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History of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastArchive-History of Horror Comics Part OneAnd now a repost from the archives with this first part of a rambling and too brief history of horror comics.2023-10-2033 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Creepy Classics: "Werewolf By Night" on Disney PlusAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Werewolf By Night", the 2022 Halloween special on Disney Plus that highlighted some of Marvel's classic monsters.2023-10-1304 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Extraordinary Life of Lily Renee: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book PioneerAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of Lily Renee, one of pioneer female comic book artists of the Golden Age whose life was as extraordinary as the heroes she drew.2023-10-0613 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastTom Gill: Comic Book Artist & TeacherAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of Tom Gill, the brilliant comic book artist of the "Lone Ranger" who was also a pretty talented teacher as well.2023-09-2919 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Life of Hal Foster: The Father of the Adventure Strip, Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief biography of Hal Foster, the father of the adventure strip.2023-09-2223 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Life of Hal Foster: The Father of the Adventure Strip, Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Hal Foster, the father of the adventure strip.2023-09-1523 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThomas Nast: The Inventor of the Modern Political Cartoon, Part TwoAnd part two of this rambling and too brief biography of Thomas Nast, the creator of the modern political cartoon.2023-09-0818 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThomas Nast: The Inventor of the Modern Political Cartoon, Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography on Thomas Nast, the inventor of the modern political cartoon.2023-09-0128 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Quality Comics: Part TwoAnd the second part of this rambling and too brief history of Quality Comics, the classic Golden Age publisher whose creation live on in DC Comics today.2023-08-2521 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Quality Comics: Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief history of Quality Comics, the classic Golden Age publisher whose characters would become an integral part of DC Comics.2023-08-1825 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCracked Magazine: The History of the Best Rip-Off of Mad Magazine, Part TwoAnd the concluding chapter to his rambling and to brief history of Cracked magazine, the best rip-off of Mad magazine.2023-08-1118 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCracked Magazine: The History of the Best Rip-Off of Mad Magazine, Part OneAnd the first part of this rambling and too brief history of Cracked magazine, the best rip-off of Mad magazine.2023-08-0420 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Weapon X" by Barry Windsor-SmithAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Weapon X" by Barry Windsor-Smith, his classic take on the story of how Wolverine got his adamantium skeleton.2023-07-2804 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Wolverine" by Chris Claremont & Frank MillerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of the original 1982  "Wolverine" limited series by Christ Claremont & Frank Miller, which featured the character in his first solo outing.2023-07-2104 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Whiteout" by Greg Rucka & Steve LieberAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Whiteout" by Greg Ruck & Steve Lieber, a classic murder mystery set in Antartica2023-07-1404 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "We3" by Grant Morrision & Frank QuitelyAnd now a ramblinga and too brief review of "We3" by Grant Morrision & Frank Quitely, a three issue mini-series from 2004 about cybernetic animal assassins that is a lot more powerful than the concept reads on paper.2023-07-0704 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Walking Dead" by Robert KirkmanAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Walking Dead" by Robert Kirkman, his seminal zombie series that reset the genre for the comic book medium.2023-06-3005 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Dark Phoenix Saga" by Chris Claremont & John ByrneAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Dark Phoenix Saga" by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, which collects "Uncanny X-Men" #129 to 138, agruably the greatest X-Men tale of all time.2023-06-2304 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Ultimate X-Men" by Mark Millar, Andy & Adam KubertAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Ultimate X-Men" by Mark Millar, Andy & Adam Kubert, the second series in Marvel's Ultimate line that rebooted the classic mutant team, along with eventually introducing Ultimate Nick Fury, who bares a strong resemblence to Samuel L. Jackson.2023-06-1604 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Ultimate Spider-Man" by Brian Michael Bendis & Mark BaileyAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Ultimate Spider-Man", the flagship title that launched the Ultimate  universe at Marvel.2023-06-0905 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Torso" by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc AndreykoAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Torso" by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko, which is a retelling of the true story of the Cleveland Torso Killings of the 1930's.2023-06-0206 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Men in Black (1997)"And now a rambling and too brief review of the 1997 "Men In Black" movie that is quite frankly, better than the original comic book.2023-05-2606 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Tom Strong" by Alan Moore & Chris SprouseAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Tom Strong", the classic adventure series by Alan Moore & Chris Sprouse.2023-05-1905 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerad Way & Gabriel BaAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerad Way & Gabriel Ba, their eccentric yet entertaining take one the superhero/fantasy genre.2023-05-1207 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Tick" 2016 TV seriesAnd now a rambling and too brief review of the 2016 "The Tick" TV show from Amazon Prime, which this time satirizes the MCU and DCEU content of the time.2023-05-0506 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Tick" 2001 TV seriesAnd now a rambling and too brief review of the "The Tick" 2001 live-action series, a hilarious but too short-lived adaptation of the comic book series.2023-04-2805 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Tick: The Animated Series"And now a rambling and too brief review of "The Tick: The Animated Series", the brilliant Saturday morning cartoon adapation of the comic that ran from 1994 to 1997.2023-04-2004 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Tick: The Complete Edlund" by Ben EdlundAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Tick: The Complete Edlund" by Ben Edlund, collecting all twelve issues of the classic satirical comic.2023-04-1404 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Superman: Birthright" by Mark Waid & Lenil YouAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Superman: Birthright" by Mark Waid and Lenil Yu, their classic revamp of his origin for the 21st century.2023-04-0704 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Superman Chronicles Vol.1" by Jerry Siegel & Joe ShusterAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Superman Chronicles Vol.1" by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, a 2006 trade that collected the very first adventures of Superman.2023-03-3104 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Stray Bullets" by David LaphamAnd now for a rambling and too brief review of "Stray Bullets" by David Lapham, his classic crime series he has been publishing off and on since 1995.2023-03-2303 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike ZeckAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Zeck, the classic six part tale in which Kraven the Hunter finally comes into his own.2023-03-1604 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Spider-Man: The Death of the Stacys"And now this rambling but too brief review of "Spider-Man: The Death of the Stacys", that collects "Amazing Spider-Man" #88-92 to #121-122, two of the most tragic events in Peter Parker/Spider-Man's life.2023-03-1004 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Spider-Man: The Birth of Venom"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Spider-Man: The Birth of Venom", a fantastic trade collecting the first appearance of the black symbiote suit in "Secret Wars" #8 to Venom's early appearances in "Amazing Spider-Man", documenting the beginning of one of Marvel's great anti-heroes.2023-03-0305 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Space Usagi" by Stan SakaiAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Space Usagi", in which Stan Sakai takes his classic samurai rabbit into a space opera.2023-02-2405 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Scud the Disposable Assassin" by Rob SchrabAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Scud: The Disposable Assassin" by Rob Schrab, which stars a robot assassin who learns that once he target dies, he explodes, so he has to everything possible to keep him alive.2023-02-1705 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Sandman: Season of the Mists" by Neil Gaiman & various artistsAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Sandman: Season of the Mists" by Neil Gaiman and various artists, which collects issues #21-28 in which Morpheus attempts to rescue an old friend from Hell, only for Lucifer to have plans of his own.2023-02-1005 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Pride of Baghdad" by Brian K. Vaughan & Nico HenrichonAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Pride of Baghdad" by Brian K. Vaughan & Nico Henrichon, their 2006 graphic novel about a group of lions who escape the Baghdad Zoo during the Iraq War.2023-02-0305 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Sleeper" by Ed Brubaker & Sean PhillipsAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Sleeper" by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, their brilliant 24 issue series from the early 2000's that mixed deep cover crime noir with superhero comics.2023-01-2706 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Point Blank" by Ed Brubaker & Collin WilsonAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Point Blank" by Ed Brubaker & Collin Wilson, in which Cole Cash/The Grifter searches for who put his former Team 7 member, John Lynch, in a coma, with some surprises along the way.2023-01-2005 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?" Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Avon OemingAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?" Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Avon Oeming, the beginning of this iconic series about police detectives whose job it is to investigate superheroes.2023-01-1304 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classic: "The Other Side" by Jason Aaron & Cameron StewartAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Other Side", the Vietnam War comic by Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart.2023-01-0605 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Christmas Classics: "Holiday Knights" from "The New Batman Adventures"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Holiday Knights" from the "The New Batman Adventures", another classic Batman Christmas special.2022-12-3006 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Christmas Classics: "Christmas With the Joker"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Christmas With The Joker", the second episode of the classic "Batman: The Animated Series" that was not only the debut of Mark Hamill as the Joker but also a fun Christmas special.2022-12-2305 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Christmas Classics: "Iron Man 3"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Iron Man 3", the 2013 Marvel film written and directed by Shane Black, so it naturally had a Christmas flavor.2022-12-1605 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Christmas Classics - "Batman Returns"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Batman Returns", the 1992 movie that, since set during Christmas, makes a fun, Christmas comic book movie.2022-12-0904 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Christmas Classics: "Sin City: Silent Night" by Frank MillerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Sin City: Silent Night", his Nov. 1995 one-shot in which Marv, one of his many anti-heroes of Sin City, decides to do some good on Christmas Eve but in his own way.2022-12-0205 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Sin City: That Yellow Bastard" by Frank MillerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Sin City: That Yellow Bastard" by Frank Miller, his 1996 mini-series that is arguably the last great one in the franchise.2022-11-2404 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Sin City: The Big Fat Kill" by Frank MillerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of Frank Miller's "Sin City: The Big Fat Kill", his third volume in his "Sin City" series that finds Dwight having to defend Old Town from outside invaders.2022-11-1804 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Sin City - A Dame to Kill For"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For", Frank Miller's follow-up to "The Hard Goodbye" to truly fleshes out this crime noir world in probably its best story ever.2022-11-1004 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Sin City-The Hard Goodbye" by Frank MillerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Sin City: The Hard Goodbye" by Frank Miller, his introduction to his classic crime noir series that is simply Miller at his pursest.2022-11-0304 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Creepy Classics: "Blade II"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Blade II", once again starring Wesley Snipes but also directed by Guillmero Del Toro, which provided his first big break into Hollywood.2022-10-2805 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Creepy Classics: "Blade" 1998And now a rambling and too brief review of "Blade", the 1998 movie adaptation of the classic Marvel character that not only was the first successful Marvel movie but a pretty good vampire film to boot.2022-10-2104 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Creepy Classics: "Tomb of Dracula"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Tomb of Dracula", the classic 1970's horror comic from Marvel that not only made Dracula a Marvel villain but introduced other classic characters like Blade.2022-10-1406 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Creepy Classics: "Vault of Horror" by EC ComicsAnd now a rambling and to brief review of the "Vault of Horror" horror comic from EC Comics, one of the many classic horror anthology series the company produced in the 1950's.2022-10-0705 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Runaways" by Brian K. Vaughan & Adrian AlphonaAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Runaways" by Brian K. Vaughan & Adrian Alphona, which answers the questions of what would happen if you found out your parents were super villians.2022-09-3004 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Rocketeer: Complete Adventures" by Dave StevensAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Rocketeer: Complete Adventures" by the late, great Dave Stevens, his classic send up to the pulp heroes of the 1930's and 40's.2022-09-2304 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane SatrapiAnd now rambling and too brief of "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi, a fantastic autobiography about it was like to be a girl growing up during the Iranian Revolution.2022-09-1605 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Teen Titans-The Judas Contract" by Marv Wolfman & George PerezAnd now a rambling and brief review of "Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" by Marv Wolfman & George Perez, the classic story in which the Titans must deal with a traitor in their midst.2022-09-0904 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Milk & Cheese" by Evan DorkinAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Milk & Cheese" by Evan Dorkin, his hilarious comic strip about a rampaging carton of milk and slice of cheese that ran from 1989 to 2010.2022-09-0103 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Invincible" by Robert Kirkman & Corey WalkerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Invincible" by Robert Kirkman & Corey Walker, their brilliant take on what happens when the teenage son of a superhero develops powers of his own.2022-08-2604 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Richard Stark's Slayground" by Darwyn CookeAnd now a rambling and too brief review of Darwyn Cooke's final adaptation of Richard Stark's classic Parker series.2022-08-1904 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Score" by Richard Stark & Darwyn CookeAnd now a rambling review of "The Score" by Richard Stark & Darwyn Cooke, Cooke's classic adaptation of of Stark's crime novel as the criminal Parker joins a crew to rob a whole mining town, only for things to naturally not go as planned.2022-08-1204 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Outfit" by Darwyn CookeAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Outfit" by Darwyn Cooke, he which he adapts the sequel to "The Hunter" by Richard Stark, as Parker finds himself targeted by the mafia, only for him to turn the tables on them.2022-08-0504 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Hunter" by Darwyn CookeAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "The Hunter" by Darwyn Cooke, his brilliant adaptation of Donald Westlake/Richard Stark's classic crime novel.2022-07-2904 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Mage:A Hero Discovered" by Matt WagnerAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Mage: A Hero Discovered" by Matt Wagner, the first entry in his classic "Mage" series that took him 35 years to complete.2022-07-2204 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Maus: A Survivor's Tale" by Art SpiegelmanAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Maus: A Survivor's Tale" by Art Spiegelman, his brilliant comic telling how his father survived the Holocaust, with the twist of Jewish people being depicted as mice while the Nazis are cats.2022-07-1504 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "JLA: Tower of Babel"And a rambling and too brief review of "JLA: Tower of Babel" by Mark Waid & Howard Porter, which collects issues #42-46 of the "JLA" series in 2001, as Rhas Al' Ghul has a new plan to decimate the Earth's population but first he has to take down the Justice League.2022-07-0803 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "JLA-New World Order"And now a rambling and too brief review of "JLA: New World Order", which collects issues #1-4 of the "JLA" series form 1997 by Grant Morrison & Howard Porter in which the top seven heroes of DC: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter, team up to take on a new threat.2022-07-0104 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Justice League: A New Beginning"And now a rambling and too brief revieiw of "Justice League: A New Beginning" by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis & Kevin Maquire, which collects issues #1-7 of the 1987 "Justice League" relaunch, and remains one of the funniest comics ever made.2022-06-2404 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1"And now a rambling and too brief review of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol.1", the 1999 mini-series by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill that launched the franchise.2022-06-1704 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastMilton Caniff: The Rembrandt of the Comic StripAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of the great Milton Caniff, one of the best comic strip artists of all time who inspired countless others who followed.2022-06-1025 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Tragically Short Life of Mike WieringoAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of Mike Wieringo, a talented comic artist of the 90's and 2000's who left us far too soon.2022-06-0321 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCurt Swan: The Good Superman Artist - Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief biography of Curt Swan, arguably the greatest Superman artist of all time, as he wraps up his career with the Man of Steel by helping produce one of the greatest Superman stories ever.2022-05-2719 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCurt Swan: The Good Superman Artist - Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Curt Swan, arguably the greatest Superman artist of all time.2022-05-2017 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastWinsor McCay: The Brilliant Innovator of Comic Strips & Cartoons, Part ThreeAnd now the concluding chapter in this rambling and too brief biography of Winsor McCay, as he releases his last landmark cartoon, though the very medium he helped innovate starts to pass him by.2022-05-1321 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastWinsor McCay: The Brilliant Innovator of Comic Strips & Cartoons, Part TwoAnd now the second part of this rambling and too brief biography of the great Winsor McCay, as he not only creates his greatest comic strip but also embarks into the field of animation.2022-05-0627 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastWinsor McCay: The Brilliant Innovator of Comic Strips & Cartoons, Part OneAnd the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Winsor McCay, one of the most brilliant innovators of both comic strips and cartoons.2022-04-2920 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Elektra: Assassin"And now a rambling and too brief review on "Elektra: Assassin" by Frank Miller & Bill Seinkiewicz, in which the titular assassin tries to stop a nuclear war while dealing with SHIELD and demons.2021-09-1008 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastChester Gould: The Father of Dick Tracy and the American Crime Comic GenreAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Chester Gould, the creator of Dick Tracy and, by default, the American crime comic genre.2021-03-1827 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "It's a Bird..." by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy KristiansenAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "It's a Bird..." by Steven T. Seagle & Teddy Kristiansen, an autobiographical tale about how Seagle nearly turned down writing "Superman" due to his own personal problems.2021-03-1203 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft" by Joe Hill & Gabriel RodriguezAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft", the now classic horror story by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez.2021-03-0503 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: Jack Kirby's "The Fourth World"And now a rambling and too brief review of Jack Kirby's "The Fourth World", in which Kirby made his jump to DC in the 1970's to create such classic characters like Orion, Mister Miracle and Darkseid. Artistically, this is Kirby at his best but it also shows he need Stan Lee's writing for it to make some kind of sense.2021-02-2606 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Xenozoic" by Mark SchultzAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Xenozoic" by Mark Schultz, the classic post-apocalyptic series that finds humans living among dinosaurs while trying to rebuild the wreckage of the past.2021-02-1904 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Fax From Sarajevo" by Joe KubertAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Fax From Sarajevo" by Joe Kubert, a harrowing true story of survival during the Bosnian War that is quite possibly the comic book masters greatest work.2021-02-1203 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Cerebus: High Society" by Dave SimAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Cerebus: High Society" by Dave Sim, which collects #26-50 of the comic book series that finds Cerebus ditching his sword for politics, only to find it much more cutthroat.2021-02-0503 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Camelot 3000"And now a rambling and too brief review of "Camelot 3000" by Mike W. Barr & Brian Bolland, the classic science fiction/fantasy story that is also one of the first maxi-series ever produced.2021-01-2905 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Calvin & Hobbes" by Bill WatersonAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Calvin & Hobbes" by Bill Waterson, one of the greatest comic strips of all time.2021-01-2204 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "The Books of Magic"And now a rambling and too short review of the classic mini-series, "The Books of Magic" from DC/Vertigo and written by Neil Gaiman.2021-01-1503 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Classics: "Bone" by Jeff SmithAnd now a rambling and too brief review of "Bone" by Jeff Smith, one of my all time favorite comic books.2021-01-0803 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastRube Goldberg: The Dean of CartoonistsAnd now a rambling and too brief biography on Rube Goldberg, the dean of cartoonists.2020-12-3114 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCarl Barks, The Good Duck Artist: Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief biography of the 'Good Duck Artist', Carl Barks.2020-12-2524 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastCarl Barks, The Good Duck Artist: Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Carl Barks, the 'Good Duck Artist' of Disney comic books.2020-12-1814 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastJulie Schwartz: DC's Greatest EditorAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of Julie Schwartz, one of the greatest editors in DC's history.2020-12-1129 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Life of Gene Colan, Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief biography of Gene Colan, one of the greatest artists of the Silver Age and beyond.2020-12-0418 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastThe Troubled Genius of Mort MeskinAnd now a rambling and too brief biography of Mort Meskin, a Golden Age artist who rivaled no less than Jack Kirby in the beginning, only for his personal demons to derail his career.2020-11-2021 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastGardner Fox: DC's Greatest Writer, Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief biography of Gardner Fox, probably the greatest writer in DC's history.2020-11-1322 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastGardner Fox: DC's Greatest Writer, Part OneAnd now the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Gardner Fox, arguably DC's greatest writer.2020-11-0626 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastKing Features Syndicate, Part TwoAnd now the conclusion to this rambling and too brief history of King Features Syndicate, one of the great syndicates of the comic strip medium.2020-10-2325 minHistory of Comic Books PodcastHistory of Comic Books PodcastKing Features Syndicate, Part OneAnd the first part of this rambling and too brief history of King Features Syndicate, one of the most important comic strip syndicates in the medium.2020-10-1427 min