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Sinopse
If you have any interest in comic history and characters, whether you're a lifetime fan or a new recruit, Divisive Issues is for you. These guys love comics and know their stuff on a deep level, but the conversation is always very approachable and fun. Follow along as they tackle some of the most controversial books in the history of the medium.
Episódios
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Issue 115: Ultimatum – The Divisive Issues Series Finale!
25/03/2020 Duração: 01h57minIt’s time! Our podcast is ending, and so is Marvel’s Ultimate universe! Jeff Loeb’s contentious ULTIMATUM serves as the Final Destination of our comic book critique, and we have a loooot of things to say about it—almost two hours of material! For this crossover event we pull our original host Joe out of the Speed […]
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Trade Collection 5: Modern Comics – Tom King’s Redemption?
20/03/2020 Duração: 02h30minOur final Trade of Patreon episodes features mostly single issues of random modern comics that almost made it into our main show. Most of these were also released at the tail end of our Patreon’s lifespan so it’s only appropriate to end with them. We check out some weird holiday comics that were leftover from […]
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Trade Collection 4: Movies – Bleach, Man of Steel, and Titans (kinda)
19/03/2020 Duração: 02h46minThis Patreon collection features the episodes where we were too lazy to narrate comic issues. So we instead have talks about movies instead though some of these discussions are more general discussions about super heroes in general. We discuss Man of Steel, the Bleach movie, and more! We also have a fun skit from Darryl […]
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Trade Collection 3: Heroes in Crisis (as are the Hosts)
18/03/2020 Duração: 03h33minOur biggest and most successful Patreon collection appropriately features most people’s entryway into comics: a big event. Check out the DI crew experience a DC event in real time as they go through 2019’s Heroes In Crisis! This one focuses on superheroes going through therapy when a massive murder scene occurs. Ryan hates it right […]
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Trade Collection 2: Superman’s “Pal” Jimmy Olsen
17/03/2020 Duração: 02h17minFor our second Patreon collection, we’re focusing on the Patreon mascot himself: Jimmy Olsen. For some reason Superman’s powerless sidekick had his own series in the Silver Age and it ran for over 100 issues. But is he really Superman’s Pal or something more sinister? Come and listen to our own unique interpretations to his […]
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Trade Collection 1: Silly Silver Age Stories
16/03/2020 Duração: 02h51minWith the end of the Flying Machine Network, we’re releasing all our old Patreon episodes to our regular feed in bulk! Our first collection features random and goofy Silver Age stories we have covered. These stories include Superman meeting JFK, Batman fighting a frozen Caveman, and a gorilla’s plan to take over the world through […]
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Issue 114: Kraven’s Last Hunt – Our Second to Last Hunt
11/03/2020 Duração: 01h46minLike Kraven, we’ve gotten old! And also like Kraven, we’ve got Spider-Man on the brain! Come join us as we read one of the best Spider-Man yarns ever spun: J.M. DeMatteis’s “Kraven’s Last Hunt”! And stay tuned to the end for a discussion on the fate of our Spectacular Podcast. Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of […]
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Issue 115: Flash’s Rogues Part 4 – All The Rogues Are Jerks
26/02/2020 Duração: 02h12minWe conclude our Flash saga! This time we tackle some of the most famous Flash Rogues. Captain Cold! Heat Wave! Mirror Master! Pied Piper! The fourth Flash’s clone from the future! All the hits! Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.comCheck out the rest of the shows […]
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Issue 114: Flash’s Rogues Part 3 – Grodd Is A Gorilla And Zoom Is A Jerk
19/02/2020 Duração: 02h08minFlashuary continues! This time we’re tackling Geoff Johns’ (first) Flash run! Ryan really loves this book! But do the others (no)? Meet the (third) Reverse Flash, Zoom! And let’s throw in some gorillas while we’re at it. It’s DEFINITELY very serious and not dumb at all! Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and […]
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Issue 113: Flash’s Rogues Part 2 – Barry Allen is a Jerk
12/02/2020 Duração: 01h39minFlashuary continues! Under the tutelage of Jay Garrick, Wally West is now the current Flash—but not for long! A familiar face shows up at his doorstep and flips his world upside-down! In order to overcome this new adversary, Wally West will have to confront the legacy of Barry Allen—and surpass it! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk […]
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Issue 112: Flash’s Rogues Part 1 – Professor Zoom is a Jerk
05/02/2020 Duração: 01h56minWelcome to Flashuary, fellow Flash Museumgoers! This month our host Ryan is taking the boys through a curated list of some of the most infamous Flash stories, starting with Barry Allen v. Eobard Thawne AKA Professor Zoom (as well as an extended discussion over the trial of Barry Allen)! There’s drug rings, time travel, a […]
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Issue 111: Shade, the Changing Man – You Won’t BELIEVE Who Shot JFK!
