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June 8, 2010

FBBP #126 – Four Number Ones

Filed under: Podcasts — Tags: Atlas, Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Jeff Parker, John Romita Jr., Legion of Superheroes, Mike Deodato, Paul Levitz, Secret Avengers — Chris Eckert @ 9:13 pm

As a follow-up to our theoretically award-eligible podcast Three Number Ones, Funnybook Babylon planned to look at Four Number Ones, the Billboard #1 singles on our respective birthdays!

Sadly, due to a quirk of fate, our birthdays are paired closely together, so we only have two number ones:

“MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer (Chris & Jamaal)
“Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes (Joseph & Pedro)

So we had to go with our backup plan: reviewing comics. I think we can all agree those are a couple of wretched songs; will the comics be any better?
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November 22, 2009

FBBP #120 – Love & Shame

Filed under: Podcasts — Tags: Avengers, Batgirl, Chris Claremont, Comics journal, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, X-men — Chris Eckert @ 12:55 pm

This episode, we discuss changes over at the Comics Journal and what that means for the blogosphere, plus answer your questions about love, shame, professional wrestling and enabling habits!

If you have questions or topics you’d like to see addressed in future podcasts, write us at editors AT funnybookbabylon DOT com, or take advantage of our new phone service:

(347)-AUNT-MAY

That’s right, New York’s own May Parker has taken time out of her busy schedule of working at a soup kitchen and fretting about her nephew Peter to collect questions for us. Treat her well, she’s a great ol’ gal!

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