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My first experience with Green Lantern comics: I bought the REBIRTH HC & the GL Showcase Vol 2 from @BordersBooks near the Regal Westgate in Austin in 2008. I remember because I was there early killing time before I saw either the first Iron Man or The Incredible Hulk (I remember it being a popular superhero film at the Regal).
I absorbed REBIRTH that evening. In the time between then and October of that year, I found @ComicGeekSpeak & their forums. In late October I bought my first issue off the stands at an LCS (Tribe Comics & Games at their first location off of Menchaca behind Half Price Books on South Lamar). It was a one-shot special FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS. And thus my journey began.
Through CGS I discovered the LanternCast at the end of 2008 (this is why they're our podcast Godfathers). Jim & Dan had just recently started the show having met on the forums. Jim had wanted to listen to a show about GL, but there being none, opted to start it himself. He reached out to Dan on the forums and The LanternCast was born. Their (numbered) episode four...covered the Red Lanterns special (though it was technically the 6th released episode of the show).
Eventually Mark and I (Chad) inherited the show 5 years after it's debut, and now Mark and I have been doing it nearly 13 years.
I share my love of GL through The LanternCast because my fandom of this franchise is nearly inextricably linked to this podcast. Sure, I didn't start it. But it was there as I began to learn about the mythos. Dan & Jim answered my emails on the air asking questions as I started trying to dive deeper into the publication history.
The LanternCast was my teacher in my fandom of Green Lantern. Sometimes I worry I do this more out of habit than anything else. Sometimes I worry that, without the LanternCast, I'd succumb entirely to my introverted nature and rarely interact with a single soul. Sometimes, in my more morbid moments, I think of the future of LanternCast as a kind of legacy archive, something my family could return to someday, a record of my voice and the things I cared about.
But, as long as I've cared for the character of Green Lantern, the LanternCast has been around. And as long as the LanternCast has existed, is how long I've been a fan of Green Lantern.
So sure, not everyone needs to have a podcast. But it's also not very often an individual NEEDS a podcast. So in todays moment of self reflection? I just wanted to take the opportunity while it was in my mind to thank the listeners of this show past, present, and future (and Mark, Jim, Dan, Jason, James, etc)...for letting my fandom have a home for nearly 18 years in one form or another (and hopefully more years to come).
-Chad Bokelman, co-host of The LanternCast
I absorbed REBIRTH that evening. In the time between then and October of that year, I found @ComicGeekSpeak & their forums. In late October I bought my first issue off the stands at an LCS (Tribe Comics & Games at their first location off of Menchaca behind Half Price Books on South Lamar). It was a one-shot special FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS. And thus my journey began.
Through CGS I discovered the LanternCast at the end of 2008 (this is why they're our podcast Godfathers). Jim & Dan had just recently started the show having met on the forums. Jim had wanted to listen to a show about GL, but there being none, opted to start it himself. He reached out to Dan on the forums and The LanternCast was born. Their (numbered) episode four...covered the Red Lanterns special (though it was technically the 6th released episode of the show).
Eventually Mark and I (Chad) inherited the show 5 years after it's debut, and now Mark and I have been doing it nearly 13 years.
I share my love of GL through The LanternCast because my fandom of this franchise is nearly inextricably linked to this podcast. Sure, I didn't start it. But it was there as I began to learn about the mythos. Dan & Jim answered my emails on the air asking questions as I started trying to dive deeper into the publication history.
The LanternCast was my teacher in my fandom of Green Lantern. Sometimes I worry I do this more out of habit than anything else. Sometimes I worry that, without the LanternCast, I'd succumb entirely to my introverted nature and rarely interact with a single soul. Sometimes, in my more morbid moments, I think of the future of LanternCast as a kind of legacy archive, something my family could return to someday, a record of my voice and the things I cared about.
But, as long as I've cared for the character of Green Lantern, the LanternCast has been around. And as long as the LanternCast has existed, is how long I've been a fan of Green Lantern.
So sure, not everyone needs to have a podcast. But it's also not very often an individual NEEDS a podcast. So in todays moment of self reflection? I just wanted to take the opportunity while it was in my mind to thank the listeners of this show past, present, and future (and Mark, Jim, Dan, Jason, James, etc)...for letting my fandom have a home for nearly 18 years in one form or another (and hopefully more years to come).
-Chad Bokelman, co-host of The LanternCast
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RT @amazingspidrhan: 1/4 I keep seeing people complain that the American soldiers in #GodzillaMinusZero are caricatures. I personally took…
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They’re not kidding. It’s LOUD.
