Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Random Comic Showcase Ep 031 - Dollar Tree Comic Packs

Another episode of Random Comic Showcase means another episode talking about the random places you may find vintage comics! The latest treasure trove comes from Dollar Tree!

As always, you can subscribe to the podcast via the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed on iTunes, or download the episode directly here:Random Comic Showcase Ep 031 - Dollar Tree Finds

Thank you very much for listening. Feedback for the podcast can be left here at the blog kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com, by emailing me directly at kylebenning41@yahoo.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Facebook Page

This podcast is made for entertainment purposes only. All songs, sound clips, and characters discussed are copyright of their respective copyright holders, and no infringement is intended.

Monday, November 28, 2016

The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 007 - Minneapolis Mystery & Rebirth Discussion

Welcome to the 7th episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. This time out I take a look at the Golden Age Captain Marvel story "The Minneapolis Mystery" from 1943's Captain Marvel Adventures #24 as well as discuss my thoughts on Superman's treatment thus far in the post-Rebirth era of DC Comics. It's a little something old and a little something new, but coverage on both characters nonetheless!


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here: The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 007 - Minneapolis Mystery & Rebirth


Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blog at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com. There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.


This podcast is made for entertainment purposes only. Superman, Captain Marvel & Shazam are copyright of DC Comics, a part of Warner Bros entertainment. These characters are discussed under fair use, and no infringement is intended.


The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 006 - Jerry Ordway Spotlight

Welcome to the 6th episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel.


This time out in the 6th Episode of the show, I take brief look at the extraordinary impact Jerry Ordway had as a writer and artist on both Superman and Captain Marvel in the Post-Crisis DC Universe, and culminate my coverage by taking a look at Ordway's Power of Shazam #46 that went on sale December 2, 1998.


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here:The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 006 - Jerry Ordway Spotlight


In the episode I reference the post-Crisis revival and reimagining of Captain Marvel's origin in the Power of Shazam Graphic Novel from 1994. I covered this Graphic Novel previously with my pal J David Weter back on an episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun. You can find the episode here: http://kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com/2015/07/king-size-comics-giant-size-fun-ep-023.html

Be sure to come back tomorrow for an accompanying blogpost to the episode that showcases some of the fantastic Superman and Captain Marvel commission work of Jerry Ordway.

Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blog at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com. There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.

This podcast is made for entertainment purposes only. Superman, Captain Marvel & Shazam are copyright of DC Comics, a part of Warner Bros entertainment. These characters are discussed under fair use, and no infringement is intended.

The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 005 - First Thunder!

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel.


After a 3 month hiatus, the show is finally back! This time out I give a brief overview of the 2005 4 issue prestige format series, Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder.


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here: The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 005 - First Thunder!


Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blog at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com. There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.

The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast Ep 004 - Magic Monsters

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel.


This time out, I take a brief break from my coverage from the Superman From the 30's to the 70's and SHAZAM! From the 40's to the 70's hardcovers, and instead talk about the short team-up story between Superman & Captain Marvel from The Amazing Adventures of Superman: Magic Monsters and then rant on about my thoughts on DC: REBIRTH and what it means, or what I want it to mean, with regards to Superman & Captain Marvel.


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here: The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast Ep 004 - Magic & Monsters


Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blog at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com. There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.

The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 003 - Action #2 & Whiz #15

Welcome to the third episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel.

This time out, I continue my trek through the Superman From the 30's to the 70's and SHAZAM! From the 40's to the 70's hardcovers, and cover the Superman story "The War in San Monte" originally published in Action Comics #2 from June 1938 and the Captain Marvel story "The Origin of Sivana" from Whiz Comics #15 that went on sale in February 1941.


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here: The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 003 - Action #2 & Whiz #15




As I mentioned in the episode, there are some other great blogs and podcasts devoted to Captain Marvel, so be sure to check out Jeff Wright's Captain Marvel podcast & blog, the ShazamCast as well as Jeff Farnham's World's Mightiest Mortal Blog & Bronze Age themed Captain Marvel Adventures Blog.

For more information & content on the Last Son of Krypton, be sure to check out the Superman Homepage.




Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blogs at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com & www.kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.




The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 002 - Golden Age Origins

Welcome to the second episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel. This time out, I tackle the Golden Age origin stories of both characters, taking a look at Superman’s enhanced, more fleshed out origin as it was retold in Superman #1 from May 1939, and Captain Marvel’s origin from Whiz Comics #2 that went on sale in December 1939.

