Character Corner - A Podcast On Your Favorite Comic Book Characters

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Sinopsis

Dpalm & Kriss love talking about Comic Books & Comic Book Characters. The Character Corner lets them do just that. We pick some of our favorite characters from DC, Marvel, Image and more to discuss their backgrounds and important issue runs. We cover some characters you might not know about or you wan too learn more about. This is the perfect show for both those who only know these characters from the movies and for hardcore comic book readers. Check the show notes for the key issues we discuss.

Episodios

  • Peter Parker Part 3: Carnage, Ben Reilly, One More Day & More

    05/09/2017

    *We start this episode with a special message about how to donate directly to black women affected by Harvey. Here are the links you need (they're case sensitive): Donate List: Bit.Ly/SupportBlackWomenHOU Recipiant Application: Bit.Ly/SupportBWHOU %CODE_PP3% We're wrapping up our Peter Parker Character Corner with the third and final part. We go over (quickly) the introduction of Carnage and then Peter & Harry's final confrontation. Then its on the one of the most controversial storylines: The second clone saga. No matter where you fall in the debate, we can all agree things got a bit out of control. It's not all bad though since Ben Reilly has become a pretty popular character and so despite the mess, there were some good outcomes. We then get into Civil War, One More Day and where Peter is now. Our Rogue Wars character corner covers a lot of the later issues of Peter so you'll definitely want to check that out. Carnage & the Death of Harry Osborn We finished our last Character Corner with the first

  • Artist Spotlight: Ashley Gonzales of Zeefa Studio

    30/08/2017

    Welcome back to another artist spotlight from Awesome Con 2017.  This time I sit down with Ashley Gonzales of Zeefa Studio, an artist whose fantasy based pieces find their way into your spirit.  We discuss her journey as an artist, her affinity for fantasy based pieces, Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 6 (come on, EVERYONE is talking about THAT ending), her commission work, and the importance of family support in the life of an artist pursuing their dream. Find Ashley online at www.zeefastudio.com Facebook: ZeefaStudio Instagram: @zeefa %CODE_ZEEFA% MTR Network online: www.MTRNetwork.net Twitter: @TheMTRnetwork and @TheDrIsIn2015  

  • The Confusing History of Hawkman

    22/08/2017

    %CODE_HAWKMAN% We took a little break but we’re finally back with another Character Corner. We still have to finish up our Peter Parker series but we wanted to take a bit of a detour from Marvel and head over to DC and cover one of the most confusing comic book character histories ever: Hawkman. Now you may be asking yourself “Why Hawkman? Why now?” And that’s a very valid question. Why would we tackle one of the most confusing comic book characters of all time at this point? The answer is simple: Scott Snyder’s Dark Knights: Metal. Snyder wrote an incredible 52 issues of Batman during New 52 and he’s now back with a series that not only answers questions about Batman but also Hawkman, Nth Metal and the rest of the DC Multiverse. While it’s a daunting task to take on Hawkman’s history (one that rarely works out), Snyder definitely has our attention with the first issue of Metal, as well as the preludes Dark Days: The Forge and The Casting. Carter Hall & the Golden Age Hawkman starts off relatively simple.

  • Awesome Con Artist Spotlight: PBS Media and Art Way Alliance

    09/08/2017 Duración: 47min

    One of my goals at Awesome Con this year was to find and highlight creatives of color who were engaged in inspiring and interesting pursuits.  There were so many individuals at the convention this year involved in outreach and development.  I was able to sit down with two representatives from a few of these organizations. PBS Media Creative Director Naseed Gifted talked to me about the organization and their new graphic novel PB Soldier, which Gifted created.  The novel is drawn and colored by Abel Garcia. PB Soldier follows Nat Cummings, a hacker turned government operative who finds himself in the middle of an intrigue he must extract himself from before it is too late. Billed as The Bourne Identity meets V is for Vendetta, Cummings' adventures takes him and the reader all over the world.  We also discuss the importance of representation and connecting youth with the material that they are interested in by cultivating their interest in creating art.  Find out more about their graphic novel and their

