Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Episode 46: A Knight in Moscow and Father Cramer

Welcome back Squadmates.  Here is Episode 46: A Knight in Moscow and Father Cramer

After the commentary track on the Suicide Squad movie and The Blackest Night, we are back with our newest issues...

First up, Checkmate 19
One Knight In Moscow


Checkmate #19
Cover Date: July 1989
On Sale Date: May 30, 1989
Cover Price: $1.50
Title: "The Dead of Knight"

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Rick Hoberg
Penciller: Steve Erwin
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Gil Kane
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Then at 33 and half minutes in, I bring back the Character Profile and we look at SHRIKE!
Shrike

After that we take a look at Suicide Squad 31

Suicide Squad #31
Cover Date: July 1989
On Sale Date: June 6, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00
Title: "Acts of Contrition"

Writer: John Ostrander & Kim Yale
Artist: John K. Snyder III
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Cover Credits
Penciller: John K. Snyder III
Inker: Karl Kesel
Editor: Dan Raspler

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:Apokolips Now TPB (2017)

Commercials played this episode:

Rod Pod - A great podcsst about the IDW Transformers comic, by Jonathan and Maggie Schafter-Hames

Waiting For Doom - Paul and Mike have a great show covering both The Doom Patrol and all of the DCU events....

Zero Hour Strikes- I can't wait for this podcast to start covering the Zero Hour event!

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