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Ronald-Thomas Fleming
Host-- Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast, your guide in discovering their next digital adventure, from the Golden Age of comics to some of the latest releases tailored to their unique tastes and preferences. With over 40 years immersed in comic book lore, my enjoyment for them remains undiminished—an enthusiasm I strive to ignite in both old and new fans. Have a fantastic comic you think I should cover send me an email at fantastic_comic_fan@outlook.com
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Some of the Finest Legion Tales
I have been a Legion fan for almost as long as I have been reading comics—going…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Archie!
Not quite in the holiday spirit and feeling more Scrooge than Jolly? Or are you one…
FANTASTIC COMIC FANS: Spidey Slayers
In this solo episode, I dive into the history of the Spidey Slayers—those relentless machines built…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Black Friday Deals!
It’s interesting how some fans seem divided over the place of digital comics in today’s marketplace.…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Art of Fantastic Four: Essential Reading for Kirby Enthusiasts and First-Time Fans
For a while now, I’ve been spotlighting unique books about Jack Kirby. Released earlier this year,…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie’s Number Ones
For a very long time now, a new “number one” has been used as a marketing…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Looking at the First and Finest Crisis
DC launched its Finest line to deliver large-format, full-color trade paperbacks that are both accessible and…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Back When the X-Men Were New
While there are some of the current crop of X-Titles that I enjoy a lot and…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Salem Saga
Jim Beard joins the conversation to explore The Salem Saga from Marvel Team-Up #41–44. In this classic storyline, Spider-Man teams…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: When the “New” X-Men Were Actually New
While there are some of the current crop of X-Titles that I enjoy a lot and…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Take a Trip Back to the First Crisis
DC launched its Finest line to deliver large-format, full-color trade paperbacks that are both accessible and…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Conway’s Firestorm
Many fans are excited about the upcoming Firestorm revival, but newer fans might not get the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Original X-Men Blue & Gold
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve talked about missing the current crop of X—Men titles…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Never Early for the Holidays With Archie
I’m skipping the spooky season this year, and I’m blaming it on Archie, who recently released…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Legion’s Curse
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on pieces about the Legion and some…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: J. Michael Straczynski: More Than You Know
Any fans who’ve been around for a bit know the name J. Michael Straczynski. There has…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Golden Age Riverdale
One of the first things I usually ask fans when I write about Archie is when…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Fantastic Superman Trades
It’s another solo spotlight, and this time I’m diving into a few standout Superman trades—stories I…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie
We’re back with another deep dive into the world of Archie Comics—one of the few publishers…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Zenescope Reaches Milestone
With the bigger publishers mostly ignoring legacy numbering, few comics reach a hundred issues these days.…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: How Many Legions Can You Count?
I’ve done a little spotlight on the Legion of Superheroes, which possibly has the most messed-up…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Metal Hurlant #2 – A Psychedelic Dive into Galactic Mayhem
With all the upheavals and changes in the industry, it’s hard to keep track of some…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Website Just For Crusader Fan!
Off and on for a bit, I’ve been dipping into Archie’s Mighty Crusaders. Launched in the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: A Legion in Crisis
Whenever I think of Superboy and the Legion, I often have that old song from The…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Indy Spotlight Byrd’s Eye View Comics
I often say we are in a new Golden Age for comic books, because there are…
Fantastic Comics From Zenescope
Last week, I spotlighted a comic company that had been around for twenty years and, admittedly,…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Before Archie – The Golden Age
Archie Comics hasn’t always received the love it deserves over the years. Fans should occasionally sample…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Add Something Kirby to Your Collection
If there is one creator who fans can never get enough of and who always seems…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Going Cosmic With the X-Men
With the current line of X-Men comics going on hiatus for another event, you might be…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: An AI Podcast
Today’s show ran on pure AI magic. The outcome? Equal parts jaw-dropping and just a little…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Time to Revisit the Legion
I have been a long-time fan of the Legion of Superheroes, and there was a time…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Ghost Machine
Nick Wilson from the Ghost Machine podcast joins me for an in-depth primer on everything Ghost Machine—what it…