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Shortbox Reflections #01
Super-Hero Prose (SS #23, from September 2014)
Professor
Alan and Em convene to reflect on a nearly 10-year-old episode, discussing the state of super-hero prose novels today, before replaying the episode from 2014 where they talked about the same topic. In the replay portion, they talk about non-comic
books that feature superheroes. It's book report time, as the topic
for this conversation is "super-hero prose." They talk about novelizations
and adaptations, novels featuring DC & Marvel characters, novels
featuring original characters, short stories, and even some fan-fiction.
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Here is a partial list of the stories and novels we mentioned, which you should purchase through Em's bookstore, The Book Loft.
Playing for Keeps, by Mur Lafferty
Sable, by Mike Grell
Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell, by Thomas Deja,, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Leaper, by Geoffrey Wood, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Soon I Will Be Invincible, by Austin Grossman, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Mary Jane & Mary Jane 2, by Judith O'Brien
The She-Hulk Diaries, by Marta Acosta, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Promo: New Roads to Hell
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Super-Hero Prose (SS #23, from September 2014)
Professor
Alan and Em convene to reflect on a nearly 10-year-old episode, discussing the state of super-hero prose novels today, before replaying the episode from 2014 where they talked about the same topic. In the replay portion, they talk about non-comic
books that feature superheroes. It's book report time, as the topic
for this conversation is "super-hero prose." They talk about novelizations
and adaptations, novels featuring DC & Marvel characters, novels
featuring original characters, short stories, and even some fan-fiction.
Click on the player below to listen to the episode:
Right-click to download episode directly
Here is a partial list of the stories and novels we mentioned, which you should purchase through Em's bookstore, The Book Loft.
Playing for Keeps, by Mur Lafferty
Sable, by Mike Grell
Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell, by Thomas Deja,, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Leaper, by Geoffrey Wood, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Soon I Will Be Invincible, by Austin Grossman, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Mary Jane & Mary Jane 2, by Judith O'Brien
The She-Hulk Diaries, by Marta Acosta, reviewed by Professor Alan here.
Promo: New Roads to Hell
Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]
You can follow Professor Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan
You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.
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