In this special 100th episode of Pulp Crazy, I’m joined by Jean-Marc Lofficier of Black Coat Press. Jean-Marc, a writer, editor, and publisher has a vast knowledge of what has come to be known as French Pulp Fiction. Jean-Marc takes us through history and describes the authors, characters, and concepts pioneered in French popular literature. We also discuss the catalog of Black Coat Press, and Jean-Marc discusses some of the titles they have released, and what is coming down the pipeline. All of this, plus French movie serials, cinema, and even some Philip Jose Farmer talk are thrown into the mix.
It was a pleasure to have Jean-Marc on the show, and I’m grateful he agreed to come on and share his knowledge about French Pulp Fiction.
It took an extra week or two but Al and Brian are back with the beginning of the Thanos Saga in Captain Marvel. They go over a bit of the good captain’s backstory and Brian has a bit of a rant about the issue while Al reminisces about OHOTMU (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe). There are also several tangents about Silver Age vs Bronze Age girlfriends, John Byrne’s Hulk, House of M, New Mutants, Valiant Comics, Firestorm and more.
@bats00 I found some of the audio from our conversation on the way to the Philly airport from Supershow that one year! Released it as a "special" episode of the LanternCast!
@bats00 I found some of the audio from our conversation on the way to the Philly airport from Supershow that one year! Released it as a "special" episode of the LanternCast!
In this weeks episode I will be discussing Totem and Taboo by Philip José Farmer. February 25, 2015 marked six years since the passing of Philip José Farmer, so I decided to read one of his stories in remembrance of him. We wouldn't have The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary, or Anno Dracula if it wasn't for Farmer's Wold Newton Family concept.
By coincidence, or fate, a copy of The Grand Adventure arrived in the mail on the 25th. These is a beautifully illustrated collection published by Byron Preiss and Berkley Books, which contains some PJF stories I’ve been dying to read. The Totem and Taboo title caught my interest, and after reading Farmer’s introduction to it, I just had to read it. The story itself isn’t very long, Farmer’s introduction is nearly as long as the story itself. But he conveys some interesting points and background material in the introduction.
Totem and Taboo combines two of Farmer’s interests, Psychotherapy and Totems. The name of the story being identical to a thesis by Sigmund Freud isn’t a coincidence. In the introduction, Farmer says this story has nothing to do with Freud’s thesis, but then again he also says it might after all. Farmer had an interest in psychotherapy and psychology, which played a big part in his World of Tiers novel, Red Orc’s Rage.
PJF also gives some serious thoughts about animals towards the beginning of the intro, as well as comparing and contrasting their actions to humans. This kind of thinking is seen from him in other works relating to feral humans. Of course, totems play a part of the Khokarsa series, with Hadon of Ancient Opar being a member of the Ant Totem, and Kwasin of Dythbeth being a member of the Thunder Bear totem.
According to Farmer, at the conclusion of his intro, no psychologist or psychoanalyst, as far as he was aware had combined zoology with their particular school of theory or technique. Farmer mused that maybe they should look into this.
Batman: A Death in the Family [begins at 1:52] - Batman 426-429 - Batman and Robin (Jason Todd) pursue the Joker from Gotham first to the Middle East and then to Africa.
Batman: Blades [begins at 9:55] - Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 32-34 - Batman crosses paths and blades with a new vigilante, the Cavalier
Time: 22:54
Cover Art: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 32 by Tim Sale
Comic Timing Extra Point - Episode 12: Fan Films and Power Rangers
Earlier this week, producer Adi Shankar and director Joseph Kahn put their 15 minute fan film Power/Rangers on the web. Three days later, the film has been taken off of both YouTube and Vimeo due to copyright claims by Saban Brands and its lawyers. You can still find the movie on Facebook, of which Shankar thanks for not bending to the copyright claim.
Ian is joined by The Black Box'sShawn Pryor and Ignorant Bliss' Julian Lytle for this Extra Point to discuss the star-studded short in full (James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff, seriously!), what some of the original Rangers thought about the short, along with where we think the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangersreboot may go as a film, what fan films mean to the industry as a whole, what it takes to make a mature film versus a mature content film, and a whole lot more where that came from!
In this weeks episode I'm going to be discussing a story that has had a huge influence on pulp and popular literature. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard. The novel was first published in September 1885. Haggard wrote King Solomon's Mines following a bet with his brother. The wager was whether or not Haggard could write a novel half as good as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
According to wikipedia it took him between six and sixteen weeks to complete the novel between January and April 21st 1885. The book had a hard time finding a publisher, it was overlooked as a novelty. When it saw print, it became the year's best seller, and proved difficult to keep in print given the great demand for copies.