29/01/2020 Duração: 01h12minWho shot JFK? It’s one of the enduring questions that America has never found a satisfying answer to. And it’s also… a question that pops up a lot in the Vertigo reboot of an old Steve Ditko character, Shade the Changing Man! Come on a wild ride with us as we hop into a serial […]
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Issue 110: Irredeemable – Finally, a Superman that Kills Kids
15/01/2020 Duração: 01h17minSuperman has gone rogue! Or… not-Superman has gone rogue and it’s up to the not-Justice League to stop him! Darryl, Phil, and Sly take a trip through the first eight issues of Mark Waid’s Irredeemable, and emerge out the other end… feeling bad for a genocidal killer? Best to listen to the podcast and not […]
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Back Issues 4: Grounded – Go Walk it Off
01/01/2020 Duração: 56minIt’s the end of the year, which means we’ve compiled our favorites and least favorites of 2019! It was a pretty packed year, so things might shake out differently than you’d expect! Not only that, but Phil and Darryl dive into Superman: Grounded, and walk away from that long walk feeling pretty good. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come […]
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Special Edition 9: An X-Men X-Mas
18/12/2019 Duração: 01h12minHo ho ho-ly cow! It’s been another year which means it’s time for another Christmas-themed podcast! This time the Divisive Issues crew will be diving into the X-Men animated series as well as X-Men Evolution. Gather ’round the fire and let us regale you with tales of scorpions, alien girls, and flying angels… Ryan becomes […]
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Issue 109: Bleach Part 7 – The End (7)
11/12/2019 Duração: 01h29minThis is it! Ichigo must race to the soul palace to save the Soul King! Or… does he have to? Does it matter? Does any of this matter? The DI crew is losing their minds trying to process what is happening at the very end of Bleach, bringing us to perhaps the most daunting question […]
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Issue 108: Bleach Part 6 – Behold, the Goofiest Arc
04/12/2019 Duração: 01h31minWe’re back at it! Our saga through Bleach is nearing its close as we discuss the final two arcs left in the series. The first 30 minutes are spent discussing the “filler” arc, and then it’s on to the craziest, dumbest, and worst-drawn arc yet! Darryl calls Tatsuki “Taki” like a Soulcalibur scrub, Phil is […]
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Issue 107: Spider-Man: The Lost Years – An Intro to the Clone Saga
20/11/2019 Duração: 01h42minOn this episode, we’re diving into the torrid history of The Clone Saga, and we’re bringing our non-fans Darryl and Phil kicking and screaming into Ben Reilly’s tragic backstory. We cover his lab-grown birth, the discovery of his own unique identity, and his struggle with yet another clone, KAINE. Only after we record do we […]
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Issue 106 – Bleach Part 5 – The Heart. (is dumb)
13/11/2019 Duração: 01h38minLet the battle for Fake Karakura Town begin! You guys are excited for this, right? Right?! Well, even if that doesn’t sate you appetite for action, we have Ichigo vs. UIquiorra, and Ichigo vs. Aizen coming up! We’ve been waiting for those fights for so long that they’re bound to be really good and definitely […]
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Issue 105 – Bleach Part 4 – Welcome To Hell
06/11/2019 Duração: 01h38minThe consensus is in: Bleach is not “terrible!” The gang begins their descent into Bleach’s canonical hell (well, purgatory), Hueco Mundo! Another lady is need of saving, the Espada are in need of a beating, and Kubo’s backgrounds are in need of some buildings! We’re only halfway through, so hang in there! Darryl pronounces “Re-su-rrec-ción” […]