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
Julie Taymor Called (Adventures of Jerry Lewis 96)
Large-scale puppetry! Shakespearean romance! And a booze-loving kitten! All this PLUS Jerry Lewis battles a mad scientist, a giant monster, and overbearing parents! It's The Adventures of Jerry Lewis…
Surf and the World Surfs With You (Bob Hope 101)
Nubile young things in bathing suits! Politically incorrect stereotypes! Universal monster dopplegangers! PLUS Creepy old Hollywood stars! Who says the Beach movie is dead, not us!! Join us for all t…
Happy Hallo-wheen! (Sugar and Spike 67)
Sugar and Spike doing their first Trick or Treating unlocks a torrent of childhood Halloween memories, PLUS, what will we name our new kitten?
She's a Killah QUEEEEEN (Blackhawk 225)
Today we learn that Dr. Husband was doing drag queen makeup before he even knew what a drag queen was! Plus a thorough discussion of Eartha Kitt, COVID Boosters, and fun facts about Lady Blackhawk!
A Sheep, A Duck, and a Rooster Walk Into a Bar (Atom 27)
The Atom takes on the ferocious Panther Gang, while condoning some HIGHLY unethical photographic behavior. Then he travels through time to meet the heroic sheep, Montauciel, AND American founding fat…
Will Wonders Never Crease (Wonder Woman 165)
Wonder Woman has her own pet paper doll, too bad he's such an annoying creep! PLUS all about worm composting, childhood paper routes, and suburban speakeasies! It's Wonder Woman #165!
Teenage Angst (Superman 190)
Barking dogs! A swing and a miss from young Master Shooter! Unnecessarily hyphenated words! And the drag-iest super-villain outfit you'll ever see! (both acceptable uses of a hyphen)
It's Superman #1…
Faith of Our Fathers (Our Army at War 172)
Hogan's Heroes trivia! Channeling my dead father! Fun with napping! PLUS Sgt Rock in a duel to the death with his Nazi opposite number! It's Our Army at War #172!
Tub Erehw Saw Eht Dopirt? (Detective 355)
Now THIS is my kind of comic - Batman getting Robin out of the way so that he can spend his nights grappling with a beefy shirtless man! PLUS The Elongated Man bumps into fellow fishnet-admirer Zatan…
House of the Rising Sun Boy (Adventure Comics 348)
Dr. Regulus is comin' in HOT and the Legion ain't ready! PLUS true life nature adventures! Sleeping sickness! And and EXTRA-CAFFEINATED Dr. Husband! Join us for Adventure Comics #348!
When I Think About You, I Punch Myself (Action Comics #341)
Superman seeing double - double Clark Kents, that is! PLUS a revealing look at our dreams, Sueprgirl's Sweet 16, and the Infantino debate put to rest at last!
Is Your Capricorn Rising or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest #160)
The moon may be in the seventh house but the World's Finest Friends are in a heap of trouble when Dr. Zodiac and his gun moll breeze into town! PLUS find out the TRUE astro-signs of our terrific trio…
It's pronounced Meht-uh-MOR-fo (Metamorpho #8)
The Mandela Effect! The great InfantEENo controversy! Tales from the Ohio State Fair! PLUS Metamorpho undercover! Join us for Metamorpho #8!
Man About Town (Flash #164)
It's a day of firsts for Dr. Husband - his first encounter with super-villain and future gay icon The Pied Piper, PLUS his first knowledge Wally West's hair dye! It's Flash #164, come on in, the wate…
Fly, Robin, Fly (Batman 184)
Dr. Husband applies his mad physics skillz to the problem of Batman's impossible "super" feats! Dr. Bobb takes his lumps for not remembering what Parkour is! Robin flies solo, and is revealed to be a…
Ants in Your Pants (Teen Titans #5)
Over the river and through the woods go the Titans to face the scourge of TEENAGE DELINQUENCY. But first you'll have to suffer through Dr. Bobb's VERY STRONG OPINIONS about Old Bay seasoning and cast…
A Whale of a Tale (Sea Devils #31)
You'll never believe all the crazy things the Sea Devils get up to this issue - unless, much like the writer must have, you drop a tab of acid and wait a half hour. We've got giant monsters, coral re…
The Devil Made Me Do It (Showcase #64)
Jim Corrigan tries to help a fella out, and what does he get for his trouble? A new soul, for starters! Plus hear all about the naturally cold gas from Alaska! My father's bicycle horn and pet robot …
All Press is Good Press! (Blackhawk 224)
Blackhawk and the fellas are facing a mountain of gloomy headlines - and speaking of gloomy headlines, did you know that 57% of Blackhawks come from countries where women have more bodily autonomy th…
But Didn't Mental Man Smell Like Fish? (Lois Lane #68)
It's an 80-Page Giant! Giving Lois Lane plenty of room to spread her wings and find new ways of tricking Superman into marrying her! In the immortal words of Dr. Husband, "I've never been so angry at…