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Shortbox Showcase #70 - Identities: Secret & Public Em and Professor Alan talk about the topic of secret identities among superheroes. How critical is that trope to the genre? Does it matter how "realistic" maintaining a secret identity is these days?Which host is sick of Marvel movies? Which one brings up Identity Crisis first? And who has come up with a great idea for a super-hero themed novel? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Coffee & ComicsLink: National Novel Writing MonthLink: Hey Kids! Comics podcastLink: Union Dues stories 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 #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

 Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #093March 2023So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #GlobalComicsMonth?  Did the Professor enjoy his annual trip around the 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: From Crisis to Crisis: Final NightNext Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during April -- how many will be hilarious for #HumorComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early May.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

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

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #092February 2023So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #RomanceComicsMonth?  Did all of that kissy-kissy make the Professor's heart grow three sizes? 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: Once Upon a GeekNext Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during March -- how many will be worldwide for #GlobalComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early March.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

DOOMPEAK DOOM 2099 #28 & 29, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April & May 1995."Borderlines" and "American Caesar" both written by Warren Ellis, with art by Pat Broderick and John Nyberg.What happens when Doom has his first new adventure under the stewardship of Warren Ellis? Has he changed his approach to leadership, or is he still the same calm and cool leader we've come to know and love?  Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: Opal City ConfidentialNext Time: Astonishing Tales 2 & 3 (only the Doom parts, obviously)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 @ProfessorAlan

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

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #092January 2023So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #SciFiComicsMonth? Spoiler: It was a lot! And how many were sent in as Christmas presents from lovely listeners? 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: Back to the Bins: Avengers SpotlightNext Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during February -- how many will be all kissy-kissy for #RomanceComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early March.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

DOOMPEAK Astonishing Tales #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated August 1970."Unto You Is Born ... The Doomsman!" by Roy Thomas, with art by Wally Wood.What happens when the show jumps back to the early Bronze Age, to those glorious days when Doctor Doom had his own comic book, which he graciously chose to share with Ka-Zar?Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: To The BatpolesNext Time: Doom 2099 28 & 29, cover-dated April & May 1995.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 @ProfessorAlan

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #091December 2022So what comics did Professor Alan read during December -- was it a large amount, now that he is on Christmas Break? And what was the analytical breakdown of the all the comics he read during the year? Listen to this super-special episode #91 ... and find out!Click on the player below to listen:  Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo #1: Action Film Face-offPromo #2: Coffee & Comics Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during January aka #SciFiComicsMonth? Find out when that episode comes out in early February. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geekor the host @ProfessorAlan

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:&nbs

Relatively Geeky Presents - Galaxy Con 2022In this new episode, Alan talks about his experiences at eh recent Galaxy Con Columbus!How many comic books did he have signed? How many Doctor Doom sketches did he get? How many comics did he buy? And which dreamy Star Trek actor did Mrs Quarter-Bin meet? Listen to this episode ... and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyPromo: Warlord WorldsLink: Artist Sean CarlsonLink: Artist juliana eggLink:Paper Lab StudiosLink: Artist Jason Montgomery Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlanYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #090November 2022So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #WarComicsMonth? 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 Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during December -- how many will be Christmas-themed for #HolidayComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out on New Years' Eve.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

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

 Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #089October 2022So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #HorrorComicsMonth?  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: Superman Super ShowNext Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during November -- how many will be military-themed for #WarComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early December.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

Super Blog Team-Up 2022 Afterlife with Archie 1 - 6, Archie Comics, cover-dated All issues written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Francesco Francavilla.As part of the SBTU 2022 event, Professor Alan re-presents two episodes from 2014, in which Shawn Engel and Bill Robinson joined Professor Alan to discuss the first 6 issues of the stunning Afterlife with Archie series.  Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: Two True FreaksSend 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 @ProfessorAlan Check out these blogs and podcasts which are participating in the Super Blog Team-Up 2022 event:* 51 Between the PagesComics Comics Comics . BlogDave's Comic Heroes BlogMagazines & MonstersEd MooreMark RadulichT

DOOMPEAK DOOM 2099 #26 & 27, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February & March 1995."Ramparts" and "Barricades," both written by Warren Ellis, with art by Pat Broderick and John Nyberg.What happens when Doom has his first new adventure under the stewardship of Warren Ellis? Has he changed his approach to leadership, or is he still the same calm and cool leader we've come to know and love?  Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: Earth Destruction DirectiveNext Time: Maybe the next issue or two of Doom 2099, but maybe a Super-Villain Team-Up issue. We'll see.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 @ProfessorAlan

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #088September 2022So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #FantasyComicsMonth? How many of THOSE were based on the legend of King Arthur? 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: Is It Jaws?Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during October -- how many will be scary comics for #HorrorComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early November.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan

 Quarter-Bin Podcast #186 Camelot 3000 #1 & #2, DC Comics, cover-dated December 1982 & January 1983, for #FantasyComicsMonth."The Past & Future King" and "Many are Called," both written by Mike W Barr, with art by Brian Bolland.What happens when Professor Alan heads to the future to discuss a hero from the past? And why does he become fixated on the number of nations in the year 3000.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 Episode: Guns of the Dragon 1, DC Comics, October 1998.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

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #087August 2022So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #JackKirbyMonth? How many were based on the back-to-school calendar? How many were just ... you know, regular old comic books? 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 DelightsNext Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during September -- how many will be for #FantasyKirbyMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early October.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan