We’re back with Part 3 of our KISS Reunion Tour book dive. Robert and Gary riff on why the 1996 makeup looked so clean, whether Eric Singer’s long tenure gets the respect it deserves, Ace’s moon-boots and pyramids, and how Gene finally looked terrifying again. Along the way: the Ibanez Iceman origin vibes, the chaos of Asylum pastels, and a very questionable set of tour-book captions. Stick around for the bonus after-show segment where we veer into Depeche Mode, live drummers, and fog machines.

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Robert John Hadfield and Gary Casella crack open the 1996 KISS Reunion Tour book and riff on makeup eras, ace’s moon-boots, gene’s most menacing looks, and the gloriously weird captions inside.

Chapters

00:00 Cold open: “what is this… yeah.”
01:52 Setup: Part 3 of the Reunion Tour book deep-dive
02:24 Makeup talk: clean 1996 designs vs the later sloppy phase
03:43 Eric Singer tenure vs Peter Criss debate
05:20 The day the makeup returned clip memories
06:19 Dynasty accents, Peter’s green, Ace’s blue
07:40 Platforms, height, and catman tattoo notes
08:20 Costumes mashup across eras; El Gato bandolier joke
09:05 Why KISS visuals mattered as much as the music
09:47 Negatives fixed so the star is on the right side
10:22 Audiomover promo and digitizing discount
10:55 Paul’s outfit details and the Ibanez Iceman love letter
12:16 Chain-boot nostalgia and the KISS dolls
12:47 Kids in the 70s and 80s… launching action figures off the roof
13:14 Paul’s bio page: sensuous, master of the erotic, ringmaster of mayhem
15:16 Ace feature spread: Les Paul, blue eyeshadow, pyramids, and triangles
16:08 Moon-boots appreciation; iconic smoking-guitar poster
17:54 Ace as a solo artist: output, Eddie Trunk appearances, candid interviews
21:33 Why scripted commentary kills the magic
23:38 Asylum video era… still hurts the eyes
24:49 Everyone’s books, four versions of the truth
25:42 Going as Ace for Halloween and the 80s perm confessions
26:48 The Ace descriptors: space ace, cyberpunk, galactic time traveler
28:26 Audiomover merch spot: English Lit from Heavy Metal, grandpa tee
29:16 Were the captions aimed at casual reunion-era fans?
29:44 Predicting Gene’s page: Demon, God of Thunder, leather-winged
31:22 Gene’s spread: barbed wire, evil incarnate, ravager of souls
33:42 Gene finally looks menacing again
34:53 Childhood poster that scared the cousins
35:18 Fire-breathing, dragon lizard prop, and armor details
36:28 Side spikes and Alive II callbacks
37:20 What’s next: Peter’s section and group shots
37:48 Epiphany: this book reads for the casual fan
38:13 Call to action: favorite photos, outfits, and your tour memories


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