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Adam & Michael reexamine the 90's comic book boom through the pages of Wizard magazine, one issue at a time and interview former staff members.
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MINI-EPISODE!
@phillipsevy
returns to give a professional comic book artist's take on the Basic Training tutorial, review Mutant X and Marvel Knights Inhumans and more. Plus a bonus interview with
@Collectingcandy
about his time as the editor on Mutant X!
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Check out the Wizard Casting Call for a JLA movie from issue 86. Do you agree with their choices to play
#dccomics
heavy hitters?
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Here's a scan of the Amalgam poster that came packed with Wizard issue 69. Who was your favorite
#marvelcomics
+
#dccomics
character mashup?
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As discussed on our recent mini-episode, here's the Wizard magazine Casting Call for a live action
#TheSimpsons
movie in 1996. Cowabunga or Aye Caramba?
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Issue 66 of Wizard featured a sneak preview of the exciting new design for "Blue
#Superman
" and explanation of his new power set. What did you think of this costume change in 1997?
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In the early days of Wizard magazine, a
#shehulk
cover was commissioned from writer/artist John Byrne for issue 14, but never made it to publication.
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We are saddened by the news of the passing of Wizard magazine Editor-In-Chief, Pat McCallum. Our hearts go out to his family and all the Wizard Staffers who called him friend. He created a one of a kind clubhouse for comic book fans in the pages of Wizard. A true legacy.
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Most people enjoyed the Grant Morrison run on JLA, but did you feel the Howard Porter art was the right compliment to the stories?
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Adam's biggest discovery while reading Bloodpool
#comics
for our recent mini-episode, was evidence that Rob Liefeld's infamous Heroes Reborn
#CaptainAmerica
drawing was just a repurposed pose from Liefeld's 1995 ad for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents from Maximum Press 😲
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're covering this very entertaining issue of Wizard with returning guest,
@ILove90scomics
so get ready, Geeks!
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Did you read this
#MarvelComics
and
#imagecomics
crossover comic in 1996? Or were you asking the same question as
#SpiderMan
?
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Just for fun, here's an old
#xmen
Super Shooters action figure commercial from 1997 that we found on an old VHS tape featuring a live action
#wolverine
who's got a message for YOU, Bub!
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As discussed during our recent bonus podcast review of
#BatmanForever
, how many of you still have your McDonald's collectors glasses from 1995?
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Wizard 90 featured a
#Wolverine
drawing tutorial by
@leinilyu
to accompany his awesome cover for the issue.
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There was a lot of hype around the short-lived Charest/Lobdell Wildcats relaunch in 1999, with
@JimLee
calling Travis Charest “the Second Coming”. Are you happy with the few Charest draw issues that made it into your hands or is the “what could have been” too disappointing?
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We'll be returning to our regularly scheduled Wizard magazine coverage this Wednesday with our exploration of issue 72. Did you have the
@JoeMadx
#xmen
cover or the
#SpiderMan
vs
#Venom
by Mike Wieringo back in '97?
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Wizard 78 featured the amazing comic book
#cosplay
of the Wizard staff at their annual
#Halloween
Party. Having just learned Dogwelder exited in issue 77 of the magazine, we have to give props to Jim
@McLauchlin
for most obscure/hilarious costume. Which is your favorite?
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Here's a closer look at the full
@AH_AdamHughes
cover for Wizard 83 featuring the beautiful ladies of comics.
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This 2-page Wizard report on the Image vs Rob/Rob vs Image lawsuits is a real time capsule. Just look at the McFarlane quotes to take the temperature of this moment in time.
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In a sign of what was to become seemingly 50% of Wizard's content throughout the 2000's, issue 83 of the magazine featured their ranking of the "Comics' Top 10 Sexiest Women" as illustrated by Dawn creator, Joseph Michael Linsner.
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're bringing you an all-new episode with a special guest for a great discussion of issue 55 of Wizard magazine. Which cover did you have in the 90's: Jim Lee
#fantasticfour
or Jim Lee
#Gen13
?
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The '98 Wizard
#xmen
Special featured two interesting sidebars about the upcoming live action film. The first detailed the contenders for who would play Marvel's mutants and the other tracked the various scripts that had been written over the years. What do you think?
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The highlight of Wizard 92 was
@ThatKevinSmith
creating a Casting Call for his unproduced Superman Lives script, wherein his friends were given roles and some snark was thrown at producer Jon Peters 😄(1/2)
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In issue 71, Wizard had comics pros like Mike Wieringo, Steven Hughes and
@RealJimBalent
bring their ideas for Amalgam characters to life. Combining
#Wolverine
with Kid Flash is a terrible idea (and design), but the
#Spawn
/
#WonderWoman
mash-up is killer. Hell's Angel? Come on! 😄
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Does it get better than
#Gen13
cosplay in Wizard recreating classic
@JScottCampbell
covers like issue 44 of The Guide To
#comics
?
