Quarter-Bin Classics

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 #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 #140 Original air date: August 9, 2019Booster Gold #6, DC Comics, cover-dated July 1986. What happens when a cute little alien lands in Metropolis and makes friends with a young fellow? What happens when the alien makes it clear he wants to meet Superman? What happens when Booster Gold gets in the way? And what happens when Superman learns about Booster Gold's secret origin? And just how many digressions does Professor Alan go on when talking about this comic?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Chase #1. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  

Quarter-Bin Podcast #139 Original air date: July 19, 2019Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #4, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 1995. What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of Marvel reprints? How good was the early work of John Byrne and Frank Miller? Can he handle a Daredevil story that features the Hulk? How about a Hulk story that includes the FF?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Booster Gold 6. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

Quarter-Bin 138Original air date: July 12, 2019Star Wars Tales From Mos Eisley, Dark Horse Comics, cover-dated March 1996. What happens when podcaster Trentus Magnus joins Professor Alan for some quality time in a certain wretched hive of scum and villainy? How good are the three stories that they overhear in the cantina?Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Megazine #4. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

Quarter-Bin Podcast #137Original air date: June 27, 2019Time Warp #1, DC Press, both cover-dated October / November 1979. This comic is from one of Professor Alan's favorite genres -- over-sized Bronze Age sci-fi! Does it live up to his expectations? How many of the 8 stories are classics? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley, Dark Horse Comics, cover-dated 1996. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

Quarter-Bin Podcast #136Original air date: June 17, 2019Queen & Country 19 & 20, Oni Press, both cover-dated October 2003. This wraps up the 5-issue storyline "Operation Storm Front," in which British MI6 agents handle the kidnapping of a British businessman in the Republic of Georgia. Right-click to download episode directlyNext Episode: Time Warp #1Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

 Quarter-Bin Podcast #135Original air date: May 21, 2019Free Comic Book Day 2019It's time for 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? And which dear dear friend did he unintentionally ignore and insult? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Queen & Country 19 &20 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #134Original air date: May 7, 2019Neil Gaiman's Teknophage #1 & #10This wraps up our two-episode mini-series focusing on the Tekno Comix line of books, from Big Entertainment. We talk about these two issues, and also go over a piece of feedback from a Tekno Comix editor. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Free Comic Book Day 2019 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

 Quarter-Bin Podcast #133Original air date: April 23, 2019Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe #1 & Isaac Isamov's I-Bots #9,This is the first of a two-episode mini-series focusing on the Tekno Comix line of books. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Teknophage 1 & 10 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #132Original air date: March 26, 2019All-New X-Men #32What happens when the younger versions of the original X-Men find themselves on an alternate Earth? How does X-23 deal with landing in the middle of a football game -- or is it a match? How does Jean Grey deal with hanging out Miles Morales? How does Iceman deal with landing UNDER the Earth? And how does Professor Alan deal with the first ever X-book covered her on the podcast? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Gene Roddenberry's Lost Universe #1 & Isaac Asimov's I-Bots #9 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #131Original air date: February 18, 2019Doctor Who 8As our network-wide Feb-Who-Ary event continues, we look at an issue from Marvel's 1985 run of Doctor Who, in which they reprinted stories from Marvel UK Doctor Who Magazine, from a few years before.And by "we," we mean Professor Alan and super-special guest The Irredeemable Shagg, veteran podcaster and Doctor Who super-fan. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: All-New X-Men 32 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #130Original air date: January 25, 2019Uncle Scrooge Adventures 20This is a reprint issue, with a number of stories by Carl Barks, Don Rosa & others.In our first ever episode featuring a kids book, and in our first ever episode featuring a humor book, we look at stories featuring the duck with the best ideas about personal finance. Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Doctor Who 8 Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #129Original air date: January 11, 2019Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #3What happens when Professor Alan takes on 96 pages of Marvel reprints? How good was the early work of John Byrne and Frank Miller? Can he handle a Fantastic Four story that barely has the team it? And how many LMDs are in the Marvel Universe anyway? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Uncle Scrooge Adventures 20, Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #128Original air date: December 19, 2018Last Days of the Justice SocietyWhat happens the members of the JSA realize that the Crisis on Infinite Earths has made them redundant? And that their world was destroyed ... 40+ years ago? Can they change the past? Will it mean the end of their future? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Marvel Super Heroes Megazine #3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1994. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #127Original air date: December 7, 2018Marvel Team-Up #65What happens Peter Parker has to take in a British exchange student as a roommate? And then what happens when Spidey runs into newcomer Captain Britain in the skies of New York City? Will they immediately become besties ... or will they FIGHT????? Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Last Days of the Justice League, DC Comics, cover-dated 1986. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #126Original air date: November 16, 2018Timewalker #1What happens when a time traveler loses his ability to control his travels? And what happens when he runs into people who hate him for what he'll do in his future? And how does Professor Alan feel about this kind of time travel story? Right-click to download episode directly  Next Episode: Marvel Team-Up #65, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 1978. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #125Original air date: October 23, 2018Star Trek: Telepathy WarWhat happens when a group of telepathic races band together to battle Starfleet? What happens when all the Star Trek comic book properties cross over in one mega-event? What happens when we have a Deep Space 9 podcaster show up to explain it all to us? Listen to the episode and find out! Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Timewalker #1, Valiant Comics, cover-dated December 1994. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com, no matter how long ago this episode originally posted.