Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

In this very special episode of the Cosmic Treadmill, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) read through 1983's The Keebler Company Presents DC Comics’ the New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez! After some in-depth creator bios, our sober duo examine the first, second and third New Teen Titans comic books created specifically for 1980s anti-drug programs. Later, they look at the history of drug abuse prevention in America and explore the secret origin of First Lady Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign. After detailing the Peculiar Tale of the Protector, Chris and Reggie talk about some other comic book PSAs about a variety of uncomfortable topics! Tune in and get high...on podcasts!

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BREAK AUDIO: DC Comics' Marketing Video for Anti-Drug Campaign Licensing

Check out Chris' reviews for all three New Teen Titans' PSAs! http://tinyurl.com/m8navgy

In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) will teach you how to kill a man with one touch, become the life of any party, and pull six cars for one mile using only your neck! We'll go over some seminal comic book ads and detail the lives of novelty purveyor S.S. Adams and bodybuilder Charles Atlas. Then, a brief discussion about comic book advertising, and why we don't really see it anymore! Have some scissors ready to clip those mail-in coupons!

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SOURCES: The Deadliest Ads Alive! A History of Martial Arts Ads in Comic Books by Dan Kelly, 2012, Hogan’s Alley PublishingLife of the Party:A Visual History of the S.S. Adams Company Makers of Pranks & Magic for 100 Years by Kirk Demarais, 2006, S.S. Adams LLCmagicmakersinc.com S.S. Adams Co.Charles Atlas: The Man, the Myth and the Muscles by David Baines, 2014 Birch Tree Publishingcharlesatlas.com Charles Atlas

BREAK: "The Man Who Knew Charles Atlas"; Rich Alcott interviews Matou Panagopolous https://youtu.be/w3r1c4I2j00

TAGS: comic books, comics history, karate, judo, Count Dante, Dim Mak, S.S. Adams, novelties, dribble glass, joy buzzer, Charles Atlas, hero of the beach, bodybuilding, vaudeville, strongman

In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) will teach you how to kill a man with one touch, become the life of any party, and pull six cars for one mile using only your neck! We'll go over some seminal comic book ads and detail the lives of novelty purveyor S.S. Adams and bodybuilder Charles Atlas. Then, a brief discussion about comic book advertising, and why we don't really see it anymore! Have some scissors ready to clip those mail-in coupons!

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SOURCES: The Deadliest Ads Alive! A History of Martial Arts Ads in Comic Books by Dan Kelly, 2012, Hogan’s Alley PublishingLife of the Party:A Visual History of the S.S. Adams Company Makers of Pranks & Magic for 100 Years by Kirk Demarais, 2006, S.S. Adams LLCmagicmakersinc.com S.S. Adams Co.Charles Atlas: The Man, the Myth and the Muscles by David Baines, 2014 Birch Tree Publishingcharlesatlas.com Charles Atlas

BREAK: "The Man Who Knew Charles Atlas"; Rich Alcott interviews Matou Panagopolous https://youtu.be/w3r1c4I2j00

TAGS: comic books, comics history, karate, judo, Count Dante, Dim Mak, S.S. Adams, novelties, dribble glass, joy buzzer, Charles Atlas, hero of the beach, bodybuilding, vaudeville, strongman

This week, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) set their sights on Mike Grell's 1987 revamp of Oliver Queen, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters Book One! They'll do the usual creator biographies and provide a detailed history of the character Green Arrow. Then they read the entire issue, complete with historical background for the city of Seattle and some other references, and continue on to describe the other two books in this prestige-format series! After the break, the fellas go beyond The Longbow Hunters and follow Green Arrow until today, as well as complete the biographies. And to finish up, Reggie and Chris dissect that most daunting of comic book mysteries: time and continuity! It's a gritty reimagining of the Cosmic Treadmill you won't want to miss!

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DC in the 80's 2-part interview with Mike Grell http://www.dcinthe80s.com/2016/06/the-mike-grell-interview-jon-sable.html

Comic Book Artist #8, 2000, TwoMorrows Publishing

This week, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) set their sights on Mike Grell's 1987 revamp of Oliver Queen, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters Book One! They'll do the usual creator biographies and provide a detailed history of the character Green Arrow. Then they read the entire issue, complete with historical background for the city of Seattle and some other references, and continue on to describe the other two books in this prestige-format series! After the break, the fellas go beyond The Longbow Hunters and follow Green Arrow until today, as well as complete the biographies. And to finish up, Reggie and Chris dissect that most daunting of comic book mysteries: time and continuity! It's a gritty reimagining of the Cosmic Treadmill you won't want to miss!

