Opal City Archives: A Starman Podcast

Corey Flanagan
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Every great hero has a legacy. Every great comic has a story behind it. Join Corey as he journeys through every single issue of James Robinson and Tony Harris' legendary Starman series, one comic at a time. Each episode takes an in-depth look at the issue's story, characters, artwork, themes, and connections to the larger DC Universe while exploring what made this run one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 1990s. Whether you're reading Starman for the first time or returning to Opal City after years away, this podcast is your companions through one of comics' greatest modern classics.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    A Day in the Opal

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 💫Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast💫 💫With the fall of the Mist, Jack Knight tries putting his life back together. But his attempt to forget Starman proves futile when he receives a disturbing visit from the Golden Age Shade, who reveals strange, hidden facets of Opal City. 💫Join host Corey as he looks back at issue 4 of the 1990s DC Comics Starman series written by James Robinson and illustrated by Tony Harris which features: A day in Opal City A fateful conversation with the ShadeA magical Hawaiian shirt that contains a gateway to HeavenForeshadowing and more foreshadowing💫And more as Corey returns to Jack’s Junk and gives detail on some of the obscure and eclectic items seen on panel and mentioned by Jack as well as discussing what the album releases of December 1994 were as Corey adds another song to the Opal City Archives playlist. Special thanks to Lorien Anderson for research assistance and Captain Xplody for creating the Opal City Archives theme. For the Opal City Archives Spotify Playlist click the link below and save: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y3s9MbhSZUyTfaFxQSdDb?si=c2693581ef064bbc For more comic book discussion from Corey check out the Smark Avengers and New Number Ones at the links below and Subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/10m9rCJVNLtJFNDnmT1ObN?si=01926e47f5df4247 https://youtube.com/@smarkavengers?si=iaHrZ_4XeaBq335G For more esoteric conversation about life and philosophy, check out Large Old Cup at the link below and subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f?si=096885a5dfc849d2

    A Day in the Opal

  2. Oct 23

    Sins of the Father, Part Four: Night F(l)ight

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 💫Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast💫 💫To save his father's life, Starman must again face the son of the Mist. Each armed with one of Ted Knight's stellar energy weapons, the two combatants battle in the night sky over Opal City -- to the death! Meanwhile, the Shade reveals his own agenda, shifting the balance of power in the city. 💫Join host Corey as he looks back at issue 3 of the 1990s DC Comics Starman series written by James Robinson and illustrated by Tony Harris which features: Jack and Kyle’s fight to the death The rescue of Ted Knight by the O’Dare Family and a surprising partnerJack’s struggles with his relationship with his dead brother DavidThe birth of a new archenemy for Jack 💫And more as Corey returns to Jack’s Junk and gives detail on some of the obscure and eclectic items seen on panel and mentioned by Jack as well as discussing what the album releases of November 1994 were as Corey adds another song to the Opal City Archives playlist. Special thanks to Lorien Anderson for research assistance and Captain Xplody for creating the Opal City Archives theme. For the Opal City Archives Spotify Playlist click the link below and save: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y3s9MbhSZUyTfaFxQSdDb?si=c2693581ef064bbc For more comic book discussion from Corey check out the Smark Avengers and New Number Ones at the links below and Subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/10m9rCJVNLtJFNDnmT1ObN?si=01926e47f5df4247 https://youtube.com/@smarkavengers?si=iaHrZ_4XeaBq335G For more esoteric conversation about life and philosophy, check out Large Old Cup at the link below and subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f?si=096885a5dfc849d2

    Sins of the Father, Part Four: Night F(l)ight

  3. Oct 16

    Sins of the Father, Part Three: Mercy

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 💫Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast💫 💫The Mist meets with fellow Starman villain The Shade to form a plan of attack on Opal City while new Starman, Jack Knight, assembles a costume to face The Mist's daughter. But before diving into battle, Jack detours to a fortuneteller store for a quick glimpse at a possible outcome for the battle... 💫Join host Corey as he looks back at issue 2 of the 1990s DC Comics Starman series written by James Robinson and illustrated by Tony Harris which features: Jack assembles his “costume” and receives a new cosmic rodA chance encounter with the Mist’s daughter NashThe Shade once again shows his complicated alignment as he cuts a deal with the MistThe introduction of Charity the fortune teller and further hints at Opal City’s pastJack’s father hinting at the real reason he’s been disappointed in Jack 💫And more as Corey returns to Jack’s Junk and gives detail on some of the obscure and eclectic items seen on panel and mentioned by Jack as well as discussing what the album releases of October 1994 were as Corey adds another song to the Opal City Archives playlist. Special thanks to Lorien Anderson for research assistance and Captain Xplody for creating the Opal City Archives theme. For the Opal City Archives Spotify Playlist click the link below and save: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y3s9MbhSZUyTfaFxQSdDb?si=c2693581ef064bbc For more comic book discussion from Corey check out the Smark Avengers and New Number Ones at the links below and Subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/10m9rCJVNLtJFNDnmT1ObN?si=01926e47f5df4247 https://youtube.com/@smarkavengers?si=iaHrZ_4XeaBq335G For more esoteric conversation about life and philosophy, check out Large Old Cup at the link below and subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f?si=096885a5dfc849d2

