Raging Bullets

Episode 119: We discuss Flash 240 with artist Freddie E. Williams II. We look at his work on the title and take a behind the scenes journey into a “Day in the life of Freddie E. Williams II”. 0:00 Show opening 11:30:05 Freddie Williams interview and spoiler filled look at Flash 240 2:36:33 Show closing 2:42:24 Blooper reel and previously unused nonsense We’ll be back Sunday night with Episode 120. 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 118 Part B: Instocktrades.com  episode:  NOTE: Please download Episode 118 Part A for the first part of this discussion.  Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Matt Kramer (Darth Kramer from the forums) as we discuss Legion of the Super-Heroes : An Eye for an Eye in a special 2 part feature. We also have listener comments on the collection. 0:00 Show opening 3:15 Matt Kramer, of “the Shade’s Journal Podcast” , joins us for a special 2 part discussion on Legion of the Super-Heroes: An Eye for an Eye. 1:09:37 Shout out to 2 years of Comic Timing, listener emails and forum comments 1:26:36 Show closing We’ll be back Sunday night with Episode 119. 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 118 Part A: Instocktrades.com  Episode: Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Matt Kramer (Darth Kramer from the forums) as we discuss Legion of the Super-Heroes : An Eye for an Eye in a special 2 part feature. 0:00 Show opening 4:28 Matt Kramer, of “the Shade’s Journal Podcast” , joins us for a special 2 part discussion on Legion of the Super-Heroes: An Eye for an Eye. 1:55:40 Show closing We’ll be back no later than Thursday night with Episode 118 part B. 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 117 Part B: Bonus Episode: Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Kendra Behn Smith as she discusses the Emerald City Comiccon and it’s first DC Nation Panel. We also look at the future of comics and all ages books. Plus the last of our listener content from the NYCC.   0:00 Show opening   2:46 Kendra Behn Smith joins us for Emerald City Comiccon chat. (Note: We did this over Skype. Slight difference in usual sound quality)   1:39:38 Show closing   1:44:59 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. We want to thank everyone who stopped by and encourage you to support all of our friends.   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 118. 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 117 Part A: Sean and Jim discuss the Action Comics Annual #11, the last part of Last Son with an audio comment from Jason Page of the Fanboy Faceoff Podcast giving a retrospective of the storyline. Plus more listener content from the NYCC.   0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, general chat and upcoming episode comments.   12:49 Action Comics Annual #11   1:19:46 Jason Page of Fanboy Faceoff on Action Comics Annual #11 and a Last Son retrospective.   1:51:36 Show closing   1:53:00 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners, author Timothy Callahan on his new book revolving around the Legion and his work on Comic Book Resources, Comicmix.com which features a number of big name creators and original comics,   We’ll be back no later than Thursday night with Episode 117 Part B. 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

Episode 116: Sean and Jim discuss Countdown to Mystery 7, Checkmate 25, Vinyl Underground 8, and Rann/Thanagar Holy War 1 (featuring a beloved winged hero). Laso Jim has his first solo interview with Upper Deck and we have a listener audio comment celebrating 2 years of the show.   0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, general chat and upcoming episode comments.   14:40 Rann/Thanagar Holy War #1   43:06 Vinyl Underground #8   1:23:45 Countdown to Mystery 6 and 7 casual discussion   1:51:20 Checkmate #25   2:31:06 Jim’s Interview with Upper Deck   2:39:38 2 year anniversary audio comment   2:41:23 Show closing   2:46:40 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 117. 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 115: Sean and Jim discuss the top 5 books of April 2008, along with the listener choices. We also complete our Countdown discussion with issues 4-1. Plus more bonus NYCC recordings.   0:00 Show opening: Nightwing, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, and episode comments.   11: 32 Top Bullets April 2008   58:25 Countdown 4-1   3:17:55 Show closing   3:28:15 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 116. 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 114: Sean and Jim discuss DC Universe #0 with casual discussion about the NYCC DC Nation Chalkboard Teasers, Countdown to Final Crisis 8-5, Listener rants from NYCC, Blue Beetle 25 quick discussion and much more.   0:00 Show opening: Blue Beetle #25, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, summer contest teaser, and episode comments.   16:45 DC Universe #0 with NYCC Chalkboard Discussion   1:03:52 Countdown 8-5   3:01:44 Show closing   3:07:11 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 115. 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 113: This episode features the Gail Simone Spotlight Panel we moderated at the 2008 NYCC, a follow up interview with Gail Simone, Action Comics 863, New Frontier Special #1, Listener comments on New Frontier and from the NYCC show floor.   0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, NYCC chat and episode comments.   22:10 Gail Simone Spotlight Panel from the NYCC   1:10:32 Follow up interview with Gail Simone on the show floor and a shout out to the Birds of Geek Podcast   1:30:15 Action Comics 863   2:00:50 Shout out to listener donation   2:02:53 New Frontier Special #1 and Forum Comments   2:29:56 Forum Commentary on New Frontier AKA Sean gets Elmer Fudd syndrome and tongue tied.   3:14:37 Show closing   3:19:40 Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Including special comments from Chris from Around Comics, casual conversation with listeners and Jim shares a bed time story straight from NY.   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 11

