Scott Brick wasn’t always a famous audiobook narrator. Before he got into the audio game he was a journalist, a comic book fan — and a detective. In his latest “Brickcast” Scott tells the story of how he uncovered the murderer of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy. Have a listen to the |MP3|.
Posted by Jesse Willis
Power Records Plaza is a blog with affectionate memories of an obscure 1970s and 1980s record company called, you guessed it… “Power Records.” The site is run by Shawn, a Canadian with nostalgia for the story LPs he and his brother grew up listening to. On PRP blog you’ll find images and sound files that will please any Power Records fan. If you want to suddenly find yourself awash in memories of listening to these records in your basement and wasting away a Saturday afternoon then this is the blog for you. There’s way too much to list in one post but I’ll give you a couple of representative samples…
The Amazing Spider-Man: Invasion Of The Dragon Men
Power Records; Performed by a Full Cast
7″ 45-rpm record & Book – [AUDIO DRAMA]
Publisher: Power Records
Published: 1974
Product #: PR-24
Spider-Man must stop an invasion of New York by hideous fire breathing aliens.
An MP3 download for this record can be found on the right hand side of the PRP blog. And for this title a hardcore Power Records fan has combined the book with the audio into a movie that you can find on youtube:
Video |PART 1|
Video |PART 2|
Star Trek: Dinosaur Planet
Power Records; Performed by a Full Cast
7″ 45-rpm record & Book – [AUDIO DRAMA]
Publisher: Power Records
Published: 1979
Product #: PR-45
The Enterprise encounters a race of intelligent dinosaurs.
An MP3 download for this record can be found on the right hand side of the PRP blog. And a hardcore Power Records fan has combined the book with the audio into a 2 part movie that you can find on youtube:
Video |PART 1|
Video |PART 2|
Other Power Records characters listed on the PRP blog include: The Six Million Dollar Man, Man-Thing, Wonder Woman, G.I. Joe, Batman, Superman, The Justice League Of America, Space 1999, Planet Of The Apes, Captain America, Conan The Barbarian and MUCH MORE!
Hey you didn’t think we forgot about Chanukah did you? Nah, we got your Chanukah, we got it right here in a show that just aired on WHYY Radio (Wednesday, December 20th, 10 pm – 11 pm):
Chanukah a Time for Superheros illuminates the connection between ancient heroes and modern-day superheroes. Host Arye Gross begins with the Chanukah story of the Maccabees, the Hebrew band of brothers who fought against the religious repression of the Syrian-Greeks over 2000 years ago. This heroic tale has inspired comic book writers since pow, zap and bam first appeared in print and on the silver screen.Listeners enjoy insights from Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee and DC Comics’ Wil Eisner, who describe their humble origins and the backdrop of their Jewish experience that informed Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman. Listeners also hear from filmmakers Sam Raimi (“Spiderman”) and Brian Singer (“X-Men,”) from Michael Chabon, the acclaimed author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” and they visit the studios of Art Spiegelman and the Hanouka brothers, cutting-edge graphic novelists.
“Chanukah: A Time for Superheroes” includes archival radio and movie clips, music and readings, all woven around the compelling tale of how the holiday evolved from a story of military victory to one of light and inspiration.
You can still listen! Head over to PRX.org (a nonprofit web-based platform for digital distribution, review, and licensing of radio programs) where they’ve archived the 1 hour show! You’ll need to sign up to listen to the stream but sign-up is free and relatively painless.
Happy Chanukah!