Best Comic Book Historians Podcasts (2025)

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Week 38 - Breathless 56:44

8d ago56:44

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When the time comes, let go. World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 38 of 52, and the long-coming death of Vic Sage. But along the way they’ll note the Watchmen parallels with Oolong Island, check in with Steelworks, and answer a listener question about Wonder Woman’s magic period. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Gr…

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Week 37 - Secret Identities, with Brian Clevinger 1:33:58

23d ago1:33:58

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You gotta take advantage of these shiny characters! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Atomic Brian Clevinger to reflect on the surfaces of 52 #37, featuring a salute to our himbo listeners, emergency renaming of otherwise fine characters, and Jaffe’s house show with Stretchy Computer. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant …

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Phoenix... But Were Afraid to Ask - Bonus Content - Danger Room #391 1:50:51

1M ago1:50:51

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Excalibur #52, X-Force #12, Wolverine #57, What If? #33, Marvel Comics Presents #97, Captain America #403, Fantastic Four #367, Alpha Flight #110. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 36 - How To Win a War In Space 1:02:16

1M ago1:02:16

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You can always trust me! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe cling desperately to issue 36, featuring an update on our beloved space heroes, neckless Trent Reznor, and the lovable and irascible Sobek the Talking Crocodile! Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen James Brown From Hell Alan Moore Ne…

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Mark Ditko and Mort Todd Ditkoverse Interview 2025 1:03:36

1M ago1:03:36

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Ditkoverse publications are here: http://www.igg.me/at/ditkoverse1 Alex Grand speaks with Steve Ditko’s nephew, Mark Ditko, and longtime Ditko collaborator Mort Todd about their DitkoVerse publishing venture, a project dedicated to “remastering” and re-presenting classic Steve Ditko stories in high-quality editions . They describe their upcoming In…

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"Where Happy Little Bluebirds Fly..." - X-Men #10 - Danger Room #390 50:43

1M ago50:43

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X-Men #10. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Will Eisner interview by David Armstrong 32:55

1M ago32:55

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden Age great and Graphic Novelist, Will Eisner in 1997 on set at San Diego Comic Con about the early history of comic books, comic strip reprints, his entry into comics, WOW What A Magazine!, his partnership with Jerry Iger, the growing concept of early comic books with original material, starting the Eisner and Iger…

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Week 35 - Rain of the Supermen 53:16

2M ago53:16

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All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe plummet into 52 #35, featuring bad puns for gruesome events, Kirkland Signature Superman, and shocking new developments for everyone’s favorite storyline, Lobo and the space heroes. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Shohei Ohtani The Further Adventures of …

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Belles + Whistles - Bonus Content - Danger Room #389 1:24:55

2M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

X-Factor #80, Wolverine #56, What If? #32, Marvel Comics Presents #96, Captain America #402, Infinity War #2. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Frayed - The Uncanny X-Men #290 - Danger Room #388 1:07:37

2M ago1:07:37

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The Uncanny X-Men #290. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 34 - Suicidal Tendencies, with Walt Lewellyn 1:23:49

2M ago1:23:49

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Gaslight, gatekeep, graveboss! All-Star Gita and World’s Finest Alex are joined by The Black Casebook Podcast’s Walt Lewellyn to rise up for issue 34, taking on Barbara Gordon’s Boiler Room set, whether or not 52 counts as an event comic, and the DC Universe’s own version of WikiFeet. SHOW NOTES: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid K…

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Jerry Ordway Power Hour Interview by Alex Grand & Filippo Marzo 54:56

2M ago54:56

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Alex Grand & Filippo Marzo interview Jerry Ordway for an hour in a co-interview process where the english version is here at Comic Book Historians, and the italian version is at Comics Reporter. Jerry is asked about his DC Comics career highlights from the 1980s through the 2000s with All-Star Squadron and Infinity Inc with Roy Thomas, Crisis on In…

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Week 33 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 1:18:00

3M ago1:18:00

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Giddyup, Jinglehorse! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe sleighride into Week 33, the Christmas Issue! Celebrate Lex Luthor’s memecoin launch, Batman’s canonical Judaism, and lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent: Don’t Have Heroes (04:42) Let’s Talk About 52 #33 (19:14) The Backup (57:59) What’s your favorite par…

