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Alan's Eyes & Ears #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he covers comics including but not limited to: Doomsday Clock, Evangeline, Fables, Elf Quest ... and MORE!How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Longbox Crusade Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #224DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197  ."Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino. and"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.and"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a sci-fi reprint issue that he read (conservatively) a quadrillion times when he was a tween? Can he set aside nostalgia and analyze the comic in his normal cold-eyed manner?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: Magazines & MonstersNext Episode: Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: unknownMusic in the episode: The Illusionist by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #028 - How We Podcast (pt 2 of 2)Part 1 occurred in the prior episode.  In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Mike's Comic Book RoadshowLink #1: Bill's Bat-PodLink #2: Derek's FanholesLink #3: Tom's Pop Culture AffidavitLink #4: Luke's Earth Destruction DirectiveSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #027 - How We Podcast (pt 1 of 2)Part 2 follows in the next episode.   In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: 8TW Audio WorksLink #1: Bill's Bat-PodLink #2: Derek's FanholesLink #3: Tom's Pop Culture AffidavitLink #4: Luke's Earth Destruction DirectiveSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #223 Free Comic Book Day 2025 It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast!  How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And was he able to convince his wife that this counted as a "lunch date adventure"for them? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: DC Super-Stars 4, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1976.Link: Packrat Comics Link: World's Greatest ComicsLink: Krazzy Comics Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Music for this episode is the song: Bloom by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deckMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-HavesIn this  pre-FDBC episode 26 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan discusses a FREE recent reprint initiative from Marvel. What is the mix of classic versus modern stories? How many of these contain Spidey-related stories? And are these REALLY just big old advertising pamphlets? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Pop Culture AffidavitSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #222The Champions 2 & 3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January & February 1976."Whom the Gods Would Join," by Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & John Tartaglione.and"Assault on Olympus!" by Tony Isabella & Bill Mantlo, with art by George Tuska & Vince Colletta.  What happens when Professor Alan revisits the swingin' seventies, as The Champions wrap up their first storyline? Can the powers of teamwork, love, & forgiveness emerge victorious over deception and deviltry?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: Action Film Face-OffNext Episode: Free Comic Book DaySend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode: Neonscapes by FSM Team feat. < e s c p > | https://escp-music.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Quarter-Bin Podcast #221JSA #59, DC Comics, cover-dated April 2004."Time & Time & Time Again," by Geoff Johns, with art by Sean Phillips.What happens when Dr Anj joins the Professor to celebrate JSApril 2025? Have they finally found a Per Degaton story that is NOT the same as all the other Per Degaton stories? And what does Anj think of the physician-on-physician violence portrayed in this 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. Promo: JSApril 2025 (including the list of participants)Link: Anj's Comic Box Commentary blogNext Episode: Probably The Champions 2 & 3, cover-dated January & February 1976.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #025 - Global GumshoesIn this mysterious episode, Alan is joined by THREE guests to discuss mystery and detective properties from around the world. We go to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the UK, all around Europe, the Caribbean, and even the USA. We talk TV, novels, comic books, and even a few games. Which of these items will YOU want to check out? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Comics for Fun & ProfitLink: The RaD Adventures Network Link: Em's bookstore The Book LoftSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #220Marvel Graphic Novel 14, cover-dated 1985."Swords of the Swashbucklers," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Butch Guice.What happens when Professor Alan covers a comics from a source of cheap comics he has never covered before on the show? And how does he feel about pirates? SPACE PIRATES, at that?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: To the Batpoles!Next Episode:JSA 59, DC Comics, cover-dated April, 2004. Part of the JSApril event.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Humble BundleA Robust Crew by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurezMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

 DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 #36 - 38, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1995, January 1996. & February 1996. "Shockriding, parts 1 - 3" were all written by Warren Ellis, with art by Steve Pugh (36 & 38), Scott Koblish (36 - 38), & Ashley Wood (37).What happens when Doom's battle with Anthony Herod (and President Captain America) finally come to an end? How exactly does Doom win?  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: Two True FreaksNext Time: Could be anything. Maybe Doom 2099 39 & 40, maybe not. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #219Detective Comics Annual #3, cover-dated 1990.  "Obligation" by Archie Goodwin, with art by Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano.What happens when a certain irredeemable guest joins the professor to discuss an epic globe-spanning Batman adventure? And what is the guest's favorite Ohio-based food item?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: Mike's Comic Book RoadshowLink: The Fire & Water Podcast NetworkNext Episode:Marvel Graphic Novel 14: Swords of the Swashbucklers, cover-dated 1985.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: In the BallparkMusic in the episode: City Life by Artificial.Music | https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #024 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 4 In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he talks about Doctor Doom, DC Bombshells, Doctor Doom, Doctor Who, and possibly even Doctor Doom. And which well-known title is astonishingly under-represented in the collection? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: JSApril 2025 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #218The Champions #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1975."The World Still Needs The Champions," by Cleveland native Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & Mike Esposito.What happens when a university on the west coast is invaded by harpies, mutates, & Amazon warriors? 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! ComicsNext Episode:Detective Comics Annual #3, cover-dated 1990.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Krazzy ComicsMusic in the episode: City Life by Artificial.Music | https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

DOOMSPEAK Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated  2025. "Thirteen Days of Doom," written by J Michael Straczynski, with art by Will Robson.What happens with Rocket gives Doom a hand in traveling back to before the Big Bang to answer the question ... WHY??? 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: Deconstructing ComicsNext Time: Doom 2099 #36 - 38. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #217Avengers #7, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 2024. "Twilight Dreaming, Part 1" by Jed MacKay, with art by CF Villa. What happens when Captain Entropy steps out of the obscurity of the Fire & Water Podcast Network to join Professor Alan? Is his experience a dream come true? Or is it just one long Nightmare?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 Huntress PodcastLink: The Fire & Water Podcast NetworkNext Episode: Champions 1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1975.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: The bagging and boarding competition, Heroes Con 2024.Music in the episode: An Epic Story by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) 

Alan's Eyes & Ears #023 - Christmas 2024 & the Florida Road TripIn this 23rd episode of the podcast, Alan discusses how he spent is Christmas vacation -- which includes a college football game in Orlando, visiting buddies, and hitting a trio of comic shops in the area.And find out which comic title he finally completed his collection of, and exactly HOW MANY copies of the missing issues he actually acquired during the holidays.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Coffee & ComicsSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #022 - 2024: The Year in ReadingIn this 22nd episode of the podcast, Professor Alan covers a bit of feedback before launching into a "Year in Review" discussion. He talks about the comics, sci-fi magazines, and books he read during 2024, as well as talking about the past, present, & future of the podcast network.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo #1: The Bat-Pod Promo #2: The Checkered Past Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #216Spider-Punk #2, Marvel Comics, July 2022Untitled, by Cody Ziglar, with art by Justin Mason. What happens when Earth-138's Spider-Punk and his team battle Kraven and Ta$kma$ter? How does Professor Alan handle those $ in the middle of the bad guy's name? And does the Professor really need to BLEEP himself during the episode?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: Lizness SchoolNext Episode: Avengers #7, cover-dated January 2024.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: The bagging and boarding competition, Heroes Con 2024.Music in the episode:  Banger by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 #34 & 35, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October & November 1995. "To Begin the World Again" and To Bring You My Love" were both written by Warren Ellis, and the art in both was from Steve Pugh & Scott Koblish.What happens in the aftermath of the attack on Doom's White House? And how long does it take for Our Leader to actually appear in these issues? 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: Comics for Fun & ProfitLink: Martin Gray's Review of World's Finest Teen Titans #3Next Time: probably Doom 2099 #36 - 38. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

