Alan Williams

Hey, look, it's that book I have a chapter in!

Stuck in the matrix with you They know kung fu! Or do they? Alan, Jim, and Drew discuss the 1999 blockbuster, “The Matrix,” without having to dodge a hail of slow-motion bullets. But which pill did they take? Tune in to find out! Neo to the left of me, Morpheus to the right, here I am….

Stuck in the matrix with you

They know kung fu! Or do they? Alan, Jim, and Drew discuss the 1999 blockbuster, “The Matrix,” without having to dodge a hail of slow-motion bullets. But which pill did they take? Tune in to find out! Neo to the left of me, Morpheus to the right, here I am….

Meet Photonex and Illuminess

You see my self-created icon for Photonex a lot if you see any of my avatars, but here's what he looks like in full: And here's his parter in heroing, Illuminess (who might get a design tweak or two in the near future: I drew the two characters about 20 years apart…

I figured it was because they worked together in a clinic for income-challenged people; I always thought that the high-stress environment creates a stronger bond (kind of like how doctors and nurses call each other by first name in M*A*S*H when they aren't on duty).

Fantastic episode, as always. BTW, Jay Garrick revealed his identity in his chapter in 1978's DC Special Series #11 (script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Murphy Anderson), which also featured a rare-for-the-1970s appearance by Johnny Quick.

New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST now available! Devin Clancy & Shag discuss JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #9 (1993) by Strazewski & Parobeck! The JSA is on the run when the entire world turns against them! Plus, Alan Scott vs Guy Gardner!
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North Side People's Budget Townhall with Alderpeople · United Working Families Join us for the North Side People's Budget Townhall to discuss how to increase City investment in youth programs and mental health. Invited Alderpeople: Hadden (49th Ward), Vasquez (40th Ward), Mart...

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Shadows of the night Is it a dream? Is it a nightmare? No, it’s a reality that Adam returns to discuss 1998’s “Dark City” with Alan and Jim. Listen in as we talk about places that are altered nightly and locales that no one can remember how to get to, and places to find a copy of this cult classic.

Shadows of the night

Is it a dream? Is it a nightmare? No, it’s a reality that Adam returns to discuss 1998’s “Dark City” with Alan and Jim. Listen in as we talk about places that are altered nightly and locales that no one can remember how to get to, and places to find a copy of this cult classic.

Misplaced CASH (take 2, WIP)

NOTES: I changed the female character from Illuminesse to Knight Light, who has a different set of powers but can still glow, so the action didn't change much. Since I'm thinking of tying this into one of the novels I'm working on, I wanted to remove Iluminesse,…

Excellent podcast, as always. (BTW, Shagg, if "Al Williams" was supposed to be me, I'll let it slip this time, but if you call me "Al" again, I'll sic the Spectre on you.)

And he ALREADY released
1500 convicted J6 prisoners
earlier this year.

Words un-minced.

ACK ACK ACK! ACK ACK! ACK! Alan, Jim, and Derek look on and comment while "Mars Attacks!" in the Tim Burton film inspired by (but certainly not based on) the trading card series that debuted way back in the early 1960s. The trio covers a variety of ACK ACK ACK! ACK ACK!

ACK ACK ACK!

ACK ACK! ACK! Alan, Jim, and Derek look on and comment while "Mars Attacks!" in the Tim Burton film inspired by (but certainly not based on) the trading card series that debuted way back in the early 1960s. The trio covers a variety of ACK ACK ACK! ACK ACK!

Oh, yeah! I forgot to mention that I loved the Mantis Morlo story, and anyone who disagrees is a feeb. Sorry, not sorry. 😁

LEGION ALERT! SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODE DROP!

In this special edition of the Long Live the Legion podcast, Jim and Jay take a look at the newly-released Superman #28, part 1 of the Legion of Darkseid. What did they like? What didn't work?

SPOILERS GALORE!

(Oh, and I was also into New Teen Titans and X-Men at the same time as you. Check out the recent Subs episode where we talked about our first X-Men comics.)

Thanks to Steve, by the time I was five years old, I knew some of the names of comic book writers, and I could tell the difference between George Klein and Jack Abel inking Curt Swan's pencils. So yeah, I knew who Shooter was.

But about Jim Shooter: My older brother Steve, whose Adventure Comics issues I swiped at age three to help me learn how to read (the first comic I bought was Superboy #200), was only four years younger than Shooter, so Steve talked about Shooter when I was a kid.

Speaking of being a kid in the late 1970s/early 1980s, I was ten years old in 1978, and I met my best friend (still my best friend) because he was reading Superboy and the LSH #246 on the playground.

Just dropped! Long Live the Legion episode 13 where Jim and Jay talk about the late Jim Shooter and his impact on The Legion and the comic book industry!

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New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST available now! Spotlight episode on JIM CORRIGAN THE SPECTRE with a focus on THE SPECTRE #1-4 by Ostrander & Mandrake, plus Eclipso, Zero Hour, DC vs Marvel, Morrison's JLA, and more!
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Alan’s hot takes, Snyderverse edition

I'm doing this because last night, before Paul started recording us for the latest Subs podcast, we talked about the new Superman movie. (I know, that's a real stretch, Legion of Super-Heroes fans having thoughts about the new Superman movie.) In the…

Thoughts on the new Superman movie.

We saw James Gunn's new Superman movie on Thursday, and I have some thoughts about it. I'll start by saying that this isn't a review. I don't do movie reviews because I don't feel I have the right background for it. I can tell you what I like and don't like, but…

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This is a reminder this site's staff are not our friends.

Palestinian people, black people, & trans folk have all been scapegoated despite actively being part of helping build this site's success.

The community & care we bring makes this site grow & profitable, but we're readily sold out by them.

RIP Jim Shooter. A complicated legacy, but one filled with a tall, tall stack of good stories.

Um...oops? 🤣

Oh, goodness, not a MEAN tone!

EVEB. MORE. QUESTIONS.

Okay, I'm off to take some extra *extra* strength Tylenol after writing all this....