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The Uncanny X-Men 146, Marvel Comics, cover-dated June 1981. "Murderworld!" written by Chris Claremont, with art by Dave Cockrum & Joe Rubinstein. What happens in the aftermath of Doctor Doom's triumph last episode over the X-Men? Why is still hanging around, complaining about the weather? Why does he tolerate Arcade's annoying presence? And what exactly is "living chrome?"  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: Hey Kids! Comics Next Time: Uncanny X-Men 147, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1981. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on X @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social

In this 48th episode, Alan continues a monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... Horror comics! He and Billy D talk ghouls, ghosts zombies, monsters ... and MORE!!! How did Billy become such a big fan of spooky-time stories? Which horror characters and titles are his favorite? And will Billy actually admit to liking a few things made AFTER 1985? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Biome Link: Billy's Magazines & Monsters podcast Link: The Vault of Startling Monster Horror Tales of Terror podcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

The Uncanny X-Men 145, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May 1981. "Kidnapped!" written by Chris Claremont, with art by Dave Cockrum & Joe Rubinstein. What happens when Doctor Doom spends some quality time with the X-Men for the first time ever? Do they all become best buddies? How does his dinner date with Storm go? And what does Arcade have to do with all of this?  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 Thing About Arsenal Next Time: Uncanny X-Men 146, Marvel Comics, cover-dated June 1981. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on X @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social

In this 47th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... Fantasy comics! He and Clinton Robison talk Conan, Rat Queens, Once & Future, Grimm Fairy Tales ... and MORE!!! How did Clinton become such a big fan of sword and sorcery tales? Which fantasy characters are his favorite? And does he actually read books WITHOUT pictures? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: V for Vendetta podcast Link: Days of High Adventure podcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #245 The Invaders 10, cover-dated November 1976. Frame story by Roy Thomas, with art by Frank Robbins & Frank Springer, but also the reprint story "The Reaper!" by Stan Lee, with art by Syd Shores, Al Avison, & Al Gabriele. What happens when Professor Alan invites podcast veteran Sean Whalen on to the show to discuss an issue from 1976 that is pretty much really a story from 1942? How will they deal with the surprising Golden Age plot and story? Will they love the story as much as Roy Thomas loves the Golden Age? 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 Raging Bullets podcast Promo:Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow Next Episode: Warlord 25, DC Comics, cover-dated September 1979. 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 and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: In The Ballpark Music in the episode: There is no List, by Haunt-Sync from Pixabay

In this 46th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... Jack Kirby Comics! He and Paul Spataro talk Doctor Doom, the Fourth World, Doctor Doom, Thor, Captain America, Doctor Doom ... and MORE!!! How did Paul become such a big fan of The King? Which Kirby characters are his favorite? And was Paul ever able to meet Jack Kirby? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:Raging Bullets Link: Back to the Bins Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Alan's Eyes & Ears #045 - Heroes Con 2026 In this 45th episode of the podcast, Alan is joined by Derek Crabbe (from The Fanholes Podcast) to discuss their experiences at Heroes Con 2026. They talk about meeting creators, attending panels, sharing meals, hanging out with friends old and new, and the comics and original art they purchased! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Deconstructing Comics Link: The Fanholes Podcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #244 Action Comics 502, DC Comics, cover-dated December 1979. "Fall and Rise of the Star-Child" by Cary Bates, with art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte.  What happens when Professor Alan tackles (for the first time ever) a story featuring Supergirl? How do she and her cousin do as foster parents to an alien baby? And how do The Galactic Golem and The Parasite fit in to the story? 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: Anj's Supergirl Comic Box Commentary review Promo:No Agenda Next Episode: The Invaders 10, Marvel Comics, November 1976. 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 and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: World's Greatest Comics Music in the episode: Embers by Gavin NellistMusic promoted by Pixabay

Alan's Eyes & Ears #044 - 2026: Mid-Year Review In this 44th episode of the podcast, Professor Alan breaks all the rules, by issuing a mid-year review. In it he talks about the comics, books, and TV he's consumed throughout the first (almost) 6 months The highlight of the year so far has been the May framily trip to Scotland, and special guest Em(!!!) joins to talk about their experiences overseas.  Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Lizness School Link: The Book Loft of German Village   Link: Armchair Books, Edinburgh Link: Edinburgh Books Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

In this 43rd episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... Western comics! He and Kirk Spencer talk Lone Ranger, Kid Colt, Red Wolf, Jonah Hex ... and MORE!!! How did Kirk become such a big fan of Westerns? Which Western characters are his favorite? And why does the Professor rank so high on Kirk's wife's list of his friends? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:The Fanholes Podcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #243 Solo Avengers 7, cover-dated June 1988. "Hijacked!" by Tom DeFalco, with art by M.D. Bright and Jose Marzan. and "The Token," by Bob Layton & Jackson Guice. What happens when Professor Alan invites Jason Alberich from the Longbox Crusade to to discuss issue 7 of Solo Avengers? Will Jason be able to overcome his Hawkeye fandom to judge the stories objectively? What business management lessons does the Professor see in the stories? 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 Longbox Crusade network  Promo: The Monitor Tapes Next Episode: Action Comics 502, DC Comics, cover-dated December 1979. 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 and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: World's Greatest Comics Music in the episode: Victorious Path, by AudioAtlant from Pixabay

Fantastic Four vol 7.2 (legacy 695), Marvel Comics, cover-dated February 2023. "The Night of Doom," written by Ryan North, with art by Iban Coello. What happens Reed & Sue spend some quality time a small-town only to find the place overrun by Doombots? Do they really get escorted out of town by the local police? And what does all of say about Doom's relationship with his late mother?  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: Pop Culture Affidavit Next Time: Uncanny X-Men 145, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May 1981. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on X @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social

Quarter-Bin Podcast #242 Fury of Firestorm 57, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1987. "Due Monday" by Barbara Randall, with art by Jose Delbo and Steve Mitchell.  What happens when Professor Alan jumps into a fill-in issue of a title he has conspicuously avoided since the podcast began? Will the story's university setting be enough to earn a passing grade from the difficult grader? 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: Shag's Firestorm Fan blog Promo: Is It Jaws? Next Episode: Solo Avengers 7, Marvel Comics, June 1988. 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 and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source:In the Ballpark Music in the episode:Unstoppable Spirit,  by Roman Dudchyk Music promoted by Pixabay

In this 42nd episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... adventure comics! He and Mike Atchison talk, Conan, Tarzan, pirates, pulp heroes ... and MORE!!! What cartoon theme songs do Alan & Mike break into? What strange DC curiosities does Alan discuss during the show? And just HOW MEAN was Mike to his little brother growing up? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: To The Batpoles! Link: Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow  Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #241 Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, September 1986. What happens when Professor Alan cover a NOT COMIC BOOK for the FIRST TIME EVER on this show? How exactly will he cover a Sci0Fi prose digest? Will he REALLY talk about EVERY PAGE in the issue?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: Nina Kimberly the Merciless Promo: Magazines & Monsters Next Episode: Fury of Firestorm 57, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1987. 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 and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source:Worlds Greatest Comics Music in the episode:Whispers in the Void, by dany doryMusic promoted by Pixabay