A tantalizing triptych of terrific tales! Featuring a Radioactive scientist! A crowdfunding alien! Plus Stanley and his Monster! It's Strange Adventures #197, Tales of the Unexpected #99, and Fox and the Crow #102!By Dr. Bobb

Batman and Hawkman engage in some bodice-ripping fisticuffs! Balthazar T. Balthazar uncovers bothy gentlemen's secret identities! And Dr. Husband surprises Dr. Bobb with some deepcut Hawkgirl knowledge! It's all right here in The Brave and the Bold #70!By Dr. Bobb

Wonder Woman faces a leveraged buy-out of her magic lasso, and has to beat three of her toughest arch-enemies to boot! Then a less than triumphant return to Paradise Island. PLUS Dr. Husband tries to wrap his head around the concept of Kangas. AND SLIM WHITMAN! It's all nere in Wonder Woman #168!By Dr. Bobb

Me and Dr. Husband are a little out of sorts this week, and for once we CAN'T blame the Metal Men, who have problems of their own (besides the obvious) - it's Metal Men vs. Balloon Man in Metal Men #24!By Dr. Bobb

Brainiac makes himself a sexy lady robot helper to defeat that meddling Siperman and Batman! PLUS the triumphant return of Brother-Without Wings! It's World's Finest #164 and Star-Spangled War Stories #131!By Dr. Bobb

Johnny Cloud, battling his father's demons! Mlle. Marie, darling of the French Resistance! PLUS the origin of Pooch! It's all right here in Our Army at War #177, an 80-Page Giant!By Dr. Bobb

Zatanna's search for her lost father comes to an exciting end, full of magic, mayhem, and STRONGLY WORDED letters to the editor! It's Justice League of America #51!By Dr. Bobb

The Blackhawks are washed up...or ARE they? Not if Oscar the giant robot ant has anything to say about it! It's part 2 of the all-new, all-different Blackhawks, in Blackhawk #229!By Dr. Bobb

Thanagar - missing! Adam Strange - one zeta-beam away from death! Manhawks - on the rampage! What this crisis needs is a strongly-worded letter from Irene Vartanoff! It's Hawkman #s 18 and 19!By Dr. Bobb

"Teacher says, every time a bell rings, a mediocre white man gets super-powers!" It's the REAL origin of the Flash - or is it? Find out right now with Flash #167!By Dr. Bobb

Free ice cream for everyone! But not before a little tussle with the Scarecrow and his goons. PLUS Time Machine Mailbag AND an important neighborhood gossip update! It's Batman #189!By Dr. Bobb

A Valentine's Day treat! Chapter 5 of "Reach for Happiness" presented by the Girls' Young Romance True Love Story Players, the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia’s ONLY troupe of all-male radio dramatists!By Dr. Bobb

Sgt. Rock has a big bruiser gunnin' for his stripes and Easy Co. is none too happy about it. Luckily there's a kitten avilable to divert everyone's attention! PLUS Jeb Stuart is warned that one of his crew will die...but WHO?!?! It's Our Army at War #176 and G.I. Combat #122!By Dr. Bobb

The Challs come up against their ol' pals, Villo and Brainex, who have a new pal of their own - Bubble Master, the cutest li'l junior villain this side of JD Vance! It's Challengers of the Unknown #54!By Dr. Bobb

Supergirl defeats the GOP! Superman finally gets into Batman's pants! And Alllen Funt pays a visit along with a very special guest! Join us for Action Comics #345!By Dr. Bobb

Two heads are better than one - even tiny little heads! The Atoms of Earths 1 and 2 go up against the Thinker, in The Atom #29!By Dr. Bobb

In years to come, when your grandchildren are huddled around the post-apocalyptic fire pits in a futile attempt to stay warm, they'll thrill to the tales of how our robot overlords met in high school, the result of an ill-advised matchmaking scheme. See how it all unfolds with Bob Hope #103 and Strange Adventures #196!…

