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I could not let October slip by without recording another annual episode of Happy

Halloween, Dr. Thirteen!  This time out, however, you'll be getting not a single serving, but a DOUBLE DOSE of THIRTEEN THRILLERS!  I'll be recapping &

commenting on two of the Scholar of Skepticism's original adventures

from the tail end of the golden age, 'The Dolls of Doom' & 'The Suicide Tower' from issue #s 123 & 124 of Star Spangled Comics!

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Music in this episode: Star Collector by The Monkees/The Tower that Ate People by Peter Gabriel

Breaking & entering: a couple of Dr. 13's many skills

Terrence ups the stakes, forcing the bad guy's hand (and confession)

The curse of Oaxa claims its 1st victima

Mesmerized at the top of Suicide Tower, Dr. 13's force of will (& cigarette lighter) bring him back to full alert

ITG is back with another participatory episode in this year's #BestEventEver

blog/podcast team-up!  For the past 3 years, a loose confederation of

comics bloggers & podcasters has gotten together to jam on one of DC

Comics' annual x-over events - and this year, we've decided to dig deep

into 1995's Underworld Unleashed!

The UU story, which shined a light on the villains of the DCU, ran through a 3 issue core mini series & over 40 tie-ins throughout the DC line.  On this episode, I'll be recapping issue #2 of Underworld Unleashed, in which Neron momentarily turns his gaze away from the villains, and instead focuses on DC's greatest heroes!

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Music used in this episode: (Every Day Is) Halloween by Ministry; Hell by Squirrel Nut Zippers 

Leave it to the Joker to sell his soul for a box of cigars . . .

Neron tempts Superboy . . . with a red herring

This sort of wide-screen epic violence would prefigure Howard Porter's upcoming run on JLA

This scan really doesn't do justice to the neon green of the captured 'soul stuff'

Some big names . . . and some crowd-scene fillers. Hey, I think I see Argus!

The shadow of Neron's true form flickering platonically on a cave wall

I'm thrilled to once again participate in what's become a fun annual tradition, the #BestEventEver blog/podcast team-up!  For the past 3 years, a loose confederation of comics bloggers & podcasters has gotten together to jam on one of DC Comics' annual x-over events - and this year, we've decided to dig deep into 1995's Underworld Unleashed!

The villains of the DCU got a chance to shine during this event, and some pretty interesting match-ups came about between the villains & some unfamiliar opponents throughout the DC line.  Case in point, on of the 2 stories I'll be recapping & commenting on: retired Golden Age hero, Ted Knight (formerly Starman) takes on infrequent Batman foe, Dr. Phosphorus in Starman #13.  And in one of the stories in the 12th issue of the anthology, Showcase '95, Starman-cast member, The Shade, is confronted by the primary antagonist of Underworld Unleashed, Neron!

If you're interested in taking the plunge with us, I encourage you to:

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Music used in this episode: (Every Day Is) Halloween by Ministry; Starman from the 'Walk Hard' soundtrack; My Shadow in Vain by Tubeway Army

Good look here at Dr. Phosphorus' transparent skin, as he blasts Ted Knight

The Starman trophy room - and fateful contact with Dr. Phosphorus

With the flick of a switch, color floods back into Ted Knight's world - I'd get that wound looked at, though, Ted

The nasty side to The Shade's powers

The Shade, channeling his best Oscar Wilde, delivers one the more memorable lines in my collection

Ms. Tree Theatre is back to bask in the dying glow of late summer!  To celebrate a great season, join Max Allan Collins' & Terry Beatty's iconic indie comics private eye on a Carribbean cruise -- I know, I know, this is Ms. Tree we're talking about: sharp wit, lots of violence, great hairstyle -- why don't we call it what it is -- a 'Murder Cruise!'

25-ish minutes of recap & commentary await, if you:

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Music used in this episode: 'Sea Cruise' by Herman's Hermits/'Theme From Ms. Tree' by Cruisin'

An idyllic St. Lucia scene - if not for that dead body, there . . .

Ms. Tree gets right to the point

Masquerade dance party - with guests like Tintin & Wild Dog getting down

The third color used effectively to depict flashback

The top of Blackbeard's tower - literally breathtaking!

