S07E16: Atlas/Seaboard - Wulf the Barbarian (w/ Jared from Swords & Scrolls!)
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For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line. We're joined by Jared from the SWORDS & SCROLLS podcast to talk about WULF THE BARBARIAN, written and drawn by LARRY HAMA with inks by KLAUS JANSON. Hama created a character who's a "barbarian" in name only. "Wulf the Warrior" would have been a better name, but we suspect the shot-callers were chasing Conan's audience. You can read all 4 issues here: Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/30JuVrTD7f0 Check out Swords & Scrolls:...
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S07E15: Atlas/Seaboard - Weird Suspense (w/ Matt Harvey!)
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For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line. We're joined by prolific metal god Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Left to Die, Gruesome, and Cold Slither) to talk about WEIRD SUSPENSE f/ THE TARANTULA: Michael Fleisher & Pat Boyette's tale of a the Lycosas, a line of European counts with arachnanthropy (is that what you'd call a were-spider?) forever cursed for burning the high priestess of The Cult of the Tarantula at the stake. You can read all 3 issues here: Watch it on YouTube:...
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S07E14: Atlas/Seaboard - Vicki
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Martin Goodman wanted to offer a robust & varied line of comics to compete with Marvel, DC, et al, so he needed a teen-humor mag. He used the art from Tower's TIPPY TEEN (1965-69) and only changed the main character's name...et voila...something to compete with Archie and the gang! We briefly talk about the history of Archie and its clones and then proudly present THREE Vicki stories Power Records-style with real teens as voice talent, sound effects, and original music. Watch it on YouTube with the art! https://youtu.be/ltw1jrjBJ8w SUPPORT THE SHOW:...
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S07E13: Atlas/Seaboard - Thrilling Adventure Stories
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Jeff Rovin put together 2 issues of masterful comics magazine work featuring the work of Russ Heath, John Albano, Ric Meyers, Gabriel Levy, Ernie Colon, Jack Sparling, Leo Summers, Frank Thorne, Alex Toth, John Severin and MORE! We were floored by the quality of the work in the obscure title. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/wdXKUzpEh7
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S07E12: Atlas/Seaboard - Tales of Evil
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Comics vets Jerry Grandenetti and Mike Sekowsky takes us through a trio of Russ Jones-penned stories from the Atlas anthology TALES OF EVIL. P.S. We're aware of the issues with Matt's audio and are working to resolve them before the next episode! WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ypFZKJosYT0 You can read all 3 issues here: https://archive.org/details/tales-of-evil-complete SUPPORT THE SHOW: THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/wdXKUzpEh7
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Skywald's Shoggoth Saga! (A Patreon Exclusive Unleashed!)
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We will be back with Atlas/Seaboard's TALES OF EVIL next week. In the meantime, here's our review of the SHOGGOTH SAGA... We review 'Archaic' Al Hewetson and a stable of Spanish artists' take on the Shoggoth, a creature from the Lovecraft mythos. Watch it on YouTube here: Get our PDF here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1uS_hT19-K8wvfEQSVeiExeIRhwibnI/view?usp=sharing
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S07E11: Atlas/Seaboard - The Scorpion (LIVE w/ Brad Elmore!)
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We're joined this episode by guest Brad Elmore, director of THE WOLFMAN'S HAMMER, BIT, and BOOGEYMAN POP, to talk about the book Howard Chaykin created for the Atlas/Seabord line, THE SCORPION, set in the 1930s about an immortal adventurer. Chaykin later reworked the character into DOMINIC FORTUNE for Marvel. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/live/g9X3QqtQ-Kw You can read all 3 issues here: WATCH THE WOLFMAN'S HAMMER!: TAKE JOHN'S SURVEY ABOUT COMICS: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78L6fCCluZuR6fA SUPPORT THE SHOW: THREADLESS SHOP:...
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S07E10: Atlas/Seaboard - Savage Combat Tales
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MEET BEN STRYKER: a soldier pummeled by Rommel's forces in the Kasserine Pass...a soldier and pacifist who's managed to survive WWII without taking a human life...so far. MEET THE 'DEATH SQUAD': a crew of misfit soldiers destined for court martials and military prison. The two parties collide for our comics enjoyment in SAVAGE COMBAT TALES f/ SGT. STRYKER'S DEATH SQUAD! Archie Goodwin pens 2 WWII tales, the 1st with art by Al McWilliams and the 2nd by Jack Sparling. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hjzY0DcoKBQ You can read all 3 issues here:...
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S07E09: Atlas/Seaboard - Police Action (YouTube LIVE!)
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For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE! https://youtube.com/live/FxDNA8jYfpo Goodman also published a POLICE ACTION at the pre-Marvel Atlas. This one seems to appeal to fans of the swarms of detectives and cops that cluttered up American TV screens in the mid-'70s, like Banacek, Kojak, and Baretta. POLICE ACTION offered up TWO lead characters in their own stories: Sam Lomax, NYPD, and Luke Malone: Manhunter. Stories by Russ Jones and Mike Ploog with art by Mike...
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S07E08: Atlas/Seaboard - Planet of Vampires
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Jeff Rovin wanted Atlas to publish The Omega Man comic book, but when he couldn't secure the rights to it, they came up with PLANET OF VAMPIRES, a mash-up of I AM LEGEND and PLANET OF THE APES written by Larry Hama with an art team of Pat Broderick & Frank McLaughlin. We're joined by Russ & Josh from . WATCH THE EPISODE WITH GORGEOUS ART HERE: https://youtu.be/xJvX8c2gg2E You can read all 3 issues here: Josh's Substack: SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/wdXKUzpEh7
info_outlineWe took to the YouTubes for the introduction of the newest Commando.
If the goal was to tap into humanity's collective unconscious and use our most ancient and intuitive fears as a weapon against our enemies: it doesn't get much older or scarier than our newest "freak"... HISS HISS!
You can watch the episode (w/ art included!) HERE. (https://youtube.com/live/bBob95RBGaA?feature=share)
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