Radio Free Asgard

This week it's something a little different with us looking at Marvel Premiere #26, featuring Hercules! There's tree murder, Bill Mantlo, George Tuska, and a little one off tale that I'm pretty sure was originally intended as a fill-in issue of The Champions... Still, why not have a listen?

This week we wrap up the Journey Into Mystery series staring Sif with issue #655! Sif and Beta Ray Bill manage to not do very much while it's up to Ti Asha Ra/Skuttlebutt to save the day! Plus, Gaea gets all monster-y, I make up a word, and more!  

This week we're looking at the penultimate Journey Into Mystery issue, number 654, featuring Sif, Beta Ray Bill, a ship/woman mashup, and a very Stephen Bissette-ish Gaea, not to mention some really Schitti art (which means it's a lot better than it sounds!)

It's Episode 300!! Yay, round numbers! This week we have a look at Journey Into Mystery #653! Beta Ray Bill is back! And things are generally in disarray! Also, I give some brief spoiler free thoughts on The Last Jedi! Nuff said!

It's our 300th episode! Yes, it says 299 above, but it's true! This week we celebrate our tricentennial episode by covering Journey Into Mystery #652 featuring The Lady Sif! In this episode, Sif travels with the Earth goddess, Gaea out to the orbit of Jupiter, where they run into an old friend! There's tree murder, crocodile teeth, and more!

This week it's our long-awaited review of Thor: Ragnarok!!  What worked for me, what didn't work? Do we give Taika Waititi the keys to the Golden Realm, or do we drop him off the edge of the Ginnungagap?  We also touch on the Justice League in the process and compare/contrast some of the issues common to both films... so I hope you'll tune in! 

It's episode 297, so you know what that means... Yes, it's MORE mythology! This week we cover "The Children of Loki" from Gaiman's "Norse Mythology"! Nuff said!

While I'm away for a week transporting furniture from Florida to Chicago, please find this offering, Part 7 of our mythology compilation series! This episode includes an ALL NEW never before heard recording of "The Lay of Harbard", followed by the previously released myths, "The Ballad of Svipdag" from Ep. 234, "Thor and Geirriod" from Ep. 243, and "The Lay of Loddfafnir" from Ep. 225

This week we have a look at the final chapter of our Pluto story in The Mighty Thor #201! This time around we meet Heimdal's dwarven slave, Hogun loses his helmet, Pluto murders a tree, Odin comes back to life, and Ego Prime comes to Earh! A lot going on here, so don't miss it!

We interrupt your ongoing Pluto story for the end of the world! In this "5 Away From An Anniversary" episode, we cover an anniversary issue! Well, sort of... we cover The Mighty Thor #200! Yes, it's an inventory tale... Yes, it's a version of Ragnarok... but which version? Come listen, and find out!

Happy Thanksgiving! As you all are stuffing yourself with turkey and giblets, why not listen to our coverage of Thor #199 from 1972? It's Hela vs. the Greek god of death, Pluto... with Odin's soul as the prize! Plus, Volstagg gets brave, and Sif, Hildegard, Capt Birdseye, and Tana Nile face... Ego Prime!

This week we have a look at the final chapter in our current storyline, as we cover The Mighty Thor #198! Odin is dead! Or is he? Thor fights the Mangog! Volstagg plays water-boy! Hogun finds an interesting way to use his mace, and Sif runs into someone with a very large head! Face front, true believers!

While you all are enjoying Thor's throwdown with the Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok, we look this week at The Mighty Thor #196 from back in 1972, where the Thunder God faces not one, but TWO big bads, including Kartag the Caretaker and ...the Mangog! Guest starring invisible walls, polka-dotted mist, and Captain Birdseye! 

In this episode, we look at The Might Thor #196, in which we get the continuation of the war against Mangog, Sif and Hildegarde's search for a motel, and a very special party! We also meet Mephisto's sister, Fandral wants to kiss Thor's "hammer" and Odin does his best Captain Kirk impression! Don't miss it! 

This week we go back in time and cover The Mighty Thor #290!  Man-Gog is back! Thor murders a tree! Sif gets sent to the Blackworld! There are trolls and dinosaur/bird things! Odin assembles an old fogey army! Excitement abounds!

This week I'm working crap-tons of overtime! So while I'm getting time and a half for a thankless task, and virtually no appreciation, please enjoy "Hyndla's Poem" from Episode 108, "Thor's Duel with Hrungnir" from Episode 144, "Odin and Billing's Daughter" from Episode 153, and "Gylfi and Gefion" from Episode 171!

It's a filler episode! Obviously I got busy with something or another, so this week you get to hear me cover the first issue of Valhalla Mad from Image Comics! Some very familiar seeming godly types come to Earth to par-tay! Is it awesome, or just derivative? Find out this week! 

This week it's back to the Norse Mythology, as we cover "The Master Builder" as adapted by Neil Gaiman. The Gods need a wall, and just like that, a master builder shows up to help them with their goal.... but the builder is not what he seems... when it's all done, it's up to Loki to save the day!....

This week it's a cold day in Hel as we cover Thor v2 #32, the 100 Page Monster! Well, 1/4 of the issue anyway... With Malekith seemingly having the upper hand, it's up to Thor, Beta Ray Bill, Sif, and the rest to defeat Malekith and his icy minions!! It's the most fun you can have other than watching your fridge defrost! Nuff said!

This week it's an all-action issue as Malekith's invasion of Asgard hits a snag... a little snag called Thor, The Warriors Three, and Beta Ray Bill!  We have elves riding dogs, not to mention winter in a box, so what do I comment on? Bad pizza physics!