King Solomon's Mines stars Allan Quatermain. A character that has seen a bit of a resurgence in the last ten years.
I'm helping my friend Giz with her playlist for her tribute show to Leonard Nimoy. There should be plenty of his music from the 1960s, Star Trek, and more. Click the link on Tuesday at 6pm PST and follow the links to Ottermedia on the right side.
@bats00 I found some of the audio from our conversation on the way to the Philly airport from Supershow that one year! Released it as a "special" episode of the LanternCast!
Episode 24- Betrayal! Al and Brian are back again with Captain Marvel #26! ”Masterlord” is revealed and Thanos is here too, but we aren’t going to tell you how they are related. (Spoiler: They are they same person). There is also the normal number of tangents on Marvel time, Tomb of Dracula and a bunch of other random stuff.
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (Episodes 1-8) [begins at 1:25] - Captain Harlock fights a war on two fronts as he is hunted by the defense forces of Earth and defends Earth from alien invaders - old school science fiction anime from the creator of Starblazers
Sword Art Online (Episodes 1-7) [begins at 14:05] - Kirito beings his quest to escape from Aincrad, the virtual reality world in which he finds himself trapped
Artist Patrick McEvoy from World War Kaiju, Casefile: Arkham and the Ninja Mountain podcast sits in to talk about Jack Kirby’s art, and in particular, issue #6 of The New Gods, The Glory Boat. Cory and Patrick discuss the story, the time in which is was released, and go in-depth as to the artistic and storytelling techniques used in this comic. It’s like a DVD commentary for the issue, so go get your copy, sit and down and follow along as they discuss on of Jack Kirby’s best stories.
- The Micronauts land on Spartak, home of Acroyear, after they return to the Microverse - Acroyear communes with the world mind of Spartak and faces Shaitan in single combat - Commander Rann faces off against Baron Karza with some help from the mysterious Shadow Priests
Comic Timing Episode 166: Super Show 2013 Flashback
Hey, remember the year 2013? Well, it's back! In 2015! I know, strange, right? To celebrate Comic Geek Speak's 10th Anniversary, here are all of the previously unreleased interviews Ian did during the 2013 CGS Super Show. These interviews include:
A new challenger has entered the original streaming content arena! The first four episodes of Sony's Powers, based on the Brian Michael Bendis comic of the same name, have been released, and we're here to talk about them! The first episode is available for free on YouTube for those of you who are interested, but either don't own a Playstation or don't have Playstation Plus, by the way.
Ian is joined this episode by returning guests, Austin Cantrell and Kris, to discuss the show in depth. Does it hit the mark, or leave us wanting more? Does the show need a new lighting guy? And how does it compare to the comic, anyway? We also meander into conversation on Kingsman: The Secret Service, Constantine, and superhero shows in general. Are we approaching a glut of content, or can television and streaming handle all of these capes? Listen in to find out!
Episode 25- The Brute Episode 25 is here and Al and Jon are back to talk Warlock #6 featuring Jon’s favorite character, The Brute. We also have some singing, screw ups by Al and a cameo by Avenger’s Inspirations own Keenan!
In this weeks episode I’m going to be discussing Tarzan and the Gods of Opar Part Two written and illustrated by Mike Grell. It was published a few weeks back in Dark Horse Presents #9.
Part Two picks up right where Part One left off, with Tarzan rescuing a brunette woman of Opar from a leopard. It turns out this woman isn’t La, but a young priestess named Oona.
She fills Tarzan in on what’s been happening in Opar since the arrival of Sir Richard Kincaid and Wilson via their hot air balloon. The story progresses from there.
Who was she? Who is she? From the 1970s to the 2000s...
- Showcase 97-99: Power Girl's first solo story from 1978 - Secret Origins 11: Power Girl's "new" post-Crisis on Infinite Earths origin from 1987 - JSA Classified 1-4: Power Girl's struggle to uncover her true identity from 2005
Time: 27:38
Cover Art: JSA Classified 4 by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
Lets see if I can remember to update this when we post a new episode...
It seems alot of us are posting our thoughts on Age of Ultron lately and we at The LanternCast are no different!
LanternCast Episode #219 – SPOILER FILLED Age of Ultron Movie Discussion!