 Alan's Eyes & Ears #021 - Convention TalesIn this 21st episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan is joined by Derek Crabbe from the Fanholes Podcast to talk about their experiences at comic conventions.What is their favorite celebrity interaction? Least favorite? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Fanholes Podcast Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #215Sea Devils 18, DC Comics, cover-dated July-August 1964. "The Creatures from the Sub-World!" by unknown, with art by Howard Purcell & Sheldon Moldoff. What happens when Professor Alan takes a deep dive into the world of Silver Age adventure comics?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: Palace of Glittering DelightsLink: The Future of Alter Ego Next Episode: Spider-Punk 2, Marvel Comics, July 2022.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Bedrock Comics, FraminghamMusic in the episode: Astronaut In A Submarine by | e s c p | https://www.escp.spacehttps://escp-music.bandcamp.com

Alan's Eyes & Ears #020 - 6 Short Story PodcastsIn this 20th episode of the podcast, Alan talks about (and gives brief previews of) 6 of his favorite short fiction narrative podcasts. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Mike's Comic Book RoadshowLink #1: PodCastleLink #2: Escape PodLink #3: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery MagazineLink #4: Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineLink #5: The Classic Tales PodcastLink #6: Finding Fantasy ReadsSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 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 #214World's Finest Teen Titans #3, DC Comics, cover-dated November 2023. "Welcome to Titans Con!" by Mark Waid, with art by Emanuela Lupacchino. . What happens when Professor Alan and Chief Fanhole Derek Crabbe visit Titans Con? How angry is Derek going to get? And how much does Mark Waid dislike comic book fans?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: COMIC BOOK TIME MACHINELink: Derek's Fanholes Podcast Next Episode: Sea Devils 18, DC Comics, July-August 1964.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: The bagging and boarding competition, Heroes Con 2024.Music in the episode:  Sunshine Day, by Mixaund. His music can be found at MIXAUND.bandcamp.com.  Song Source: Free-Stock-Music.com

 Quarter-Bin Podcast #213Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986. "Alter Ego Lives!" by Roy & Dann Thomas, with art by Ron Harris. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a comic from his college days? Will he appreciate the Golden Age nostalgia? And just how difficult is it to summarize a story by Roy Thomas?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: Dear ReaderNext Episode: World's Finest Teen Titans #3, DC Comics, cover-dated November 2023. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Dave's Comics, Richmond, Virginia. Music in the episode: Greenlands by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Alan's Eyes & Ears #019 - Movie Countdown III In this new episode 19 of this podcast, Alan begins by covering a bit of feedback from prior episodes, and then counts down the most recent 20 movies that he has watched. Among the films that are discussed in this episode are: all 5 original Planet of the Apes films, The Flash, Lucy, Madame Web, Glass Onion, and the most recent entries in 2 separate action film franchises. Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Is It Jaws? Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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.

DOOMSPEAK #54 The Harrowing of Doom, a prose novel by David Annandale, copyright date 2020.What happens when Professor Alan covers a very rare piece of Doom's publication history -- a book containing ONLY WORDS!!!!That's right, NO PICTURES (other than that pretty cool cover) Without the help of comic book art, how does Doom build a supernatural science machine capable of peeling back the gates of Hell? And how will his people feel about a usurper's attempt to seize the throne?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: Terminator Now Next Time: Doom 2099 34 & 35. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: A gift from our good buddy, Dr Anj. 