I wore my Raycon earbuds (turned off) for the entire film. I took them off for the last five minutes just to get them to Bluetooth reconnect to my phone. And even THAT was deafening.
Even still. Incredible movie. Not that I doubted it for a single second.
I wore my Raycon earbuds (turned off) for the entire film. I took them off for the last five minutes just to get them to Bluetooth reconnect to my phone. And even THAT was deafening.
Even still. Incredible movie. Not that I doubted it for a single second.
Oooooohhhhhh NO!
There goes Tokyo!
Go, GO…
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I just got back from seeing “Godzilla Minus Zero” and I’m here to share my thoughts.
First things first, I am a big Godzilla fan. No, I’m not the biggest fan in the world and I haven’t seen every movie, but I’ve seen more than I’d wager the vast majority of people have and I a kid going to the video store and renting every old Godzilla movie I could find. “Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla” is the one I probably remember most vividly.
In addition, I adored “Godzilla Minus One”. I thought it was a brilliant piece of filmmaking and I think it would have been a powerful study on survivor’s guilt, family, and the will to live even if Godzilla wasn’t in it.
So now onto my verdict for “Godzilla Minus Zero”…
I liked it. I did, but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as good as Minus One and I think there’s a few reasons for that, but I’ll get into those in a moment.
To begin with the positives, though, the VFX is yet again extraordinary. In particular there was one scene in the first act of the film involving some planes and King Ghidorah that legitimately took my breath away. Honestly, these movies put American studios to shame when it comes to what they accomplish on such a competitively limited budget.
The score, once again composed by Naomi Sato, is spectacular. The reprises of the previous film’s score are evocative and pair strongly with the movie, and Ghidorah’s theme is going to stick with me for a long time, even if it is just the first note of “Flight of the Valkyries” played over and over lol.
The acting is very strong and the kaiju action is astounding.
But now we have to get into the negatives and this mostly has to do with the writing.
One issue I have with the film is that it seems overstuffed.
Minus One was so remarkably effective because it had one emotional through line. It was a character arc centered on Shikishima.
In Minus Zero, however, we have Shikishima and Noriko trying to protect Akiko, Dr. Noda and newcomer Aoyama trying to atone for past sins, along with the brilliant Professor Murakami who’s characterization in the film was by far the strongest and most interesting.
A part of me wishes that some of these plotlines were cut so that we could focus more on Murakami. His is the strongest character arc in the film and I really wish he was allowed to be the main character here.
I also feel that the pacing was off. The second act was a bit of a slog and the ending seemed to drag on just a hair too long.
But my biggest issue I think is that there were too many moments where the film allowed itself to get carried away by the melodrama. Minus One was a very, very emotional film, and so is this one, but unfortunately there’s a sense here that the movie is almost nudging you, going, “see? This is the sad scene. You should cry now.” Some of it felt too contrived. The most hard hitting scenes were the ones involving Murakami but those were not too common.
Now look, I know this might sound like a negative review, but it isn’t. “Godzilla Minus Zero” is not as good as its predecessor, but it is still a fine piece of filmmaking and I recommend it.
My packed theater in South Jordan, Utah applauded at the end, so take that for what it’s worth.
#GodzillaMinusZero
First things first, I am a big Godzilla fan. No, I’m not the biggest fan in the world and I haven’t seen every movie, but I’ve seen more than I’d wager the vast majority of people have and I a kid going to the video store and renting every old Godzilla movie I could find. “Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla” is the one I probably remember most vividly.
In addition, I adored “Godzilla Minus One”. I thought it was a brilliant piece of filmmaking and I think it would have been a powerful study on survivor’s guilt, family, and the will to live even if Godzilla wasn’t in it.
So now onto my verdict for “Godzilla Minus Zero”…
I liked it. I did, but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as good as Minus One and I think there’s a few reasons for that, but I’ll get into those in a moment.
To begin with the positives, though, the VFX is yet again extraordinary. In particular there was one scene in the first act of the film involving some planes and King Ghidorah that legitimately took my breath away. Honestly, these movies put American studios to shame when it comes to what they accomplish on such a competitively limited budget.
The score, once again composed by Naomi Sato, is spectacular. The reprises of the previous film’s score are evocative and pair strongly with the movie, and Ghidorah’s theme is going to stick with me for a long time, even if it is just the first note of “Flight of the Valkyries” played over and over lol.
The acting is very strong and the kaiju action is astounding.
But now we have to get into the negatives and this mostly has to do with the writing.
One issue I have with the film is that it seems overstuffed.