    Sins of the Father, Part Three: Mercy

  4. Oct 9

    Sins of the Father, Part Two: Oil (Paint) and Water

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 💫Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast💫 💫A riot rocks Opal City while an ailing Ted Knight recovers from a recent attack. The action forces Ted's son Jack Knight to pick up Starman's Cosmic Rod and directly oppose the villainy he swore he'd never face! Is this his calling? Or his doom? 💫Join host Corey as he looks back at issue 1 of the 1990s DC Comics Starman series written by James Robinson and illustrated by Tony Harris which features: What forces Jack Knight to take action against the man who killed his brother and destroyed his junk storeTed Knight’s archenemy the Mist reveals himself and his plan for revengeThe introduction of the mysterious and complex villain the ShadeThe O’Dare Family and their juxtaposition and bond to the Knight FamilyMore information about Opal City’s past💫And more as Corey dives into some of the junk items that Jack Knight keeps on his mind as he risks his life as well as what albums were released in the month that issue 1 hit the stands. Special thanks to Lorien Anderson for research assistance and Captain Xplody for creating the Opal City Archives theme. For the Opal City Archives Spotify Playlist click the link below and save: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y3s9MbhSZUyTfaFxQSdDb?si=c2693581ef064bbc For more comic book discussion from Corey check out the Smark Avengers and New Number Ones at the links below and Subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/10m9rCJVNLtJFNDnmT1ObN?si=01926e47f5df4247 https://youtube.com/@smarkavengers?si=iaHrZ_4XeaBq335G For more esoteric conversation about life and philosophy, check out Large Old Cup at the link below and subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f?si=096885a5dfc849d2

    Sins of the Father, Part Two: Oil (Paint) and Water

  5. Oct 2

    Sins of the Father, Part One: Falling Star, Rising Son

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 💫Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast💫 💫With the original Starman retired, his old foe, The Mist, continues an old vendetta against Starman as he returns and takes the life of the hero's oldest son. Now, Starman's rebellious younger son Jack is forced into a role that he does not want and has spent a lifetime denying... 💫Join host Corey as he looks back at issue 0 of the 1990s DC Comics Starman series written by James Robinson and illustrated by Tony Harris where we are introduced to: Jack Knight the youngest son of Golden Age hero Starman and our reluctant heroTed Knight the original and retired StarmanDavid Knight, Jack’s older brother whose death is our inciting incident in the hero’s journeyThe fictional city of Opal CityJack’s love of antiques and junk 💫And more as he dives into the story behind the story as well as ends the show with a history lesson in the era’s pop culture along with the creation of the Opal City Archives playlist. 💫Special thanks to Lorien Anderson for research assistance and Captain Xplody for creating the Opal City Archives theme. For the Opal City Archives Spotify Playlist click the link below and save: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y3s9MbhSZUyTfaFxQSdDb?si=c2693581ef064bbc For more comic book discussion from Corey check out the Smark Avengers and New Number Ones at the links below and Subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/10m9rCJVNLtJFNDnmT1ObN?si=01926e47f5df4247 https://youtube.com/@smarkavengers?si=iaHrZ_4XeaBq335G For more esoteric conversation about life and philosophy, check out Large Old Cup at the link below and subscribe: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f?si=096885a5dfc849d2

    Sins of the Father, Part One: Falling Star, Rising Son

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    Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Teaser

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Imagine inheriting a legacy you never asked for, in a city where every shadow holds a story. Welcome to Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Podcast. Episode 0/1 releasing October 2nd at noon edt!

    Opal City Archives: A Starman Retrospective Teaser
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Every great hero has a legacy. Every great comic has a story behind it. Join Corey as he journeys through every single issue of James Robinson and Tony Harris' legendary Starman series, one comic at a time. Each episode takes an in-depth look at the issue's story, characters, artwork, themes, and connections to the larger DC Universe while exploring what made this run one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 1990s. Whether you're reading Starman for the first time or returning to Opal City after years away, this podcast is your companions through one of comics' greatest modern classics.

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