Comic Book Historians

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We’re here to figure out what happened back then in the world of comics. Who created what, what was created, what did we miss? How did these creations come about? Why are these comics currently the way they are? Let’s follow the trail and figure it out.

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Ep.40. What is EC Comics? An Overview by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep.39. What Comics Did Siegel and Shuster Work On After Creating Superman? by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep.38. MacFadden & Houdini 1899: Precursors to Superman, Batman & DC Comics Origins by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 37. The Development of 20th Century American Graphic Novels (1918-1983) by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 36. Deaths of the 20th Century Comic Book Greats by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 35. Reed Crandall, A 20th Century Illustrator Superstar of Non-Conventional Comics by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 34. Phillip Wylie, the Unintentional Godfather to the Superhero Comic Book Genre by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 33. What Happened to These 6 Key Golden Age Artists? by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 31. Jim Starlin Brought Death to Comic Book Characters
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Ep.32. Steve Ditko, co-creator of the Marvel Universe part 2 of 2 by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep.30. Jim Starlin's early 1970s Fanzine Work Hints At His Later Marvel Creations, and the MCU.
6 years ago
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Ep.29. Julius Schwartz Co-Created the DC Universe from Pulp Fiction part 2 of 2, 1960 to 1986.
6 years ago
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Ep. 28. Julius Schwartz, Co-Creator of the DC Universe Part 1: Pulps to Silver Age by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 27. More Pulp, News Strip, and Old Movie Star precursors to Comic Books by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep. 25 + 26. Complete Breakdown of Alan Moore's 1986 Watchmen & Golden and Silver Age Precursors.
6 years ago
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Ep.26: (Part2/2) Breakdown of Alan Moore's 1986 Watchmen & its Golden and Silver Age Precursors.
6 years ago
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Ep.25: (Part1/2) Breakdown of Alan Moore's 1986 Watchmen & its Golden and Silver Age Precursors.
6 years ago
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Episode 24: Brief history of Ancient Aliens in Pop Culture & Comic Books (with Jack Kirby)
6 years ago
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Episode 23. The Influence of Golden Age Movies on the Golden Age of Comic Books by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 22. The Positive Aspects of Frederic Wertham, the 1950s foe of comics by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 21. Who wrote Jack Kirby's 1st story for Marvel? Hint: Martin Bursten is not Kirby
6 years ago
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Ep. 20. How DC Sued Competition to Keep Superman as the #1 Newsstand Superhero by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep18. Marvel Controversy (1/ 2) Who created the Fantastic Four? Kirby vs Stan Lee. by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Ep19. Marvel Controversy (2/ 2) Who created Spider-Man? Ditko vs Lee vs.. by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 17. Jack Kirby vs. John Byrne: Comic Book Pulp Friction.
6 years ago
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Ep.16. Doc Savage & his Fab 5, fathers to Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four & X-Men. by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 15. Key Hallmark Comic Book Issues of the DC Silver Age by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 14. Recycled Names From 1950s Atlas Monsters to 1960s Marvel Superheroes by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 13. Popeye, the First Comic Super (Anti) Hero. by Alex Grand
6 years ago
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Episode 12. Steve Ditko, co-creator of the Marvel Universe. by Alex Grand
6 years ago