Comic Book Historians podcast

Comic Book Historians

By Comic Book Historians. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio streamed directly from their servers.

Alex Grand, Bill Field and Jim Thompson start off a comic book history discussion between fans, historians and scholars in determining what happened and when in comics, from strips and pulps to the platinum age comic book, through golden, silver, bronze and then toward modern. All genre's are open game here including Westerns, Comedy, Crime, Superheroes, Westerns, Horror, and Newspaper Strips. Causality and placement in the psychosocial spectrum is routinely discussed. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistorians

28 episodes available. A new episode about every 16 days averaging 58 mins duration .

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CBH Podcast Episode 28: 1984, Corporate Shift, Creator Rights & The End of an Era with Special Guest, Peter Coogan Ph.D.1:02:36

4d ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Alex Grand , Bill Field and special guest host, Comic Book Ph.D, Peter Coogan discuss 1984 as the year of Marvel and DC shifting toward corporate multimedia cross pollination with Secret Wars and Super Powers. Zot! by Scott McCloud and TMNT by Eastman and Laird and the larger independent 80s comic books markets as a trend toward recognition of ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 27: 1960, The Silver Age Takes Shape!!53:31

29d ago53:31

53:31

Alex Grand and Bill Field discuss DC Comics, pre-Marvel Comics and Charlton in 1960, the year that the Silver Age takes shape. Superheroes assert their dominance as Green Lantern, Aquaman and the JLA solidify their comic book presence under the guidance of Julius Schwartz while Mort Weisinger puts together the first Superman Annual. Did the JLA ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 26: 1973, A Year of Comic Book Death... and Rebirth!!!1:12:06

1M ago1:12:06

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Alex Grand and Bill Field discuss comic book goings on in 1973, a true year of Comic Book Death and Rebirth as events unfold like Dell Comics, Bill Everett, Syd Shores and Gwen Stacy dies as Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber create new work and new characters including the cosmic Marvel Death entity. How does the Berkeley Con of 1973 f ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 25: 9/11 2001 and its Impact on Comic Books and the Film Industry1:10:45

2M ago1:10:45

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Alex Grand, Jim Thompson, and Bill Field return for this special episode on 9/11, its direct impact on New York City, its Comic Creators, as well as the resulting film industry. The background of Marvel's return from Bankruptcy, change in management, its published reaction to 9/11, DC Comics reactions, and the psychologically polarized reaction ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 24: Splash Page!: Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Marvel Universe and Julius Schwartz, co-creator of the DC Universe by Alex Grand37:59

3M ago37:59

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A first in a sub-series of the CBH Podcast, Splash-Page! Where one of the CBH Podcasters goes on an educational session of an aspect of comic book history. In this episode, Alex Grand reviews the importance of Jack Kirby to the co-creation of the Marvel Universe including Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, Avengers, and Marvel Villains. ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 23: SDCC2018 - CAC Panel: Attorneys vs Historians: Who Authors The Authorship Narrative? With Alex Grand and Jim Thompson43:00

3M ago43:00

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A very special podcast, Alex Grand and Jim Thompson along with Danny Barer presented this panel at the SDCC2018 Comic Arts Conference. Jim Thompson originated and led this panel, and discussed Joe Simon's ownership lawsuit over Captain America against Marvel. Alex was recruited to discuss Jack Kirby vs Stan Lee and Marvel for ownership of the F ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 22: Neal Adams Interview 1959-Present with Alex Grand and Bill Field.35:39

4M ago35:39

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CBH Podcast Episode 21: San Diego Comic Con 2018 Walk Around the Floor Experience Part 2 with Alex Grand, Bill Field, Jim Thompson and special Comic Pro guests!39:30

4M ago39:30

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CBH Podcast Episode 20: San Diego Comic Con 2018 Walk Around the Floor Experience Part 1 with Alex Grand, Bill Field and Special Comic Pro Guests!!59:16

4M ago59:16

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CBH Podcast Episode 19: San Diego Comic Con 2018 Live Podcast with Guest Arlen Schumer on 1965-1968 Marvel Comics1:26:08

4M ago1:26:08

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CBH Podcast Episode 18: Rick Marschall Interview Part 2: 1978 Marvel Comics to Hogans Alley1:53:53

