WHO AND WHAT IS SECRET IDENTITY?
Now in our fifth year of providing the comic book and gaming worlds with 'Solid Gold Ear Candy'! It's Secret identity!!!!
Secret Identity is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian LeTendre and Matt "Matman" Herring. The origins of the show go back to when Brian and Matt met at a (shocker) comic book store. A friendship developed around Sci Fi Friday Night and Battlestar Galactica. As that particular season ended, the boys decided they needed to do something. After all their wives gave them Friday nights, and they couldn't give it back!
Enter Secret Identity!
The show hasn't changed too much over the years, but the format has been tweaked a bit here and there. The show is broken up into two 70 minute (or so) shows. No, you DO NOT need an iPod to enjoy the delicious ear candy. You can listen from your computer or download the file and save it for a later time. Heck, you can even click here and listen to the show on the embedded player at the site! We make it so easy!
Here is a breakdown of each show's format:
Secret Identity (posted each Friday)
Download of the Week - We pick the city with the most downloads and tell you a little something about it. Instant history lesson! Learn as you listen.
News - What's happening at the site and around the world of geek. Comic book news, reviews and interviews with some of the best and brightest.
Reviews - We review several comics from each week's new releases. Brian and Matman break it down and keep it fun.
Out of the Long Box - A review of a comic or series from a long, long time ago. One of the most popular segments in the show.
Listener Mail / Board Chatter - We talk about what you have to say and some of the threads and posts on the Message Boards.
The Second Helping (posted each Wednesday)
Movies and TV News - The title says it all. We talk news and make silly comments
Boob Tube Blitzkrieg - Quick reviews of what we're watching week to week, both movies and TV!
Saturday Morning Special - Like 'Out Of The Longbox', this segment relives and review a cartoon or show from Saturday mornings past. Another fun and very popular segment we absolutely love!
New Releases - This week in new comics, games and movies with random comments.
Creator Spotlight - Exclusive audio interviews with professionals from comics, gaming, movies, TV and music. Hear the voices behind the work!
The Second Helping also features these alternating segments...
Action Point / Counterpoint - Game news and reviews of all kinds! From pen and paper RPG's to the latest console and PC releases, we talk about it. Co-hosted by Max Saltonstall and Alana Abbott.
INDIEpendence Day - We step away from the world of Marvel and DC
ANIMEniac - Sarah the Anime Librarian and the world of Anime and Manga!
Tech Shmeck - An everyman look at hardware and equipment!
Plastic Fantastic - Lets talk about molded plastic, paint and (sometimes) cloth!
The Secret Identity Mondo List of Creators We've Interviewed
Please note, some of the past episodes are no longer available for download, but we are slowly getting the archives posted over on www.drivethrucomics.com, so there's a good chance you'll be able to hear them again.
Creator / Secret Identity Issue
Aaron Wood (RadBu) ConnectiCon 2006 Special
Clay Yount (Rob and Elliot)“
Richard Dachtera (Monster Guy)“
Tania Del Rio (Sabrina)“
Michael Whitehouse (Pi-Con)“
Peter Laird (TMNT)TMNT Special
Rags Morales (Identity Crisis)Main Vein Special
John Prescott (White Silver Publishing)Gaming Corner Special #1
Alana Abbott (Ramlar Redemption Trilogy)Gaming Corner Special #2
Jim Salicrup (Papercutz)Big Apple Con 2006 Special
Jamal Igle (Firestorm, Nightwing)#22.5
Joe Casey (GI Joe, Man of Action)#23.5
Freddy Willams II (Robin)#25.5
