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Super-heroes! How many of us ran around with a towel tied around our neck, pretending to fly as we jumped from the couch? Whether we read about them in comics, watched them on TV, or thrilled to them in the movie theater, we all have had our dreams of being a super-hero, fighting evil villains and saving the day. In this episode each of the Planet 8 crew will discuss their favorite super-heroes, and we have quite a variety!
Karen is up first, and she looks at two Marvel "outsiders" - The Vision and Adam Warlock. Both have convoluted backstories, and are not your typical hero in longjohns. What makes these two so interesting? Listen in and find out.
Next up is Bob with the lowdown on all things Ultraman! If you already like Ultraman, you'll appreciate Bob's deep knowledge on the topic. And if you're new to it, you'll learn a lot!
Finally, pulling it all together, Larry shares his love for the original super-hero, Superman! The Man of Steel, and in particular the Christopher Reeve films, are close to Larry's heart. He'll tell us all why.
For the Sensor Sweep, appropriately, Bob shares his latest acquisition, a fabulous Ultraman figure from MaxToyco! This vinyl figure stands about 4.5" high and is the 1st Ultraman figure licensed by Tsuburaya in the United States. Sculpted by Pico Pico and painted by Mark Nagata (owner of Maxtoyco), this is a limited edition figure. But expect to see more Ultraman figures soon!
Bonus announcement: we've added another way to get your Planet 8 fix: a YouTube channel! That's right, you can catch episodes on YouTube now. Currently we're just adding still images to the audio, but stay tuned, we have some other plans in store!
That's all for us this time. Let us know who your favorite supe-heroes are. You could use the bat-signal, but it might be easier to leave a comment on the site, or try us at our other spots:
Bonus announcement: we've added another way to get your Planet 8 fix: a YouTube channel! That's right, you can catch episodes on YouTube now. Currently we're just adding still images to the audio, but stay tuned, we have some other plans in store!
That's all for us this time. Let us know who your favorite supe-heroes are. You could use the bat-signal, but it might be easier to leave a comment on the site, or try us at our other spots:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Planet8Cast
- Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Planet8Podcast
Thanks for listening!
I was hoping for some cool Spectre action....but maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteYou guys as always are awesome.
Hard to believe you are up to #48 already!
Thanks Stevezilla and yes we just didn’t have time enough to cover as much as we wanted to this go round. This was a fun topic and I’m sure we will revisit it again in the future 👍🏽
DeleteSpecterman definitely has one of the most awesome theme songs though! 😉
DeleteOr are you talking THE SPECTRE? 🤔
You know, until recently I would have agreed that the scene in Superman II ("General, would you care to step outside?") is probably the best entrance in a superhero movie. But for me, it's been superseded recently by Thor's entrance, with Rocket and Groot, in Infinity War - you know, with the hammer flying out of the giant lightning bolt first...
ReplyDeleteEdo Bosnar
That’s a good one also... I also enjoy Thor in Ragnarok jumping to the rainbow bridge as Led Zapplins playing. Also enjoy Iron Man as he exits the cave from captivity.
DeleteThor’s entrance was pretty awesome. Hard to choose between the two. Maybe Supes while looking through nostalgic glasses....
ReplyDeleteAnother fine episode folks!
ReplyDeleteMy first superhero was Spider-Man in a Big Little Book first, then the cartoon (60's) then the comics.My favorites back then were The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk. I had no interest in DC Comics at all back then, until I came across the incredible Jack Kirby creation: The Demon, and Swamp Thing (drawn by Berni Wrightsen). The only two DC Comics I ever liked at that time, and went on a hunt for all their comics, and side appearances. These characters are still my top favorite Comic heroes of the past, and present. As for non comic based Superheroes, I would have to choose the tv heroes from Japan: Space Giants and Ultraman. I loved Space Giants a bit more than Ultraman. Sorry Chief Engineer Bob!
No problem. I love ‘em both!
DeleteYou do have Space Giants on DVD don’t you? If not we will have to take care of that. 😉