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Don't Drink the Water - Bonus Content - Danger Room #387 1:20:29

3M ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Excalibur #51, X-Force #11, What If? #24, Marvel Comics Presents #95, Avengers #348, Infinity War #1. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 32 - Seven Days in Nanda Parbat, with Paul Chin 1:46:31

3M ago1:46:31

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All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Music Meister Paul Chin to leap into week 32, featuring talking crocodiles, the least disrespectful ways to pay homage to Watchmen, and Pulsar, Master of Sound. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (21:26) Let’s Talk About the Cover (27:34) Let’s Talk About 52 #32 (28:40) The Backup (01:21:03)…

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Bob Hall, Comic Artist, Writer & Actor Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:31:04

3M ago1:31:04

1:31:04

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Bob Hall part 2, from his early days as a comic reader, his University education in Theatre, his turned in first work for Charlton Comics, studying at the John Buscema Comic Art School, getting into Marvel under editor Archie Goodwin, then under new editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, the Yellowjacket Wasp sto…

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Week 31 - Human Resources 1:10:47

4M ago1:10:47

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Oy oy, wots all this then?! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe flay the skin from issue 31 of 52, exploring Green Lantern cop discourse, DC reinventing the industry to screw Alan Moore, and why Jimmy Olsen is black now. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (06:26) Let’s Talk About 52 #31 (10:39) The Backup (40:55) What’s your favorite part …

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Knots - The Uncanny X-Men #289 - Danger Room #386 1:17:49

4M ago1:17:49

1:17:49

The Uncanny X-Men #289. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 30 - Dark Knight Down, with Ash Parrish 1:24:44

4M ago1:24:44

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All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Astonishing Ash Parrish to strike again at 52 #30, including the return of DC’s Most Toxic Yuri Couple, deciding the most fuckable Batman, and the true reason for the Dark Knight’s cape. Chapters: Let’s Talk About The Cover (12:11) Let’s Talk About …

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The Historians of Tales to Come / The Mirror Liars (Shattershot Parts 3 & 4) - Annuals - Danger Room #385 1:43:04

4M ago1:43:04

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X-Factor Annual #7, X-Force Annual #1. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Craig Yoe Biographical Interview by Alex Grand 2:49:49

4M ago2:49:49

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Craig Yoe’s biographical interview highlights his creative journey through personal struggles and reinvention, who transforms adversity into creativity while remaining true to his innovative spirit. He discusses his graphic novel Woman & Man+, a psychedelic reflection on leaving the U.S., a painful divorce, and using art therapy to rebuild his life…

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Week 29 - Name Calling 53:30

4M ago53:30

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Dick Death Determined via Dan DiDio! The Dynamic Duo of Podcasting Gita and Alex feast on issue 29, cooking up opinions on Grant Morrison’s writing of women, the importance of Thanksgiving tables in DC history, and some unsubtle jabs at the idea of IP rights by the authors of 52. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (08:45) Let’s Talk About 52 #29 (11:48) W…

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The Slaves of Destiny / The Masters of Inevitability (Shattershot Parts 1 & 2) - Annuals - Danger Room #384 1:47:41

5M ago1:47:41

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X-Men Annual #1, Uncanny X-Men Annual #16. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 28 - Beyond the Black Stump, with Ted Brandt 1:18:03

5M ago1:18:03

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A crocodile ate my parents! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Emerald Artist Ted Brandt of Connor Hawke’s DC Pride story, tackling Australia’s place in DC, why Etrigan can’t rap, and Jason Todd’s tragic origins. Chapters: Let’s Talk Supernatural, Connor Hawke, and Rereading 52 (05:09) L…

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Rhapsody in Blue - Bonus Content - Danger Room #383 1:44:11

5M ago1:44:11

1:44:11

X-Factor #79, Wolverine #55, What If? #13, Marvel Comics Presents #94, Excalibur: XX Crossing. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 27 - The Past Best Hope 1:09:34

5M ago1:09:34

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Merry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58) Let’…

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Bob Hall, Comic Artist, Writer & Actor Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:36:09