Quarter-Bin Podcast #212Life with Archie #100, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1970.What happens when Clinton Robinson joins the Professor to talk about an issue of Life with Archie completely themed around the subject of auto racing? Do they cross the finish line in style? Do they run out of gas? Does the episode completely spin out and crash? 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: To the Batpoles!Link: Clinton's Coffee & Comics showNext Episode: Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half Price BooksMusic: Island Breeze by Surf House Productions   https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #018 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 3 In this third episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he talks about Cloak & Dagger, Dazzler, Daredevil, Crisis, Convergence ... and more!What shameful elements of his comic book life does the Professor reveal? What important role does alphabetizing have in determining the content for his episode? And just how much does the Professor love Convergence? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #211Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1, IDW, cover-dated July 2022. "Wildfire Part One: The Trap," by Scott Snyder & Hayden Sherman. What happens when Professor Alan starts reading a trade about firefighters, and realizes that he really wants to cover the episode on the Quarter-Bin Podcast? And just how did he acquire this trade paperback anyway? 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 Bat-PodNext Episode:Not sure. It's the Summer, so just chill out, OK?Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Free at Heroes ConLove Rain by Thomas Gresen | https://soundcloud.com/thomasgresenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Alan's Eyes & Ears #017 - Heroes Con 2024In this 17th episode of the podcast, Alan is joined (in part) by Em and by Darrin Sutherland to discuss their experiences at the recent Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina.They talk panels, merchandise, food, friends, and free comics! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:Who's Editing?Link: Intrusive ThoughtsLink: The New FuturistsLink: Artist Ryan BestLink: Artist Charles Stewart IIISend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #210Jonny Quest Special #1, Comico, cover-dated September 1988 "Three Trapped Tigers," by Arthur Byron Cover, with art by Richard Howell and Jim Mooney.What happens when  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: Best Issue EverLink: Darrin's (and Ruth's) RaD Adventures NetworkNext Episode:Not sure. It's the Summer, so just chill out, OK?Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: World's Greatest ComicsMusic: Winter Days by FSM Team, which I assume are the Free Stock Music in-house creators.Music provided by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Alan's Eyes & Ears #016 - The Great DisasterIn this 16th episode of Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers some feedback before launching into coverage of The Great Disaster, as presented in the Showcase volume of the same name, featuring the Atomic Knights. This is the first of a new sub-series Calm, Cool, & Collected, in which Alan covers trade paperbacks, collections and graphic novels from his bookshelves.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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.

Shortbox Reflections #01 Super-Hero Prose (SS #23, from September 2014) Professor Alan and Em convene to reflect on a nearly 10-year-old episode, discussing the state of super-hero prose novels today, before replaying the episode from 2014 where they talked about the same topic. In the replay portion, they talk about non-comic books that feature superheroes. It's book report time, as the topic for this conversation is "super-hero prose." They talk about novelizations and adaptations, novels featuring DC & Marvel characters, novels featuring original characters, short stories, and even some fan-fiction. Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly  Here is a partial list of the stories and novels we mentioned, which you should purchase through Em's bookstore, The Book Loft. Playing for Keeps, by Mur Lafferty Sable, by Mike Grell Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell, by Thomas Deja,, reviewed by Professor Alan here. Leaper, by Geoffrey Wood, reviewed by Professor Alan here. Soon I Will Be Invincible, by Austin Grossman, reviewed by Professor Alan here. Mary Jane & Mary Jane 2, by Judith O'Brien The She-Hulk Diaries, by Marta Acosta, reviewed by Professor Alan here. Promo:  New Roads to Hell  Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow Professor Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #209Carson of Venus: The Eye of Amtor #1, American Mythology, cover-dated 2020. "The Eye of Amtor, Part One," by Mike Wolfer, with art by Lorenzo Carratu.and"Pellucidar: Dark of the Sun, Part One" by  Christopher Paul Carey, with art by Mike Wolfer.What happens when Mike Atchison joins the Professor to talk about some stories from the Edger Rice Burroughs world? 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 Law of Equivalent ExchangeLink: Mike's Comic Book Roadshow podcastNext Episode: Maybe Jonny Quest Special #1, Comico, cover-dated September 1988, but then again, maybe not. Seriously, it's the Summer, so don't hold me to that, OK?Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half-Price BooksMusic: Signal To Noise by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Quarter-Bin Podcast #208From Beyond the Unknown #18, DC Comics, cover-dated August - September 1972."Hitch-hiker of Space," by Ed Herron & Howard Sherman. and"The Man in the Mystery Mask!" by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino, & Bernard Sachs.and"Who Saved the Earth?" by Gardner Fox & Sid Greene. What happens when Jeremiah Jones-Goldstein joins the Professor to talk some classic Silver Age DC sci-fi 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. Promo: Earth Destruction DirectiveLink: Jeremiah's comic book blogNext Episode: Jonny Quest Special #1, Comico, cover-dated September 1988.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Bedrock ComicsMusic: Tropical Temptation by Ron Gelinas Chill Beats, which I discovered at Free-Stock-Music.com