Rick Hershey (Empty Room Studios)#26.5
Eugene Lehnert and Mark Dworkin (Armageddon for Andy) #27.5
Billy Tucci (Shi, Heroes for Hire)#28
Howard Chaykin (Blade, Hawkgirl)#29.5
Mathew Clark (Outsiders)#30.5
Joe Caramagna (Model Operandi)#31.5
Chuck Satterlee (Of Bitter Souls)#32.5
Chris Benoit and Efrain Martinez (Deflated)#34.5
Alana Abbott (Steampunk Musha)#35.5
Daerick Gross (AK Comics)#35.5
Joe Rybandt (Dynamite Entertainment)#36.5
Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica)#37.5
Scott Hanna (Sensational Spider-Man)#40.5
Chad Ellis (Your Move Games)#41.5
Mike Bear (GI Joe: America’s Elite)#42.5
Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo)#45.5
Dean Haglund (X-Files)#46.5
Richard Comely (Captain Canuck)#47.5
Cully Hamner (Green lantern, Blue Beetle)#48.5
Mike Oeming (Omega Flight, Mice Templar)#49.5
Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger)#50.5
Dr. Michael Finger (Super Psyche)#51.5
Dan Evans (Texas Strangers)#52.5
Dan Faust (Rosen Publishing) #53.5
Joe Hauck (WixKids)#54.5
Flying Lab Software (Pirates of the Burning Sea)#55.5
Konami Games#56.5
Gary Jones (Stargate SG-1)#57.5
Brian Scot Johnson (Terra Major)#58.5
Todd McFarlane (Spawn, McFarlane Toys)#59.5
Archie Comics #60.5
Kyle Baker (Plastic Man, The Bakers)#61.5
Jess Hartley (White Wolf)#62.5
Fred Van Lente (MA Iron Man, Modok’s Eleven)#63.5
John Prescott (White Silver Publishing)#64.5
2K Games (The Darkness)#65.5
Matt Murray (MoCCA NY)#66.5
Bill Rosemann (Marvel Editor)#67.5
Michael Turner (Aspen)#68.5
Dave Ryan (War of the Independents)#69
Trevor McGregor (24 TCG)#69.5
Cameron Stewart (The Other Side)#70.5
Everett Soares (Sky Pirates) #71.5
Alex Bartos (Sabertooth Games)#72.5
Stephen Wacker (Marvel Editor)#73.5
Matt Meyers and George Sanger #74.5
Kevin McKeever (Harmony Gold)#75.5
Jeremy Mohler (Baeg Tobar, Cowboys and Aliens)#76.5
Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco (Zenescope Press)#77.5
Sean Wang (Runners, The Tick, Meltdown)#78.5
Mitch Breitweiser (Captain America: The Chosen)#79.5
Max Saltonstall (AnonyCon) #80.5
Dick Ayers (Sgt. Fury, Fantastic Four)#81.5
Ilja Rotelli (WoTC Director of Online Media)#82.5
Sgt. Tommy Rieman (US Army)#83.5
Alana Abbott (Cowboys and Aliens)#84.5
Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo)#85.5
Adam Mersky (Turbine Director of PR)#86.5
Francis Manapul (LoSH, Iron and the Maiden)#87.5
Randy GreenBack (Red Storm Entertainment)#88.5
Mark Sparacio (Overstreet, Heroes for Hire)#89.5
Jeff! (One Live Beast)#90.5
Shawn Merwin (RPGA Living Forgotten Realms)#92.5
Bob Almond (Annihilation: Quasar)#94.5
George O’Connor (Journey into Mohawk Country)#95.5
Steve Kanaras (Free Lunch Comics)#96.5
Norman Lee (MA Spider-Man)#97.5
Drew Johnson (Wonder Woman, Supergirl)#98.5
JT Krul (Fathom, Soulfire)#99.5
Chris Perkins (WoTC RPG/Minis Story Manager)#100.5
Paris Battle (After comic) #101.5
Jason May (Artist, Summ Publications) #102.5
Chris Perkins and Sarah Girard (WoTC) #104.5
Mike Nelson (MST3K, RiffTrax) #105.5
Josh Williamson (Necessary Evil) #106.5
Jennie Breeden (Devil's Panties) #107.5
Jay Williams (New York Comic Con, Reed Exhibitions) #108.5
Chirs Giarrusso (G-Man, Mini Marvels) #108.5
Jim Salicrup (Papercutz) #108.5
Jamal Igle (Nightwing, Firestorm, Countdown) #108.5
Peter Spahn (Dreamwalker RPG) #109.5
Matt Murray (MoCCA) #110.5
Paul Castiglia (JMG Studios) #110.5
Mark Hair (12 Comics) #110.5
Joe Staton (Legion of Super Heroes, Green Lantern) #110.5
Yumy Odom (ECBACC) #110.5
Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man, She-Hulk, The Thing) #111.5
Mike McHale and Erica Mason (SEGA) #112.5
Bob Almond (Inkwell Awards, Quasar) #113.5
Andy Collins (Wizards of the Coast) #114.5
Mike Pellerito/Lindsay Cibos (Archie) #115.5