It's a new year! A new you! AND a new Batgirl! But first she has to survive a battle with Killer Moth and being mansplained to by Batman and Robin! Ring in 2025 with the story Dr. Bobb has read 500 times, with Detective Comics #359!By Dr. Bobb

It's at least the fourth or fifth sensational character find of 1966 - Urania Blackwell, the Element Girl! But is she here to help Metamorpho, or destroy him?!? (Sapphire has some thoughts.) Join us for Metamorpho #10!By Dr. Bobb

Hal Jordan, driven to homelessness by his romantic rivalry with (checks notes) himself, strikes out across the country for a fun new life of minimum-wage servitude. But not before tussling with some ex-Nazis and an intergalactic warlord! Join us and Green Lantern super-fan Hans for Green Lantern #50!…

It's Jimmy's Birthday! (November 29, according to the 1976 Super DC Calendar!) What more could a boy wish for than three super-powered costumes and a flight ring? (I mean, I'd go for a time cube, but whatever.) Tune in now for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #99!By Dr. Bobb

Here's something to be thankful for - the thrilling conclusion of B'wana Beast's origin story wherein he fulfills contract deliverables AND grabs a kiss without consent! In the words of B'wana Beast, "Ki-Ki-Kiueeeeeeeee"! It's Showcase #67!By Dr. Bobb

It's the sensational character find of early 1967 - B'wana Beast! Champion of animal rights, loincloths, and colonialism! Join us for Showcasde #66!By Dr. Bobb

The ungrateful citizens of Smallville take to kicking Superboy when he's down, and that's just the start of his troubles! What if Lana discovers his closet full of toothless robots? It's Superboy #135!By Dr. Bobb

Think you know the real story of Plastic Man? Well, you don't! (Not to worry, no one else does either.) It's Plastic Man #2!By Dr. Bobb

Look out, Sea Devils! It's a wolf in...err, well in wolf's clothing. Literally. It's the Sea Devils vs. the Sea Wolf in Sea Devils #33!By Dr. Bobb

Robby dials H for "hoo-boy" when he goes up against Dr. Cyclops! PLUS Martian Manhunter takes a hand in his own doom! It's House of Mystery #164!By Dr. Bobb

Renfrew’s got a rock band! Jerry’s got a girlfriend! And me and Dr. Husband have more tangents than a 1997 DC Comics publishing event! PLUS the triumphant return of Public Service Announcement Theatre! It's The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #98!By Dr. Bobb

Come with us to swingin' London-town for a mixed-up melee with the Mad Mod! It's Teen Titans #7!By Dr. Bobb

Not just ANY 80-Page Giant, this is the GOAT 80-Page Giant. A perfect silver age comic! It's Superman #193!By Dr. Bobb

The Justice League teams up to help the Blackhawks, distinguished war veterans and members of the greatest generation, transition their skills and fighting techniques into the swingin' sixties! Oh, no, wait.....sorry, I had that wrong. They actually gang up to bully the old fellas out of the game entirely! It's the start of the fabled NEW Blackhawk…

Capt. Hunter finds his brother at last! Oh wait, no, that's Lu Lin's brothjer, and he's a dirty traitor to all that's decent! PLUS Capt. Storm dabbles in necromancy! It's Capt. Storm #17 and Our Fighting Forces #105!By Dr. Bobb

Wonder Woman's Magic Lasso get's a whole issue to itself! What happens when Wonder Woman gets bound by her own magic rope? NOTHING GOOD, FRIEND. And speaking of nothing good, STEVE TREVOR is involved. PLUS the return of Irene Vartanoff and Time Machine Mailbag! It's Wonder Woman #167!By Dr. Bobb

Tomahawk’s out! The Rangers get a new commanding officer just in time to make a daring raid on a British POW camp. Oh and they fight a sea monster! It's Tomahawk #108!By Dr. Bobb

In what turns out to be a REALLY bad stroke of luck, Superman loses his powers and then forgets that he was ever Superman! Luckily plain old Clark Kent is up to the task of wearing down a mournful Lois until she consents to marry him. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! It's Superman 192 and 194, and don't panic, it's an imaginary story (BUT AR…

