Checkered Past

I never imagined Plastic Man as the hero of the proletariat, but here we are. Catch all the excitement in Plastic Man #3! Chapters (00:00:00) - Plastic Man 3: A Checkered Past (00:04:14) - Shepherdston Choral Evensong (00:06:08) - How to Deal with Daylight Savings Time (00:07:40) - Plasticman (00:08:41) - The Basic Invention of Man (00:09:25) - Plastic Man Turns Gordon Gordon Into a Ski Plane (00:...

It's the triumphant return not only of US, but also of the Inferior Five, in their own title that no one demanded! Secret Agents! Pulp Heroes! Funny Russian names! All right here in The Inferior Five #1! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - We'll Be Five for All Forever (00:03:53) - A Week in the Life (00:05:52) - The Inferior 5 (00:09:29) - Inferior 5: The Inferior Five Comic (00:11...

Green Lantern - missing in action! (Well not action exactly...) Flash is called upon to find him - if only he can get past those pesky future bandits! It's all right here in Flash #168! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:02:18) - Bob Got Sick With COVID Vaccine (00:04:36) - Let's Go! (00:05:11) - Green Lantern: Flash #168 (00:06:53) - Green Lantern #1 The Flash (00:07:48...

No but seriously how does no one connect the green skinned boy that hangs out with the Doom Patrol to the green-faced animals that also hang out with the Doom Patrol? Find out in Doom Patrol #110!  Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Doom Patrol (00:01:28) - How to Make a Horse's Costume (00:06:09) - REMAIN the Jungle Girl (00:07:04) - Playing rhythm guitar for a few hours (00:11:19) - The...

Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future, and the Penguin's right there on the cutting edge! But can Batman stop his pinioned purloining in time? Find out in Batman #190! Chapters (00:00:00) - Batman 190 (00:02:03) - Umbrella Mail (00:03:32) - Back in the Voice Studio (00:04:04) - Mold on my motorcycle: what to Do? (00:06:27) - The Penguin 3D Printed Action Figure (00:10:39) - Jaws...

Giant robots! Beatlemania! Teen lingo! And some good ol' fashioned American xenophobia! It's all right here in Teen Titans #8! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past (00:02:05) - DC Comics The Silver Age Batwoman Figure (00:05:42) - A Farewell to a Friend (00:06:34) - Mold in the crawl space (00:10:34) - The Teen Titans: A Cult Classic (00:12:09) - Bob Haney on The Beatles (00:14:28) - The Teen Tita...

Kids these days! Always finding medeival sea creatures and hypnotising their gym teachers and whatnot. Find out all about it right here in The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #99 and Sea Devils #34! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (00:03:22) - How do you like a classroom full of dullards? (00:04:49) - Jerry Lewis on The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (00:07:50...

NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM! NOT AN IMAGINARY STORY! (but we kinda wish it was.) Jimmy and Lucy tie the knot! But what terrible fate does their conubial happiness bring upon Jiimmy's pal Superman? Find out right here in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #100! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Superman: Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding (00:04:26) - The Craziest Jimmy Olsen Story (00:08:04) - Jimmy Olsen...

It's an 80-Page Giant! A Crossover with our super-friend! AND our gala 300th episode! It's got Super-Horses! Bizarros! And Chuck! Join us for Action Comics #347! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past: Supergirl vs Bizarro (00:04:29) - Nerd Orchestra: Pick Up People Off The Street (00:05:19) - John Williams: The Quiz (00:09:04) - Jerry Goldsmith Dead at 75 (00:11:14) - The Soundtrack of Supergirl (0...

Now that he's a homeless vagabond, Hal FINALLY follows up on the strange baubles he's found stuck to his uniform and *gasp* they're from 3800 years in the future! He travels to the 58th century only to find a clone of himself which HE CREATED. Confused? Join the club, sister! It's all right here in Green Lantern #51! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:01:24) - Green Lant...

