DOOMSPEAK Silver Sable & the Wild Pack 4 & 5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September & October 1982. "My Dinner with Doom?" & "Double Jeopardy," were both written by Gregory Wright, with art by Steven Butler & Jim Sanders III. What happens when Doom is too busy for his annual dinner date with Silver Sable, and sends a replacement in his place? She's totally cool with that, right? And just how good does she look as a Doombot? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the play...
Jul 09, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #225 Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977. "The Creature Called Swarm!" by Bill Mantlo & John Byrne, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito and"Death Drone" by Bill Mantlo, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito What happens when Paul Spataro returns for his every-25th episode visit, and he and the Professor discuss two issues of The Champions? Is "big dumb fun" actually a compliment? And what childhood trauma is tapped into by t...
Jun 30, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5 In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he covers comics including but not limited to: Doomsday Clock, Evangeline, Fables, Elf Quest ... and MORE! How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Ri...
Jun 20, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #224 DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197 . "Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino. and"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.and"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a sci-fi reprint issue that he read (conservatively) a quadrillion times w...
Jun 10, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #028 - How We Podcast (pt 2 of 2) Part 1 occurred in the prior episode. In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the epi...
May 29, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #027 - How We Podcast (pt 1 of 2) Part 2 follows in the next episode. In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episo...
May 22, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #223 Free Comic Book Day 2025 It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast! How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And was he able to convince his wife that this counted as a "lunch date adventure"for them? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode direct...
May 12, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-Haves In this pre-FDBC episode 26 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan discusses a FREE recent reprint initiative from Marvel. What is the mix of classic versus modern stories? How many of these contain Spidey-related stories? And are these REALLY just big old advertising pamphlets? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit Send e-mail...
May 02, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #222 The Champions 2 & 3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January & February 1976. "Whom the Gods Would Join," by Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & John Tartaglione.and"Assault on Olympus!" by Tony Isabella & Bill Mantlo, with art by George Tuska & Vince Colletta. What happens when Professor Alan revisits the swingin' seventies, as The Champions wrap up their first storyline? Can the powers of teamwork, love, & forgiveness emerge victorious over decepti...
Apr 22, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #221 JSA #59, DC Comics, cover-dated April 2004. "Time & Time & Time Again," by Geoff Johns, with art by Sean Phillips. What happens when Dr Anj joins the Professor to celebrate JSApril 2025? Have they finally found a Per Degaton story that is NOT the same as all the other Per Degaton stories? And what does Anj think of the physician-on-physician violence portrayed in this issue? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: R...
Apr 11, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #025 - Global Gumshoes In this mysterious episode, Alan is joined by THREE guests to discuss mystery and detective properties from around the world. We go to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the UK, all around Europe, the Caribbean, and even the USA. We talk TV, novels, comic books, and even a few games. Which of these items will YOU want to check out? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode...
Apr 02, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #220 Marvel Graphic Novel 14, cover-dated 1985. "Swords of the Swashbucklers," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Butch Guice. What happens when Professor Alan covers a comics from a source of cheap comics he has never covered before on the show? And how does he feel about pirates? SPACE PIRATES, at that? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTune...
Mar 24, 2025
DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 #36 - 38, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1995, January 1996. & February 1996. "Shockriding, parts 1 - 3" were all written by Warren Ellis, with art by Steve Pugh (36 & 38), Scott Koblish (36 - 38), & Ashley Wood (37). What happens when Doom's battle with Anthony Herod (and President Captain America) finally come to an end? How exactly does Doom win? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download...
Mar 13, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #219 Detective Comics Annual #3, cover-dated 1990. "Obligation" by Archie Goodwin, with art by Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano. What happens when a certain irredeemable guest joins the professor to discuss an epic globe-spanning Batman adventure? And what is the guest's favorite Ohio-based food item? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTu...
Mar 03, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #024 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 4 In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he talks about Doctor Doom, DC Bombshells, Doctor Doom, Doctor Who, and possibly even Doctor Doom. And which well-known title is astonishingly under-represented in the collection? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Rig...
Feb 20, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #218 The Champions #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1975."The World Still Needs The Champions," by Cleveland native Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & Mike Esposito. What happens when a university on the west coast is invaded by harpies, mutates, & Amazon warriors? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed...
Feb 10, 2025
DOOMSPEAK Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated 2025. "Thirteen Days of Doom," written by J Michael Straczynski, with art by Will Robson. What happens with Rocket gives Doom a hand in traveling back to before the Big Bang to answer the question ... WHY??? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed . Promo: Deconstruct...
Jan 30, 2025
Quarter-Bin Podcast #217 Avengers #7, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January 2024. "Twilight Dreaming, Part 1" by Jed MacKay, with art by CF Villa. What happens when Captain Entropy steps out of the obscurity of the Fire & Water Podcast Network to join Professor Alan? Is his experience a dream come true? Or is it just one long Nightmare? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the p...
