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KSCGSF podcast
by Kyle Benning
A retrospective look at various comic books through the ages. New content currently focuses on the hidden golden age of Marvel Comics that lasted from 1998 to 2003 and the amazing Busiek Avengers, Waid Captain America, and Jurgens Thor (and many more) comic runs during that time.
Episodes
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A Review of DC's New52 A Decade Later
Welcome to another episode of King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short, I'm your host Kyle Benning. A decade ago, DC Rebooted their Universe (kinda) with the New 52. Now 10 years later, I sit down & reflect on where I was as a comic reader and in life personally back in 2011, and go over...
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WAR IS HELL (Classic) #3 Squish-Squash & the Comic Book Crew (2016)
Back in 2016 I started a short-lived podcast on my original King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed, titled WAR IS HELL, a podcast devoted to the War Comic Stories published by DC Comics. In the third WAR IS HELL episode I examined the second installment of Sam Glanzman's fantastic U.S.S....
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WAR IS HELL (Classic) #2 Tank for Beach Green (2016)
Back in 2016 I started a short-lived podcast on my original King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed, titled WAR IS HELL, a podcast devoted to the War Comic Stories published by DC Comics. The second WAR IS HELL episode was released on June 14th, 2016, which was also Flag Day, the anniversary...
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WAR IS HELL (Classic) #1 Glanzman's USS Steven's (2016)
Back in 2016 I started a short-lived podcast on my original King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Podcast feed, titled WAR IS HELL, a podcast devoted to the War Comic Stories published by DC Comics. This first episode was released on June 6th, 2016, the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day and the Allied Invasion...
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A Quick Kirby Tribute
It's the last day of August, Jack Kirby Month, a month-long tribute to the undisputed King of Comics, Jack Kirby. So Kyle wanted to get a brief, last minute tribute episode out that covers the results of 3 Kirby-related Twitter polls. HOW TO LISTEN: https://kscgsf.libsyn.com/...
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Retro Review: Bring on the Bad Guys Marvel/Fireside Books 1976
Welcome to another Retro Reviews episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! Just what are these "Retro Review" podcast episodes? Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from...
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KSCGSF Classic: Herb Trimpe Salute (2015)
Welcome to an old "classic" episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! I am your host Kyle Benning and as I mentioned in the KSCGSF Catch-Up Episode This time out, in an old episode unearthed from April 2015, I devote ta show examining the legacy of the late, great Herb…
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KSCGSF Catch-Up DHP, Thor, and Trimpe
Welcome to a long overdue, severely delayed episode of King-Size Comics, Giant-Size Fun, KSCGSF for short! I am your host Kyle Benning and looking back it's been about 11 freaking weeks since I put out an episode! This time out I catch you up on what I've been up to, talk a bit about the DHP…
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Tales From the Golden Age: The Bob Feller Story
It's Tales from the Golden Age, the podcast that looks at Comics from the 1930's thru 1950's. This time out it's a special Baseball Opening Day episode of Tales of the Golden Age, looking at the Bob Feller story from 1951's Baseball Thrills #1, published by Ziff Davis Comics. How to Listen:...
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Retro Reviews: X-CUTIONER'S SONG
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, I take a look at the 90's X-MEN comicbook crossover that broke...
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Dark Horse Presents: BANG! #1-5
In 1986, Mike Richardson, a comic shop owner in Milwauikie, Oregon launched Dark Horse Comics with the release of the appropriately named Dark Horse Presents, a black and white anthology comic that would change comics forever, and I honestly mean that. Within a few short years, Dark Horse comics...
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Retro Reviews: John Byrne's Next Men (Dark Horse)
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, I take a look at John Byrne's Next Men series from Dark Horse...
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Retro Reviews: DC's Dollar Comics Era
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief historical spotlight on DC's Dollar Comics Era…
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Pizza Power Special: TMNT II Secret of the Ooze 30th Anniversary
PIZZA POWER - THE ALL THINGS TMNT PODCAST takes a special episode look at the 30th Anniversary of TMNT II The Secret of the Ooze live action film. Kyle gives some brief history and context of the lead-up to the 1991 release of the film, as well as shares his own personal experience and takes on…
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Retro Review: Captain America Winter Soldier
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2014, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on Ed Brubaker's Winter Soldier Story Arc of...
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Dark Horse Presents (1986) #1
In 1986, Mike Richardson, a comic shop owner in Milwauikie, Oregon launched Dark Horse Comics with the release of the appropriately named Dark Horse Presents, a black and white anthology comic that would change comics forever, and I honestly mean that. Within a few short years, Dark Horse comics...
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Retro Review Treasury Comics
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2014 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on the history of Treasury Comics. FEEDBACK:...
