Podcast Title

Spotlight On the Flash

CGS: Episode 92 (January 9, 2006)

He may be the fastest man alive, but an episode spotlighting him won't be over quickly. He's the Flash and he's responsible for ushering in a new age of heroes. On your mark, get set, go! (1:35:24)


(00:55) Sponsor
E.Gerber Products

(04:13) Quarters in the Jar
Listener email from Colin, a librarian in the UK who works with Local Comic Shops on Free Comic Book Day.

(07:46) Spotlight On
Flash, the Fastest Man Alive.

(08:18) Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick)
(15:58) Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen)
(35:41) Modern Age Flash (Wally West)
(42:27) Mark Waid's run
(55:58) Geoff Johns' run
(1:04:20) Flash in TV, cartoons and the upcoming movie

(1:17:28) Stump the Rios
Submitted by Mario Muscar.

(1:21:26) Five Minutes of Manga
"Manga-Man" gives us the lowdown on the terminology of the "shojo" and "shonen" genres as well as a look at Drawn & Quarterly's the Pushman and Other Stories. Check out his podcast at Indie Spinner Rack.

(1:26:46) 2005 Year in Comics Review
Mike Norton gives his thoughts on comics in 2005.

(1:29:38) Voice Mail
From Peter Snejbjerg! Also, Paul Seibert on some recent Marvel comics.

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