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Listener Discretion AdvisedMovies by Minutes-style coverage of George A. Romero’s horror masterpiece, researched by Diabolu Frank with archival footage throughout. This episode offers an overview of the career of James A. Baffico, the actor portraying the homicidal racist SWAT officer Wooley, as well as a memorial for the SWAT Commander played by the late Fred Baker. Bonus movie series review: 2009’s Zombie Dearest.

Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is AdvisedMeanwhile… Illegal Machine & Mr. Fixit, the guys from The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast, talk to & around Diabolu Frank of the Diana Prince: Wonder Woman podcast as they yack about the latest prequel to the DC Extended Universe for over three hours. At least as overextended as the actual movie, then. It was recorded across five hours on New Year’s Eve, so you can hear fireworks popping throughout. Poetic or annoying?We Think You’re Special!Hashtag us as #RSPDCSFriend us on FacebookEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If the main DC Bloodlines blog isn’t your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.

Spawn #29 & Angela (1995)Listener Discretion Advised Spawn #29by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo & thanks to Kevin Conrad“Father”Dedicated To: Michael MurphyIf you get into the habit, you might find yourself hitting someone you love, like I did, and regretting it forever. It’s not worth it. You’ve got a great couple of kids there, and they need a father. It’s time you started acting like one. A lot of people have good feelings about you, Joe… It’s time the two most important ones felt the same way. End of sermon. Now, I want to leave a little reminder for you… Angela (1995)by Beau Smith & Brad Gorby with variousI’ve taken down over thirty Hellspawn in my time. You’re not like any of the others. I want to know why.It’s gotta be the heavy religion factor that seems to radiate from Earth. Mass quantities of those that thump the Bible. Hunting Hellspawn was easier then. You had a mission. No gray area. You found them, you killed them, and that was that.The night screamed with madness and fury. But even it was dwarfed by the insanity and evil that flowed through the body of CUT THROAT, CAPTAIN OF THE DAMNED! Image is EverythingEpisode Art GalleryPromotional MaterialBatgirl to Oracle: Join Stella as she takes a look at the storied history of Barbara Gordon.The Huntress Podcast: Laurel, Diane, and Ashford discuss Helena Wayne & Helena Bertinelli.Flowers & Fishnets: A Black Canary Podcast: Celebrates DC Comics’ blonde bombshell, with host Ryan Daly.Spawning GroundTwitterFacebooktumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com#SpawnometerSpawnometer on BlogspotRolled Spine Podcasts on WordPress 

Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is AdvisedMeanwhile… Diabolu Frank & Mr. Fixit (with tiny snippets of Mac) discuss the DC Universe app transitioning into HBO Max over a span of months and increasing coronavirus impact. Includes final pre-release talk of Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut, Wonder Woman 1984 and The Suicide Squad.We Think You’re Special!Hashtag us as #RSPDCSFriend us on FacebookEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If the main DC Bloodlines blog isn’t your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here…Face Front, True Believers! We finally open up the Mighty Marvel Mailbag, and while we’re at it, we talk up a bunch of Marvel media from this year (that’s mostly been pushed off to the next! Excelsior!As you can tell, we love a fierce conversation, so why don’t you socialize with us, either by leaving a comment on this page or…#MarvelSHPFriend us on FacebookRoll through our tumblrEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast Blogger page isn’t your bag, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts WordPress blog.

Spawn #28 & Shadowhawk #5-7 (1993)Listener Discretion Advised Spawn #28by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo & thanks to Kevin Conrad"Protector"Dedicated To: Terry AustinI've seen the error of my ways. Relied far too heavily on The Lord. He's forsaken me. I understand that now. Even after all I've given of myself, I shall never enter His kingdom. So I cast away my allegiance.I must be crazy. Didn't like having to lie to Terry about where I was going, but he'd have never let me go alone. The dumb thing is, he'd've been right. The chances of me being able to find the Spawn are pretty remote... But he's got the answers to some very serious questions. Like... who tried to kill my husband?I'M KING HERE! Shadowhawk II #1-3 (1993)by Jim Valentino"The Secret Revealed"Been gone for only six weeks... just long enough for the wounds to heal from my fight with The Dragon... and some punk kid has usurped by turf!I'm not a super-hero. I stop violent crime. I'm not into common robbery.There's a guy out there that I might have inspired... killing Black men... Image is EverythingEpisode Art GalleryPromotional MaterialSocial Distance Warrior Podcast: Mark Blair and Company will discuss activities, hobbies, and other past times to aid you in your quest for Social Distance.Fade Out: A podcast examining the final films of Hollywood's brightest lights.Into The Knight: A podcast by your good friends Rey and Connor, dedicated to everything Moon Knight! Spawning GroundTwitterFacebooktumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com#SpawnometerSpawnometer on BlogspotRolled Spine Podcasts on Wordpress

