Quarter-Bin Classics

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? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Thor Annual...

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 cover...

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? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode:  Archie Comics 101 Send...

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? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Def...

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? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super-H...

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? Right-click to download epi...

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....

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...

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? Right-click to dow...

  Quarter-Bin Podcast #143 Original air date: September 26, 2019 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 ? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Four Color Comics 1253 (Space...

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? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Gods for Hire #1 . Send e-mail feedback to&nbs...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #141 Original air date: August 19, 2019. Chase #1 , DC Comics, cover-dated April 1998. What happens when the newest agent of the DEO gets to work late on her first day? And what happens when she gets sent to Ohio to investigate the appearance of a new meta-powered teenager? What happens when she discovers she may actually have a power herself? Right-click to download episode di...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #140 Original air date: August 9, 2019 Booster Gold #6 , DC Comics, cover-dated July 1986.  What happens when a cute little alien lands in Metropolis and makes friends with a young fellow? What happens when the alien makes it clear he wants to meet Superman? What happens when Booster Gold gets in the way? And what happens when Superman learns about Booster Gold's secret or...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #139 Original air date: July 19, 2019 Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #4 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 1995. What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of Marvel reprints? How good was the early work of John Byrne and Frank Miller? Can he handle a Daredevil story that features the Hulk? How about a Hulk story that includes the FF? Right-click to download episode dir...

Quarter-Bin 138 Original air date: July 12, 2019 Star Wars Tales From Mos Eisley , Dark Horse Comics, cover-dated March 1996. What happens when podcaster Trentus Magnus joins Professor Alan for some quality time in a certain wretched hive of scum and villainy? How good are the three stories that they overhear in the cantina? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super H...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #137 Original air date: June 27, 2019 Time Warp #1 , DC Press, both cover-dated October / November 1979. This comic is from one of Professor Alan's favorite genres -- over-sized Bronze Age sci-fi! Does it live up to his expectations? How many of the 8 stories are classics?  Right-click to download episode directly   Next Episode: Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley, Dark...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #136 Original air date: June 17, 2019 Queen & Country 19 & 20 , Oni Press, both cover-dated October 2003. This wraps up the 5-issue storyline "Operation Storm Front," in which British MI6 agents handle the kidnapping of a British businessman in the Republic of Georgia. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Time Warp #1 Send e-mail feedback to relati...

  Quarter-Bin Podcast #135 Original air date: May 21, 2019 Free Comic Book Day 2019 It's time for the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast! How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? How many of the books were worth the price? And which dear dear friend did he unintentio...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #134 Original air date: May 7, 2019 Neil Gaiman's Teknophage #1 & #10 This wraps up our two-episode mini-series focusing on the Tekno Comix line of books, from Big Entertainment. We talk about these two issues, and also go over a piece of feedback from a Tekno Comix editor. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Free Comic Book Day 2019 Send e-mail feedb...

  Quarter-Bin Podcast #133 Original air date: April 23, 2019 Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe #1 & Isaac Isamov's I-Bots #9 , This is the first of a two-episode mini-series focusing on the Tekno Comix line of books. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Teknophage 1 & 10 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode origina...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #132 Original air date: March 26, 2019 All-New X-Men #32 What happens when the younger versions of the original X-Men find themselves on an alternate Earth? How does X-23 deal with landing in the middle of a football game -- or is it a match? How does Jean Grey deal with hanging out Miles Morales? How does Iceman deal with landing UNDER the Earth? And how does Professor Alan de...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #131 Original air date: February 18, 2019 Doctor Who 8 As our network-wide Feb-Who-Ary event continues, we look at an issue from Marvel's 1985 run of Doctor Who, in which they reprinted stories from Marvel UK Doctor Who Magazine, from a few years before. And by "we," we mean Professor Alan and super-special guest The Irredeemable Shagg, veteran podcaster and Doctor Who super-fa...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #130 Original air date: January 25, 2019 Uncle Scrooge Adventures 20 This is a reprint issue, with a number of stories by Carl Barks, Don Rosa & others. In our first ever episode featuring a kids book, and in our first ever episode featuring a humor book, we look at stories featuring the duck with the best ideas about personal finance. Right-click to download episode direct...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #129 Original air date: January 11, 2019 Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #3 What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of Marvel reprints? How good was the early work of John Byrne and Frank Miller? Can he handle a Fantastic Four story that barely has the team it? And how many LMDs are in the Marvel Universe anyway? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #128 Original air date: December 19, 2018 Last Days of the Justice Society What happens the members of the JSA realize that the Crisis on Infinite Earths has made them redundant? And that their world was destroyed ... 40+ years ago? Can they change the past? Will it mean the end of their future? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Mega...