Quarter-Bin Podcast #152
Original air date: May 11, 2020
JSA Classified #1, DC Comics, cover-dated February 2005.
What happens when Professor Alan takes on a story featuring Power Girl? How much of the episode run-time is dedicated to covering the story's attributes, and how much to Power Girl's most ... famous ... attributes?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #151
Original air date: April 22, 2020
Archie 101, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1959.
What happens when Professor Alan starts a series of rule-breaking episodes, where he "expands" the definition of "quarter-bin?"In this case, he looks at a book he found on the Hoopla Digital app, which runs through public libraries. And is it or is it not the oldest comic he's ever covered on the show?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #150
Original air date: March 27, 2020
Defenders 99, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September 1981.
What happens when many of Marvel's supernatural bad guys conspire to
steal a Florida town? And what happens when one of the Quarter-Bin's
regular guests shows up to discuss this issue?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #149
Original air date: March 12, 2020
Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine 5, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1976.
What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of top-quality John Byrne Marvel reprints? How many of these stories feature super-powered professors? And what role does Doctor Doom play in these stories?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #148
Original air date: February 21, 2020
Detective Comics 465, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1976.
What happens when a bad guy figures out Batman's secret identity and uses it to kidnap Commissioner Gordon? And what if it's not really his secret identity? And what exactly is the Calculator's power set?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #147
Original air date: January 16, 2020
Batman 266, DC Comics, cover-dated August 1975.
What happens when Professor Alan visits Batman in the 1970s? Does the Caped Crusader let his feelings for Catwoman cloud his crime-fighting prowess? Is relying on coincidence a solid narrative technique? And is it a good idea to rely on a cat to not betray you?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #146
Original air date: December 23, 2019
Night Glider #1 & Captain Glory #1, both Topps Comics, both cover-dated April 1993.
This is the second half of a two-part exploration of Topps Comics "Kirbyverse" comics, based on character designs and story concepts that "The King" still had in his files of preliminary sketches and unrealized ideas, at this point late in his life. What happens when Professor Alan tackles a few more stories in this line?
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