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Ben and Hank talk a bunch of 70s Marvel comics about Valkyrie (Brunnhilde). Comics discussed this episode: Avengers (1963) #83 Defenders (1972) #4-6, 12, 17 (A Selection), and 22-25 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #7 Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben talks about what he's been reading in this solo podcast. The list of topics: Land of the Lustrous Claymore Yokohama Shopping Log Mage and Demon Queen Mai's Insect Life Destroy it All and Love Me in Hell Black and White I'm More Dangerous Than You Kill Me Now Trapped! Love Thy Neighbor Prison School A Short Stay in Hell Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank talk Ka-Zar (1997) written by Mark Waid with art by Andy Kubert. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank watched a bunch of Video Game Movies. The movies: Sweet Home (1989) Super Mario Bros.(1993) Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006) Like a Dragon (2007) Ace Attorney (2012) Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

It's here. It's time. It's Ben's anime tier list. The List: Kino's Journey (2003) Dragon Ball Mushishi Maison Ikkoku Revolutionary Girl Utena Berserk (1997) Turn A Gundam Urusei Yatsura Bubblegum Crisis Dragon Ball Z (Kai) Dragon Ball Super Dragon Ball Daima Urusei Yatsura (2022) Sailor Moon Neon Genesis Evangelion Pluto Jojo's Bizzare Adventure s1 Jojo's Bizzare Adventure s2 Rose of Versailles The Way of the Househusband Afro Samurai SPY×FAMILY The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace Space Dandy Cowboy Bebop Samurai Champloo Re: Cutie Honey Kill La Kill Godzilla: Singular Point Star Wars Visions S1 Jojo's Bizzare Adventure s3 One-Punch Man Log Horizon Gundam: Witch From Mercury Hinomaru Sumo Prison School Star Wars Visions S2 Death Note Sword Art Online e1-14 Monster Musume FLCL Star Wars Visions S3 Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank finish with Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008). For this fourth part they watched episodes 53-65 , which covers season 3, the end of the show. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank talk about talking about anime. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank talk Magic the Gathering Blocks. Hank has bullet points and is vaguely responding to this Tolarian Community College video (That he did not finish watching) "Magic: the Gathering Needs to Return to Blocks!" https://youtu.be/DJAonMobwlo?si=zGM70f9I2U2ip2Em Reminder that this episode was recorded back in March so they do mention some thing like the Dandân Secret Lair that have happened by now. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank talk about what serves a competitive play environment for a game versus what makes it fun to watch. They talk about Trackmania, StarCraft, Fighting games, and Magic: The Gathering. This podcast was recorded before Keits put out his video "Game Balance Isn't Real" which is a move informed technical breakdown of some of some things that underline stuff talked about in this episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCPQGncOx-Q (The language around tuning vs balance would have been very useful) The "upcoming" season of StarCraft Hank mentions is done and dusted at this point and it was indeed a banger. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo2fPnM8EiQwtydNCqsj5p3XAJSooJwdd Next Time: Blocks Will Not Save You Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank continue with Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008). For this fourth part they watched episodes 41-52 , which is the second half of season 2. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank reminisce over the stuff they covered on the podcast in 2025 such as Fighting Games, Urusei Yatsura, Animated Star Wars, Teen Titans, Magic the Gathering, and Solo Podcasting. Then they talk some about stuff they might cover in future episodes. They also go on a long Pokémon tangent. "It'll be June when this posts" - Oh you naive fool. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Hot off the presses, Ben and Hank jump the queue to bring you a newly recorded podcast on the new Supergirl movie (Directed by Craig Gillespie; Written by Ana Nogueira) and talk about it in relation to the comic it's based on: Supergirl 2021L Woman of Tomorrow (Written by Tom King; Art by Bilquis Evely). It's a best of both worlds as they get to gush about something good (The Comic) as well as go over a litany of criticism and complaints and just generally laugh at something that is not great (The Movie). Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank yap about Physical Media, Pokémon Pokopia, old video games, Youtube, Spider-Man, Slay the Spire 2, and shuffling playing cards among other things. Note: This episode was recorded well before Sony announced they were ending physical game sales. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank continue with Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008). For this third part they watched episodes 27-40 , which is the first half of season 2. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus

Ben and Hank talk about how a character being into another character is good. Email: [email protected] Bluesky: saltcirclepod.bsky.social Hank's Bluesky: @comicpanels.bsky.social The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Theme Song: topianmusic.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: youtube.com/@saltcircle Hank's Youtube: youtube.com/@Iam3DHomer Ben's Youtube: youtube.com/@Dratheus