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We'll get back to doing funny episodes about goofy moments in comic history in two weeks, but we decided to adjust our schedule. Today, we're talking about Abortion Eve, an underground feminist comic that came out shortly after Roe v Wade was decided, and what's happening now that the Supreme Court has overturned that case. ----more----

Sources Cited: 

• The Bust: Orange County’s War on Underground Comix http://cbldf.org/2016/09/the-bust-orange-countys-war-on-underground-comix/ 

(Both of these comics are hosted on the personal site of Ethan Persoff, who archives and shares rare and unusual comics)

If you'd like to learn more about the Comic Book Legal Defense fund –or donate to them– head on over to their site: http://cbldf.org/ 

Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Let's go back, BACK, BACK(!) to the 80s and talk about one of the first Marvel superhero movies to ever come out: The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren! And –because we're talking about a classic 80s movie– we brought in some experts: Santos and Freddy from the incredible podcast 88 Miles Per Hour. So sit back, relax, and get ready to murder some criminals... 80s style. 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

The guys from the 88 Miles Per Hour Podcast were so generous with their time. Special thank you to both Freddy and Santos. You can find them on every podcast platform, or head over to https://eightyeightmphpodcast.podbean.com/ and smash that subscribe button. 

Twitter: @88mphPod

Hello, everyone, and Happy Pride! 

In honor of Pride 2022, we're doing a mini-episode to talk about a little queer history in the four-color realm. Today, we're discussing the first same-sex kisses in mainstream comics. 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

If you'd like to learn more about queer history in comics, you should check out the LGBT Comics Timeline over at Gay League: https://gayleague.com/lgbt-comics-timeline/ 

It's time to get bit by a suspicious spider and slip into some spandex! This week we're joined by our Podcast BFFs Dear Watchers for a roundtable discussion about the various Spider-Man films and how they're all connected. ----more----

Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Alright, nerds! Today we're talking about the 1988 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons from DC Comics.  Important topics covered: How DC and TSR started working together, which god would serve the best drinks in Waterdeep, and what's the cringiest spell to cast. 

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This collection unfortunately isn't available on Hoopla (nor are the republished Dragonlance Classics), but the reprinted Forgotten realms are available there: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11712476 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

If you want to listen to more DND content, check out Last Tavern on the Left: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-tavern-on-the-left/id1624361631 

Roll for initiative, players! We're onto part two of our look into the early history of Dungeons and Dragons in comic books. This episode, we're checking out The Dragonlance Saga, the first official DND comic books, which were eventually published by DC Comics.----more----

Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Sources cited: 

• SF Crows Nest interview with Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman: https://web.archive.org/web/20080211083438/http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/sfnews/newsd0102.htm

Make a history check, players! Today we're kicking off a three-part look at the early history of Dungeons and Dragons in comic books. This episode we're talking about The Realm, a 1980s fantasy series from Arrow Comics that managed to deliver a DND-esque story about before the official brand hit comic shops. Joining us is Kelly Galten of the award-winning game shop Goblin Bros.

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Sources cited: 

• William Blanc, “Fantasy Invades Comics," The National Library of France: https://fantasy.bnf.fr/en/understand/fantasy-invades-comics/ 

Are you ready to emerge from the depths of comics history as we finish Jessika's recent finds from a shop in Massachusetts? This week we're coasting the currents via Aquaman's second volume, a 1980s miniseries that wound up providing a soft reboot to the character and setting him up with the origin story that's pretty much been canon ever since. 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

It's time to dive into the depths of comic book history as we check out Jessika's recent finds from a shop in Massachusetts. This week we're checking out Saga of the Sub-Mariner, the 1988 series that re-introduced Marvel audiences to the long, long, looooooong history of Marvel's First Mutant. 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Alright, everybody. Let's get weird. This episode, we’re talking about Debbie Does Dallas: The movie, the comic, and the mysteries surrounding both. 

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Transcripts are coming soon! We're in the process of putting together a new site, which will have a dedicated transcripts section. 

Our friend Dale Lazarov of Sticky Graphic Novels has a Kickstarter! Go back it: 

Ron Johnson’s “The Butterfly Effect” can be found here: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Butterfly-Effect-Podcast/B08DDD6299