James Wyatt (Wizards of the Coast) #116.5
Antony Johnston (Wasteland) #117.5
Bill Rosemann (Marvel) #118.5
Jacob Chabot (Skullboy) #118.5
Michael Jasorka (Under the Gas) #118.5
Cliff Chiang (Green Arrow/Black Canary) #118.5
Joe Caramagna (Marvel/Model Opereandi) #118.5
Barry Caudill (Firaxis Games) #119.5
Fish (Marillion) #120.5
Andy Andrews (Ghost Hunters International) #122.5
Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon)#123.5
Ed Greenwood #124.5
Fred Van Lente (Comic Book Comics)#125.5
Mike Perkins (Captain America)#126.5
Ed Catto (Captain Action) #126.5
Ralph Tedesco (Zenescope) #126.5
Dr. Michael Finger (Super Psyche)#126.5
Jorge Vega (Gunplay)#126.5
Susan Soares (Sky Pirates) #127.5
Dana Powers (R2D2 builder)#128.5
Josh Elder (Batman Strikes) #129.5
Mike Dawson (Freddy and Me)#129.5
Chip Mosher (BOOM! Studios) #129.5
Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants) #129.5
Scott Rouse (Wizards of the Coast) #129.5
David Nakayama (Big Hero 6)#130.5
Kevin MCKeever (Harmony Gold) #131.5
Brian Warmouth (Devils Due Press)#132.5
Brian Haberlin (Spawn) #133.5
Steve Boyd (Comic Collector Live)#134.5
Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern) #135.5
Vincent Ferrante (Witch Hunter) #136.5
Pat McNamara (Dragonscarpe) #137.5
Todd Nauck (Wildguard) #138.5
Billy Tucci (Sgt. Rock) #139.5
George Lazenby (James Bond) #141.5
Shawn Smith (Shawnimals) #142.5
John Kotsis (Enemi Entertainment) #143.5
Larry Hama (GI Joe) #144.5
Jay Faerber (Dynamo 5) #146.5
Dominic Vivona (Gunplay)#147.5
Matt Ryan (Bigger)#148.5
Scott Christian Sava (Dreamland Chronicles)#149.5
Curt Franklin/Chris Haley (let’s be Friends Again)#150.5
John Gallagher (Buzzboy)#151.5
Bob Almond (Inkwell Awards)#153.5
Eric Hayes (The Outer Space Men)#154.5
Alan and Chris Hebert (Lazerman)#155.5
Jason Crawford (SwitchGames)#156.5
Art Baltazar/Franco (Tiny Titans)#157.5
Robert Atkins (GI Joe: Cobra)#158.5
Joe Caramagna (Sleepy’s Hulk)#159.5
Ian Stevens (Tigon—Chronicles of Riddick)#160.5
Antony Johnston (Wolverine: Prodigal Son)#161.5
Jess Hartley (White Wolf)#162.5
Mike Allred (Madman)#163.5
Vito Delsante (FCHS)#164.5
Aubrey Norris (South Peak—Velvet Assassin)#165.5
Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe (Anime Boston)#166.5
Micheal Divito (Th3rd World—Stuff of Legend)#167.5
Nate Fox (Sucker Punch—inFamous)#168.5
Dan Vondrak (Raven—Wolverine)#169.5
James Clarendon (Red Fly—Ghostbusters)#170.5
Ken Wong (Secret Identities)#171.5
Brad Schlacter (Codemasters—Damnation)#171.5
Jay Piscopo (Capt'n Eli)#171.5
Chris Giarrusso (G-Man)#171.5
Barbara Kessel (Ghost Whisperer)#171.5
Adam Mersky, Kate and Fernando Paiz (Turbine)#172.5
Eric Nofsinger and Kerry Ganofski (High Voltage)#173.5
Scott Weinstein (After School Agent)#174.5
Matt Daigle (CT Con)#175.5
Billy Tucci (Sgt. Rock)#176.5
Jaime Jewitt (Game Universe)#176.5
Josh Williams (Codemasters)#176.5
Sergio Clavijo (Dragon Frog)#176.5
William Katt (Greatest American Hero)#176.5
Tom Hall / Daniel Bradford (Blacklist Studios)#177.5
Brad Guigar (Evil, Inc.)#178.5
Brahm Revel (Guerillas)#179.5
Sean Wang (Runners)#181.5
Brendan Dineen (Ardden Ent.)#182.5
Matt McElroy (Drive Thru Comics)#183.5
Patrick Capera and Alex Flagg (Crafty Games)#184.5
Keith Murphy (CAG)#185.5
John / Keith / E (Swass Adventures)#187.5
Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Dead Space)#188.5
Darrel / Ma’at (Dafixer’s Hideout, No Apologies)#189.5
Raven Gregory (Zenescope)#190.5
J. Scott Campbell (Gen 13, Danger Girl)#191.5
David Willis (Shortpacked!)#192.5
Aaron Wood (Near and Far)#193.5
Perry Fishman (Underachievers)#194.5
Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers)#195.5
Stephen Lindsay (Jesus Hates Zombies)#196.5
Tess Stevenson (Ground Up Studios)#197.5
