Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Random Comic Showcase Ep 010 Adventures in the DCU #10

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!!

The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!

Welcome everyone to the 10th episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: Random Comic Showcase. Join me, your host Kyle Benning as I spend a brief time discussing comics I've been reading recently. This time out, I talk about Adventures in the DC Universe #10, a book set firmly in what is commonly referred to as the DC Animated Universe featuring a story starring the Legion of Super-Heroes.

This podcast is on the same feed as the regular King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast, so as always you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download it directly here:Random Comic Showcase Ep 010 Adventures in the DC Universe #10


Feedback for the podcast can be left via an iTunes review, here at the blog, by visiting the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page or by emailing me directly at kylebenning41@yahoo.com.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Random Comic Showcase Ep 009 Flash TV Finale SPOILERS

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!!

The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!

Welcome everyone to the 9th episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: Random Comic Showcase. This time out, I'm joined by my buddy Nick Petersen for a SPOILER-FILLED discussion of the Flash TV Finale that aired on the CW Network on May 19th 2015!

As always, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download it directly here:Random Comic Showcase Ep 009 Flash TV Finale

Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog, on iTunes via an iTunes review, emailed to me at my email address kylebenning41@yahoo.com, or on Facebook:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Ep 022 ConwayXover

Do you like over-sized comics? Comics with extended page counts like DC’s 80 Page Giants, 100 Page Super Spectaculars, and Dollar Comic Giants or Marvel’s King-Size Annuals, Giant-Size Specials, and Double-Sized Issues? How about the physically larger Treasury Comics? Then welcome to the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast, join me your host, Kyle Benning, on a one man mission to brave the elements and review over-sized comics in my car during my lunch hour.

Welcome to the 22nd Episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast! Wait...What?!?!?! 22nd Episode? What happened to the 21st episode?!?! That's right, this one is a special out of order time travel episode, that appears out of order, but I have a good reason why!!! 

As always you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or download the episode directly here: King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Ep 22 Conway X-Over

This is a very special episode where I'm joined by the Podcasting Legend, Rob Kelly of the Fire & Water Podcast Network. Rob also regularly contributes to Back Issue Magazine, writes the digital first comic Ace Killroy, as well as runs the comic blogs the Aquaman Shrine, the Justice League Satellite, the Power Records Blog, and the Treasury Comic blog.

Rob joins me to talk about a very hot and important topic, creator equity, in a series of Podcast Episodes known as the Conway Xover. This is in response to some of the concerns that legendary comic book writer Gerry Conway brought into the spotlight a few weeks ago, a problem and change in policy by DC Entertainment that has been plaguing Conway and other comic creators like Alan Brennert. A whole lot of podcasts are participating, and you'll find links to those below! As part of the Conway Xover event, I also guest appeared on Episode 31 of the Super Mates Podcast, the husband and wife geekcast hosted by Chris and Cindy Franklin. On that episode we talked about Conway's contributions to Superman Family #186 & 187. I want to send out a big thank you to the Franklin Family for having me aboard their fine podcast, we had a load of fun in our coverage of 2 fine Dollar Comics issues.


I want to thank Rob Kelly again for stopping by, he put up with my sleep deprived rambling (last week was a long one for me folks) to bring some sort of coherence to my rambling. Rob is a busy man, and I really appreciate him taking the time to join me and improve the quality of the podcast. My recording also crapped out and Rob saved the day with his back-up recording! You rock Aqua-Rob!

PARTICIPANTS of the #ConwayXover:


Superman & Batman Podcast - Michael Bradley (organizer of this entire event!) w/guest Aaron Moss  - Superman/Batman teamup from World's Finest #269, plus the Conway-written Red Tornado story from the same issue. Will be out May 19 or 26.

