Bronze-Age Monsters

For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line. 

We're joined by prolific metal god Matt Harvey (Exhum…

Martin Goodman wanted to offer a robust & varied line of comics to compete with Marvel, DC, et al, so he needed a teen-humor mag. He used the art from Tower's TIPPY TEEN (1965-69) and only changed th…

Jeff Rovin put together 2 issues of masterful comics magazine work featuring the work of Russ Heath, John Albano, Ric Meyers, Gabriel Levy, Ernie Colon, Jack Sparling, Leo Summers, Frank Thorne, Alex…

Comics vets Jerry Grandenetti and Mike Sekowsky takes us through a trio of Russ Jones-penned stories from the Atlas anthology TALES OF EVIL. P.S. We're aware of the issues with Matt's audio and are w…

We will be back with Atlas/Seaboard's TALES OF EVIL next week. In the meantime, here's our review of the SHOGGOTH SAGA...

We review 'Archaic' Al Hewetson and a stable of Spanish artists' take on the …

We're joined this episode by guest Brad Elmore, director of THE WOLFMAN'S HAMMER, BIT, and BOOGEYMAN POP, to talk about the book Howard Chaykin created for the Atlas/Seabord line, THE SCORPION, set i…

MEET BEN STRYKER: a soldier pummeled by Rommel's forces in the Kasserine Pass...a soldier and pacifist who's managed to survive WWII without taking a human life...so far.  MEET THE 'DEATH SQUAD': a c…

For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line.  WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE! https://youtube.com/live/FxDNA8j…

Jeff Rovin wanted Atlas to publish The Omega Man comic book, but when he couldn't secure the rights to it, they came up with PLANET OF VAMPIRES, a mash-up of I AM LEGEND and PLANET OF THE APES writte…

We make the Shadow Show every other week for our Patreon supporters, but we're giving this one out as a sample. If you enjoy, consider backing the show on Patreon for future episodes and access to th…

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience.  YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/oM815qWFhS8 This episode, we cover a creative …

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience.  YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/1mfM4Fnpw_Q This episode, we're joined by frie…

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience.  YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/7pCHU3EL7Ds This episode, we cover Jeff Rovin …

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience.  YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/gHSGiELg6vw We're in our final season and we'r…

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience.  YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/dKoNBvy3i4k We're in our final season and we'r…

We took to YouTube to review "Death Smiles Thrice!" from Weird War Tales #121 and the one-page conlusion to the Commandos' story from the final issue, "Destination Unknown!" We were joined by friends…

Fed up with being feared and despised by the civilians they protect, the Commandos jump at a chance to see if the world of 2943 holds an opportunity for them to return to their human states. It gets …

We've got double your monster pleasure with WWT #117's "A Miracle for Monsters!" and 118's "Heroes Come in Small Sizes" as the Commandos are finally free of Lt. Shrieve and, without a commanding offi…