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Episode 139: This Episode: First of a 2 part interview with artist Freddie E. Williams II on Robin 179 and his return to the series.  In Speeding Bullets, we discuss Terra #1, Justice League #26, Sgt. Rock : The Lost Battalion #1, Guardian Special #1, Secret Six #3, Final Crisis Resist #1, and listener voicemails. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434, and more. 5:07 Freddie E. Williams II Part 1 of 2 1:31:10 Listener Voicemails 1:43:12 Speeding Bullets:  Terra #1, Justice League #26, Sgt. Rock : The Lost Battalion #1, Guardian Special #1, Secret Six #3, Final Crisis Resist #1 2:37:48 Listener Voicemails 2:52:48 Show closing No Blooper Reel this episode We’ll be back next week with episode 140. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Reality Wasted http://home.com

Episode 138: This Episode: We discuss Terror Titans 1, Unknown Soldier #1, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Special, New Krypton Special and Superman 681. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434, and more. 6:15 Terror Titans #1 43:24 Unknown Soldier #1 and Superman New Krypton titles. 1:54:12 Show closing No Blooper Reel this week. We’ll be back next week with episode 139. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Episode 137: This Episode: Final Crisis Submit and issue 4 discussion. We also take a look back at Trinity and examine how it is exploring DC’s big 3. Plus more listener voicemail discussions and an audio comment about Flash Gordon from 1988. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434, and more. 6:41 Listener voicemail and Final Crisis Submit and issue 4 1:23:45 Listener voicemail and Trinity 8-11 (with a very geeky Superman discussion) 3:13:20 A couple more listener voicemails 3:25:34 Show closing 3:30:59 Blooper Reel: Featuring Ric Croxton and Sean and Jim on the 1988 Flash Gordon series from DC. We’ll be back next week with episode 138. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Legion of Substitute Heroes (Ric Croxton) http://www.legionofsubstitutepodcasters.com/

Episode 136: Superman Interview Spectacular Episode: We catch up with Jamal Igle on Supergirl #34 and his feelings on working on Superman. We also chat about his work on Tangent: Superman’s Reign.  Marc Tyler Nobleman joins us to discuss his book on Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster entitled Boys of Steel.  Also, we check in with some listener voicemails. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434, and more. 5:28 Listener voicemail and Jamal Igle on Supergirl 34 1:39:27 Listener voicemail 1:55:49 Marc Tyler Nobleman on Supergirl 2:33:39 Show closing and trailer for a new Legion podcast 2:37:41 Blooper Reel We’ll be back Friday with Episode 137. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Jamal Igle http://www.Jamaligle.blogspot.com Marc Tyler Nobleman http://noblemania.blogspot

Episode 135: This episode we discuss Batman 680 in a cover to cover Raging Segment and Speeding Bullets: Action Comics 870, Wonder Woman 25, Secret Six #2, Final Crisis Revelations #3, Green Lantern 35, House of Mystery #6, Jonah Hex 36, and Smallville's Green Arrow Episode. Also, we check in with some listener voicemails. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434, the Screaming Tiki Convention and more. 5:30 Listener voicemail and Speeding Bullets: Action Comics 870, Wonder Woman 25, Secret Six #2, Final Crisis Revelations #3, Green Lantern 35, House of Mystery #6, Jonah Hex 36, and Smallville's Green Arrow Episode 1:23:08 Listener Voicemail 1:45:11 Batman 680 2:24:51 Show closing No Blooper Reel this show We’ll be back Saturday with Episode 136. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love

