E&E #042 - Comic Book Genres: Adventure

In this 42nd episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... adventure comics! He and Mike Atchison talk, Conan, Tarzan, pirates, pulp heroes ... and MORE!!!

What cartoon theme songs do Alan & Mike break into? What strange DC curiosities does Alan discuss during the show? And just HOW MEAN was Mike to his little brother growing up?

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Promo: To The Batpoles!

Link: Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow 

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QBP #241 - Analog Magazine, September 1986

Quarter-Bin Podcast #241

Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, September 1986.

 

What happens when Professor Alan cover a NOT COMIC BOOK for the FIRST TIME EVER on this show? How exactly will he cover a Sci0Fi prose digest? Will he REALLY talk about EVERY PAGE in the issue?

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Link: Nina Kimberly the Merciless

Promo: Magazines & Monsters

Next Episode: Fury of Firestorm 57, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1987.

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 Source:Worlds Greatest Comics

Music in the episode:Whispers in the Void, by dany dory

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E&E #041 - Movie Countdown V

Alan's Eyes & Ears #041 - Movie Countdown V

In this 41st  episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from prior episodes.

After that, the Professor talks about the most recent 20 movies that he has watched, counting them down to #1! 

Where do the 1st & 3rd Knives Out films rank? Which 4 car-based movies are on the list? Where do Superman 2025, Bride of Frankenstein, Birds of Prey, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Van Helsing, and Raiders of the Lost Ark rank?

Which films did Alan rank perfectly? And which one (or two or three) do you most disagree with Alan on? 

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Promo: Coffee & Comics podcast

Link: Me and Tom Panarese talking about documentaries

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QBP #240 - Free Comic Book Day 2026

Quarter-Bin Podcast #240

Free Comic Book Day 2026

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 how did FCBD Correspondent Tom Panarese do at HIS store?

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Next Episode: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, cover-dated June September 1986.

Link: Packrat Comics

Link: World's Greatest Comics

Link: Krazzy Comics

Link: Tom Panarese's Pop Culture Affidavit podcast 

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Music for this episode is the song: Falling Ashes, by HappyWorld from Pixabay

E&E #040 - Comic Book Genres: Crime

In this 40th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... crime comics! And also crime-themed TV shows, novels, & movies.

What are Dr. Anj's favorite crime movies? Which 70s cop shows did Professor Alan watch as a kid? And what two excellent comics do they bring to the show? 

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Promo:Two True Freaks

Link: Dr Anj on X

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QBP #239 - Batman 348

Quarter-Bin Podcast #239

Batman 348, cover-dated June 1982.

 

"Shadow Play" by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan & Klaus Janson.

 

and

 

"The Man, The Bullet, The Cat, pt 1," by Bruce Jones, Trevor von Eeden, & Pablos Marcos.

 

What happens when we continue our "Batman phase" by inviting Keith G Baker on the show? How does it go when we accompany Batman as he moves back to Wayne Manor after a long stretch living at the Tower? And what does he do with the squatter he finds there?

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Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit

Next Episode: Maybe Free Comic Book Day 2026, maybe Analog Magazine September 1986.

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Source: Half Price Books

Music in the episode: The Serpent's Cantata, by Echo Gate from Pixabay

E&E #039 - Comic Book Genres: Humor

In this 39th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... humor comics! And also funny comic strips, cartoons, TV shows, & movies.

What observational humor skills does Captain Entropy bring to the episode? Does he prefer knock-knock jokes, or slapstick? 

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Promo: Checkered Past

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