Checkered Past

By Dr. Bobb

From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husb... more

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December 02, 2020 Women's Intuition, only it's Batman (Detective Comics 352)
I've got a HUNCH you'll love listening about Batman's strange new super-power of just GUESSING where crimes will occur. PLUS Elongated Man breaks the bank (and a few criminal jaws) in Monte Carlo!
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1h 1min
November 16, 2020 Water, Water, Everywhere (Action Comics 338 & 339)
Superman - no, not THAT Superman - fights the inter-dimensional criminal mastermind Muto in the far-flung future world of the 30th Century - no, not THAT 30th Century, apparently - all while avoiding his fatal weakness to (checks notes) um....WATER.
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56min
November 01, 2020 Is That a City in your Bottle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest 158)
Robin and Jimmy discoevr three shrunken cities in a cave in the woods and that's not even the whackiest thing that happens in this issue! Brainiac has a secret brother! Superman is useless in a fight! And RObin doesn't even have sense enough to wear socks when he's hiking!
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46min
November 01, 2020 Is That a City in your Bottle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest 158)
Robin and Jimmy discoevr three shrunken cities in a cave in the woods and that's not even the whackiest thing that happens in this issue! Brainiac has a secret brother! Superman is useless in a fight! And RObin doesn't even have sense enough to wear socks when he's hiking!
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46min
October 28, 2020 Technically, the Nazi's On Your Shoulder (G.I. Combat 118/Our Army At War 169)
In which we discover that Haunted Tank stories would work just as well - better, perhaps - without the haunted part. Also, metaphorically speaking, SGT Rock talks more than a ...well, than something that talks a lot. Join us for tipsy war stories!
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57min
October 28, 2020 Technically, the Nazi's On Your Shoulder (G.I. Combat 118/Our Army At War 169)
In which we discover that Haunted Tank stories would work just as well - better, perhaps - without the haunted part. Also, metaphorically speaking, SGT Rock talks more than a ...well, than something that talks a lot. Join us for tipsy war stories!
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57min
October 20, 2020 You Get the Children You Deserve (The Fox and the Crow 98/Sugar and Spike 65)
Stanley may have a monster, but the REAL story is Mr. Dover's tireless advocacy against ageism and for teachers' rights! PLUS Sugar and Spike are abandoned by their negligent parents and abducted by sentient crustaceans.
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57min
October 05, 2020 If You Can't Beat 'Em.... (Justice League of America 45)
The JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man, and man, is he shaggy! Almost as shaggy as...well, the OTHER Shaggy Man. Plus a tentacled moon monster, and Dr. Husband's adventures with acetone!
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48min
October 05, 2020 If You Can't Beat 'Em.... (Justice League of America 45)
The JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man, and man, is he shaggy! Almost as shaggy as...well, the OTHER Shaggy Man. Plus a tentacled moon monster, and Dr. Husband's adventures with acetone!
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48min
September 28, 2020 Meta-Metal Mania (Metal Men 20/Brave and the Bold 66)
Disgruntled scientist? Check. Racist sterotype robotic enemy? Check. Giant novelty birthday cake? Check. The Metal Men as paragons of patriotism? Now that one I didn't see coming. PLUS, Metamorpho ditches his powers for about ten minutes before thinking better of it!
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1h 12min

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