Category Archives: Solitaire Rose Radio

Fall has come, and with it, Cory has decided he can’t wait for a day off to record a solo podcast any more. So, after a quick catchup of what he’s been up to, Cory gives an introduction to Marvel Bronze Age legend Steve Gerber. He discusses his classic series, gives an overview of his career and recommends his best works.

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The interview I did with Josh Finney and Kat Rocha of  World War Kaiju and Titanium Rain went long, so we split it in two!  Here, they discuss World War Kaiju, comic conventions, influences and much much more.  Go ahead and listen, then go support their Kickstarter at WorldWarKaiju.com

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Cory!! interviews the creative team working on World War Kaiju.  The discussion goes into the cultural underpinnings of giant monsters, comics, art and the usual shenanigans.  Listen to the episode and then check out their Kickstarter! 

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After being asked at work “Hey, I’ve heard of Watchmen, but what comic should I read?” Cory!! Strode comes up with a list of comics for people who don’t read comics.

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Cory continues his discussion about Jack “King” Kirby, covering the years 1956 to 1961.

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Cory!! gives an update on the podcast, on himself and then tell you what podcasts HE listens to.  Probably not thinking that if you listen to them, you might stop listening to his.

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Cory!! discusses the prestige format books that attempted to jumpstart the New Universe and ultimately laid it to rest, the mini-series that brought it into the Marvel Universe and the Warren Ellis mini-series that put the New Universe in a new light.

Along the way, he discusses horrible 90’s art, Marvel being bought by New World Pictures, Jim Shooter’s lessons from the line and how other publishers haven’t learned to the lessons of it’s failure.

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With a “White Event” happening in the Avengers comic, Cory!! goes into the history of Marvel’s New Universe from the 80’s both the books that came out and the behind the scenes things that have come out over the years.

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This week, Solitaire Rose Radio examines Beloved Childhood objects.  What sort of objects do people remember from their childhood, how did those objects affect them and what do they say about us?

Oh, and Cory talks a lot of about comic books, too.

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