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Shortbox Showcase #42 - DC Rebirth In this episode, we talk about what we think of the new titles that DC Comics is introducing as part of their "Rebirth" initiative. We also cover lots of listener feedback, including one that gives us a chance to talk about some of our favorite female characters in modern comics. 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. Promo: Deconstructing Comics 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

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #010 March 2016 So what comic books did Professor Alan read since the last time he talked about the comics he read? What new books did he read right off the shelves? What pulp heroes did he read many stories of? What award-winning mini-series did he read? Listen to this super-special episode #10 ... 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: Pop Culture Affidavit Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during April? The episode should be out in early May. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

     FROM OUTBREAK TO BLOODBATH #41 Welcome to the latest offering from the official podcast of the Bloodlines Best Event Ever Network. In this all-new, all-Bloodlines episode, we cover the awesomeness contained in Flash Annual #6 & Green Arrow Annual #6 . These incredible issues feature the fantabulous debuts of two of the most Bloodlines-errific characters EVER, The Hook and Argus. We tlk about these icons, as well as piles of listener feedback! 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. Check out the other members of the Bloodlines Best Event Ever Network! Between The Pages  Coffee & Comics I'm The Gun Resurrections Special thanks to Christopher Ouellette, from Beware of Monsters. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the Bloodlines Network of Twitter, with #BestEventEver.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #71 Adventure Comics #479, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1981. "To Save a World" and "The Red Death" and "As the Silver Fog Rolls in" All stories written by Marv Wolfman, with art by Carmine Infantino, Dennis Jensen, and Larry Mahlstedt. What did Professor Alan find that one time he dialed "Q" for Quarter-bin? Did these stories dial "A" for Awesome? Or "Z" for Zero? 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: The Armored Hero Steel: A John Henry Irons Podcast Promo #2: Waves of Tech Next Episode: Freex #2, Malibu Ultraverse, cover-dated August 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

Quarter-Bin Podcast #70 Watson & Holmes #1, New Paradigm Studio, cover-dated July 2013. ''No time for explanation, the game's afoot!" by Karl Bollers, with art by Rick Leonardi. What happens when Sherlock Holmes is re-imagined as a young man in modern-day Harlem? What do Professor Alan and special guest Ron Sadowski think of the concept, and how that concept is executed? 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: Idol-Head of Diabolu Promo #2: The Fire & Water Podcast Network Link: Dinner 4 Geeks podcast, featuring Ron Sadowski. Next Episode: Adventure Comics #479, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1981. 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 #009 February 2016 So what comic books did Professor Alan read since the last time he talked about the comics he read? How many were for podcast appearances? How many were trade paperbacks? How many were funny books for kids? Listen to this super-special episode #9 ... 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: All-Star Comics Review Promo #2: Dinner 4 Geeks Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during March? That episode should be out in early April.  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 #69 DOOM 2099, #5, #6, & #7, Marvel Comics, May, June & July 1993. "This Man Condemned," "Tripping the Light Fantastic," and "A Region of Ether & Sighs." All stories written by John Francis Moore, with art by Pat Broderick and John Nyberg. DOOM heads into the mysterious land of CYBERSPACE to battle the forces of cyber-villainy. Can he handle cyber-viruses and cyber-hackers and cyber-gliders? And a cyber-cowboy on a cyber-horse? And the cyber-FF? And why is The Cyber-Thing green? 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: Unofficial 75 Greatest Marvels Countdown Next Episode: Watson & Holmes #1, New Paradigm Press, cover-dated July 2013.  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 #68 Showcase '94 #11 DC Comics, cover-dated November 1994. "Man-Bat," by Chuck Dixon, with art by Flint Henry. and "The Tempting, Part 2: The Hard Place," by Brian Augustyn, with art by Anthony Chun and Matt Branning. and "Shadows of the Soul," by Marv Wolfman, with art by Roy Burdine and Chris Ivy. How much does Professor Alan love Man-Bat? And what do Black Condor and Starfire have in common, besides a lack of fabric in their costumes? 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: Batgirl to Oracle Promo #2: Trekker Talk Link: Bailey's Batman Podcast, episode 24, in which Professor Alan and Michael Bailey talk about Batman: From the Thirties to the Seventies. Next Episode: DOOM 2099 # 5 - #7, Marvel Comics, May, June, & July 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 #008 January 2016 So what comic books did Professor Alan read since the last time he talked about the comics he read? How many were related to Star Wars? How many were related to Underworld Unleashed? How many were black-and-white books from the late eighties? Listen to this super-special episode #8 ... 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: Secret Origins Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during February? The episode should be out in early March.  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 #41 - Year of the Super Ladies! In this episode, we talk about many of the comic book TV shows that feature strong female leads. SPOILER ALERT -- we talk in detail about the shows, all of the episodes that have aired, and our conjectures, predictions, and crazy theories about what may happen in the future. You have been warned. If you want to avoid spoilers about a specific show, here are approximate start times for conversation about each show we cover in this episode: 0:23 - Jessica Jones 0:48 - Supergirl 1:00 - I, Zombie 1:13 - Agent Carter / Agents of SHIELD 1:19 - Arrow / Flash / Legends of Tomorrow 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: My Star Wars Story Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan