Legion of Substitute Podcasters

It’s back to the 80s! The 2980s, that is! Join Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul as they take a look at some recent Legion news, and dig in to Roy Thomas and Howard Bender’s Wildfire Spotlight from Legion of Super Heroes #283. Much melodrama *choke* ensues!

In this episode, Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul interview once and Future Legion of Super Heroes writer Paul Levitz. They talk about his past runs on the Legion and the JSA, his upcoming runs on Legion of Super Heroes and Adventure Comics, and how to really put together a great comic room. Check it out as the guys try to hold it together and not ask the question: Remember that time when you had the Legion fight Darkseid? That was awesome…

With Matt on a mission in deep space, Subs Reservist Stewart (Wetrats) MacWilliam, steps up to help Darren, Scott and Paul take on The Hunter (Adventure Comics 358). It’s a Most Dangerous Game, as the guys talk about the upcoming JMS Brave & Bold issues featuring the Legion, the Doom Patrol, The Subs and the Inferior Five. Listen for a Stump the Subs from Mela, the invasion of the Legion of Substitute Super Pets, and a revelation about the very special guest coming up in our next episode!

Scott, Darren, Matt and Paul dive back into the Silver Age as Legion babies show up in Adventure Comics 356 and The Ghost of Ferro Lad makes an eerie appearance in Adventure Comics 357. All this plus listener feedback, an all-Chemical King edition of Stump the Subs and discussion of Jim Shooter’s vocabulary.

In this episode, Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul conclude the first year of the 5YL run. The Legion is back! Coincidentally, there’s also news to share about the return of Paul Levitz to the Legion. All of this, listener feedback and a Family Edition of Stump the Subs!

The guys are joined by Stewart MacWilliam aka Wetrats as they dig into issues 10 and 11 of the 5YL Legion. Roxxas makes his move against the Legion, and Matter Eater Lad makes his way back to Earth. Pack a snack and listen in as the guys make their first recording in 3010!

In our first episode of 2010, Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul delve into the new history of the Legion. How did this new Legion come together? Who is that tall blonde that suddenly showed up? The life stories of R.J. Brande and Laurel Gand, early Chris Sprouse art, and some listener feedback. Also in this episode, Quagmire takes a shot at Stumping the Subs! Giggety!

After the cataclysmic events of issues 5 and 6, the Legion went from a world in which everything had changed to a world in which everything and more had changed. Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul cover some of the recent DC news and dig into issues 6 & 7 of Legion of Super Heroes Vol. 4. The erstwhile Legionnaires storm Mordru’s Dungeon, and Rokk storms Mordru’s Dining Room Table.

What do you do when editorial tells you that you can’t use an essential part of your book’s lineage? Join Darren, Paul, Matt and Scott as they take an in depth look at the first Legion reboot, in Legion of Super Heroes Vol 4, issues 4 and 5. Old meets new, new meets old, and nothing will be quite the same again.

Twenty years ago, the unthinkable happened. Paul Levitz finished his run on Legion of Super Heroes. After such a long run on the series, where else could they go, but further into the future! In this episode, Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul take a close look at issues 1-3 of Legion of Super Heroes Vol. 4, what became of the Legionnaires? What happens when a veteran comics storyteller gets together with a couple of long time Legion fans to tell the stories about 5 years later?

Zombies and sidekicks and rebirths, oh my! In this episode, Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul discuss all of the goings on in the DC Universe as we hit the mid-point of Blackest Night. Dedicated to the memory of Eric Martin.

With Matt on a mission in deep space, Darren, Scott and Paul tackle a couple of stories that should never have been tackled. Reserve Legionnaires are only a step above the Substitute Heroes Reserve, and so, we bring you a tale of Lana Lang, and a tale of Jimmy Olsen. Consider yourself warned!

Goofiness abounds in both story and show, as Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul take a look at Adventure Comics #355, and part 2 of the Adult Legion story. Beset on all sides by tangents, the guys learn the subtle connection between Audrey Hepburn and Batman, find excuses to mention Bwana Beast, and take a look at Adventure Comics #4.

In this episode, the Darren, Matt, Scott and Paul travel even further into the future, and visit the Legion as adults. Who married who? Who lost their hair? Who grew really bad facial hair? Most importantly, who lived and who died? Here’s where you find out. Listen in as the guys discuss the events set in motion by this story, and how it all turned out for the Legionnaires.

In this episode the Legionnaires face the Sun Eater in a battle to the death! The Subs take you through this story, Matt’s switch to BluRay, shameless excuses to mention Bwana Beast again, and the connection between Ted Knight, J.M.J. Bullock and the Legion!