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Checkered Past
Hosted by Dr. Bobb · EN
From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
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Billy (and Steve..an Al) I Hardly Knew Ye! (Our Army at War 180/Strange Adventures 199)
4d ago00:51:23Tap to summarizeDon't be dissuaded by our rather dour Sgt. Rock first half - the time travel and robots at the end make up for it! It's right here in Our Army at War #180 and Strange Adventures #199!
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Aqua-riffic! (Aquaman 33)
2w ago00:53:38Tap to summarizeAqualad's feeling blue (and also a little horny) but don't worry, Aqua-Girl's here to save the day on both counts! Unfortuantely Dr. Dorsal has other plans! The most sensational new character find of 1967 is right here, in Aquaman #33!
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Join the JO Club! (Jimmy Olsen 101)
3w ago00:59:29Tap to summarizeUndaunted by the laws of physics, and after witnessing the highly unusual ways in which surviving Kryptonians commemorate the destruction of their homeworld, Jimmy takes it upon himself to travel back in time and avert the tragedy entirely, thus rendering his entire timeline obsolete! Confused? Us too! It's all right here in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #101!
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A Horse is a Horse of Course (Detective Comics 362)
4w ago01:07:59Tap to summarizeRobin's in a pickle, the Riddler is targeting him and him alone with his crime clues? But why?!? (Don't worry, Dr. Husband spoils it early in the episode). THEN The Elongated Man meets a sensational new addition to the Legion of Super-Pets! It's all right here in Detective Comics #362!
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A Bug in the System (Adventure Comics 355)
Jul 201:06:48Tap to summarizeCan you guess Dr. Bobb's very favorite Legion story ever? Well you won't have to guess if you just listen to this episode. Bonus points if you can hear Dr. Husband yawning through Dr. Bobb's extemporaneous spitting out of Legion lore! It's all right here in Adventure Comics #355!
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School Daze (Action Comics 349)
Jun 2101:13:24Tap to summarizeKrypto reveals his heretofore unknown side gig as a PhD (Dog-ter of Philosophy). Superman werstles for charity! And Supergirl is caught (*gasp*) CHEATING! It's all right here in Action Comics #349!
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Car Talk (Green Lantern 52)
Jun 1200:54:53Tap to summarizeTwo Green Lanterns are better than one, I always say...but are even two GLs enough to withstand the onslaught of a sentient Model T serviec vehicle? Find out in Green Lantern #52!
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The Blind Leading the Blind (Superboy 137)
May 3101:14:03Tap to summarizeA gang of interstellar elites make it their business to elaborately prank the Boy of Steel, but nothing they do can top Superboy's own elaborate prank of (checks notes) flying 24 hours into the future to fake his entire family's death and also pretend to be blind. It's a laff riot, all right here in Superboy #137!
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Honey We Blew Up the Babies (Sugar & Spike 70/Fox and Crow 103)
May 2200:53:25Tap to summarizeSugar and Spike get big (and small!) and thwart a nefarious spy ring, AND Stanley's Monster gets some bonding time with dad while Stanley deals with the school bully! All right here in Sugar and Spike #70 and The Fox and the Crow #103!
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Sockamagee! A Girl! (House of Mystery 166)
May 1100:59:02Tap to summarizeZook returns! Robby enters puberty! And Dr. Bobb gets a dream cat! It's all right here in House of Mystery #166!
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