Fire & Water Podcast (Rob Kelly and Irredeemable Shag)
Episode 125 - Gerry Conway Interview on Creator Equity
http://fireandwaterpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/05/125-gerry-conway.html 
Released: May 7, 2015
Flowers & Fishnets (Ryan Daly) - Episode 11 covering Black Canary and Green Arrow stories from World’s Finest #245. http://blackcanaryfan.blogspot.com
http://blackcanaryfan.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-11-conways-corner-crossover.html 
SuperMates - (Chris & Cindy Franklin) - w/ Kyle Benning, Superman Family 186-187: Posted 05/17/2015
http://supermatescomic.blogspot.com/2015/05/super-mates-episode-31-conways-corner.html 
From Kid to Flash (Mythmaking ETC) (Chris Ivey) - Planning on making episode 18 of my Wally West series my #ConwayXover contribution. Moving up Secret Society of Supervillains #8 and #9 (1977) in the schedule to tie in with the event. May 18th release. http://mythmakingetc.blogspot.com/2015/05/from-kid-to-flash-18-conwayxover.html 
The Hammer Podcasts! (Gene Hendricks) - Episode 12 covering Thor 224, scheduled for release on or around May 18th. (Podcast Page: http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=35) Episode Link: http://twotruefreaks.com/media/podcasts/TheHammerPodcasts/mp3/THP-Episode012.mp3
Quarter Bin Podcast (Alan Middleton) - JLA #188,released Tues 5/19.  http://relativelygeekypodcast.blogspot.com/2015/05/qbp-052-justice-league-of-america-188.html
Between The Pages Blog (Karen Williams) - The Sweet Superhero Stories of Gerry Conway will focus on his work on Amazing Spider-Man and the Justice League of America.  The stories I plan to touch upon are the Death of Gwen Stacy, the original clone saga, 1st appearance of the Punisher, Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, The JLA / JSA / New Gods, the JLA / JSA /Secret Society of Supervillains, JLA 200, and Justice League Detroit.
http://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/between-the-pages-blog/2015/05/the-sweet-superhero-stories-of-gerry-conway.html

Vault Of Startling Monster Horror Tales Of Terror (Shawn Engel) - Tomb of Dracula - The regular gang of idiots (Chris Honeywell, Luke Jaconetti, Chris “Hair-Metal Hero” Tyler, newcomer Jason Jaconetti, and myself) will synopsize and discuss the first issue of Tomb of Dracula on episode 48 of the show. We’ll also discuss the relevance of horror comics returning to mainstream comics and touch on the whole situation with Mr. Conway. Forewarned, the show does tend to have limited filters at times, so an adult content warning might be advised. Release date should be March 20th, provided all goes well. Check it out here. I will post the actual episode when it drops.
Comic Book Time Machine (Ben Avery) - Superman/Spider-man and the unofficial crossover in Amazing Fantasy, Justice League, and Thor, Amazing Adventure 16, JLA 103, and Thor 207
Task Force X (Aaron “Head” Moss) - Episode 10 - Action Comics #52. Available at http://headspeaks.com 
Head Speaks (Aaron “Head” Moss) - Episode 11 - Covering Firestorm #1-2, scheduled for 5/19(ish) Available at http://headspeaks.com Normally Head Speaks often uses language not suited for the entire family.  Younger viewers are normally discouraged.  This episode he’ll try to contain his potty mouth.
LanternCast (Chad Bokelman and Mark Marble) 
Episode #220 - The Collaborative Conway Crossover Caper! 
Content for Review: Brave and the Bold #174 & Super Team Family #12
Scheduled Release Date: May 19th, 2015
Pop Culture Affidavit (Tom Panarese) -- Cinder and Ashe #1-4; more than likely week of May 17 as part of “80 Years of DC Comics” series. http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=40
King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun (Kyle Benning) - http://kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com 
w/ Rob Kelly, DC Special Series #1, a Dollar Comics Issue that features a Conway penned Aquaman story.
Hey Kids, Comics! (Andy and Micheal Leyland) We are in the middle of a bunch of bandwagon jumping shows about comics characters about to get TV shows. In the Luke Cage episode (released on 5/28/15) we’ll be covering AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #128. http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=14
Superman Forever Radio (Bob Fisher) - something Superman

The Flash Podcast (Andy Behbakht) www.theflashpodcast.com/

Back to the Bins Podcast: Paul Spataro & Crew, episodes drop Saturdays and are available on iTunes & at the Two True Freaks website. http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=1

Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog, on iTunes via an iTunes review, emailed to me at my email address kylebenning41@yahoo.com, or on Facebook:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page

Saturday, May 16, 2015

CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS Ep 001 Flash #123


Welcome to the first episode of the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS PODCAST, a show dedicated to covering the stories chronicling the adventures and team-ups of the Justice Society of America of Earth-2 and their Earth-1 counterparts the Justice League of America. Each episode will be devoted to a single issue of one of these Crisis crossovers, so join me, your host Kyle Benning, as I chronologically work through the 8 volumes of Crisis on Multiple Earths and Crisis on Multiple Earth Team-Ups TPBs. 


This time out I dive into the Crisis on Multiple Earths Volume 1 TPB to examine the first meeting of heroes from the two parallel earths, as told in the story from Flash #123, appropriately titles "Flash of Two Worlds." The issue originally went on sale July 18th 1961. "Flash of Two Worlds" was written by Gardner Fox, penciled by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Giella.

