We've Got Back Issues

"CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don't have a chance." or at least that's what it says on the back of the book. Tune in to this listener chosen episode of We've Got Back issues to hear if Sleeves and Galactosh feel Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Nemesis lives up to the hype.CreditsCreative talent: Mark Millar and Steve McNivenHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Steve McNivenClips: The Rolling Stones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this months episode of We've Got Back Issues we invite you to peruse the pages of Michael Allred's surrealist superhero creation Madman! Join us as we travel to Snap City where a mad scientist named Dr Egon Boiffard cobbles a guy together from corpses bring him back to life. Where the self-replicating robot creations Dr Gellespie Flem wander aimlessly through the sewers, where Mott from the Planet Hoople didges the advances of a lovelorn alien cannibal. Where G-men from hell give out hero Frank Einstein the creeps, where self replicating robots run wild in the sewers, Were metaphysical philosophy and traveling circuses on cruise ships meet. Where 1950s science fiction films is and rock and roll pop music are melted down into a heady brew... it's should proved to be rather neato and certianly decidedly ginchy.Don't believe in yourself,Don't deceive with belief,Knowledge comes with death's releaseAh-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ahCreditsCreative talent: Mike Allred and Laura AllredHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Mike Allred and Laura AllredClips: David Bowie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

G. L. A. C. T. U. S..... G. L. A. C. T. U. S.....Did someone order a disco pharaoh? Your heroes on We've Got Back Issues certainly did. Join the lads as they traverse Marvel continuity once again. Returning to the pages of the Fantastic Four for the moment when the threats to Stan's comic universe went... well, into the universe. Join your hosts in answering such questions as: Who is the dumbest member of the FF? Is Reed a product of his time? What character trait has he continued to this day? Will The Thing get grumpy and hit something? If The Watcher is meant to observe and not interfere, what's he up to here then? How'd Galactus get his outfit change power from? Is this where Galactosh got his name then? These questions and many more will be answered as you join us in reading the Coming of Galactus only on We've got back issues.CreditsCreative talent: Stan Lee and Jack KirbyHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Jack Kirby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jump into the way-back machine with Sleeves and Galactosh to the year 1938, when National Allied Publication keen to repeat the success of there soon to be namesake Detective Comics publish the first issue of their newest periodical Action Comics. In amongst the usual hotchpotch of cowboys, magicians, crime reporters, historical figures, comedy shoplifters, more cowboys, colonial casual racism, boxing, and Baseball... we discover a new type of hero for young boys to aspire to… one with strange… otherworldly... some might say ‘SUPER’ powers that got the first issue flying off the news stands and brought to life THE biggest, MOST important and SUPREMELY bankable comic book character of all time! We are talking of course of... Superman.CreditsCreative talent: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, H. Fleming, Fred Guardineer, Captain Frank Thomas, Alger, Sven Elven, Will Ely,  Bernard Baily and more. Hosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Joe Shuster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roll up roll up purveyors of the strange, the weird and the outlandish. Come exotic travellers as we traverse the found world of Alan Moore alongside our congenial podcasters of the obtuse, messers Sleeves and Galactosh. Witness tall tales of daring do. Examine mysteries beyond compare. Join the lads as they ask the questions narely well dreamed of before as they ask; where is that meant to be in Edmonton? Can you just steal characters because they're public domain? Is there a line to cross? What exactly is this obsession with Jeff Wayne? All these quandries and more shall be addressed as you join your heroes voyage through the tome that is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in this months audio periodical for boys and girls of all persuasions from We've got back issues.CreditsCreative talent: Allan Moore and Kevin O'NeillHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Kevin O'Neill  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another month, another We've Got Back Issues and another issues one. This time we travel back to spring of 1984, and take a look at the an oddly shaped black and white comic book, self published by two guys working out of a kitchen, the comic concerned four green dudes into martial arts with and a rat for a father figure and was a limited run of just 3000 copies. And that would have been that... and yet here we are over 40 years later and it's STILL one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world. So join Sleeves and Galactosh, as they discuss the world's most fearsome fighting team! The heroes in the half-shell! One one, the only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Abd the issue that lunched it all... COWABUNGA! CreditsCreative talent: Kevin Eastman and Peter LairdHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Kevin Eastman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back listeners to this month's instalment of We've got back issues. This time, your heroes, Sleeves and Galactosh, are travelling back in time to the beginning of the Marvel Empire. And it's a very different time indeed.  