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Rick Marschall, Strip Historian Part 1: 1900s Newspaper Strips to 1978 Marvel Comics
Comic Book Historians - April 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Googly Eyes Grand, Jim Snuffy Smith Thompson, and Little Orphan Bill Field interview Rick Marschall as we go through his life and times from being a teenage sidekick to veterans of the National Cartoonist Society like Rube Goldberg, to being an Editor at United Feature Syndicate working ove...
CBH Podcast 16: 1956 Atlas Comics. Kirby, Ditko, Lee & Maneely! From Knights to the Year Atlas Shrugged
Comic Book Historians - March 15, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Galahad Grand, Sir Billiam Field, and Jim the Bright Knight Thompson discuss Atlas Comics from 1955 Knights through 1956, to 1957, when Atlas shrugged. Why was Atlas the rising comic book company star of 1956? What brought Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Joe Maneely to work there along with a g...
1956: Atlas Comics, From Knights to the Year Atlas Shrugged
Comic Book Historians - March 15, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Galahad Grand, Sir Billiam Field, and Jim the Bright Knight Thompson discuss Atlas Comics from 1955 Knights through 1956, to 1957, when Atlas shrugged. Why was Atlas the rising comic book company star of 1956? What brought Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Joe Maneely to work there along with a g...
1953: EC Science Fiction! with Superman and Astro Boy!
Comic Book Historians - March 02, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Galactic Grand, Bill Assteroid Field, and Jim Jupiter Thompson discuss 1953 and the science fiction genre. Was EC Comics the King of Science Fiction? Who invented Science Fiction Comics and why were they popular at this time? Why did traditional Science Fiction die out as a comic book genre...
CBH Podcast 15: 1953 EC Science Fiction! with Superman and Astro Boy!
Comic Book Historians - March 02, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Galactic Grand, Bill Assteroid Field, and Jim Jupiter Thompson discuss 1953 and the science fiction genre. Was EC Comics the King of Science Fiction? Who invented Science Fiction Comics and why were they popular at this time? Why did traditional Science Fiction die out as a comic book genre...
1953: Horror!!! Freedom of Screech or Speech? Tales of the Crypt and Wertham
Comic Book Historians - February 17, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Gravedigger Grand, Bill Field of Screams, and Jim Empty Tomb Thompson discuss 1953 and the horror genre. Was EC Comics the King of Horror? Who invented horror comics? What other comics made horror and were they any good? Why did Crime Comics naturally lead into Horror? What was the relation...
CBH Podcast 14: 1953 Horror!!! Freedom of Screech or Speech? Tales of the Crypt and Wertham
Comic Book Historians - February 17, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Gravedigger Grand, Bill Field of Screams, and Jim Empty Tomb Thompson discuss 1953 and the horror genre. Was EC Comics the King of Horror? Who invented horror comics? What other comics made horror and were they any good? Why did Crime Comics naturally lead into Horror? What was the relation...
1968: The Super Silver Age with J. David Spurlock
Comic Book Historians - February 03, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, Jim Thompson and special guest, Vanguard Publisher, Pop Culture Author-Historian, and Creator Rights Advocate, J. David Spurlock discuss 1968, the Silver Age, and its possible creative and design peak with Jim Steranko. In great detail, J. David Spurlock goes over Sterank...
CBH Podcast 13: J. David Spurlock, Publisher discusses 1968, Steranko & The Super Silver Age
Comic Book Historians - February 03, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, Jim Thompson and special guest, Vanguard Publisher, Pop Culture Author-Historian, and Creator Rights Advocate, J. David Spurlock discuss 1968, the Silver Age, and its possible creative and design peak with Jim Steranko. In great detail, J. David Spurlock goes over Sterank...
CBH Podcast 12: 1976, Marvel Bicentennial with Editor clashes and DC Publisher Changes
Comic Book Historians - January 06, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss 1976 with the pertinent goings on at Marvel and DC. Marvel Editor-In-Chief plays music chairs, and DC has their own backdoor shake ups as Carmine Infantino is out and Jenette Kahn is in. Jack Kirby returns to Marvel to celebrate the bicentennial, ...
1976: Marvel Bicentennial with Editor clashes and DC Publisher Changes
Comic Book Historians - January 06, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss 1976 with the pertinent goings on at Marvel and DC. Marvel Editor-In-Chief plays music chairs, and DC has their own backdoor shake ups as Carmine Infantino is out and Jenette Kahn is in. Jack Kirby returns to Marvel to celebrate the bicentennial, ...
CBH Christmas Special: Our Top 5 Christmas Comics!
Comic Book Historians - December 25, 2017 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson celebrate the Holidays and Dawn of the New Year by going over each of their top 5 Christmas Comics of all time. Bill and Jim come up with their theories on why Stan Lee hardly ever wrote a Christmas story, Bill wrestles a gay bear, Alex brings up a yuleti...
CBH Podcast 11: CBH Christmas Special, Our Top 5 Christmas Comics!
