Silver & Gold Podcast

It's 10/10 so FKAjason and Roy “Charlemagne” Cleary are ready to talk about some old “number 10” comics! First we revisit Booster Gold (v0l 1) #9 with Herb Fung! Then join us for “Death Grip of the 1,000” by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Gene D’Angelo, Augustin Mas, Barbara Randall, and Alan Gold from Booster Gold (vol 1) #10. Hang around after that for “Wish You Were Here” by Cary Bates, Greg Weisman, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, Duncan Andrews, and Denny O’Neil from Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #10.

Throwback Thursday returns with Vance in the driver's seat as he and FKAjason review "A Victory for Venus" from Space Adventures #37 (Charlton Comics, 1960) by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko.

The ninth day of the ninth month can only mean that FKAjason and Roy "Charlemagne" Cleary are ready to talk about some old "number 9" comic books! Join us for "Time Bridge Part II" by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Gene D'Angelo, John Costanza, and Alan Gold from Booster Gold (vol 1) #9. Then stick around as we pick at "Blood and Betrayal" by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, Duncan Andrews, and Denny O'Neil from Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #9.Guest Stars: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Ultra Boy, Senator Ballard, Director of the 1000, Bolt, Chiller, and Ronald Reagan.Silver & Gold Watch: A quick reminder in the pages of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (vol 1) #64 of how Captain Atom trounced the "nuclear man," and both Booster and Cap appear in the pages of Who's Who Update '87 #3.Remember to use the hashtag #SNGPOD when commenting on social media!Follow us on Twitter! (@SNGPOD4779)

In this Throwback Thursday episode of Silver and Gold, Vance is back with FKAjason to talk about “The Space Prowlers” from Space Adventures #37 (Charlton Comics, 1960) by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko.

In this episode of SNGPOD, Roy and Jay review Time Bridge (Part I of II) from Booster Gold (vol 1) #8 by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Gene D'Angelo, Augustin Mas, and Alan Gold. We also review Live or Let Die?from Captain Atom (vol 1, DC) #8 by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, Duncan Andrews, and Dennis O'Neil.Guest Stars: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Ultra Boy, Senator Ballard, Director of the 1000, the Cambodian, Plastique, Chiller, and Ronald ReaganSilver Watch: Captain Atom vs Firestorm (again).Remember to use the hashtag #SNGPOD when commenting on social media!Follow us on Twitter! (@SNGPOD4779)

In this Throwback Thursday episode of Silver and Gold, Vance is back with FKAjason to talk about "Captain Atom on Planet X" from Space Adventures #36 (Charlton Comics, 1960) by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko. 

Superman teaches Booster Gold a harsh lesson with his fists in Booster Gold (vol 1) #7 by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Gene D'Angelo, Augustin Mas, and Alan Gold. Captain Atom gets sucker-stabbed by the Mongolian while he's chatting up Plastique in Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #7 by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, Duncan Andrews, and Dennis O'Neil. And Roy and Jay are there to talk about it!

In this throwback Thursday episode, we reach back just four years to our first podcast. FKAjason, Roy "Charlemagne" Cleary - along with guests Marcus Cleary and Rebecca Ledford - list our top five superheroes. Updated with additional commentary by FKAjason. Listen to us list and discuss our fifteen favorite super-heroes.

Like Julius Caesar in 49 BC, FKAjason and Roy "Charlemagne" Cleary cross the Rubicon with Booster Gold, Skeets, Superman, and their new pal Z. Finally, the origin of Booster Gold is revealed by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Nansi Hoolahan, Augustin Mas, and Alan Gold. We then turn our sights on the new Doctor Spectro trying to get a piece of Captain Atom's lie with Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, Duncan Andrews, and Dennis O'Neil. All of this and more are found in today's reviews of Booster Gold (vol 1) #6, and Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #6. Plus, your listener feedback!

This Throwback Thursday, Vance and Jay discuss "The Wreck of X-44" from Space Adventures #36 by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko. We also touch on DC Universe: Rebirth and the possibility that Captain Atom might be God.

