115 recordings and counting. Thanks for the continued support.

NEWS

NOTE: I started a Legion of the Super Heroes : An Eye for an Eye thread on the forum. It looks like it will be episode 117. Feel free to join in the forum discussion or send us an email to ragingbullets@gmail.com with "legion" as the subject line to get your thoughts on the show.

5/16/08: DC Release Dates and Where's Whatnot Now updated.

5/12/08: Ok, Jim and I have gone back to being a weekly show and are trying to get slightly ahead (by one episode) to give a little editing buffer. LOL, mainly because this past Sunday wound up being 10 hours for me between recording and editing. Plus we love being weekly again and have a few ideas on some things we want to play around with now that we are past Countdown.

Episode 116: This is something we are trying to get in once a month. Jim and Sean each pick two books to delve into Raging Bullets style (Titles to be announced by Thursday). We are doing this to add some variety to our indepth coverage. Basically 4 different titles get our indepth treatment. It's a Raging Scramble Episode. Think of it as what we did with OYL but with the depth we tackle topics with now.

Episode 117: Darth Kramer joins us for an indepth discussion on on Legion of Super Heroes An Eye for an Eye.

Episode 118 and 119 : Smallville Season Finale with Art Lyon, Final Crisis 1 , Starman Wicked Inclination w/ Joseph Luciano

TBA (more than likely for 117 or maybe a mid week mini show) listener Kendra Behn Smith joins us for a chat on the Emerald City Comic Con, the DC Nation Panel and her thoughts on various announcements from DC.

5/12/08: Episode 115 is up:

Episode 115: Sean and Jim discuss the top 5 books of April 2008, along with the listener choices. We also complete our Countdown discussion with issues 4-1. Plus more bonus NYCC recordings.
 
0:00 Show opening: Nightwing, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, and episode comments.
 
11: 32 Top Bullets April 2008
 
58:25 Countdown 4-1
 
3:17:55 Show closing
 
3:28:15 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,
 
We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 116. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.
 
Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/7/08: Final Crisis #1 5 page preview

From the DC Newsletter, EW has a 5 page preview.

Final Crisis Preview

5/6/08: DC Release Dates Updated

5/5/08: Show links updated for Episode 114 you can find them here.

Where's Whatnot Now is updated!

Episode 114 is up:

Episode 114: Sean and Jim discuss DC Universe #0 with casual discussion about the NYCC DC Nation Chalkboard Teasers, Countdown to Final Crisis 8-5, Listener rants from NYCC, Blue Beetle 25 quick discussion and much more.
 
0:00 Show opening: Blue Beetle #25, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, summer contest teaser, and episode comments.
 
16:45 DC Universe #0 with NYCC Chalkboard Discussion
 
1:03:52 Countdown 8-5
 
3:01:44 Show closing
 
3:07:11 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,
 
We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 115. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.
 
Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

4/30/08: DC release dates have been updated on the site.

4/28/08: Episode 113 is up:

Episode 113: This episode features the Gail Simone Spotlight Panel we moderated at the 2008 NYCC, a follow up interview with Gail Simone, Action Comics 863, New Frontier Special #1, Listener comments on New Frontier and from the NYCC show floor.

0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, NYCC chat and episode comments.

22:10 Gail Simone Spotlight Panel from the NYCC

1:10:32 Follow up interview with Gail Simone on the show floor and a shout out to the Birds of Geek Podcast

1:30:15 Action Comics 863

2:00:50 Shout out to listener donation

2:02:53 New Frontier Special #1 and Forum Comments

2:29:56 Forum Commentary on New Frontier AKA Sean gets Elmer Fudd syndrome and tongue tied.

3:14:37 Show closing

3:19:40 Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Including special comments from Chris from Around Comics, casual conversation with listeners and Jim shares a bed time story straight from NY.

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 114. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Check out the image of Secret Six from the awesome Nicola Scott and the Raging Bullets Hero Initiative Shirt.

  

4/23/08: Episode 113 will be up this Sunday night:

It will feature the Gail Simone Spotlight Panel we moderated in NY. (Very special thanks to Gail Simone for asking us and Ian Levenstein from Comic Timing for recording it.), a show floor (complete with insanely loud Jedi Stomp (you heard that right) music in the background to give you ambiance) followup with Gail Simone, Action Comics 863 the final part of the Legion story, news and conversation from NY, forum comments from New Frontier, New Frontier Special #1. Yeah it's going to be big.

4/20/08: Two Year Anniversary Show is up!!!!

Episode 112: New Frontier!!!!You read it right. This is the episode right after 65. To celebrate two years of Raging Bullets, Jim and Sean are labeling the show by the actual recording number.