Episode 112: New Frontier!!!!You read it right. This is the episode right after 65. To celebrate two years of Raging Bullets, Jim and Sean are labeling the show by the actual recording number.   This episode: We take an indepth look at New Frontier, both the original mini and the DVD release.    Special thank you to Gail Simone for the opening this episode. Our next episode (113) will feature a panel we moderated at the New York Comiccon Spotlighting Gail’s work.  We also will have a post panel interview and some listener NYCC content.   Note: Our New Frontier discussion will be finished on Episode 114, where we will look at the New Frontier Special, some forum comments, Countdown, the NYCC news and more.   0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, some 2 year anniversary and episode comments.   13:39 New Frontier: A chronological look at the original miniseries and DVD release.   3:09:32 Show closing   3:16:37 Blooper reel   We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Epi

Episode 65: On the eve of next week’s Raging Bullets 2.0 special episode. Jim and I discuss Countdown issues 12-9, American Splendor #1, All Star Batman and Robin #9, and some listener emails. Time stamps: OUR 111th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nywcomiccon.com), DCBS (dcbservice.com), Instocktrades (instocktrades.com), we are weekly as of this episode, Saturday night/Sunday will be our release days. 22:09 Countdown 12 and 11 1:29:18 Listener emails, brief discussion on American Splendor #1, gifts from listeners, shout out to Comic Tube (www.comictubepodcast.blogspot.com) and Gotham Knights (www.freewebs.com/gothamknights/) 2:13:31Countdown 10 and 9 3:21:21All Star Batman and Robin #9 audio 3:38:22 Show Closing Check the forum and web site for release details on next show which will be out by Sunday. We are back to weekly episodes. Our next episode is our 2 year a

Episode 64: We had to put this one together quickly but it is loaded with content. We kick it off with a Speeding Bullets segment where we casually talk about a number of current books, jump into the Raging Oscars 2007 Wildstorm and talk about our favorite “hell yeah? books, creators and more, and finish off with Countdown 14 and 13. Time stamps: OUR 110th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nywcomiccon.com), Gem City Comic Con (gemcitycomiccon.com), various rants, episode updates, and much more. 13:17 Speeding Bullets: This segment is a casual discussion on a variety of books including: Preacher’s first trade, Catwoman 72-76, Super Friends #1, Green Arrow/Black Canary #6, Action Comics 862, The Flash, The Killing Joke Hardcover, Fourth World Omnibus 3 and 4, Robin’s events up to 171, Batman and the Outsiders through issue 4, and a very casual on the events of Death of t

Episode 63: Our first ever recording direct from a hospital would up being a meaty show. Jim was in the hospital for a few days and we recorded 2 segments. Join us for various rants on comics listed below and an indepth of Countdown issue 16 and 15. Time stamps: OUR 109th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nycomiccon.com), shout out to Lord Shaper (thereaderfeed.blogshot.com) various rants, episode updates, and much more. 11:09 Sensei is in the hospital segment 1: Brief discussions: Showcase Elongated Man focusing on the original backup concept and if it would work today, brief discussion on upcoming New Frontier show, Countdown to Adventure 6, Vertigo titles in trade, quick shout out to Tiny Titans 2, Justice League International Hard Cover, increased page counts for Salvation Run and Trials of Shazam and general discussion, discussion about Bane as a villain, Hush, Ge

