80 Years of DC Comics

Pop Culture Affidavit Presents: 80 Years of DC Comics Episode 8 — Comedy

Everything’s a laugh riot here for this episode of my DC Comics retrospective, as I take a look at books that put the funny in funny books! I start out by taking a very quick look at couple of the short comic strips in New Fun Comics #5, then Brett and I read a story from Sugar and Spike #3 before Michael Bailey joins me for an in-depth discussion of The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #86. Finally, I finish up with quick looks at Ambush Bug #4, Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1, and Bizarro #2.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Presents: 80 Years of DC Comics Episode 7 — Funny Animals

For as long as DC has been publishing, talking animals have been part of their lineup. In this episode, I take a brief look at the history of DC’s funny animal comics with a story from The Fox and the Crow as well as some Looney Tunes stories. Plus, I take a look at the first appearance of Captain Carrot! Along the way, reading the comics for and with me is my 7-year-old son, Brett. So sit back and enjoy the zaniness!

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Pop Culture Affidavit Presents: 80 Years of DC Comics, Part Six — Crime Drama

My look at non-superhero comics throughout DC’s 80-year history continues with the crime-drama genre and to represent that, I’ve chosen the 1988 miniseries Cinder and Ashe, which was written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (praise be his name). It’s a story about two private investigators looking for a missing girl and getting drawn into a political conspiracy that involves a man from their past they both thought dead.

This episode is part of the #ConwayXover, a crossover among several podcasts that will be celebrating the work of Gerry Conway as well as putting a spotlight on issues concerning creator equity in comics. Special thanks to Michael Bradley for inviting me on board!

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80 Years of DC Comics, Part Three: Action-Adventure

For 77 years, DC Comics has been the home to Superheroes. But for 80 years, it has been the home to action-adventure. Join me as I take a look at action-adventure stories featuring Steve Conrad, Johnny Peril, King Faraday, Nemesis, and Dick Grayson in an episode that spans most of the company’s history.

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80 Years of DC Comics, Part Two: Romance

My look at the other side of DC Comics gets going this episode as I dive in head-first and go for the one comic book genre that’s more or less dead and is probably not going to be resurrected anytime soon: romance! To guide me through this journey through the turmoil that love can cause, I have brought along a special guest, Stella (From Batgirl to Oracle)! So join us as we take a look at Secret Hearts #153.

You can get the episode from the regular Pop Culture Affidavit feed on iTunes or you can listen here, at Pop Culture Affidavit Presents: 80 Years of DC Comics, Romance

And here are a few scans from the comic:

Page one of the issue. Is that Barbara Gordon in the background?

Because when a “chick” treats you “like that,” you have no choice but to marry her.

The weird leg-shaping ad from the back of the comic.