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
S05E24: Dead of Night #11 - Enter: The Scarecrow
A chilling new character meant for Marvel's B&W Monsters Unleashed magazine winds up in the final issue of Dead of Night, a book reprinting old Atlas-era stories. The Scarecrow steps out of a magic p…
S05E23: Supernatural Thrillers #14 - All These Great Pawns
A new writer takes over in the middle of the War That Shook the World with interesting results and Val gets a industry veteran Al McWilliams to handle inks. Pawns are referenced. Gammas rays are rele…
Monsters Unleashed #6 & #7 (originally published 02/27/21)
There's a pox on the H.O.W.L. house! We're delaying our Supernatural Thrillers #14 episode until next week. In the meantime, enjoy this classic episode from our 1st season, when we were the Werewolf …
S05E22: Supernatural Thrillers #13 - A Separate War
We streamed this episode live on YouTube with the comic art and chats from viewers. Want to experience it that way? Here's the link: https://youtube.com/live/j2bBJ1i14N8?feature=share The Elementals…
S05E21: Supernatural Thrillers #12 - The War That Shook the World!
Everything comes to a head in Cairo over the Ruby Scarab: N'Kantu! The Elementals! Doctor Skarab! The Asp! Millions of innocent civilians. Join us Wednesday, February 7th at 7:00 PM Pacific Time for…
S05E20: Supernatural Thrillers #11 - The Asp's Big Score!
We get an unexpected peek into the past and inner lives of The Asp and his partner Miles Olddan. N'Kantu's tireless hunt for the thieves pays off. Zephyr gets added to the Cairo mix and becomes even …
S05E19: Strange Tales #177 - There Comes Now Raging Fire!
The Golem is being studied in a Florida university when Kaballa launches a fiery elemental attack. New characters are introduced, new subplots begun...and the book is canceled. THIS ISSUE: Strang…
S05E18: Supernatural Thrillers #10 - A Choice of Lions!
K'Kantu pursues the Ruby Scarab and its thief into the Egyptian desert, where he recalls an important moment from his life before the Pharaoh, and meets a fellow warrior from the modern world. THIS …
S05E17: Strange Tales #176 - Black Crossing
Wayne, Rebecca, and Jason arrange to bring the Golem home to the U.S. but a shadowy figure from the nether-realm named Kabbala has other plans! THIS ISSUE: Strange Tales #176 NEXT ISSUE: Supernatu…
S05E16: Supernatural Thrillers #9 - Pyramid of Peril!
N'Kantu breaks free of the control of The Elementals and seeks the Ruby Scarab on his own. Now he just has to face The Living Pharaoh, his henchmen, and his pyramid of death traps all by his lonesome…
S05E15: Marvel Team-Up #24 - Moondog Is Another Name for Murder!
Jericho Drumm pursues a voodoo cult leader to The Big Apple where everyone's favorite wall-crawler gets swept up in official Brother Voodoo-ing business. We get to see how our favorite houngan transl…
S05E14: Supernatural Thrillers #8 - Power Times Four!
Last we saw N'Kantu, he was evading the police after some vigilante action in Central Park when he blipped out of existence. It turns out he was summoned by The Elementals, exiled extra-dimensional b…
S05E13: Tales of the Zombie #6 - End of a Legend! (LIVE)
We covered the conclusion of the Brother Voodoo-Black Talon story that started in Strange Tales on a live-stream on our YouTube channel. Oh, Jericho Drumm, you were not given your propers back in the…
S05E12: Strange Tales #174 - There Walks the Golem!
We meet the newest macabre monster in our mighty menagerie: The Golem! It comes straight out of ancient Jewish folklore and into Marvel's four-color pages. Join us next week, 12/6 at 6:00 PM Pacific …
S05E11: Astonishing Tales #24 - Five Claws of Death!
Dr. Vault has taken control of the mighty Fin Fang Foom and attempts to defeat It in order to take control of him. Meanwhile, Bob wakes up from a death-like coma in the morgue. The Living Colossus' b…
S05E10: Supernatural Thrillers #7 - The Return of the Living Mummy!
We're joined by friend of the show and Pack-Member Ben M. to talk about the return of N'Kantu. The electrical jolt he received in his debut merely knocked him out for a year. He awakens in a New York…
S05E09: Strange Tales #173 - Sacrifice Play! (LIVE!)
We streamed this episode on YOUTUBE LIVE! Check it out to see the art and chat. Brother Voodoo's tenure on Strange Tales comes to an all-too-soon end as he turns to Mama Limbo for a lead in the searc…
S05E08: Astonishing Tales #23 - Conquerors Three!
Bob has to rescue Diane and Magnor from the clutches of Granitor and his gargoyle army. As if that weren't enough, Dr. Vault has resurrected one of the greatest of Marvel monsters: FIN FANG FOOM! JOI…
SPECIAL: Werewolf by Night Interview w/ Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Jean Thomas, and Michael Giacchino!
Here's a spooky Halloween treat for you! With the help of Michael Giacchino, the director of the Marvel Disney+ 'Werewolf by Night' Special, we had the opportunity to talk to the comics legends who c…
S05E07: Strange Tales #172 - Fiend in the Fog!
A young nurse marked for sacrifice escapes her tormentors and crosses paths with Jericho Drumm. Now, Brother Voodoo is on the case, but the strange fog deity and its minions are not impressed! THIS …