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Emily makes her first foray into the Bronze Age of Comics with Superman 233: Superman Breaks Loose and the Kryptonite Nevermore Arc. Denny O'Neil? Team Swanderson? SCIENCE?! Awesome. We would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] 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.

DC Comics Presents #59, July 1983. "Ambush Bug II," by Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Superman wants to drop off Ambush Bug in the 30th Century, with the Legion of Super-Heroes, but finds that the heroes are unavailable. Superman puts his trust in the Substitute Heroes to mange the pesky imp until he returns -- what could go wrong with this plan? Listen to this episode to find out!  Next Episode: Jon Sable, Freelance #44, February 1987, from First Comics.  I would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]. Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly:  "No, I feel fine, thanks for asking." Follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Just One of the Guys. Special thanks to Shawn Engel. 

"So ... What Age Are We In Now?" Professor Alan and Emily discuss what distinguishes the "eras" of comic books and what trends we are witnessing now that will define the 2010's and following decades. Golden Age fisticuffs, Silver Age Silliness, Bronze Age Relatability, Modern Age deconstruction, and EXTREME POUCHES can all be found ... in the Shortbox. ** We know of at least one major factual error in this episode, and there are probably many minor ones. Remember that we are not experts; just family. We would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] Follow Alan on twitter @professoralan 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.

Adventures of Superman #524, June 1995. "Where is Superman," by Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, and Jose Marzan. Clark Kent is in hiding, working as a lumberjack. Ma and Pa are living under false names. Lois has been kidnapped, and Jimmy Olsen's whereabouts are unknown. What villain could scare Superman this much? Listen to this episode to find out! Next Episode: DC Comics Presents #59, July 1983. I would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] Follow me on twitter @professoralan 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.  50 guesses -- who is this character? Promo #1: Book Guys Promo #2: Superman Podcast Network Special thanks to Billy Hogan of the Superman Fan Podcast for advice and feedback.

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FEEDBACK!  Professor Alan and Emily dig through the e-mailbag, and reply to the (mostly) overwhelmingly nice things that our (mostly) overwhelmingly nice listeners said. Many thanks are given to those who have helped us along the way, and many topics are revisited. We talk for too long about US 1, and Sue Grafton's novels are discussed ... in the Shortbox. We would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] Alan on twitter @professoralan Click on the player below to listen to the episode:           Right-click to download episode directly: Promo #1: Charlie's Geekcast Promo #2: Radio Free Asgard You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

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In this first installment of Uncovering the Bronze Age, meet Emily as she attempts to explains in ten minutes or less her motivation for starting a comic book podcast and her history with both comic books and podcasts. This was the first thing recorded for Relatively Geeky (at 1am on an iPhone, before we even had a domain name) so please be lenient and enjoy this look behind the internet curtain! Send comments and questions to our e-mail: [email protected]. 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.

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