Shang-Chi: When I was in college, I saw the two issues of Marvel Special Edition at the Mom & Pop store near the USC campus. I grabbed them up and enjoyed then. After that, I didn't see an actual issue of the changed title Master of Kung Fu until I saw Shang Chi on the cover of #23 at the same store. I grabbed that up and kept buying new issues whenever I could find them. I loved the character and didn't mind the red "pajamas." I especially enjoyed the relationships between Shang and Nayland, Shang and Black Jack Tarr, and, of course, the one between Shang and Leiko Wu. I also had to respect Clive Reston in that love triangle that Chris mentioned. Funny, I don't remember much about the "fishing" part, but I haven't read the issues for awhile and I don't have the Gene Day issues anymore.
Iron Fist: I first ran into him in Marvel Premiere, I think I had a sprinkling of issues and then I didn't see any of his own series until I caught up to it in #15. He was cool, but I liked Shang Chi better.
Luke Cage, Power Man: Funny, but I don't have many issues with Cage in them. Unlike Uncle Sal, who said that he became a Luke Cage fan mostly because they were the comics that were left over when he finally got to the place he bought comics, I never really saw many Luke Cage comics on the stands or at the Mom & Pop store I usually shopped at. As for Murd's point about Luke Cage and African-American comics' fans, yeah I agree. I thought he was initially a bit stereotypical, but these days he's cool. In those days, I liked the Falcon a lot better. I did like that Azzarello/Corben Cage series, though.
Noise? Like another listener said above, I don't hear anything unusual or annoying, so I gotta wonder, what the heck are they hearing?
Noise? Like another listener said above, I don't hear anything unusual or annoying, so I gotta wonder, what the heck are they hearing?
I generally listen to the podcast on my iPhone. Sometimes I use earbuds, but frequently I plug an audio cable from the earplugs port on the iPhone to my stereo in my car to listen to several podcasts. Frequently, and usually when Chris is speaking, there are loud mic pops when he uses a "p" or a "b".
Most other podcasts don't bear the same results.
I know a little about television broadcasting and video editing. Enough to know that there are several methods to reducing these pops. Some mics have a metal-mesh pop filter, others don't and it is recommended the user incorporate a pop filter or shield when recording made from nylon or wire mesh. Podcasters and sound pros vehemently debate the virtues of each.
These fun little screens keep Ps and Bs from sending painful air bursts at the mic that cause listeners to flee in panic.
The pops are there, but if you're listening on the computer or the phone's speaker, you may not notice it.
I'm actually somewhat surprised Marvel didn't just take the Yellow Claw character they already established and retroactively make that Shang Chi's dad.
And I still hear that cricket, so he's officially the CGS mascot now and not just a random appearance. :lol:
I can't be the only geek that got that reference. Tom Hanks rules!
I ran sound at a nightclub for a few months right out of college, and then I did corporate A/V work for five years. I always did that during mic checks. Too funny.
I don't pretend to understand how a lot of these comic book deals and rights holder stuff works but if Marvel can now reprint Master Of Kung Fu for trades or Omnibuses do we expect that stuff to eventually show up on the Unlimited app now or should I just plan on pre-ordering the Omnibuses?
I don't pretend to understand how a lot of these comic book deals and rights holder stuff works but if Marvel can now reprint Master Of Kung Fu for trades or Omnibuses do we expect that stuff to eventually show up on the Unlimited app now or should I just plan on pre-ordering the Omnibuses?
Depends on the agreement. They might have only agreed on a one-time printing to keep the licensing fee down. But either way, I would avoid buying a digital copy unless it was a downloadable file, because as soon as the license expires, Marvel will have to take those files down.
I would avoid buying a digital copy unless it was a downloadable file, because as soon as the license expires, Marvel will have to take those files down.
This is my biggest issue with digital purchases (itunes, movies, comics). You don't own them, you can't let a friend borrow them, you can't resell them if you don't like them. It's one more reason I prefer tangible assets.