Episode 62: This special episode is devoted to Tiny Titans #1.  We share our experiences with Art Baltazar and Franco, the creators of the series. They share everything from the future of the series, their origin story, to a love of hot peppers and Patrick the Wolf Boy. These guys were so fun that we filled up a whole guest segment and even close out the show with their great sense of humor. Time stamps: OUR 108th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, “Are Sean and Jim the Chris Farley’s of podcasting and do they wear it like a badge??, various rants, episode updates, and much more. 16:43 Art Baltazar and Franco join us for a very special segment on Tiny Titans. 1:28:09 Show closing NOTE: Listen to the show closing for more from Art and Franco. Check the forum and web site for release details on this weekend’s Episode 63   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

Episode 61: This episode we look at Countdown 19-17, comment on some listener rants, have an audio comment segment from BK’s Bullets on Emperor Joker and much, much more. Time stamps: OUR 107th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, quick shout out to Captain Carrot, various rants, and much more. 10:06:00 Listener rants 46:07 Countdown 19-17 3:09:17 Bk’s Bullets Emperor Joker 3:25:52 Show closing Check the forum and web site for release details on next week’s Episode 62   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

Episode 60: The Raging Oscars are here. This is a first in a multipart series of segments devoted to the hosts best of the best of 2007. This episode focuses on the books and creators of the DCU.  There is also a Speeding Bullets segment on Nightwing 140 and 141. Time stamps: OUR 106th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, Kryptographik, Eye of the Storm, various rants, and much more. 9:05 Speeding Bullets: Nightwing 140 and 141 20:23 Raging Oscars Segment 1: The best of the best from the DCU 2007 according to Sean and Jim. 2:27:24 Quick couple of listener emails mentioned at the start of the show. 2:45:57 Show closing with info for Eye of the Storm Check the forum and web site for release details on next week’s Episode 61   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

Episode 59: Sean and Jim talk Green Arrow/Black Canary 3 and 4, Countdown Arena, forum comments, emails, an audio comment from Eli which will be the first of two parts discussing the great Astro City series. Time stamps: OUR 105th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, Komicskast, Comics Now! Magazine, various rants, and much more. 13:01 Green Arrow / Black Canary 3 and 4 1:16:30 Listener Emails and forum comments (with a great listener led Green Lantern discussion and some brief reactions to Black Adam 6 and Trials of Shazam) 2:05:59 Countdown Arena, we also have a sizable opening debate over Countdown minis and whether or not there was an alternative in how to release them. 3:14:34 Astro City Segment 2 from Eli 3:27:41 Show closing with trailers for KomicsKast Check the forum and web site for release details on next week’s Episode 60 : The start of the Raging Oscars.   Don’t forget to submit yo

Episode 58: Sean and Jim talk Countdown Issues 24-20 after their 1 week vacation. We also have a listener email segment and an audio comment from Eli which will be the first of two parts discussing the great Astro City series. Time stamps: OUR 104rd RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, various rants, voicemail line?, City of Heroes Raging Bullets Super Group and much, much more. 14:20 Countdown Issues 24-20 Part 1 2:00:30 Listener Emails 2:31:22 Countdown discussion part 2 3:24:17 Astro City Segment from Eli 3:36:00 Show closing Check the forum and web site for release details on next week’s Episode 59   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

Episode 57b: Sean and Jim talk to Jay Ferguson about the initial Exterminators trade from Veritgo. We also talk about listener rants, shout out Ohio Superheroes, and tell you how you can help Superman to have a 75th anniversary celebration in Cleveland. Time stamps: OUR 103rd RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, various rants, new Funny Bullets, and much, much more. 11:12 Exterminator’s Segment with Grand Prize winner Jay Ferguson 1:22:44 Listener Rants 3:16:41 Closing segment (Special note contains some general discussion on Green Arrow/Black Canary 4) 3:54:46 Blooper reel Check the forum and web site for release details on next week’s Episode 58   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

Episode 57a: Sean and Jim get the chance to interview the amazing Gail Simone and chat about her work on such projects as Welcome to Tranquility, Wonder Woman, and Birds of Prey. Raging Bullets takes a look at her career, her writing style and so much more. Join us as we take a look at the past, present and future of this fantastic writer. Time stamps: OUR 102st  RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, various rants, this includes the Hero for the Holidays Drive and Sean and Jim’s usual silliness, including a spoiler warning that should not be missed. 14:50 Interview with Gail Simone 1:33:59 Show wrap up Check out the blooper reel for more Gail with Sean and Jim. Check the forum and web site for part 2 of this release 57b which focuses on listener rants.   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.