In this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'm having a look back at a 5-part story running through the fantastic Huntress back-up feature in Wonder Woman #s 309-313!

Join

me as I recap and comment on this story featuring the Dark Knight Daughter & the debut of a

sinister, but obscure villain with an unusual power over the vermin of Gotham City!

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Music this episode: 'The Lonely Bull' by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Hey, Earthworm -- Bob Cratchit called, he wants his wardrobe back

Sneaking a peak at Dan Spiegle's Huntress

Fending off the vermin of Gotham City

The Earthworm gets, literally, the last laugh

On this episode of ITG, we're celebrating the United States' birthday by taking a look the 1st story from Tomahawk

#51 - 'General Tomahawk,' featuring a cameo appearance by father of the United States George Washington, and an unlikely set of disguises for DC Comics' premier frontier hero, Tomahawk & his teenage side kick, Dan Hunter, who attempt to infiltrate an enemy camp as practicing minstrels!  I honestly tried to keep the singing to a minimum on my recording, but if you're brave enough:

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Music in this episode is from 'Spirit of '76: Music for Fifes and Drums'

Bob Brown's homage to Emanuel Leutze's 'Washington Crossing the Delaware,' with Tomahawk standing in for the General

Tomahawk receives a temporary appointment as Continental General from Washington, himself

You're a mean one, Dan Hunter; Grinch-like, Tomahawk's teen sidekick 'relieves' the British storehouse of a few supplies

Sailing across the frozen river - the wind was cooperative

My favorite Coluan is by far the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5 -

and I love reading stories about his adventures in the far future.  But

if there's anything better than reading about 1 Brainiac, it's reading

about 2 -- sort of . . .  !  In this episode, I'll be recapping & commenting on Brainy & his teammates' animated-style adventure from Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #9!

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Interesting new look for Brainiac 5 & not-so-hot new look for Sun Boy

Even stranded on prehistoric Krypton, Bouncing Boy can't get Triplicate Girl off his mind

Reassuring Brainy & Bouncing Boy-shaped time bubble

This episode of Shanna Showcase sees Marvel Comics' greatest jungle queen out of the 90s & into the 'Aughts!'  So, you 'ought' to check out recap & commentary of Shanna's co-starring role with Wolverine in the lead story of X-Men Unlimited #48 with good looking painted art by Richard Isanove & script by old friend of Shanna & Ka-Zar the Savage alum, Bruce Jones!

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Music in this episode: 'Love Dance' by Martin Denny

Shanna introduces herself with her own particular brand of 'Sweet Chin Music'

Richard Isanove's expressive faces remind me more than a little bit of Shawn McManus' work

Wolverine cracks the case

'Old?' Well, Shanna has been slapping around punks like Logan since 1972

In this episode of ITGs ABCs, I'll be having a look at a 3-part back-up story from Star-Spangled War Stories #s 181-183 featuring the 1st confrontation between 2 of DC Comics' WWI battle stars, Hans Von Hammer, the Enemy Ace & Steve Savage the Balloon Buster!

I covered the 3 chapters of this serial in blog format HERE, HERE & HERE, but I like to circle back to the inspirations for this project from time to time, so I hope you enjoy the audioblog version &:

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Music in this episode: 'I Ain't Got Weary Yet!' by Arthur Fields

A decidedly Kubert-esque look to Von Hammer, I think, as he pulls down his goggles

Von Hammer, straight as a rod; Savage, a bit more relaxed

Renowned house guest Steve Savage's break w/ decorum - the ultimate insult to someone like Hans Von Hammer

The falling, flaming carcass of a zeppelin becomes the setting of a showdown

Mid-October means it's time for another annual episode of Happy Halloween, Dr. Thirteen!  In this installment, I'll be recapping & commenting on one of the Surgeon of Skepticism's original adventures from the tail end of the golden age, 'The Human Orchids,' in issue #129 of Star Spangled Comics!

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Music in this episode: 'Gardenia' by Iggy Pop

The magnificence of the Human Orchid sends Marie to the couch - attended by Doc Will Magnus (?)

Caught unaware by Senor Garitza

The Incredible Hulk - in desperate need of a sandwich

Senor Garitza complies with the Octopus Cactus' request: 'FEED ME!'