Longbox Review

Superman: Miracle Monday (Part 2) 27.05.2026 1t 58min

MJ, from the Nerd Goggles podcast, and I are back for part 2 of our discussion about Elliot S! Maggin's 1981 novel, Superman: Miracle Monday. Links: Nerd Goggles podcast MJ on Bluesky Elliot S! Maggin's website LBR Merch! Feedback! longboxreview@gmail.com 208-953-1841 Bluesky longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 278

Superman: Miracle Monday 18.05.2026 2t 39min

Good Miracle Monday! MJ, from the Nerd Goggles podcast, joins me to talk about this 1981 novel by Elliot S! Maggin. Superman battles the Devil (but Lex Luthor is the best character -- what?!)! Part 1 of 2. Links: Nerd Goggles podcast MJ on Bluesky Elliot S! Maggin's website My Superhero Prose list LBR Merch! Feedback! longboxreview@gmail.com 208-953-1841 Bluesky longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 277

Top 10 Superhero Comics 29.04.2026 1t 34min

SleepyReader666, aka Damian, joins me to discuss his contributions to the "The 100 Best Superhero Comics of All-Time" issue of the Die With Your Mask On zine. Damian and I also reveal our Top 10 superhero comics and other things along the way. Let us know your Top 10! Links: Order Die With Your Mask On issue 3 Damian's interview with the zine's editor SleepyReader666 on YouTube and Instagram LBR Merch! Feedback! longboxreview@gmail.com 208-953-1841 Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 276

The Legion Project 51: The Trial of Brainiac 5 15.04.2026 3t

Brainiac 5 is on trial for murder! Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble, Legion news from Wonder Con, and more Legion comic purchases (25:13) Legion of Super-Heroes 51 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (44:47) Main discussion (2:23:46) Who's Who Update '88 issue 3 entry on Quislet / Who's Who in the LSH issue 6 on Shadow Kid, Star Boy, Starlight and Starbright, the Jim Valentino & George Perez cover, and a tour of Metropolis in the 30th Century (2:55:14) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

My Comics History: Nov/Dec 1979 01.04.2026 51min

Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. This episode I talk about some comic books that were published during November and December 1979. I also talk about some comics books I read during February 2026, read some listener feedback, and end by spotlighting What If? #19. Timestamps: (0:21) Intro (0:47) Reading Pile for Feb 2026 comic books (11:08) Promo (11:48) My Comics History (24:49) Feedback (26:15) What If? #19 (26:43) Synopsis (35:24) Comments (50:35) Outro Links: Promo: The Legion of Super-Bloggers! LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 275 Listen to other My Comics History episodes.

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) 2026 18.03.2026 1t 52min

Maddie and I went to Emerald City Comic Con for the first time in 10 years, and we are here to spill all the tea on what we did, who we saw, and what we bought. Links: Maddie's Tik Tok and Instagram LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 274

Tales of the Legion Project: Readers' Round-Up 04.03.2026 2t 17min

For the 18th Tales of the Legion Project, Eric and Peter discuss current Legion stories and news, such as appearances of Darkseid's Omega Legion, Superboy in Action Comics and speculations on the upcoming Legion title and membership. Also, recent Legion related purchases, reading the first appearance of Mordru in Adventure Comics, Legion trivia, and more! Timestamps: (00:38) Preamble (09:50) LSH vs New Teen Titans, the Omega Legion in current comics, and DC K.O. issue 4 (44:50) Speculations on Legion membership in the upcoming title (1:02:21) Recent Legion comic purchases (1:23:40) Legion news and reading Superboy in Action Comics (1:45:20) The first appearance of Mordru in Adventure Comics 369 and 370 and Legion related podcast listening (2:04:00) Legion trivia! (2:13:22) Wrap up and Outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Titans Annual 2025 18.02.2026 37min

Here is my spotlight on Titans Annual 2025 by Phil Jimenez, Arif Prianto, and Wes Abbot, which wonderfully adds to Donna Troy's history. I go through the story thoroughly, so if you have not read it, you will be spoiled. I also talk about some of the comic books I read in January. Links: Promo: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 273

Favorites Comic Books of 2025 04.02.2026 40min

I discuss and recommend my favorite comic books that I read last year. Links: Promo: Edit Your Pod How to Love Comics' Comics Reading Tracker Bryan Deemer's Comic Book Reading Log LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 272

Tales of the Legion Project: The Supergirl Saga 28.01.2026 2t 21min

On the 17th Tales of the Legion Project, we discuss The Supergirl Saga in Superman #21, Adventures of Superman #444, and Superman #22. Timestamps: (00:28) Preamble, background info, and general thoughts (31:30) Part 1: Superman #21 discussion (59:50) Part 2: Adventures of Superman #444 discussion (1:30:49) Part 3: Superman #22 discussion (2:13:15) Final thoughts (2:18:29) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! MUSIC INTRO/OUTRO: "Main Title" by Jerry Goldsmith from Supergirl (1984) original motion picture soundtrack

Reading Pile: December 2025 Comic Books 21.01.2026 36min

I talk about some of the 95 comic books I read in December 2025. But You Have Friends JSA 13 Batman and Robin: Year One 12 Lazarus Fallen 6 Batman: Dark Patterns 10-12 Potter's Field DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool CalExit 1-3 Murder Falcon 1-8 Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Coil Shuffle Redcoat 8-12 Trigger Warning The Last Book You'll Ever Read 1-8 Links: Promo: Campus Comics Cast LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 271

