1539 - Off the Racks

02/24/15 • 71 min

Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

In this month's Off the Racks, we finally come forward with our specific, SPOILER-spangled responses to the first issue of Marvel's new Star Wars comic! Also, the barbarian basics of Dark Horse's Groo: Friends and Foes #1, and the nuts'n'bolts of Marvel's The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1. It's 100% Bryan Deemer approved! (1:11:57)

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1538 - Spotlight on SHAZAM! in the Golden Age, Part One

With one magic word, the complexion of superhero comics was changed forever in 1940 by the introduction of that mythically-empowered champion of justice and decency, the original Captain Marvel! Now, 75 years later, CGS pays homage to the World's Mightiest Mortal in a new series of historical Spotlights! Comics scholar Shazama Cum Laude Adam Murdough leads this discussion of Captain Marvel's first two years in comics, from Billy Batson's first utterance of 'Shazam!' to the origin of Captain Marvel, Jr. (2:30:37)

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1540 - Spotlight on SHAZAM! in the Golden Age, Part Two

Lightning strikes twice, as we revisit the Forties adventures (1942-45) of the original Captain Marvel for a second helping of Big Red Cheese! Welcome Mary Marvel, Uncle Marvel, and Hoppy the Marvel Bunny to the growing Marvel Family! Tag along on Captain Marvel's 'Tour of Cities'! Boo-hiss at the introduction of bad guys like Ibac and Mr. Banjo! And meet the malevolent Mr. Mind, breakout star of the greatest multi-chapter saga of the Golden Age of Comics, 'The Monster Society of Evil'! (2:58:14)

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