Attention, space cadets and retro gamers! Prepare to blast off into a pixelated adventure as Play Comics takes on Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom. We’re zooming through the 25th century faster than you can say “bidi-bidi-bidi,” exploring this cosmic classic that graced the Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Atari 5200, and Intellivision.

Joining us on this retro romp is none other than Andy Larson, one of the amazing hosts of The Last Comic Shop podcast. Together, we’ll navigate through space battles, questionable physics, and more bleeps and bloops than you can shake a joystick at.

So strap in, adjust your antenna, and get ready to explore whether this game does justice to the Buck Rogers comics and serialized adventures. Will it be a direct hit or a galactic miss? Tune in to find out if Buck’s digital escapades are as timeless as his 500-year nap!Continue Reading

Greetings, cave dwellers and retro gaming enthusiasts! Prepare to be transported back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth and pixelated graphics were cutting-edge technology. This episode of Play Comics is about to take you on a wild ride through the prehistoric world of BC’s Quest for Tires and its bone-rattling sequel, BC II: Grog’s Revenge. These ColecoVision gems, inspired by Johnny Hart’s iconic newspaper strip BC, will have you pedaling your stone-wheeled unicycle faster than a Brontosaurus can say “Bronto-burger!”

But wait, don’t touch that dial (or scroll away from that podcast app)! We’ve got a special guest joining us on this Paleolithic adventure. It’s none other than DC Dave from The Monitor Tapes, who’s temporarily abandoned his own era to help us navigate through these Stone Age sidescrollers. Will we uncover the secrets of fire? Invent the wheel? Or just end up with calluses from furiously mashing those ColecoVision controller buttons?

From dodging lava pits to outsmarting saber-toothed tigers, we’ll explore every crevice and cave of these classic games. We might even answer burning questions like: “How does one steer a unicycle with square wheels?” and “Is collecting clams really the best use of a caveman’s time?” So grab your club, don your finest animal print, and join us for an episode that’s guaranteed to rock your world more than the invention of sliced mammoth!Continue Reading