This episode: We take an indepth look at New Frontier, both the original mini and the DVD release. 

Special thank you to Gail Simone for the opening this episode. Our next episode (113) will feature a panel we moderated at the New York Comiccon Spotlighting Gail’s work.  We also will have a post panel interview and some listener NYCC content.

Note: Our New Frontier discussion will be finished on Episode 114, where we will look at the New Frontier Special, some forum comments, Countdown, the NYCC news and more.

0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, some 2 year anniversary and episode comments.

13:39 New Frontier: A chronological look at the original miniseries and DVD release.

3:09:32 Show closing 

3:16:37 Blooper reel

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 113. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

4/16/08: New show will be up late Sunday night after I return from the NYCC.

Raging Bullets 112 is being released this Sunday night. Jim and I start recording tonight. This was a massive undertaking. I forgot the comics themselves were over 12-14 issues plus of material. We are covering New Frontier, the DVD, comics, special issue. It will more than likely carry over to Raging Bullets 113. (We might even record parts of the convo in NY.) I have 24 pages of notes and I am not done yet. LOL.

Rather than second guess things, I am releasing it Sunday night when I return from the con. As I am assuming I will need to finish editing while in NY and also during my plane ride. (Did this last year and it worked great).

Raging Bullets 112 : Two year anniversary show: New Frontier (Part 1? Not sure)

113 and the next couple of shows: Finish New Frontier (if necessary), Starman Wicked Inclination (with Legionstar), Countdown, NYCC news, some speeding bullets, hopefully some listeners at the con and whatever else we come up with while in NY.

4/13/08: The new episode is up, we are returning weekly with this special transition show. Our new release date will be Sunday. Where's whatnot now and DC releases have been updated. Next week is our 2 year anniversary show.

Episode 65: On the eve of next week’s Raging Bullets 2.0 special episode. Jim and I discuss Countdown issues 12-9, American Splendor #1, All Star Batman and Robin #9, and some listener emails.

Time stamps:

OUR 111th RECORDING!!!!!

We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts.

0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nywcomiccon.com), DCBS (dcbservice.com), Instocktrades (instocktrades.com), we are weekly as of this episode, Saturday night/Sunday will be our release days.

22:09 Countdown 12 and 11

1:29:18 Listener emails, brief discussion on American Splendor #1, gifts from listeners, shout out to Comic Tube (www.comictubepodcast.blogspot.com) and Gotham Knights (www.freewebs.com/gothamknights/)

2:13:31Countdown 10 and 9

3:21:21All Star Batman and Robin #9 audio

3:38:22 Show Closing

Check the forum and web site for release details on next show which will be out by Sunday. We are back to weekly episodes. Our next episode is our 2 year anniversary show where we will be looking at New Frontier, the dvd, graphic novels, and follow up special.

Don’t forget to submit your entries for Where’s Whatnot Now, BulletPoints, Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

4/9/08: As of Saturday, we return weekly.

Bad news and great news.

Bad news is that Jim and I can't record till tomorrow. I am delaying the release of episode 65 to Saturday to facilitate the good news.

Good news is with the release of Episode 65 we are going back to weekly. Both of our personal issues are clearing out, Jim's medical issues, my work and family issues. We already set up the line up.

Episode 65 Saturday release : Countdown, listener content, AS Batman and Robin audio commentary, and more.

Episode ???? the following Saturday: Just because I love the idea of posting from NY. Our long awaited 2 year anniversary indepth look at everything New frontier. (The movie, comics, follow up issue)

Weekly shows following that will include NYCC news, comic content and chats, basically anything we can possible record while at the con. We'll be reviewing and chatting about various books as well, TBA.

Jim and I want to get back weekly. Saturday is going to be our official release day for the forseeable future. We both agreed the 3 episodes a month stuff is not what we want. Saturday is a great consistent day for me to edit. I don't work that day so have the option of morning, noon or night to edit depending on any other happenings. That gives us Sunday - Friday to record with the rest of the days set for show prep.

So basically we are using this week's delay to get things back to the way they should be. Thanks for understanding. We've got big things planned as we move on into summer.

Sean

4/7/08: Episode 65 recording and release details.

I wanted to update everyone. Jim has doctor's appointments and various treatments to check out and follow up on his issues from a few weeks ago. I am also in the middle of report cards that have to be completed and printed by Wednesday.