Alan's Eyes & Ears #015 - Mystery writer Paul Ryan O'ConnorIn this fifteenth episode, Alan talks to former comic book writer and newly-published mystery writer, Paul Ryan O'Connor. What inspired him to move into this genre? How many stories of his have been published? And was his first sale REALLY nominated for an award?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 Checkered Past Link: Paul's author websiteLink: Paul's Quarter-Bin Podcast appearanceSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #207Jack Hunter #1, Blackthorne Studios, cover-dated July 1987.The untitled story was written by Bruce Jones, with art by Dell Barras.What happens when a member of the Relatively Geeky Round Table joins the Professor to discuss an obscure spy story from the heart of the 80s independent boom?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: JSA in the 90sLink: Joe's podcast 21st Century BoysNext Episode: From Beyond the Unknown #18, DC Comics, cover-dated August - September 1972.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half-Price BooksLast Gladiator by Makai Symphony | http://makai-symphony.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

DOOMSPEAK Doom #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 2024. "Days of Doom" by Sanford Greene & Jonathan Hickman.What happens when Doom takes over New Comics Wednesday?  And what happens when a veteran comics artist takes over the plotting and scripting chores on Doctor Doom's Last 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. Promo: Deconstructing Comics Next Time: Probably the prose novel The Harrowing of Doom, by David Annandale. Or maybe Doom 2099 34 & 35, cover-dated October & November 1995. We'll see. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Quarter-Bin Podcast #206 Free Comic Book Day 2024 It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast!  How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And what "bonus" free issues will he also cover? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Jack Hunter #1, Blackthorne Publishing, cover-dated July 1987.Link: World's Greatest ComicsLink: Krazzy Comics Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Music for this episode is the song Unknown Energy by Dox | https://soundcloud.com/dox-free-musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/

