A Review of DC's New52 A Decade Later

Welcome to another episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short, I'm your host Kyle Benning. 

A decade ago, DC Rebooted their Universe (kinda) with the New 52. Now 10 years later, I sit down & reflect on where I was as a comic reader and in life personally back in 2011, and go over what titles I was reading, and what I thought about the New 52 launch then and now. 

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WAR IS HELL (Classic) Ep #1-3 originally from 2016

Back in 2016 I started a short-lived podcast on my original King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed, titled WAR IS HELL, a podcast devoted to the War Comic Stories published by DC Comics.

This first episode was released on June 6th, 2016, the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day and the Allied Invasion of Nazi-controlled French Normandy. To kick off the podcast and note that historic day,  I dove into the first installment of Sam Glanzman's "U.S.S Stevens" feature from the Joe Kubert Presents Anthology title.

I recently uncovered the original recordings on a computer scrub, and now am releasing them (untouched) onto the new KSCGSF feed. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes under the KSCGSF podcast feed, or download it directly here: WAR IS HELL (Classic) #1 Glanzman's USS Steven's (2016)

The second WAR IS HELL episode was released on June 14th, 2016, which was also Flag Day, the anniversary of when the US Flag was adopted in 1777 and also the anniversary of the US Army, which was formed on this day in 1775. To celebrate Flag Day and further look at the fantastic sampling of DC's War comics offering, I examined "Tank For Beach Green" by Bob Haney and Joe Kubert, which was originally published in 1956's Our Fighting Forces #12.

I recently uncovered the original recordings on a computer scrub, and now am releasing them (untouched) onto the new KSCGSF feed. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes under the KSCGSF podcast feed, or download it directly here: WAR IS HELL (Classic) #2 Tank for Beach Green (2016)

In the third WAR IS HELL episode I examined the second installment of Sam Glanzman's fantastic U.S.S. Stevens feature that ran through the Joe Kubert Presents anthology comic series, titled "Squish-Squash & the Comic Book Crew". 

This episode was originally released on June 28th 2016. I recently uncovered the original recordings on a computer scrub, and now am releasing them (untouched) onto the new KSCGSF feed. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes under the KSCGSF podcast feed, or download it directly here: WAR IS HELL (Classic) #3 Squish-Squash & the Comic Book Crew (2016)

Thank you to all of our brave service members, past and present, who have protected our freedom. All gave some, some gave all.

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KSCGSF: A Quick Kirby Tribute

It's the last day of August, Jack Kirby Month, a month-long tribute to the undisputed King of Comics, Jack Kirby. So Kyle wanted to get a brief, last minute tribute episode out that covers the results of 3 Kirby-related Twitter polls. 

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Retro Reviews: Bring on the Bad Guys from Marvel & Fireside Books

Welcome to another Retro Reviews episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! 

Just what are these "Retro Review" podcast episodes? Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, I take a look at Bring on the Bad Guys, a special collection of the origin stories of some of Marvel's most heinous silver age villains, put out by Fireside Books in 1976.  

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KSCGSF Classic: Herb Trimpe Salute (2015)

Welcome to an old "classic" episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! I am your host Kyle Benning and as I mentioned in the KSCGSF Catch-Up Episode 

This time out, in an old episode unearthed from April 2015, I devote ta show examining the legacy of the late, great Herb Trimpe, and his 30 years of work for Marvel Comics. 

I finish the episode by taking a look of the GI JOE Real American Hero Treasury Special #1 released in 1982 and featuring Herb's fantastic art. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download the episode directly here: KSCGSF Classic: Herb Trimpe Salute (2015)

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KSCGSF Catch-Up DHP, Thor, and Herb Trimpe

Welcome to a long overdue, severely delayed episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! I am your host Kyle Benning and looking back it’s been about 11 freaking weeks since I put out an episode!

This time out I catch you up on what I've been up to, talk a bit about the DHP show, discuss the Jurgens, JMS, Conway, and Fraction Thor runs, and close out with some reflection on the late, great Herb Trimpe. 

