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We journey through each issue of the most underrated Marvel series of the 80’s while drinking beer. Please join us in rediscovering the joy of the Power Pack comic.
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Who is that knocking on the door to our spaceship?.....Why none other than Shagg from the Fire and Water Network! While he may have heard the word fire, and seen a pretty lady on the cover, I think that he thought that Storm was going be in this issue as he kept saying, and messing up, her name.
Firestorm, Firestorm, Firestorm...the man is confused. This isn't an X title and that isn't Storm's proper name anyways. But, that said, I can see how he might have been confused. If this was Storm, and she now had flame powers then this name makes perfect sense. After all, this character could be a "Super Star"!!
Wait, was this Storm in one of the X titles? Maybe an Inferno issue that I missed? So hard to keep up with all the different storylines and heel turns that go on every six months.
Ahhh, our resident Talking Head informs me that I am the one that is confused. Shagg is referencing his favorite character that happens to be on a different network and that this is actually Nova...no, not that one...in her Human Torch form and her in her Twisted Cosmic Tea form that somehow turned her incompetent and evil. Good to know Talking Head, thanks for the info!
Talking Head says that there is a price for knowledge that I must pay. I wonder what he means by that?
My hair!! Talking Head ate my hair! This is driving me loopy!!
And speaking of going loopy. Julie feels the same way about Talking Heads unexpected prices.
Also unexpected, were a couple of beefy adults cosplaying as Alex and Jack.
And speaking of beefy adults, feast your eyes on these guys! (Shagg, Rick and Jeff...only one of us was smart enough to bring an action figure to play with in case they got bored.
And speaking of feasting your eyes, these eyes seem like they have feasted to much. They have seen things. Things they were never meant to see. Things like:
A spaceship fighting a giant lizard man in Central Park that is only wearing their tighty whities...yeah, you heard me right.
And this Underoos championing space beast can only be defeated by The Stimulator!! Just to make sure you heard me: The Stimulator has to be used on the bikini briefs beast before bedtime...boy, what a bother!
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Well helllllo there big boy, how are you doing? It will sure be nice to see an old familiar like Galactus in this issue. I mean, we have been inundated with with a mess of characters of mysterious origins or deep Marvel past, so it will be nice to have an old familiar.
We need a big, and I mean BIG star to show up and set this Power Pack ship right. And the big purple people and planet eater is just what the doctor ordered.
Wait.....that is it. Like a few panels and the gifting of a parting gift. What is this nonsense! I want a planetary visit I want an invasion! I want a comedic misunderstanding where he walks in on someone changing! I want my MTV!
Instead, it seems that I just get some mysterious Joe Schmoe, creeping up in our favorite spaceship, with our favorite unconscious little boy. Yeah, bring on the lounge songs after your free spa day on Friday. I mean...WHO IS THIS GUY?
Ok. Not a big fan of any of these rando's in the comic, but if you can give me an alien packing a very large Terminator type gun, you will have my attention for a moment. I am just hoping that he is on his way to have a talk with some of the creative team.
At this point, we really do not know who is doing the most heavy lifting on this book. It probably is the fans, wanting something new or better than what we are getting. The concept is good, but it just fails in the wrong hands.
Speaking of the people who are really upset, I think we all nee to take a moment for Jim Power. Just take a look at this poor guy. One day, he has a wonderful beard, full of life and wonderful texture, then the next day...just a mustache. Why, I bet tomorrow it comes back...with a vengeance. We shall have to see. Oh, also he just found out his kids have super powers.
We will continue to look for and celebrate the positive as we move forward with this book. Sometimes it will take a really big energy blast to keep us on track, but that is OK. Sometimes we need to have a swift kick in the script to keep us in line.
And on this disturbing note, and picture, let's take our leave of our fair heroes. They have got their hands full with this new team, and Alex's changes and other stuff. Let's just take a break for now, shall we?
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tyrant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5031-tyrant License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Wait!!!! What is happening here! This is a Power Pack podcast, what is this New Mutants comic doing here? This is not Halloween.....What is Mephisto up to????