The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC UniverseCoarse Language: Listener Discretion is AdvisedAAzrael 4Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley) 15BBabe 21Bat Lash 26LLegion of Super-Heroes 7NNew Teen Titans / “Titans Hunt” 2We Think You’re Special!Hashtag us as #RSPDCSFriend us on FacebookEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If the main DC Bloodlines blog isn’t your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.

Listener Discretion AdvisedMovies by Minutes-style coverage of George A. Romero’s horror masterpiece, researched by Diabolu Frank with archival footage throughout. This episode offers a memorial to WGON-TV’s Mr. Berman actor David Early.Bonus movie review: Yeon Sang-ho’s ??? (Seoul Station).WGON TV (News Traffic Weather)Facebookrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com@rolledspine#ZombiCastWordPress

Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers.00:00:33 No Lovecraft Country00:11:21 Amazon Primes The Boys, Preacher00:21:07 Watchmen Season00:25:28 Kubrick’s Overrated00:36:18 WebTV00:45:55 Zombie Apocalypse Time / Guzzolene00:50:21 The Real Men In Black / The Living Dead01:01:05 Beat SaberFacebook@rolledspine#rolledspinerolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comrolled spine specials or Rolled Spine Podcasts. 

Spawn #27 & Trencher #1-5 (1993) & Doc Stearn…Mr. Monster (1946-1991)Listener Discretion AdvisedSpawn #27by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo & thanks to Kevin Conrad“Cursed”Dedicated To: John BuscemaI’ll prove worthy of your empire. I can’t begin to know your great plans, Lord, but I must profess that it does confuse me. I’m forced to use technology from the secular world. I’ve spent the majority of my fortune preparing for your kingdom. Why do you forsake me?Chapel killed Bobby to get at me. He was just an innocent victim… LIVE!Blasphemer! BLASPHEMER! Triumph Comics #31 (Bell Features, 1946)by Fred Kelly…This is the work for me… I’m going to spend my life tracking down these weird creatures!! That last encounter banged me up a bit, I’d better design some kind of uniform for protection… light chain-mail would be the best bet!! Vanguard Illustrated #7 (Pacific Comics, 1984)Doc Stearn…Mr. Monster (Eclipse Comics, 1985)Doc Stearn…Mr. Monster Volume 2 (Dark Horse Comics, 1988)by Michael T. Gilbert & companyFrom time to time in this imperfect world, strange creatures are born… TWISTED… WARPED… abominations from Hell!! Mr. Monster has dedicated his life to finding them… AND DESTROYING THEM!! Trencher #1-4 (1993)by Keith GiffengruntImage is EverythingEpisode Art Gallery 1 (Keith Giffen)Episode Art Gallery 2 (Simon Bisley)Extra-Image: TrencherPromotional MaterialI Can Talk Kayfabe: Join longtime pro wrestling fans Shawn Marek and Joe Todaro as they take a candid look back at the pro wrestling magazines from yesteryear.What the Hops Podcast: A Buffalo Podcast talking about the Buffalo Beer Scene and WTH we feel like!Radioactive Lounge: Australia’s premiere comics and pop culture podcast.Spawning GroundTwitterFacebooktumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com#SpawnometerSpawnometer on BlogspotRolled Spine Podcasts on WordPress

The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC UniverseCoarse Language: Listener Discretion is AdvisedA A.R.G.U.S. 11Adam Strange 12Abra Kadabra 5Acrata 6Agamemno 6Agent Liberty 14All-Caste 15All-Star Squadron 15Anansa the Spider Queen 26Arsenal (Roy Harper) 9The Auctioneer 29C Charlton Action-Heroes 18Checkmate 11F Firestorm 10G Global Guardians (1994 additions) 3R Red Hood (Jason Todd) 15S Stormwatch (New 52) 18We Think You're Special! Hashtag us as #RSPDCSFriend us on FacebookEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don't tweet.If the main DC Bloodlines blog isn't your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.