Minus One was so remarkably effective because it had one emotional through line. It was a character arc centered on Shikishima.
In Minus Zero, however, we have Shikishima and Noriko trying to protect Akiko, Dr. Noda and newcomer Aoyama trying to atone for past sins, along with the brilliant Professor Murakami who’s characterization in the film was by far the strongest and most interesting.
A part of me wishes that some of these plotlines were cut so that we could focus more on Murakami. His is the strongest character arc in the film and I really wish he was allowed to be the main character here.
I also feel that the pacing was off. The second act was a bit of a slog and the ending seemed to drag on just a hair too long.
But my biggest issue I think is that there were too many moments where the film allowed itself to get carried away by the melodrama. Minus One was a very, very emotional film, and so is this one, but unfortunately there’s a sense here that the movie is almost nudging you, going, “see? This is the sad scene. You should cry now.” Some of it felt too contrived. The most hard hitting scenes were the ones involving Murakami but those were not too common.
Now look, I know this might sound like a negative review, but it isn’t. “Godzilla Minus Zero” is not as good as its predecessor, but it is still a fine piece of filmmaking and I recommend it.
My packed theater in South Jordan, Utah applauded at the end, so take that for what it’s worth.
#GodzillaMinusZero
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AFTER ONE MONTH OF GRINDING, VALKYRAE HAS HIT 16K IN COUNTER-STRIKE 🔥🎉
HERE'S THE CLIP OF FSLR ON CALL TALKING ABOUT IT 🥹
HERE'S THE CLIP OF FSLR ON CALL TALKING ABOUT IT 🥹
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Concept art for DC's Green Lantern Sojourner "Jo" Mullein from Far Sector by Jamal Campbell.
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I haven’t seen many people talk about it but the first issue of “Green Lanterns Bad Boys For Light!” released today & I I actually had a lot of fun with it. The characters act a little over exaggerated & you can feel some Lanterns synergy, but it seems like it’ll be a fun read.
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Picked up a few things while out and about today. While I did, I saw the new @beast_kingdom Blackest Night Batman figure.
You know, if @mcfarlanetoys didn’t already do one at a more reasonable price point I’d have considered it. But why would double up, especially at this price ong, I think Beast Kingdom has quality products…but if they’d have made this a Blackest Night Martian Manhunter…of BN Spectre, etc? I’d have been all over it!
You know, if @mcfarlanetoys didn’t already do one at a more reasonable price point I’d have considered it. But why would double up, especially at this price ong, I think Beast Kingdom has quality products…but if they’d have made this a Blackest Night Martian Manhunter…of BN Spectre, etc? I’d have been all over it!
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LANTERNS Season One arrives on 4K UHD February 9th in a three-disc set!
No Steelbook announced yet 🟢
No Steelbook announced yet 🟢
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In Blackest Night, the dead shall rise. See what trouble a Black Lantern ring causes the Man of Steel in SUPERMAN #44!
Today's your last chance to pre-order the issue from me, @Xermanico & Alejandro Sánchez. Lock that in at your store before Final Order Cut-Off TODAY!
Today's your last chance to pre-order the issue from me, @Xermanico & Alejandro Sánchez. Lock that in at your store before Final Order Cut-Off TODAY!
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Chad here. I’ve been putting off having this conversation, but I’m getting to the point where I probably shouldn’t put it off much longer.
The computer I currently use for both my day to day work and the work I contribute to LanternCast is a 2017 MacBook Pro. It’s served me well s increasingly struggling to keep up. I’ve been experiencing frequent crashes caused by a recurring, unfixable kernel level error. This isn’t a matter of needing to clean things up or replace a few parts. The underlying problem isn’t something that can realistically be fixed, and I’m getting increasingly concerned about how much longer I can rely on this machine.
So, I’m working toward putting together a new PC build.
I’ve already started gathering some of the pieces, including a Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics card and a MUSETEX NN8 case. There’s still a good bit of ground to cover, but at least I’ve got the ball rolling.
This isn’t just about having a newer, faster computer. It’s about having a reliable machine that I can depend on for work and continue using to handle my side of the work that goes into LanternCast. And, honestly, having a more powerful setup could open up some possibilities for the show that we’ve talked about but haven’t necessarily had the equipment to pursue. Things like livestreaming our recordings, expanding what we do with our content, and finding new ways to bring the Green Lantern community into what we’re doing.
We’ve been talking about Green Lantern, the Green Lantern Corps, and everything in the DC Universe for a long time. With all the renewed excitement surrounding LANTERNS, HBO’s take on the Green Lantern mythos, and the continued enthusiasm for these characters and this corner of the DC Universe, I’d love to be able to do even more with LanternCast.
