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In the 10th episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer as we finally travel Beyond Sins. On the way, we get a brief lesson in tarot and then learn what Jack has in store for him. Then, we take a trip into the past and learn a bit more about the Shade’s mysterious origins. This episode focuses on Starman #17 and Showcase ’96 #4 and #5.

Ancillary music “Angeline” provided compliments of Will Branch, http://www.willbranch.com

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In the 9th Episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussions of Starman issues 14, 15, and 16, finally concluding the story arc "Sins of the Child". Also, learn how to get Jack Knight made into an action figure and listen do Damian Smith of the Kryptographik and Welcome to Heavenside podcasts make a plea for a creator in need. This episode we are also trying something new, with some music thrown in between segments. Enjoy!

Incidental music "Wabash Blues" and "Baltimore Fire" provided courtesy of Will Branch, http://www.willbranch.com

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In this episode of the Shade’s Journal, host Matt Kramer apologizes for his lengthy absence before discussing Starman #13, Sins of the Child, Part 2: Ted’s Day. Also in this episode, a brief history lesson on Dr. Phosphorous and a little information about where else you can hear Matt talk about Starman lately! (Hint: Look below this!)

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In the 7th episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussion of Starman #12, Sins of the Child part 1. But first, as an addendum to episode 6 there is another brief discussion regarding DC continuity and a message about the format of the next few episodes.

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In the 6th episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussions of Starman 9-11, as well as the Shade story from Showcase ’95 #12. We also get a little taste of why continuity in the DC Universe is a mixed blessing.

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In Episode 5 of the Shade’s Journal, let’s spend a (K)Night at the circus, as host Matt Kramer discusses issues 7 and 8 of Starman. So join in for meetings with a blue skinned alien geek, an octopus woman, and an incubus as Jack takes his first steps to becoming an honest hero. Also, we discuss how to enter the first contest to win a copy of the first volume of Starman, "Sins of the Father".

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In this episode, join your host Matt Kramer for a discussion of Starman
#6, the first tale of Times Past. Find out how the Shade got his own
little piece of Opal City, as well as what literary characters he was
the basis for. Matt also tells a story, Hans Christian Anderson’s "The
Shadow".

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In this episode of The Shade’s Journal, host Matt Kramer discusses Starman (1994) issue #5 as well as a special Knights Past segment focusing on David Knight, covering David’s first appearances in Starman (1988) #26 and #27.

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In episode 2, host Matthew Kramer discusses Starman #0-4, covering the stories “Sins of the Father” and “A Day in the Opal”. Like all shows in the ReaderFeed, this episode is full of spoilers, so listen at your own risk.

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In the first episode of The Shade’s Journal, Matt Kramer explains why to do this show now, gives a brief history of the Starman legacy, and reviews one page of Zero Hour #1.

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