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Brant, Ron and Gordon talk about various headlines from recent weeks and news coming out of New York Comic Con 2011, where they broadcast live from... wait... what?! Plus, more webcomic updates, Facebook shout-outs, news on upcoming events and much more. (Original Numbering: Episode #136) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK The Comic Related List www.ComicRelated.com/Listings   Heroes Only - Nick Runge & Ron Fortier Dr. Whoverse Gordon's new Doctor Who themed podcast Sundays LIVE on Internet Radio from 1pm-3pm CST (2pm-4pm EST) www.wgtrmedia.com/listen-live.html Nerd-O-Ween www.ChicagoNerds.com/Nerdoween2011 The Zombie Ball www.WGTRMedia.com www.Spy6Teen.com

Brant, Ron, Gordon and Reservist Mike Watson continue their talk of the Fall 2011 television season with Terra Nova, Person of Interest, sitcoms and much more. They also talk about past and upcoming films. Plus, more webcomic updates, Facebook shout-outs, and some shout-outs to some special people.  (Original Numbering: Episode #135) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK DYNAGIRL www.DynagirlOnline.com Updates Every Tuesday and Thursday www.newyorkcomiccon.com October 13-16, 2011 Whoverse Gordon's new Doctor Who themed podcast Sundays LIVE on Internet Radio from 1pm-3pm CST (2pm-4pm EST) www.wgtrmedia.com/listen-live.html MIKE WATSON www.fskcomics.com www.comicstudio4hire.com

Brant, Ron and Gordon dive into the Fall television season as they discuss returning and new shows they are digging so far, and talk about Summer shows' season enders, and more. From Alphas, to Castle, to Doctor Who, to Person of Interest, to Warehouse 13 and more, they run the gamut. Plus, Gordon makes a special announcement expanding the Zone 4 empire, more shout outs and webcomic updates, and so much more. Mike Watson was not harmed in the recording of this show. (Original Numbering: Episode #134)  SPONSOR OF THE WEEK DYNAGIRL www.DynagirlOnline.com Updates Every Tuesday and Thursday Whoverse Gordon's new Doctor Who themed podcast Sundays LIVE on Internet Radio from 1pm-3pm CST (2pm-4pm EST) www.wgtrmedia.com/listen-live.html

  Brant, Ron and Gordon are joined by reservist Mike Luoma as the four tackle the controversial subject of censorship, with a focus on Banned Books Week, but going beyond that into ratings, film, etc. Plus, updates on Ron's signing, Gordon's Mission Red activities, Mike's new releases, more shout-outs and much, much more! (Original Numbering: Episode #133) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK DYNAGIRL www.DynagirlOnline.com Updates Every Tuesday and Thursday Banned Books Week www.bannedbooksweek.org www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/index.cfm www.davidhajdu.com/books/TenCentPlague.html Reservist Mike Luoma On Sale October 1st! www.glowinthedarkradio.com Stan Lee Seekers Contest www.mtv.com/geek/comics/vote/best-writer/ Gordon and Mission Red www.blogthispal.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-this-past-friday-night.html  

Brant, Ron and Gordon carry on without a fourth as John Wilson couldn't join them due to computer problems. But the three talk about a variety of topics, from Gordon's Red Cross efforts, to the effects of comics as social magnets, to movies, events, plugs, bacon and much, much more. Plus, we give updates on the "Name Brant's Sword" contest, we give an update on the webcomic, and some very creative shout-outs to our faithful Zone 4 Legionnaires! (Original Numbering: Episode #132) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK STAR CON II Twilight Star Studios celebrates their second anniversary with a mini-convention at Main Street Comics and Games featuring trivia, signings, music and much, much more! Main Street Comics and Games October 15, 2011, Springfield, OH   Zone 4 App http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zone-4-podcast-app/id394384413?mt=8 Gordon and Mission Red www.blogthispal.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-this-past-friday-night.html  

