GoSA 13 – Comics in Libraries

The crew are visited by Space Librarian Matthew Winner, whose space bookmobile has broken down. While he waits for Octuple A to arrive, they all sit down to talk about the role comics play in library collections and the growing importance of advocacy on the part of comics creators.

Links Mentioned:

• All the Wonders
• Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales
• Carol Tilley’s The Secret History of Comics
• The Black-Eyed Susan Awards
• Max Axiom
• Comics Squad: Lunch!
• Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling
• Lowriders in Space
• The Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival

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GoSA 12 – Superheroes

Ben has returned from his writing retreat with Rankin, and the three captains of the Crow Quill are reunited to talk about what they love about superhero stories and how they knit aspects of the genre into their own comics.

We also talk about funny shark suits on Thundercats.

Links Mentioned:

• Death of Superman
• The Supergirl TV series
• The Flash TV series
• The Daredevil TV series
• The Lone Ranger
• Saturday Supercast 21 – He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Pt 1
• Nightwing Vol 1: Bludhaven
• Silver Surfer Volume 1: New Dawn
• The logo from Ben’s childhood Superman costume
• Max Landis on Superman (NSFW language)

Action Items: Who chose the best superhero?

• Supergirl – follow Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire on Instagram
• Nightwing – say “Hi” to Ben on Twitter
• Silver Surfer – follow Zack’s Instagram

Show and Tell:

• Syrinscape
• SRSLY Chelsea’s new mascots based on Jerzy’s characters
• Ben’s friend James

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GoSA 11 – Today We Learned…

Zack and Jerzy discover that Ben is off on a writing retreat with Rankin the Space Elf, so they decide to ruminate about one of their favorite topics, kids’ cartoons. Later on they’re visited by Scrappy Rankin with mails and tweets!

Links Mentioned:

• Mark Evanier on writing Scrappy Doo
• Mark Evanier on writing Dungeouns and Dragons
• Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
• Ulysses 31
• Mighty Orbots
• Galaxy High School
• Challenge of the GoBots
• Sunbow Entertainment
• The Transformers
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
• Jerzy’s Masters of the Universe Proposal
• Zack’s Instagram

And check out this great Ninjowl from Cadet Aidan!

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GoSA 10 – Fear, Pt. 2: Fear Itself!

When we last saw Zack, Ben, Lucy, and Jerzy they were dealing with a fear gremlin infestation and found themselves cornered by a Queen Gremlin! Who can save them? Spoiler alert–they end up responding to a bunch of fear-themed listener mail!

Links Mentioned:

• Lucy’s website
• Lucy’s Patreon
• Lucy’s Inktober 2015 series
• Lucy on Instagram
• New Battle Beasts??
• Ed Emberley
• Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery
• Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth 
• How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
• Force Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
• Smithsonian Natural History
• Your Comics Will Love You Back
• Around Cape Horn

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GoSA 09 – Fears, Part 1

The ship is adrift in space, and Zack, Ben, and Jerzy are running short on supplies. Add some strange noises in the dark, and you have three very scared adventurers! Thankfully, Bold Space Adventurer and Sensitive Artist Lucy Bellwood, with her mustache Polly, have shown up to help!

Links Mentioned:

• Lucy’s website
• Lucy’s Patreon
• Lucy’s Inktober 2015 series
• Lucy on Instagram

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GoSA Mini Adventure 03 – Everyone Needs a Little Music

Zack boards the ship only to find a despondent GoSATron. Together they explore how music can bring light to almost any situation, and everyone has a little music in them!

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GoSA 08 – Space Mailbag

Zack, Ben, and Jerzy gather around the mailbag to answer your questions, spending a big chunk of the episode talking about the comics they drew as kids, having been inspired by this tweet from Rose:

@GoSAtron can you guys discuss art you made as kids? And/or people, places, things, and events that first got you into making art.

— Rose (@RoStAToStA) December 16, 2015

Links Mentioned:

• Boulet’s YouTube Channel
• GoPro Cameras
• Zack’s Instagram
• Glif iPhone mounts
• Mighty Mutanimals
• Battle Beasts
• Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories
• Silver and the Periodic Forces
• The Animal Avengers

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A Very Galaxy of Super Adventure Holiday Special!

It’s the night before Holiday, and Zack, Ben, and Jerzy take a break from their storytelling discussions to celebrate with all of their friends on the ship!

And listen for the special moment when Ben gives Rankin a drawing of Chuck Rumbleton!

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GoSA 07 – Episode VII

It’s an extra-spacey adventure this time as Ben, Zack, and Jerzy are given Star Wars: The Force Awakens tickets from Princess Tentacula, which launches them into a discussion of the Star Wars movies.

Links mentioned:

• Mark Evanier’s essay on Scrappy Doo
• How Elmo ruined Sesame Street
• Ewoks: Shadows of Endor
• Star Wars Doodles
• The GoSA 06 Storify
• Mr. Wuffles!
• Walt Simonson’s Thor

Show and Tell:

• Starcrash
• The Auralnauts
• Star Wars: Rebels
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Vote on who gets to drive the ship!

• Team Ben – say hello to him on Twitter
• Team Zack – follow or share his posts on Instagram
• Team Jerzy – follow and/or share post from the Boulder and Fleet Twitter

Action Item: Draw Chuck Rumbleton!

Be sure to share it on Twitter with the #SaveRankin tag!

Check out this drawing of Princess Tentacula by Sawyer Cox!

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GoSA 06 – Terms of Endearment

Inspired by a recently uncovered episode of “Aghast with Hasslegassle,” Ben, Zack, and Jerzy explore the laden nomenclature surrounding the medium they work in. Is it Graphic Novels, Comic Books, Sequential Art, or what?

Links mentioned:

• Kairos animated trailer
• Chick Tracts
• Chick Tracts: Dungeons
• Chick Tracts: Tiny Shoes

Show and Tell:

• The Archer’s Paradox
• Jessica Abel’s post on “Inspiration is for Amateurs”
• All the Wonders
• Let’s Get Busy podcast

Vote on who gets to drive the ship!

• Team Ben – give him a shout-out on Twitter
• Team Zack – follow or share his posts on Instagram
• Team Jerzy – follow or share a post from the Boulder and Fleet Instagram

Action Item: Draw Princess Tentacula!

Check out the Space Wisconsin post card from Mini Adventure 01:

Hey @GoSAtron @benhatke @jerzy look what I just got from the Space Wisconsin Office of Orbital Debris and Tourism. pic.twitter.com/uJc9Q7laBj

— Tim Canny (@tcanny) November 30, 2015

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