History of Comic Books Podcast
A rambling and too brief history podcast on the people, companies and events that make up the great comic book medium.
Archives: The Creepy Classics - "Tales from the Crypt"
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief review of "Tales from the Crypt", both the original comic book and TV show adaptation, both which are breakthroughs in the horror genre.
Halloween Classics - "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
And now a rambling and too brief review of this classic Halloween special inspired by Charles Schultz's legendary comic strip.
Creepy Classics - "The Crow" comic book & movie
And now a rambling and too brief review of both the "The Crow" comic book and movie, which set new standards in indie publishing and comic book movie adaptations.
Archives - The Creepy Classics: "Blade 2"
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief review of "Blade 2", a movie that surpasses the original along with being great October viewing.
Archives: The Creepy Classics - "Blade" (1998)
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief review of the 1998 "Blade" film, Marvel's first successful movie and a hard-R horror film to boot.
Archives - Owen Charles Middleton
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Owen Charles Middleton, a talented black artist who died too young due to racism and his own choices.
Archives - Jay Paul Jackson
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Jay Paul Jackson, a black comic book artist of the Golden Age who used his work to push social causes.
Archives - Robert Savon Pious
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Robert Savon Pious, a black artist and historian who also contributed to the Golden Age of Comic Books.
Archives - The Life of Elmer Cecil Stoner
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Elmer Cecil Stoner, one of the first black artists to openly work in American comic books during the Golden Age.
Archives - Chester Gould, the Father of Dick Tracy and the American Crime Comic
And now for a reposting of this rambling and too brief second part of this biography of Chester Gould, as he takes his Dick Tracy creation into one of the most popular characters in comics while fending off numerous imitators.
Archives - Chester Gould, the Father of Dick Tracy and the American Crime Comic
And now a resposting of the first part of this too brief and rambling biography of Chester Gould, the creator of Dick Tracy that also brought about the American Crime Comic genre.
Archives - Rube Goldberg, the Dean of Cartoonists
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Rube Goldberg, the dean of cartoonists.
Archives - Carl Barks, the Good Duck Artist, Part Two
And now a reposting of the second part of this rambling and too brief biography of Carl Barks, as he creates one my popular character, Scrooge McDuck.
Archives - Carl Barks, the Good Duck Artist, Part One
And now a reposting fo the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Carl Barks, one of Walt Disney's most celebrated cartoonists.
Archives - The Life of Julie Schwartz, DC's Greatest Editor
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Julie Schwartz, DC Comics's greatest editor.
Archives - The Life of Gene Colan, Part Two
And now a reposting of the second part of this rambling and too brief biography of Gene Colan, as he embarks onto one of the most iconic series of his career.
Archives - The Life of Gene Colan, Part One
And now a reposting of the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Gene Colan, one of the great artists of Marvel's Silver Age.
Archives - The Troubled Genius of Mort Meskin
And now a resposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Mort Meskin, a brilliant Golden Age artist who's personal demons kept him from surpassing his contemporaries.
Archives - The Life of Gardner Fox, DC's Greatest Writer, Part Two
And now a reposting of the second part of this rambling and too brief biography of Gardner Fox, as he helps DC Comics usher in the Silver Age.
Archives - The Life of Gardner Fox, DC's Greatest Writer
And now a reposting of the first part of this rambling and too brief biography of Gardner Fox, arguably the writer who had the greatest impact on DC Comics.
Archives - The Humorous Art of John Severin
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of John Severin, the definitive artist of "Cracked" magazine.
Archives - The History of King Features Syndicate, Part Two
And now a reposting of the second part of this rambling and too brief history of King Features Syndicate, one of the great comic strip publishers of all time.
Archive - The History of King Features Syndicate, Part One
And now a reposting of the first part of this rambling and too brief history King Features Syndicate, one of the great comic strip company's of all time.
Archives - "The Visionary Life of Barry Windsor-Smith"
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief of the life of Barry Windsor-Smith, one of the most talented and unique artists of the 70's and 80's.
The Classics - "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" by Tom King & Bilquis Evely
And now a rambling and too brief review of this new classic in which Supergirl goes on an intergalatic journey of revenge that was so good it is the inspiration for the upcoming movie.
Archives - The Life of Matt Baker
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Matt Baker, one of the great 'good girl' artists of the Golden Age of Comic Books.
Archives - The Life of Kurt Schaffenberger
And a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Kurt Schaffenberger, one of the great artists of Superman & Lois Lane during the Silver Age.
Archives - The Life of Arthur Adams
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Arthur Adams, one of the top artists of the 1980's who would be a major influence on the 90's artists.
Archives - "John Romita Sr., The Quintessential Marvel Artist
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of John Romita Sr., the artist who truly defined the Marvel style.
Archivies - George Tuska, A True Professional
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of George Tuska, one of the great professionals of the comic book medium.
Archives - "The Controversial Inks of Vinnie Colletta
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Vinnie Colletta, one of the most controversial inkers in comic book history.
Archives - The Brilliant Inks of Joe Sinott
And now a resposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Joe Sinott, one of comic books greatest inkers.
Archives - The Incredible Life of Herb Trimpe
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief biography of Herb Trimpe, one of Marvel's great artists of the 70's and 80's, along with giving one of the best runs on the Incredible Hulk ever.
Archives - History of Fiction House, Part Two
And a reposting of the second part of this rambling and too brief history of Fiction House, one of the classic publishing houses of the Golden Age of American Comic Books.
Archives - The History of Fiction House, Part One
And now a reposting of the first part of this rambling and too brief history of Fiction House, a forgotten but pivotal publisher of comic books Golden Age.
Archives - Pulps, The Precursor to the American Comic Book, Part Two
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of pulp magazines, the precursor to American comic books, as we get into the introduction of the superhero genre.
Archives - Pulps the Precursor to the American Comic Book, Part One
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of pulp magazines, the precursor to the American comic book.
Archives - Marvel vs. DC, Part Three
And now a reposting of the final part of this too brief and rambling history of Marvel vs. DC, which catches up with comic books classic rivalry into modern day.
Archives - Marvel Vs. DC, Part Two
And now a reposting of this second part of the history of Marvel vs. DC, as their rivalry would actually find themselves working together at times.
Archives - Marvel Vs. DC, Part One
And now a reposting of this rambling and too brief history of the famous rivarly between Marvel and DC Comics.