Chris And Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Whatever happened to the Morituri Master? Today, in the first "official" issue of James D. Hudnall's "new direction", we find out all about what's been going on with Dr. Kimo Tuolema... and why he returned to Paideian employ.  Also, for the first time ever, we find out all about the origins of the Morituri formula... and see the Black Watch put through their paces! Other topics discussed: Marvel's New Mutants film (which one of the Chris's saw, and the other didn't), whether or not there is an added-value measure that might one day make digital comics "collectible", Hollywood Squares alumnus (including and especially Jm. J. Bullock), snazzy Spider-Man jackets that definitely won't get you tossed in a locker, VCR board games, rude noises, and much much more.  It's a fun time as always... and, this might just be the last good "jumping on point" Strikeforce: Morituri gives us! -- Handmaster Herdling's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOXqvusZfhZSdcVqX4_x6g -- Your March, 1989 Strikeforce: M

Hello to our gorgeous patrons listeners!  Here's your "dirty" episode of Cosmic Treadmill for the month week--and boy, this one is filthy.  There's a pretty good bio of Wally Wood in here, with lots of quotes from friends and colleagues, and the main event... well, it's gross.  But we provide background on all the intellectual properties that get parodied, so it's almost educational! It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios... with some classic characters! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Uncanny X-Men #308 is one of my very favorite single-issues ever created... and is the reason why I'll pretty much always buy anything with Scott Lobdell's name attached to it. Why then did it take so long for me to cover?  Well, we'll get into that here (eventually).  Today I share some personal anecdotes about the times I'd visited with this issue... and how it will always hold a special place in my heart. It's like two hours of me talking to myself about mental health and the X-Men... what's not to love?  (Please listen anyway!) -- @acecomics / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Good evening, comics enthusiasts! In this episode, humanoid weevils Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) get very uncomfortable when they cover the Kitchen Sink Comics reprint of "Omaha" the Cat Dancer from 1986! We cover every sexy page...and probably spend too much time on the dialogue. It's a scintillating episode that is sure to have you looking at your pets strangely, so don't miss it! It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios... with CATS! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

In our not-so-milestone 26th episode, the War we've been following for the past couple of years draws to a close... with sort of a whimper!  The new aliens beat the old aliens... and our Morituri Warriors sorta play second fiddle to the whole dealio!  What could be left for our heroes, as we enter a time of... peace?!  It certainly can't be that easy... could it? Also: Aunt May rules the World, Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF, Loss-Prevention, Rappin' bout Retail, The New People as a precursor to LOST, and how the Max Headroom Incident is to blame for one of the Chris's never finding out what a TARDIS is!  All 'at and much more! -- Random Stuff we Discussed: The New People (1969) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDdsrvGZJ88 Max Headroom Incident - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdgAMYjYSs Ames Rap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFhrj76aMG8 -- Your February, 1989 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Brava, Scanner, Revenge, Lifter, Burn Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13),

Hello Everybody! We're kicking off the FINAL FIVE episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill with a "new to most" episode from deep in our formerly top-secret "Cosmic Treadmill After Dark" Patreon Archives. Cherry Poptart #1 was actually the first ever request Reggie and I received... way back in the long ago.  We put it off for quite a while, for reasons that might become apparent should you choose to listen to this episode!  This wound up being how we kicked off our then-exclusive After Dark series... of which, I will be sharing three more episodes over the course of the next three Sundays. It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the

Welcome, friends to a Morituri Milestone... the twenty-fifth episode of Morituri Mondays (we apologize for not covering ourselves in glitter and holograms... but, you can probably fit us both in a bag of some sort)! This time out we're taking a step back from the ongoing war between the Earth and the Horde, and watching as our current team sorta-kinda falls apart!  We've got new members, we've got deaths, we've got some backroom shenanigans from the Paideia... we've got the return (a-hem) of Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson... what more could you want? Also: We put Rich Little to shame with our impersonation skills, chat up scary breakfast cereals, Konami's Life Force, Marvel's Assistant Editor Bootcamp (which seemingly caused them to miss many little errors that we will giddily point out), and much much more! -- Your January, 1989 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Brava, Shear, Scanner, Revenge, Lifter, Burn Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13), Wildcard (#13), Radian (#15),

Hey folks!  In a wildly outdated episode Chris and Reggie get frank about... well, a comics industry rumor. It's nothing we would cover on the main show--heck, we weren't even sure it was going to happen as described in the comics' media! Thankfully it didn't!  But we still had our opinions about it, boy howdy, Have a listen to 'em! I'd like the listeners to know that this was the final bit of audio Reggie and I ever recorded together... I truly hope you enjoy it. -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Remember that beacon that Dr. Tuolema set off in the very last pages of the Gillis & Anderson run?  Did you think our new creative team was just going to let that fall by the wayside?  Well... so did we.  Thankfully, that wasn't the case... and here is where those chickens will start coming home to roost! Strikeforce: Morituri #24 is another solid issue of the post-G&A run... and we hope you'll decide to give it a try (or, a retrial, as it were).  We've got new aliens, new recruits, and a new direction... that doesn't outright contradict the old one.  All that, and the (brief) return of... Will DeGuchi!  What more could we ask for... well, besides Gillis and Anderson, of course. Also: Discussions of ninjas, Airwolf, bubble gum and a whole lot more! -- Your December, 1988 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Scatterbrain (?), Brava, Shear, Scanner, Revenge Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13), Wildcard (#13), Radian (#15), Scaredycat (#19), Blackthorn (#20), Toxyn (#21), Ba

Hello all of you mind-bendingly supportive and good-looking listeners! First thing: we know "villainry" isn't a real word. In this episode, we're talking about how comic book villains, once wholly evil and without origin stories, have become more relatable and "humanized" over time--to the point that it's tough to tell which are the heroes and which are the villains in some of today's comic books! We have our own opinions, but we'd love to hear yours. Let us know what you think! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Big Daddy Danger, what's that?  Well, it's a little discussed/little known DC Comic about a superhero professional wrestler.  Why are we talking about it?  Well, how else would I be able to shoe-horn a conversation about my own life and times as a professional wrestler... for about six months or so. It's a story of stupidity, obsession, and putting oneself in very dangerous situations... after that, there's also a comic to talk about! Trigger Warning: Part of this episode ventures into some darker-than-expected territory... which I did not anticipate when I started recording. -- Original Post (w/visual aids): https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2016/11/big-daddy-danger-1-2002.html WCW Worldwide Marvel vs. WCW Post: https://wcwworldwide.com/2016/05/marvel-vs-wcw-comic-art/ -- @acecomics / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Could it be... that Strikeforce: Morituri has returned to form?  An issue of the post-Gillis/Anderson run that didn't make us want to run for the hills???  Well, believe it, friends... because we have a heck of an issue to chat about today! If you dropped this show like you dropped this book back in 1988... we humbly ask you to give this new creative team a try along with us!  We don't think you'll regret it! Today we have corporate and political intrigue, Morituri-adult-fun-time, and an examination of what it might mean for Earth-1287 now that conscription (which we might've called "transcription" a few times during the episode) appears to be a viable option for the Paideia! Also, all the usual nonsense... including a fun Pro-File for Editor/Colorist Gregory Wright, and some odd advertisements where we discuss mail-away action figures, CDs for pennies scams, and that time the current President of the United States shilled for M&M's??? We hope you join us and enjoy!  Spread the word! -- Your Novembe

