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We’re diving back into 1970s Marvel Comics this week, specifically looking at comics featuring the pulp adventure character (and prototype for modern superheroes everywhere) Doc Savage. From 1972 to 1977, Marvel held a license to produce comic books featuring the Man of Bronze and his Fabulous Five companions. This week we’re looking at a pair of issues from 1972 adapting the classic Doc Savage novel DEATH IN SILVER from 1934, as well as a crossover issue in which Doc Savage teams up with Spider-Man (well, sort of. If you squint.). Our issues for this episode are:

Joining us for our discussion (because two of the three issues were his picks) is returning guest and friend of the show David Avallone! David has written multiple comics starring Elvira, Mistress of the Dark – most recently ELVIRA MEETS H. P. LOVECRAFT. He is also the co-creator (along with Kevin Eastman) of the Image Comics book DRAWING BLOOD, and has written comics featuring Bettie Page, The Shadow, and more. Especially relevant to this episode, David also wrote the Dynamite comics miniseries DOC SAVAGE: THE RING OF FIRE!

you can send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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This episode concludes our two-part coverage looking at the 1992 crossover event RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! In the final three issues of the event we see Marvel do their very best Vertigo impression, a team of vampire hunters decked out like characters from an Ann Rice novel, and a final issue where Dr. Strange realizes he never actually got around to telling everyone they were part of a mystic super-team. Our books for this episode are:

We are joined once again by friend of the show and comic book critic/historian/podcaster extraordinaire Michael Bailey.

You can find links to more of his writing and podcasts over at The Fortress of Baileytude. And of course, you can send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social! Are you nostalgic for this era of Marvel horror comics? Did you pick up any of the new #1 issues in RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS – and if so, did you continue reading the ongoing series? What event, miniseries, or story arc do you want to see us cover in the future? Let us know!

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This time we’ve got another of those Big Marvel Storylines that we’ve been promising we’d get around to ever since we first started this show. So crack open a Clearly Canadian, throw a Jim Steinman album into your Discman as we travel back to 1992 for Marvel’s six-part RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS crossover. In this episode, we’ll discuss the first half of the crossover, which includes:

Joining us for the entirety of the crossover is friend of the show and comic book critic/historian/podcaster extraordinaire Michael Bailey. You can find links to more of his writing and podcasts over at The Fortress of Baileytude. And of course, you can send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social! Are you nostalgic for this era of Marvel horror comics? Did you pick up any of the new #1 issues in RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS – and if so, did you continue reading the ongoing series? Let us know!

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We’ve had it on the list since this show began, and we’ve finally gone and done it – and episode on the entire first MARVEL ZOMBIES miniseries from 2006! How well does it hold up? Can a book about zombie superheroes being awful to each other sustain itself for five issues? PLUS we catch up on other recent goings-on in Marvel and horror-adjacent things, including the first season of X-MEN ’97!

Do you have fond memories of MARVEL ZOMBIES (or any of its sequels/spin-offs?) What were your thoughts on X-MEN ’97? Let us know – or send us any other comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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Things are coming to a head in the Tomb, as your humble hosts have had one disagreement too many! The only solution – TRIAL BY COMBAT! READING AND DISCUSSING VIOLENT COMICS. That’s right, we’re looking at the recently published PREDATOR VERSUS WOLVERINE 4-issue miniseries from Marvel’s 20th Century Studios imprint, written by Benjamin Percy and with art handled by Ken Lashley, Greg Land, Andrea Di Vito, Hayden Sherman, Kei Zama, and Gavin Guidry. 

Who will win? The deadliest hunter in the galaxy, or the self-professed best there is at what he does? Sharpen your adamantium claws, switch on your adaptive camouflage, and GET TO THE CHOPPAH download now to find out!

What 20th Century Studios/Marvel Comics mash-up do you hope gets published next? DIE HARD vs DEADPOOL? KINGSMEN x S.H.I.E.L.D.?  THE OMEN + SON OF SATAN? Let us know – or send us any other comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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We’re diving into another random grab bag episode this week! To help us out, we are joined by friend of the show Sean McGuinness! Each of us picked out one issue to read and discuss this week – and somehow, all three of us landed right in the middle of the Bronze Age! However, that’s about all these three issues have in common. And so, our issues for this week are:

Will Ghost Rider’s hellfire have any effect on a killer shark? Does the Hulk find happiness in the microscopic kingdom of K’ai? Can actor/comedian John Belushi of Saturday Night Live hold his own against the mutant menace of the Silver Samurai? Tune in and find out! As always, we’re grateful to Sean for joining us on the show – and especially for hosting us to record in-person at his studio/gallery/bar. Be sure to check our his fantastic kaiju punk work on his Facebook page or at the Neo Monster Island website.