5M ago1:36:09

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Bob Hall, from his early days as a comic reader, his University education in Theatre, his turned in first work for Charlton Comics, studying at the John Buscema Comic Art School, getting into Marvel under editor Archie Goodwin, then under new editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, the Yellowjacket Wasp story, Squ…

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The 52 Pickup Halfway There Extravaganza! 1:40:12

6M ago1:40:12

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Blessed Be the Hoochmaker! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe have reached the halfway point of 52, and take a moment to recap every major storyline in the series so far, as well as inventing new games to test each other based on both obscure trivia and romantic shipping possibilities. If you’d like …

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Time and Place - The Uncanny X-Men #288 - Danger Room #382 1:13:50

6M ago1:13:50

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The Uncanny X-Men #288. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 26 - Halfway Home 1:19:22

6M ago1:19:22

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It’s a two-turkey dinner! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe reach the halfway point of 52, where they encounter Crockamurderer, draft an all-new teen superhero team, and reveal whether or not drug-sniffing dogs react to vacuum-sealed smoked turkey legs. Chapters: Is it pronounced Raahs al Ghul, or R…

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Frank Frazetta Phone Interview by Steve Ringgenberg 24:08

7M ago24:08

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In today's special episode, Alex Grand and Bill Field delve into a fascinating phone conversation from August 27, 1994, between comic book historian and writer, Steve Ringgenberg and the legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. Steve Ringgenberg, known for his deep knowledge and contributions to the comic book industry, chats with Frazetta about hi…

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EPISODE 195: Halloween IS Houdini Day with Houdini Historian and Expert John Cox 1:40:28

7M ago1:40:28

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 32:30 Happy Halloween Ramblers, today we welcome back our dear friend Harry Houdini historian and expert John Cox to celebrate the life, legend and lore of the greatest magician/escape artist/ of all time on this the 98th anniversary of his death on Halloween 1926.. Check out Johns incredible website to learn everything there …

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Winner Loses All - Bonus Content - Danger Room #381 1:44:14

7M ago1:44:14

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Excalibur #50, X-Force #10, Dr Strange #41, What If? #12, Marvel Comics Presents #93, Operation Galactic Storm Part 5. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 25 - Liminal Times, with Josh Rivera 1:30:18

7M ago1:30:18

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Happy Halloween, Judeo-Christians! All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Booty of Bludhaven Josh Rivera to descend into issue 25, revealing which wrestling PPV is the good one, which DC characters love musicals, and the origins of Nightwing’s hot butt. Chapters: Let’s Talk About the Cover and …

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EPISODE 194: The Scariest personal Stories in Paranormal Investigations With Kurt Konecny and Tim Swartz 2:29:33

7M ago2:29:33

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 39:45 As we are knee deep in the spooky season we thought we would bring you a special spooky episode!! Show legends Kurt Konecny and Tim Swartz join us to tell some of their spookiest stories involving their ownparanormal research... keep the lights on for this one!! So kick back, enjoy, and please subscribe, rate and share t…

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EPISODE 193: Horror Writers Round Table, Three drastically different Styles, Same Genre with Dacre Stoker, Casey Masterson and Rex Hurst 2:01:01

7M ago2:01:01

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 29:15 Horror novels... why are they all lumped together when there are so many different sub genres, yet in book stores or websites they are all in the same section, from gothic horror to comedy horror to splatter punk to classic horror and so on, should they all be considered the same, and if so, how can you build a fan base.…

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The Not So Big Easy - X-Men #9 - Danger Room #380 1:15:37

7M ago1:15:37

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X-Men #9 and Ghost Rider #27. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 24 - Just Imagine, with Jordan Morris 1:16:26

7M ago1:16:26

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Send a plot and three pages of dialogue right away! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe team up with Eisner-nominated writer and podcaster Jordan Morris for issue 24, featuring the debut of E. S. Pete, the death of a character introduced last issue, and how Booster Gold caused Reaganomics. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (07:00) Let’s Talk About …

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EPISODE 192: The Devil in Disguise : A New Comic Book Adventure with Creator and Writer Robert Radu 1:36:50

7M ago1:36:50

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 31:35 Imagine a world where a King of Rock and Roll actually worked for the government, worked as an undercover agent, worked hard to rid the world of evil doers... and used all his abilities, and talents to succeed. Imagine the dark world he would enter and the lengths he would go..... Well imagine no longer, because Robert R…

