QBP #039 - Silver Age Classics

Quarter-Bin Podcast #39

Silver Age Classics: Detective Comics 327, DC Comics, cover-dated 1992 (original issue printed in 1964).

"The Mystery of the Menacing Mask," written by John Broome, with art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

and

"Ten Miles to Nowhere," written by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino.

What makes Detective Comics #327 a "classic?" What makes this Batman a "new look" character? What does Bruce Wayne think about urban gentrification? And what if the Elongated Man backup story is almost as good as the main story featuring Batman? Listen to the episode and find out!

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Promo #1: The Batcave Podcast
Promo #2: Big Screen Batman

Next Episode: ROM: Spaceknight #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1979.

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SS #025 - Crisis in the Shortbox

Shortbox Showcase #25 -- Identity Crisis, written by Brad Meltzer, with art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair.

Professor Alan and Emily tackle one of DC's more controversial titles, Identity Crisis, the seven-issue series from 2004 and 2005.

Spoilers: It's one of our favorite comics stories ever.

We talk about the story itself, the context in which the story was released, some of the major controversies surrounding the story, what we find so moving about the story, and the divisive response to the story within the world of comic book fandom.

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Link: Linkara's "15 Things That Are Wrong With Identity Crisis"
Link: Paeter Frandsen's "Top 25 Pre-52 Stories"

Promo: Superman & Batman

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QBP #038 - Shado: Song of the Dragon, Book One

Quarter-Bin Podcast #38

Shado: Song of the Dragon, Book 1, DC Comics, cover-dated January 1992.

"Souvenirs," written by Mike Grell, with art by Michael Davis Lawrence and Gray Morrow. This is the book with the highest cover-price ($4.95) that has ever been discussed on the podcast.

How can one man's desire to return a World War II sword to it's rightful owner set off a battle between Japanese brothers? And how does the Yakuza get involved in this situation? And is that a Japanese monk? And how does Green Arrow's baby mama fit into this?  Listen to the episode and find out!

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Promo #1: Waves of Tech
Promo #2: SQPN: Secrets of the Hobbit

Next Episode: Silver Age Classics, DC Comics, 1992 (but really 1964). 

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