Checkered Past

The Legion - out of luck! The Super-Pets to the rescue! PLUS, the purest and sweetest love story ever to grace the pages of a comic book, that of Clark Kent and Pete Ross. All in this jam-packed episode!

If you can make it through our ignorant history of the Vietnam War, the story of when G.I Joe defected to the VietCong, and our vicious dog warding off intruders, then you'll enjoy the story of Phil and Nick Hunter, psychic twins (and their theoretical invisible triplet Tab), premiering in Our Fighting Forces #99!

Supergirl may be the reigning Miss Cosmos, but she's still ugly (on the outside, that is). Can even a beautiful Bizarro duplicate and a Super-Horse help her now? It's Action Comics #336 - PLUS a new radio drama by the Girls' Young Romance True Love Story Players!

Hey kids, DON'T FEED YOUR DOGS CHOCOLATE (unless your "dog" is Stanley's Monster, we'd be totally fine with that) and remember, before you start beating off Nazis, THE EYES OF ALL SERGEANTS WILL BE WATCHING YOU. Join us for Fox and the Crow # 97 and Our Army At War #166! Fox and the Crow Cartoons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLedflAfnnzWYJ6mUre7Chq2tX-lF3_C-C

The H-Dial - stolen! Martian Manhunter - trapped in the past! The Squid - shooting various "liquid mixtures" from his mighty helmet gun! All this, plus Bobb reveals his very first super-hero creation, The Purple Pee-er! Join us as we explore House of Mystery #158! Music: "Silver and Sunshine" perfromed by The Looking Glass "Love Shack" perfromed by The B-52's "Theme from Dr. Shrinker" perfromed by...

Superboy - a wayward youth? Jor-El - the CAUSE of Krypton's destruction? And Krypto - hopped up on goofballs? It sounds like a nightmare - because it is! (Except for the Krypto part, that actually happened) Join us as we explore Superboy #128! Music: "Silver and Sunshine" performed by The Looking Glass "Holiday for Flutes" performed by the David Rose Orchestra "Krypto"from the 1966 Tifton LP "Song...

Gil Kane's exquisite man butts, racist fathers, and desktop action figures, we've got it all! Join us as Green Lantern battles Evil Star, gimmicky fake super-villains, and unpleasant sisters-in-law! Music: "Silver and Sunshine" performed by The Looking Glass "Sunshine Superman" performed by Mel Tormé

Batman, in psychological distress! (I mean - more than usual) Elongated Man, in a wrinkly-gloved stealth team up with GReen Lantern! AND the debut of The Dynamic Society of Challenging Justice Adventurer Podcast Players! Join us for a look at Detective Comics #350! Music: "Silver and Sunshine" performed by The Looking Glass "Batman" performed by Jan & Dean Excerpts from "Festival Overture" by...

We're back! New Season! New Characters! New music cues! But the same old lovable dog licking sounds and creaky chairs you've come to rely on. Today we look at Strange Adventures #187, the first appearance of The Switcheroo Witcheroo herself, The Enchantress! Plus Tales of the Unexpected #94, featuring the mechanical matriculator of Robot Tech, Automan! Aaaaaaand we reveal our first tv crushes, wha...

Heterosexual (and father of pre-teen girl) Jake joins us for our first 80-PAGE GIANT celebrating the Maid of Might, Supergirl! Her arrival on Earth! Her cruel banishment to Midvale Orphanage! Her callous disregard for scientific protocol! Her obsessive horse dreams! Join us - or don't. Like teen girls, we JUST DON'T CARE THAT MUCH

Our first look at Sheldon Mayer's "Sugar and Spike", two well-meaning but mischievous babies sired by negligent parents. How this evolved into a discussion of Neil Gaiman, low gravity pole-dancing, and televised book reports is anyone's guess, but there you go. Plus our short but enthusiastic review of Captain Marvel!

Dr. Husband has a cold, but he heroically battles on, just like Agent Double-Five...errr, I mean, Jimmy Olsen. Join us as Jimmy saves the Earth...(checks notes)...watches Superman save the Earth, but not before landing a couple of uppercuts with the power of a kicking mule!

A Romance Spectacular! Part two of our dramatized serial, "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #111! Dr. Bobb sings a Donny and Marie duet - by himself! PLUS a new segment, "Time Machine Mailbag!"

Zany Haney is at it again - the overstuffed story may not make sense, but at least we get pretty artwork courtesy of Dick Giordano. Join us for a look at The Brave and the Bold #65, featuring The Flash and The Doom Patrol vs The Brotherhood of Evil!

Lois Lane - EVIL? And Mrs. Lex Luthor, to boot? You have to admire the commitment of the editorial staff who created not just an imaginary story wherein Lois falls in love with Lex Luthor, but also crafting elaborate imaginary backstories for all involved. Join us for our examination of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #65!

The Girls' Young Romance True Love Story Players return to present the triumphant tale of Barbara, torn from all she held dear and reduced to begging for love on the street! PLUS - we respond to letters from the lovelorn!

Think war is scary? Try adding a zany ghost, an anthropormphic dog, and a teen-age rock band! (Well, I'm just kidding about the dog and the band, but the ghost is legit, and a Confederate general to boot!) Join us for G.I. Combat #117, featuring the Hainted Tank!

Outlandish villain? Check! Disregarding the rules of aerodynamics? Check? Racist stereotypes? Check! Join us for Blackhawk #219!

Wonder Woman battles a cold war-era spy (or maybe it's World War II??) as well as a mummy's curse, the inherent sexism of mid-century America, and a brain-damaged Steve Trevor's roaming hands! (Or maybe he's not brain-damaged, maybe he's just a dick) Join us for all the fun!

Dr. Husband makes his triumphant return just in time to discuss scheming South American vixens, shrunken bottle cities, and Hollywood actors-turned gangsters! It's Superman #185, people, try and keep up!

Former work friend Chuck returns to talk about his SECOND favorite hero, Hawkman! Hawkman must battle to win the love of a Nordic femme fatale from the center of the Earth, while battling giant frost robots and the Valkyrie's unfrozen ex-boyfriends. Oh, and, he's already married which complicates things. Don't forget to rate and review!

Former Work Friend Chuck (formerly working, not former friend) is here to ignore the dog noises in the background and talk about his fourth favorite hero, The Atom! Also the Atom's psychotic fiancee, flower faeries, phallic plant stamens, and good old American scientific ingenuity. Tune in!

Have an unknown that needs challenged? Good luck getting ahold of these mooks - the self-styled "Challengers of the Unknown" don't even have a freaking telephone, just a needlessly complicated system of radio transmitters and ponderously slow television monitors. PLUS THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A DOG. Join us for an examination of Challengers of the Unknown #49!

My heterosexual friend Jake joins me to talk about a comic with Bob Hope on the amsthead that has nary a mention of Bob Hope on the inside...but plenty of Hot Rodders, a man-eating Cat Lady, and Super-Hip! And don't forget to take the Brotherhood Quotient Quiz!

On this Veteran's Day, we pause to remember the most misunderstood mammal in this man's Marines, SGT Gorilla, USMC! Brought to you by the Our All-American Men of War, At War Players! Semper Fi, Sarge!