I don't pretend to understand how a lot of these comic book deals and rights holder stuff works but if Marvel can now reprint Master Of Kung Fu for trades or Omnibuses do we expect that stuff to eventually show up on the Unlimited app now or should I just plan on pre-ordering the Omnibuses?
Depends on the agreement. They might have only agreed on a one-time printing to keep the licensing fee down. But either way, I would avoid buying a digital copy unless it was a downloadable file, because as soon as the license expires, Marvel will have to take those files down.
Well, ROM and Micronauts are currently under license by IDW. Because there are original Marvel characters in both series, IDW won't be able to reprint them without Marvel approval, but I wouldn't think that would be too difficult to arrange. I doubt Marvel/Disney will allow any of those characters to be used in new stories though, so the new series will have to be complete reboots.
Fantastic news on the Shang-Chi omnibuses..omnibi? I only have a handful of my old Gulacy MOKF's.
Thanks for another excellent Spotlight, guys -- my favorite shows as well! And as for the shorter format, I'll take my Spotlights any way I can get them. For some characters, a Triple Action format makes sense. I think whatever you think is the right format is the way to go. (Though the Defenders need at least a full episode! ha)
I think I'll have to post up some PM/IF/SChi covers over on the Cover a Day thread!
Chris and Murd: Great episode! Lots of great information! I've only read a few of the issues mentioned but you've got me wanting to read more of them. :)
Possible bad news from Netflix for Iron Fist fans. He may only be getting a Netflix movie, and not his own series. It may be replaced by a Punisher series instead. And if I'm reading this article correctly, the Punisher will be replacing him in the Defenders mini series as well.
Possible bad news from Netflix for Iron Fist fans. He may only be getting a Netflix movie, and not his own series. It may be replaced by a Punisher series instead. And if I'm reading this article correctly, the Punisher will be replacing him in the Defenders mini series as well.
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Iron Fist: I first ran into him in Marvel Premiere, I think I had a sprinkling of issues and then I didn't see any of his own series until I caught up to it in #15. He was cool, but I liked Shang Chi better.
Luke Cage, Power Man: Funny, but I don't have many issues with Cage in them. Unlike Uncle Sal, who said that he became a Luke Cage fan mostly because they were the comics that were left over when he finally got to the place he bought comics, I never really saw many Luke Cage comics on the stands or at the Mom & Pop store I usually shopped at. As for Murd's point about Luke Cage and African-American comics' fans, yeah I agree. I thought he was initially a bit stereotypical, but these days he's cool. In those days, I liked the Falcon a lot better. I did like that Azzarello/Corben Cage series, though.
Noise? Like another listener said above, I don't hear anything unusual or annoying, so I gotta wonder, what the heck are they hearing?
Most other podcasts don't bear the same results.
I know a little about television broadcasting and video editing. Enough to know that there are several methods to reducing these pops. Some mics have a metal-mesh pop filter, others don't and it is recommended the user incorporate a pop filter or shield when recording made from nylon or wire mesh. Podcasters and sound pros vehemently debate the virtues of each.
These fun little screens keep Ps and Bs from sending painful air bursts at the mic that cause listeners to flee in panic.
The pops are there, but if you're listening on the computer or the phone's speaker, you may not notice it.
Tom Hanks rules!
Thanks for another excellent Spotlight, guys -- my favorite shows as well! And as for the shorter format, I'll take my Spotlights any way I can get them. For some characters, a Triple Action format makes sense. I think whatever you think is the right format is the way to go. (Though the Defenders need at least a full episode! ha)
I think I'll have to post up some PM/IF/SChi covers over on the Cover a Day thread!
http://nerdist.com/is-the-punisher-getting-his-own-netflix-show-instead-of-iron-fist/
http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/11/19/marvels-quesada-dismisses-iron-fist-tv-movie-rumors