War is on the horizon in Europe, but over in America, they're more interested in the deeds of comic characters. Maybe not so different after all....Join the lads as they overcome different standards of both politics and storytelling as they try to answer various questions such as; why are everyone called rats? Why do things just happen? Can you tell the same story more than once in the same comic? Is this racist? Is this sexist? Was every character a psychopath in the 30's? Can everything be solved by melting it?All these questions and more will be answered as you listen the boys discussing Marvel Comics #1 in the latest, greatest installment of We've got back issues.CreditsCreative talent: VariousHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Carl BurgosMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the very first listener recommended episodes Sleeves and Galactosh come over all French and delve into an absolute classic of the Bande dessinée genre... join us as we visit 50 BC and the one small village of of indomitable Gauls still holding out against the Roman invasion in... Asterix: Obelix and Co. A book that take satirical sideways glance at the capitalism, economics and adverting that's as relevant now as it was in the 1970s. CreditsAsterix created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo Creative talent: René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo Hosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Albert Uderzo Music and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back and happy New Year comic fans. Join your heroes, Sleeves and Galactosh, as they start 2025 by delving into the murky world of Gotham and it's most jovial antagonist, the Joker, as they read Batman Three Jokers. Tacking such questions as... Why are there three jokers? Can you really do a book based on one line in a crossover event? Can a comic be very long and very short at the same time? How many times can a book trample on a classic? Can the boys get through this episode without mentioning The Killing Joke? (of course they can't). Find out the answer to these questions and more the latest fun packed episode of We've Got Back Issues! CreditsBatman created by Bob Kane and Bill FingerThe Joker created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry RobinsonCreative talent: Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok and Brad AndersonHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Jason Fabok and Brad AndersonMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas and welcome too the first annual We've Got Back Issues Holiday Special! Where all faiths and denominations are catered for provided you enjoy a bit of festive cheer! To celebrate the season of goodwill to all men the two men of this podcast, Sleeves and Galactosh, examine... a couple of men! The Marvel variety! Firstly we check in with Hawkeye or should we say Hawkguy? looking at the TWO Holiday issues during Matt Faction's much celebrated run on the character. You 'll love it bro... or is it dog? Secondly we look at The Incredible Hulk #378 where we find the Hulk, in grey format, cracking wise and engaging in a festive punch-up with the unlikeliest of department store Santas... the Rhino! Talking of Father Christmas, the big fella himself drops down our chimney and empties his sack all over your heroes... his mail sack that is! It's time for some of your listener letters!CreditsHawkeye created by Stan Lee and Don Heck The Hulk created by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyCreative talent: Matt Fraction and David Aja, Peter David and Bill JaaskaHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: David Aja, Bill Jaaska and willnotcomputeMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back, friends. In this months instalment your heroes travel back in time some 40 years to read a book that seems so strangely familiar it could have been written last week. Join Sleeves and Galactosh as they discover a world of religious intolerance, unease of the different and persecution of the rights of minority groups. Where powerful people grab hold of the growing fears of the public for their own political gain. That's right... we're talking X-men! Why do Collossus and Nightcrawler's accents go temporarily missing? Why does Galactosh think he can do a Werner Herzog impression? Just how many fake out deaths and cliffhangers can a writer get away with? The joys of perfect foreshadowing and endless influences on the movies await, as we discuss... X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills.CreditsX-men created by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyCreative talent: Christopher Claremont and Brent Eric AndersonHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Brent Eric AndersonMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, listener. This time, the We've Got Back issues boys have come over all... peculiar. Stepping into the pits of hell itself to bring you this months instalment. Ever wondered what would happen should a teenage witch go rogue? Well, your hosts did and dived into the afterlife, an Afterlife with Archie. Join Sleeves and Galactosh as they peer into the end of the world as Archie knows it to find answers to the infernal questions of.. why does jughead wear a crown? Who are all these characters? How did no one notice a zombie plague starting? To what lengths would a rich guy go to stop a predator. And should Archie be on some kind of register? Join your heroes as they break into the old spooky graveyard to investigate Afterlife with Archie. Oh and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! CreditsArchie created by John L. Goldwater, Bob Montana and Vic BloomCreative talent: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco FrancavillaHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Francesco FrancavillaMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sleeves and Galactosh return and this time it's war.... Star War. It was a dark time for George Lucas. Star Wars has been on the wane in the public consciousness for years, a near decade after the last film, finally there is new Star Wars! Catch up with your podcasting heroes as they trawl through the last great hope for the galaxy and Star Wars as they read Dark Horse's Star Wars: Dark Empire.Have you ever wondered what Han and Leia got up to after Endor? Are Lando and Wedge a team-up made in heaven? Have you ever wanted a star wars story that revolves around Luke in which he barely does anything? Do Ewoks ever leave Endor? All these questions were just too much for your boys alone, so they had to call in reinforcements. Enter Michael Quinntesson to save the day. Find out what they think on your latest installment of We've got back issues.CreditsStar Wars created by George LucasCreative talent: Tom Veitch and Cam KennedyHosts: Galactosh, Sleeves and Michael QuintessonEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Dave DormanMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month Sleeves and Galactosh travel back to the mid-ninties and examine what was almost the end of comics! Two relatively new upstarts fresh on the comic publishers block, Valiant Comics and Image Comics, collide in the crossover you never knew you didn't want! Now known in infamy as Deathmate. Messy incoherent plot? check. Hordes of derivative characters you've never heard of? Yup. Overhyped beyond what they could possibly deliver? Uh-huh. Poorly planned and crippled by delays? You betcha! An aftermath that sent shock waves through the industry and likely caused the closure of comic book stores? Sadly yes. An unmitigated disaster? Well.. that is what one of the creators called it.Join your courageous hosts as they try their best to enjoy this endeavour. Will they work out who the characters are and what's going on? What is it with all the adverts? Does Rob Liefield like snorkeling too much? Will they work out the punny title before the end of the podcast? Listen and learn the answers to all these questions and more as they revisit the car crash of a crossover that was Deathmate.CreditsDeathmate is a crossover between Image Comics and Valiant ComicsCreative talent: VariousHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Jim Lee and Bob LaytonMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back true believers for the story Stan Lee and John Romita would never have brought you, but the one you have a sneaking suspicion Steve Ditko might have if left unchecked.Have you ever wondered what Peter Parker got up to once he'd collected his bus pass? Have you been longing for an update on the disco loving hypno-hustler? Have you seen Highlander 2? Have you ever been curious about the contents of spidey's tighty-whiteys? Either way all this and more will be answered by your podcasting heroes, Sleeves and Galactosh in this month's scintillating, stupendous, scandalous installment of We've got back issues where they read Spider-man Reign... so you don't have too.CreditsSpider-man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Creative talent: Kaare AndrewsHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Kaare AndrewsMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wanna hear about the return to greatness for the all new Justice League circa 1987? Wanna know just how b-list the Justice League can get? Wanna see the beginnings of The Booster Gold and Blue Beetle bromance? Wanna learn what happens when you put Batman and Guy Gardener on the same team? Wanna make something of it?Join Galactosh and Sleeves as they delve between the pages of the unconventional reinvention of the Justice league that broke the mould and forged a new one for DC's premier super team, that of the Justice League International. From their ramshackle beginnings, to Batman's headmasterly leadership style, to Maxwell Lord's growing involvement, through that now iconic punch