Longbox Review Comic Book Podcast

For the sixteenth Tales of the Legion Project, we remember Keith Giffen -- comics artist, writer, and creator -- known for his incredible influence on the Legion of Super-Heroes and beyond. INTRO/OUTRO: Keith Giffen podcast www.youtube.com/@RealKeithGiffen/videos Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Find more to listen to at Longbox Review and The Daily Rios. The Legion Project Forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Thanks for listening!

On this 235th episode of the podcast, I talk with my granddaughter Maddie about returning to Stumptown (Portland, OR) for the 2023 Rose City Comic Con (RCCC). What did we do there, who did we see, and what did we buy?! Listen in to find out. Also, as a bonus, you get a reaction review of the Barbie movie. :) Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal (recorded July 31, 2023), my granddaughter Madison joins me to discuss our family vacation to New York. We first beamed into Ticonderoga for the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, then we visited my niece and her baby son, and finally arrived at Times Square to see some sites and, more importantly, Broadway shows (Hades Town, Little Shop of Horrors, and Moulin Rouge)! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

“Laurel Kent – she’s not who you think she is!” Timestamps: (00:43) Preamble (04:09) Legion of Super-Heroes #42 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (31:13) Main discussion (1:33:00) Legion related DCU appearances: Millennium #1 and 2, Secret Origins #22, and Amethyst #3 (2:05:44) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Stardate 2023.230. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I am joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Darrell “Starfleet” Taylor, showrunner of the Taylor Network of Podcasts, to discuss the sixth through eighth episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 3, “The Bounty”, “Dominion”, and “Surrender”. Links: Taylor Network of Podcasts Taylor Network on Twitter Darrell on Twitter Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Theme music: “Saving the World” by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

(00:39) Preamble, background info on the Tomorrowverse, and credit info (15:07) Legion of Super-Heroes synopsis and general thoughts (24:59) Main discussion (1:21:19) Wrap-up and outro MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: “Main Title” by Kevin Riepl from Legion of Super-Heroes original motion picture soundtrack The Legion Project Forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Find more to listen to at Longbox Review and The Daily Rios. Thanks for listening!

On this 234th episode of the podcast, I talk with one of my favorite podcasters, Christopher Calloway of the Creator Talks comic book creator interview podcast, about some Jack Kirby created comics while he was at DC Comics in the 1970s, specifically, The Demon, The Sandman, and OMAC #1. Listen to the Creator Talks podcast! Contact Chris on Twitter and Instagram EXTRA! Listen to this conversation about Chris' time in Disneyland. (~22 min) Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Mastodon, Spoutible, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

Stardate 2023.130. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I am joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Darrell "Starfleet" Taylor, showrunner of the Taylor Network of Podcasts, to discuss the fourth and fifth episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 3, "No Win Scenario" and "Imposters". Links: Taylor Network of Podcasts Taylor Network on Twitter Darrell on Twitter Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Twitter, Mastodon, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

On this Tales of the Legion Project, Peter and I discuss Brave and the Bold #3 (2007) as part of the JLMay 2023 event! (00:26) Preamble: Welcome to the JLMay 2023 podcast crossover event! (15:42) Brave and the Bold #5 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (42:30) Main discussion (1:24:54) Wrap-up and outro MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: “Main Title” by Andy Sturmer (from the Batman: Brave and the Bold cartoon series) FOLLOW OTHER JLMAY 2023 PODCASTS AT: Brave and the Bold #4: http://paulfrench.ca/losp/ Brave and the Bold #6: https://www.comicbooknoise.com/tnc/blog/ Look for #JLMay2023 for even more! The Legion Project Forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening!

"Starfinger takes on the Legion with devastating effects!" Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble (03:10) Legion of Super-Heroes #41 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (18:34) Main discussion (1:07:24) A quick look at “The Substitutes” episode of the Legion of Super-Heroes cartoon series featuring Starfinger (1:15:31) Announcing our participation in JLMay 2023! (1:21:09) Who’s Who Update ’87 #5 entries: Starfinger, Superboy, and Zymyr (1:44:05) Legion related DCU appearances: Adventures of Superman #435, Millennium #1, and Amethyst #2 (2:25:09) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.