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Tales From the Golden Age: The Bob Feller Story from Baseball Thrills #1

It's Tales from the Golden Age, the podcast that looks at Comics from the 1930's thru 1950's. This time out it's a special Baseball Opening Day episode of Tales of the Golden Age, looking at the Bob Feller story from 1951's Baseball Thrills #1, published by Ziff Davis Comics. 

Want to follow along and read the story yourself? Good news, you can! It's in the public domain and available here for free: Baseball Thrills #1

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Retro Reviews: X-CUTIONER'S SONG

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, I take a look at the 90's X-MEN comicbook crossover that broke Nathanial Wayne of Council of Geeks, X-CUTIONER'S SONG!

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Dark Horse Presents: BANG! (2020) #1-5

In 1986, Mike Richardson, a comic shop owner in Milwauikie, Oregon launched Dark Horse Comics with the release of the appropriately named Dark Horse Presents, a black and white anthology comic that would change comics forever, and I honestly mean that. Within a few short years, Dark Horse comics would be a force to be reckoned with the comic industry, producing some of the greatest comics the world has ever seen. With mature, compelling stories from some of the greatest comic creators in the world, Dark Horse published an incredible package of graphic storytelling that pushed the comic book medium into new territory. Whether it was licensed properties like Star Wars, RoboCop, Aliens, Predator, and the Terminator. Or creator owned comics from comic legends like Paul Chadwick’s Concrete, John Byrne’s Next Men, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, Mike Baron & Steve Rude’s Nexus, Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, or Eric Powell’s Goon. Dark Horse comics produced the best comic books on the racks. And so I'm here to celebrate that rich 35 year comic publishing history in podcast form!

Welcome to another episode of Dark Horse Presents, the podcast that celebrates Dark Horse’s 35 rich years of publishing comics here on the KSCGSF feed. I am your host Kyle Benning, and this time out I’m going to take a brief look at the brilliant 5 issue Mini-Series BANG! From the minds of Matt Kindt and Wilfredo Torres.

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Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, I take a look at John Byrne's Next Men series from Dark Horse Comics.  

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Retro Reviews: DC's Dollar Comics Era

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief historical spotlight on DC's Dollar Comics Era (1976-1982). 

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Pizza Power Special: TMNT II Secret of the Ooze 30th Anniversary

PIZZA POWER - THE ALL THINGS TMNT PODCAST takes a special episode look at the 30th Anniversary of TMNT II The Secret of the Ooze live action film. 

Kyle gives some brief history and context of the lead-up to the 1991 release of the film, as well as shares his own personal experience and takes on the film's legacy. 

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Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on Ed Brubaker's Winter Soldier Story Arc of Captain America.

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Dark Horse Presents (1986) #1 - The Comic That Started It All!

In 1986, Mike Richardson, a comic shop owner in Milwauikie, Oregon launched Dark Horse Comics with the release of the appropriately named Dark Horse Presents, a black and white anthology comic that would change comics forever, and I honestly mean that. Within a few short years, Dark Horse comics would be a force to be reckoned with the comic industry, producing some of the greatest comics the world has ever seen. With mature, compelling stories from some of the greatest comic creators in the world, Dark Horse published an incredible package of graphic storytelling that pushed the comic book medium into new territory.  And so I'm here to celebrate that rich 35 year comic publishing history in podcast form!

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Dark Horse Presents, the podcast that celebrates Dark Horse’s 35 rich years of publishing comics here on the KSCGSF feed. I am your host Kyle Benning, this time out I take a look at the comic that started it all, the black & white anthology comic from July 1986, Dark Horse Presents #1

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Retro Review Treasury Comics

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on the history of Treasury Comics. 

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Retro Review Marvel Team-Up

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on Marvel Team-Up

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Retro Review Waid & Garney Captain America

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the Mark Waid & Ron Garney Captain America runs of the 1990's. 

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Retro Reviews: Bwahaha Era of Justice League

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the praises of the DeMatteis, Giffen, and Maguire's Bwahaha Era of Justice League.

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Retro Reviews: John Byrne's Fantastic Four Run

Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the praises of John Byrne's Fantastic Four run. 

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