Episode 134: This episode we discuss DC Decisions #1, Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds, and Superman Beyond 3D. Speeding Bullets: Superman/Batman, Blue Beetle 32, Greatest Hits 1, Action Comics 869, Superman 680, Jonah Hex 35, Birds of Prey 122, Smallville, Lego Batman, quick chat about All Star Batman and Robin 10. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434,and more. 9:19 Speeding Bullets: Superman/Batman 52, Blue Beetle 32, Greatest Hits 1, Action Comics 869, Superman 680, Jonah Hex 35, Birds of Prey 122, Smallville, Lego Batman, quick chat about All Star Batman and Robin 10. 1:04:09 DC Decisions #1 1:40:39 Final Crisis Superman Beyond 3D 2:07:26 Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds 3:11:28 Mr. Chibi Audio Comment on the Super Friends Toy Line 3:17:57 Show closing (Including our first contest winner) 3:22:31 Action Packed Blooper Reel : Featuring listener voicemails. We also have a

Episode 133:  Special Casual “Mini” Cast:  Jim and Sean take a few extra days to recharge before 134 but we have a new episode for you. Chad Burdette joins us as we discuss Ambush Bug Year None #1 and 2 and his favorite comics currently. We are also joined by J.D. Alvarez as we chat about the CGS Super Show and focus on how internet communities have changed the whole convention experience. Plus we talk about some of J.D.’s top reads, including JSA and Trinity. Show Notes: 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434,and more. 6:05 Ambush Bug Year None with Chad Burdette 59:51 J.D. Alvarez on the CGS Super Show , JSA, Trinity and more 1:53:46 Show closing 1:57:35 Blooper reel features some highlights of our strange journey to the Super Show where everything that could go wrong, does. This segment does not feature comic chat so feel free to jump off at this point. We’ll be back next week with Episode

Episode 132:  Top Bullets August 2008 Books, Speeding Bullets look at various titles, Final Crisis Revelations 1 and 2, Trinity, and much much more. Plus more listener voicemails. NOTE: The announced Ambush Bug 1 and 2 at the beginning of the show will be released early next week with additional content as a “mini cast” 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434,and more. 10:09 Speeding Bullets: Final Crisis Rogue’s Revenge 2, Booster Gold 11 and 12, Catwoman 82, Wonder Woman 24, Brave and the Bold 16, Nightwing 148, quick shout outs to Green Arrow/Black Canary 12, Adam Strange Special and more. 44:03 Top Bullets July and August 2008, (Note: Spoiler filled as usual but especially with Teen Titans 62) 2:26:29 Final Crisis Revelations 1 and 2 (Jim makes a joke and is thrown under the bus, lol.) 3:20:11 Trinity discussion continues with 6 and 7 4:17:32 Show closing No blooper reel this week We’ll be

Episode 131: This episode Jim and Sean talk the new series Secret Six as we examine the first issue. Also, we finish up our Rage of the Month Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters. Brent sends us in a new BK’s Bullets on Batman City of Crime and the Elseworlds Batman Vampire tales. Plus we chat about the first even listener voicemails. Special Note: This episode is dedicated to the newly crowned Sir Thomas of Cleveland. A hero that Ohioans can look up to. 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434,and more. 9:54 Secret Six 43:33 Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters 5-8 3:21:38 BK’s Bullets on Batman City of Crime and Tales of the Multiverse the Batman Vampire Saga 3:47:02 Show closing 3:51:37 Blooper Reel featuring listener voicemails We’ll be back next week with Episode 132. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the sho

Episode 130: Instocktrades.com Rage of the Month Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters. This episode Sean and Jim discuss the remainder of Seven Soldiers Volume 2 and being a two part discussion on Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters. We also chat about some listener emails. 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, Secret Six next week, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), comicbookdb.com, and more. 14:16 Seven Soldiers Volume 2 part 2 1:13:51 Listener emails 1:34:39 Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters 1-4 4:02:22 Show closing, chat about upcoming conventions we are visiting, Secret Six, Freddie Williams II, Final Crisis ties ins in episodes 131 and 132 and more. No Blooper Reel  this week We’ll be back next week with Episode 130. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation. Who Reads the Watchmen Podcast http://www.halfhourwasted.com MP3 Splitter http://www.i