  • Peter Parker Part 2 - The Hobgoblin Saga, Kraven's Last Hunt & Venom

    05/07/2017 Duración: 02h14min

    We’re back for part 2 of our Character Corner series on the history of Peter Parker as Spider-Man. Our first part covered the teenage years of Peter Parker, the death of Gwen Stacy and the original Clone Saga. This second part covers even more as Peter grows up and as Marvel increases the Spider-Man brand. By this time there are now four ongoing Spider-Man titles: Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Team-Up (1972) Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) Web of Spider-Man (1985) Peter’s Love Life We tend to oversimplify the love life of Peter Parker into just Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. But the truth is, Peter not only had a very complex love life, many of the women in his life stick around and have a big impact on his life. When covering his teenage years, you see Peter deal with Liz Allan, Betty Brant, MJ and obviously, Gwen Stacy. Moving forward into his 20’s, these women continue to be involved in various ways. Liz becomes the wife of Harry Osborn. Betty marries Ned Leeds and later has an aff

  • Teenage Peter Parker – With Great Power There Must Also Come Great Responsibility

    17/06/2017 Duración: 01h10min

    http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/5456721 With Spider-Man: Homecoming right around the corner, we take a look at why Peter Parker, particularly teenage Peter Parker, is such an important character. Appearing in 1962 in Amazing Fantasy 15, Peter Parker broke from tradition by featuring a high school student as the lead superhero. At the time, most teenagers were just sidekicks to the main hero of the story.  “With Great Power There Must Also Come Great Responsibility” The early runs of Amazing Spider-Man holds up pretty well considering its age. The early issues are basically a gauntlet of what will eventually become one of the greatest rogue galleries in comics (for a full breakdown listen to our Spider-Man Rogues Character Corner). But beyond just the introduction of his villains, these issues also define why having a young Spider-Man is so important. The famous line "With Great Power There Must Also Come Great Responsibility” has been retconned to have been words spoken by Uncle Ben to Peter. how

  • Wolverine’s Enemies – Sabretooth, Mystique, The Hand & More

    31/05/2017

    We're back with another Character Corner, this time as a follow up to the Wolverine episode we did here. The first time we covered Logan, we didn't get a chance to go over in detail some of his recurring enemies. To be fair, most enemies of Wolverine end up dead (or resurrected only to be killed by him again). But we decided to do a quick rundown of them anyway. Most of the story details we cover in the first episode and here we just give a bit more background and talk about the problems with some of Logan's deadliest foes. Enemies & Issues: Lady Deathstrike & The Reavers Daredevil #197 - First appearance as Yuriko Oyama Alpha Flight #33-34 - First Appearance as lady deathstrike Uncanny X-men #205 Uncanny X-Men #251 The Hell Fire Club  Original - Uncanny X-Men #129 - #138 New Hell First Club (kids) - X-Men: Schism Wolverine and the X-Men Viper/Madame Hydra Captain America vol 1 #110 - First Appearance Omega Red X-Men #5 - First Appearance The Omega Clan  - Uncanny

  • Green Lanterns Part 3 – War of Light, Blackest Night & More

    09/05/2017 Duración: 01h37min

    %CODE1% We're finally ready to finish off the Green Lanterns. We continue with the rest of Geoff John's run through the War of Light, Blackest Night, Brightest Day all the way through New 52 and the DC Rebirth. We talk about some of the issues that happen with this run where it just starts to get to be too much. But there is also a lot of good that comes from it (the additional Corps along the color spectrum, a conclusion on Sinestro's run and the introduction of Simon Baz). Outside of Johns, we talk about how good the Green Lantern Corps book is and how it does a great job on telling stories outside of the Earth Lanterns.  There's a lot to read here. We list the major books we read but also include links to the entire reading order for storylines like Blackest Night. Issues: War of Light Green Lantern #29 - 35 Secret Origin  Green Lantern Corps #20-26 - Ring Quest Rage of the Red Lanterns Agent Orange (Green Lantern #39-42) Green Lantern Corps: Sins of the Star Sapphire Blackest Night

