Longbox Review Episode 49: Reviews Triumvirate

I talk about the following series: Point of Impact Nowhere Men Thor: God of Thunder Links: Heroes and Villains podcast episode 21 about Dick Grayson/Nightwing The new Longbox Review podcast RSS feed (subscribe now!): longbox.libsyn/com/rss Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. Please rate and review on iTunes. You can also visit the Feedback page. Thanks [...]

Long Box Review Episode 48: Comic Talk

I talk about the following titles: The Answer #4 Danger Club #5 East of West #1-2 Idolized #5 Jupiter’s Legacy #1 Mara #4 The Movement #1 Suicide Rick #1 Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. Please rate and review on iTunes. You can also visit the Feedback page. Thanks for [...]

Long Box Review Episode 47: Marvel NOW!.2

The Marvel NOW! initiative began about six months ago, and we discuss the titles that have launched so far in 2013, including: Young Avengers Superior Spider-Man Avenging Spider-Man Savage Wolverine Captain Marvel New Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy Uncanny X-Men Fearless Defenders Daredevil Wolverine What did we like? What could have been better? Just how [...]

Long Box Review Episode 46.1: Marvel NOW!

The Marvel NOW! initiative began about six months ago, and we discuss the titles that started within the first three months, including: Uncanny Avengers Red She Hulk All-New X-Men Thor: God of Thunder FF Fantastic Four Indestructible Hulk Captain America Avengers Hawkeye (Yes, this started before Marvel NOW!, but we also wanted to discuss all [...]

Long Box Review Episode 45: April Previews

There were enough cool things in this month’s Previews to talk about, so I did! Listen along as I point out those items that you might consider buying. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. You can also visit the Feedback page. Thanks for listening! Links: My YouTube channel My review of Xenoglyphs My review of [...]

Long Box Review Episode 44: Alpha and Omega

I read some first issues and final issues of some comics, and wanted to share my thoughts about them with you. Alpha: Age of Ultron #1 Ame-Comi Girls #1 Helheim #1 Sex #1 Omega: Before Watchmen: Rorschach #4 Buffy: Willow: Wonderland #5 Superman #17 (H’El on Earth) Swamp Thing/Animal Man #18 (Rotworld) Finally, I talk [...]

Long Box Review Episode 43: ECCC 2013

I talk about my experiences while at the 2013 Emerald City Comicon. Also, listen for information to win a download code for a free digital comic from ECCC and comiXology! Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, or leave voicemail at 208-953-1841. You can also visit the Feedback page. Thanks for listening!  

Long Box Review Episode 42: Comic Potpourri

This episode, we discuss a little bit of news, review the endings of the “Rotworld” and “Death of the Family” storylines, and then discuss our enthusiasm for the upcoming Emerald City Comicon! News (1:47) JH Williams III dropping art duties on Batwoman Marvel of the Dead Larfleeze ongoing Gender Through Comic Books MOOC Reviews (37:50) [...]

Long Box Review Episode 41: 52 Pickup, Part 2

I complete my look at the DC New 52 titles that I am reading. This time, I comment on the the following family of titles: Green Lantern The Dark The Edge Young Justice Digital Firsts This is the first episode recorded using my new Zoom H1 mic so I may sound a bit different. Let [...]

Long Box Review Episode 40: Best of 2012, Part 2

Best of 2012, part 2. This time, we discuss our choices in the following categories: Best Cover (1:20) Best Moment (12:07) Best Ongoing (28:08) Best Media Adaptation (41:12) Most Surprising (50:06) Most Disappointing (57:35) Cancelled Before Its Time (1:06:49) Bonehead Award (1:13:41) Title that’s not getting enough attention (1:16:51) Future Project (1:19:24) Wild Card (1:24:26) [...]

Long Box Review Episode 39: Best of 2012, Part 1

It’s the first episode of 2013, so I, along with co-host Travis, discuss what we thought were the best choices in the following categories for comics published in 2012: Reinvention (12:50) Costume (19:20) Mini (21:41) Title per publisher (26:31) Writer (59:33) Artist (1:04:49) Creative Team (1:08:33) Join us soon for Part 2 of our romp [...]

Long Box Review: UPDATE! Coming Soon: Best of 2012

I just heard from cohost Travis that he’s feeling under the weather and can’t record with me today. I don’t want to proceed with the LBR Best of 2012 episode without Travis, so I’m extending the deadline for your submissions to midnight Friday, January 18. The categories are below–send in your answers and any other [...]

Long Box Review Best of 2012 Coming Soon!

It seems like only yesterday that I released an episode of the Long Box Review podcast where myself and cohost Travis discussed the Best of 2011 in comic books, and here it is time to do it again! We’ll be recording the episode soon, but I wanted to take this opportunity to solicit your feedback. [...]

Long Box Review Episode 38: December Previews!

It’s the final episode of 2012 with a look through Previews, just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping, but I start off with a real-time reaction to the firing of Gail Simone off of Batgirl. Links: That review of mycomicshop.com. The Daily Rios episode wherein Peter discusses Martial Law. The second Star Trek movie [...]

Long Box Review Episode 37: Breaking Late News

Here’s another breaking late news episode wherein we talk about some various comic book related newsbits, including: Disney’s ownership of Star Wars Fearless Defenders The lack of excitement in general regarding the Marvel NOW! initiative DC’s expansion of its digital comics distribution A possible Justice League Dark movie JLA state variant covers Jeff Lemire on [...]

Long Box Review Episode 36: A Conversation With Fukudometown

I interview the author of the first iTunes review for the LBR podcast, Fukudometown, aka, Mike. We talk about his comic reading experiences, attending cons, a dash of Star Trek, et al, and then we talk about Batman & Robin, Mind the Gap, and Revival, with recommendations from me for Mike to read Daredevil and [...]

Long Box Review Episode 35: New York Comic Con News

Travis returns to the podcast just in time for us to discuss the news coming out of the New York Comic Con (as of Sunday morning of the con). Thanks for listening!  

Long Box Review Episode 34: Westward Ho!

Fresh from my trip to Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR, I first talk about my visit to Zanadu Comics, and then I discuss four titles I’ve read recently (at the 14:45 mark): Star Trek #13 Aquaman #0 Batman, Inc. #0 Batman: The Dark Knight #0 Finally, I rant a bit about arguments people have over [...]

Long Box Review Episode 33: 52 Pickup, Part 1

This time I just talk about some comics. Specifically, I discuss the New 52 DC titles that I am reading. Links: DC Comics (http://www.dccomics.com/) The Womb Mates podcast (http://www.thewombmates.com/) Thanks for listening!  

Long Box Review Episode 32: Who Am I?

The podcast returns! This episode I talk about the “secret” origin of the podcast, what I’ve been up to (aka why haven’t I been podcasting?), and what’s to come. Plus, I talk about some other podcasts that I enjoy. Comic Book Podcasts The Daily Rios (http://thedailyrios.com), which is not just about comics KomicsKast (http://komicskast.libsyn.com/) Comic [...]