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Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! Get your engines ready because Rocco and Chris are back with another hauntingly dark episode of Listen Up Casuals! On the season finale we are discussing the Ghost Rider. We hope you enjoyed this season and we have some ideas for season themes cookin' so stay tuned. Speaking of cookin', let's talk the Spirit of Vengeance! This is LUC Dark.   INTRO What are you reading? NEWS RIP Ray Stevenson Miles Morales live action movie Spiderman 2 VG Marvel “retires” Nick Fury Kamala Kahn to die Alligator Loki comic  New DD creative GODS Gotham War TMNT trailer  Image to depart previews COMMERCIAL CHARACTER DISCUSSION Character Origin in Comics Carter Slade - Ghost Rider #1 (February 1967) Johnny Blaze - Marvel Spotlight #5 (Aug. 1972) Danny Ketch - Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #1 (May 1990) Robbie Reyes - All-New Ghost Rider #1 (March 2014) TEAM UPS Champions Secret Defenders Marvel Knights Midnight Sons Current Status in Comics Ben Percy current run Weapons of Vengeance this summer  w/ Wolverine Danny Ketch mini series MOVIES Ghost Rider (2007) Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance (2011) TV Agents of SHIELD - Robbie Reyes - Gabriel Luna & Tom McComas 90’s cartoons - appearances on X-Men, F4, Incredible Hulk (voiced by Richard Grieco) PLUGS CLOSE

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! Abra cadabra! Rocco and Chris are back and we are talking all about everyone's favorite cynical, chain smoking sorcerer, John Constantine. Tune in as we talk about his comic book origins, animated and live action appearances, and more! Welcome to LUC Dark. INTRO FCBD? What are you reading? NEWS Jim Lee promoted Krypto in Superman Legacy JSA members get their own minis DC Knight Terrors  McFarlane Toys Gold Label Superman Unchained patina version -10k qty Marvel Star Wars xover event Dark Droids Daredevil Reborn to be affected by strike? Blade production halted. F4 castings? Midnight Suns P6? COMMERCIAL Character Origin in Comics Swamp Thing #37 (1985) - created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben Runs Hellblazer (1988- 2013) 300 issues Justice League Dark (2011)  Constantine (2013) Constantine: The Hellblazer (2015) The Hellblazer: Rebirth (2016) Current Status in Comics The Sandman Universe Presents: Hellblazer (2019) -  one-shot John Constantine: Hellblazer (2019) - set in Sandman Universe - 12 issues Hellblazer: Rise and Fall (2020) Tom Taylor - Black Label Swamp Thing: Green Hell (2022-2023) CHARACTER DISCUSSION Keanu Constantine (2005) Newly announced sequel Matt Ryan NBC show (2014) Arrowverse - Arrow (4th season), Legends of Tomorrow (3rd season and became regular on 4th)

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On this episode we talk about another character near and dear to Rocco's heart, Elektra! We talked Daredevil in S1 and we thought it was about time we talked about his counterpart. This season has been dubbed LUC Dark as we are talking all about your favorite vigilantes, assassins, sorcerers and more! INTRO What are you reading? NEWS The Marvels Kraven rated R & details The Flash trailer 2 Mangold Swamp Thing Penguin teaser Creature Commandos cast Blue Beetle ongoing SEPT Brzrkr: Poetry of Madness See it or skip it? COMMERCIAL Character Origin in Comics First Appearance - Daredevil #168 (1964) Frank Miller introduces Marvel’s deadliest assassin. In a former lifetime she was a woman of privilege, a disciplined student of martial arts. But after her father’s death, Elektra focused solely on violence, masking her grief with rage Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #3 (1993) While students at Columbia, a Greek heiress and a blind law student fall hard for each other- and embrace the danger of young, reckless love. Daredevil #181 (1981) One of Frank Miller’s most famed Daredevil issues. Elektra and Bullseye engage in a ferocious battle. The death of Elektra. Daredevil #190 (1982) The Hand, an occult clan of ninjas, resurrects Elektra for their own nefarious means. Once she was a disciple of their shadowy order is she now The Hand’s greatest weapon? Elektra’s abilities take a supernatural turn. Elektra #1 (1996) first time having her own run. Current Status in Comics Ongoing as Lady Daredevil, Queen of the Fist and Daredevil’s wife in current Daredevil ongoing run by Zdarsky. In current Daredevil, Matt and Elektra go on a quest with The Fist, enemy of The Hand to take The Hand down once and for all. Matt and Elektra are married and take on titles of Kind and Queen of The Fist. Elektra’s new alter ego as Lady Daredevil. This run continues to collide with current The Punisher run as Frank is High Slayer of The Hand. CHARACTER DISCUSSION Daredevil (2003) Jennifer Garner cast Elektra (2005) Jennifer Garner reprises her role in a generally maligned movie Netflix’s Daredevil Season 2 (2015) & Defenders (2017) Élodie Yung portrays Elektra back closer to her comic book origins Élodie Yung reprises her role as the villain w/ The Hand Daredevil: Born Again? (2024) Bringing in Elektra? Thunderbolts? (2024) Brief stint with the Thunderbolts in the comics. CLOSE