ACTS OF VENGEANCE!!!!
Oh....ok....that explains it. Jeff and Rick have been invited to play with a mess of other pod-casters who are all covering different issues of the Acts of Vengeance crossover from the 1990's. Luckily they invaded Derek Crabbe from the Fanholes website to help them out.
Ok., the Acts of Vengeance thingy was this big event where heroes fought villains who were outside of their own rogues gallery. In this case, they used two characters who were tan gently associated with the New Mutants to fight the Vulture.
That is right, Rusty and Skids, those two crazy kids from the early days of X-Factor are in prison and trying to stop a bad guy. Good on you two! Way to not let the man keep you down.
But what about the real New Mutants you might task, where are they during this chaos? Are they sitting around trying on new costumes in preparation for the Leifeld run? Are they shrinking their feet? Nah.....well yeah....but they are really just on Asgard.
Back on earth, we are left with the worst episode of Judge Judy. A plan that is so bad......we have a few how bad are they jokes. And we have a guy that explodes.
So what does this mean to our listeners.....well probably just a lot of laughs. I mean, it is always enjoyable to watch people fall off a high-wire.
A Proud Participant in the Merry Marvel MARCHing Society 2021 event!
3rd Degree Byrne
Back 2 The Bins/Avengers Spotlight
Coffee & Comics
Comic Book Time Machine
DoomSpeak
Fanholes Podcast
Fire & Water Podcast Presents
Head Speaks
Into The Weird
Justice Not Entirely Dissimilar To Lightning - A Thunderbolts Podcast
Longbox Crusade
Make Ours Marvel
Married With Comics
Resurrections: An Adam Warlock Podcast
Rolled Spine PodcastsViews From The Longbox
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Step right up! Step right up! Welcome one and all to the greatest show on Earth, presented by Jeff and Rick! It is the one...the only...UNPACKING THE POWER OF POWER PACK!!!!
See! The lights of the universe! The infinity of the world! The grandness of timeless space!!! The insanity that comes from seeing it all!!!
Bring your family! Bring your friends! If your family has left you alone, then bring a completely mysterious stranger! Just bring yourself! You do not want to miss this!!!! Even if your family hates you!!!
Enjoy the magic of the big top! Experience the smells and sounds!!! Take a trip, and do it now!!! Don't wait for anyone to tell you no!!! RUNAWAY FROM HOME AND JOIN THE CIRCUS!
Meet the master of the circus! Listen to his riveting speeches and watch his mesmerizing performances!!! Enjoy the feeling of your wallet being lightened by the wondrous side shows and entertainment!!!
Meet the wonderful and amazing performers! Listen to their tales of mystery and excitement! Watch how they hop, leap, fly, and steal their way into your heart and imagination! Be one of the audience and experience the wonder!!!
Come to the circus!!!! Enjoy the sites and the sounds!!!! Meet your new family!!! Learn how to steal, rob, and take everything you possibly can from anybody and everybody!!!
NOW FORGET YOU WERE EVER TOLD ANY OF THIS!!!!!
To view the art from this issue, check out our website: https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/03/14/power-pack-59-at-the-circus/
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Urban Gauntlet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5012-urban-gauntlet
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Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Schooooool's Back AFTER summer!!!! Wow!!!! Yeah...I did just sing that line. New issue, with the same creator team from the past few issues.....sooooooo, here we are.
The most awkward memory of my first days of school never involved showing up in the wrong clothes or looking much older than my age. Mostly because I did not care about fashion and I never played my younger self. But that is just me, and your mileage may vary.
My speed at school was mostly being awkward and odd. Running into things, wearing t-shirts for things I thought were cool and hip but were not, and generally being a spaz. Looking back, I think of my time with fond memories, selectively editing out the teasing, bullying, and embarrassment I often faced. I did not have it as bad as others. And I never had to deal with being a pony alien and a teenager, so I had that going for me.
Oh yeah, you might not have noticed but.....Alex turns into a Kymellian in this issue. I bring it up because it is pretty subtle.