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here:The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 002 - Golden Age Origins



As I mentioned in the episode, there are some other great blogs and podcasts devoted to Captain Marvel, so be sure to check out Jeff Wright's Captain Marvel podcast & blog, the ShazamCast as well as Jeff Farnham's World's Mightiest Mortal Blog & Bronze Age themed Captain Marvel Adventures Blog.
For more information & content on the Last Son of Krypton, be sure to check out the Superman Homepage.


Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blogs at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com & www.kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.

This podcast is made for entertainment purposes only. Superman, Captain Marvel & Shazam are copyright of DC Comics, a part of Warner Bros entertainment. These characters are discussed under fair use, and no infringement is intended.

The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 001


As you may have heard, I am now merging my two podcast feeds, so the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour will now join the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast Feed line-up. So now all of my shows will be at one home on iTunes. However, for this show, I will be posting the episodes in 2 locations, the original headquarters for the show and accompanying blog, www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com as well as here at the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast Feed. So I've now uploaded all of the past episodes, starting with this one, on the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun podcast feed and blog. All of the links in the show notes then have been updated to reflect the new podcast locations.

So welcome to the re-posting of the inaugural episode of the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Podcast, the podcast devoted to exploring the publishing history & adventures of both the Last Son of Krypton and the World’s Mightiest Mortal. I am your host Kyle Benning, and thank you for joining me on this journey to explore the evolution of my 2 favorite DC Characters, Superman & Captain Marvel. As we follow these characters’ development from the Golden Age to modern day, I’ll be comparing and contrasting their development and changes through the decades and exploring in what ways these two characters are similar yet very, very different. In each episode, I will cover solo stories for each character, or cover an adventure that features both Superman and Captain Marvel together.

To kick-off my podcast, the first episode will be focused on the Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam animated short from 2010.


You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (just search for Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour or King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun) or listen to the episode by directly downloading it here: The Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Ep 001


Thank you very much for listening. Be sure to check out the show headquarters & blog at www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com. There you’ll find extra content such as the show notes, extra posts spotlighting Superman & Captain Marvel art, the characters’ publishing history, and collected editions. You can leave feedback for the podcast there at the blog, as well as by emailing me directly at metropoliskid41@gmail.com, by leaving an iTunes review, or by visiting the facebook page at facebook.com/SupermanCaptainMarvel. You can also follow the show on twitter under the Twitter Handle @KryptonsWizard.
This podcast is made for entertainment purposes only. Superman, Captain Marvel & Shazam are copyright of DC Comics, a part of Warner Bros entertainment. These characters are discussed under fair use, and no infringement is intended.


Important Announcement - Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour

Faster than a speeding bullet!
More Powerful than a Locomotive!
Able to Leap Tall Buildings in a Single Bound!
The Last Son of Krypton is now the Man of Steel….SUPERMAN!!!

To best be in a position to use his amazing powers in the never-ending battle for Truth & Justice, Superman has assumed the disguise of Clark Kent, a mild mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan Newspaper.

Solomon’s Wisdom
Hercules’ Strength
Atlas’ Stamina
Zeus’ Power
Achilles’ Courage
Mercury's Speed

Orphaned as child, the young boy Billy Batson, possessing bravery and a pureness of heart unparalleled, is transformed to the World’s Mightiest Mortal, CAPTAIN MARVEL simply by exclaiming the name of the great and powerful Wizard, SHAZAM!

THIS IS THE SUPERMAN & CAPTAIN MARVEL POWER HOUR


Important Announcement time folks, this morning I sat down to upload the latest episode of my Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour podcast, which has been on its own feed, and discovered there was an issue with the feed (had I been checking my email lately I would have discovered this 6 weeks ago when pointed out by a listener, sorry Paul Wieckowski).


So after trying to sort through the mess for over an hour, I said screw this, I already have another feed that works just swell as is, so I'm going to cancel this messed up feed and add the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Podcast to my King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun feed. So you'll still get the same mediocre podcast with irregular show releases that you are used to from me, your host Kyle Benning, and you'll still get to listen to me ramble on and on about my love of Superman and the original Captain Marvel, my two favorite DC Characters. But now the show will be a part of the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed. The show is available on iTunes, or you can download directly be visiting either www.kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com or www.SupermanCaptainMarvel.blogspot.com

All of the past episodes have now been uploaded on the King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed, and all of the old episode postings on the Superman & Captain Marvel Power Hour Blog have been updated with the new show links as well.


If you'd like to listen to this announcement in audio form, or help spread the message in your fine podcast via this pseudo-podcast trailer, please refer to the audio link below! SHAZAM!