Quarter-Bin Classics
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The site for older episodes of Professor Alan's Quarter-Bin Podcast.
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The site for older episodes of Professor Alan's Quarter-Bin Podcast.
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English
Episodes
QBP #144 - Four Color Comcs 1253
10/2/2023
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?
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Next Episode: The Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast! #1.
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Duration:00:56:36
QBP #143 - Gods for Hire #1
9/26/2023
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?
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Next Episode: Four Color Comics 1253 (Space Man).
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Duration:00:37:02
QBP #142 - Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1
9/23/2023
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?
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Next Episode: Gods for Hire #1.
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Duration:00:40:26
QBP #141 - Chase #1
9/19/2023
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?
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Next Episode: The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1.
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Duration:00:39:16
QBP #140 - Booster Gold #6
9/11/2023
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 origin? And just how many digressions does Professor Alan go on when talking about this comic?
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Next Episode: Chase #1.
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Duration:00:39:46
QBP #139 - Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #4
9/6/2023
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?
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Next Episode: Booster Gold 6.
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Duration:00:57:30
QBP #138 - Star Wars Tales From Mos Eisley
9/4/2023
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?
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Next Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Megazine #4.
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Duration:00:59:55
QBP #137 - Time Warp #1
8/29/2023
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?
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Next Episode: Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley, Dark Horse Comics, cover-dated 1996.
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Duration:01:07:08
QBP #136 - Queen & Country 19 & 20
8/26/2023
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.
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Next Episode: Time Warp #1
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Duration:00:46:05
QBP #135 - Free Comic Book Day 2019!
11/29/2022
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 unintentionally ignore and insult?
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Next Episode: Queen & Country 19 &20
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Duration:00:41:02
QBP #134 - Teknophage 1 & 10
11/26/2022
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.
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Next Episode: Free Comic Book Day 2019
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Duration:00:46:17
QBP #133 - Lost Universe #1 & i-Bots #9
11/22/2022
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.
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Next Episode: Teknophage 1 & 10
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Duration:00:44:01
QBP #132 - All-New X-Men 32
11/19/2022
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 deal with the first ever X-book covered her on the podcast?
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Next Episode: Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe #1 & Isaac Asimov's I-Bots #9
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Duration:00:35:07
QBP #131 - Doctor Who 8
11/17/2022
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-fan.
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Next Episode: All-New X-Men 32
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Duration:00:58:49
QBP #130 - Uncle Scrooge Adventures 20
11/14/2022
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.
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Next Episode: Doctor Who 8
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Duration:01:03:42
QBP #129 - Marvel Megazine #3
11/12/2022
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?
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Next Episode: Uncle Scrooge Adventures 20,
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Duration:00:51:02
QBP #128 - Last Days of the Justice Society
4/2/2022
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?
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Next Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Megazine #3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1994.
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Duration:00:45:40
QBP #127 - Marvel Team-Up #65
3/31/2022
Quarter-Bin Podcast #127
Original air date: December 7, 2018
Marvel Team-Up #65
What happens Peter Parker has to take in a British exchange student as a roommate? And then what happens when Spidey runs into newcomer Captain Britain in the skies of New York City? Will they immediately become besties ... or will they FIGHT?????
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Next Episode: Last Days of the Justice League, DC Comics, cover-dated 1986.
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Duration:00:42:39
QBP #126 - Timewalker #1
3/29/2022
Quarter-Bin Podcast #126
Original air date: November 16, 2018
Timewalker #1
What happens when a time traveler loses his ability to control his travels? And what happens when he runs into people who hate him for what he'll do in his future? And how does Professor Alan feel about this kind of time travel story?
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Next Episode: Marvel Team-Up #65, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 1978.
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Duration:00:34:35
QBP #125 - Star Trek: Telepathy War
3/27/2022
Quarter-Bin Podcast #125
Original air date: October 23, 2018
Star Trek: Telepathy War
What happens when a group of telepathic races band together to battle Starfleet? What happens when all the Star Trek comic book properties cross over in one mega-event? What happens when we have a Deep Space 9 podcaster show up to explain it all to us? Listen to the episode and find out!
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Next Episode: Timewalker #1, Valiant Comics, cover-dated December 1994.
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Duration:01:00:21