With that in mind, I’m putting my Venmo out there for anyone who might want to contribute a few dollars toward the new build.
Let me be absolutely clear: THIS IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. I know times are tough, and the economy isn’t exactly making things easy for anyone right now. Everyone has their own bills, responsibilities, and priorities, and I completely understand that. Please don’t feel any obligation to contribute, regardless of how long you’ve been listening or how much you enjoy the show. There are no special perks or exclusive content in exchange for donations. This isn’t Patreon, and I’m not asking anyone to subscribe to anything. It’s simply an opportunity for anyone who wants to help out to do so.
Whether it’s $5, $10, or nothing at all, there’s absolutely no pressure. Listening to the show, sharing our episodes, interacting with us, and being part of this community already means a great deal.
If you’d like to throw a little support toward helping me get this new build off the ground, you can find me here:
Venmo: @ DC_tatterdemalion
And as always, thanks for listening, thanks for supporting LanternCast, and thanks for being part of this Green Lantern-loving community.
In brightest day, in blackest night…
#GreenLantern #Lanterns #LanternCast #GreenLanternCorps #DCComics
The computer I currently use for both my day to day work and the work I contribute to LanternCast is a 2017 MacBook Pro. It’s served me well s increasingly struggling to keep up. I’ve been experiencing frequent crashes caused by a recurring, unfixable kernel level error. This isn’t a matter of needing to clean things up or replace a few parts. The underlying problem isn’t something that can realistically be fixed, and I’m getting increasingly concerned about how much longer I can rely on this machine.
So, I’m working toward putting together a new PC build.
I’ve already started gathering some of the pieces, including a Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics card and a MUSETEX NN8 case. There’s still a good bit of ground to cover, but at least I’ve got the ball rolling.
This isn’t just about having a newer, faster computer. It’s about having a reliable machine that I can depend on for work and continue using to handle my side of the work that goes into LanternCast. And, honestly, having a more powerful setup could open up some possibilities for the show that we’ve talked about but haven’t necessarily had the equipment to pursue. Things like livestreaming our recordings, expanding what we do with our content, and finding new ways to bring the Green Lantern community into what we’re doing.
We’ve been talking about Green Lantern, the Green Lantern Corps, and everything in the DC Universe for a long time. With all the renewed excitement surrounding LANTERNS, HBO’s take on the Green Lantern mythos, and the continued enthusiasm for these characters and this corner of the DC Universe, I’d love to be able to do even more with LanternCast.
With that in mind, I’m putting my Venmo out there for anyone who might want to contribute a few dollars toward the new build.
Let me be absolutely clear: THIS IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. I know times are tough, and the economy isn’t exactly making things easy for anyone right now. Everyone has their own bills, responsibilities, and priorities, and I completely understand that. Please don’t feel any obligation to contribute, regardless of how long you’ve been listening or how much you enjoy the show. There are no special perks or exclusive content in exchange for donations. This isn’t Patreon, and I’m not asking anyone to subscribe to anything. It’s simply an opportunity for anyone who wants to help out to do so.
Whether it’s $5, $10, or nothing at all, there’s absolutely no pressure. Listening to the show, sharing our episodes, interacting with us, and being part of this community already means a great deal.
If you’d like to throw a little support toward helping me get this new build off the ground, you can find me here:
Venmo: @ DC_tatterdemalion
And as always, thanks for listening, thanks for supporting LanternCast, and thanks for being part of this Green Lantern-loving community.
In brightest day, in blackest night…
#GreenLantern #Lanterns #LanternCast #GreenLanternCorps #DCComics
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An investigation of a secret Metropolis cult unearths a Black Lantern ring that spells trouble for the Man of Steel in SUPERMAN #44!
Pre-order the issue from me and @Xermanico & Alejandro Sánchez before Final Order Cut-Off on Monday!
Pre-order the issue from me and @Xermanico & Alejandro Sánchez before Final Order Cut-Off on Monday!
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Let’s have some fun. Doesn’t matter the series or the publisher. Give me some of the hardest lines from comics!
I’m going with one from @straczynski’s Thor:
“Give your orders and ultimatums to those who choose to obey or are too cowardly to fight. Not to me. Or learn again the d of Thunder…and a mortal man in a metal suit.”
I’m going with one from @straczynski’s Thor:
“Give your orders and ultimatums to those who choose to obey or are too cowardly to fight. Not to me. Or learn again the d of Thunder…and a mortal man in a metal suit.”
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