Monday, August 11, 2025

QBP #227 - Captain America 271

Quarter-Bin Podcast #227

Captain America 271, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1982.


"The Mystery of Mr. X," by David Anthony Kraft, with art by Alan Kupperberg and friends.


What happens when Bill from the Bat-Pod comes to talk about a comic book this DOES NOT feature Batman? Is he able to submit Professor Alan, or does he get counted out?


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Promo: Checkered Past


Link: The Bat-Pod

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Source:World's Greatest Comics

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

E&E #030 - Movie Countdown IV: Citizens on Patrol

Alan's Eyes & Ears #030 - Movie Countdown IV

In this 30th episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from a bunch of prior episodes.

After that, movie buffs Darrin & Ruth Sutherland join the Professor to talk about the most recent 20 movies that he has watched, counting them down to #1! 

Where do the first 2 Jason Bourne movies rank? Or Creed? Or Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves? How about Miss Potter, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Looper, or the other dozen or so other movies he watched?

And which movie (or two) do the Sutherlands totally disagree with Alan on? 

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Promo: Who's Editing?

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Friday, July 18, 2025

QBP #226 - Adam-12 #4

Quarter-Bin Podcast #226

Adam-12 #4, Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974.


"Gang War" and "Heat Wave," both by John Warner, with art by Jack Sparling.

 

What happens when science-fiction novelist Derek Künsken joins the show to discuss a distinctly non-SF comic? How do these stories hold up, 50 years later?


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Promo: The Fanholes Podcast


Link: Derek Künsken 's author website

Link: Buy Derek's books from Em's bookstore

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Source: Bedrock Comics

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Doomspeak #058 - Silver Sable 4 & 5

DOOMSPEAK

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack 4 & 5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September & October 1982.

"My Dinner with Doom?" & "Double Jeopardy," were both written by Gregory Wright, with art by Steven Butler & Jim Sanders III.

What happens when Doom is too busy for his annual dinner date with Silver Sable, and sends a replacement in his place? She's totally cool with that, right? And just how good does she look as a Doombot?

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Promo: Garage Sale Gloat

Next Time: Doom 2099, issues 39 & 40.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

QBP #225 - Chapions 14 & 15

Quarter-Bin Podcast #225

Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977.


"The Creature Called Swarm!" by Bill Mantlo & John Byrne, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito

and

"Death Drone" by Bill Mantlo, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito

 

What happens when Paul Spataro returns for his every-25th episode visit, and he and the Professor discuss two issues of The Champions? Is "big dumb fun" actually a compliment? And what childhood trauma is tapped into by this storyline?


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Promo: Deconstructing Comics


Link: Paul's Back to the Bins Podcast

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Source: Krazzy Comics

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Friday, June 20, 2025

E&E #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5

Alan's Eyes & Ears #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5

In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he covers comics including but not limited to: Doomsday Clock, Evangeline, Fables, Elf Quest ... and MORE!

How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway?

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Promo: Longbox Crusade

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

QBP #224 - DC Super-Stars 4

Quarter-Bin Podcast #224

DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197  .


"Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino.

and

"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.

and

"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson.

 

What happens when Professor Alan revisits a sci-fi reprint issue that he read (conservatively) a quadrillion times when he was a tween? Can he set aside nostalgia and analyze the comic in his normal cold-eyed manner?


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Promo: Magazines & Monsters


Next Episode: Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977.

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