QBP #223 -- Free Comic Book Day 2025!!!

Quarter-Bin Podcast #223

Free Comic Book Day 2025

It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast! 

 How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And was he able to convince his wife that this counted as a "lunch date adventure"for them?

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Next Episode: DC Super-Stars 4, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1976.

Link: Packrat Comics

Link: World's Greatest Comics

Link: Krazzy Comics

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Music for this episode is the song: Bloom by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck
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E&E 026 - Marvel Must-Haves

Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-Haves

In this  pre-FDBC episode 26 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan discusses a FREE recent reprint initiative from Marvel. What is the mix of classic versus modern stories? How many of these contain Spidey-related stories? And are these REALLY just big old advertising pamphlets?

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Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit

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QBP #222 - The Champions 2 & 3

Quarter-Bin Podcast #222

The Champions 2 & 3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January & February 1976.

"Whom the Gods Would Join," by Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & John Tartaglione.

and

"Assault on Olympus!" by Tony Isabella & Bill Mantlo, with art by George Tuska & Vince Colletta. 

What happens when Professor Alan revisits the swingin' seventies, as The Champions wrap up their first storyline? Can the powers of teamwork, love, & forgiveness emerge victorious over deception and deviltry?

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Promo: Action Film Face-Off

Next Episode: Free Comic Book Day

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Source: Half Price Books

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QBP #221 - JSApril (JSA 59)

Quarter-Bin Podcast #221

JSA #59, DC Comics, cover-dated April 2004.

"Time & Time & Time Again," by Geoff Johns, with art by Sean Phillips.

What happens when Dr Anj joins the Professor to celebrate JSApril 2025? Have they finally found a Per Degaton story that is NOT the same as all the other Per Degaton stories? And what does Anj think of the physician-on-physician violence portrayed in this issue?

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Promo: JSApril 2025 (including the list of participants)

Link: Anj's Comic Box Commentary blog

Next Episode: Probably The Champions 2 & 3, cover-dated January & February 1976.

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Source: Half Price Books

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E & E 025 - Global Gumshoes

Alan's Eyes & Ears #025 - Global Gumshoes

In this mysterious episode, Alan is joined by THREE guests to discuss mystery and detective properties from around the world. We go to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the UK, all around Europe, the Caribbean, and even the USA. We talk TV, novels, comic books, and even a few games.

Which of these items will YOU want to check out?

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Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit

Link: The RaD Adventures Network

Link: Em's bookstore The Book Loft

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QBP #220 - Marvel Graphic Novel 14: Swords of the Swashbucklers

Quarter-Bin Podcast #220

Marvel Graphic Novel 14, cover-dated 1985.

"Swords of the Swashbucklers," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Butch Guice.

What happens when Professor Alan covers a comics from a source of cheap comics he has never covered before on the show? And how does he feel about pirates? SPACE PIRATES, at that?

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Promo: To the Batpoles!

Next Episode:JSA 59, DC Comics, cover-dated April, 2004. Part of the JSApril event.

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Source: Humble Bundle

A Robust Crew by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez
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Doomspeak #057 - Doom 2099 36 - 38

 DOOMSPEAK

DOOM 2099 #36 - 38, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1995, January 1996. & February 1996.

"Shockriding, parts 1 - 3" were all written by Warren Ellis, with art by Steve Pugh (36 & 38), Scott Koblish (36 - 38), & Ashley Wood (37).

What happens when Doom's battle with Anthony Herod (and President Captain America) finally come to an end? How exactly does Doom win? 

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Promo: Two True Freaks

Next Time: Could be anything. Maybe Doom 2099 39 & 40, maybe not.

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