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Wizard 85 featured an art tutorial from the king of bulky frames, Dale Keown, about how to draw proportions which featured
#CaptainAmerica
#SpiderMan
and
#Wolverine
in a lineup. A fun trio! (1/2)
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Check out the Top 10
#comicbook
Artists and Writers of July 1995, according to Wizard magazine.
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Sad news for the podcast today. WIZARDS would not exist if not for the generosity of Jason Gross, one of the co-founders of The Retro Network, who passed away suddenly this week. Our hearts go out to his friends and family during this time. We will truly miss him.
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Which comic book heroine was rockin' the best green hair in the 90's?
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This Wednesday on the podcast, we're reviewing issue 56 of Wizard magazine. Which cover did you buy back in 1996?
#wolverine
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You gotta hand it to
#dccomics
as far as the promotion for Zero Hour. It sure LOOKED epic.
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This Wednesday on the podcast, we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard issue 85, where you'll learn why this cover angered readers in 1998. Stay tuned, Geeks...
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Tomorrow on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard 92, which featured 3 different covers. Which of these did you pick up back in '99?
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Which of these 8 rising star artists in the world of comic books was your favorite in 1996?
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Did you read the Erik Larsen Nova relaunch? This ad is amazing!
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Issue 47 of Wizard featured the first (but definitely not the last) coverage of CREED
#comics
, by then 17 year old creator
@TrentKaniuga
. Were you caught up in the fantasy adventure of this indie sensation?
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Wizard 79 featured the First look at Michael Turner's creator-owned, Fathom. What more can you say?
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We’re excited about the
#xmen
‘97 release date announcement and it has us looking back to the original
#90scartoon
merchandising blitz. What was your favorite X-Men toy, game or collectible as a kid?
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As discussed on our recent mini-episode, here's the first part of the Wizard Casting Call for a hypothetical
#TheFlashMovie
in 1997. Whaddya think?
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This Wednesday on our mini-episode, Adam finally gets to review the original
#Gen13
mini-series. A 90's
#comics
classic from
@JimLee
Brandon Choi &
@JScottCampbell
that made the medium fun again! Stay tuned...
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How about a little Jim Lee WildC.A.T.s art to start out your day? 😉
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Wizard decided to poke some fun at the H.E.A.T. fan group that was trying to get Hal Jordan reinstated as
#GreenLantern
and
@ronmarz
removed as writer of the book during the Kyle Rayner era with this fake (and hilarious) ad from Wizard 93.
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard 89, the year-ender issue for 1998 which featured covers by
@JimLee
and
@thealexrossart
to dazzle your senses. Which cover did YOU pick up back in the day?
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As discussed on our recent podcast here's a look at the studio of beloved comic book artist,
@JoeMadx
as featured in Wizard issue 88. What piece of decor stands out to you the most?
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard issue 66. Which cover did you have back in 1997:
#Gen13
or
#Batman
/
#CaptainAmerica
?
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Check out the
@JScottCampbell
Danger Girl movie Casting Call from Wizard 85. What do you think about their choices for the main cast?
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The '98 Wizard
#xmen
Special featured a contest where readers could win a copy of Giant Size X-Men Number 1 by correctly identifying the original costumes of the heroic mutants.
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Tomorrow on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard 83 in our new WIZARDS WILD CARD format with two returning guests. Which of these covers did you pick up back in '98?
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Did you own Blade on VHS or DVD?
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The time has finally come. Prepare yourselves, Geeks. Next week, "The Big Cheese" tells all.
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Just for perspective, 235 main issues over 20 years of publication between 1991-2011. Not to mention countless tributes/special issues and amazingly popular spin-off mags like ToyFare, InQuest and Anime Insider. Say what you will about Wizard now, fans liked it and bought it.
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Tomorrow on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard 88. Which of these covers did You have back in the day?
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We have found what we came for at RetroCon 😁
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We've been bringing you the fun of WIZARDS for 4 years now and we just want to say THANKS for being passionate yet respectful, opinionated but not jerks, informed but not know-it-alls. You Geeks are the best and make our social media conversations a pleasure. Keep it up!
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Here's a few ads from Wizard 88 featuring the Wildstorm projects by Alan Moore and Warren Ellis slated for release in 1999, just after the DC Comics sale was finalized. Did you pick up these books?
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What do you think of this Casting Call for a big budget Generation X movie from Wizard 68?
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Check out the Casting Call for a live action
#Thor
movie based on the Dan Jurgens & John Romita, Jr. Heroes Return run as imagined by the Wizard magazine staff. What do you think of their picks?
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Did you know that Gareb Shamus, Publisher of Wizard was the person who took this iconic photo of the Image Comics founders (and Hank Kanalz 😉)?
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're covering issue 70 of Wizard with former Wizard staffer,
@OrthelandoftheG
. Did you pick up the
@RealBankster
or
@AdamKubert
cover back in '97?
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We caught site of a Wizard issue 1 in the wild. It was in some good company next to the Scarlet Spider!
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JLA was so hot within it's first year that
#dccomics
devoted a whole month to their premier super team. Did you pick up any of these books published for the event?