This issue was selected by the folks over at Warlord Worlds

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trekkertalk.com

xenozoicxenophiles.com

www.facebook.com/cosmictmillhistory/

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SOURCES:

DC in the 80's 2-part interview with Mike Grell http://www.dcinthe80s.com/2016/06/the-mike-grell-interview-jon-sable.html

Comic Book Artist #8, 2000, TwoMorrows Publishing

This week, Reggie (@reggiereggie) didn't finish his Weird Comics History script on time, so instead we offer what we call Chris' Podcasting Classix, and present episodes previously recorded as part of the weirdsciencedccomics.com podcast--two of which are of unique personal interest to Chris (@AceComics)! We've got the first appearance of the Teen Titans in Brave and the Bold #54 (1964), then "Who is Donna Troy?" from New Teen Titans #38 (1984), and finally Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 (1984) which also includes an overview of the landmark story "The Judas Contract" and some details about the character Tara "Terra" Markov! It's a Titan-riffic episode--and it's longer than most, so bring plenty of snacks before listening to this one!

 

 

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BONUS: A collection of Chris' ruminations on "The Judas Contract" on his blog, right here!http://chrisisoninfiniteearths.blogspot.com/p/the-life-and-times-of-terra-markov.html

TAGS: Comic books, history, DC Comics, Teen Titans, Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Brave and the Bold, Tara Markov, Terra, Deathstroke, the Judas Contract, Donna Troy, Dick Grayson, 1980s

This week, Reggie (@reggiereggie) didn't finish his Weird Comics History script on time, so instead we offer what we call Chris' Podcasting Classix, and present episodes previously recorded as part of the weirdsciencedccomics.com podcast--two of which are of unique personal interest to Chris (@AceComics)! We've got the first appearance of the Teen Titans in Brave and the Bold #54 (1964), then "Who is Donna Troy?" from New Teen Titans #38 (1984), and finally Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 (1984) which also includes an overview of the landmark story "The Judas Contract" and some details about the character Tara "Terra" Markov! It's a Titan-riffic episode--and it's longer than most, so bring plenty of snacks before listening to this one!

 

 

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BONUS: A collection of Chris' ruminations on "The Judas Contract" on his blog, right here!http://chrisisoninfiniteearths.blogspot.com/p/the-life-and-times-of-terra-markov.html

TAGS: Comic books, history, DC Comics, Teen Titans, Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Brave and the Bold, Tara Markov, Terra, Deathstroke, the Judas Contract, Donna Troy, Dick Grayson, 1980s

In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) break outta 'Toon Town and read Animal Man #5 from 1988! First, they provide biographical information about the book's creators, and after the issue they talk about the many lives...and deaths if Animal Man afterwards. To wrap-up, they discuss other comic book characters known to break the fourth wall, including one that literally broke it! You'll feel addressed directly with this episode!

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In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) break outta 'Toon Town and read Animal Man #5 from 1988! First, they provide biographical information about the book's creators, and after the issue they talk about the many lives...and deaths if Animal Man afterwards. To wrap-up, they discuss other comic book characters known to break the fourth wall, including one that literally broke it! You'll feel addressed directly with this episode!

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It the last stop of Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie's (@reggiereggie) five-part comic book history tour, as seen through the lens of the Comics Code Authority! First, we learn about the fates of our Comics Code triumvirate: Senator Estes Kefauver, Dr. Frederic Wertham, and publisher Bill Gaines. Then we take a quick trip around the world and see how the comics industry has developed in those countries that never imposed the same restrictions on content as America. Now we have come to the conclusion of the CCA, and Chris and Reggie offer their thoughts and opinions on the ramifications of a post-Code world. They look at new public pressures that affect publisher decisions today, and examine some of the sources that drive self-censorship in other entertainment industries today! There's something to piss of everyone in this second half of episode five, you won't want to miss it!