to Guy Gardner's nose and their recognition as an international super hero team and everything in between. We read the first seven issues of Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire unforgettable take on the Justice League.CreditsJustice League created by Gardner FoxCreative talent: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis and Kevin MaguireHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Kevin MaguireMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time on We've Got Back Issues, your heroes are in trouble. They're crime is life. They're sentence?... Is death. That's right, in this issue your hosts Sleeves and Galactosh have read the origin story of Judge Dredd's most famous villain, Judge Death, in Young Death "Boyhood of a Superfiend" straight from the pages of Judge Dredd Megazine. (And you thought we'd stick to just the American funny books). Listen now to find out what your hosts thought of Death's early days, dentistry, the reveal of the protagonists horrifying real name and just how much this blatantly rips off is a loving homage to interview with the vampire.Drokk! Just give it a listen for gruds sake! CreditsJudge Dredd created by John Wagner and Carlos EzquerraJudge Death created by John Wagner and Brian Bolland Creative talent: John Wagner, Peter Doherty and Gordon RobsonHosts: Galactosh and SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Peter Doherty Music and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear part 2 on AARGH! MY OPTICS https://linktr.ee/aarghmyopticsWelcome to a very special CROSSOVER episode of We've Got Back Issues! Galactosh and Sleeves are joined by Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia(also know as Sleeves, I know its confusing but deal with it!) from Transformers podcast AARGH! MY OPTICS! plus special guest host Michael Quintesson to chat about the first 6 issues and story arch of Skybound's brand new ongoing Transformers comic book! You'll find our discussion of issues 1 to 3 here on We've Got Back Issues and issues 4 to 6 over on AARGH! MY OPTICS! Fun right!?Anyway please do join us to hear our hot takes on the latest reboot of the Transformers franchise as we talk robots, wrestling and PTSD!CreditsTransformers created by Hasbro Inc. and arguably Bob BudianskyCreative talent: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and Rus WootonHosts: Galactosh, Orion Ghia AKA Sleeves, Virtual Dave and Michael QuintessonEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Daniel Warren Johnson (Image/Skybound)Music and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's that in the sky?...Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO! It's the 3rd instalment of your trusty comic book podcast We’ve Got Back Issues! In this episode your heroes ponder the highs, the lows, the hype and the marketing strategy that was the Death of Superman. Come with us to a time before the advent of the comics explosion, where event stories were just that and not an annual procession, to a time when Superman was still relevant? As we look at an event comic that arguably directly lead, or at least contributed to, the great comics crash of the 90s. Listen as we discuss DCs Hulk rip-off and the Man of Steel knocking seven bells out of one another across the pages of 7 issues of 5 DC books until they both collapse in a bloody heap. Can a comic consist entirely of splash pages? Can the man of tomorrow survive? The title kind of gives it away! But that won't stop Sleeves and Galactosh digesting and dissecting it for your listening pleasure in what people are already calling the greatest comic book club discussion podcast?CreditsSuperman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ShusterCreative talent on this story includes Roger Stern, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazelwood, Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke and Brett Breeding. Hosts: Galactosh and Orion Ghia AKA SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: DC comicsMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The World's Greatest Comic Magazine! Even if Stan Lee does say so himself... as early as issue 4! In episode one your hosts Sleeves and Galactosh tried to revisit the first ten issues of what would become the first family of superhero comics… namely the Fantastic Four! Having bitten off a little more than they could chew for one episode they cleverly split it in two, and here's that second part! Join them as they marvel at the first Doctor Doom and Sub Mariner team up, are baffled by Kurrgo Master of Planet X, get to grips with the bizarre abilities of the Puppet Master, watch incredulously as the Fantastic Four pay off their debts by going to Hollywood to make a movie and fall about laughing at a ridiculously convoluted story in which Reed Richards and Doctor Doom switch bodies!CreditsFantastic Four created by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyFantastic Four volume 1 issues 1-10 by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyHosts: Galactosh and Orion Ghia AKA SleevesEditing and production: Galactosh and SleevesEpisode art: Jack KirbyMusic and stings: The VidiprinterLogo art: willnotcompute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.