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In this 36th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... romance comics! And also romances IN comics. What romance comics has the Professor been reading the last few years? How do Iowa's Joe and Derek Crabbe answer dating questions from 50 years ago? Who are their (and som...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #235 Star Wars Annual 3 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated 1983.   "The Apprentice," by Mary Jo Duffy & Klaus Janson. What happens when sci-fi author Derek Kunsken returns to the show to discuss (this time) a sci-fi story? Will he like it more than he did the Adam-12 he covered last time he was on the show?  Listen to the episode and find out!   Click on the player...

  DOOMED 2099 #1 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated 2025. Written by Frank Tieri, with art by Delio Diaz & Frank Alpizar. What happens Doom returns from 2099 to battle the Doom of 2025, who also happens to be the Sorcerer Supreme? Will Doom emerge victorious from this Doom vs Doom battle?  Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode: &...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #234 Sun Devils 1 - 3 , DC Comics, cover-dated July, August, & September 1984.   "The Gathering: Books 1 - 3," by Gerry Conway & Dan Jurgens.   What happens when Sir Iowa's Joe joins the podcast to talk about one of his favorite comic series from his younger days? Do the issues hold up to scrutiny 4 decades later? And does a new wave style skinny tie hold up t...

The show has been going a long time, but we didn't have a promo ... UNTIL NOW! Thanks to any and all podcasting buddies who use this promo in their shows. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly    Music used in the promo is  Dark and Sinister Cello Symphony , by Nick Panek , which I discovered at Pixabay. 

In this 35th episode, Alan begins a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... science fiction comics! What sci-fi comics has the Professor been reading the last few years? What classic comic titles does he recommend? What new books?   Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on t...

Alan's Eyes & Ears #034 - 2025: The Year in Reading In this 34th episode of the podcast, Professor Alan covers a bit of feedback before launching into a "Year in Review" discussion.  He talks about the comics, sci-fi and fantasy magazines, and books he read during 2025, as well as talking about the past, present, & future of the podcast network. Click on the player below to listen to...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #233 DC Comics Presents 57 , DC Comics, cover-dated May 1983 . "Days of Future Past," by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn, with art by Alex Saviuk & Frank McLaughlin. What happens when Kirk Spencer joins Professor Alan to discuss the final story of the Atomic Knights? What comparison does the Professor make to the Super Sons? And how much time do they spend talking about defunct...

DOOM 2099 43 & 44 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated May & June 1996. "Homecoming," and "Entangling Alliances," by John Francis Moore, with art by Jeff Lafferty & Vince Russell. What happens to DOOM 2099 when original scripter John Francis Moore returns to bring the title back to 2099, and ... to an end? And after covering the entire series, where does the Professor rank it among his pe...

In this 33rd episode, Alan talks to debut author Peter Nordgren, a few weeks before his neo-noir thriller Eastern Shadows is released.  { NOTE: The release date of Eastern Shadows has been changed from the date mentioned in the episode, to December 19. } What connection does Alan have to the content of the novel? How did Peter manage the switch from technical writing to fiction? And whic...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #232 Superman 295, DC Comics, cover-dated January 1976. "Costume, Costume -- Who's Got the Costume," by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by  Curt Swan & Bob Oksner.   What happens when Professor Alan continues his coverage of The Great Disaster by covering a story wherein Superman battles Father Time? Is it a trap? And what does special guest Sir Sir Martin of Gray thin...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #231 Tales of the New Teen Titans #3  cover-dated August 1982. "The Changeling," by Marv Wolfman, with art by George Perez & Gene Day. What happens when Teen Titans expert Tom Panarese joins Professor Alan to talk some Wolfman / Perez goodness? And which name do they like more -- Changeling or Beast Boy? Listen to the episode and find out!   Click on the player be...

(Bronze Age) Reflections #03 In the Clutches of the Code (UBA #5, from October 2014) Professor Alan and Em convene to reflect on one of the network's crowning achievements, episode 5 of Em's late, lamented solo show, Uncovering the Bronze Age. In the introduction, they talk broadly about Em's process in researching and producing the episode.  Then, they replay the episode in it's entiret...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #230 Teen Titans #6 , cover-dated  November-December 1966 . "The Fifth Titan," by Bob Haney, with art by Bill Molno & George Roussos. What happens Bob Haney's best friend on the Internet, Billy D, joins Professor Alan to discuss an early Teen Titans issue? On the Haney Scale, just how Zany is this issue? Listen to the episode and find out!   Click on the player be...

