QBP #228 - The Stranded 4

Quarter-Bin Podcast #228

The Stranded 4, Virgin Comics / Sci-Fi Channel, cover-dated May 2008.

The untitled story is by Mike Carey, with art by Siddharth Kotian.

 

What happens when Professor Alan tackles a comic that had the stated purpose of trying to get picked up for TV or movie treatment? Does that impact the storytelling? Can even a writer that the Professor really likes make this all work?

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Promo: Lizness School 

Next Episode: Legends of the Dark Knight 24 - 26, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1991 - January 1992.

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 Source: Half-Price Books

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QBP #213 - Alter Ego #1

 Quarter-Bin Podcast #213

Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986.

 

"Alter Ego Lives!" by Roy & Dann Thomas, with art by Ron Harris.

 

What happens when Professor Alan revisits a comic from his college days? Will he appreciate the Golden Age nostalgia? And just how difficult is it to summarize a story by Roy Thomas?

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Promo: Dear Reader

Next Episode: World's Finest Teen Titans #3, DC Comics, cover-dated November 2023.

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Source: Dave's Comics, Richmond, Virginia. 

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QBP #212 - Life with Archie #100

Quarter-Bin Podcast #212

Life with Archie #100, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1970.

What happens when Clinton Robinson joins the Professor to talk about an issue of Life with Archie completely themed around the subject of auto racing? Do they cross the finish line in style? Do they run out of gas? Does the episode completely spin out and crash?

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Promo: To the Batpoles!

Link: Clinton's Coffee & Comics show

Next Episode: Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986.

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Source: Half Price Books

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QBP #211 - Dark Spaces: Wild Fire #1

Quarter-Bin Podcast #211

Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1, IDW, cover-dated July 2022.

 

"Wildfire Part One: The Trap," by Scott Snyder & Hayden Sherman.

 

What happens when Professor Alan starts reading a trade about firefighters, and realizes that he really wants to cover the episode on the Quarter-Bin Podcast? And just how did he acquire this trade paperback anyway? 

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Promo: The Bat-Pod

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Source: Free at Heroes Con

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QBP #210 - Jonny Quest Special #1

Quarter-Bin Podcast #210

Jonny Quest Special #1, Comico, cover-dated September 1988

 

"Three Trapped Tigers," by Arthur Byron Cover, with art by Richard Howell and Jim Mooney.

What happens when

 

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Promo: Best Issue Ever

Link: Darrin's (and Ruth's) RaD Adventures Network

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Source: World's Greatest Comics

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QBP #209 - Carson of Venus: The Eye of Amtor #1

Quarter-Bin Podcast #209

Carson of Venus: The Eye of Amtor #1, American Mythology, cover-dated 2020.

 

"The Eye of Amtor, Part One," by Mike Wolfer, with art by Lorenzo Carratu.

and

"Pellucidar: Dark of the Sun, Part One" by  Christopher Paul Carey, with art by Mike Wolfer.

What happens when Mike Atchison joins the Professor to talk about some stories from the Edger Rice Burroughs world?

 

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Promo: The Law of Equivalent Exchange

Link: Mike's Comic Book Roadshow podcast

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Source: Half-Price Books

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E&E #003 - A Kickstarter and a Charity

Alan's Eyes & Ears #003 - Sir Manuel Carmona

In this third episode of this new podcast endeavor, Alan talks to comics creator Manuel Carmona, a long-time good friend of the network. 

This episode covers the current Kickstarter campaing for The Avandrus Theory #2, an issue which includes Manuel's art. We also discuss the non-profit effort Comics for Christmas, which Manuel and his wife have operated since 2011.

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Promo: Up From the Ashes podcast

Link #1: The Avandrus Theory #2 kickstarter campaign

Link #2: Manuel's art site

Link #3: Comics for Christmas

Link #4: Manuel's YouTube podcasts

 

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