Mar 3, 2023
My guest this week is comedian Mark Scalia! What comics did Mark collect? What are the Micronauts? What weird character was in a Star Wars comic? Who is Rom and what was his deal? Who is Michael Golden? Who is Psycho-Man? Why are crossovers so much fun? What characters did the Micronauts crossover with? How brilliant was the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark? How great was Willem Dafoe in No Way Home? What's cool about Moon Knight? Is Batman more interesting than Superman? What did they change the Micronauts' name to? Who were the Starriors? Check out Harrison's Comics in Salem, MA.
Show notes:
Michael Golden:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Golden_(comics)
Harrison's Comics (AMAZING comic book store)
https://www.harrisonscomics.net/
Reading tips:
Micronauts
https://amzn.to/3Jb1t3d
X-Men and the Micronauts
https://amzn.to/3mpiWMA
Micronauts with Ant-Man
https://amzn.to/3EU7aQC
Rom
https://amzn.to/3JcejOQ
Star Wars
https://amzn.to/3y6sf6N
Moon Knight
https://amzn.to/3kQhemP
Fist of Konshu
https://amzn.to/3ILotVf
X-Men/Teen Titans
https://amzn.to/3EUGUWg
Transformers/GI Joe
https://amzn.to/3ZBEkMJ
Watch tips:
Spider-Man: No Way Home
https://amzn.to/3IR2sEz
Emily the Criminal (not super heroes)
https://amzn.to/3ILvDIZ
Breaking (not super heroes but a GREAT movie)
https://amzn.to/3kJbnjg
Batman The Animated Series, World's Finest
https://amzn.to/3ybbuHy
Battle of the Planets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kb4YsJ91X4
Starblazers
https://amzn.to/3mnORgp
Recorded 2-18-23 via Zoom