Lonely Hearts Episode 9: The Supergirl Special

Who doesn't love the hit show "Supergirl"? Well, we talk up its various romantic triangles, but first a classic Silver Age Supergirl love affair... with a horse! It gets crazy, folks! And when you think it's over, we've also got an animalistic Romance Comics Theatre for you: "Bosco Plays Matchmaker!" featuring our friends from the Fire and Water Podcast Network!

Listen to Episode 9 (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply) by clicking HERE!

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The featured romance this week stars Supergirl and Comet the Super-Horse in... "Supergirl's Cowboy Hero!" Favorite panels follow!

Jerro the fish-man's valentine gets him the evil eye from Comet!

How to make friends with a Super-Horse: Set it on fire and shoot it in the face!

Leaving the horse where you know you can find it again.

The big romance page:

Circe acting from beyond the veil of history.

And so you can follow along, here's "Bosco Plays Matchmaker!" from Lovelorn Comic #111 (Feb 1960) by artist George Klein.

Further credits :"Comic Book Romance" (Theme for Lonely Hearts Podcast) by Johnny and the Jokers.

"Here's to the Losers" (End theme for Lonely Hearts Podcast) by James (Vic Fontaine) Darren.

Relevant teaser clip from "Supergirl" by Jeannot Szwarc, starring Helen Slater and Hart Bochner

Additional audio:
Romance Comics Theatre Music: "Summer Smile" by anonymous

Bonus clips from: "Supergirl" starring Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, and Peter Facinelli, plus closing credits theme by Blake Neely; " It's All in Your Hands" (Animorphs theme song); "The Changeling" (Star Trek TOS); "Bad Horse Chorus" from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog; "Partners in Crime" (Doctor Who) starring Catherine Tate and David Tennant.

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