Sugar and Spike get the best of Li'l Arthur AND a multi-national crime ring in one fell swoop! PLUS it's the *choke* LAST ISSUE *sob!* of everyone's favorite oeg-leg PT Boat Captain, Capt. Storm!  Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Captain Storm () (00:04:47) - When You Have to Mow a Woman's Grass (00:06:22) - Have You Got a Lawn Mower? (00:06:37) - Sugar and Spike: The Comics of Sheldon M...

The origin of Henry Winkler's signature Fonzie move! Dr. Bobb's heartwarming tales of the Ohio State Fair! And did we mention the HIP, NEW Blackhawk era? It's all right here in Blackhawk #230! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Blackhawk 230 (00:04:09) - Jumping the Shark (00:07:23) - The New Blackhawk: Digging Their New Secret Identities (00:11:13) - Henry Winkler On The Fonz (00:12:36) -...

Robby Reed, experiencing horrific body dysmorphia! Martian Manhunter, radioactive (and not in the Britney Spears way)! And Dr. Husband, in his full tangential glory! It's House of Mystery #165!

A special tale to celebrate Krypto's upcoming cinematic triumph! Featuring the Space Canine Patrol Agents! The Phanty-Cats! And the dastardly Tricky Tom! It's all right here in Superboy #136! Chapters (00:00:00) - Superboy 136 (00:03:58) - How's Your Day? (00:04:37) - Space Canine Patrol (00:09:34) - Santa Claus' Dog Games (00:11:53) - Legion of Super-Heroes Member Tryouts (00:13:55) - Prophetic P...

This episode is your one-stop destination to celebrate both our nation's founding AND the release of the new film in the Jurassic World franchise - it's like killing two pteranadons with one stone! It's Our Army at War #178 and Tomahawk #109! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:01:10) - Sergeant Rock (00:03:24) - Absorbed in a Task (00:05:30) - Nick Offerman's Letter To M...

Aquaman explore's Atlantis' tragic history! Mera stands around doing nothing! And brace yourselves - Dr. Husband resigns from the HOA board! It's all right here in Aquaman #32!

Lois Lane, fish whisperer! Scooter, high-seas robber baron! And have you heard the latest, CHER MAY CUT HER HAIR! It's all right here, in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #72 and Swing with Scooter #5!

Is this the stupidest Batman story ever written? No - - oh, wait, sorry - -yes, yes it is. Plus Elongated Man visits the Queen! It's Detective Comics #360!

Superman enters the exciting world of actuarial tables! Supergirl lucks out of dealing with a terrible blunder! PLUS a letter from Irene Vartanoff! It's Action Comics #346!

A tantalizing triptych of terrific tales! Featuring a Radioactive scientist! A crowdfunding alien! Plus Stanley and his Monster! It's Strange Adventures #197, Tales of the Unexpected #99, and Fox and the Crow #102!

Batman and Hawkman engage in some bodice-ripping fisticuffs! Balthazar T. Balthazar uncovers bothy gentlemen's secret identities! And Dr. Husband surprises Dr. Bobb with some deepcut Hawkgirl knowledge! It's all right here in The Brave and the Bold #70!

Wonder Woman faces a leveraged buy-out of her magic lasso, and has to beat three of her toughest arch-enemies to boot! Then a less than triumphant return to Paradise Island. PLUS Dr. Husband tries to wrap his head around the concept of Kangas. AND SLIM WHITMAN! It's all nere in Wonder Woman #168!

Me and Dr. Husband are a little out of sorts this week, and for once we CAN'T blame the Metal Men, who have problems of their own (besides the obvious) - it's Metal Men vs. Balloon Man in Metal Men #24!

Brainiac makes himself a sexy lady robot helper to defeat that meddling Siperman and Batman! PLUS the triumphant return of Brother-Without Wings! It's World's Finest #164 and Star-Spangled War Stories #131!

Johnny Cloud, battling his father's demons! Mlle. Marie, darling of the French Resistance! PLUS the origin of Pooch! It's all right here in Our Army at War #177, an 80-Page Giant!