On this 233rd episode of the podcast, I talk about one of my very favorite comic books of all time: New Teen Titans v1 #38 by George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Romeo Tanghal, Adrienne Roy, Ben Oda, and Len Wein. Fantastic Comic Fan podcast, episode 28 Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Mastodon, Spoutible, Twitter, Hive Social, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

Stardate 2023.102. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I am joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Darrell "Starfleet" Taylor, showrunner of the Taylor Network of Podcasts, to discuss the second and third episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 3, "Disengage" and "Seventeen Seconds". Links: Taylor Network of Podcasts Taylor Network on Twitter Darrell on Twitter Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Twitter, Hive Social, Mastodon, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

"Just when the Legion thought they were rid of Starfinger, he comes back, and he's every bit as evil as before!" Timestamps: (00:44) Preamble (06:17) Legion of Super-Heroes #40 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (22:06) Main discussion (1:31:38) Who’s Who Update ’87 #4 entries: Mentalla and Mon-El (1:46:47) Legion related DCU appearances: Amethyst v3 #1 (2:37:57) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

I got questions and comments (quemments!) from various people on the interwebs, including several voicemail from Sgt Merica! What revelations shall sprout forth from such missives? Listen and find out! Contributors: Sgt Merica @englishmansdcc (Hive Social) Sleepy Reader (also @sleepyreader666 on Hive Social) @nickmarino (Hive Social) Peter Rios Tommy Redolfi Tom Krajewski Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Mastodon, Spoutible, Twitter, Hive Social, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

Stardate 2023.81. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I am joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Darrell "Starfleet" Taylor, showrunner of the Taylor Network of Podcasts, to discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3, "The Next Generation". But first we talk about Darrell's love for and history with Star Trek. Buckle up because we're going to warp 9.9 with this one folks! Links: Taylor Network of Podcasts Taylor Network on Twitter Darrell on Twitter Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Twitter, Hive Social, Mastodon, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Recorded March 5, 2023. In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal, I talk about what I should do about my digital estate, the quadruple murder in my town and the media frenzy about it (warning: language!), as well as some movie/tv/podcast talk. Podcasts: Meanwhile at the Podcast The 4:30 Movie Inglorious Treksperts Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow Magnum, podcast The Daily Rios Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Mastodon, Spoutible, Twitter, Hive Social, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

It's 2023, and that means it's time to take a look back at my favorite comic books that I read in 2022, with some offerings from folks on social media! But first, I give you some stats about my reading, and I talk about the past and future of the show. I hope you enjoy this episode as much I did recording it. Contributors: An Englishman in San Diego Sgt Merica Martystoked Donald Rex Jr Sleepy Reader SolitaireRose Mike Atchison Doug Stanfield dance along the edge Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Mastodon, Spoutible, Twitter, Hive Social, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening!

On this Tales of the Legion Project, Peter and I discuss Legion of Super-Heroes v3 Annual #3, "There’s No Substitute for the Real Thing"! (00:21) Preamble (09:58) Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 3 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (33:23) Main discussion (1:46:21) Who’s Who Update ’87 #3: Legion of Substitute Heroes (1:48:11) Wrap-up and outro MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: “Invasion” by Blake Neely from the Flash Season 3 original television soundtrack The Legion Project Forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Stardate 2023.35. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I offer you my long overdue reactions to Star Trek: Picard season 2. Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social media = Twitter, Hive Social, Mastodon, Facebook, & Instagram Web =  longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

"A special flashback issue to Colossal Boy’s origin, the Science Police Academy, and Gigi’s musing over ‘the one that got away’." Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble, plus quick thoughts on the upcoming Legion of Super-Heroes animated movie and the New Golden Age one-shot (20:49) Legion of Super-Heroes #39 synopsis, general thoughts, and background information (55:09) Cover and main discussion (1:40:16) Letter column reactions, the ads, feedback, and Contest Winner Announcement! (1:54:13) Wrap up and outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview (Twitter, Mastodon, and Hive) or @peterjrios (Twitter). Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". The Legion Project forum: ht