Episode 129: Instocktrades.com Rage of the Month Seven Soldiers Volume 2: On this episode we explore the first half of Seven Soldiers Volume 2 in an indepth feature. We also are joined by Martin Galloway (Skyhawke from the forums) as we chat about the Hawkman Special, what the character means to us and where we hope he is headed. Finally, we are joined by Lord Shaper , Damien of Kryptographik and the Welcome to Heavenside Podcasts as we discuss Reign in Hell. 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, Comics Now Magazine #3, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), comicbookdb.com, and more. 15:11 Seven Soldiers Volume 2  part 1 1:13:28 Hawkman Special with Martin Galloway and a chat about comicbookdb.com and it’s new facebook feature. 3:07:39 Reign in Hell #1 with Lord Shaper 4:29:37 Show closing, congrats to CGS for their 500th episode and a chat about the upcoming Super Show. 4:32:16 Blooper Reel   We’ll be back next week with Episode 130. Check Ragingbullets.com and

Episode 128: Instocktrades.com Rage of the Month Seven Soldiers Volume 1 and 2: Part 1 of a two part discussion. On this episode we being a two part discussion finishing up a look at the first half of Seven Soldiers. We also check in with some listener emails and continue are exploration of Trinity, as well as some other DC related discussion. 0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org,  DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com) and more. 13:33 Second Half of Seven Soldiers Volume 1 (Please listen to episode 50 for part 1) 1:11:35 Listener Emails 2:21:55 Trinity 3-5 (Including the previously unaired issue 4 recording from the Gypsy Café) 3:53:00 Show closing 3:58:07 Blooper Reel   We’ll be back next week with Episode 129. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Episode 127: The First Annual Raging Bullets Gypsy Café Geekend: Jim and Sean are recording live from the Gypsy Café and the Hilton as we discuss Final Crisis #3, Batman Confidential 19, Justice Society Annual #1, Trinity, interview American Splendor Artist Ed Piskor and more. 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our new contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com) and more. 16:42 Final Crisis #3 with a quick chat about Final Crisis #1 Director’s Cut 1:17:05 Justice Society of America Annual #1 with Rebis02, Al Sedano and Yodajones and chef at the Gypsy Café Jim Dietz. 2:07:40 Batman Confidential #19 with Chad Cicconi. 3:04:20 Ed Piskor, one of the artists on American Splendor #1 from joins us to discuss Harvey Pekar and some of his independent work. Check out Wizzywig, American Splendor: Our Movie Year and more from his web site. 3:27:16 Trinity 3:57:05 Show closing 4:00:40 Blooper Reel  (Speeding Bullets: Wa

Episode 126: Jim has been sick this week but it didn’t stop us from recording. We changed things up a bit to compensate. This episode we discuss Trinity with colorist and friend of the show Allen Passalaqua in the first of a two part segment where we look at the initial 8 issues of the series. We have our Top Bullets, best of the best of June 2008 where we discuss books in and out of the DCU. We have a speeding bullets segment devoted to Final Crisis Requiem and Rogue’s Revenge. Finally, we end the show with a speeding bullets segment discussion Ambush Bug Year None #1, Brave and the Bold #15, Superman #678, Robin #175, and Justice League of America #23. 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com,www.DCElseworlds.blogspot.com, our new contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com) and more. (Note contest details on the end of this episode.), 11:25 Top Bullets best of the Best of June 2008 1:43:49 T

Episode 125: HOLY RAGING BATMANIA: This mega 125th celebration show is loaded with Dark Knight goodness. We dissect Batman Begins, Gotham Knight and Dark Knight, chatting about themes from all 3 films and raging about the best Batweekend of film going in a long time. Join us in celebration 125 episodes of Raging Bullets. NOTE: Don’t worry this isn’t the norm. We’ll be back to the regular show length next episode, lol. We wanted to give you our best Batman effort ever and here it is. Time stamps and show notes: 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com,www.DCElseworlds.blogspot.com, our new contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com) and more. 10:21 Batman Begins 2:40:00 Gotham Knight 3:33:20 Dark Knight 5:45:50 Show closing 5:52:20 Blooper Reel We’ll be back next week with Episode 126. Tuesday or Wednesday to give you some time to listen to this one. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for r

