Episodes
Monday May 27, 2024
Episode 010: How Avengers #4 Changed Everything
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Editor's note: We sincerely suggest you save this episode! We feel you will treasure it in time to come!
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Episode 009: Marvel Under Roy Thomas: 1972-1974
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Without the leadership of Stan Lee nor the vision of Jack Kirby, it fell upon Roy Thomas to steer Marvel into the 1970s. Join George, Jeff, and special guest Rob Allen in exploring the challenges, the triumphs, and the innovations that made this brief but critical era of Marvel Comics one of its most definitive.
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Episode 008: DC Under Carmine Infantino: 1968-1971
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Artists as editors, new titles and genres, drastic rebrands of classic characters, social relevance, 100 page spectaculars, and even Jack Kirby! George and Jeff are joined by special guest Ed O'Toole ("Prince Hal" as most know him) to explore DC's wild adolescent growth spurt after decades of business as usual.
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Episode 007: Valiant Comics and The Return of Jim Shooter
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
We can't seem to get off the topic of Jim Shooter, so here's the final chapter in his story, along with patented Tinfoil Hat Theories about the rise and fall of one the most exceptional superhero universes to ever make the scene and then rapidly descend to the level of dollar bin fodder. Along for the ride is special guest Batflunkie!
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Ep 006: The Classic Comics Christmas Post-Game Analysis!
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Each year, the CCF's best and brightest answer the call to complete Kurt Mitchell's Classic Comics Christmas assignment. This year, the goal was to rank one's top twelve favorite spin-off franchises in comics. Now, for the first time ever, we've got Kurt in our imaginary studio to discuss the outcome! Come join us for the highlights of this year's event, the story behind its creation, and every single choice with which George personally disagreed. It's all here!
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Ep 005: George & Jeff’s Christmas Adventure
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
George & Jeff recount their favorite classic holiday stories to pull out by the warm fire as the holiday season approaches. That some of these include sadistic spousal murder and merry hitmen is really beside the point.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Ep 004. How Low Len Wein? p.2: The Top 5 Best Horror Comic Properties
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
If George & Jeff's top 5 WORST horror comic properties wasn't controversial enough, what will you make of their top 5 BEST? Did they go perverse and demented, titillating and terrifying, or somewhere else entirely? From man-eating ducks to baby-faced undead monsters, this one has it all!
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Ep 003. How Low Len Wein? p.1: The Top 5 Worst Horror Comic Properties
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
A Halloween event so big that it had to be split into two parts! Part one features George and Jeff's top five picks for worst horror comic property of all time, and part two features George and Jeff's top five picks for best horror comic property of all time, all while playing HOW LOW LEN WEIN? As always, the conversation continues at classiccomics.org