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DNA Podcast 125 – Comics Artist Doug Rice

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DNA Podcast 125 - Comics Artist Doug Rice
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Daro, Pomru and Joe

In this episode, Rob and Don sit down with comics artist and animator Doug Rice to discuss Doug’s long and fascinating career in comics and animation. Along the way, the trio discuss how Doug got into comics, his experiences working at FIRST Comics and MARVEL during the 1980s, and his crowning achievement – the comic Dynamo Joe. All this, and the exciting return of Dynamo Joe, is coming to you in this episode of The Department of Nerdly Affairs.

Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt

Things Discussed:

Doug Rice Comics Page
Doug Rice IMDB Page
Famous Monsters of Filmland
Joe Staton (E-man)
FIRST Comics
Bruce Patterson
MARS (comic)
Dynamo Joe
John Ostrander
Phil Foglio
Ben Dunn
Paul Guinan (Cargonauts)
First Adventures
Cartoon/Fantasy Organization
Cybersix
The Sandy Frank Song (MST3K)
Hilary Barta
Manhunter (Mark Shaw)
Tailgunner Jo
Sam Keith
Girl Genius


DNA Podcast 005 – Star Wars Memories

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DNA Podcast 005 - Star Wars Memories







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star wars meco

Greetings Operatives and welcome to the Department of Nerdly Affairs. In this episode, Rob and Don explore the effects that Star Wars has had on their lives, and the culture around them, as they’ve grown up. Comics, cards, toys and the origins of Don’s Beilert Valance action figure are all explored in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.

Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt 

Episode Show Notes:
Star Wars Novelization
NPR’s Star Wars Radio Plays
Star Wars Trading Cards
ET Trading Cards
Photonovels
Marvel’s Star Wars Comics
Howard Chaykin
Beilert Valance
Walt Simonson
Star Wars Newspaper Strips (read them here!)
Roy Thomas
Star Wars: Republic (the Dark Horse comic I couldn’t remember the name of)
John Ostrander
Radio Controlled Sand Crawler
Cracked on why R2-D2 is a Murderer
Mobile Suit Gundam
Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets (video opening)
Space Cruiser Yamato/ Star Blazers (first season videos)
George Lucas and The Hidden Fortress
Throne of Blood
The Lensmen Novels of E.E. Doc Smith (eBooks)
Star Wars and Lensmen
The Star Wars comic (adapting Lucas’ original script)
WuXia
Video Game Crash of 1983
Star Wars Disco Theme Song by Meeco