  • Green Lanterns Part 2 – Kyle Rayner, Rebirth & Sinestro Corps War

    18/04/2017 Duración: 01h40min

    %CODE1% We're finally back for Part 2 of our Green Lanterns Character Corner. This time we talk about the aftermath of Hal Jordan destroying the Corps after becoming Parallax. Kyle Rayner becomes the loan Green Lantern for a while and...he's pretty good at it. We also check in on where Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Guy Gardner are and what's going on with them.   Then we get to the Geoff Johns run. First with Green Lantern: Rebirth (the first one from 2004) where Johns brings Hal Jordan back and expands the mythos of Parallax. We cover all the way through the Sinestro Corps War.   We'll be back for a final part that covers the War of Light, Blackest Night and two additional Earth Green Lanterns.   Issues: Emerald Twilight (Green Lantern Vol 3 48 - 50) Issue 48 - First appearance of Kyle Rayner Issue 50 - Hal Jordan becomes Parallax, destroys the Corp, Kyle gets the last power ring Green Lantern Vol 3 Issues 129 - 136 Issue 137 - Terry comes out to Kyle Issues 142 - 150 - The Power of Ion

  • Heroes For Hire Part 2 Iron Fist & Colleen Wing

    15/03/2017 Duración: 01h31min

    %CODE1% Kriss and Dpalm are back for the second part of our Heroes for Hire Character Corner. You can find Part 1 here. In this part, we talk about Danny Rand, Iron Fist, and the badass Samurai, Colleen Wing. We start right away addressing the elephant in the room: The cultural appropriation/white washing with Danny Rand and Asian culture. Yes, Danny should have been Asian American. Period.  With that out of the way, we go through some of the early years with Danny which are pretty well done and build a pretty good story. It also introduces us to Colleen Wing and how much of a badass she is. We end with Fraction/Brubaker's Immortal Iron Fist run & the new The Living Weapon run Danny Rand Marvel Premiere #15 - 25 First Appearance Marvel Premiere #15 Iron Fist #1 - 7 - The Search for Colleen Iron Fist #14 - First appearance of Sabretooth Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 Issues  #50-54 - Danny gets his money back, helps Luke start Heroes for Hire Issues #118 - 125 - K'un Lun gets destroyed, Da

  • Wolverine – The Best There Is At What He Does

    28/02/2017 Duración: 01h54min

    %CODE_Wolvie% He's the best there is at what he does and what he does isn't very nice. Our massive Character Corner on the X-Man named Wolverine. Despite becoming overused in the Marvel universe, there are actually a lot of good Wolverine stories out there. A lot of the old stuff also holds up pretty well. Some of our favorite writers have also done short runs with Wolverine since there is a massive amount of content out there. We cover so much in this we made a decision that we will come back to do a second part that covers the enemies Logan has racked up over the years. Essentials Incredible Hulk #181 -  First Appearance (1974) X-Men Giant Sized #1 -  Second Appearance joins the x-men (1975) The essence of [Logan's] character [is] a "failed samurai." To Samurai, duty is all, selfless service the path to their ultimate ambition, death with grace History Chris Claremont era Uncanny X-men #120 - #121 - Alpha Fight (1979)  Uncanny X-Men #129 - #138 - Dark Phoenix Saga  (1980) Uncanny X-m

  • Green Lanterns Part 1 – The Rise & Fall of Hal Jordan

    14/02/2017 Duración: 01h11min

    %CODE1%  Call this our Green Lantern Teaser. Kriss & Dpalm go over the early years of Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps and cover some of the basics you'll need for our massive second (and possibly third) part. This Character Corner basically covers the introduction of the 4 main Green Lanterns of Sector 2814: Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner. The focus is mainly on Hal's rise and fall ending with him becoming Parallax and destroying the Corps. We'll be back at the end of March/April to cover the second part (after detours to talk Wolverine and Iron Fist).   Issues: All American Comics #16 - First Appearance of Alan Scott the first Green Lantern Showcase #22 - First appearance of Silver Age Green Lantern Hal Jordan Green Lantern Vol 2 #7 - 9 - First appearance of Sinestro Green Lantern Vol 2 #59 - First Appearance of Guy Gardner Emerald Dawn I 1- 6 - Retells Hal's origin Emerald Dawn II  1 - 6 - Retells Hal meeting Sinestro & Sinestro being kicked out of the Corp G

