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Comic Book Historians

As featured on LEGO.com, Marvel.com, Slugfest, NPR, Wall Street Journal and the Today Show, host & series producer Alex Grand, author of the best seller, Understanding Superhero Comic Books (with various co-hosts Bill Field, David Armstrong, N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D., Jim Thompson) and guests engage in a Journalistic Comic Book Historical discussion between professionals, historians and scholars in determining what happened and when in comics, from strips and pulps to the platinum age comic book, through golden, silver, bronze and then toward modern 

Support us at https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistorians. 

Read Alex Grand's Understanding Superhero Comic Books published by McFarland & Company here at: https://a.co/d/2PlsODN

Series directed, produced & edited by Alex Grand
All episodes ©Comic Book Historians LLC.

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Update frequency
every 23 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
140
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview painter, autobiographical comics pioneer and 11-time Eisner nominee  Carol Tyler, author of Soldier's Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran F…

01:40:52  |   Thu 01 Feb 2024
Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview painter, autobiographical comics pioneer and 11-time Eisner nominee  Carol Tyler, author of Soldier's Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran F…

01:32:37  |   Mon 01 Jan 2024
Nick Cardy interview part 1 by David Armstrong

Nick Cardy interview part 1 by David Armstrong

David Armstrong interviewed Golden and Silver Age great, Nick Cardy in 1998 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books in 1940, working with the Eisner & Iger shop, his influences…

00:30:54  |   Fri 01 Dec 2023
Steve Ditko Biographical Interview with Pat & Patrick Ditko by Alex Grand

Steve Ditko Biographical Interview with Pat & Patrick Ditko by Alex Grand

Explore the life and genius of Steve Ditko, Spider-Man's co-creator, in a special 2-hour interview featuring his family. Discover his early years, creative process, and love for science and Batman, s…

01:48:31  |   Wed 01 Nov 2023
Jack Keller, Western Artist 1973 Interview by John A. Mozzer

Jack Keller, Western Artist 1973 Interview by John A. Mozzer

In 1973, John A. Mozzer, lover of pop culture interviewed 6 people in Reading, Pennsylvania to track down the history of Jim Steranko.  The 6th person was Western/Kid Colt and Hot Rod comic artist, J…

00:34:32  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
John Romita Sr. interview by David Armstrong

John Romita Sr. interview by David Armstrong

David Armstrong interviewed Silver & Bronze Age great, John Romita Sr. in 2001 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books with Les Zakarin, first meeting Stan Lee at Timely, his s…

00:50:31  |   Fri 01 Sep 2023
Who was Steve Ditko? SDCC 2023 panel

Who was Steve Ditko? SDCC 2023 panel

Everyone should know that Steve Ditko was the co-creator of Spider-Man and the creator of Dr. Strange, The Question, Mr A., and many others. But most people do not know who he was, let alone know any…

00:54:17  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
José Villarrubia Biographical Interview by Alex Grand

José Villarrubia Biographical Interview by Alex Grand

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Jose Villarrubia, Eisner nominated Comics colorist and Professor of Art at various colleges, universities & museums on various key aspects of his life and caree…

01:24:26  |   Mon 03 Jul 2023
Understanding Superhero Comic Books with Alex Grand & N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D.

Understanding Superhero Comic Books with Alex Grand & N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D.

Today we are joined by  special guest-host and resident CBH book Editor and Globo Comico social media founder, N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D., who interviews Alex Grand,  author of the new book, Understand…

00:38:21  |   Mon 26 Jun 2023
Jesse Simon on Joe Simon & SHIELDMASTER interview by Alex Grand

Jesse Simon on Joe Simon & SHIELDMASTER interview by Alex Grand

Alex Grand interviews Jesse Simon, the grandson of Captain America creator, Joe Simon on his creative and influential grandfather and his family's new comic series, SHIELDMASTER found on Kickstarter.…

00:55:10  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
Bill Field interviews Hashman authors Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman

Bill Field interviews Hashman authors Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman

Bill Field returns from the exciting life of television production to host and interview comics historian Alex Grand & medical marijuana pioneer Joshua S. Berman about their award-winning graphic nov…

01:06:03  |   Thu 01 Jun 2023
The Bud Plant biographical interview part 2 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX)

The Bud Plant biographical interview part 2 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX)

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, …

01:21:54  |   Sun 30 Apr 2023
The Bud Plant biographical interview part 1 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX)

The Bud Plant biographical interview part 1 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX)

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, …

01:22:46  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

As featured in Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego Magazine, Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Professor William H. Foster III, published comic book historian, former Eisner judge and award-winning mus…

00:54:46  |   Mon 03 Apr 2023
Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

As featured in Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego Magazine, Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Professor William H. Foster III, published comic book historian, former Eisner judge and award-winning mus…

00:56:33  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
Julius Schwartz Interview by David Armstrong

Julius Schwartz Interview by David Armstrong

David Armstrong interviewed Golden, Silver and Bronze Age great, Julius Schwartz in 1999 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his work as a Science Fiction pulp writer agent in the 1930s, his friendsh…

00:35:39  |   Wed 01 Feb 2023
Carmine Infantino Interview by David Armstrong

Carmine Infantino Interview by David Armstrong

David Armstrong interviewed Golden & Silver Age great, Carmine Infantino in 1999 about his entry into comic books with Fox Comics and Timely, meeting Harry Chesler, working at DC Comics with Sheldon …

00:42:17  |   Mon 02 Jan 2023
Roy

Roy "the Boy" Thomas’ Marvel Age Interview with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson join former Marvel writer and second Editor-In-Chief of the Marvel  Age after Stan Lee about his origins.  Roy discusses how he left his job as a history teacher t…

00:47:42  |   Thu 01 Dec 2022
Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Brevoort, Executive Editor and Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics discussing his childhood reading comics off the 7-11 spinner rack, his 1…

01:11:56  |   Tue 01 Nov 2022
Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Brevoort, Executive Editor and Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics discussing his childhood reading comics off the 7-11 spinner rack, his 1…

01:18:20  |   Sat 01 Oct 2022
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