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History of Comic Books Podcast

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A brief rambling history of comic books and the people who made them.

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United States

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A brief rambling history of comic books and the people who made them.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Archives-The Battle For Superman

5/2/2024
And now a reposting about the battle over Superman between his creators, Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, and the company they sold him to, DC Comics.

Duration:00:11:39

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Archives-History of Superman

4/25/2024
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of Superman, the character that launched the Golden Age of Comic Books.

Duration:00:39:01

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Archives-The Origin of Superman

4/18/2024
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of the origin of Superman, just in time for Superman Day.

Duration:00:10:28

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Archives-The Silver Age

4/11/2024
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of the Silver Age of Comic Books, where the medium was revived during the 1960's.

Duration:00:12:07

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Archives-History of Wonder Woman, Part Two

4/5/2024
And now the second part of this rambling and too brief history of Wonder Woman, the premier female superhero in comic books.

Duration:00:31:41

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Archives-History of Wonder Woman, Part One

3/28/2024
Now to close out Women's History Month, this reposting of the first part of a rambling and too brief history of Wonder Woman, the premier female superhero in comic books.

Duration:00:33:37

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Archives: History of Female Creators in American Comic Books, Part Three

3/21/2024
And now the conclusion of this reposting of this rambling and too brief history of female creators in American Comic Books.

Duration:00:28:41

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Archives-History of Female Creators in American Comic Books, Part Two

3/14/2024
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief second part of this history of female comic book creators.

Duration:00:28:37

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Archives-History of Female Creators in Comic Books, Part One

3/7/2024
And a reposting of this rambling and too brief first part of the history of female creators in comic books.

Duration:00:24:54

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Archives-Adolphe Barreaux: The Hidden Pioneer of Black Comic Book Artists

2/29/2024
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Adolphe Barreaux, probably the first black comic book artist, even if no one knew it at the time.

Duration:00:17:52

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Archives-All-Negro Comics

2/22/2024
And now a reposting of the episode on "All-Negro Comics", the first comic created by black creators starring black characters.

Duration:00:14:12

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Archives: History of Romance Comics

2/15/2024
And now in time for Valentine's Day, a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of the romance genre in comic books.

Duration:00:31:13

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Archives-HIstory of Black Characters in Comic Books Part Two

2/8/2024
And now this reposting of the second part of a rambling and too brief history of black characters in comic books.

Duration:00:28:29

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Archives: The History of Black Characters in Comic Books Part One

2/1/2024
And the first part of this ramblng and too brief history of black characters in comic books.

Duration:00:33:25

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Archives-The Interim Age

1/25/2024
And now a reposting of the Interim Age, covering the strange period in comics between the end of the Golden Age and the beginning of the Silver Age.

Duration:00:08:48

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Archives: The Golden Age

1/18/2024
And now a repost of this rambling and too brief history of the Golden Age of American Comic Books.

Duration:00:10:54

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Archives: History of Comic Books Part Zero

1/11/2024
And now a reposting of the first episode of History of Comic Books. Listen at your own risk

Duration:00:11:57

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The Classics: "X-Men: Mutant Massacre"

1/4/2024
And now a rambling and too brief review of "X-Men: Mutant Massacre" from 1986, the classic crossover event that remains one of the darkest moments in the X-Men and Marvel history.

Duration:00:06:15

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The Christmas Classics: "Justice League Action - Party Animal"

12/28/2023
And now a rambling and too brief review of "Justice League Action - Party Animal", which first aired on Dec. 2nd, 2017, in which Green Arrow tries to throw a Christmas party for the Justice League, only for highjinks to insue.

Duration:00:05:16

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The Christmas Classics: "Justice League: Comfort & Joy"

12/21/2023
And now a rambling and too brief review of "Justice League: Comfort & Joy", the classic Christmas episode of the animated series that aired on Dec. 13th, 2003, as the various members of the Justice League enjoy the holidays in their own way.

Duration:00:05:50