Saturday, April 26, 2014

QBP #025 - Legends of the Dark Knight #37

Quarter-Bin Podcast #25

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #37, DC Comics, over-dated September 1992.

"Mercy," by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, with art by Colin McNeil.

Early in his career, Batman helped train a rookie cop. After she goes rogue, and joins the underground fight scene, can Batman keep her safe and help get her life back on the right track? Listen to the episode and find out!

Promo #1: Two True Freaks Apes Month
Promo #2: Bailey's Batman Podcast

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Next Episode: Green Arrow #60, DC Comics, cover-dated May 1992.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

QBP #024 - Micronauts #7

Quarter-Bin Podcast #24

Micronauts #7, Marvel Comics, over-dated July 1979.

"Adventures Into Fear," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Michael Golden and Josef Rubenstein.

After fleeing the Florida police and the forces of H.E.L.L., young Steve Coffin and the Micronauts take on the burning touch of the Man-Thing. Can a boy, his dog, and really small heroes withstand the swampish onslaught of the muck monster? And what does Commander Rann dream of? And who will climb out of the Prometheus Pit at the end of this issue? Listen to the episode and find out!

Promo #1: The Quantum Cast
Promo #2: Glow in the Dark Radio

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

SS #016 - Sidekick Showcase

Shortbox Showcase #16 - It's all about the sidekicks!

Professor Alan and Emily talk about the concepts of sidekicks and support teams, both in literature and comic books. We use the Longbox Graveyard's sidekick brackets as a jumping-off point for rating comic book sidekicks.
We also talk about one of the most under-rated movies of recent memory, Sky High, all about training up the sidekicks.


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Next Episode: Under-read and under-rated comics

Promo #1: Taking Flight
Promo #2: Flash Legacies

Link: Longbox Graveyard

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

QBP #023 - Primortals #9

Quarter-Bin Podcast 23

Leonard Nimoy's Primortals #9, cover-dated November 1995.
"Alien Attacked By Terrorists," by Christopher Mills & James Chambers, with art by Kirk Manley and Mark Barreiro.

A red-skinned alien has landed on Earth, and he's been trying his best to make nice-nice with world leaders, with varying results. But out in space, some other aliens are also approaching the planet. They have sent word that they are coming, too. Hey, wait a minute, forget about all of that! Mr. Spock wrote a comic series? Well, yeah. Sort of. Listen to the episode to find out all about it!

Next Episode: Micronauts #7, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1979.

Promo #1: Who's Who Podcast
Promo #2: Hey Kids! Comics (sort of)

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Link: Christopher Mills' comments on writing this title

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