Longbox Review

Comic book discussion, plus The Gutters (personal journal), The Legion Project (LSH v3), and Center Seat (Star Trek).

The Gutters: After the Storm 01/07/2026

The Gutters: After the Storm I catch you up on what I did, watched, and listened to in the second half of 2025. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = / / Web = Thanks for listening! Links Podcasts episode 50 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/39602320

Reading Pile: November 2025 Comic Books 12/31/2025

Reading Pile: November 2025 Comic Books 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: ! Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = / / Web = Thanks for listening! episode 270 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/39523825

The Legion Project 50: Life and Death and the End of Time 12/17/2025

The Legion Project 50: Life and Death and the End of Time "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 . (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 or . Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from 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 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/39421660

Christmas Gab Bag 2025 12/03/2025

Christmas Gab Bag 2025 Happy holidays! It's time again for George (from ) 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 = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Links: Listen to previous Christmas Gab Bag episodes: . Thanks for listening! episode 269 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/39248475

Reading Pile: Sept/Oct 2025 Comic Books 11/19/2025

Reading Pile: Sept/Oct 2025 Comic Books 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 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 = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Links: Promo: Greg Rucka's newsletter: Thanks for listening! episode 268 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/39080705

My Comics History: Sept/Oct 1979 11/05/2025

My Comics History: Sept/Oct 1979 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: Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 267 Listen to other . /episode/index/show/longbox/id/38919220

Longbox Review Promo 11/04/2025

Longbox Review Promo It's the promo for the Longbox Review podcast! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/38914585

Spotlight on Doctor Who Series 1 (2005) 10/08/2025

Spotlight on Doctor Who Series 1 (2005) 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: Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 266 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/38372925

Reading Pile: August 2025 Comic Books 09/24/2025

Reading Pile: August 2025 Comic Books 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: Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 265 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/38265955

Center Seat: Captain’s Log, Supplemental 09/08/2025

Center Seat: Captain’s Log, Supplemental Stardate 2025.251. To celebrate Star Trek Day, I wanted to talk about some Star Trek related news, specifically, The Last Starship (IDW), Starfleet Academy, Khan, and two upcoming games. I end with some quick thoughts about Strange New Worlds season 3 (up to and including episode 7). Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! Theme music: “Saving the World” by episode 17 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/38067900

Reading Pile: July 2025 Comic Books 08/27/2025

Reading Pile: July 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 91 comic books I read in July 2025. Lazarus Fallen 1 Free Agents 1-7 (v1) The Seasons 1-4 (v1) Kid Kosmos 1-6 (v1) Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D 1-2 Primordial 1-6 Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton 1 Legionnaires 8-18, 0 Valor 22-23 Legion of Super-Heroes 60-61, 0 Superman Spectacular, aka DC Special Series 5 Machine Man 1-4 Superman 147 Adventures of Superman 570 Action Comics 757 Superman: The Man of Steel 92 New History of the DC Universe 1 Superman Treasury 2025 Superman: The World Links: (Street Angel Xmas Special) Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 264 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37951195

Longbox Review 15th Podcastiversary! 08/13/2025

Longbox Review 15th Podcastiversary! I celebrated 15 years of podcasting by doing a live chat and some very nice people joined me to talk about reading comic books, a little San Diego Comic Con news, a quick review of longboxes, the Superman and Fantastic Four movies, reading and viewing recommendations, and more! Thanks to Damian, Maddie, Mike, Matt, Gregg, MJ, Travis, and Peter for chatting with me. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Links: Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37713170

Reading Pile: June 2025 Comic Books 07/30/2025

Reading Pile: June 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 68 comic books I read in June 2025. One World Under Doom 1-2 Fantastic Four 30 "We Are Yesterday" from Batman/Superman: World's Finest & Justice League Unlimited Black Canary: Best of the Best 6 Galaxy of Madness v1 Radiant Black v5 & v6 Redcoat v1 Stillwater v3 Superman Unlimited 1 Animal Pound HC Star Trek: Lower Decks - Warp Your Own Way ogn Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37467085