The Gutters: After the Storm 07.01.2026 55min

I catch you up on what I did, watched, and listened to in the second half of 2025. Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! Links Heroes Con 2025 episode Heroes Con 2025 haul video The Gutters: I Hate December LBR Teepublic shop Personal blog Podcasts The Monitor Tapes: A Crisis on Infinite Earth's podcast Long Live the Legion Ideas Don't Bleed Lovecraft Investigations Star Trek: Khan Once We Were Spacemen episode 50

Reading Pile: November 2025 Comic Books 31.12.2025 30min

I talk about some of the 76 comic books I read in November 2025. The Department of Truth 23-27 Miskatonic 1-5 Silver City 1-5 Pine & Merrimac 1-5 Adventure Comics 428-430 Super Friends 31 Spy Island 1-4 Links: Promo: The Monitor Tapes Christmas Gab Bag 2025 LBR Merch! Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky / Mastodon / Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 270

The Legion Project 50: Life and Death and the End of Time 17.12.2025 4t 8min

"In this special 52-page 50th issue ... a tale of death, destruction, and a surprising rebirth in the ultimate showdown with the Time Trapper." Timestamps: (00:48) Preamble intro and anniversary talk Note the entire Preamble portion is available to watch on YouTube. (07:08) Legion of Super-Heroes appearances in current Superman issues and Legion news (23:25) Celebrating the early episodes of The Legion Project (46:06) The Legion Project Trivia and reflecting on the Legion in general (1:11:34) Preamble Wrap-Up (1:15:13) Interlude (1:23:47) Synopsis / General Thoughts / Cover (1:49:26) Main Discussion (3:14:23) Feedback from listeners and letter column reactions to issue 50 (3:25:30) Who's Who Update '88 #2 entries on Mordru, Lords of Order and Chaos, and Manhunters. Who's Who in the LSH #5 entries on Phantom Girl, Proty II, and the Science Police. (3:51:33) Outro and Wrap-Up Send your comments or questions to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com. Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Christmas Gab Bag 2025 03.12.2025 2t 16min

Happy holidays! It's time again for George (from Meanwhile at the Podcast) to join me to discuss the following Christmas-related comic books: Thanksgiving Marvel Team-Up v1 #1 The Deviant v1 Christmas in Disneyland Archibald Saves Christmas Christmas with Archie Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky Mastodon Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Links: Meanwhile at the Podcast episode 344 My conversation with Sean Ross Listen to previous Christmas Gab Bag episodes: https://longboxreview.com/tag/gab-bag/. Thanks for listening! episode 269

Reading Pile: Sept/Oct 2025 Comic Books 19.11.2025 1t

I talk about some of the 147 comic books I read in Sept/Oct 2025. September's comic books: Groupies 5 Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League 1 Ultimate Spider-Man 7-17 The Wild Choir: She Used to be Me Strange 6-10 Gideon Falls 7-11 Titans Annual 2025 The Deviant 1-4 Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum 1 In Mourning Shooters ogn Deadpool/Batman 1 Ghostbox 1-5 Fantastic Four 33 Hello Sunshine ogn October's comic books: Batman 1 Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma 6 DC K.O. 1 Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton 4 Superman Unlimited 5 Supergirl: Universe End Assorted Crisis Events 1-5 Fine Print ogn Love Everlasting 11-15 Rain 1-5 Fantastic Four 1 Imperial 2 Postal: Deliverance 5-8, Postal 9-12, Postal 5-8 Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky Mastodon Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Links: Promo: The Iron Age of Comics Greg Rucka's newsletter: Front Towards Enemy LBR episode featuring Sean Ross Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow Campus Comics Cast Thanks for listening! episode 268

My Comics History: Sept/Oct 1979 05.11.2025 35min

Welcome to my comics history, where I explore the comics I read and bought through the years. This episode I talk about some comic books that were published during September and October 1979. I also spotlight The Amazing Spider-Man #199 and The New Adventures of Superboy #1. Links: Episode 200 Dreamhouse Kickstarter Long Live the Legion podcast Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky Mastodon Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 267 Listen to other My Comics History episodes.

Longbox Review Promo 04.11.2025 1min

It's the promo for the Longbox Review podcast!

Spotlight on Doctor Who Series 1 (2005) 08.10.2025 1t 19min

As requested by Maddie, we discuss the revival of Doctor Who with the 2005 Series 1, starring Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as companion Rose Tyler. Links: Maddie on Instagram Doctor Who Series 1 Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky Mastodon Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 266

Reading Pile: August 2025 Comic Books 24.09.2025 24min

I talk about some of the 74 comic books I read in August 2025. The Department of Truth 23-27 Miskatonic 1-5 Silver City 1-5 Pine & Merrimac 1-5 Adventure Comics 428-430 Super Friends 31 Spy Island 1-4 Links: The Lovecraft Investigations Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast Peace Bound and Down - A Wonder Woman Podcast Feedback! Email = longboxreview@gmail.com Text/voicemail = 208-953-1841 Social = Bluesky Mastodon Facebook Web = longboxreview.com Thanks for listening! episode 265