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Rob Liefeld Marvel Biographical Interview 2024 by Alex Grand 1:38:19

8M ago1:38:19

1:38:19

Alex Grand interviewed Rob Liefeld for the Comic Book Historians Podcast, a key figure in the revolution of comic books in the 1990s, known for his intense storytelling and artistic impact. The conversation focuses on Liefeld’s approach to comics, particularly his efforts to inject fun and boldness into his work, drawing inspiration from his inner …

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Week 23 - The Island of Professor Morrow 56:46

8M ago56:46

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Look out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:21) Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31) The Backup (29:59) What’s your favorite p…

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EPISODE: 191: A Novel Look at the Romantic Writers with Professor and Author Chuck Rosenthal 1:33:35

8M ago1:33:35

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 29:45 Shelley, Keats, Byron and Beatriz? Beatriz, Who's Beatriz? Well the answer to that questions is the main character of the new time travel novel by the great Chuck Rosenthal Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest. But the real question is, who were Shelley, Byron and Keats, at least that'sthe question new students were asking (…

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Playing with Fire! - Bonus Content - Danger Room #379 1:26:28

8M ago1:26:28

1:26:28

X-Factor #78, Wolverine #54, What If? #9, Marvel Comics Presents #92, Operation Galactic Storm Part 4. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Week 22 - Burial Ground 1:27:17

8M ago1:27:17

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ou’re ownin’ for a zonin’! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe smother issue 22, and in the process explain convoluted celebrity antics, examine the history of Native Americans in DC, and venture into The Nute Gunray Hole. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (03:16) Let’s Talk About The Cover (07:09) Let’s Ta…

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EPISODE 190: Pop Culture Potpourri X-Men, Star Wars and other Ramblings with with Pop Culture and Film Critic Theo Rickman 1:42:59

8M ago1:42:59

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 32:30 In 2024 the world is rebounding from an almost 3 year lockdown, during which pop culture had a weird thing happened, it almost stopped (with everything shutting down) but became even more popular with the masses (as being shut up inside, people really fell back into all things pop culture, as they couldn't do much else O…

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Tooth and Claw - X-Men #8 - Danger Room #378 1:17:13

8M ago1:17:13

1:17:13

X-Men #8 and Ghost Rider #26. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – BuffaloallamericacityBy X-Men Comics Commentary with Adam and Jeremy

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Jim Mooney & Marv Levy interviews by David Armstrong 47:00

9M ago47:00

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden & Silver Age great, Jim Mooney in 1997 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into pulp magazines like Weird Tales, meeting Julius Schwartz and Mort Weisinger, entering comic books in the early 1940s with Fiction House, Ace Magazines and Timely, meeting Golden Age publishers like Victor Fox, entering DC Com…

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Week 21 - Teambuilding Exercises 59:42

9M ago59:42

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Ah, Shuddup! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe kick the twenty-first issue of 52 down a flight of stairs, and in the process discuss Jaffe’s incredible American Idol experience, Power Boy’s deficit of chest exposure, and the death of Manchester Alabama’s second fastest speed-based superhero. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (04:44) Let’s Talk About 52 #21 (10…

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EPISODE 189: Rock -n- Roll Legend Robert Lee Balderrama of ? and the Mysterians and Beyond!! 1:40:06

9M ago1:40:06

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 28:00 In 1966 a song was released by a group of unknown Mexican American kids from Michigan that would change Rock-n-Roll, inspire generations of musicians and shape music for decades to come. ? and the Mysterians classic #1 hit 96 Tears has lived on as one of the greatest songs in the history of rock music, often credited as …

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EPISODE 188: King Arthur, What Do We Know, What Can We Know with Authors and historians Christopher Gidlow and Paul Begg 2:05:53

9M ago2:05:53

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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 31:00 Who was King Arthur, was he real, a legend, or a wish? What can we know, and what will we never know? And how close did Monty Python get? We are thrilled to be joined by historians and authors Christopher Gidlow, author of the books Reign of Arthur: from History to Legend and Revealing King Arthur: Swords, Stones and Digg…

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