Checkered Past
From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 305
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Costume, Costume, On The Wall (Flash 161)
Barry Allen has a problem - his costume's got a hang-up - LITERALLY. Barry's love troubles don't end there, as Mirror Master's latest gadget gives him license to aggressively plant a kiss on Iris aga…
01:05:39 |
Mon 19 Aug 2019
Meteor Men Make Lousy Travel Companions (Doom Patrol 103)
Meteor showers, green teenage stowaways, and robotmen used as bottle stoppers, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. The World's Strangest Heroes (a designation I might take issue with were I one o…
00:52:35 |
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Death, Where Is Thy ZING (Batman 180/ Our Army At War 167)
Fun Fact: Funkytown's lyrics are written in "iambic pentameter", also, the use of quotation marks around "iambic pentameter" is inappropriate. Just like every third word in this week's Batman tale! L…
00:59:22 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
The Chest Hair of our Forefathers (Tomahawk 104/All-American Men of War 115)
Tea-smuggling patriots, William Shatner's chest hair, and medeival castles in the neart of the American frontier. PLUS the Checkered Past debut of JOHNNY CLOUD, NAVAJO ACE!
01:05:08 |
Sun 07 Jul 2019
Is a Leopard the male equivalent of a Cougar? (House of Secrets 78)
The wonders of the modern world are such that we can record a podcast about Eclipso mere hours before an actual eclipse! What is his game? His ultimate plan? It's all VERY muddy but we expect nothing…
00:52:33 |
Sun 30 Jun 2019
Speedy Delivery! (Flash #160)
FLASH FACT: You'll love this episode if you like creepy old European musicians, unwashed beatniks, feral children, or middle-aged gay couples talking about all of the above! Join us for Flash #160, a…
01:36:32 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
Luck Be A Lord-y Tonight (Adventure Comics #343)
The Legion - out of luck! The Super-Pets to the rescue! PLUS, the purest and sweetest love story ever to grace the pages of a comic book, that of Clark Kent and Pete Ross. All in this jam-packed ep…
01:06:27 |
Sun 16 Jun 2019
Night of the Hunter(s) (Our Fighting Forces #99)
If you can make it through our ignorant history of the Vietnam War, the story of when G.I Joe defected to the VietCong, and our vicious dog warding off intruders, then you'll enjoy the story of Phil …
00:52:24 |
Sun 09 Jun 2019
Beauty Is As Beauty Does (Action Comics #336)
Supergirl may be the reigning Miss Cosmos, but she's still ugly (on the outside, that is). Can even a beautiful Bizarro duplicate and a Super-Horse help her now? It's Action Comics #336 - PLUS a new …
01:10:08 |
Wed 29 May 2019
But what happened to the dog?!? (Our Army at War #166/Fox and the Crow #97)
Hey kids, DON'T FEED YOUR DOGS CHOCOLATE (unless your "dog" is Stanley's Monster, we'd be totally fine with that) and remember, before you start beating off Nazis, THE EYES OF ALL SERGEANTS WILL BE W…
00:50:22 |
Sat 18 May 2019
"I Am The Squid, Beware My Liquid!" (House of Mystery #158)
The H-Dial - stolen! Martian Manhunter - trapped in the past! The Squid - shooting various "liquid mixtures" from his mighty helmet gun! All this, plus Bobb reveals his very first super-hero creation…
00:56:53 |
Mon 13 May 2019
A Boy and His Morlak (Superboy #128)
Superboy - a wayward youth? Jor-El - the CAUSE of Krypton's destruction? And Krypto - hopped up on goofballs? It sounds like a nightmare - because it is! (Except for the Krypto part, that actually h…
01:08:33 |
Mon 06 May 2019
I Like the Cut of His Jib! (Green Lantern #44)
Gil Kane's exquisite man butts, racist fathers, and desktop action figures, we've got it all! Join us as Green Lantern battles Evil Star, gimmicky fake super-villains, and unpleasant sisters-in-law!…
01:00:00 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
Memory loss is no excuse for a wrinkled action costume (Detective Comics #350)
Batman, in psychological distress! (I mean - more than usual) Elongated Man, in a wrinkly-gloved stealth team up with GReen Lantern! AND the debut of The Dynamic Society of Challenging Justice Adven…
00:51:17 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
Season of the Witch (The Enchantress and Automan!)
We're back! New Season! New Characters! New music cues! But the same old lovable dog licking sounds and creaky chairs you've come to rely on. Today we look at Strange Adventures #187, the first appea…
01:04:07 |
Mon 08 Apr 2019
Why do girls love cats and horses? (Action Comics #334!)
Heterosexual (and father of pre-teen girl) Jake joins us for our first 80-PAGE GIANT celebrating the Maid of Might, Supergirl! Her arrival on Earth! Her cruel banishment to Midvale Orphanage! Her cal…
01:26:02 |
Wed 20 Mar 2019
KLPLFTH RDSWQ DKWSHR! (Sugar and Spike #64)
Our first look at Sheldon Mayer's "Sugar and Spike", two well-meaning but mischievous babies sired by negligent parents. How this evolved into a discussion of Neil Gaiman, low gravity pole-dancing, a…
01:01:46 |
Mon 11 Mar 2019
Secret Agent Boy! (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #92)
Dr. Husband has a cold, but he heroically battles on, just like Agent Double-Five...errr, I mean, Jimmy Olsen. Join us as Jimmy saves the Earth...(checks notes)...watches Superman save the Earth, but…
00:53:44 |
Tue 05 Mar 2019
L'amour, l'amour, toujours l'amour!
A Romance Spectacular! Part two of our dramatized serial, "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #111! Dr. Bobb sings a Donny and Marie duet - by himself! PLUS a new segment, "Time Machine Mailba…
00:37:30 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Don't Be So Negative, Man (Brave and Bold #65)
Zany Haney is at it again - the overstuffed story may not make sense, but at least we get pretty artwork courtesy of Dick Giordano. Join us for a look at The Brave and the Bold #65, featuring The Fla…
00:56:04 |
Wed 20 Feb 2019
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