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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Quarter-Bin Podcast #145
Original air date: November 20, 2019
Jack Kirby's Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast #1, both Topps Comics, both cover-dated April 1993.
This is the first 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 stories in this line?
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #144
Original air date: October 25, 2019
Four Color Comics 1253 (aka Space Man #1), Dell Comics, cover-dated January - March 1962.
What
happens when Professor Alan talks about a sci-fi comic from before he was born? Can he even talk about this comic, or will the anti-force prevent him? And does he really take valuable podcast time to talk about puzzle books?
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Next Episode: The Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast! #1.
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Gods For Hire #1, Hot Comics, cover-dated December 1986.
What
happens when Professor Alan tackles the most obscure comics and publisher in the history of the Quarter-Bin? What does a small-press color comic from the mid-eighties look like?
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Next Episode: Four Color Comics 1253 (Space Man).
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Quarter-Bin Podcast #142
Original air date: Deptember 16, 2019
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April 1991.
What happens when the Johnny Blaze wanders into a church on a rainy rainy night? And can he take on the terrifying power of a drunk carnival attender?
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Next Episode: Gods for Hire #1.
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