Hey Gang!   Have a title-specific installment of Comix Tawk to share this week... which was meant to be the first episode of a multi-part series wherein we discussed the lives and times of the Teen Titans.   Rather than referring to this as a "Part One", we will just look at it as our look at "The Early Years" of that team we enjoy so much.   Any memories of the Titans?  New?  Teen?  Team?  Lemme know, I always love chatting about 'em! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hi Everybody!   Chris is on Infinite Earths returns after an extended hiatus to discuss a very interesting issue of Batman... featuring a strange fellow who would linger in the background for years to come.   This episode includes an extended introduction with a lot of housekeeping, Q&A, and introspection... which, if that ain't your thing and you'd still like to hear me drone on about Batman and Harold, feel free to hop to around the 45-46 minute mark of the show.   The inspiration to discuss this issue in particular has to do with "schoolyard myths" and local urban legends... a topic I enjoy quite a bit.  Join me to learn all about the Diaperman of Oakdale... and the most dread Sayville Skate Rats!   I'd love to hear and discuss some of your local legends!  If you've got any, please reach out! -- Original Post w/visual aids: https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2018/11/batman-458-1991.html -- @acecomics / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisi

Welcome Back, Recruits! This time out, and after a little time away... we kick off "Season Three" of Morituri Mondays!  We open with a bit of an explanation/apology for the lack of new episodes over the past couple of months... and then hop right on into our Morituri Action!  We got us a little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane... err, Janet and Dan... two 'Merican kids growin' up in the Horde Land. All the usual nonsense you've come to expect from Morituri Mondays is included as well, including a very off-putting, unfunny, and frustrating Pro-File of Terry Kavanagh... and more Speedball than you can shake a stick at, unless of course we were doing a Speedball-centric Podcast! We hope you'll join us for the fun... and thank you for sticking with us during these odd times! -- Your October, 1988 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Scatterbrain (?), Hardcase, Brava, Backhand, Silencer, Shear Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13), Wildcard (#13), Radian (#15), Scaredycat (#19), Blackthorn

In this, honestly, rather novel episode of Comix Tawk... Reggie and I focus on the positive! Rather than dwell on the machinations of an industry that a) we don't really understand, and b) has sorta-kinda passed us by; we take a trip down memory lane to discuss some of our very favorite scenes in all of comics history... or, at least the handful that came to mind in the hour-and-change we gave ourselves for this episode! I'd love to hear some of your favorite scenes in all of comics!  Let's turn each other on to awesome scenes and stories that we might've missed out on! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Shade and Sweet Water, Friends! Today, rather than going BACK TO THE PAST... we're going to be taking a peek into the future.  This is a pilot episode for the feature that will eventually replace Morituri Mondays on the podcasting schedule when we run out of issues of that series to talk about. QUESTERDAYS will feature the Chris's (@Charlton_Hero & @AceComics) going through the Marvel-EPIC run of Cutter and Company's ORIGINAL QUEST.  This is a series that means a lot to both of us, and we're very much looking forward to sharing this with you! Follow along with us!  Check out the entire Original Quest for free at http://www.elfquest.com/read/digitalEQ.html -- @acecomics @Charlton_Hero chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com charltonhero.wordpress.com/

For this week's (sorta-kinda dated) installment of Comix Tawk... Reggie and I take a look at a 10-Point Plan outlined by Brian Hibbs at the 2019 ComicsPRO Meeting, which he felt would keep the industry healthy (or perhaps even make it even healthier/actually healthy!).  So, please spend an hour listening to a couple of guys with zero experience in comics retail, discuss a fella who's been "in the trenches" for decades! The 10-Points we discuss here include: Stop Mixing SKU’s Sales Charts with a “penetration index” – # of accounts purchasing specific SKU’s Abandon “meets or exceeds” thinking Tie variant SKU’s to native base sales (1 variant per 20k sales) Tie variants to percentage of publisher’s line (25%) Shipping information in a box-by-box format, and review discounts and shipping FOC locked no later than noon Fridays, including all aft and information otherwise 100% returnable Every comic should be listed in PREVIEWS, not available only at FOC. Data Summit to determine where and when to assign “

This time out, we went through the history of comic book reboots and relaunches... and the resulting law of diminishing returns.  It's a frustratingly fun chat... have your cork-boards and red yarn at the ready and see if you can help US keep things straight! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

This time out we discuss the not-so-secret phenomenon of writing "for the trade".  When did it begin to take over the mainstream comics industry... and, after all years since, is it still just something the fandom "imagined up"? It's a lean and mean episode discussing excessively padded pablum... you won't wanna miss it! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com