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Quarter-Bin Podcast #82 Vision & Scarlet Witch #3 & #4, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January & February 1983. "Blood Brothers" and "Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Rick Leonardi, Ian Arkin & Brian Garvey. What happens when Professor Alan tackles the next two issues of a very early Marvel limited series? Are any longtime story elements brought to a conclusion? Does the series wrap up in a satisfying manner? Does the Vision learn important lessons about the human institution known as In-Laws? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo #1: To The Batpoles! Promo #2: The Nexus of All Realities Next Episode: Phantom Stranger #21., DC Comics, cover-dated September/October 1972. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host at @ProfessorAlan Source: In the Ballpark

Quarter-Bin Podcast #81 Vision & Scarlet Witch #1 & #2, Marvel Comics, cover-dated November & December 1982. "Trick or Treat" and "Faith of our Fathers," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Rick Leonardi, Ian Arkin & Brian Garvey. What happens when Professor Alan tackles the first two issues of a very early Marvel limited series? Do the two stories connect? At all? Will Professor Alan be blinded by his longtme crush on Wanda? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo:The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Next Episode: Vision & Scarlet Witch #3 & #4, from DC Comics, cover-dated January & February 1983. Probably. Or maybe Phantom Stranger #21. We'll see. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host at @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #80 JLX #1, Amalgam Comics, cover-dated April 1996. JLX Unleashed #1, Amalgam Comics, cover-dated June 1997. "A League of Their Own," by Gerard Jones & Mark Waid, with art by Howard Porter & John Dell. and "The Unextinguishable Flame," by Christopher Priest, with art by Oscar Jiminez & Hannibal Rodriguez. What happens when Professor Alan dives back in to the Amalgam-verse? Is this really the last Amalgam coverage on the podcast ... ever? Were these books better than Assassins? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo #1: Comic Reflections Promo #2: Longbox Crusade Next Episode: Vision & Scarlet Witch #1 & #2, Marvel Comics, cover-dated November & December 1982. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on twitter @Relatively_Geek & the host @ProfessorAlan

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #015 August 2016 So what comic books did Professor Alan read since the last time he talked about the comics he read? How many were given to him by kind and generous listeners? How many were free digital versions? How many were for a super-secret future project? Listen to this super-special episode #15 ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Waiting for Doom Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during September? Will he read fewer comics now that the Fall semester has started up, or will his rush into digital comics lead him to read even more? Find out when that episode comes out in early October. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #79 DOOM 2099, #8, #9, & #10, Marvel Comics, cover-dated August, September & October 1993. "Emperor of the Mind," "The Spirits Within Me," and "Breakdown." The first and third stories were written by John Francis Moore, with art by Pat Broderick and John Nyberg.The second story was written, drawn & inked by Ernie Colon. DOOM has spent a number of issues in Cyberspace. Will he finally get out during these issues? Will his time in cyberspace have any consequences on the real world? What does he have to elarn from Jack the Ripper and Professor Moriarty? And did we really need a fill-in issue this early in the series run? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo:  Doctor Who Dark Journey audio adventures Next Episode: JLX & JLX Unleashed, Amalgam Comics, cover-dated April 1996 & June 1997, respectively.  Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek & the host @ProfessorAlan.

Shortbox Showcase #45 - Our Third Anniversary Three years ago today (almost), our very first Shortbox Showcase episode debuted. Yes, the other shows in the network had gone live the week before, but since this has become our flagship show, we consider 7/30/13 as our official network starting date. After covering some feedback, and talking about how awesome our listeners are and all that, we talk about what we have planned for our next year of podcasting. And then we continue an ANNUAL tradition, by talking about an comic book Annual ... get it? We talk about a story featuring J'onn J'onzz, a wannabe George Washington, and some ghosts. And then, lots and lots of feedback about organizing our comic book collections. Martian Manhunter Annual #1, 1998. "Hearts Afire," by Ty Templeton, with art by Ariel Olivetti. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo #1: The Idol-Head of Diabolu Promo #2: No Agenda Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow Professor Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #78 Assassins#1, Amalgam Comics, cover-dated April 1996. "Political Suicide," by D.G. Chichester, with art by Scott McDaniel & Derek Fisher. What happens when Catsai and Dare are hired to take down The Big Question? Who happens to be the mayor New Gotham? Cane they fight their way through the leftover psychopaths of Arkham Tower? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Dial G for Gamer Next Episode: Doom 2099 8-10, Marvel Comics, cover-dated August, September, & October 1993. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #014 July 2016 So what comic books did Professor Alan read since the last time he talked about the comics he read? How many were given to him by kind and generous listeners? How many were from DC Rebirth? And was one actually ... a book? Listen to this super-special episode #14 ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: JLI Podcast Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during August? Will he read fewer comics whne the Fall semester starts up? Find out when that episode comes out in early September. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #77 Freex #2, Malibu / Ultraverse, cover-dated August 1993. "Blown Apart," by Gerard Jones, with art by Ben Herrera & Mike Christian. What happens when Professor Alan finally relents and lets The Irredeemable Shagg on the show? Which (if any) of the characters in this book are described as hot? Will the Internet's biggest Ultraverse fan let the podcast host get in a single word during the conversation? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Link: The Fire & Water Podcast Network Promo: Warlord Worlds Next Episode: Assassins, Amalgam Comics, cover-dated April 1996. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Shortbox Showcase #44 - Comic Book Numbering In this episode, we talk about the bane of every comic book collector .. issue numbering! Where do you file annuals in your collection? Issues Zeroes? And what do we think of half-issues, negative issues, and other similar gimmicks? We also talk for a bit about the confusing ways that some libraries arrange their graphic novel collections. Join us for all that ... and more ... in this episode of Shortbox Showcase. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow Professor Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan