Episode 1467 Talkback - Comic Talk
Adam_Murdough
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Pants makes another guest appearance to share a few stories from the London Super Comic Convention. Then, we 'pick a little, talk a little' about assorted listener correspondence, recent comics news items, and trivia questions. Like the episode title says, it's 'Comic Talk'! (1:43:54)
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Here you go, Shane. Just a few from that run of full length/full size posters.
And you were close; I was "The Anime Report" back in the day. "Five Minutes of MANGAAAAAA!" was done by our boy Charlito!
"The Original Seven" by Alex Ross: http://images.generationgallery.com/images/products/zoom/1338997407-88601400.jpg
"Avengers Assemble" by Alex Ross: http://cdn.fromheroestoicons.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/avengers-assemble-ross.jpg
JSA by Alex Ross: http://www.vaultcollectibles.com/2013/01/20/signed-alex-ross-wb-studio-store-exclusive-jsa-litho-the-justice-society-of-america/
Do you notice a theme?
I've always wanted a poster of the JLA/Avengers that Perez did with all the various members. Was it ever sold as a poster?
Speaking of Alex Ross, did you all see the new Spidey cover he's got coming our way?
It's a beauty: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=96345
Oh well. Maybe next time.
I hope to listen through the entire episode sometime very soon (maybe tonight).
If only there was a "button"...
I do think that @JamieD was also hinting at an episode devoted mainly to emails and voicemails (Hello, "Listener Feedback"?). All his harping about calling in makes me want to do just that. I just have to find something praiseworthy or gripe worthy. :)
To me, it's all about the Previews and Spotlight episodes. (And the semi-annual Time Bubble from @Adam_Murdough). All other episodes are basically just hanging out with the geeks.
And bsides, @JamieD did say this episode was cursed... :)
I love the quirky songs and sound effects Jamie has been throwing in (and sometimes when they don't work right away, it's even funnier). I don't need the guys talking comics every episode (but there was some in this episode....not sure what people were hearing that said there wasn't....maybe fast forwarding too much??). I like just hearing the guys go on tangents. It makes it sound more like friends talking (which is good since they are friends) and I'm being able to listen in on the conversation.
So, guys, as far as I'm concerned, keep doing what you are doing. The quality of shows to me have been great and I enjoy all of the antics and tangents you do. Happy Anniversary!!
I'm waiting for the day when we get a studio cam. That would be great fun.
Outside of that, fantastic show. I really had a lot of fun listening.
The last I remember was Bryan Deemer saying that 43 should have been assassinated.
Another fun episode.
j/k
The comment in this episode that I was referring to (at least I believe it was was this episode...I did listen to two back to back) was the comment about siding with the party that cares about people....or something along those lines.
Obviously anyone can say whatever they want (one of the greatest things about where we live) and it's their show, so the hosts can say what they want (heck, they might annoy someone just as much for not liking a character that someone else loves). I just know that political statements can polarize some people.
I'm not going to stop listening over that statement, even though I disagree with the meaning behind it, but I figured it was worth a suggestion to stay away from such comments or topics, especially when in the episode the guys were giving advice on how to bring listeners in.
What's to say a comment about a comic or movie won't piss someone off or alienate a listener? I know people who stopped listening because of some Morrison bashing - should they take that off the topic list too? I know people who curbed their listening because of the Lost episodes. So nix tv? Treating politics (and religion) as some kind of sacrosanct topic over entertainment is giving it too much personal value. It's not up to a podcast to not step on a listener's toes.
In other words: people have opinions. People have differing opinions. You listen and accept that or not. No one's asking a listener to convert. No biggee.
A suggestion is just that, a suggestion. Not a mandate. Not a demand. So, if they don't want to take the suggestion and use it, hey, that's fine. I have no expectations that they have to. I just thought I would throw it out there because it stood out for me in the episode when I heard it, and this is a forum for sharing thoughts and ideas from the episode. That's all I meant it to be.
I hope it wasn't taken as anything more than what it was intended to be.
I think CGS has done a pretty great job over the years when it comes to not making many off-topic comments that could alienate listeners. There are podcasts out there in which the hosts get sidetracked by making fun of off-topic things like what brand of cars people drive or whether vegetarianism is only stupid or else the only way for any sane person to eat.
Keep up the good work, CGS. And for what it's worth I think that Jamie's political comment on this episode (if I'm remembering it right) was pretty even-handed and inoffensive. As someone who didn't vote for either of the major candidates last time around, I wasn't offended even though he was basically saying that you "HAD" to vote for someone. I got his analogy to comics buying and wasn't hung up on it. The only thing I would add is that sometimes a well-informed non-vote IS basically a vote in that all of the candidates and parties will basically see "Okay, we aren't reaching that guy. What do we have to do to get his attention?"