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Featuring Ted Knight, Mikaal Tomas and Prince Gavyn. G.I.Jolie & Bex Luthor re-join Mike-EL and Joshua Murr-VELL! The many origins of the many Starmans are explored on your favourite superhero podcast. Reviewing Adventure Comics #61 ("The Amazing Starman", by Jack Burnley), 1st Issue #12 ("Starman", by Gerry Conway, Mike Vosburg, Mike Royer), and Starman #1 ("Grassroots" by Roger Stern, Tom Lyle, Bob Smith).

ALL the heroes, in one story! DC Comics invents the idea of teaming up a group of solo characters into one group. Reviewing All-Star Comics #3 ("The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America" by Gardner Fox, and Everett E. Hibbard) and The Brave and the Bold #28 ("Starro the Conqueror" by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky).

From "Ma" Hunkel to Maxine Hunkel, and an android in between. The strange story of a DC legacy hero. Reviewing All-American Comics #20 and #21 (by Sheldon Mayer), Justice League Of America #64 (by Gardner Fox, Dick Dillin and George Roussos), and Justice Society Of America (2007) #1 (by Geoff Johns, Dale Eaglesham, Art Thibert). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

From "Atom Al" to the Tiny Titan. The Atom in the 1940s, 60s and 80s. Reviewing All-American Comics #19 ("Introducing the Mighty Atom" by Bill O'Connor and Ben Flinton), Showcase #34 ("Birth of the Atom!" by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane), and Power Of The Atom #1 ("Home Is The Hero!" by Roger Stern and Dwayne Turner). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Adam-Antium joins Mike-EL for a look at a classic DC mini-series. Len Wein, Jim Aparo & John Byrne shape the many contradictory aspects of Batman's long history into a (somewhat) coherent origin, and tell a (somewhat) cohesive mystery, in Untold Legend Of The Batman #1-3. Plus, a brief look at flashback origins from Detective Comics #190 (by Bill Finger and Lew Sayre Schwartz) and Detective Comics #560 (by Doug Moench, Gene Colan and Bob Smith). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

3 different Green Lanterns for 3 different ages. Reviewing All-American Comics #16 ("The Origin Of Green Lantern", by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell), Showcase #22 ("S.O.S. Green Lantern", by John Broome and Gil Kane), and Green Lantern #87 ("Beware My Power!" by Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

wsg Paul Carbonaro Reviewing More Fun Comics #67 ("The Origin of Doctor Fate", by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman), 1st Issue Special #1 ("The Immortal Destiny", by Martin Pasko and Walt Simonson) and Doctor Fate #1 ("Cycles", by J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen and Dave Hunt). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Adam-Antium joins Joshua Murr-VELL and Mike-EL for an Hour-Long discussion about Hour-Man! Possibly the worst DC superhero of the Golden Age was revived, legacy'd, then replaced by a robot, but never quite caught on. Reviewing "Presenting 'Tick-Tock' Tyler, the Hour-Man" (Adventure Comics #48, by Ken Fitch, Bernard Baily), "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!" (Showcase #55, by Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson), (JLA #12 Grant Morrison, Howard Porter, John Dell). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Reviewing Superman #61 ("The Kid From Krypton", by Bill Finger and Al Plastino), Superboy #8 ("When Superboy Was A Superbaby!" by Bill Finger and Curt Swan) and Action Comics #158 ("The Kid From Krypton!", writer unknown, art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Paul Carbonaro joins Josh and Mike for a look at another iconic DC superhero. Reviewing "The Spectre!" and "The Spectre Strikes! (More Fun Comics #52 and #53, by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily), "The Wrath of the Spectre" (Adventure Comics #431, by Michael Fleisher, Russell Carley, Jim Aparo), and "Vessels) (The Spectre #1, by Doug Moench, Gene Colan, Steve Mitchell). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Three very different characters from DC Comics are the topic of this week's show: the superhero Johnny Thunder ("The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder", Flash Comics #1, by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier), Western hero Johnny Thunder ("Introducing Johnny Thunder", All-American Comics #100, by Robert Kanigher and Alex Toth), and the hard-boiled detective/robot spider-fighter Jonni Thunder (Jonni Thunder #1, by Roy and Dann Thomas and Dick Giordano). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Adam-Antium joins Mike-EL and Joshua Murr-VELL for another deep dive into DC Superhero History. Reviewing "The Origin of Hawkman" (Flash Comics #1, by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville), "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!" (The Brave And The Bold #34, by Fox and Joe Kubert), and "Flashzone" (Hawkworld #1, by Tim Truman and Enrique Alcatena). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Paul Carbonaro and Brad Faye join Mike-EL for this week's discussion. The legendary DC superhero that defined three eras of superhero fun. Reviewing Flash Comics #1 (by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert), Showcase #4 (by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Joe Kubert), and Flash #1 (by Mike Baron, Jackson Guice and Larry Mahlstedt). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Bill Finger and Bob Kane's landmark superhero appears in three different origin stories: THE BAT-MAN! Reviewing Detective Comics #33 (by Bill Finger, with Bob Kane), Batman #47 (by Bill Finger, with Bob Kane) and Detective Comics #235 (by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com