The follow up sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time has released and, surprise surprise, the guys have some thoughts on it! So, rather than squeeze it in to a regular episode and potentially spoiling the listeners, we devoted a WHOLE EPISODE to it! So what did Mark end up thinking about the Vision? According to Thor-fan Chad, who is and is not worthy to wield Mjolnir and when? What were the best moments? Well, listen in and we’ll fill you in! Be sure to chime in on our voice-mail at 708-LANTERN!
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JLU (Season 2, Episodes 6 - 9)
http://worldsfinestonline.com/WF/jlu/episodes/
2.6 Double Date
2.7 Clash
2.8 Hunters Moon
2.9 Question Authority
Time: 33:58
Cover Art: JLU - Question Authority
Dave Talks Comics - Episode 65 - JLU (Season 2, Episodes 6 - 9)
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http://pulpcrazy.com/podcast/100.mp3
In this special 100th episode of Pulp Crazy, I’m joined by Jean-Marc Lofficier of Black Coat Press. Jean-Marc, a writer, editor, and publisher has a vast knowledge of what has come to be known as French Pulp Fiction. Jean-Marc takes us through history and describes the authors, characters, and concepts pioneered in French popular literature. We also discuss the catalog of Black Coat Press, and Jean-Marc discusses some of the titles they have released, and what is coming down the pipeline. All of this, plus French movie serials, cinema, and even some Philip Jose Farmer talk are thrown into the mix.
It was a pleasure to have Jean-Marc on the show, and I’m grateful he agreed to come on and share his knowledge about French Pulp Fiction.
Links:
Black Coat Press: http://www.blackcoatpress.com/
Black Coat Press on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Coat-Press/337697694704?ref=mf
The French Wold Newton Universe: http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/wnu1.htm
Cool French Comics: http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/
Black Coat Press on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/bcamazonkindle
Jean-Marc Lofficier at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marc_Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier at ComicBookDB: http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=6001
Previous Episodes available herehttps://youtube.com/channel/UCcEPVfKhUbNjw2ePPk1hvCQ/videos
Uncanny X-Men 148-150
The X-Men battle Caliban in New York City, Garokk in Antarctica, and Magneto in the Bermuda Triangle.
Time: 28:40
Cover Art: Uncanny X-Men 150 by Dave Cockrum and Josef Rubinstein
Dave Talks Comics - Episode 66 - Uncanny X-Men 148-150
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Episode 23- A Taste of Madness!
It took an extra week or two but Al and Brian are back with the beginning of the Thanos Saga in Captain Marvel. They go over a bit of the good captain’s backstory and Brian has a bit of a rant about the issue while Al reminisces about OHOTMU (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe). There are also several tangents about Silver Age vs Bronze Age girlfriends, John Byrne’s Hulk, House of M, New Mutants, Valiant Comics, Firestorm and more.
tinyurl.com/nkmx9ft
http://www.lanterncast.com/lanterncast-episode-91-5-lost-supershow-audio/
Also, I've been really getting into Warlock in the last year. Definitely subscribing to your show!
http://pulpcrazy.com/podcast/102.mp3
In this weeks episode I will be discussing Totem and Taboo by Philip José Farmer. February 25, 2015 marked six years since the passing of Philip José Farmer, so I decided to read one of his stories in remembrance of him. We wouldn't have The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary, or Anno Dracula if it wasn't for Farmer's Wold Newton Family concept.
By coincidence, or fate, a copy of The Grand Adventure arrived in the mail on the 25th. These is a beautifully illustrated collection published by Byron Preiss and Berkley Books, which contains some PJF stories I’ve been dying to read. The Totem and Taboo title caught my interest, and after reading Farmer’s introduction to it, I just had to read it. The story itself isn’t very long, Farmer’s introduction is nearly as long as the story itself. But he conveys some interesting points and background material in the introduction.
Totem and Taboo combines two of Farmer’s interests, Psychotherapy and Totems. The name of the story being identical to a thesis by Sigmund Freud isn’t a coincidence. In the introduction, Farmer says this story has nothing to do with Freud’s thesis, but then again he also says it might after all. Farmer had an interest in psychotherapy and psychology, which played a big part in his World of Tiers novel, Red Orc’s Rage.
PJF also gives some serious thoughts about animals towards the beginning of the intro, as well as comparing and contrasting their actions to humans. This kind of thinking is seen from him in other works relating to feral humans. Of course, totems play a part of the Khokarsa series, with Hadon of Ancient Opar being a member of the Ant Totem, and Kwasin of Dythbeth being a member of the Thunder Bear totem.