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This piece from Wizard 89 provides a visual explanation of how
@thealexrossart
created the cover to the
#DCComics
Crisis On Infinite Earths trade, painting over George Perez pencils. A fascinating look at the process of a legendary artist.
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Here’s a closer look at the
#Avengers
ID card that came packed in with Wizard issue 76. Do you remember getting this card in 1997?
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Found another Wizard "Rebagger" on ebay who put issue 53 in the incorrect polybag (Left). The correct polybag has an X- Files 1/2 issue offer at the top (Right). Don't get fooled, Geeks!
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As discussed on Episode 81 of the podcast, here's a Wizard April Fool's Day prank where they inserted a painted
#SpiderMan
The Movie poster featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as Peter Parker and Nikki Cox as Mary Jane Watson. Did this fool you back in '98?
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In their year end blockbuster issue, Wizard named what they felt were the BEST of 1997 in comics. The big winner was
@KurtBusiek
with Best Writer AND Best Book with Astro City AND Best Moment with the Thunderbolts reveal. Meanwhile
@JoeMadx
was the biggest artist of the year.
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Here's an ad for DC Comics' "hip", off-beat attempt at creating Beverly Hills 90210 with superpowers. Did you read this 20 something superhero book from 1997?
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Wizard 82 featured a Casting Call for an Alpha Flight movie. What do you think of these casting choices to represent Canada's official superteam in the
#marvelcomics
universe?
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Did you pick up these
#Batman
universe one shot issues in 1997? Did the stories inside match the beautifully painted covers by Brian Steelfreeze?
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Today we'll be exploring the profiles of the
@JimLee
Heroes & Villains profiled in the Wizard Jim Lee Tribute Edition magazine. Maybe one of your Wildstorm favorites will get the spotlight. To start, what's your take on Backlash?
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Here they are, the Top 10 comic book Writers and Artists rankings for February 1997 from Wizard 67. Do you notice who is missing after topping the artists list for the entire run of Wizard up to this point?
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Tomorrow on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard 84 with returning guest,
@TheMikeSchwartz
and it's a fantastic discussion of a great issue. Which cover did you have back in '98?
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard issue 90 featuring this classic Michael Turner cover promoting the second team-up between
#LaraCroft
#TombRaider
and
#Witchblade
bearer Sara Pezzini. Stay tuned, Geeks!
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Here's a couple
#MarvelComics
ads from 1997. Did you get on board for Flashback Month or the Heroes For Hire relaunch?
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Just for fun, here's a commercial we found on an old VHS tape from 1998 for a totally rad
#SpiderMan
playset with some killer CGI!
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Check out the cool
#IronMan
redesigns from Wizard 83 submitted by Wizard readers. Some of these guys should be working at Stark Enterprises! (1/2)
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Here they are, the Top 10
#Comics
of November 1994 according to Wizard magazine featuring the work of
@JScottCampbell
@BillyTucci
and
@TheBrianPulido
dominating.
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As discussed on Episode 77 of the podcast, here's the second
#xmen
movie Casting Call (3rd if you count their Age of Apocalypse one) with some pretty wild ideas for who could have played the
#MarvelComics
mutants in 1998. What do you think about their choices?
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As discussed/debated on Ep 73, here’s the Top 10 comic book hero costumes of all time, as decided by the Wizard staff. Also included in a sidebar are the Top 10 Worst costumes and you won’t believe who starts off that list. Whaddya think, Geeks?
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WIZARDS co-host, Michael hit up the the comic book store today and look what he found on the wall. Wizard 1/2 comics for miles!
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As his solo title was about to launch, Wizard decided to profile Gambit of the
#xmen
in issue 88. How high did the Cajun rank for you in the 90's versus where you would place him today for top tier character?
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Show us YOUR Wizard magazine collections, Geeks!
If anyone loves Wizard Magazine more than
@WizardsComics
, I'd throw my hat into that mix!
Magazine Issues, 0 & 1/2 issues, Exclusively themed Magazine issues, posters, cards, EVERYTHING. My longbox is beginning to overflow with Wizard (and Toyfare) goodies!
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This Wednesday on the podcast we're bringing you our coverage of Wizard issue 64. Which cover did you pick up back in '96:
#SpiderMan
or Angela?
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Wizard issue 78 featured 2 different covers. Did you have the Cliffhanger! jam cover or the Steve Skroce
#spiderman
design in 1998? Stay tuned for our coverage of this very fun edition of the magazine with a special guest this Wednesday on the podcast.
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In the wake of being "terminated" from Heroes Reborn, Rob Liefeld formed a new company called Awesome Entertainment. This piece from Wizard News was the first look most fans had at Agent America, who would ultimately be published as Fighting American after much controversy.
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As discussed on the most recent episode of the podcast, this 1997 reboot of X-Force seems to be pulling it's attitude from Gen13. What say you, Geeks?
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Wizard 73 found an “uncanny” number of similarities between Cyclops from the
#xmen
and Will Riker from
#StarTrekTNG
that most fans may not have realized.
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