Also, the kids find themselves involved in a weird fight with alien snails that are poor stand ins for TMNT knockoffs. Something about the Puppet Master's new step-son or something....I stopped paying attention, if I am being honest, because of reasons.
We did mention that Alex is a full on Kymellian now....right? Again, I bring it up because a lot of people missed this.
There are other things we could talk about, like Maggie waking up in sexy clothes, and Franklin starting school, but it really is not worth it to type. Let's just move on for know and see....or hear what is on the podcast.
To view the art from this issue, check out our website: https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/03/28/power-pack-60-back-to-school/
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent. We have started to release monthly episodes for our Energizer and greater tiers. We are covering the alternate versions mini-series that started in 2005.
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Right Behind You by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4286-right-behind-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
We are at the penultimate issue of the original Power Pack run...and it is not looking good folks. There have been some really good story lines in the past 60 issues of this run, and there are some really good threads that the book could go out on, but focusing on a plot by the Red Ghost was never in the running.
So where did we start and where are we now? There is a maxim that states something about giving an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters with an infinite amount of time, they will eventually write the works of Shakespeare. Things are feeling like it is two "scientists" playing with an old Russian guy, three apes, and 24 page count.
Let's unpack a bit, shall we. This feels like a Fantastic Four jam. It has the worlds greatest comic team, and it features an old FF villain. The Pack takes a a back seat in this story while the adults rush in.
And when we say heroes, we may not mean real heroes. Real heroes take time to deal with all of the damage caused by some bad thing. Here we have the heroes rushing in to save heroes. Which is a choice I guess.
You would think and hope that with all of this rushing some cool stuff would be happening, but it really just all leads to more rushing.
And then, then we have Jim in a Kymellian costume with a body by P90X. So....we got that going for us.
I really do not know who needed or asked for this, but here we are.
To view the art from this issue, check out our website:https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/04/11/power-pack-61-ghost-of-a-chance/
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rainbows by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4261-rainbows
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Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
This is the end....the end of Power Pack! The end of the original series! The final issue! Nothing else .......well...actually......we have a a lot more content....BUT THIS IS THE END!!!!
There are tears!!!! There are feeling!!!!! There are rain clouds!!!! RAIN!!!! CLOUDS!!!!! I mean....can you acknowledge the absolute finality of this issue? I mean...it is, except for more content that is coming soon.
I guess we should talk about the contend of the book, but we are so sad, we have decided to join Alex, standing in the rain, asking deep philosophical questions. Deep questions that only be answered if you put on a trench coat, stand in a shadow, and brood. Questions like, why is this comic ending and why is Alex still a horse?
Sometimes standing in the rain is not enough. Sometimes you need a friend. Sometimes you need a good cup of coffee. And sometimes, just sometimes, you really cannot find any of those things and you are stuck with Reed Richards and some instant Folgers. It happens, and we should not get upset about it.
Or....maybe we should get mad about it. I mean, Power Pack is still fighting the Red Ghost. You know, that classic Power Pack villain. Yeah, that is the arch-nemesis I would (not) use for the final issue of a 62 issue run of comics. Forget the Snarks and Boogeyman. Forget about the revenge of Johnny Rival. Make no mention of the Boulder Crusher or Trash! The Red Ghost is where it is at.
I am starting to see why Jim is so mad!
As we close out on volume 1 of Power Pack....for now....let us gaze into a hazy Alex and think about the good times and friends we have met along the way. Let's try and remember the laughs and joy from issues earlier in this series, And lets be back for more content in a couple of weeks.
To view the art from this issue, check out our website:https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/04/25/power-pack-62-lo-there-shall-be-an-ending/
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rising Tide (faster) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5028-rising-tide-faster- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
And just when you thought life could not get any darker, you discovered this comic book. We are not done with this Power Pack yet, no way, no how. We have to tie up some loose ends with some stories that make you say…."Who OK'ed this?" And first up, is Excalibur #29
Life in a lighthouse is better than no life at all. I expect. You'd have a chance at least. You could sit in there thinking, well, at least I’m not in an apartment. In a minute, somebody’s going to fly a spaceship over head and tell me to come out. (knocks) "Hey you! What's your team name? Come out of there!"