7M ago1:53:53

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CBH Podcast Episode 17: Rick Marschall Interview Part 1: 1900s Newspaper Strips to 1978 Marvel Comics1:42:10

7M ago1:42:10

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CBH Podcast Episode 16: 1956 Atlas Comics. Kirby, Ditko, Lee & Maneely! From Knights to the Year Atlas Shrugged44:23

8M ago44:23

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CBH Podcast Episode 15: 1953 EC Science Fiction! with Superman and Astro Boy!50:15

9M ago50:15

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Alex Galactic Grand, Bill Assteroid Field, and Jim Jupiter Thompson discuss 1953 and the science fiction genre. Was EC Comics the King of Science Fiction? Who invented Science Fiction Comics and why were they popular at this time? Why did traditional Science Fiction die out as a comic book genre. What was the relationship between Bill Gaines an ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 14: 1953 Horror!!! Freedom of Screech or Speech? Tales of the Crypt and Wertham1:17:54

9M ago1:17:54

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CBH Podcast Episode 13: 1968, Steranko & The Super Silver Age with J. David Spurlock2:03:34

10M ago2:03:34

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CBH Podcast Episode 12: 1976, Marvel Bicentennial with Editor clashes and DC Publisher Changes1:02:14

10M ago1:02:14

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CBH Podcast Episode 11: CBH Christmas Special, The Gang's Top 5 Christmas Comics!58:05

11M ago58:05

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CBH Podcast Episode 10: 1992 - The Present, Tom Orzechowski Interview part 2 of 237:54

11M ago37:54

37:54

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CBH Podcast Episode 9: 1958-1992 Tom Orzechowski Interview part 1 of 256:09

11M ago56:09

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CBH Podcast Episode 8: 1986, The Year Comics Grew Up or Turned Out the Lights51:21

12M ago51:21

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CBH Podcast Episode 7: The Comic Strip and Comic Book Industry circa 1934!!41:10

1y ago41:10

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CBH Podcast Episode 6: 1972 Marvel Horror Comics Halloween Special!!!58:38

1y ago58:38

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CBH Podcast Episode 5: 1968, The Decline of Both Batmania & Old D.C, and the Rise of Carmine Infantino45:21

1y ago45:21

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Alex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson wrap up 1966 as Batmania declines and the Superhero glut is shown not to be the significant cash cow it used to be, Carmine Infantino uses corporate change at old DC, as an opportunity to change the creative face of their comics line by enabling the release of the old guard and replacing them with the ne ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 4: 1966 Part 4/4: The Superhero Glut in Tower Comics, Charlton, and Harvey Comics40:46

1y ago40:46

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Alex Grand, Bill Field, and Jim Thompson discuss more aspects to 1966 and the superhero glut as it strikes Tower Comics, Charlton and Harvey Comics. This episode also goes over where Wally Wood and Steve Ditko went after leaving Marvel in 1966, and how successful those lines showed to be, as well as Charlton Superhero comics and their relation ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 3: 1966 Part 3/4: The Marvel Age with guest historian, Barry Pearl aka Forbush Man44:45

1y ago44:45

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Alex Grand, Bill Field, Jim Thompson, and special guest, Marvel historian and 4 time published author / co-author, Barry Pearl discuss more aspects to 1966 and its place in the 1960s Marvel Age. This episode goes over the 1954 Comic Code Authority, the 1957 Atlas Implosion, and the 1966 Batman TV's effect on Martin Goodman, Jack Kirby, Steve Di ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 2: 1966 Part 2/4: The Me-Too Superheroes36:56

1y ago36:56

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Alex Grand, Bill Field and Jim Thompson discuss more aspects to 1966 and its place in the Silver Age of Comic Books. This episode goes beyond Superhero TV shows discussing how there was a Superhero glut this year flooding the market and children’s living rooms creating a whole host of me-too Superhero comics including Dell Superhero Monsters, G ...…

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CBH Podcast Episode 1: 1966 Part 1/4: Batmania, Cartoons and Merchandise40:27

1y ago40:27

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Alex Grand, Bill Field and Jim Thompson discuss 1966 and its place in the Silver Age of Comic Books as well as Animation and Television Pop Culture in general. Topics include the Batman 1966 show, the Spider-Man animated show, Dell Superhero Monsters, Captain Action, and more. ©Comic Book Historians,Batman ©DC Comics. Support us at https://www. ...…

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