S07E15: Atlas/Seaboard - Weird Suspense (w/ Matt Harvey!)
Release Date: 08/30/2025
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FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT FOR THE ATLAS/SEABOARD SEASON FINALE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YAkWb4tO4m9iGeBK7Y_hsk5Bfq6kl8NgZMv0_R2jC6w/preview For the last episode of the series, we're joined by the creative and talented duo of Michael Giacchino & Angus MacLane, whose credits are too numerous to list here, to talk about one of the last books to hit the stands before Atlas/Seaboard turned off the lights: DEMON HUNTER by Rich Buckler & David Anthony Kraft. Demon Hunter is Gideon Cross, a vet who returns from The Nam to nothing and begins working as muscle for the mob, which...
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FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT FOR THE ATLAS/SEABOARD SEASON FINALE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YAkWb4tO4m9iGeBK7Y_hsk5Bfq6kl8NgZMv0_R2jC6w/preview 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 longtime BAM booster & dear friend of the show Jackson T. Overstreet to talk about Atlas' cowboy comic WESTERN ACTION f/ two tales of the Old West w/ the origins of Kid Cody and The Comanche Kid. Larry Lieber & Steve Skeates were on writing duties w/ Doug Wildey, Jack Abel, and Al...
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Athena has voiced Satana Hellstrom, The Devil's Daughter, in our audio dramas throughout the run of the show. After recording her parts for the final chapters of the saga, we talked with her about her impressions of the character and what is was like playing Satan's child. We also look at where Satana went after the B&W horror magazines and her various looks throughout the years. Watch this on YouTube: Satana Saga playlist on YouTube: SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER: ...
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FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT FOR THE ATLAS/SEABOARD SEASON FINALE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YAkWb4tO4m9iGeBK7Y_hsk5Bfq6kl8NgZMv0_R2jC6w/preview We're joined by the Bronze-Age Monsters house mixologist, Ben M., to discuss this WWII book featuring Sgt. Hawk, The Sky Demon, and a tribute to a real-life war hero. Featuring stories by John Albano and art by Pat Broderick, Jack Sparling, Al McWilliams, and John Severin. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER:...
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FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT FOR THE ATLAS/SEABOARD SEASON FINALE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YAkWb4tO4m9iGeBK7Y_hsk5Bfq6kl8NgZMv0_R2jC6w/preview We go through the lone issue of THE HANDS OF THE DRAGON, written by Ed Fedory with art by Jim Craig. Atlas decided to disrupt Marvel's near monopoly on kung fu comics with this origin tale of two twin brothers (one's evil!) who were bathed in radiation in a bomb explosion in Japan as infants. Between their irradiated strength and their years of martial arts training, they were both living lethal weapons. Time to head to the good old US of A for...
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We're joined by Matt's friend John Morgan to talk about Atlas's attempt at a sword and sorcery anthology title featuring everyone's favorite mutilated misogynist IRON JAW and the sole (English) appearance of ANDRAX, a character created by Spanish creators and written for German comics mag PRIMO! Watch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/0Cd_ZxtHMl8 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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We're joined by comics colorist & letterer Jason Finestone (THE SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM; SEX, SPIES & ROCK 'N ROLL) to discuss Atlas comics' TIGER-MAN, the vigilante (who's secretly Dr. Lancaster Hill) who obtains tiger powers by injecting himself with big cat chromosomes. It's written by Gabe Levy w/ art by Ernie Colon. Watch it on YouTube: Read the issues: https://archive.org/details/tiger-man-complete/Tiger%20Man%20001/ Jason's portfolio: https://finestonecolors.com/ Get SEX, SPIES & ROCK 'N ROLL:...
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We're joined by comics creator Thony Aiuppy (HAINT TALES, THE AQUABARIAN) to discuss Seaboard Periodicals' WEIRD TALES OF THE MACABRE, a B&W horror magazine and one of their earliest efforts. The anthology featured folks like John Severin, Ernie Colón, Leo Summers, Leo Duranoña, Augustine Funnell, Pat Boyette, and many more! Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RD6tR9GFpcw Check out Thony's unique and exciting work: https://aiuppy.com/ Give Thony a follow! Instagram & YouTube: @thonyaiuppy SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP:...
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We're joined by Grace to talk about FRIGHT, written by GARY FRIEDRICH with art by FRANK THORNE. This may have been a Tomb of Dracula clone with a younger twist. We'll never know, but we know David Anthony Kraft was waiting in the wings to take over writing duties...but it wasn't meant to be. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/9tWNjnE5t1w You can read the issue here: https://archive.org/details/fright-01-atlas-1975/page/n3/mode/2up SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER:...
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We're joined by Robb, Bryan, and Jamie from Marvel by the Month to talk about THE COUGAR, written by STEVE MITCHELL with art by DAN ADKINS and FRANK SPRINGER. What started as a KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER comic turned into this strange book about a movie stuntman that fights monsters by night. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WmfMtiAGDKU You can read both issues here: https://archive.org/details/the-cougar-complete/The%20Cougar%2001/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER:...
info_outlineFor 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: https://archive.org/details/weird-suspense-02-atlas-1975/Weird%20Suspense%2001%20%28Atlas%201975%29/
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tj5EPpwNnAU?si=lgQGRPBVo_kJ6i62
Check out Matt Harvey's new podcast/YouTube channel that gives Skywald horror stories the Power Records treatment: https://linktr.ee/myfavoritenightmarepodcast
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