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! We are back with a brand new episode of Listen Up Casuals! This season has been dubbed LUC Dark as we are talking all about your favorite vigilantes, assassins, sorcerers and more! This week Rocco and Chris tackle everyone's favorite cigar smoking Canadian Mutant, WOLVERINE!!   Follow us on Facebook! LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE!   INTRO What are you reading? Jonathan Majors discussion NEWS Liv Tyler back for Cap 4 Loki 2 rumored for end of Summer/September Peter Weller joins Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Secret Invasion 6/21 Clayface rumored for The Batman 2 Titans returns 4/13 Stargirl/Titans xover Jaxxon one shot COMMERCIAL  CHARACTER DISCUSSION Character Origin in Comics Avengers #66 - first adamantium (1969) FOOM Magazine #2 (1973) first true? Andy Olsen  Incredible Hulk #180/#181 - cameo and FA (1974) *He was created by Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character's costume, but the character was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) Wolverine #1 (1982) Claremont/Miller FIRST SOLO Wolverine #1 (1988) Claremont/Buscema FIRST ONGOING Wolverine The Origin #1 (2001) Quesada/Jenkins  NYX #3 (2004) - first X-23; first true appearance as Laura Kinney in X-Men Evolution TV 2003.  Wolverine: Origins #10 (2007) 1st Daken son of Wolverine and Itsu. Quesada/Way Wolverine #66 (2008) 1st Old Man Logan. McNiven/Millar Current State in Comics Ben Percy (2020) Movies/TV and more X-Men TAS X-Men films

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! This time around we are chatting it up about the Clown Princess of Crime, Harley Quinn! What a unique character. One of the few characters who did not start off in the comics. Have a listen as Rocco and Chris have been long time Batman: TAS fans! Follow us on Facebook! LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE!   INTRO What are you reading? NEWS Moon Knight s2 King Rama Tut? 16:40 X-Men 97 Morbius MS trailer  Fantastic Four petition Titans s4 p2 returns 4/13 First look Jaylen Waddle Robin costume Dawn of the DCU titles. Batgirls and Tim Drake: Robin ending. Shazam 2 digital in April TMNT Usagi Yojimbo Wherewhen Sweet Tooth S2 4/27 Punkdroid Kickstarter. LAST PUSH! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT TO BACK!!!! Commercial  CHARACTER DISCUSSION Harley’s FIRST APPEARANCE: she was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, and debuted in its episode, "Joker's Favor", in September 1992 Character Origin in Comics The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993, “non-canon”)  Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999, “canon” The first official Harley Quinn entry (appearance) into the DC Universe. Also an origin issue. A modern day classic cover by Alex Ross "Mad Love" Action Comics #765 - (2000) – Harley steps out of a Batman comic universe for the first time. This comic is also the first time she appears in the same book as Superman.  Harley Quinn #1 - (2000) – 7 years after her debut into the comic

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! We are back with our third season and we are opening it up with a big banger Frank Castle, THE PUNISHER!! Thank you for your patience as life happens and we've missed doing this show. We hope you enjoy this season! Follow us on Facebook! LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE! INTRO What are you reading? NEWS Bernthal back as Punisher in MCU. Vanessa Fisk recast. Foggy and Karen not returning.  Cap 4 synopsis Clancy Brown joins Penguin as Salvatore Maroni Batman Caped Crusader picked up by Amazon 20th Century Imprint  Character the in Comics AMS #129 (1974) Punisher V1 #1 (1986) Punisher War Journal V1 #1 (1988) Punisher War Zone V1 #1 (1992) Punisher Max #1 (2010) The Hand - current Jason Aaron run  COMMERCIAL CHARACTER DISCUSSION  The Punisher (2004) Punisher: War Zone (2008) DD S2 & The Punisher S1-S2 Other Media 89 movie Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, voiced by Norman Reedus. Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, voiced by Brian Bloom. CLOSE  

