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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)
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 #152 Original air date: May 11, 2020 JSA Classified #1, DC Comics, cover-dated February 2005.What happens when Professor Alan takes on a story featuring Power Girl? How much of the episode run-time is dedicated to covering the story's attributes, and how much to Power Girl's most ... famous ... attributes?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Thor Annual #6. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #151 Original air date: April 22, 2020 Archie 101, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1959.What happens when Professor Alan starts a series of rule-breaking episodes, where he "expands" the definition of "quarter-bin?"In this case, he looks at a book he found on the Hoopla Digital app, which runs through public libraries. And is it or is it not the oldest comic he's ever covered on the show?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: JSA Classified #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
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)
Quarter-Bin Podcast #150 Original air date: March 27, 2020 Defenders 99, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September 1981. What happens when many of Marvel's supernatural bad guys conspire to steal a Florida town? And what happens when one of the Quarter-Bin's regular guests shows up to discuss this issue? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Archie Comics 101Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #149 Original air date: March 12, 2020 Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine 5, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1976.What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of top-quality John Byrne Marvel reprints? How many of these stories feature super-powered professors? And what role does Doctor Doom play in these stories?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Defenders 99. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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/
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)
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
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/
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 #148 Original air date: February 21, 2020 Detective Comics 465, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1976.What happens when a bad guy figures out Batman's secret identity and uses it to kidnap Commissioner Gordon? And what if it's not really his secret identity? And what exactly is the Calculator's power set?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine 5. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #147 Original air date: January 16, 2020 Batman 266, DC Comics, cover-dated August 1975.What happens when Professor Alan visits Batman in the 1970s? Does the Caped Crusader let his feelings for Catwoman cloud his crime-fighting prowess? Is relying on coincidence a solid narrative technique? And is it a good idea to rely on a cat to not betray you?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Detective Comics 465. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #146 Original air date: December 23, 2019 Night Glider #1 & Captain Glory #1, both Topps Comics, both cover-dated April 1993. This is the second half of a two-part exploration of Topps Comics "Kirbyverse" comics, based on character designs and story concepts that "The King" still had in his files of preliminary sketches and unrealized ideas, at this point late in his life. What happens when Professor Alan tackles a few more stories in this line?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Batman #266. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #145 Original air date: November 20, 2019 Jack Kirby's Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast #1, both Topps Comics, both cover-dated April 1993.This is the first half of a two-part exploration of Topps Comics "Kirbyverse" comics, based on character designs and story concepts that "The King" still had in his files of preliminary sketches and unrealized ideas, at this point late in his life. What happens when Professor Alan tackles a few stories in this line?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Next Episode: Night Glider #1 and Captain Glory #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
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
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/
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/
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/
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)
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)
Quarter-Bin Podcast #200Iron Man #200, Now Comics, cover-dated December 1991."Resolutions!" written by Denny O'Neil, with art by MD Bright, and Akin & Garvey.What happens when Professor Alan and guest Paul Spataro take on the Iron Man vs Iron Monger throwdown? Do they like the new armor? And what about that dramatic ending?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 Amazing World of DC HistoryLink: Mike's Amazing World of Comics websiteLink: Paul Spataro's Back to the Bins podcastNext Episode: Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered #6, Dynamite, 2010.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 ComicsEmbrace by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic |Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 International (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Quarter-Bin Podcast #199Legion of Super-Heroes 1, DC Comics, cover-dated February 1973."The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion," by Jerry Siegel, with art by Jim Mooney.and"The Riddle of the Space Rainbow," by Otto Binder, with art by Jim Mooney. What happens when Professor heads back to the seventies to cover a reprint issue with a lead story from the sixties and a backup from the fifties? Why does he end up so befuddled? 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: Legion of Super BloggersNext Episode: Iron Man 200, Marvel Comics, November 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: Bedrock ComicsMusic: Dragonquest by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) |Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Quarter-Bin Podcast #198 Black Orchid Book One, DC Comics, cover-dated Holiday1988. ."One Thing is Certain," by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean. What happens when Professor Alan and Black Orchid Super-fan Dr Anj talk about the prestige-format reboot of this obscure character from the 1970s?And what will Martin Gray think of this title's font?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: Dr Anj's Comic Box Commentary blog Promo: Once Upon a GeekNext Episode: Legion of Super-Heroes #1, DC Comics, cover-dated February 1973.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 Ballpark
Quarter-Bin Podcast #144 Original air date: October 25, 2019 Four Color Comics 1253 (aka Space Man #1), Dell Comics, cover-dated January - March 1962. What happens when Professor Alan talks about a sci-fi comic from before he was born? Can he even talk about this comic, or will the anti-force prevent him? And does he really take valuable podcast time to talk about puzzle books?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: The Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast! #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #197 Mandrake the Magician 1 & 2, King Features / Dynamite, cover-dated 2015. .Both of these untitled issues are written by Roger Langridge, with art by Jeremy Treece. What happens when Professor Alan takes on a character that pre-dates Superman? Does the magician show his age, or can he still carry a title with panache?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 Phantom Trail Promo: Finding Fantasy ReadsNext Episode: Black Orchid Book 1, DC Comics, cover-dated Holiday 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: Half-Price Books