Brant, Ron and Gordon carry on without a fourth as Brant's trip to Champion City Comic Con and the planned live show didn't work out. The three have a great show anyway, talking various things, such as the DC relaunch, including the positive reactions to Action Comics #1, Ron's latest comic news, movie talk, audio books and much more. Plus, we list the first entries we've received for the "Name Brant's Sword" contest, we give an update on the webcomic, and some very creative shout-outs to our faithful Zone 4 Legionnaires!  (Original Numbering: Episode #131) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK DECAPITATED DAN's DARK DELIGHTS Decapitated Dan will have titles from Legion Studios, Asylum Press, King Tractor Press, From the Tomb Magazine, Harbor Moon, Heske Horror, Doris Danger, Dream Keepers and more. Detroit Fanfare 2011 September 24-25, 2011, Detroit, MI Kokomo-Con October 8, 2011, Kokomo, IN Ron Fortier's Tales of the Macabre www.indyplanet.com LibriVox www.librivox.org Radio Archives www.radioarchives.com

Brant returns to the fold as he, Ron and Gordon are joined by reservist Bill Gladman this week. The four take on a comic and related media smorgasbord talking various topics from audio books, to comics, to the new Justice League #1, to TV shows, to movies and much, much more! Plus, we announce a contest related to the Zone 4 webcomic, read our first fan letter about the comic from a well known source, give more shout-outs to our Facebook fans, and talk about 2012 movies. (Original Numbering: Episode #130) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Champion City Comic Con 2011 Contact to Donate Auction Items September 10, 2011, Springfield, OH and Cincinnati Comic Expo 2011 September 17, 2011, Cincinnati, OH Broken Sea Audio Productions

Welcome to the fourth and final edition of Flashpoint Files, presented to you by Zone 4. Brant Fowler is joined by Andrew Dowdell (From the Hall of Justice) as the two discuss the ins and outs of DC's Flashpoint event for its entirety. In this episode, Brant and Andrew recap the last five weeks of Flashpoint titles as it reached its conclusion, ushering in the rebooted DCU, and give their thoughts on the event as a whole. (Original Numbering: Zone 4 Presents Flashpoint Files - Episode #4) Covered in this episode at varying degrees of depth are: Flashpoint #4-5 (of 5) Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance #3 (of 3) Flashpoint: Deathstroke & the Curse of the Ravager #3 (of 3) Flashpoint: Secret Seven #3 (of 3) Flashpoint: World of Flashpoint (of 3) Booster Gold #47 Flashpoint: Citizen Cold (of 3) Flashpoint: Deadman & the Flying Graysons (of 3) Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman (of 3) Flashpoint: Frankenstein & the Creatures of the Unknown (of 3) Flashpoint: Abin Sur (of 3) Flashpoint: Legion of Doom (o

Ron and Gordon are joined by Zone 4 Reservist Chuck Kennedy and special guest Dirk Manning as the four discuss Dirk's various projects, appearances and much, much more. Learn about bacon flavored gumballs, exclusive information and more. Plus, we announce the launch date of the Zone 4 webcomic, and Dirk and Chuck offer something special to the Zone 4 Facebook Legionnaires! (Original Numbering: Episode #129)  SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Champion City Comic Con 2011 Contact to Donate Auction Items September 10, 2011, Springfield, OH   DIRK MANNING Dirk on Facebook Nightmare World Farseeker The Tales of Mr. Rhee Write -Or- Wrong

Ron and Gordon are joined by Zone 4 Reservist Mike Luoma and special guest Chuck Moore filling in for Brant this week. The four discuss the merits of both single issues stories and story arcs, and which, if either, is better for comics. Plus, Mike gives an update on his upcoming convention appearances, Gordon talks about his professional services, and Ron and Chuck fill us in on their lives as well. There are also more updates on the comic and more Legionnaire shout-outs!  (Original Numbering: Episode #128) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Cincinnati Comic Expo 2011 CCE on Facebook September 17, 2011, Cincinnati, OH MIKE LUOMA Glow in the Dark Radio CHUCK MOORE Comic Related