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On the season finale we talk about Doctor Stephen Strange's history in the comics and his time in the spotlight as one of the leaders of the MCU! Thank you so much for listening this season! We will return this fall with more episodes featuring your favorite heroes, villains and more!    INTRO   Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early! LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE!   WHAT ARE YOU READING?   HOW DID YOU FIRST MEET THEM?   FIRST APPEARANCE 1963 - Strange Tales #110 - Stan Lee and Steve Ditco FA Ancient One FA Wong KEY ISSUES/KEY RUNS Strange Tales #111 - FA Baron Mordo  Strange Tales #115 - Origin of DS, First mention of Dormammu and of the Vishanti: Agamotto, Hoggoth, Oshtur Strange Tales 118 - orb of Agamotto  ST 126 - FA of Dormammu & Clea  (1964) ST 127 - Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation ST 130 - FA Kaecilius (Mads) Doctor Strange 169 - ST renamed, first solo title (1968) Avengers 60 - first x-over (1969) Doc strange 183 - end of series also FA of Undying Ones Sub Mariner 22 - first meeting. FA Nameless One. Crossover story arc continues from Doctor Strange #183 and concludes in The Incredible Hulk #126, leads to the formation of the Defenders Marvel Feature 1 - FA Defenders (1971) Defenders 1 (1972) The Night Nurse #1 - FA Christine Palmer (1972) Marvel Premiere 10/11 - becomes SS (1973) Doctor Strange 1 - first official solo (1974) DS #2 - Unofficial crossover appearance of the Green Lantern, passed out under the table after drinking yellow chamomile tea (yellow being a weakness to the Green Lanterns) Ghost r

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On this episode we are joined by Casey Bowker to talk all about the Dark Knight himself, BATMAN! Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early! LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE!   INTRO  Welcome Casey Bowker - Comic book writer and Director of DFAT Entertainment Your earliest memory of Batman or what made you become a fan   FIRST APPEARANCE (FA) Detective Comics #27 - created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger 1939 - FA Commission Gordon    KEY ISSUES/KEY RUNS Detective Comics 29 - FA Utility Belt / Doctor Death 1st Batman villain Detective Comics 31 - FA Batarang  Detective Comics 33  - Origin / Joe Chill & Death of Waynes (1939)  Detective Comics 38 - Dick Grayson/Robin (1940) Batman #1 - FA Joker & Selina Kyle (1940) Batman #3 - FA Catwoman in costume (1940) Batman 4 - Gotham City first mention (40) Batman 5 - FA Classic Batmobile  (1941) All Star Comics 7 - Frist Superman Batman team-up AKA World's Finest  Detective Comics 60 - FA Bat Signal (1942) Batman 12 - FA Batcave (referred to as underground hanger) (1942) Batman 16 - FA Alfred Pennyworth (1943) All Star Comics 36 - FA Trinity (Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman) VILLIANS! DC 40 - Clayface (40) / DC 58 - Penguin (41) / DC 66 - Two Face (42) / DC 140 - Riddler (48) / Batman 121 - Mr Zero aka Mr Freeze (59) / Batman 181 - Poison Ivy (66) / DC 411 - Talia Al Ghul  Worlds Finest Comics 153 - Batman slapping Robin (from the meme) Detective Comics 370 - first published Neil Adams Batman art   Batman 200 - Neil Adams writing debut (1968)   Batman 232 - FA Ra's Al Ghul (1971) Batman 242 - FA Matches Malone (1972) Batman 258 - FA Arkham Hospital (referred to in The Batman) Brave and the Bold 200 - FA The Outsiders Batman and the Outsiders #1 (1983) Batman 357 - Jason Todd aka 2nd Robin (1983) Dark Knight Returns (1986) Batman Year One (1987) Batman Son of the Demon GN - First Damian Wayne The Killing Joke (1988) Batman 436 - Tim Drake (1989)