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes under the King-Size Comics Giant Size Fun Podcast feed, or download the episode directly here: CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS Ep 001 Flash #123

I mention during the episode two fantastic podcasts that have inspired me and that you should be listening to, the Who's Who Podcast from the Fire & Water Podcast Network and the Tales of the JSA Podcast from the Two True Freaks Podcast Network. You can find both podcast on iTunes, as well as visit their respective sites and Facebook pages.

The Who's Who Podcast and Fire & Water Podcast Network are the result of the combined efforts of Rob Kelly of the The Aquaman Shrine and Shag Matthews of Firestorm Fan. All of their podcast episodes can be found at the Fire & Water Podcast Blog.

The Tales of the Justice Society of America Podcast is part of the TWO TRUE FREAKS Podcast Network and is hosted by Scott Gardner and Michael Bailey and can be found on the Tales of the JSA Podcast page. They have a very interactive Tales of the JSA Facebook Group Page where you can join the discussion. 

Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog, on iTunes via an iTunes review, emailed to me at my email address kylebenning41@yahoo.com, or on Facebook:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page

Monday, May 11, 2015

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Ep 020 All-Star Comics #1

Do you like over-sized comics? Comics with extended page counts like DC’s 80 Page Giants, 100 Page Super Spectaculars, and Dollar Comic Giants or Marvel’s King-Size Annuals, Giant-Size Specials, and Double-Sized Issues? How about the physically larger Treasury Comics? Then welcome to the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast, join me your host, Kyle Benning, on a one man mission to brave the elements and review over-sized comics in my car during my lunch hour.

Welcome to the 20th episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun! This time out I cover All-Star Comics #1, released on May 24th 1940. This 64 pager featured 8 new stories starring Hawkman, Sandman, Gary Concord the Ultra-Man, Flash, Spectre, Biff Bronson, Hourman, and the trio Red, White, and Blue in their own features. 

As always you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or download it directly here:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Ep 020 All-Star Comics #1



Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog, on iTunes via an iTunes review, emailed to me at my email address kylebenning41@yahoo.com, or on Facebook:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page

And be sure to check out the premiere Justice Society of America podcast on the interwebs, the Tales of the Justice Society of America, on the Two True Freaks Podcast network. Their catalog of back episodes can be found here: and be sure to check out their Facebook page where you can interact with other fans of the JSA here:Tales of the Justice Society of America and on Facebook: Tales of the JSA Facebook Group

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Random Comic Showcase Ep 008 Age of Ultron SPOILERS

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!!

The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!

Welcome everyone to the 8th episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: Random Comic Showcase. Join me, your host Kyle Benning as I spend a brief time discussing comics I've been reading recently. This time out, I'm joined by my buddy Nick Petersen for a SPOILER FILLED discussion of the box office sensation Avengers 2 Age of Ultron.

This podcast is on the same feed as the regular King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast, so as always you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download it directly here:Random Comic Showcase Ep 008 Age of Ultron SPOILERS

Feedback for the podcast can be left via an iTunes review, here at the blog, by visiting the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page or by emailing me directly at kylebenning41@yahoo.com.

Random Comic Showcase Ep 007 Avengers 2 Age of Ultron Spoiler-Free Review

King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!!

The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!

Welcome everyone to the 7th episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: Random Comic Showcase. Join me, your host Kyle Benning as I spend a brief time discussing comics I've been reading recently. This time out, I give a totally SPOILER-FREE Review of AVENGERS 2 AGE of ULTRON.

This podcast is on the same feed as the regular King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast, so as always you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download it directly here:Random Comic Showcase Ep 007 Avengers 2 Age of Ultron Spoiler-Free Review


Feedback for the podcast can be left via an iTunes review, here at the blog, by visiting the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page or by emailing me directly at kylebenning41@yahoo.com.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Free Comic Spotlight Ep 001

It's the special foil-wrapped collector's edition first episode of an all new podcast, FREE COMIC SPOTLIGHT!! That's right, a podcast devoted to nothing but FREE COMICS, and launching appropriately here on May 2nd, 2015, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015!!!

In this first special episode, join me host Kyle Benning as I discuss the 50 titles available for Free Comic Book Day 2015, talk about the 10 free comics I'm looking forward to most, and wrap-up the episode with covering a Free Comic from FCBD 2014, Epic #0 published by ComixTribe.

You can find the episode on iTunes on the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast Feed or directly download it here:Free Comic Spotlight Ep 001



You can view the 50 Free Comic Book Day 2015 titles available and find a participating Comic Shop near you at the link here: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/992 



Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog, on iTunes via an iTunes review, emailed to me at my email address kylebenning41@yahoo.com, or on Facebook:King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page