  • Colossus & Kitty Pryde – The Man of Steel & the Ninja

    18/01/2017 Duración: 01h48min

    %CODE1% First Character Corner of 2017 is here! Kriss and Dpalm start the year off talking about Piotr Rasputin (Colossus) and Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat). We start with Giant Size X-Men #1 that gives us our first introduction of Colossus along with a bunch of other fan favorites like Storm & Nightcrawler and the second full appearance of Wolverine. We then go through the Claremont years and discuss then the introduction of Kitty Pryde and why the character is so important. The relationship between Peter and Kitty is a bit weird because of their ages but it develops into something less creepy.  This Character Corner also was a great excuse for us to re-read Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run which at its core is a Colossus/Shadowcat story. Along the way we geek out over how much we love the X-Men growing up and the potentials for doing Wolverine and Cyclops Character Corners.     We talked for almost 2 hours and still cut out a lot, so give this a listen and let us know what you think   Giant Size X-M3n #1 -

  • Teen Titans Part 2: Technis Imperative, Young Justice & Graduation Day

    23/12/2016 Duración: 01h38min

    %CODE1% Last Character Corner of 2016! We wrap up our Teen Titans coverage with a discussion with watching the Titans mature as well as the next generation (Young Justice) becoming the new Teen Titans. Part 2 focuses on the relationships amongst the group, Cyborg's development and a lot of tragedies & deaths. Oh and throw in a continuation of Deathstroke's tragic relationship with the Teen Titans. It's been a great year for not only the MTR Network but the Character Corner. We can't wait to come back in 2017 for more. Hope you enjoy! Issues: JLA/Titans Technis Imperative The Titans 1 - 20 (Devin Grayson) Young Justice Our Worlds at War Sins of the Youth Titans/Young Justice Graduation Day Teen Titans Vol 3 Issue 1 - 12 Issue 16 - 23 Issue 42 - 54 Issue 88 - 100 Check out our sponsor TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site Contact Us: MTrailerReviews@MovieTrailerReviews.Net Check us out on Youtube Twitter –

  • Teen Titans Part 1: Teen Titans vs Deathstroke

    06/12/2016 Duración: 01h26min

    %CODE1% We're finally back with another Character Corner on the MTR Network. This episode is part one of our two-part Teen Titans series. In this first part we talk about the origins of the Teen Titans and their original team of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad and Wondergirl. We then move on to Marv Wolfman & George Perez New Teen Titans and the introduction of Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke the Terminator. We finish by covering the three-part arc of the Teen Titans and Deathstroke (Judas Contract, Trial of the Terminator and Titans Hunt) which will leave us in a good spot for the second part that should come later this month. Issues: The Brave and the Bold #60 - First Appearance as the Teen Titans Teen Titans Vol 1 Issue #19 - Speedy joins the team officially Issue #25 - Dr. Arthur Swenson is killed, marks turning point for Titans Issue #45 - First appearance of Karen Beecher (Bumblebee) Issues #50-52 - Titans West DC Comics Presents #26 - The New Teen Titans (Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Beast

  • James Roberts Interview – Transformers: MTMTE Season 2

    15/11/2016 Duración: 47min

    %CODE1% Dpalm is joined once again by James Roberts, author of IDW's critically acclaimed Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye comic series. On the heels of smashing final issue, Mr. Roberts is on hand to talk about working with editors and corporate, talk about introducing a brand new cast for fans to love, and walks us through all of Season 2. We even get a sneak peek of what lies ahead as Roberts previews the (presumed )return of Rodimus and crew to our comic shelves in Lost Light 1, available everywhere in December. Check out our sponsor TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site Contact Us: MTrailerReviews@MovieTrailerReviews.Net Check us out on Youtube Twitter – @Dpalm66& @MTrailerReviews