Alan's Eyes & Ears #014 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 2 In this second episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he talks about Batman and related comics, Blitzkrieg, Camelot 3000, Blackhawk, the legendary Captain Canuck ... and more!What embarrassing bits about his comic book life does the Professor reveal? Is there a significant difference between which comics end up on the bookshelf versus the boxes in the basement? Just how inconsistent is he about books related to Batman. And just WHO is the actual world's greatest detective? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #205Kong of the Planet of the Apes #1, Boom! Studios, cover-dated November 2017.The untitled story was written by Ryan Ferrier, with art by Carlos Magno.What happens when Professor Alan celebrates J L Ape-ril 2024 by covering a crossover of two ape-tastic properties? Just how bananas does this issue get?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 Bat-Pod Next Episode: Free Comic Book Day 2024! Check out these other podcasts that are participating in 2024's JL Ape-Ril:The Outcasters, Resurrections, Dial F for Flanger, The Bat-Pod. Coffee & Comics, The Fanholes, Once Upon a Geek, Campus Comics Cast, & Married with Content.  Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half-Price BooksMusic in the episode: Epic Battle by FSCM Productions | https://fscmproductions.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 Alan's Eyes & Ears #013 - Betty Cooper, Girl DetectiveIn this 13th episode of Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers feedback before launching into n analysis of 2 stories featuring "Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther." In addition to discussing the two stories, the Professor analyzes them as "girl detective" stories, using a rubric for the genre developed by Lake Erie College's Jennifer Swartz-Levine.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: JL Ape-ril Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #204Ms. Tree #9,  Eclipse Comics, cover-dated August 1984.The untitled story was written by Max (Allan) Collins, with art by Terry Beatty.What happens when Professor Alan investigates a mysterious death at a mountain resort that may be related to a 30-year-old crime? 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 Huntress PodcastNext Episode: Kong of the Planet of the Apes #1, Boom! Studios, cover-dated November 2017.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Akron ComiConMusic in the episode: Escape Velocity by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Alan's Eyes & Ears #012 - DC's Greatest Super-Heroines MomentsIn this 12th episode of the podcast, Alan is joined by 3 more wonderful guests (Doctor Anj, the Lady Laurel, and Sir Luke) to discuss sections of the 2018 hardcover book, DC Comics Super Heroines: 100 Greatest Moments, edited by Robert Greenberger. This episode is the second of a two-part series. Characters covered in this episode are Supergirl, the Birds of Prey, & Hawkgirl / Hawkwoman.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Finding Fantasy ReadsLink #1: Dr Anj's Supergirl-focused blogLink #2: Laurel's Birds of Prey podcastLink #3: Luke's Earth Destruction Destruction podcastSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 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.Source: My good buddy Shagg Music in the episode:Wild Strawberry by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Quarter-Bin Podcast #203Patsy Walker aka Hellcat! #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February 2016. The untitled story was written by Kate Leth, with art by Brittney Williams.What happens when Professor Alan tackles a light-hearted comic, one with a gentle fun tone? Does he enjoy it, or is his cold cold heart unmoved? And how do elements in this issue compare to similar elements from the book he covered last time?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: Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon PodcastNext Episode: Ms Tree 9 , Eclipse Comics, cover-dated August 1984.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode: Island by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficialMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #011 - DC's Greatest Super-Heroines MomentsIn this 11th episode of the podcast, Alan is joined by 3 wonderful guests (Ms Stella, the Irredeemable Shagg, & Martin Gray) to discuss sections of the 2018 hardcover book, DC Comics Super Heroines: 100 Greatest Moments, edited by Robert Greenberger. This episode is the first of a two-part series. Characters covered in this episode are Barbara Gordon, Ice & Fire, (Killer) Frost, Saturn Girl, & Princess Projectra. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:Trekker TalkLink #1: Stella's Batgirl to Oracle podcastLink #2: Shagg's Fire & Water NetworkLink #3: Martin's Too Dangerous for a Girl blogSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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.Source: My good buddy Shagg Music in the episode:Wild Strawberry by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

DOOMSPEAK Blade #2, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 2006. "Bargains in Time" by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Howard Chaykin.What happens when Doom wants Blade to go back in time to save Doom's mommy from vampires? Will the Daywalker agree? And did Doom really know how all of this would work out, from his safe spot within his mommy's belly? 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: Mike's Comic Book Roadshow Next Time: Maybe the upcoming Doom one-shot. Or maybe Doom 2099 34 & 35, cover-dated October & November 1995. We'll see. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Alan's Eyes & Ears #010 - Movie Countdown II In this new episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from a bunch of prior episodes.After that, movie buff Dr Anj joins the Professor to talk about the final 21 movies that he (Alan) watched during 2023, counting them down to #1! Where do the first 2 James Bond films rank? Or the third and fourth Indiana Jones films? How about the first 3 Expendables films? What about 42? Dredd? Speed Racer?And what is the Professor's favorite vampire movie of all time?Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Fan Film Fridays Link: Anj's Supergirl-themed blogSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  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 #201S.W.O.R.D. #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February 2021. "Mysterium," by Al Ewing, with art by Valerio Schiti.What happens when Professor Alan FINALLY covers a comic book from the 2020s? And a book from the X-world, at that?And what does an evil kind and loving AI have to do with the production of this episode?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: Up From the AshesNext Episode: Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 2015.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode:100 Seconds by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deckMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Quarter-Bin Podcast #201Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered #6, Dynamite Entertainment, cover-dated 2010. Stories reprinted from Green Hornet Comics #4, Helnit Publishing, 1940.5 stories, all by Green Hornet creator Fran Striker, with art credited to Bert Whitman Associates.What happens when Professor Alan heads back to the Golden Age of Comics, to cover stories based on radio dramas?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: Comics for Fun & ProfitNext Episode: S.W.O.R.D. #1, Marvel Comics, February 2021.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: World's Greatest ComicsMusic in the episode:Red Lips by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)