Heroes Con 2025 07/16/2025

Heroes Con 2025 My daughter, Maddie, and I went to Charlotte, NC, for 2025, and we are here to tell you all about it! . Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! Links: episode 261 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37354740

A Conversation with Sean from Peace Bound and Down - A Wonder Woman Podcast 07/04/2025

A Conversation with Sean from Peace Bound and Down - A Wonder Woman Podcast Podcaster extraordinaire Sean Ross joins me to discuss his show, (on the ), along with his comic book origin story, his favorite current comic books, why podcasting, and more (such as which comic is the "Watchmen of the 21st century")! Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! Links: (Secret Wars & Beyond, Squadron SupremeCast, Never Ending Reading Pile) Extra! was cut from the episode, but I thought it would be fun to tease Sean about Secret Wars III. Enjoy. episode 260 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37279250

Reading Pile: May 2025 Comic Books 06/17/2025

Reading Pile: May 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 72 comic books I read in May 2025. X-Men Red 1-18 Hello Darkness v1 Jupiter's Legacy: Finale 4-5 Dreamweaver Giant Syze Special Wonder Woman: Dead Earth 1-4 The Other History of the DC Universe 3-5 The Ultimates 2-9 Ocean 1-6 Let Her Be Evil anthology . Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 259 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/37048425

The Gutters: In Like a Lion 06/04/2025

The Gutters: In Like a Lion I talk about a death in the family and then a couple trips I took both before and after that event. Plus the usual tv, movie, and podcast talk. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Links ! (from the ) Thanks for listening! episode 49 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/36450100

Reading Pile: April 2025 Comic Books 05/21/2025

Reading Pile: April 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 52 comic books I read in April 2025. Helen of Wyndhorn My Time Machine Groupies 1-4 Blood Squad Seven v1 Sparrow 1 Summer of Superman Special Batman: Dark Patterns 1-3 Absolute Martian Manhunter 1 Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! episode 258 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/36431020

The Legion Project 49: A Time to Live 05/07/2025

The Legion Project 49: A Time to Live "It's the time for deadly revelations as the Legionnaires uncover the conspirators in their midst ... and Starfinger reveals his infiltrators." Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble and feedback (17:56) Legion of Super-Heroes #49 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (39:53) Main discussion (1:42:09) Who’s Who in the LSH #4 entries on Legion Worlds, Cosmic King, Lightning Lord, and Saturn Queen; also Who’s Who Update ’88 #1 on Brainiac and the Green Lantern Corps. (2:19:26) Legion related DCU appearances: Superman #20 (2:33:51) Wrap up and outro 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 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/36267265

Reading Pile: March 2025 Comic Books 04/22/2025

Reading Pile: March 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 34 comic books I read in March 2025. Hawkeye: Kate Bishop v2-3 Batman/Superman: World's Finest 36 The Power Fantasy v1 Wonder Woman 18 Fantastic Four 27 The Question: All Along the Watchtower 1 Don't forget about the #JSApril event that is celebrating 85 years of everyone's favorite and first Golden Age superhero team, the Justice Society of America. Visit for more information. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/36266995

Spotlight on All-Star Comics #36 for #JSApril 04/09/2025

Spotlight on All-Star Comics #36 for #JSApril As part of the #JSApril event, I am spotlighting All-Star Comics #36 and the "5 Drowned Men"! Visit the Fire and Water Podcast Network website for a complete list of participating podcasters, bloggers, and what they’re covering at . Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/36069800

Reading Pile: February 2025 Comic Books 03/20/2025

Reading Pile: February 2025 Comic Books I talk about some of the 82 comic books I read in February 2025. Public Domain v1 Titans 16 Green Lantern 16 West Coast Avengers 1 Laura Kinney: Wolverine 1 Dynamo 5 v2 Local Man v3 Ice Cream Man v6 Love Everlasting v2 Victory Point ogn I’m also joining the #JSApril event that is celebrating 85 years of everyone’s favorite and first Golden Age superhero team, the Justice Society of America. Listen to the promo in this episode, but you can also visit for more information. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Links: Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/35786305