Episode 124: Starman Wicked Inclination (#17,19-27) with listener Joseph Luciano, Legionstar from the forums. Time stamps and show notes: 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com,www.DCElseworlds.blogspot.com, our new contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com) and more. 15:09 Starman Wicked Inclination Part 1 2:07:03 Starman Wicked Inclination Part 2 3:42:13 Show closing 3:54:13 Blooper Reel (Featuring Jim’s Convention Bed Time Stories) We’ll be back next week with Episode 125. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.  

Episode 123: Batman Rip 678, Birds of Prey 118, Teen Titans 59 (with a quick chat about 119 and 60 respectively), the DC Crisis Panel in Chicago, listener audio comments on Hellblazer, Batman, House of Mystery, The Dark Knight and much more. Note: Don’t forget to check out the recording of the Podcasting Panel from Around Comics 190 and the Starman Omnibus episode from Around Comics 191 both with Sean as a part of the panels. Time stamps and show notes: 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com,www.DCElseworlds.blogspot.com and more. 17:13 Batman 678 and general RIP discussion 1:27:58 Listener Gift 1:31:28 Birds of Prey 118 with a quick chat about 119 1:59:50 Batman request audio comment 2:02:52 Teen Titans 59 with a quick chat about 60 2:23:55 Wizard World Chicago discussion on the Crisis Panel 3:00:28 Hellblazer, House of Mystery and Dark Knight Audio comment and Mike Gordon Audio c

Episode 122: Final Crisis #2, Wizard World Chicago’s DC Nation Panel, a quick chat about the stellar Johns/Bendis panel and more.   NOTE: This episode was recorded completely via Iriver from the con in Chicago. There are some slight audio quality differences but nothing too major.   0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, Jim moves to live outside a pizza parlor, casual commentary about Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Y the Last Man and more.(check the show closing for special shout outs from this great convention.)   11:05 Final Crisis 2   1:12:32 Johns/Bendis Panel   1:27:56 DC Nation Panel from Wizard World Chicago 2008   2:57:20 Show closing   3:04:23 Blooper reel   We’ll be back next week with episode 123. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.   Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Episode 121: Top Bullets for the books of May 2008 (July cover date), News from the Heroes Con DC Nation Panel, Lord Shaper’s interview with Birds of Prey and the upcoming Secret Six Artist, Nicola Scott and more. Time stamps and show notes: 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com,www.DCElseworlds.blogspot.com and more. 17:47 Heroes Con DC Nation News 42:27 Top Bullets for May 2008 (July Cover Date) 1:56:10 Listener Gift 1:59:31 Nicola Scott Interview and rough outline of Chicago recordings 2:23:04 Show closing 2:29:47 Blooper Reel We’ll be back next week with Episode 122. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Episode 120: Final Crisis kickoff special! We discuss JLA 21 and Final Crisis #1. We tackle the strong “hell yeah” moments and the controversies, as well as some listener emails. Time stamps and show notes: 0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, teaser for next contest which will be announced officially in 2 weeks. Top Bullets for May 2008 books airs next week. Bruce McIntosh (www.comicspace.com/bruceincolorado or www.comicon.com/pulse) and various comic talk. 16:41 Justice League of America 21 47:26 Listener Emails with a shout out to the Comic Tube Podcast (www.comictubepodcast.blogspot.com) , Action Comics Annual, Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew , plans for a Batman RIP show, and much much more. 1:29:59 Final Crisis #1 2:42:11 Show closing 2:50:21 Blooper Reel We’ll be back next week with Episode 121. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates. Don’t forget to su