Ron and Gordon are joined by Zone 4 Reservist Frank Raynor and special guest Eric Ratcliffe filling in for Brant this week. The four discuss the merits of both writing and art, and whether one is more important than the other in the comic process. Plus, Gordon shares his experience from Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. There are also more updates on the comic, avatars, and more Legionaire shout-outs!  (Original Numbering: Episode #141) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Champion City Comic Con 2011 September 10, 2011, Springfield, OH

Brant, Ron and Gordon are joined by Zone 4 reserve Bill Gladman as the four give a complete, spoiler-filled review of the latest Marvel Studios film, Captain America: The First Avenger! It's a fun-filled episode with a few sidetracks. If you haven't seen the film, we highly recommend you checking it out before listening to this episode. Plus, Ron gives us a brief report on PulpFest 2011, and we introduce a new segment to Zone 4! And if that wasn't enough, we give an update on the Zone 4 webcomic, talk about some movies, and more! (Original Numbering: Episode #126) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Zone 4 episode #126 is brought to you by: www.claysway.com by Robert Hickey & Jackie Hernandez If you have comments, questions, complaints or whatever, feel free to contact us at zone4@comicrelated.com! BILL GLADMAN DiaryOfAGladman.Wordpress.com David Lee Roth - Running with the Devil - Vocals Only (from outtakes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IArxakPsPE0   Music for this episode of Zone 4 came mostly from: Captain America:

Brant and Gordon are joined by Zone 4 reserves Bill Gladman and Mike Luoma as the four discuss their favorite villains in comics and other media, and why. From Joker, to Darkseid, to Boss Hogg (say what?)! Plus, the new format change and all the new reserves (which we affecitonately call the 'Magnificent Seven') are explained as the show moves forward. And if that wasn't enough, we give an update on the Zone 4 webcomic, the first strip of which you can see colored (by the wonderful Lisa Moore) down below! Art by Andrew Law. (Original Numbering: Episode #125)  SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Zone 4 episode #125 is brought to you by: www.evil-comic.com Webcomic by Brad Guigar, Updated 6 Days a Week! MIKE LUOMA www.glowinthedarkradio.com BILL GLADMAN DiaryOfAGladman.Wordpress.com  

 Everything You Know Will Change in a Flash... Welcome to the third edition of Flashpoint Files, presented to you by Zone 4. Brant Fowler is joined by Andrew Dowdell (From the Hall of Justice) as the two discuss the ins and outs of DC's Flashpoint event in a bi-weekly discussion. In this episode, Brant and Andrew recap the past couple of weeks of Flashpoint titles, and take a look at where the event is now and what their thoughts are on the event as a whole. (Original Numbering: Zone 4 Presents: Flashpoint Files - Episode #3) Covered in this episode at varying degrees of depth are: Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: The Outsider #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Project Superman #2 (of 3) Plus, Brant recaps issues from last episode he hadn't had a chance to read p

It's another format change as Brant, Ron and Gordon announce that some familiar voices are returning to the Zone! But first, it's a special outtakes up front segment to kick off the show as Ron shares his thoughts on Pulp Fiction, the movie and the medium. After that, the three are joined by one of the new official Zone 4 Reserves, Mr. John Wilson! John makes his triumphant return to the Zone as the four discuss all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con. And if that wasn't enough, the guys then talk about some other cool stuff going on professionally as well as talk of movies, TV and such. It's a nearly 2 hour Zone 4! (Original Numbering: Episode #124)  SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Zone 4 episode #124 is brought to you by: www.pulpfest.com Pulpfest 2011   www.comic-con.org/cci