Aquaman aka Agent Double-0 7 Seas (get it?) battles O.G.R.E. for the collective lives of the United Nations, while Sugar and Spike battle capitalism to save Christmas! (Not sure which is more important tbh). It's Aquaman #31 and Sugar & Spike #68!By Dr. Bobb

Sgt Rock - jilted! If only he could've gotten some love advice from Scooter and his juvenile delinquent friends! PLUS love advice for the mod girl! It's Swing with Scooter #4 and Our Army at War #175!By Dr. Bobb

Hey remember that three weeks in the 1990s when Magic Eye Pictures were all the rage? Well Spellbinder is here to remind you, and hypnotize Batman in the process! And if THAT wasn't enough art to satisfy you, Sue Dibny's got a big exhibition that's right up your alley! It's Detective Comics #358!By Dr. Bobb

This week's HOA drama pales in comparison to Superman's troubled nightmares, all tying in to a mystery which we, the reader, are expected to solve despite being given none of the clues. That won't stop the author from gaslighting us, though! PLUS: Dr. Bobb dives into his origin story! And...President SUPERGIRL?!? It's all right here in Action Comic…

It's our 250th Episode! That means a new theme song, more boring stories of our week, dog interruptions - oh yes and the death of a Legionnaire! Join us for Adventure Comics #s 352 and 353 and the death of [name redacted] !By Dr. Bobb

Superman and Batman are kidnapped to another dimension and forced to battle to the death for the entertaiment of the masses! And poor Lois stuck on earth trying despertely to cover up for Superman's sins. It's World's Finest and Lois Lane, right here and right now!By Dr. Bobb

We're back from vacation and ready to go-go! But first we have to deal with this Lord of Time nonsense. First order of business, find him a sensible yet attractive helmet! It's Jutice League of America #50, right here, right now!By Dr. Bobb

We're on vacation, what a perfect opportunity to check out the premiere episode of our sister podcast Nerd Orchestra! Uncle Chuck reviews the very best soundtracks from the very best nerd genre movies with a little help from us! Like, subscribe and review on your favorite platform! In our debut episode, we have a listen to the magnificent John Will…

Whirly-Bats! Medieval torture devices! Scientific gobbledegook! Gay Batman and hipster Green Lantern! What more could you ask for? It's The Brave and the Bold #69!!!By Dr. Bobb

Flash has an uncontrollable urge to do something he should have done WAY before he walked down the aisle...and a bum ankle to boot! Plus Dr. Bobb's wilderness nightmare, the Silurian hypothesis, and more! It's Flash #166!By Dr. Bobb

Don't panic, the Doom Patrol isn't dead after all (yet) but they do have to put a beat down on a giant plastic barbarian. Plus Beast Boy's adorable boy-sized space suit, Miss Young America, and Thtanley's Monthter gets a real name at last! It's Doom Patrol 109 and Fox and Crow 101!By Dr. Bobb

Mento gets small and rescues Elasti-Girl from a bizzare microscopic world - and that's just the first three pages! The Brotherhood of Evil reveal themselves at last, and Beast Boy cheats at sprinting! All this and more in Doom Patrol 108!By Dr. Bobb

Batman faces a dappily-dressed menace from his past - apparently not dapper enough to be on Gotham's Ten Best-Dressed List, but that's another story! (Literally. It's another story right in this very same issue.) PLUS learning to shave, the return of Irene Vartanoff, and so much more!By Dr. Bobb

Animal-Man moves his super-hero career into high gear and gets the jump (pun intended) on a gang of nogoodniks! PLUS a little bit of WWII espionge plays out on Dinosaur Island! It's Strange Adventures and Star-Spangled War Stories all rolled into one!By Dr. Bobb

A short and sweet episode today, Dr. Husband has me on a VERY tight schedule. But not so tight that I can't wax eloquently about what an awful misogynistic pig Doc Magnius is! It's Metal Men #23! (continuing a story from Metal Men 22, covered on this podcast [checks notes] OVER A YEAR AGO: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350…