All right, troops, the holiday break is over and the podcast is back with a big-time change of scenery for our mild-mannered Howling Commandos. They’re off to the Pacific Ocean theater of war, to rescue a courageous intelligence colonel from a Japanese prison camp on Okinawa, with only hours until Allied bombers blow the island to Kingdom … Continue reading Episode 10: Sgt. Fury #10 “On to Okinawa!” →

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Episode 10: Sgt. Fury #10 “On to Okinawa!”

It’s the biggest, baddest mission yet for Sgt. Fury and his Commandos! Their mission: get into the heart of Nazi Germany, and grab der Führer himself, Adolf Hitler! Of course, it’s not quite as simple as all that, thanks to the return of Baron Strucker, an appointment with a Nazi firing squad, and some unforeseen… “complications” … Continue reading Episode 9: Sgt. Fury #9 “Mission: Capture Adolf Hitler!” →

Episode 9: Sgt. Fury #9 “Mission: Capture Adolf Hitler!”

In this episode, we meet not one but two important new characters! It’s the first appearance of the villain who would go on to be one of Captain America and the Avengers’ toughest foes. But before he led the Masters of Evil, Baron Zemo got his start as Dr. Zemo, a Nazi scientist who has invented … Continue reading Episode 8: Sgt. Fury #8 “The Death Ray of Dr. Zemo!” →

Episode 8: Sgt. Fury #8 “The Death Ray of Dr. Zemo!”

Fury in the dock! The head Howler is on trial for his life after refusing a direct order and striking a superior officer. And the worst part is, Fury can’t remember why he did it! How will the Sarge get out of this one? Find out as Brian and Dion examine issue #7 of Sgt. Fury … Continue reading Episode 7: Sgt. Fury #7 “The Court-Martial of Sgt. Fury!” →

Episode 7: Sgt. Fury #7 “The Court-Martial of Sgt. Fury!”

This time around, the Howlers are going after an honest-to-goodness legend: the Desert Fox himself, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his Deutsches Afrika Korps. And not only that, but they’ve got themselves a new Howler in tow… but the new guy’s got a bit of an attitude problem that might wreck the whole mission. Yep, another … Continue reading Episode 6: Sgt. Fury #6 “The Fangs of the Desert Fox!” →

Episode 6: Sgt. Fury #6 “The Fangs of the Desert Fox!”

Still reeling from the loss of one of their own last issue, the Howling Commandos might lose their (ridiculously) fearless leader when Sgt. Fury is challenged to man-to-man combat by the infamous Nazi weapons master Baron Strucker… but the challenge might be a trap! (Ya think?) Brian and Dion return for more Nazi-punching, howitzer-stealing, comic-book-analyzing shenanigans, so … Continue reading Episode 5: Sgt. Fury #5 “At the Mercy of Baron Strucker” →

Episode 5: Sgt. Fury #5 “At the Mercy of Baron Strucker”

Sgt. Fury #4 is based on the real-life story of Lord Haw-Haw (which Dion knew all about and Brian didn’t—laugh at Brian’s ignorance, laugh we tell you!), but of course turned into a fightin’ action epic in the mighty Marvel style! The Howling Commandos head for the heart of Nazi Germany, into Berlin itself, on a mission … Continue reading Episode 4: Sgt. Fury #4 “Lord Ha-Ha’s Last Laugh!” →

Episode 4: Sgt. Fury #4 “Lord Ha-Ha’s Last Laugh!”

An American division is trapped behind enemy lines, so Fury and the Commandos have to fight their way through the Nazi-occupied Italian countryside to rescue them! Throw in a drunken pub brawl in Shakespeare’s hometown, a soon-to-be-familiar guest star, and a troop of war correspondents who may be more trouble than they’re worth, and and … Continue reading Episode 3: Sgt. Fury #3 “Midnight on Massacre Mountain” →

Episode 3: Sgt. Fury #3 “Midnight on Massacre Mountain”

You couldn’t possibly get more “World War II” than Sgt. Fury‘s second issue! The Nazis are pursuing atomic weapons, and to stop them Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos have to get themselves thrown into a concentration camp! Yup, another day, another suicide mission for the Howlers, and Brian and Dion have all the action and historical details … Continue reading Episode 2: Sgt. Fury #2 “Seven Doomed Men!” →

Episode 2: Sgt. Fury #2 “Seven Doomed Men!”

The battles begin! Your hosts, Brian and Dion, introduce themselves and discuss the background of how Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos came to be in the first place, then dive right into the action-packed first issue. Get into this two-fisted World War II comic from the very beginning, and hear about the featured “Weapons of War” … Continue reading Episode 1: Sgt. Fury #1 “Seven Against the Nazis!” →

Episode 1: Sgt. Fury #1 “Seven Against the Nazis!”

Brian and Dion read and dissect Marvel's classic World War II comic "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos" issue-by-issue, with high spirits and historical insights

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