We are recording Episode 65 on Wednesday. I won't know what editing will look like until we are done and I have an idea on the length of the recording. (Considering we are shooting for 5 issues of Countdown (depending on where our convos go), have an audio comment on AS B+R, and want to get some email and forum comments on, I doubt it will be a light show)

I don't know if I can get it out Thursday night but I will try. Some of our shows need more editing than others. It will more than likely be a Friday night release but I would prefer Thursday so will leave it on the table as an option. I was hoping to have a show to you Monday or Tuesday but Jim and I can't get together until Wednesday. I will do my best to get it to you as quickly as possible. I prefer to stay within the 10 day margin when we do these longer shows and I am irritated that we are going outside that window.

I will post here this week to keep you up to date on the progress. Episode 65 should be another whopper.

Sean

4/1/08: I updated the DC release dates for the next few weeks and added some more Where's Whatnot Now's.

3/31/08: Episode 64 is up!

Episode 64: We had to put this one together quickly but it is loaded with content. We kick it off with a Speeding Bullets segment where we casually talk about a number of current books, jump into the Raging Oscars 2007 Wildstorm and talk about our favorite “hell yeah” books, creators and more, and finish off with Countdown 14 and 13.

Time stamps:

OUR 110th RECORDING!!!!!

We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts.

0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nywcomiccon.com), Gem City Comic Con (gemcitycomiccon.com), various rants, episode updates, and much more.

13:17 Speeding Bullets: This segment is a casual discussion on a variety of books including: Preacher’s first trade, Catwoman 72-76, Super Friends #1, Green Arrow/Black Canary #6, Action Comics 862, The Flash, The Killing Joke Hardcover, Fourth World Omnibus 3 and 4, Robin’s events up to 171, Batman and the Outsiders through issue 4, and a very casual on the events of Death of the New Gods up to issue 7 (Jim hadn’t read 7 as of this recording. Do yourself a favor and start picking up that mini.) We also discuss who we each think is the most heroic character at the moment.

49:52 Raging Oscars Wildstorm 2007

2:26:07 Countdown 14 and 13

3:41:38 Show Closing

Check the forum and web site for release details on Episode 65 which will feature a continuation of our Countdown Catchup as we head towards Final Crisis and DC Universe 0, we will also have some listener emails and forum comments, and a special audio comment on All Star Batman and Robin (We’ll probably informally chat some other current books). This will be followed by our Two Year Anniversary Celebration and will feature an indepth look and New Frontier, both the comics and the dvd.

Don’t forget to submit your entries for Where’s Whatnot Now, Bulletpoints, Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

3/28/08: Final details for episode 64 and probably 65:

Just a quick update: Jim just got back from his vacation last night and is working on some notes for tomorrow. We are working hard on getting up to date on Countdown while continuing to dissect it along the way. We also adding some speeding bullets of current reads to the upcoming shows (yes I said plural on purpose). It looks like the episode 64 recording will be definitely 2 shows of content. Jim and I both have a lot of recent reads that we want to talk about. We also want to get listener content, Wildstorm Raging Oscars, Countdown, AS B+R audio commentary plus I really want to discuss the most recent issue and my hopes on where this is heading. Jim hasn't been reading it so it'll be interesting to see if his interest comes back for the title considering recent events. This will easily be two full episodes but I think it's good that we chat about more books. As we are heading into some of the big events it'll be a good chance to continue shouting out other titles that we haven't ranted about in a bit as well as regular favorites.

We are probably recording 64 and 65 back to back but I will keep you updated sometimes segments take less time than we expect but other times more. All it means is that everything will be bumped one episode but it also means we chat about more books.

Also, I have been slowly cleaning up the web site. Adding a few new pages and buttons. Hopefully to make the site more accessible. Nothing too drastic but things like DC releases and a permanent home for the Hero Initiative. I am planning to add a couple more things like some City of Heroes info but that will wait until we get our next recordings in.

We were planning to record today but both feel waiting till Saturday to record will give us both a chance to really take some more notes and prepare for two episodes vs 1. We kinda need to get a little ahead after recent events in our lives vs playing catchup with the show.

This puts this week's release at Sunday Morning (maybe late Saturday night). We need this to get back on track plus you get more content which is always good.

Thanks for understanding.

Sean

3/26/08: Ok, Jim's on vacation but returns Thursday night. We didn't have a chance to record episode 64 yet but will do so on Friday. Our current plan is to record it early Friday. I will try and release it Friday night putting a week between the last episode. Worst case scenario is a Saturday release.

Episode 64 Raging Oscars Wildstorm 2007, Countdown, listen emails, ASB+R audio comment

Episode (Number TBA at release: Ominous for a reason but it will be immediately after 64), Two year anniversary show: March 22 was our 2 year anniversary and we plan to celebrate with something big: New Frontier both the DVD and written work will be explored (not sure if this will be one or two parts, we'll let the content dictate.) Feel free to send in content for the show.

