctorFate #WonderWoman #Hawkman #TheAtom #Spectre #DoctorMidNite #Sandman #JohnnyThunder #Thunderbolt #JSA

Ross and Kirby are back to talk about 4 issues of the the Fantastic Four. This time it is issue 13-16. These issues introduce the Red Ghost and his monkeys as well as the Mad Thinker. Also, Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner return. They do seem to pop up alot of the time. #MarvelComics #FantasticFour #MisterFantastic #The Thing #HumanTorch #InvisibleWoman #SubMariner #PuppetMaster #DoctorDoom #RedGhost #MadThinker #StanLee #JackKirby

Deadline has kidnap Dr Faulkner and call Starman out. Come save her or Deadline set of more explosions. Will rises to the occation takes the next step in his journey as a hero. Alos the JLA come recruiting, and send Guy Garner. Not their best practices for sure #Starman #DCComics #comicbooks #RogerStern #TomLyle #KeithGiffen #MikeMcKone #JMDeMatteis #GuyGardner #Batman #JonnJonzz #BlueBeetle #FireandIce #ElDiablo #MisterMiracle #Oberon #Orion #LightRay #MaxwellLord #FunkyFlashman #Despro #LRon #MangaKha