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You’ve heard of The Avengers. The Justice League. The X-Men, Teen Titans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders, The Legion of Superheroes. Even The Watchmen. But what if we told you that there was another team of colorfully clad heroes that you’ve never heard of who are equally as influential to comic books and the industry as a whole? Who is this mystery team, you ask? Archie Comics very own stable of masked heroes; The Mighty Crusaders!
Welcome to part three of our special five part mini series, this time revisiting one of the most beloved relaunches of The Mighty Crusaders, The Red Circle Comics line! We’ll investigate the impact this run had on a generation of comic fans and creators; analyze the line’s unfortunate fall and cancelation and examine The Mighty Crusaders influence on Alan Moore’s Watchmen as we jump into the 80’s with “The Red Circle Relaunch!”
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Links from this Episode:
— My Big Fat Pull List on the Web http://mybigfatpulllist.com
— The Mighty Crusaders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Crusaders
— Archlight Entertainment New Website COMING SOON
— Four Color Eulogy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3485972/
— “Color Me” Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pZFK1RPHbA
— Red Circle Investigations: A Mighty Crusaders Fan Film https://www.facebook.com/MightyCrusadersFanFilm/
— Bronze Age Of Comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age_of_Comic_Books
— Archie’s Red Circle Comics https://comicvine.gamespot.com/red-circle/4010-235/
— THUNDER Agents https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/THUNDERAgents
— Mighty Crusaders #1 1983 https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/all-new-adventures-of-the-mighty-crusaders-1-1983-fly-shield-jaguar-vf/2681244
— Neal Adams http://nealadams.com/
— Alex Toth https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/alex-toth
— Mighty Crusaders Action Figures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKWPtRZpU0c
— Remco Toys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remco
— Darkling https://comicvine.gamespot.com/darkling/4005-32330/
— Doc Reeves https://www.mightycrusaders.net/doc-reeves/
— Deadly Force https://www.mightycrusaders.net/deadly-force/
— Spectrum Comics https://www.mightycrusaders.net/archie-launches-spectrum-comics/
— Len Wein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Wein
— Steve Englehart http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=411
— Kelly Jones http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=163
— Jim Valentino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Valentino
— Rob Liefeld https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/RobLiefeld
— Alan Moore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore
— Watchmen https://www.dccomics.com/characters/watchmen
Calls to the Audience Inside this Episode:
— Were YOU a fan of the Red Circle run of comics from Archie? We Want To Know!
— What are YOUR thoughts on the darker tone of the Spectrum line of MLJ books? Tell us now!
— Do YOU have any fond memories of the character Darkling? Share YOUR Thoughts With Us!
— How do YOU feel knowing that Alan Moore’s Watchmen could have been based around the Mighty Crusaders? Give Us YOUR View
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Nicholas J. Hearne:
Blessed with an overactive imagination, Nick spent his early years absorbing as much pop culture as possible. From comic books to television, films, sci-fi, fantasy, horror – if it was great storytelling, he assimilated it! His fascination with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Marvel Comics X-Men drove him to become an avid reader of all literature and a devoted comic collector at the age of eleven! Even though Nick enjoyed most comic book related material, his deep passion for all things “mutant” led to his alter ego being formed, the Uncanny Mister X! In recent years, Nick has co-founded his own comic book company, Archlight Comics, a film company, Archlight Studios, and has become a skilled podcaster and podcast editor. Mister X has taken all of Nick’s talents and found an outlet for his mad ramblings… the My Big Fat Pull List podcast!
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Just a common man, working hard with his hands, Jacob Petri has always had an eclectic taste in the world of pop culture. As a child, Jacob read comics, watched Saturday morning cartoons, enjoyed televised sports entertainment, played video games and collected trading cards and action figures. As an adult, he took his love of over the top theatrics and parlayed that into a mediocre Pro-Wrestling career, as he believed Pro-Wrestling was the closest he could get to live action comic books.
As Pistol Danger, he’s used his knowledge and skill both in the ring and on the internet, navigating video games during Let’s Plays and dishing out advice about the wrestling business. Needing to conquer new forms of entertainment, Pistol Danger has turned to podcasting, hoping to educate people on the finer points of geek culture, from comic books to films and everything in between.
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Sean Murphy
Born with the ambition to one day be a professional football player and then join the military, Sean Murphy was always drawn towards hero based cartoons such as G.I. Joe and the X-Men. Sadly, those dreams were crushed after a terrible accident while playing street football. Sean learned that he was born with missing bones in his feet and his doctors informed him that he wouldn’t be able to play pro football let alone join the military. Missing out on being the hero he wanted to be, Sean turned towards the heroes he knew and loved… comic book superheroes!
As his teenage years turned to adulthood, Sean found a deep love for pop culture. Taking part in role-playing games, cosplaying as his favorite characters at conventions, Sean even worked at a comic book shop for over a decade. His need to absorb geek culture and fun facts earned him the nickname Smurphy. A fun-loving and sometimes socially clueless podcaster, Smurphy is eager to pass on all he knows and then some.
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