Quarter-Bin Podcast #143 Original air date: September 26, 2019Gods For Hire #1, Hot Comics, cover-dated December 1986. What happens when Professor Alan tackles the most obscure comics and publisher in the history of the Quarter-Bin? What does a small-press color comic from the mid-eighties look like?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Four Color Comics 1253 (Space Man). Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #142 Original air date: Deptember 16, 2019The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April 1991. What happens when the Johnny Blaze wanders into a church on a rainy rainy night? And can he take on the terrifying power of a drunk carnival attender?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Gods for Hire #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #141 Original air date: August 19, 2019. Chase #1, DC Comics, cover-dated April 1998. What happens when the newest agent of the DEO gets to work late on her first day? And what happens when she gets sent to Ohio to investigate the appearance of a new meta-powered teenager? What happens when she discovers she may actually have a power herself?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com
Quarter-Bin Podcast #196 Marvel Triple Action 35, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May 1977."Color Him ... The Red Guardian!" by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema and George Bell. What happens when Professor Alan takes on an issue of a reprint title? Was the story worth re-printing? If so, was it worth a quarter?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: Mandrake the Magician 1 & 2, Dynamite Comics / King Features, cover-dated 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: World's Greatest Comics
Quarter-Bin Podcast #195 New Adventures of Superboy 35, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1982."The Yellow Peri Peril!," by Bob Rozakis, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger & Joe Giella.and"Fate is the Killer," by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Curt Swan & Dave Hunt. and"Who's Who Among Heroes and Villains," by E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Rozakis, Howard Bender, & Joe Giella. What happens when Professor Alan takes on an early 1980s comic with not one, not two, but THREE stories? And then adds an additional feature? HOW LONG WILL THIS EPISODE BE?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 #1: The Law of Equivalent ExchangePromo #2: Earth Destruction DirectiveLink: Buy Thom Zahler's comics and artworkNext Episode: Marvel Triple Action 35, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May 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: Akron Comic Con
Quarter-Bin Podcast #194 X-Men #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1991."Rubicon," by Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, & Scott Williams.What happens when Professor Alan has Head Fanhole in Charge Derek WC to teach him about the glory of Magneto? Does a comic selling 8 million copies mean it will automatically be worth a quarter?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: Garage Sale GloatNext Episode: New Adventures of Superboy 35, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1982.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 Books
Quarter-Bin Podcast #193 Free Comic Book Day 2023 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? How many of the books were worth the price? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Music for this episode is the song "Symphonic Vision," by (I think) the band of the same name, who I can find no trace of on the Internet. Next Episode: X-Men #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1993.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.
Quarter-Bin Podcast #192 Shazam! 26, DC Comics, cover-dated December 1976"The Case of the Kidnapped Congress," by E. Nelson Bridwell, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger.What happens when Professor Alan has the option of rescuing Congress from the distant past? Does he save the politicians, or does he just let nature take its course? Or does Captain Marvel get involved in this situation?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 MachineNext Episode: Free Comic Book Day 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: World's Greatest Comics
Quarter-Bin Podcast #191Nightwing 128, DC Comics, cover-dated March 2007."Targets, Part Four," by Marv Wolfman, with art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, & Rodney Ramos.What happens when Professor Alan prese 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 Exchange Next Episode: Shazam! 26, DC Comics, cover-dated December 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 Books
Quarter-Bin Podcast #190The Maze Agency 12, Innovation Comics, cover-dated May 1990."Murderer's Mask," by Mike W. Barr, with art by Adam Hughes and Rick Magyar.What happens when Professor Alan presents a "fair play" mystery involving a rich dude, the long-dead love of his life, his 3 kids and a faithful assistant? Does the Professor have a clue? Or will he fail to solve the mystery?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 Fanholes Podcast Next Episode: Nightwing 128, DC Comics, cover-dated March 2007.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 Ballpark
Quarter-Bin Podcast #189The Falcon #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated November 1983."Winners and Losers," by James Owsley, Paul Smith, and Vincent Colletta.What happens when Professor Alan tackles one of the early Marvel Limited Series, and gets street level with Sam Wilson aka The Falcon?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: Rolled Spine Podcasts: Aliens Next Episode: The Maze Agency 12, Innovation Comics, cover-dated May 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: World's Greatest Comics
Quarter-Bin Podcast #188Fantastic Four #361, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February 1992 for #HolidayComicsMonth"Miracle on Yancy Street," by Tom DeFalco, Paul Ryan, and Danny Bulanadi.What happens when Professor Alan and Kirk Spencer discuss that time that Doctor Doom came THIS CLOSE to eliminating all addiction everywhere? How did Ben Grimm mess that up? And how did Johnny Storm mess up ... everything else?And which Relative Geek shows up to tell an epic Doom-themed 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: Kirk Spencer's Twitter FeedPromo: The Days of High AdventureNext Episode: Undetermined.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 Comics
Quarter-Bin Podcast #187Guns of the Dragon #1, DC Comics, cover-dated December 1982 & January 1983, for #WarComicsMonth.(sort of)"Dragon Island Chapter 1," written, penciled, and inked by Tim Truman.What happens when Professor Alan and Doctor Anj journey China between the World Wars? Do they get tossed through a saloon window? And is there a difference between a dragon and a dinosaur?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 CourageNext Episode: Fantastic Four 361, Marvel Comics, February 1992.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 Comics