According to Farmer, at the conclusion of his intro, no psychologist or psychoanalyst, as far as he was aware had combined zoology with their particular school of theory or technique. Farmer mused that maybe they should look into this.
Links:
Totem & Taboo at ISFDB: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?58170
Philip José Farmer on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Jose-Farmer/e/B000APAEPG/
The Grand Adventure on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Adventure-Philip-Jose-Farmer/dp/0425072118/
The Book of Philip José Farmer on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Philip-José-Farmer/dp/B0006F1Q1G/
Official Philip José Farmer Website: http://pjfarmer.com
Meteor House Press: http://meteorhousepress.com
DTC 67 - Batman - A Death in the Family; Blades
Batman: A Death in the Family [begins at 1:52]
- Batman 426-429
- Batman and Robin (Jason Todd) pursue the Joker from Gotham first to the Middle East and then to Africa.
Batman: Blades [begins at 9:55]
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 32-34
- Batman crosses paths and blades with a new vigilante, the Cavalier
Time: 22:54
Cover Art: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 32 by Tim Sale
Dave Talks Comics - Episode 67 - Batman - A Death in the Family; Blades
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Earlier this week, producer Adi Shankar and director Joseph Kahn put their 15 minute fan film Power/Rangers on the web. Three days later, the film has been taken off of both YouTube and Vimeo due to copyright claims by Saban Brands and its lawyers. You can still find the movie on Facebook, of which Shankar thanks for not bending to the copyright claim.
Ian is joined by The Black Box's Shawn Pryor and Ignorant Bliss' Julian Lytle for this Extra Point to discuss the star-studded short in full (James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff, seriously!), what some of the original Rangers thought about the short, along with where we think the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot may go as a film, what fan films mean to the industry as a whole, what it takes to make a mature film versus a mature content film, and a whole lot more where that came from!
Listen here!
http://pulpcrazy.com/podcast/103.mp3
In this weeks episode I'm going to be discussing a story that has had a huge influence on pulp and popular literature. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard. The novel was first published in September 1885. Haggard wrote King Solomon's Mines following a bet with his brother. The wager was whether or not Haggard could write a novel half as good as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
According to wikipedia it took him between six and sixteen weeks to complete the novel between January and April 21st 1885. The book had a hard time finding a publisher, it was overlooked as a novelty. When it saw print, it became the year's best seller, and proved difficult to keep in print given the great demand for copies.
King Solomon's Mines stars Allan Quatermain. A character that has seen a bit of a resurgence in the last ten years.
Links:
King Solomon's Mines eBook: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2166
King Solomon's Mines Audiobook: https://librivox.org/king-solomons-mines-by-haggard/
The Works of H. Rider Haggard on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/480919408707583/
The Rider Haggard Society on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/theriderhaggardsociety
The Rider Haggard Society: http://riderhaggardsociety.org.uk/
King Solomon's Mines @ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon's_Mines
http://underneaththeradar-csumb.blogspot.com/
Episode 24- Betrayal!
Al and Brian are back again with Captain Marvel #26! ”Masterlord” is revealed and Thanos is here too, but we aren’t going to tell you how they are related. (Spoiler: They are they same person). There is also the normal number of tangents on Marvel time, Tomb of Dracula and a bunch of other random stuff.
tinyurl.com/qglj5gf
DTC 68 - Captain Harlock; Sword Art Online
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (Episodes 1-8) [begins at 1:25]
- Captain Harlock fights a war on two fronts as he is hunted by the defense forces of Earth and defends Earth from alien invaders
- old school science fiction anime from the creator of Starblazers
Sword Art Online (Episodes 1-7) [begins at 14:05]
- Kirito beings his quest to escape from Aincrad, the virtual reality world in which he finds himself trapped
Time: 29:04
Cover Art: Captain Harlock
DTC 68 - Captain Harlock; Sword Art Online
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Solitaire Rose Radio 30: Jack Kirby’s New Gods #6, The Glory Boat
Artist Patrick McEvoy from World War Kaiju, Casefile: Arkham and the Ninja Mountain podcast sits in to talk about Jack Kirby’s art, and in particular, issue #6 of The New Gods, The Glory Boat. Cory and Patrick discuss the story, the time in which is was released, and go in-depth as to the artistic and storytelling techniques used in this comic. It’s like a DVD commentary for the issue, so go get your copy, sit and down and follow along as they discuss on of Jack Kirby’s best stories.