Spawn #26 & Bloodstrike #4-10 (1993) & Bloodstrike: Brutalists #23 (2018) & Chapel in Youngblood #7-8 & 10Listener Discretion AdvisedSpawn #26by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo"The Dark"Dedicated To: Dave SimThat is why, after a very long and difficult deliberation, I've decided to remove her from your care and put her in a new set of circumstances. This, I believe, is for her own good.You torture yourself for answers that, mostly, you've been given. You're just not trying hard enough. Much as I'm tempted to write you off, you do show some spark.Call me Gabrielle, Mr. Simmons. If I might have a moment of your time, I really would like to talk to you. Bloodstrike #4-10 (1993)by Rob Liefeld & Dan Fraga & Eric Stephenson & & variousIt's been a long time coming, Battlestone, but it looks like we're finally gonna get the chance to settle our differences once and for all-- brother to brother! Bloodstrike: Brutalists #23 (2018)by Michel FiffeArms, eyes, surgically removed... prolonged state of anesthesia... medical field... official capacity or independent study... Test subjects? Sex slaves? Young women-- girls-- barely out of high school. Brenda will be a senior soon.Youngblood #7-8 & 10 (1992)by Rob Liefeld with Eric Stephenson, Danny Miki & Jonathan SibalHe shot Bobby-- blew his head clean OFF!As a man who has literally been to hell and back, there is precious little that frightens Al Simmons these days. This, however, comes close. This is the man who killed him. Emerging from the smoke and shadows, he looks like the devil himself, the ghastly white skull he chose long ago as his trademark eerily incandescent in the moonlight. A none-too-subtle reminder of what has passed between these two men... and the unholy bond they share.It wasn't until later I figured out everything for myself in one divine moment of clarity-- if you had really come back from the dead, then so could I! Thing with me though, Al-- I could care less about love and happiness. You can have that crap. I've got bigger plans for my return-- plans that will change everything... forever. Image is EverythingEpisode Art Gallery on tumblrGraphic Violence Episode Art Gallery on TwitterMichel Fiffe's Bloodstrike 25th Anniversary RetrospectivePromotional MaterialOctoberpod: the retro horror show for bold individualists! Our narrator, Edward October, presents real life creepy stories & classic horror...The Longbox of Darkness: Exploring horror in comic book form with Herman Louw & Company/.Midnight…The Podcasting Hour: A rotating anthology podcast reviewing DC Comics' horror heroes and series hosted by Ryan Daly and friends. Spawning GroundTwitterFacebooktumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com#SpawnometerSpawnometer on BlogspotRolled Spine Podcasts on Wordpress

Cribbed from various internet sources:Brisco and Socrates Poole head south of the border when the Westerfield Club orders them to recover guns stolen in a train robbery rumored to involve John Bly and his gang. There they find that Dixie Cousins is linked to both the Mexican general and the revolutionaries vying for the guns, and that Pete Hutter was behind the theft. Plus, Chuck Connors talk. WordPressrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com@rolledspineFacebook

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Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is AdvisedMeanwhile… Diabolu Frank, Illegal Machine & Mr. Fixit discuss AT&T’s recent downsizing of Warner Brothers & DC Entertainment in the context of past implosions and a grim future for the comics industry.We Think You’re Special!Hashtag us as #RSPDCSFriend us on FacebookEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If the main DC Bloodlines blog isn’t your thing, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts.

On our music & memories show, co-hosts Diabolu Frank, Ill Mac, & Joe Fixit each select a song to discuss, relating facts about its release, its meaning, and how it relates to them anecdotally.Track Listing“Desperate Guys” from the 2004 album Wet From Birth by The Faint“Deadweight” from the 1997 soundtrack A Life Less Ordinary featuring Beck“Brackish” from the 2000 album Spit by KittieArtists: Diabolu Frank, Illegal Machine, Mister FixitLabel: Rolled Spine PodcastsFormat: MP3 Digital Download/StreamingCountry: USAReleased: 12 August 2020Genre: Electro/Synth-pop, Alternative Rock, Nü-Metal #1SONGea. MP3ShoutEngineInternet ArchiveiTunesStitcherFacebookrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com@rolledspineWordPress