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Retro Review Marvel Team-Up
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, a brief spotlight on Marvel Team-Up FEEDBACK:...
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Retro Review Waid & Garney Captain America
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the Mark Waid & Ron Garney Captain America runs of the 1990's....
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Retro Review Bwahaha Justice League (Post-Crisis)
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the Bwahaha era of Justice League. Feedback:...
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Retro Review John Byrne Fantastic Four Run
Lazy Podcasting at it's finest! Kyle takes a Retro Review from 2011-2013 that he wrote for his comic shop and/or The Outhousers website from 2011-2013, and looks at the run and the review itself with 2021 Hindsight. This time out, the praises of John Byrne's Fantastic Four run. Feedback:...
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Uncle Scrooge in Christmas on Bear Mountain
Welcome to the 2020 Christmas episode of KSCGSF, this time I dive into an all-time favorite Christmas classic, the 1947 debut of Scrooge McDuck in Christmas on Bear Mountain! Feedback for the podcast can be left at the blog & show headquarters at www.kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com. Be…
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KSCGSF I'm Back & Ready to Ramble!
A sort of catch all episode. My Comic Book Origin revisited. What I've sorta been doing during the pandemic. Marvel & DC current publishing stuff. What I love. What's in store (hopefully for the rest of December). Stay safe and wear a mask! Check out the blog & home for the podcast at...
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RCS Classic: 4th of July Spectacular (2015)
Another "classic" episode of Random Comic Showcase from the KSCGSF Podcast vaults! This time out in an episode originally produced in July of 2015, I cover one of my all-time favorites in Captain America #193, the first chapter of the "MADBOMB Saga," and then I cover the two-parter starring the...
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RCS Classic: God of Thunder, King of Comics
Another "classic" episode of Random Comic Showcase from the KSCGSF Vaults! This time out, in an episode originally released in September of 2016, I give a National Comic Book Day salute to Jack Kirby and then talk about the history of Silver & Bronze Thor Reprint series published by Marvel,...
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RCS Classic: WF #142 Composite Superman! (2016)
Another "classic" episode of Random Comic Showcase from the KSCGSF Vaults, this one covering World's Finest Comics #142, in an episode originally released in May 2016.
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RCS Classic: New Gods #12 (2015)
Another "classic" episode of Random Comic Showcase from the KSCGSF Vault, this one from June 2015 covering the 1990's New Gods Series, issue #12, by John Byrne!
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RCS Classic: Adventures in the DCU #10 (2015)
Another "classic" episode of Random Comic Showcase, originally released in 2015. This time out is a look at Legion of Super-Heroes story set in the 1990's-2000's DC Animated Universe.
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RCS Classic: JSA/All-Star Comics Intro (2015)
JSA via All-Star Comics Intro. Another flashback episode to a "classic" Random Comic Showcase Episode originally posted in April 2015.
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KSCGSF Classic: Ordway's Power of Shazam with J David Weter
Jump in your time machine and head-back to some of the earliest days of the King-Size Comic Giant-Size Fun Podcast from back in 2015 and listen to the 3rd and final "Team-Up" episode, where guest host J David Weter and I connect to discuss one of my favorite comics of all time, Jerry Ordway's…
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KSCGSF Classic: Aquaman 5 Star Special Rob Kelly Conway Crossover
Jump in your time machine and head-back to some of the earliest days of the King-Size Comic Giant-Size Fun Podcast from back in 2015 and listen to the 2nd of 3 Team-Up Episodes I recorded with a guest. This time out, I'm joined by guest host Rob Kelly of the Fire & Water Podcast Network to…
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KSCGSF Classic: DC Super-Stars in Space with Professor Alan
Jump in your time machine and head-back to some of the earliest days of the King-Size Comic Giant-Size Fun Podcast from back in 2015 and listen at the first of the "team-up" episodes I did, where I sat down with a co-host. This time out I sat down with Professor Alan of the Relatively Geeky…
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KSCGSF Classic: 80 Page Giants 101
Welcome to another episode of KSCGSF Classic, I am your host Kyle Benning, and this time out is a re-release of an episode originally recorded in 2016 that explored the publishing history of DC's 80 Page Giant series. Thank you very much for listening. Feedback can be left at the show…
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Superman Encyclopedia Teaser
Coming soon...A DAILY look at the Last Son of Krypton, the Champion of the Oppressed, the Metropolis Marvel, the Man of Steel, SUPERMAN!
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RCS Classic 003 Batman #402
King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!! The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM...
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RCS Classic 002 Fantastic Four Vol 3 35-45
King-Size Comics Giant-Size Fun Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!!! The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM...
