The 23rd gets ambushed in the main plot and subplots come to a head in “Colorblind,” which is the title of The ‘Nam #37, a comic brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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So it’s Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanuaaaaaaaaaaaaary. Blah. BUT, thankfully I’m here to bore you all to death … I mean, get you pumped up for another year of pop culture randomness! Join me for 40 minutes of rambling where I talk about Christmas, highlights from last year, and what I’m looking forward to this year.
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In Country is back for a new year … not just 2015, but 1969! January 1969 kicks off with The ‘Nam#36: “What’s Going On?” a story where the racial tensions among the boys of the 23rd start to come to a head. Brought to you by Doug Murray and Wayne Vansant. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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It’s the end of the year and that means it’s the end of my year-long series, “1994: The Most Important Year of the Nineties!” I close things out with another grab bag that features music, movies, television, politics, and the Internet and then give a final, closing statement about why 1994 is the most important year of what’s proven to be an incredibly important decade.
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And for your viewing/listening pleasure, here’s some things that were covered in the grab bag or at least mentioned at one point or another …
Dave Matthews Band: “Best of What’s Around”
Hammer: “Pumps and a Bump”
Weezer: “Buddy Holly”
Beastie Boys: “Sabotage”
Scenes from The Ref
Opening credits to Party of Five
BoDeans: “Closer to Free”
Live: “Selling the Drama”
Live: “Lightning Crashes”
The trailer for True Lies
A call from The Jerky Boys
Dave Matthews Band: “Ants Marching”
Real McCoy: “Another Night”
BECAUSE NOBODY DEMANDED IT, it’s time for yet another Christmas episode! And this year, I’m saving you from the barrage of crappy Christmas “classics” out there with my own TOP TWELVE COUNTDOWN of CHRISTMAS FAVORITES! Plus, a special long-distance dedication!
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And here, for your viewing pleasure, are the thirteen songs that I play on the countdown …
Bob Rivers, “It’s the Most Fattening Time of the Year”
Everclear, “Hating You For Christmas”
Run DMC, “Christmas in Hollis”
“Weird Al” Yankovic, “Christmas at Ground Zero”
The Kinks, “Father Christmas”
Sarah McLachlan, “Song for a Winter’s Night”
The Carpenters, “Merry Christmas, Darling”
Ramones, “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)”
Wham!, “Last Christmas”
Elton John, “Step Into Christmas”
The Waitresses, “Christmas Wrapping”
Bob Rivers, “The Twelve Pains of Christmas”
The Pogues f/Kirsty MacColl, “Fairytale of New York”
“Sounds of Silence” is the title of issue #35 of The ‘Nam and here we see the start of an important subplot involving racial tension between some of the boys of the 23rd. We also catch up with Ed Marks as he has a short conversation about My Lai right before heading home for Christmas break. It’s December 1968 and it’s all brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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In “Phoenix,” the 23rd encounters some unsavory goings-on in a village and we get a little clue into Ice’s past. It’s The ‘Nam #38, brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
WARNING: The episode has an explicit tag due to graphic description of torture.
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After a bit of a detour back in the world, we’re in the ‘Nam again and so is Daniels, the communications officer who was more cut-up than cut out for combat. But he’s there reluctantly and has definitely changed. It’s “Back in the Saddle Again” in The ‘Nam #33 by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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It’s the summer of 1968 and back home in Chicago, Pig’s brother Teddy joins a group of protesters outside of the Democratic National Convention while Pig is in Vietnam fighting off the latest VC attack. Join us for The ‘Nam #32, “Land of the Free,” brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue Ill be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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Issue #31 brings closure to the subplot involving the 23rd’s resident comic geek, Aeder. “Fire and Ice” is brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue Ill be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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