As always, send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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This is it! The thrilling conclusion to our three-part series discussing CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13 in its entirety! (In case you missed them, Part 1 and Part 2 released earlier this week). And this final story arc has EVERYTHING – up to and including Dracula shooting vampires out of cannons from his castle on the moon. For this episode, we are covering CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13 #10-15, plus the annual (which we are slotting in between issues 13 & 14). Plus we have the second half of our interview with the great Paul Cornell, writer of this Captain Britain series along with numerous other comics, novels, TV episodes, and more! We are especially grateful to Mr. Cornell for taking the time to talk to us about this book (and the rest of his writing career), and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. As we discuss, his next project is the graphic novel WHO KILLED NESSIE? with artist Rachael Smith – a comedy mystery whodunnit set at a cryptid convention. And, as of this posting, you still have time to support their crowdfunding campaign on Zoop by clicking right here, and you can get your own physical and/or digital copy of the book (along with some other great rewards).

Are you a fan of Marvel UK characters? What are your memories of CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13? Are there other short-lived/underrated Marvel series you think we should cover? Let us know – and send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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In our second episode this week, we’re discussing the second story arc of CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13, “Hell Comes to Birmingham.” So, if you’re reading along, that means we’ll be talking about issues 5-9. In addition, we are thrilled to be joined by the writer of the series, Paul Cornell! In addition to writing CAPTAIN BRITAIN, he has also written DOCTOR WHO, ACTION COMICS, SAUCER COUNTRY, and much more. Plus Mr. Cornell, along with artist Rachael Smith, currently has a crowdfunding campaign running to launch an original graphic novel called WHO KILLED NESSIE? – a comedy whodunnit set at a cryptid convention! Click here to find out more about the book and back the campaign.

Don’t miss the second half of our interview with Mr. Cornell, along with our discussion of the third and final CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13 story arc, later this week!

As always, send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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We’re baaaaaack! But no, we’re not going to be talking about that X-Men/Star Trek novel this time. We’ll come back to it…maybe…some day. But to make it up to you, we’re giving you a triple dose of TOI! That’s right three brand-new episodes of TOMB OF IDEAS released in (hopefully) just one week! What is the occasion of this trilogy, you might ask? This week’s special three part series is devoted to the entirety of the 2008-2009 series CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI:13 by Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk. This run of comics splits exactly into three story arcs, and so we’ll be devoting an episode to each one. In this first episode, we’ll be discussing the book’s initial four-issue SECRET INVASION tie-in arc, GUNS OF AVALON.

ALSO! Series writer Paul Cornell is currently crowdfunding a new graphic novel with artist Rachel Smith. For more information, and to contribute and get your own copy, check out their page on Zoop!

As always, send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

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Podcaster’s log. Episode 108.

Our journey into the strangest corners of the Marvel universe has taken an interdimensional turn, as we have arrived at the two X-Men/Star Trek crossovers from the late 1990s.To give us some help as we boldly go on this voyage, we’ve beamed aboard friend of the show and fellow Star Trek enthusiast Andrew Leyland! The issues we are discussing this week are:

Just how 90s is the art? Which era of Trek will get on better with the mutant superheroes? Will anyone make fun of Wolverine’s dumb bone claws? All of these questions – and more – will be answered! Also, the Star Trek crossovers continue on Thursday 2/22 as Andrew and his son/cohost Micheal are discussing the 2014 STAR TREK/PLANET OF THE APES crossover on their podcast Hey Kids, Comics!. In addition to that great show, you can also hear Andrew discuss all sorts of pop culture on The Palace of Glittering Delights, as well as all things Batman with Michael Bailey on The Overlooked Dark Knight.

As always, send us your comments, questions, or other feedback to [email protected]. Plus, you can find us via our Facebook page, our Instagram and Threads feeds, or even over at Bluesky @tombofideas.bsky.social!

Next Time, on Tomb of Ideas: We wrap up this crossover with the Pocket Books novel STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/X-MEN: PLANET X

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