There are spoilers.
Contains Spoilers.
DTC 69 - Micronauts Special Edition 4-5
- The Micronauts land on Spartak, home of Acroyear, after they return to the Microverse
- Acroyear communes with the world mind of Spartak and faces Shaitan in single combat
- Commander Rann faces off against Baron Karza with some help from the mysterious Shadow Priests
Time: 39:35
Cover Art: Micronauts 12 by Michael Golden
DTC 69 - Micronauts Special Edition 4-5
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Hey, remember the year 2013? Well, it's back! In 2015! I know, strange, right? To celebrate Comic Geek Speak's 10th Anniversary, here are all of the previously unreleased interviews Ian did during the 2013 CGS Super Show. These interviews include:
Luke Foster
Alan White
Keith Cunningham
Julian Lytle
Harold Jennett
Mike Norton
Brandon Christopher
Jamal Igle
Dean Stahl
Drew Gaska
Bruce Rosenberger and Steve Hager
JK Woodward
The Legion of Substitute Podcasters
Bryan Deemer
Listen here and enjoy! And be sure to park your time bubble in the appropriate zone.
A new challenger has entered the original streaming content arena! The first four episodes of Sony's Powers, based on the Brian Michael Bendis comic of the same name, have been released, and we're here to talk about them! The first episode is available for free on YouTube for those of you who are interested, but either don't own a Playstation or don't have Playstation Plus, by the way.
Ian is joined this episode by returning guests, Austin Cantrell and Kris, to discuss the show in depth. Does it hit the mark, or leave us wanting more? Does the show need a new lighting guy? And how does it compare to the comic, anyway? We also meander into conversation on Kingsman: The Secret Service, Constantine, and superhero shows in general. Are we approaching a glut of content, or can television and streaming handle all of these capes? Listen in to find out!
Listen here!
Episode 25- The Brute
Episode 25 is here and Al and Jon are back to talk Warlock #6 featuring Jon’s favorite character, The Brute. We also have some singing, screw ups by Al and a cameo by Avenger’s Inspirations own Keenan!
tinyurl.com/q3tmmsk
DTC 70 - JLU (Season 2, Episodes 10-13)
2.10 Flashpoint
2.11 Panic in the Sky
2.12 Divided We Fall
2.13 Epilogue
Time: 46:50
Cover Art: Panic in the Sky
DTC 70 - JLU (Season 2, Episodes 10-13)
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http://pulpcrazy.com/podcast/110.mp3
In this weeks episode I’m going to be discussing Tarzan and the Gods of Opar Part Two written and illustrated by Mike Grell. It was published a few weeks back in Dark Horse Presents #9.
Part Two picks up right where Part One left off, with Tarzan rescuing a brunette woman of Opar from a leopard. It turns out this woman isn’t La, but a young priestess named Oona.
She fills Tarzan in on what’s been happening in Opar since the arrival of Sir Richard Kincaid and Wilson via their hot air balloon. The story progresses from there.
Links:
Preview: https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/Previews/24-124?page=0
Buy The Digital Issue: https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/5568.dark-horse-presents-9-1/
Comic Shop Locator: http://www.comicshoplocator.com/storelocator
Mike Grell at ComicBookDB: http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=1026
DTC 71 - Power Girl (2006)
Who was she? Who is she? From the 1970s to the 2000s...
- Showcase 97-99: Power Girl's first solo story from 1978
- Secret Origins 11: Power Girl's "new" post-Crisis on Infinite Earths origin from 1987
- JSA Classified 1-4: Power Girl's struggle to uncover her true identity from 2005
Time: 27:38
Cover Art: JSA Classified 4 by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
DTC 71 - Power Girl (2006)
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It seems alot of us are posting our thoughts on Age of Ultron lately and we at The LanternCast are no different!
LanternCast Episode #219 – SPOILER FILLED Age of Ultron Movie Discussion!
The follow up sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time has released and, surprise surprise, the guys have some thoughts on it! So, rather than squeeze it in to a regular episode and potentially spoiling the listeners, we devoted a WHOLE EPISODE to it! So what did Mark end up thinking about the Vision? According to Thor-fan Chad, who is and is not worthy to wield Mjolnir and when? What were the best moments? Well, listen in and we’ll fill you in! Be sure to chime in on our voice-mail at 708-LANTERN!
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