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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!

Arts Comedy Hobbies Books Leisure
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
59 minutes
Episodes
305
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Mediocre Minds Think Alike (Jimmy Olsen 96)

Mediocre Minds Think Alike (Jimmy Olsen 96)

Jimmy Olsen is the dumbest man in two universes - not necessarily a bad thing, but it may explain why he remains a cub reporter despite traversing interstellar space! Join us for a fun-filled romp th…

01:02:27  |   Sun 12 Jun 2022
Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (All-American Men of War 117/ Mystery in Space 110)

Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (All-American Men of War 117/ Mystery in Space 110)

Pity poor Ultra the Multi-Alien - no sooner has he found a way to change back to Ace Arn at will (all the better to woo sweet Bonnie Blake!) than he single-handedly gets Mystery in Space cancelled! J…

01:21:33  |   Tue 07 Jun 2022
Krypto-Currency (Superboy 132)

Krypto-Currency (Superboy 132)

Krypto returns to the Space Canine Patrol Agents and the exciting world of charitable donations! PLUS: Attend the tale of Allan Vale, you'll never hear a sadder tale. Join us for Superboy #132!

01:02:26  |   Mon 30 May 2022
Walk Like the Egyptian Deity of Your Choice! (House of Mystery 161)

Walk Like the Egyptian Deity of Your Choice! (House of Mystery 161)

Robby Reed can't make heads or tails of this new villain who has plenty of heads to go around! PLUS MArtian Manhunter is about to get some action, if you know what I mean (wink wink!) Join us for Hou…

01:09:04  |   Mon 23 May 2022
Eye for an Eye...errr, I mean, Arm for a Leg (Capt. Storm 15)

Eye for an Eye...errr, I mean, Arm for a Leg (Capt. Storm 15)

Capt. (not actually a Captain) Storm meets his opposite number, a brave Lt. of the Japanese Navy! Will he find a way to save this prideful fool's life or nah? Join us for Capt. Storm #15!

00:49:58  |   Wed 18 May 2022
God Bless Anachro-merica! (Tomahawk 106)

God Bless Anachro-merica! (Tomahawk 106)

Tomahawk – dead! Say it ain’t so! But Miss Liberty’s here to communicate with his ghost, model several anachronistic fascinators, and beat back the redcoats!

00:56:55  |   Mon 09 May 2022
The Red Beard of Courage (Our Army at War 171)

The Red Beard of Courage (Our Army at War 171)

Nearly-shirtless Sgt Rock and fully shirtless Barbarosa mix it up atop Kyffhäuser Castle while Easy Co. and an army of sullen teens await the outcome! From September 1966 it's Our Army at War #171!

00:44:49  |   Sun 01 May 2022
The End of the Road (House of Secrets 80)

The End of the Road (House of Secrets 80)

The end has come for House of (shhh!) Secrets - for now, at least - but don't worry, Eclipso and Prince Ra-Man have some fight left in them yet! Plus Dr. Husband learns all about backup stories befor…

00:55:31  |   Tue 26 Apr 2022
O Brother Where Art Thou? (Aquaman 29)

O Brother Where Art Thou? (Aquaman 29)

Aquaman's got a secret, but he has to get through a pod of whales, an iceberg, and me making up a story about his teenage years first! Join us for the first appearance of THE OCEAN MASTER!

01:05:14  |   Mon 11 Apr 2022
Spring Break Special! (Sugar and Spike 66/ Scooter 2/ Strange Adventures 191)

Spring Break Special! (Sugar and Spike 66/ Scooter 2/ Strange Adventures 191)

Just in time for spring, it's Beach Week! Sugar and Spike head to the sand and sun for some ET disclosure! Scooter et al compose hip love songs for the local monster! And the Switcheroo Witcheroo sav…

01:10:26  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
Like Tarzan, but not! (Detective Comics 354)

Like Tarzan, but not! (Detective Comics 354)

Dr. Bobb's twerking injury! Cap'n Butler's fart attack! Dr. Husband's love of Infantino inking himself! PLIUS a sub-par Batman story and an above-average Elongated Man story equaling one okay issue o…

00:45:24  |   Wed 02 Mar 2022
Gnome-Body Knows The Trouble I Seen (Star-Spangled War Stories 128/Fox and Crow 99)

Gnome-Body Knows The Trouble I Seen (Star-Spangled War Stories 128/Fox and Crow 99)

Hey have you heard there's an uncharted island in the Pacific where dinosaurs still live? Everyone seems to know about it, yet no one has CHARTED IT. PLUS what about the little boy down the lane who …

01:04:10  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
Queens for a Day! (Lois Lane 67)

Queens for a Day! (Lois Lane 67)

Poor Lois, she's so consumed with fending off her blackmailer that she misses Clark changing to Superman right in front of her! PLUS - The Queen of Sheba's hairy demon legs AND the craziest hitchhiki…

00:55:14  |   Mon 14 Feb 2022
Green Berets and Green Globs (Our Fighting Forces 102/ Tales of the Unexpected 96)

Green Berets and Green Globs (Our Fighting Forces 102/ Tales of the Unexpected 96)

In an exciting twist, Green Beret Capt. Hunter becomaes a Kindergarten teacher! And speaking of Green, have you heard about the Green Glob?

00:57:11  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
The Big Lie (Adventures of Bob Hope 100)

The Big Lie (Adventures of Bob Hope 100)

Mayor-for-a-day Super-Hip, elevated to the highest office in the land through the machinations of BIG TADWALLADER! Bob Hope, America's most beloved comedian, helpless to intervene! It might be our mo…

00:53:25  |   Fri 04 Feb 2022
Sesqui-sensational! (Action Comics 340)

Sesqui-sensational! (Action Comics 340)

It's our gala 150th episode!  (Well, not really GALA per se...mostly just a regular episode with extra crap thrown in). We look at Action Comics 340, plus bits and bobs from Heart Throbs 103, Falling…

01:26:53  |   Wed 26 Jan 2022
I Can Bring Home the Bacon AND Fight Off Sharks (Wonder Woman 164)

I Can Bring Home the Bacon AND Fight Off Sharks (Wonder Woman 164)

Wonder Woman faces harrassment in the workplace, but never fear, she's got plenty of non-consensual behavior of her own to dish out! Hop on board for our last episode of 2021!

00:49:44  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
Run, Davey, Run! (Teen Titans 4)

Run, Davey, Run! (Teen Titans 4)

Can Davey live up to the expectations of his stage father? Can Wonder Girl escape from the clutches of the hobo jungle? CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY SPEEDY IS CALLED SPEEDY WHEN HIS POWERS HAVE NOTHING TO …

00:56:17  |   Sun 12 Dec 2021
Nobody Likes a Fast Boy (Brave and the Bold 67)

Nobody Likes a Fast Boy (Brave and the Bold 67)

Flash is dead and Batman don't feel so great himself! Who would, what with a gang of super-fast troublmakers gallavanting around Gotham City? My recommendation, Bats, is to do as I did and break up y…

01:11:27  |   Wed 01 Dec 2021
Do Androids Dream of Eclectic Creeps? (Superman 189)

Do Androids Dream of Eclectic Creeps? (Superman 189)

Faced with a choice between an idyllic life on a restored Krypton, and the certain destruction of Earth, the noble Superman chooses (checks notes) THE LATTER. Join us, won't you, for a read-through o…

01:03:58  |   Mon 22 Nov 2021
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