Bronze-Age Monsters
With the Comics Code loosening in 1971, monsters came roaring back into the pages of our favorite medium. Kids that grew up reading comics were now making them; many of them were members of the counter-culture. Throw in a desire to do something all-new (and some fads like kung-fu) and you have all the makings of a wild decade of comics.
Join Jacob Balcom & Matt Howell as they explore some of the craziest comics of the 1970s (and early '80s). Each season focuses on a different character.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 93 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S06E10: Weird War Tales #116 - The Doorway to Hell! (w/ Matt Harvey!)
We're joined by death metal god Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome, et al) for a jumbled tale of Roman gods, mis-used monsters, and a conversation about how invested Robert Kanigher really was in this …
S06E09: Weird War Tales #115 - You Can't Pin a Medal on a Robot
Meet the new J.A.K.E., same as the old J.A.K.E....or his he? Sgt. Coker & the G.I. Robot get leave in dear old Blighty and end up personal guests of a royal princess in a castle in Scotland! Is this …
B.A.M. Shadow Show #100! Hundredth Episode Spectacular!
OUR 100th BONUS SHOW IS FREE TO ALL! WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE W/ THE ART HERE: https://youtu.be/G8CI70uQ4ms Back us on Patreon to access the archive of 99 previous episodes and tons of members-only conten…
S06E08: Weird War Tales #114 w/ Bryan & Jamie from Marvel by the Month!
We're joined by Marvel by Month's Bryan Stratton & Jamie Wenger! Forget Schrödinger's cat; we've got Kanigher's comic. How can a war comic be both ridiculously surreal and disturbingly real at the sa…
S06E07: Weird War Tales #112 - The Medusa Sting!
After Rommel lands a crushing blow on the Allied forces in Tunisia, the Creature Commandos are sent in to keep the Afrika Corps off balance until reinforcements arrive. Did YOU know about this? Why w…
S06E06: Weird War Tales #111 - The Doomsday Robots!
Kanigher's newest new G.I. Robot, J.A.K.E. #1 meets up with our motley crew of monstrous misfits when they return to the South Pacific to investigate some mysterious attacks on Allied ships. The resu…
S06E05: Weird War Tales #110 (YouTube live!)
We took to the YouTubes for the introduction of the newest Commando. If the goal was to tap into humanity's collective unconscious and use our most ancient and intuitive fears as a weapon against our…
S06E04: Weird War Tales #108 & 109 w/ Ryan Pardee
We're joined by Ryan Pardee, co-host of The No Ticket Podcast, to talk about the final J.M. DeMatteis-written issue and the 1st issue from veteran comics writer Robert Kanigher. Remember the mission…
S06E03: Weird War Tales #102 & 105 w/ Monster Kid Grace
We're joined by friend of the show Grace to talk about 2 short and wild Creature Commandos stories from J.M. DeMatteis and Fred Carrillo. This one's got it all: super-strength brainwashed Nazi kids, …
S06E02: Weird War Tales #100 - Dinosaur Convoy
Mike W. Barr takes up writing duties as Lt. Shrieve and his "Freaks" are deployed to Dinosaur Island from The War That Time Forgot stories of DC's past. The Allies' pet monsters encounter Japanese tr…
BAM Shadow Show: The Ulysses Bloodstone Saga, Pt. 1
We're bi-weekly now! On our off weeks, we'll be publishing 'shadow show' that covers different bronze-age goodness. During Season 6, we'll be looking at the life and times of immortal monster hunter …
BAM S05 Finale
We have had requests for the Season 5 finale to be published as audio only. Here it is.
MAIL: [email protected] STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https:/…
S06E01: Weird War Tales #93 & #97
We kick off our first non-Marvel season with TWO short stories from Weird War Tales: "The Creature Commandos!" and "The Faceless Enemy" written by J.M. DeMatteis with art from Pat Broderick, John Cel…
Satana, The Devil's Daughter, in "A Fire in Hell" by Gerry Conway
It's been a while since we checked in with Daimon Hellstrom's wayward sister. We decided to make up the lost time by giving you a full audio drama. This text story originally appeared in Haunt of Hor…
S05E30: Introducing...Swords and Scrolls!
A quick note from Matt about the upcoming Satana audio drama and the Season 5 finale before we share the mission statement for the brand spankin' new podcast Swords and Scrolls.
OUR FINALE IS MAY 3r…
S05E29: Marvel Two-in-One #18 - Dark, Dark Demon-Night!
We end the regular season with a team-up of sorts between The Scarecrow and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! Alicia Masters drags Ben Grimm to an art show in the Soho loft of Jess Duncan. Jess and Ha…
S05E28: Marvel Chillers #2 - Of Magic and Madness!
Arthurian mage-in-training MODRED THE MYSTIC finds himself in swinging modern London where he faces off against The Other who's there to collect a debt owed to the Darkhold...Modred's soul!
TH…
S05E27: Marvel Spotlight #26 - Death Waters of the River Styx
We're joined Russ & Justin of the Gamma Charge and Gone the Form of Man podcasts to talk about what SHOULD HAVE BEEN the first issue of The Scarecrow. The monstrous god Kalumai sends his hideous Sub…
S05E26: Supernatural Thrillers #15 - Armageddon at the Aleph (LIVE)
We bid N'Kantu a fond farewell on a live YouTube episode. John Warner pulled out all the cosmic stops as the Ruby Scarab story finally pays off. The great Tom Sutton filled Val Mayerik's shoes with v…
S05E25: Marvel Chillers #1 - ...Magic Is Alive!
Meet Modred the Mystic: An Arthurian mage-in-training who turned to a powerful grimoire kept in the tower known as the Darkhold, an act for which he paid his soul and was put in suspended animation u…