Future shows include: JLA Classified's last arc with Alan Passalaqua, Legion from multiple eras with Darth Kramer (finally, the dude has been so patient) and Darthdad (current Legion if he is still up for it), Booster Gold with Steeven from Just Another Fanboy, Countdown, Final Crisis, NY Comiccon specials and so much more.

We will also have a Raging Oscars Vertigo segment and we have something special planned for a Vertigo episode with Comic Timing that we will be finalizing in NY.

This summer we have something special with Kryptographik and will return to Seven Soldiers to complete it.

3/21/08: Episode 63 is finally up and it is a monster. Thanks for your understanding. Episode 64 will be released next Friday.

Episode 63: Our first ever recording direct from a hospital would up being a meaty show. Jim was in the hospital for a few days and we recorded 2 segments. Join us for various rants on comics listed below and an indepth of Countdown issue 16 and 15.

Time stamps:

OUR 109th RECORDING!!!!!

We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts.

0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nycomiccon.com), shout out to Lord Shaper (thereaderfeed.blogshot.com) various rants, episode updates, and much more.

11:09 Sensei is in the hospital segment 1: Brief discussions: Showcase Elongated Man focusing on the original backup concept and if it would work today, brief discussion on upcoming New Frontier show, Countdown to Adventure 6, Vertigo titles in trade, quick shout out to Tiny Titans 2, Justice League International Hard Cover, increased page counts for Salvation Run and Trials of Shazam and general discussion, discussion about Bane as a villain, Hush, General discussion on Gotham Underground and who we think Spoiler might be, general discussion about the state of the Bat books.

46:30 Countdown 16 and 15

2:29:20 Hospital speeding bullets segment 2: Commentary ranges from very rough comments to more detailed. This two fans geeking out as we look at the most current issues of Supergirl 26, 27, very quick chat about All New Atom 21 and the new writing/art team, Detective Comics 842, Raven #1and a general discussion on the Titans related minis in general, brief discussion about upcoming Titans series, quick comments on Teen Titans Year One in general.

3:11:36 Show closing with extra Sensei footage

Check the forum and web site for release details on Episode 64. Episode 65 will be our Two Year Anniversary Celebration and will feature an indepth look and New Frontier, both the comics and the dvd.

Don’t forget to submit your entries for Where's Whatnot Now, Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

3/20/08: Just a quick update: Crashed when I came home today for a bit. This week has beaten me up. Woke up at 11 pm and started work on the show. My goal is to have the episode posted tonight or tomorrow morning. (I am really shooting for tonight for the Friday morning drive. It's a 3 hour show though so I can't guarantee it.)

To add to the craziness a very close friend of the family passed away yesterday from cancer. She was a real special person.  They say these things come in threes and I will honestly be thrilled if we don't verify that saying. Between my wife's grandmother and now this, it's been an emotional week.

It's honestly really nice to delve into the show for a bit and get my mind in a different place.

Hope all is well for everyone. The episode is coming.

3/19/08: Once again, I can't thank you all enough for the well wishes. The funeral and get together was today and I am exhausted. I am grading papers now for my last day with the students before break. The new show will be released on Thursday night.

Jim and I are making a slight line up change due to the events of the past week and the fact that he leaves Saturday morning for vacation.

Episode 63: Countdown 16 + 15 and over an hour of Hospital room recordings of speeding bullets style comic rants. (Should be a 3 hour show)

Episode 64: Raging Oscars Wildstorm and Countdown 14 - ?. We are changing this because we need to get something quick so we have a show during spring break. This will be an easy one for us to put together and do it justice. Plus we have an audio comment on AS B+R.

Episode 65: New Frontier: We don't want to half ass this one and are giving ourselves one more recording to do it right. We combine the book with the movie to do an indepth on the whole experience. This is out 2 year anniversary special.

Thanks for understanding. We want these to be the best recordings possible. New Frontier has been highly requested and with the past week, we felt we needed some wiggle room to prep properly. Also, thanks for understanding the delay. Jim's hospital stay and my wife's grandmother passing suddenly has thrown us both out of sorts. We're regrouping, as you can tell from the line up, and are ready to get things back on track.

3/16/08: Show update: Jim in hospital and death in the family.