Jan 20, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #023 - Christmas 2024 & the Florida Road Trip In this 23rd episode of the podcast, Alan discusses how he spent is Christmas vacation -- which includes a college football game in Orlando, visiting buddies, and hitting a trio of comic shops in the area. And find out which comic title he finally completed his collection of, and exactly HOW MANY copies of the missing issues he actually acquired during the holidays. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-...
Jan 10, 2025
Alan's Eyes & Ears #022 - 2024: The Year in Reading In this 22nd episode of the podcast, Professor Alan covers a bit of feedback before launching into a "Year in Review" discussion. He talks about the comics, sci-fi magazines, and books he read during 2024, as well as talking about the past, present, & future of the podcast network. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo #1: The Bat-Pod Promo #2: The Checkered Past Send e-mail f...
Dec 31, 2024
Quarter-Bin Podcast #216 Spider-Punk #2, Marvel Comics, July 2022Untitled, by Cody Ziglar, with art by Justin Mason. What happens when Earth-138's Spider-Punk and his team battle Kraven and Ta$kma$ter? How does Professor Alan handle those $ in the middle of the bad guy's name? And does the Professor really need to BLEEP himself during the episode? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscrib...
Dec 23, 2024
DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 #34 & 35, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October & November 1995. "To Begin the World Again" and To Bring You My Love" were both written by Warren Ellis, and the art in both was from Steve Pugh & Scott Koblish. What happens in the aftermath of the attack on Doom's White House? And how long does it take for Our Leader to actually appear in these issues? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episo...
Dec 16, 2024
Alan's Eyes & Ears #021 - Convention Tales In this 21st episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan is joined by Derek Crabbe from the Fanholes Podcast to talk about their experiences at comic conventions. What is their favorite celebrity interaction? Least favorite? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Fanholes Podcast Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com You can follow the net...
Dec 06, 2024
Quarter-Bin Podcast #215 Sea Devils 18, DC Comics, cover-dated July-August 1964. "The Creatures from the Sub-World!" by unknown, with art by Howard Purcell & Sheldon Moldoff. What happens when Professor Alan takes a deep dive into the world of Silver Age adventure comics? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed . Promo: Palace of Glitte...
Nov 29, 2024
Alan's Eyes & Ears #020 - 6 Short Story Podcasts In this 20th episode of the podcast, Alan talks about (and gives brief previews of) 6 of his favorite short fiction narrative podcasts. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Mike's Comic Book Roadshow Link #1: PodCastle Link #2: Escape Pod Link #3: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Link #4: Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Link #5: The Classic Tales Podcast Link #6: Finding Fantasy Rea...
Nov 18, 2024
Quarter-Bin Podcast #214 World's Finest Teen Titans #3, DC Comics, cover-dated November 2023. "Welcome to Titans Con!" by Mark Waid, with art by Emanuela Lupacchino. . What happens when Professor Alan and Chief Fanhole Derek Crabbe visit Titans Con? How angry is Derek going to get? And how much does Mark Waid dislike comic book fans? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podca...
Nov 08, 2024
Quarter-Bin Podcast #213 Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986. "Alter Ego Lives!" by Roy & Dann Thomas, with art by Ron Harris. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a comic from his college days? Will he appreciate the Golden Age nostalgia? And just how difficult is it to summarize a story by Roy Thomas? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast throug...
Oct 21, 2024
Alan's Eyes & Ears #019 - Movie Countdown III In this new episode 19 of this podcast, Alan begins by covering a bit of feedback from prior episodes, and then counts down the most recent 20 movies that he has watched. Among the films that are discussed in this episode are: all 5 original Planet of the Apes films, The Flash, Lucy, Madame Web, Glass Onion, and the most recent entries in 2 separate action film franchises. Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to list...
Oct 03, 2024
DOOMSPEAK #54 The Harrowing of Doom, a prose novel by David Annandale, copyright date 2020. What happens when Professor Alan covers a very rare piece of Doom's publication history -- a book containing ONLY WORDS!!!! That's right, NO PICTURES (other than that pretty cool cover) Without the help of comic book art, how does Doom build a supernatural science machine capable of peeling back the gates of Hell? And how will his people feel about a usurper's attempt to seize the throne? Listen to the ep...
Sep 23, 2024
Quarter-Bin Podcast #212 Life with Archie #100, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1970. What happens when Clinton Robinson joins the Professor to talk about an issue of Life with Archie completely themed around the subject of auto racing? Do they cross the finish line in style? Do they run out of gas? Does the episode completely spin out and crash? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscri...
Sep 12, 2024