Brant, Gordon and Ron return and start out talking about their weeks, including updates on projects they worked on, news on the Zone 4 comic and Gordon's avatar and so forth. We also learn just why Jennifer "J-Lo" Lopez and Mark Anthony are splitting up, and it has something to do with our own bringer-back of the sexy, Mr. Dymowski. Then, they are joined by a very special guest in the one, the only, creator of The Badger, Mike Baron! Mike talks to the guys about his career in comics, his life now, and the return of First Comics and, more importantly, the return of The Badger! As the guys say goodbye to Mike, they talk about recent TV shows they've watched, movies in the theaters, and what's on the horizon.  (Original Numbering: Episode #123) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Zone 4 is brought to you by: www.newpulpfiction.com NEW PULP

Welcome to the second edition of Flashpoint Files, presented to you by Zone 4. Brant Fowler is joined by Andrew Dowdell (From the Hall of Justice) as the two discuss the ins and outs of DC's Flashpoint event in a bi-weekly discussion. In this episode, Brant and Andrew recap the past couple of weeks of Flashpoint titles, including many #2 issues, and take a look at where the event is now and what their thoughts are on the event as a whole. (Original Numbering: Zone 4 Presents Flashpoint Files - Episode #2) Covered in this episode at varying degrees of depth are: Flashpoint #3 (of 5) Booster Gold #46 Flashpoint: Abin Sur, The Green Lantern #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Secret Seven #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: World of Flashpoint #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Citizen Cold #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Deathstroke: The Curse of Ravager #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Frankenstein: Creatures of the Unknown #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #2 (of 3) Flashpoint: Wo

Brant, Captain Ron and Gordon are joined by theis special guest, C. Eric Banister, organizer of the first ever Derby City Comic Con, coming to Louisville, KY on July 16th. The four discuss Marvel's new digital initiative with the recently trademarked BLIP, and talk briefly about the return of First Comics, which leads in to next week's episode! Then, for the main topic, the guys talk about planning a convention as Eric shares his experiences on putting togethery Derby City Comic Con. Plus, Brant, Captain Ron and Gordon talk about upcoming movies. (Original Numbering: Episode #122) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK www.derbycitycomiccon.com DERBY CITY COMIC CON!

Brant, Captain Ron and Gordon are joined by theis special guest, Eric Ratcliffe, co-creator of New comic Day, and host of the Why I Love Comics podcast, as the four discuss independent comics. That's right, it's "Independents" Day in the Zone! The crew discusses the importance and history of indie comics, what comics first got them into indies, and what indie titles they enjoy now, and so much more! Plus, Eric talks about New Comic Day and the recent big announcement from Bill Gladman. (Original Numbering: Episode #121) SPONSOR OF THE WEEKwww.allentowncomiccon.com THE GREAT ALLENTOWN COMIC CON! See Official Press Release with Guest Additions here. See Contest Press Release here. New Comic Day  www.NewComicDay.net Why I Love Comics www.facebook.com/Doombug Geek Girl on the Street (mentioned by Gordon near the end of the episode) http://geekgirlonthestreet.com/ggots-event-heroes-in-disguise-at-challengers-comics/ What: Heroes in Disguise – a pre-SDCC event to benefit the Heroes Initiative Where: Challengers Com

Welcome to the first edition of Flashpoint Files, presented to you by Zone 4. Brant Fowler is joined by Andrew Dowdell (From the Hall of Justice) as the two discuss the ins and outs of DC's Flashpoint event in a bi-weekly discussion. In this episode, Brant and Andrew recap what has gone on before and talk about their favorite and least favorite of the tie-ins, what points about this alternate universe stand out and intrigue them, and just where they think it's all headed. (Original Numbering: Zone 4 Presents Flashpoint Files - Episode #1) Covered in this episode at varying degrees of depth are: The Flash #9-12 Flashpoint #1-2 (of 5) Booster Gold #44-45 Flashpoint: Abin Sur, The Green Lantern #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Secret Seven #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: World of Flashpoint #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Citizen Cold #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Deathstroke: The Curse of Ravager #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1 (of 3) Flashpoint: Frankenstein: Creatures of the Unknown #1 (of