Episode 1629 Talkback - Comic Talk
Adam_Murdough
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Ian Levenstein of the Comic Timing podcast sticks with us for a second session this week, this time just to shoot the breeze in one of our any-old-topic-you-like Comic Talk discussions. Included: scary tales of Halloween Comic-Fest 2016 at Wildpig Comics; a critical look at mass-media celebrity signings at comic conventions; spoiler-free early thoughts on the Dr. Strange movie and the Cage Netflix series; and a salute to the late Steve Dillon. Plus TV talk, reading recommendations, and general merriment. Remember, you can't spell 'levity' without several of the letters found in 'Levenstein'! (1:26:09)
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Okay, that was several questions.
Slott on FF would be..well, fantastic!
As for the CW's DC shows (seriously, shouldn't they just change the network name to "DC" at this point?), the only one I'm still watching is "The Flash", and even that one is losing steam fast (no pun intended). There's a "CW sameness" to all of them, which I suppose is inevitable considering the sheer number of them they're cranking out up there in Vancouver. I've about had my fill with the increasingly crowded ranks of super-speedsters and yearn for some different villainous threats that AREN'T Barry's or Wells' fault. Hoping things get turned around soon.
Sorry to hear the Halloween promo was a bust, though Chris' retailer's perspective is always very interesting to listen to. It would be interesting to wrangle up a few more comics retailers and have kind of a "round table" on the state of the industry and possible future scenarios (or lack thereof) for comics retailing.
I've only been listening since July, and my impression was that founders Bryan and Peter were essentially gone from show, making rare, random appearances every now and then.
I like that CGS tries different things once in awhile. Not everyone is going to like everything. I'm not a fan of stuff like Uncle Sal shows, but I'm sure there are other folks who can't get enough of those.
That said, I'm really hoping we can get a Spotlight episode soon! Those are my favorites.
And with a podcast that has over 1600 episodes under its belt, there are bound to be a few that I either don't get into, or decide not to listen to because the conversation isn't for me, or the panel just isn't jiving. And that's totally okay! Because before you know it, there will be another episode out that will hopefully fit the bill.
That's what keeps me going both as a podcast listener, and a podcaster: talking about what you love, giving heartfelt commentary on a subject, and escaping the riggers of the world for an hour or two. And I certainly had fun doing so hanging out with two of my favorite people, and hope that at least the bulk of you guys had fun listening to the fun. :)