Captain Atom faces off with Firestorm, the Nuclear Man! Dr. Spectro faces off with a journalist! Booster Gold faces off with a killer zamboni and the Metropolis hockey team! So many face offs we had to call in the Irredeemable Shag to help us out. We review the Booster Gold (vol 1) #5 story "Face Off" (by the creative team of Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Nansi Hoolahan, Augustin Mas, and Janice Race) and the Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #5 story "The Return of Dr. Spectro" (by the creative team of Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Bob Le Rose, Augustin Mas, and Dennis O'Neill). 

In this episode of the Silver and Gold Podcast, Jay discusses the similarities between the origin of Captain Atom and the subject matter of the Peter Schilling song "Major Tom (Coming Home)."

It is Throwback Thursday again with FKAjason and Vance discussing "The Little Wanderer," a story by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko that first appeared in Space Adventures #35 (1960, Charlton Comics). Captain Atom helps (sort of) his friend Gunner and his narcoleptic son. Cap flies around, blasts space birds, and generally confounds the readers with questions like, "Why?" or "How?" and "Did somebody say donuts?"

This time out, Jay and Roy review Booster Gold (vol 1) #4 by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Nansi Hoolahan, and Augustin Mas. Thorn, Booster, and Skeets battle Mindancer, Blackgaurd, and the 1,000. Then we review Captain Atom (DC, vol 1) #4 by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, and Augustin Mas. Nathaniel Adam is finally reunited with his daughter after his 18-year-absence. Plus, scads of your listener feedback!

Throwback Thursday returns and this time out, FKAjason and Vance review the Space Adventures #34 Captain Atom story "The Second Man in Space" (written by Joe Gill with artwork by Steve Ditko). We discuss the laziness of "space vaccines" and the general cheesyness of silver age comics. Vance can barely stay awake for this one, so you know you're in for a real treat!

In episode 05 of the Silver & Gold Podcast, we discuss Booster Gold (Vol 1) #3, The Night Has Two-Thousand Eyes (by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Nansi Hoolahan, and Augustin Mas), and Captain Atom (DC Vol 1) #3, Blast from the Past (by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, and John Costanza). Also, FKAjason and Charlemagne's secret origins are revealed, that's what friends are for, Booster in peril, Thorn's fashion choices, The Love Boat, Booster Gold looks like an idiot, typical Eddie, a wall of balls, Mindancer's brain bolt, Firestorm as the star of the book, Captain Atom's creepy meeting with his daughter, and Nate going critical.

Wait, haven't we already introduced Captain Atom. Well, yes and no. Call this episode of SNGPOD our "throwback Thursday" episode. I have a special guest on and we talk about the origin of the "original" Silver Age Captain Atom from Space Adventures #33. The story (written by Joe Gill with art by the legendary Steve Ditko) is titled "Introducing Captain Atom," and it, well, introduces Captain Atom.

In this episode of Silver & Gold, we discuss what I like to call "Captain Atom versus the French Canadian Separatists." After a brief discussion about Captain Atom's junk, we review Captain Atom (vol 1, DC) #02 by Cary Bates, Pat Broderick, Bob Smith, Carl Gafford, and John Costanza. 

After some brief Force Awakens spoilers and a correction to the last episode (followed by more Star Wars talk), we review Booster Gold (volume 1) #02 by Dan Jurgens, Mike DeCarlo, Tom Ziuko, and Augustin Mas. We also cover a little Knight Rider, 80s comic smells, and listener feedback.

In the first (and possibly last and only) episode of the Silver and Gold Podcast, Roy and Jay Discuss and review Booster Gold #1 (from February 1986 and written and drawn by Dan Jurgens with inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Tom Ziuko and letters by Augustin Mas) and Captain Atom #1 (from March 1987 and written by Cary Bates with pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith, colors by Carl Gafford, and letters by John Costanza).  The Silver and Gold theme song is Heart of Gold by the Roy Clark Method. This podcast was inspired by Shag and Rob of The Fire and Water Podcast. If response to the podcast is positive, we will continue recording and make this a regular show.