Hey Everyone,
This has been a crappy week all around. Jim is in the hospital and has been since Friday night. It's a colon issue but the good news is he's ok. I think he will be released Monday. (That is still up in the air.) I talked to him this morning and he sounds in good spirits considering. Too add to the lunacy, we recorded an hour and 15 minutes of "Speeding Bullets" style rants from Jim's hospital bed so now we've recording from and airport and a hospital. It will be a part of this week's release. We discuss everything from the current issue of Detective comics to Supergirl.

Also, my wife's grandmother passed away yesterday. She was 97. Wonderful lady who had a long life. She wasn't in pain so that is a good thing. It will tie me up over the next couple of days so I need to delay the release of the show until somewhere around Tuesday night. Which isn't so bad because it is a week from the last release. Here's what the revised outlook is shaping up to be.

Episode 63 : Countdown 16 and 15, along with an hour and 15 minutes of assorted speeding bullets style geek outs from Jim's hospital bed covering 5-6 titles (I will have more details in the show notes) and just random DC discussion. This is now going to be a 3 hour monster.

Episode 64: TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW!!! To be released by March 25th. Jim and Sean begin a 2 part discussion on the New Frontier DVD, Sean compares segments to the Absolute Edition, Sean and Jim continue the Raging Oscars with Wildstorm, llistener audio comment on AS Batman and Robin's most recent issue. Note: Feel free to send in email well wishes and audio comments for this episode as well.

It looks like even with all of this and Jim's vacation (which it looks like he will be fine for), we'll be weekly for the next few shows. The delay will push us back a few days on episode 63 but will still be within a week of the previous release so not too bad considering.

Sean

3/12/08: Episode 62 went up this morning.

We had an amazing discussion with Art Baltazar and Franco of Tiny Titans fame.  Be sure to check out the links section later today for their web sites to look at more of their work.

Episode 62: This special episode is devoted to Tiny Titans #1.  We share our experiences with Art Baltazar and Franco, the creators of the series. They share everything from the future of the series, their origin story, to a love of hot peppers and Patrick the Wolf Boy. These guys were so fun that we filled up a whole guest segment and even close out the show with their great sense of humor.

Time stamps:

OUR 108th RECORDING!!!!!

We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts.

0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, “Are Sean and Jim the Chris Farley’s of podcasting and do they wear it like a badge?”, various rants, episode updates, and much more.

16:43 Art Baltazar and Franco join us for a very special segment on Tiny Titans.

1:28:09 Show closing NOTE: Listen to the show closing for more from Art and Franco.

Check the forum and web site for release details on this weekend’s Episode 63

 

Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.

3/11/08:  Episode 62 content doubled, released Tuesday night due to additional editing.

UPDATED: I am combining the content for Episode 62 and 63 and releasing it on Tuesday night. As I am editing it together, it feels more like a normal episode. I'll need one more night and will release it on Tuesday but you are getting double the content for the delay.

Episode 62 will now be the interview with Art and Franco from Tiny Titans and our Countdown discussion continuing from issue 16.

3/9/08: Show update for the next couple of weeks (Tentative)

The past few days we have been digging ourselves out of over 17 inches of snow so some of our recording/editing got put slightly on the backburner.

I started editing episode 62 tonight. This is the interview with Art Baltazar and Franco. I am going to release it as it's own episode. Whenever we have guests on, I like to spend more time on the editing to really make a nice presentation of what they have to say. I am hoping to have it up tonight. More than likely it will be up tomorrow night at the very latest.

I am thinking we will be going back to a weekly or sooner release for the next couple but they will be shorter than the most recent ones.

Jim and I recorded a Skype conversation about Countdown issues starting with issue 16 that would make a nice episode 63 which I would like to have up in less than a week.

We are finalizing our Raging Oscars for Wildstorm and the first of a two part indepth look at New Frontier. We're going to chat about the movie and I am going through and rereading the Absolute edition to talk about the segments that were left out and changed while I rewatch the film. I watched the film once and have to say that rereading the series is getting me excited to rewatch it again. I recommend this for anyone who watched the movie and hasn't read the series in awhile. This will be Episode 64 and 65, with additional content for Episode 65 which will probably be countdown related so we get caught up in time for Final Crisis 1

We also have on tap a Booster Gold Segment, a Legion Segment both old and current, a JLA classified segment with Alan Passalaqua who is coloring the series, and more TBA.

So, it looks like a slight delay until Monday night for Episode 62 but then some shorter more frequent episodes to follow for the next few.

Sean

NOTE: I have started putting up links according to episode to make them easier to find. They are at the bottom of the "Links" page.

NOTE: Thanks to Ryan Johnson and John Towry for their help with the screaming bullets. Gabriel also did an excellent job with the banner.