Category Archives: Solitaire Rose Radio

A short story by Cory!! Strode about one man’s quest through movie making. And there is a special announcement at the end of the show.

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This week, Cory!! gives a personal history of Don McGregor‘s comic book work.  Don, this year’s winner of the Bill Finger Award for comic book writing, wrote such classics as the 70’s runs of Black Panther and Killraven; the Indy graphic novel Sabre; The DC detective mini-series Nathaniel Dusk and the 90’s comics version of Zorro.  He’s a true genius in the field, a man who breaks barriers to tell stories and one of the best writers to ever work in the comics medium.  Cory explores his work and introduces you to one of the true masters of comic book writing in this episode.

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Cory!! continues to discuss the legendary EC Comics with artist, actor, filmmaker and former horror host Thommy Lange. They discuss the origin of MAD as a comic book, swap stories of Harvey Kurtzman as well as the other artists who worked on the books as they go over the first 5issues of MAD when it was a comic book.

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In this episode, Cory!! talks about the rise and fall of the Euro Wester common known as Spaghetti Westerns. From “A Fistful of Dollars” to 1981’s “Comin At Ya!”, he discussing the boom and bust cycle, his own personal memories of movies in the genre, the ten Spaghetti Westerns movies he recommends and the difference between them and the traditional American Western they replaced.

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Cory interviews powerlifter Scott Nutter, who talks about his time working in group homes (sometimes with Cory) and how powerlifting started as a sport and has now become his way of life. He also explains how he has made powerlifting meet Relentless a force for changing lives, helping people and in doing so, found his true calling. He also talks about his own health, the struggle to stay healthy and why he turned his life around. A funny, powerful interview with someone who is working hard to make thing better for himself and others.

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Cory!! finally gets back to his personal history of EC comics by going over, in detail, issues 17 – 19 of The Crypt of Terror and 20-22 of Tales From The Crypt.

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A new type of story for the podcast, a short story about the power of advertising.

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Lantern City is a Steampunk saga that takes place in an illustrated novel, a new comic from Archaia and a soon to be TV series. Cory sits down with Creator Trevor Crafts and Writer Matthew James Daley to talk about the comic, the world it is set in and everything involved in bringing this story to life. They also discuss the Steampunk community, social media, and a whole lot more. You can find out more about the comic at their website http://lanterncitytv.com/

We also get an update from friend of the show Jeremy Rathbone on his Saga Of The Robovikings Kickstarter campaign.

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