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RCS Classic 001 Superboy (1994) #60-75
KSCGSF Presents: RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE CLASSIC!!! The premise is simple, I sit down and discuss a random comic, story arc, or trade paperback that I've recently read. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, ComiCo, Pacific, any publisher, they're all eligible for spotlighting here on RANDOM COMIC SHOWCASE!…
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KSCGSF Classic: 100 Page Super Spectacular History
Another one from the vaults, this one a brief overview of the DC 100 Page Super Spectaculars from the Bronze Age.
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Tales from the Con: Meeting Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
It's Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez's 72nd Birthday, so celebrate that SUPER occasion by listening to an old classic King-Size Comics Giant-Size Episode from 2016, where I recap my very odd Con experience I had the time I met one of the greatest superhero comic artists of all time! In the episode I…
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Tales from the Golden Age: Prisoner #711 in Police Comics #1
This time out I kick off my coverage of Police Comics #1 with the Prisoner #711 by George Brenner. As you heard in the Promos in this episode, be sure to check out: All-Star Comics Review Podcast The Comics in the Golden Age Podcast I specifically referenced Episode #3 of All-Star Comics Review,...
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Tales from the Golden Age: Spectre vs. Kulak!
This time out I continue my coverage of All-Star Comics #2 from August 1940, this time with it's the third feature from All-Star Comics #2, which stars the Spectre. As you heard in the Promos in this episode, be sure to check out: The Quarterbin Podcast All-Star Comics Review Podcast The Comics…
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Tales from the Golden Age: Green Lantern & the Robot Men
This time out I continue my coverage of All-Star Comics #2 from August 1940, this time with second feature of the comic, starring Green Lantern. Thank you very much for listening. Feedback for the podcast can be left at the blog kingsizecomicsgiantsizefun.blogspot.com, by leaving an iTunes…
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Tales from the Golden Age: Hawkman in "Sacrifice for Yum-Chac"
This time out, I tackle the first story featured in 1940's All-Star Comics #2, starring Hawkman, courtesy of All-Star Comics Archive Volume 0. This 8 page Hawkman tale is written by Gardner Fox with art by Sheldon Moldoff. His appearance here takes place between his adventures in Flash Comics #10…
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The Great Darkness Saga Ep 005 - Legion #288
Welcome to the fifth episode of the limited podcast series KSCGSF Presents: The Great Darkness Saga, chronicling the epic 1980's saga starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, as it is chronicled in the pages of the Great Darkness Saga Deluxe HC and TPB Collections. This will take us on a 14 issue…
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Great Darkness Saga Ep 004 - Legion of Super-Heroes #287
Welcome to the fourth episode of the limited podcast series KSCGSF Presents: The Great Darkness Saga, chronicling the epic 1980's saga starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, as it is chronicled in the pages of the Great Darkness Saga Deluxe HC and TPB Collections. This will take us on a 14 issue…
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The Great Darkness Saga Ep 003 Legion of Super-Heroes #286
Welcome to the third episode of the limited podcast series KSCGSF Presents: The Great Darkness Saga, chronicling the epic 1980's saga starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, as it is chronicled in the pages of the Great Darkness Saga Deluxe HC and TPB Collections. This will take us on a 14 issue…
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The Great Darkness Saga 002 Legion of Super-Heroes #285
Welcome to the second episode of the limited podcast series KSCGSF Presents: The Great Darkness Saga, chronicling the epic 1980's saga starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, as it is chronicled in the pages of the Great Darkness Saga Deluxe HC and TPB Collections. This will take us on a 14 issue…
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The Great Darkness Saga 001 Legion of Super-Heroes #284
Welcome to the first episode of the limited podcast series KSCGSF Presents: The Great Darkness Saga, chronicling the epic 1980's saga starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, as it is chronicled in the pages of the Great Darkness Saga Deluxe HC and TPB Collections. This will take us on a 14 issue…
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Turtle Tuesdays Episode 005
Welcome back to another classic episode of Turtle Tuesdays, original from 2015! This time out I dive into the first season of the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cartoon released in December of 1987. I give a brief recap, point out some of the more significant aspects to the Turtle Mythos...
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Turtle Tuesdays Episode 004 TV & Film Overview
Welcome back to another classic episode of Turtle Tuesdays that original aired during 2015! This time out I give a brief overview of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rich history on the television and movie screen. 5 movies, 3 cartoon series, and 1 live action series.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A retrospective look at various comic books through the ages. New content currently focuses on the hidden golden age of Marvel Comics that lasted from 1998 to 2003 and the amazing Busiek Avengers, Waid Captain America, and Jurgens Thor (and many more) comic runs during that time.
HOSTED BY
Kyle Benning
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