I know that one man who wishes he never woke up and dealt with this nonsense, and that is Nightcrawler. He is a simple man, with simple needs. He just wants to live a life of swashbuckling adventure, and not be judged for being a mutant. But instead, he has to deal with shenanigans.
Seriously, look at this insanity, we have the worst asparagus cosplay I have ever seen, riding a horseafied Rachel Summers like a pony. This is just ridiculous in an issue where Alex Power is still a pony. Just saddle up old cloud boy and giddyup.
Then we can talk about the rave that Excalibur goes to. Worst. Dub-step. Ever. I mean, they were not even trying to be creative with the beats. It is called rhythm and bass. If you are just going to keep a one note pedal beat over Ring My Bell, you are gonna lose the audience.
And this only leads to someone losing their head.
At least Alex and Nightcrawler got some moments to chill and reconnect after not seeing or talking to each other since the one time Power Pack was kidnapped and their minds were altered. Good times....yup.....awesome.....so.....you know any good gyms?
OH DEAR GOD WHAT AM I LOOKING AT! TURN THE PAGE!!! TURN THE PAGE
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod
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Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
It is time for a vacation! I mean who does not love getting away from it all, going to a land of sun and surf, beautiful women, hunky men, and a catatonic mother!
Ahhhh, who am I kidding, Maggie does not appear in this book. The kids have no time to worry about their mom. They have lifeguards to ogle and women to annoy. And let's not forget about diving deep....and we mean DEEP...into Fantastic Four lore!
What? You do not know about the Creature from the Lost Lagoon, Mowfus from the Planet Quon? How can you call yourself a Marvel fan if you do not know who this character is? Can I fill this paragraph with any more question marks?
We are talking high-jinx on the high seas, with a high amount of high-larity. This story is .....something. It deals with things that occur to characters in a manner that unfolds in a story. This all occurred.
Boats....this story had many boats. Much of the action was on or near water so they needed boats to be on the water while the action occurred. Some of those boats broke. Others were damaged. But there definitely were boats.
And....other stuff.....ok....look. Let us level with you all. This was not very good. This is a story that was put out in an anthology book of stories from dead books. There are some definite rewrites that happened, and it just falls apart. If you want our advise, just head out and find a nice bar and have a drink. Who knows, maybe you will see a human looking horse.
To view the art from this issue, check out our website:https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/05/23/marvel-super-heroes-6-natives-in-a-strange-land/
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
YESSSSS!!!! We made it.! This is the content you crave by the creators you love! The PACK IS BACK BABY!!!! WHOOOOO HOOOOO
Ok, we needed to get that out of our system. This is some prime time, grade A, Power to the Packing good time. The kids are on their way (finally) to talk to the horse heads about what is happening to their family. And you better believe it is all going to hit the fan!
We have Kymelians, Snarks, Smartships, and freaky eye balls...and...oh my word....do we have a human looking Alex!!! How did that happen, what is going on? Is Alex actually a lizard? Did he finally shed his horse skin for his original human form? Is this Kymelian puberty? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!
When all is said and done, we have a good book with the original creators, banging out a great retcon that fixes the problems the past creators left. This is a good thing. And well deserved. And, they did not need to blow up the story with a missile pointed at the floor.
Oh...I guess they did. Well, as we always say here on UPtPoPP....There is nothing worth doing if you are not willing to overdo it. This applies to blowing things up too!
To view the art from this issue, check out our website: https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/power-pack-holiday-special-1-part-1-small-changes/
Don’t forget to support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent. We have started to release monthly episodes for our Energizer and greater tiers. We are covering the alternate versions mini-series that started in 2005.
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We also have some merchandise over at Redbubble. We have a couple of nifty shirts for sale. https://www.redbubble.com/people/jeffrickpresent/?asc=u
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Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ There It Is by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4519-there-it-is License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license