The Gutters: Man of Leisure 03/12/2025

The Gutters: Man of Leisure It's a new year and a new me (sort of)! I catch you up on my post-retirement life, plus the usual tv, movie, and podcast talk. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Web = Linktree = Links in which I talk to Damian about the comic book shops I visited with him. Holiday countdown : A Wonder Woman podcast Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/35302585

Reading Pile: January 2025 Comic Books 02/12/2025

Reading Pile: January 2025 Comic Books The old Pull List Review episodes I did are now my Reading Pile episodes, where I talk about the books I read in a particular month. In this case, I talk about some of the 56 comic books I read in January 2025, plus my plans for the podcast this year. Jenny Sparks 4-5 JSA 2 Absolute Superman 2 Action Comics 1070 Les Mort 13 Big Bang Adventures 27 Barking ogn Audrey Hepburn ogn Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World's Finest Special Black Cloak v1 The New Gods 1 Challengers of the Unknown 1 Absolute Batman 3 Justice League Unlimited 2 Black Canary: Best of the Best 2 I'm also joining the #JSApril event that is celebrating 85 years of everyone's favorite and first Golden Age superhero team, the Justice Society of America. Listen to the promo in this episode, but you can also visit for more information. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/35262250

Favorite Comic Books of 2024 02/10/2025

Favorite Comic Books of 2024 It’s a new year, but it's also time to look back at my favorite comic books that I read in 2024 ... and 2023?! Be sure to let me know what your favorites were! Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Social = Web = Thanks for listening /episode/index/show/longbox/id/35228815

Christmas Gab Bag 2024 12/18/2024

Christmas Gab Bag 2024 Happy holidays! It's that time of year, and this time George (from ) and I discuss the following Christmas-related comic books: The Adventures of Superboy #12 Blue Monday v3: “Blue Belles” Maze Agency #11 Hellblazer #250: “The Curse of Christmas” Batman #247 Curse Words Holiday Special Please subscribe to and interact with George, Rodney, Kristin, or Rich through the following: Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Web = Listen to previous Christmas Gab Bag episodes: . Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/34482085

The Legion Project 48: A Time to Die 12/13/2024

The Legion Project 48: A Time to Die "The other Legionnaires begin to weed out the conspirators, as Brainiac Five's plan results in disaster." Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble (05:46) Legion of Super-Heroes #48 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (23:23) Main discussion (1:33:01) Discussing the first issue of the Wanderers (2:04:24) Who’s Who in the LSH #3 entries on Heroes of Lallor, the Khunds and Invisible Kid I (2:26:14) Legion related DCU appearances: Superman #19, Adventures of Superman #442 and the recent DC All In Special (2:43:37) Wrap up and outro Send your comments or questions to or . Thanks for listening! The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from 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 /episode/index/show/longbox/id/34431700

My Comics History: July/Aug 1979 11/27/2024

My Comics History: July/Aug 1979 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 July and August 1979. I also spotlight DC Comics Presents #14 and Marvel Team-Up #86. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Web = Links: Thanks for listening! Listen to other . /episode/index/show/longbox/id/34184520

The Gutters: Lifestyle Choices 10/25/2024

The Gutters: Lifestyle Choices I talk about three major things going on in my life, plus a little movie and podcast talk. Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Web = Linktree = Links Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/33607647

Episode 250, Featuring Daredevil and Superboy! 09/25/2024

Episode 250, Featuring Daredevil and Superboy! It's the Longbox Review 250th comic book related podcast! To celebrate, I talk about two comics in my collection that reached that milestone number: Daredevil by Romita Jr and Nocenti and Superboy (and the Legion of Super-Heroes) by Hunt, Apollo, and Levitz. What are your favorite comic book issues that reached 250? Feedback! Email = Text/voicemail = Web = Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/longbox/id/33198067

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