The guys sift through the comic long boxes in their minds to talk all things comic books. Bryan, Chase, and Fred reminisce about their first comics, how they got into collecting, and share what books they are currently reading. DC's Dark Nights: Metal and Marvel's Secret Empire are touched upon. Chase then brings in more of the awesome Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Series 1 action figures, from Boss Fight Studios, for the gang to review! The guys close the show with the Fanboy 5 where they each countdown their 5 favorite single issue comics. All this and more in this month's Near Mint Fanboys!
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The Near Mint Fanboys are back from hiatus with a Giant-Size Con-tastic episode! Bryan, Chase, and Fred reminisce about comic cons they've attended and discuss the state of the con industry. They then review the Hasbro SDCC Exclusive Revolution action figure box set that Chase was able to get his hands on. In the "Fanboy 5" the guys countdown their top comic con guests they've met over the years. Listen to find out what Arrow shootin', Predator huntin', Snoogins sayin' folks make the list!
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Local comic con talk starts the show and Chase tells the story about working for comic's legend Neil Adams. The guys reminisce about retro toys of their youth while Bryan and Chase have a brotherly discussion on the playability of Marvel’s Toy Biz action figures. The Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. wave 1 figures are reviewed and the guys rank their favorite toy lines in the Fanboy 5!!
San Diego Comic-Con news and trailers are discussed. Fred has a celebrity Twitter encounter…kind of. The guys reminisce over He-Man and The Masters of the Universe. The Four Horseman’s Mythic Legions action figures are reviewed. The guys list their favorite MotU action figures in the “Fanboy 5”.
Intro Music: "Video to Radio" by Kidd Video
MotU Segue Music: "He-Man (Main Theme) by Shuki Levy, Haim Saban & Erika Lane
Closing Music: "Ballad of the Blue Cyclone: Part 2" by Ray Stevens
Episodes of "The Hooray Show" we talked about on this episode:
Season 3: Episode 9 - "Improv 4 Androids"
This is the episode I said was the best comedy album in the last 20 years.
Season 3: Episode 11 - "Three Sisters Grub and Tug"
The episode where Horatio Sanz and the other hosts talk about our tweet.
In their premier episode The Near Mint Fanboys introduce themselves and reveal how they got into comic books. A quick disagreement over the year Marvel Trading Cards were released ensues and the show is off and running! The guys give their thoughts on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, review the Lego Super Heroes Kryptonite Interception Batmobile and talk about the Batman: Dark Knight Returns hardcover graphic novel & DC Universe Movie combo pack. If that’s not enough then Bryan and Chase go head-to-head in a Marvel Trivia game with Fred hosting like a latin Richard Dawson. The gang ends the show revealing their “Fanboy Five” list of top 5 Batman V Superman dream match-ups!