  • Doctor Strange – The Sorcerer Supreme

    02/11/2016 Duración: 01h17min

    %CODE1% This Character Corner we take a trip to the mystical side of the Marvel Universe and talk about Doctor Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme. With Doctor Strange making his live action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we thought it wise to give a break down of the character and some essential reading. We start off with his origins and discuss Strange's ethnicity as well as some of the problematic issues at the base of the character. Dpalm talks about some of his issues with early appearances of Doctor Strange and how the more modern takes address some of those issues and make the character more interesting. We also discuss the trade paperback, Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment and how it's not only great insight into both the characters of Strange and Doom but also a good starting point before getting into Hickman's New Avengers & Secret Wars. Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think. Issues: Strange Tales #110-146 Issues #1110 - First Appearance Issue  #111

  • The Justice Society of America – The First Superhero Team

    25/10/2016 Duración: 01h22min

    %CODE1% New Character Corner time. This time Kriss & Dpalm tackle the first team of Superheroes, the Justice Society of America. These are heroes who heroes like Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman look up to and find inspiration from. The JSA is about family & legacy and training the next generation to be heroes. We break down what makes the JSA so special and important in the DC Universe.  Founders: Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) Hour-Man (Rex Tyler) the Spectre (Jim Corrigan) Sandman (Wesley Dodds) Atom (Al Pratt) Flash  (Jay Garrick) Green Lantern (Alan Scott) Hawkman Other Notable Members: Wonder Woman (Queen Hippolyta) Wildcat (Ted Grant) Doctor Fate (Hector Hall) Power Girl (Earth-2 Kara Zor-El) Hourman (Rick Tyler/(Matthew Tyler) Atom Smasher (Albert Rothstein) Starman (Ted Knight) Mr Terrific (Terry Sloane/Michael Holt) Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider/Pieter Cross) Sandy (Sanderson Hawkins) Johnny Thunder Jakeem Thunder Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore) Black Adam Captain Marvel Jesse

  • Heroes For Hire Part 1: Luke Cage And Misty Knight

    27/09/2016 Duración: 01h39min

    %CODE1% It's time for another Character CornerLuke Cage debuts on Netflix this Friday. Misty Knight will also make her live action debut in that 13 episode series. We decided that this is going to be Part 1 of our Heroes for Hire series as its hard to talk about Luke Cage and Misty Knight without Danny Rand (Iron Fist) and Colleen Wing. So we'll definitely be talking more about Cage & Knight when we do Iron Fist/Colleen Wing next year, but we start you off with the essentials. Luke & Misty are both African-American characters that come from the blaxploitation era of Marvel but have become solid characters that are so much more than that. Luke Cage's origin story still holds up pretty well and is very relevant in today's climate. Misty Knight has never had her own solo book, but she's been central in several series. Give this episode a listen and check out the reading list. Most issues are on Marvel Unlimited. Luke Cage: Luke Cage Hero For Hire Issue #1 - First Appearance Issues #8-9 - Beats up Doctor Do

  • Ghost Rider – Spirits of Vengeance: Blaze/Ketch/Reyes

    10/09/2016 Duración: 01h33min

    %CODE1% We're back with another episode of the Character Corner. This time Kriss & Dpalm step out of their comfort zone and deal with a character (or rather a set of characters) that they don't have a lot of prior knowledge on: Ghost Rider. We cover the original Ghost Rider with Johnny Blaze, then move on to his brother Danny Ketch and then finish with the All-New Ghost Rider that will be appearing in this upcoming season of Agents of SHIELD, Robbie Reyes. We were pleasantly surprised by what we found, researched and read with Ghost Rider and we really think people will enjoy this episode.  Runs: Ghost Rider Vol. 2 #1 - First Appearance of Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider Vol. 3 #1 - First Appearance of Danny Ketch Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Ghost Rider Vol. 6 #20 - 35 - Jason Aaron's run Ghost Rider: Heaven's on Fire 1 - 6 All New Ghost Rider #1 - 12 - First Appearance of Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider Vol. 7  Fear Itself - Alejandra becomes Ghost Rider

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