Mr. K’s Super Show

This month, we take a deep dive into an overlooked 80s band, new wave icons The Cars!

 

Author Joe Milliken (Let's Go: Benjamin Orr And The Cars) wasn't shy about expressing his opinions and knowledge of this classic band and we had fun dissecting the band's history album-by-album.

 

So, grab yer best friend's girl, and give this episode a good listen.  You might think we're crazy...crazy about The Cars!

 

Check out Joe Milliken's Let's Go book page at http://www.benorrbook.com/

In this episode, we remember Sal Buscema, the legendary veteran of Marvel Comics, whose work spanned over four decades.

 

Known as a great storyteller, Sal's pencils and inks graced the pages of hundreds of Marvel comics over the years.  Known affectionately to fans as "Our Pal Sal,"  Sal was an artist who consistently did great work, and drew most of the company's biggest characters, including The Avengers, Spider-Man, The Defenders, and too many more to mention here.

 

Sal's artwork is indelibly stamped on the Marvel comics we grew up on and we celebrate his life, work, and career.  Sal, your work will never be forgotten by the multitude of fans who grew up on it like we did.

 

Hosted by Chris Karam and Brad Page

This time we once again talk about the band Yes and one of their most ambitious works, 1973's Tales From Topographic Oceans.

Kevin Mulryne (Yes Music Podcast) is the author of a new book, Tales From Topographic Oceans: Yes Album Listening Guide, and we talked about not only what went into the making of the album, but how Kevin went about researching and putting together his book, which helps the listener gain new understanding  about this classic work.

Kevin is a Yes expert and musician himself, and we had fun delving into the many stories about an album that divides some Yes fans while inspiring others.

 

Check out Kevin's Yes Music Podcast:  https://yesmusicpodcast.com/

Purchase Kevin's Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes Album Listening Guide:  https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Topographic-Oceans-Album-Listening/dp/1739213343/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21Z2Y15W37FKJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HoKD3obRoD2WP0HA1RFqS6lH03nW-28KoxJAKtc3jZzb-cdPWaa7qcx1ebb0CulWymeY9GGJsVGxyNtcwVJnNhWIj6Dxsi84ziyMgC4FT2A.F3hl-l5qPdB1UTQp8CgaiAF6DYzoW8Kj96efIatuszk&dib_tag=se&keywords=yes+tales+from+topographic+oceans&qid=1769958934&s=books&sprefix=yes+tales+from+topographic+oceans%2Cstripbooks%2C118&sr=1-1

Back in 1972,  Marvel & DC published a crossover that was so secret, even they didn't know they'd published it!

Rogue Marvel & DC writers Steve Englehart, Len Wein, & Gerry Conway conspired to have a crossover take place between their three magazines, Amazing Adventures #15 (featuring the X-Men's Beast and drawn by Bob Brown & Marie Severin), Justice League Of America #102 (drawn by Dick Dillin), and The Mighty Thor #207 (drawn by John Buscema)  without telling their respective companies they were doing so.

The backdrop for this storyline was Rutland, Vermont's annual Halloween festival, (a real-life event, by the way) which had many of the attendees decked out in superhero garb and Englehart, Wein, & Conway inserted themselves (and their respective wives and girlfriends) as characters who wind up as part of the adventure.  

Scooby-Doo style, the gang helps the superheroes vanquish their foes and Marvel and DC saved Halloween...without either of them knowing it.  And it remained that way for years.

Hosted by Chris Karam and Brad Page

This episode, we look back on the life and career of Ace Frehley, a guitarist and founding member of KISS.

Space Ace ihad a major impact on many 70s kids' lives including me and my guest Bakko (Cobras and Fire podcast) and we discuss Ace's music, both with KISS and his later solo career.  Ace was a true Rock Soldier who managed to influence many fans as well as guitar players.

We take a deep dive into what made the Spaceman great and salute his long and storied career.

ACK!