Spawn #25 & Image Zero #0 & Image X-Month & Operation: Urban Storm & Shadowhawk: Out of the Shadows & The Savage Dragon: Baptism of FireListener Discretion AdvisedSpawn #25by Todd McFarlane & Marc Silvestri & Matt Banning & Billy Tan“Tremors”Dedicated To: The Spirit of IndependenceAs for Joe Sakic, three days from now, his body will be found under the George Washington Bridge, with his hands and feet viciously severed. Decapitated. Even his genitals will be missing. The police will conduct a full investigation, but in the absence of anything identifiable about the body, will have to close the case of John Doe 1994-714. Such is the life of a trusted employee of Vito Gravano.One of the bums he knows says our hero usually hangs out in the same four block radius. I’ve mapped it out already, sir.God, no. Vito thinks I’M Terry. Image Zero #0by Rob Liefeld & Art Thibert; Jim Lee & Brandon Choi & Scott Williams; Todd McFarlane & Dan Panosian; Erik Larsen; Marc Silvestri; Jim Valentino & Christopher Ivy; and Whilce PortacioExtra-Image: Shadowhawk (1992)by Jim ValentinoOperation: Urban Stormfeaturing Shadowhawk, Savage Dragon, & StormwatchShadowhawk #0 (1994)by Rob Liefeld & Karl Alstaetter & Robert NaptonCyberforce #8 (1994)by Eric Silvestri & Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo & Mark Pennington & John ClearyYoungblood #9 (1994)by Jim Valentino & Dan FragaSavage Dragon #13 (1994)by Jim Lee & Brandon Choi & Richard Bennett & Alex Garner & Dan Panosian & Scott WilliamsWildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #14 (1994)by Erik LarsenStupid #1 (1993)by Hilary BartaSplitting Image #1-2 (1993)by Don SimpsonThe Savage Dragon vs. The Savage Megaton Man #1 (1993)by Erik Larsen & Don Simpson Image is EverythingEpisode Art Gallery 1: Spawn/Cyberforce/ShadowhawkEpisode Art Gallery 2: Wildstorm/Savage Dragon/YoungbloodSpawning GroundTwitterFacebooktumblrrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com#SpawnometerSpawnometer on BlogspotRolled Spine Podcasts on WordPress

ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey]noun1. a summing up; summary.2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike’s Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We’ll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It’s part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part.This episode includes Best of DC #49, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #91-92, Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3-7, Daredevil #209, Blue Devil #2-5, Marvel Team-Up #144 & 146, Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1, Marvel Super Special #30, Micronauts: The New Voyages #1, Amazing Spider-Man #258, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero and more! Plus a look at movies from the first half of 1984…“Transcripts”March, 1984April, 1984May, 1984June, 1984July, 1984Twitter#CRRésumé?Facebookrolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comComment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts.

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here…Face Front, True Believers! On July 14, 2000, the Marvel cinematic universe truly began with the debut of X-Men, the motion picture! For the first time since movie serials, comic book heroes were adapted to the silver screen 100% straight(?), rather than as juvenile-skewing or camp! Blade may have been the first “good” and successful Marvel movie, and it surely influenced X-Men, but this was the film that proved that the complex soap opera of modern comics could be sold to a mainstream audience! X-Men revealed that a super-team property could launch a sprawling franchise, guided in part by Kevin Feige, and paving the way for the true Marvel Cinematic Universe! It’s such a big deal, Diabolu Frank, Illegal Machine, and Mr. Fixit decided to celebrate Rolled Spine’s sixth anniversary discussing it, 2003’s X2: X-Men United and 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand in one Giant-Sized episode! Bamf! Snikt! Excelsior!As you can tell, we love a fierce conversation, so why don’t you socialize with us, either by leaving a comment on this page or…#MarvelSHPFriend us on FacebookRoll through our tumblrEmail us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comTweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individually as Diabolu Frank & Illegal Machine. Fixit don’t tweet.If The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast Blogger page isn’t your bag, try the umbrella Rolled Spine Podcasts WordPress blog.

Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers.00:00:19 Outbreak/Elist Hollywood Liberal/Wrestling With Depression00:05:13 The Good Star Trek Movies / Woke Space 9 / Pilots00:12:38 COVInDer / Denial-19 / No Comics Day / 9-1100:28:28 Streaming Sloth / New Trek City / Send In The Clones (They're Already Here)00:37:05 Deja La Forge / All The Treks / Never Surrender00:45:27 Leviathan / Sam Jones00:50:48 Event Horizon / Sphere / What Deftones May Come / Lost In Translation01:01:05 Tiger King / The Hunt / Gore Vidal / Ben Shapiro01:09:47 Zombie Salò Criterion / Kevin Smith: Widowmaker Facebook@rolledspine#rolledspinerolledspinepodcasts@gmail.comrolled spine specials or Rolled Spine Podcasts.