WFD Episode 120: Once, Twice, Three Times An Ape-y OR Byrne-t Toast

HUZZAH!

The gents have Doom Patrolled again!

Check out the stylings on the Podbean wherein they serve up some. . .

Hot gorilla-on-gorilla action! Kleenex couture! Can you really have 'time-honoured traditions' by the 7th issue of a series? Awkward phone conversations! Failing memory! All this and the ever-eternal question on everyone's lips: just who the bloody hell ARE the Devolutionists anyway?!? LET'S GET PATROLLING!

• Down on Derington Way - 9:02
• Doom Clock - 9:45
• Doomsplaining - 14:50 - We return to volume 4 of the Doom Patrol, and take a look at issues 7 and 8 by John Byrne, Doug Hazlewood, Jared K Fletcher, Alex Bleyaert and Mike Carlin! 
• Mailbag O Doom - 38:55 - Who is your favourite loner character in comics?

As for the imagery to go with the podcast, well, I'm glad you asked. 

That is some manicure that ape is sporting. 

Stupid Nudge's stupid phone call to her stupid family. 

Rita Farr! You've just become an ape! What are you - oh. Of course. Byrne'd. 

And issue #8 of Doom Patrol (v4). 

NOT A VERY BYRNE-COVER. 

And there you have it! 

 I'll be getting caught up yet!

Episode 114: Cows Are Notoriously Aggressive OR John Byrne and Fashion Design, What Could Go Wrong?

HUZZAH! 

Mike and Paul got ByrneT for you! Here's the latest on Episode 114 of Waiting for Doom, straight from their Podbean:


Sexy tension! Meta commentary! Yummy yummy thought meals! Creepy stalking clocks! Drug tazers! Hobo-Robos! Yes, it's time for some more boring new adventures so LET'S GET PATROLLING!

Down on Derington Way - 6:07
Doom Clock - 13:14
Doomsplaining - 18:00 - We head back to volume 4 of the Doom Patrol, and take a look at issues 5 and 6 by John Byrne, Doug Hazlewood, Jared K. Fletcher, Alex Bleyaert and Mike Carlin!
Mailbag O Doom - 45:07 - We read your responses to the question, "What comic habit have you broken?"

So here's the images for Doom Patrol (v3) #5. 

BLUE STEELE! Not to be confused with Real Steel

Did Faith ever actually return to the Justice League?

And Doom Patrol (v4) #6:

Question of the Week (even though Paul and Mike have most likely recorded the next episode): 
Who is your favorite fictional character with a walking stick?

Episode 111: What a Bunch of Iceholes OR You Fargin' Icehole!

HUZZAH! We're Byrne-ing up! (Yeah, terrible pun and late post, but at least both are done). Mike and Paul get into Doom Patrol (volume 4) issues #3-4 in which they talk: 

Asparagus monsters! New costumes! Talking apes! Over-explaining things! Ice, ice and more ice, baby! Closing line clunkers! All this wackiness can only mean one thing - it's time for an all new episode of Waiting For Doom! LET'S GET PATROLLING!

• Down on Derington Way - 5:12
• Doom Clock - 7:38
• Doomsplaining - 12:02 - We return to volume 4 of the Doom Patrol, looking at issues 3 and 4 from John Byrne, Doug Hazlewood, Jared K Fletcher, and Alex Bleyaert!
• Mailbag O Doom - 36:02 - We read your responses to the question, "After the Brotherhoods of Evil and Dada, what Brotherhood should the Patrol face next?"

Doom Patrol (v4) #3!

Here's some stuff from Doom Patrol #4 of the Byrne volume.

"Enough about me. What do YOU think about me?"

. . .and we're caught up. For now. The guys' did have a 



Question of the WeekPick a team of comic characters; they are now a band. What is the name of their first album?

I had 2 answers, but that's not important right now. What is important is Nick Derington posted a daily sketch of Namor and Chris Ferguson made it an album cover.

Episode 109: Reborn Together For The First Time!

Here's the goods from their Podbean post:

Teen punks of convenience! Vampires! (Again!?) Questionable use of $12 Million! Rebirths, Relaunches and Retcons, oh my! LET'S GET PATROLLING!
Down on Derington Way - 6:11
Doom Clock - 7:39
Doomsplaining - 12:38 - We begin to cover volume 4 of the Doom Patrol, looking at the first 2 issues of this series, from John Byrne, Doug Hazlewood, Jared K. Fletcher and Alex Bleyaert!
Mailbag O Doom - 45:57 - We read your responses to the question, "Who is your favourite pre-comics fictional character?"

Doom Patrol (v4) #1

Hot dog stand at a beach, eh, Paul?

A mean Jimmy Olsen. Not really, but certainly close enough. 

. . .and Doom Patrol (v4) #2. 

Gimp Larry with a wig
They asked for it, I tweeted it at them, but here's my take on Gimp Larry with 70s hair, courtesy of some Photoshop and some Bob Ross. 

Question of the WeekWho is the best fictional robot?