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On this episode we talk all about the Black Widow and her influence on the MCU and comic origins! Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early!   INTRO Key Issues/Runs Tales of Suspense #52 (APR 1964) - 1st appearance. Created by Stan Lee, Don Rico, and artist Don Heck Avengers #43 (Aug 1967) 1st appearance of the Red Guardian, Alexi Shostakov- husband of Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow Amazing Adventures #1 (Aug 1970) 1st cover appearance of the Black Widow wearing her classic black costume & 1st Black Widow solo story Avengers #111 (May 1973) Black Widow joins the Avengers Marvel Fanfare #11 (Nov 1983) 1st appearance of Iron Maiden, Melina Vostokoff, a female assassin and enemy of the Black Widow. Rachel Weisz cast as Melina Vostokoff in the Black Widow movie Inhumans #5 - 1st Yelena (MAR 99)  Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1 (Aug 2002) First solo series featuring Yelena Belova, the Black Widow Black Widow #1 (June 1999) 1st issue of three-issue miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow.First mention of the Red Room where orphaned girls were trained in the Black Widow Ops program. Yelena Belova identity revealed Black Widow #4 (Dec 2004) Origin of Black Widow, specifically the brainwashing and training she and 27 other orphaned girls endured after being recruited to The Red Room Academy for the Black Widow Ops Program Rocco's Modern Runs COMMERCIAL  MOVIES/TV 1975 CXL Daredevil and Black Widow TV show Iron Man 2 Avengers Cap 2&3 Black Widow Avengers IW & Endgame Hawkeye CLOSE

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early!   INTRO KEYS Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Gobbledygook 1 & 2 TMNT #1 (1984) - 1st Appearance of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo as well as Splinter, the Shredder & the Foot Clan TMNT #2 (1984) - 1st appearance April, Baxter Stockman & Mousers Raphael #1 (1985) - 1st appearance Casey Jones Tales of TMNT - 1st appearance Rat King (#4 1988), 1st appearance Leatherhead (#6 1988) TMNT ADVENTURES #1 (1988) (Mini) : 1st appearance Bebop  / Rocksteady  / Krang TMNT #53/54 (1992) - 1st appearance Karai  IMAGE 1996 Sale of the media franchise to Nickelodeon in October 2009 IDW 2011  The Last Ronin 2020 COMMERCIAL  Cartoons Movies - 90’s Trilogy, TMNT animated, Michael Bay duology, Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019) Video games Coming soon: Shredders Revenge and The Cowabunga collection CLOSE

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early!   INTRO What are you reading? A Few thoughts on Doc Strange 2 FIRST APPEARANCE 1975 Werewolf By Night #32-33 - Doug Moench and Don Perlin KEY ISSUES/RUNS 1976 Marvel Spotlight #28:  1st Moon Knight solo story, 1st appearance of Marlene V1 - 1980 - Doug Sienkiewicz/Bill Moench  Moon Knight #1:  Origin of Moon Knight, 1st appearance of Bushman, 1st appearance of Khonshu.  Marc Spector dies for the first time. Moon Knight #29 - 30:  Moon Knight fights and later teams up with Werewolf by Night. 1987 The West Coast Avengers #21:  Moon Knight joins the West Coast Avengers. V5 - 2006 - Charlie Huston/David Finch (8 issues) V6 - Brian Michael Bendis/Alex Maleev (12 issues) V7- 2014 - Warren Ellis/Declan Shalvey (6 issues) - 1st Mister Knight V8 - 2017 - Jeff Lemire/Greg Smallwood (14 issues) Rocco’s Modern Runs  COMMERCIAL  D+ Moon Knight discussion CLOSE   Enjoy and take a listen to the other great shows on the DFAT ENTERTAINMENT podcast network! If you or someone you know is a fan of any of our podcasts show them some support with some apparel from White Imprints!

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On the epic premiere of season 2 we discuss the hit HBOMax show Peacemaker!  Follow us on Facebook to listen to episodes a day early! Intro Origin: Peacemaker first appeared as a backup series in Charlton Comics' espionage-team title Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966) and was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette.  Key Issues/Other Versions Peacemaker v1 1967 (five issues) Peacemaker v2 1988 (four issues) Influence for The Comedian in Watchmen #52 of 52 (Earth 4)  Pax Americana (Morrison’s Multiversity) Mitchell Black (#3) VIGILANTE #36-38 Vigilante vs Peacemaker complete story THE VIGILANTE (1983 DC) Current SS runs and features Disturbing the Peace - One-Shot Commercial Arrowverse The Suicide Squad Peacemaker  Close   Enjoy and take a listen to the other great shows on the DFAT ENTERTAINMENT podcast network! If you or someone you know is a fan of any of our podcasts show them some support with some apparel from White Imprints!