70 | Vinyl Records, French Comics, Strong Female Characters And Muck Monsters

Al and Don start off talking about John Severin, then go into humor magazines of the seventies, rising paper costs of the nineties, the evolution of brick and mortar bookstores  and the return of vinyl records.

Comic book artists streamlining styles as they progress, color work and uninked pencils are discussed, as well as comic book heroines, French comics and muck monsters.

MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson

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John Severin Cover For Cracked.

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59 | Carl Barks, Harry Lucey, Brandon Graham, Francesco Francavilla And Stan Sakai

Al questions why Carl Barks is held in such high regard, so Don spends most of the show talking about him. After that Harry Lucey, Brandon Graham, Francesco Francavilla and Stan Sakai are discussed. Al also brings up the movie Comic Book Villains, and even though he forgot to mention it, ends the show with a song by Family.

MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson

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Walt Disney’s Comics And Stories By Carl Barks.

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28 | Fighting Dinousaurs

Don starts it off with a tirade about time saving devices that actually made us busier, and tiny cramped living conditions, which were never shown on The Jetsons. Once the subject was exhausted, The Losers and other war comics were discussed, along with people fighting dinosaurs and comic strips that were passed on to other creators.

MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson

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The Jetson’s Showed Us A Future That Hasn’t Happened Yet,
And We Find That Very Annoying.

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17 | Yancy Street Convention

Join Dallas, Don, Rook, and Al as we talk comics
and the YANCY STREET COMIC CONVENTION!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson
EC Cover By Jack Davis.

15 | Batman Artists

Don, Al and Dallas return to talk more comics!! Specifically Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.

MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson

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7 | Favorite Writers 2

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!! And here we are again, this time around it’s Dallas, Don, and Al. The topic: why Rook isn’t here. Oh, and we also discuss comics. Specifically, Al’s favorite writers, including Bruce Jones and Arnold Drake. Don goes bananas over Thor, Dallas’ wife tries to get him drunk on air, and we all fight over the new DC Reboot. We also get in a discussion about Stan Lee. Yes, Stan “the Man” Lee, co-creator of Marvel’s most beloved franchises. Even if you’re not a comic book reader, you know this guy. And “What Are You Reading” returns with a new grading scale! Enjoy and have a safe Labor Day weekend!

MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson.

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Al’s vote for favorite writer went to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee:
the architects of the Marvel Universe.