DOOM 2099 41 & 42 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated May & June 1996. "Burn," by Tom Peyer & Evan Skolnick, with art by John Royle & 3 inkers and "Bitter Choices," by Tom DeFalco, with art by Jeff Lafferty & 5(!) inkers What happens to DOOM 2099 when the creators churn, as the title heads towards it's onrushing conclusion? And how many inkers is too many inkers? 3? 5?   Lis...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #229 Legends of the Dark Knight 24, 25, & 26 , cover-dated November 1991, December 1991, & January 1992 .   "Flyer," by Gil Kane & Howard Chaykin. What happens when a blogger from Boston joins the podcast to talk about a Batman story from one his favorite creators? Is this more of a Batman story ... or a Howard Chaykin story? Listen to the episode and find out!...

Alan's Eyes & Ears #032 - The Great Disaster In this   32nd    episode of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers some feedback before continuing his coverage of The Great Disaster, as presented in the Showcase volume of the same name, featuring the Atomic Knights. This is the third part the sub-series Calm, Cool, & Collected, in which Alan covers trade paperbacks, col...

Shortbox Showcase #71.1 - Our 500th Network Episode! Em and Professor Alan celebrate this being the 500th episode for the network, by reminiscing about some of their podcasting highlights, saying nice things about listeners and guests, and talk just a bit about the future.  And Em tells a story of a recent Actual Celebrity Experience. Who did Em meet? And how did Em behave? Listen to this epi...

  Alan's Eyes & Ears #031 - The Great Disaster In this   31 st   episode of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers some feedback before continuing his coverage of The Great Disaster, as presented in the Showcase volume of the same name, featuring the Atomic Knights. This is the second part the sub-series Calm, Cool, & Collected, in which Alan covers trade paperbacks,...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #228 The Stranded 4 , Virgin Comics / Sci-Fi Channel, cover-dated May 2008. The untitled story is by Mike Carey, with art by  Siddharth Kotian .   What happens when Professor Alan tackles a comic that had the stated purpose of trying to get picked up for TV or movie treatment? Does that impact the storytelling? Can even a writer that the Professor really likes make th...

DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 39 & 40 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated March.& April 1996. "May the Circle Be Unbroken," by Warren Ellis, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish and "The Night Before Yesterday," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish and "Rage Against Time I:Visitation," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish  What happens when a new wri...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #227 Captain America 271 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1982 . "The Mystery of Mr. X," by David Anthony Kraft, with art by Alan Kupperberg and friends. What happens when Bill from the Bat-Pod comes to talk about a comic book this DOES NOT feature Batman? Is he able to submit Professor Alan, or does he get counted out? Listen to the episode and find out!   Click on the p...

Alan's Eyes & Ears #030 - Movie Countdown IV In this 30th episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from a bunch of prior episodes. After that, movie buffs Darrin & Ruth Sutherland join the Professor to talk about the most recent 20 movies that he has watched, counting them down to #1!  Where do the first 2 Jason Bourne movies rank? Or Creed? Or Dungeons &...

Quarter-Bin Podcast #226 Adam-12 #4 , Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974. "Gang War" and "Heat Wave," both by John Warner, with art by Jack Sparling.   What happens when science-fiction novelist Derek  K ü nsken joins the show to discuss a distinctly non-SF comic ? How do these stories hold up, 50 years later? Listen to the episode and find out!   Click on the player below to listen...

DOOMSPEAK Silver Sable & the Wild Pack 4 & 5 , Marvel Comics, cover-dated September & October 1982. "My Dinner with Doom?" & "Double Jeopardy," were both written by Gregory Wright, with art by Steven Butler & Jim Sanders III. What happens when Doom is too busy for his annual dinner date with Silver Sable, and sends a replacement in his place? She's totally cool with that, right...