Comic Book Historians - December 25, 2017 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson celebrate the Holidays and Dawn of the New Year by going over each of their top 5 Christmas Comics of all time. Bill and Jim come up with their theories on why Stan Lee hardly ever wrote a Christmas story, Bill wrestles a gay bear, Alex brings up a yuleti...
Tom Orzechowski Career Interview Part 2: Spawn Letterer
Comic Book Historians - December 17, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Marvel, Image and Darkhorse Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics, in part 2 starting with why he left Marvel Comics and started working wit...
CBH Podcast 10: Tom Orzechowski, Spawn Letterer part 2 of 2
Comic Book Historians - December 17, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Marvel, Image and Darkhorse Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics, in part 2 starting with why he left Marvel Comics and started working wit...
CBH Podcast 10: 1992 - The Present, Tom Orzechowski, Spawn Letterer part 2 of 2
Comic Book Historians - December 17, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Marvel, Image and Darkhorse Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics, in part 2 starting with why he left Marvel Comics and started working wit...
Tom Orzechowski Part 2: Spawn Letterer
Comic Book Historians - December 17, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Marvel, Image and Darkhorse Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics, in part 2 starting with why he left Marvel Comics and started working wit...
Tom Orzechowski Career Interview Part 1: X-Men Letterer
Comic Book Historians - December 14, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics starting in 1958, through the impression that Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Artie Simek made in the Sil...
CBH Podcast 9: Tom Orzechowski, X-Men Letterer part 1 of 2
Comic Book Historians - December 14, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics starting in 1958, through the impression that Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Artie Simek made in the Sil...
CBH Podcast 9: 1958-1992 Tom Orzechowski, X-Men Letterer part 1 of 2
Comic Book Historians - December 14, 2017 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics starting in 1958, through the impression that Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Artie Simek made in the Sil...
Tom Orzechowski Career Interview Part 1: X-Men Letterer
Comic Book Historians - December 14, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics starting in 1958, through the impression that Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Artie Simek made in the Sil...
Tom Orzechowski Part 1: X-Men Letterer
Comic Book Historians - December 14, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson interview legendary Comics Letterer, Tom Orzechowski discussing the history of Comic Books alongside his personal and professional involvement in comics starting in 1958, through the impression that Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Artie Simek made in the Sil...
1986: The Year Comics Grew Up or Turned Out the Lights
Comic Book Historians - November 29, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss 1986 as the year comics grew up, or became modern, or just became dark while discussing some of the creative achievements of Alan Moore, Frank Miller, and Jim's not personal favorite, John Byrne. How did Frank Miller and Alan Moore change comics ...
CBH Podcast 8: 1986, The Year Comics Grew Up or Turned Out the Lights
Comic Book Historians - November 29, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss 1986 as the year comics grew up, or became modern, or just became dark while discussing some of the creative achievements of Alan Moore, Frank Miller, and Jim's not personal favorite, John Byrne. How did Frank Miller and Alan Moore change comics ...
CBH Podcast 7: The Comic Strip and Comic Book Industry circa 1934!!
Comic Book Historians - November 11, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss the 1934 newspaper comic industry specifically the decline of the old guard like Windsor McCay, and the upsurge of the new guys who would end the newspaper golden age with a bang including Milton Caniff and Alex Raymond. How did Milton Caniff an...
1934: Comics' Born Identity
Comic Book Historians - November 11, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss the 1934 newspaper comic industry specifically the decline of the old guard like Windsor McCay, and the upsurge of the new guys who would end the newspaper golden age with a bang including Milton Caniff and Alex Raymond. How did Milton Caniff an...
CBH Podcast 7: Comics Industry in 1934!
Comic Book Historians - November 11, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss the 1934 newspaper comic industry specifically the decline of the old guard like Windsor McCay, and the upsurge of the new guys who would end the newspaper golden age with a bang including Milton Caniff and Alex Raymond. How did Milton Caniff an...
1972: Marvel Horror Comics Halloween Special!!!
Comic Book Historians - October 31, 2017 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss the 1972 Marvel Horror comics movement pushed mainly by Roy Thomas for our Halloween podcast extra spooky extravaganza. How does DC's exploration into horror in 1968, effect Marvel in 1972? How do the Universal Monsters fit into Marvel? Marvel...
CBH Podcast 6: 1972 Marvel Horror Comics Halloween Special!!!
Comic Book Historians - October 31, 2017 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss the 1972 Marvel Horror comics movement pushed mainly by Roy Thomas for our Halloween podcast extra spooky extravaganza. How does DC's exploration into horror in 1968, effect Marvel in 1972? How do the Universal Monsters fit into Marvel? Marvel...
1968: The Decline of Both Batmania, Old D.C, and the Rise of Carmine Infantino
Comic Book Historians - October 07, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAlex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson wrap up 1966 as Batmania declines and the Superhero glut is shown not to be the significant cash cow it used to be, Carmine Infantino uses corporate change at old DC, as an opportunity to change the creative face of their comics line by enabling the rele...
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