Dr. Bobb

Checkered Past

Arts EN ↓ 334 episodes

From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!

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Checkered Past Episode 9: Flash 159! 17.04.2018 49:24

This week! Flash 159 Cover date March 1966 Cover Price 12 cents Cover Artist: Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella Edited by Julius Schwartz Featuring The Flash’s Final Fling! Writer Gardner Fox, Artists Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella And Big Blast in Rocket City Writer John Broome, Artists Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - The Flash 159: A Checkered Past (0...

Episode 8: Stange Adventures 185/ Fox & Crow 96! 09.04.2018 1:09:59

Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past: Strange Adventures #185 (00:01:35) - Interviewing Joan George About Lois Lane (00:02:37) - The Fox and The Crow (00:06:54) - Crows and Carrion (00:07:42) - Stanley and His Lisp (00:10:19) - Stanley's Mother Spreading Butter On His Father's Tie (00:12:23) - Child's Trick Or Treating (00:14:27) - The Dog Trial (00:15:30) - A Monster Runs Aft...

Checkered Past Episode 7: Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane! 02.04.2018 1:31:07

This week! Special guest Jen George joins us to talk Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lois Lane! Featuring “The Satanic Schemes of S.K.U.L.!” and “The Prisoner of S.K.U.L.” Writer Leo Dorfman, artist Kurt Schaffenberger, from Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #s 63 & 64 Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:01:18) - Jennifer George reads her first comic book at 40 (00:03:53) -...

Checkered Past Episode 6: Metamorpho 5/ All-American Men of War 114! 26.03.2018 1:03:49

This week! Metamorpho 5 Cover date March/April 1966 Cover Price 12 cents Cover Artist: Joe Orlando & Charles Paris Edited by George Kashdan Featuring “Will the Real Metamorpho Please Stand Up!” Writer Bob Haney, Artist Joe Orlando & Charles Paris AND! All-American Men of War 114 Cover date March/April 1966 Cover Price 12 cents Cover Artist: Joe Kubert Edited by Robert Kanigher Featuring “T...

Checkered Past Episode 5: Detective Comics 348! 19.03.2018 51:25

Detective Comics 348 Cover date February 1966 Cover Price 12 cents Cover Artist: Joe Kubert and Ira Schnapp Edited by Julius Schwartz “Birdmaster of Bedlam!” Writer Robert Kanigher, Artist Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella in which Batman and his Buddy battle a be-turbaned birdbrain! When a plane carrying Miss USA crash lands after it is attacked by wild birds (killing her in the process), Batman and...

Checkered Past Episode 4 11.03.2018 46:30

Checkered Past Episode 3: Adventure Comics #341 03.03.2018 1:05:21

Poor Hate-Face. And Leeta 87. Oh, and Triplicate Girl.

Me Too! Three, Even! (Brave and the Bold 64/Metal Men 18) 24.02.2018 1:05:18

Misogyny reigns this week as we explore Brave and Bold #64 and Metal Men #18. Sorry, women, for everything ever!!

Life in Crapademia (Action Comics 333) 17.02.2018 1:03:42

Are ya ready? Are ya with it? This week, Dr. Bobb and Dr. Husband discuss the psychological trauma of Superman, and the dickishness of Superboy, from Action Comics #333!