Joe Madureira (Darksiders)#202
Randolph Hoppe (Kirby Museum)#204
A Life of Science (The Apneist)#206
Sterling Gates (Supergirl)#208
Phil Chan (Digital Pimp Online)#210
Chris Giarrusso (G-Man)#212
Jeremy Bernstein (Dead Space 2)#216
Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier)#218
Steve Kanaras (Free Lunch Comics)#220
Sergio Clavijo (Dragon Frog)#222
Dan Slott (Mighty Avengers)#224
Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants)#226
Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man)#228
Sarah Martinez (Interrobang Studios) #230
Professor William Foster #232
Mitch Hallock (Comic CONN) #234
Jamal Igle (Supergirl) #236
Jerry Ordway (Superman, Shazam) #238
Ray Hassett (Empire Strikes Back) #238
Mike Dawson (Ace-Face) #240
Brea and Zane Grant (We Will Bury You) #242
Kelly Yates (Amber Atoms) #244
Colin Baker (Dr. Who) #246
Joe Caramagna (Iron Man & The Armor Wars) #248
Garan Madeiros (Contract)#252
Billy Tucci (Sgt. Rock, Jonah hex)#254
Karl Stewart (Crystal Dynamics)#256
Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver Spoons)#258
Melody Anderson (Manimal)#260
Andy Kubert#262
Mike Kitchen (Spy Guy)#264
Christos Gage (Absolution) #266
Jan Duursema (Star Wars Legacy) #268
Brahm Revel (Guerrillas) #270
Ron Marz (Green Lantern, Witchblade) #272
Tom Breevort (Marvel Editor) #274
Caroll Spinney (Big Bird, Oscar) #276
Jim Shooter (Magnus, Marvel) #278
Jason May (Rob Bot, Cartridgecade) #280
Nathan Sawaya (Lego Artist) #282
Nikola Scott (Teen Titans) #284
Dawn Pinkney (GoldenEye 007) #286
Jay Katz (Invest Comics) #288
Paul Arendt (Echo Bazaar) #290
Nick Spencer (Morning Glories) #298
Mike Norton (Shazam, Young Justice) #300
Alex Williamson (Brass Falcon) #302
Niki Rubin (Lady Action) #302
Steve Mannion (Fearless Dawn) #302
Zach Mumbach (Dead Space 2) #302
Geoff Beckett (Shocker Toys) #304
Vin Ferrante (Monarch Comics ) #306
Kat Cahill (I Hate Gallant Girl) #308
Chris Giarrusso (G-Man) #310
Eric hayes (Dionysus Wept) #312
David Steinberg (comiXology) #314
Dan Goodsell (Mr. Toast) #316
Laura Martin #320
Dan Parent (Archie) #322
Alana Abbott (Into the Reach ) #324
Tina Pratt (The Paul Reveres) #326
Jonathan Hickman (FF) #328
Dustin Nguyen #332
Roscott (The System) #334
Justin Peterson (Very Near Mint) #336
Aaron St. John (HitPoint Studios) #338
Steve Scott (Batman) #340
Rich Koslowski (3 Geeks) #342
Shannon Zigmund (Capstone Books) #344
Chris Staros (Top Shelf) #346
Greg Capullo (Spawn, Haunt, Batman) #348
Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, Batman & Robin) #350
Secret Identity In Print!
Brian and Matman have appeared as characters in some of our favorite comic books. Here is a sample...
Matman and Brian (or Elmsford and Blackie) at the bar in the last pages of Jonah Hex # 34. Art by Mark Sparacio (courtesy of DC Comics)
The 2010 Secret Identity Postcard by Chris Giarrusso. This more than anything we could say or do captures the spirit and fun of Secret Identity!
Matman and Brian (the last two guys) ready for football action!
From page 11 of Big Hero 6 # 3 by David Nakayama (courtesy of Marvel Comics)
The 2009 Secret Identity Postcard that paid tribute to the iconic Superfriends intro. Brian and Matman are surrounded by the characters of Witch Hunter. Art by Perry McCants (courtesy of Monarch Comics)
Matman and Brian with mouth wide open watching a great battle in the skies of New York City. This appears in Lazerman # 4 with art by Chris Hebert (courtesy of HB Comics)
SECRET IDENTITY 'STREET TEAM' FLYERS
Click on the links below to download the flyers and then put these up wherever there's a need for solid gold ear candy! Stores, hospitals, school library, mens' and ladies' rooms, truck stops. Wherever.
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