Monday, October 5, 2015

Power of Captain Atom Podcast #5

The 2nd Man in Space

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Power of the Atom Podcast #4

The Dooms From Beyond!

  • The Tiny Titan!
  • By Gardner Fox, Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson!
  • From DC Comics' November-December 1961 cover-dated Showcase #35!
  • Text version here!
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Monday, June 22, 2015

Power of Captain Atom Podcast #3

Introducing Captain Atom

  • The debut of the Atomic Age Action Hero!
  • Creators Joe Gill and Steve Ditko!
  • From Charlton Comics' March 1960 cover-dated Space Adventures #33!
  • Text version here!
The third episode of POTAcast takes its cues from the blog and turns over its space/numbering to co-star Captain Atom, near-identically paralleling the anthology bow of the Tiny Titan (off by one issue and predating it by more than a year!)

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Power of the Atom Podcast #2

Battle of the Tiny Titans!

  • The debut of Ray Palmer in his costumed identity as The Atom!
  • ...and his first adversary!
  • Courtesy of Gardner Fox, Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson!
  • The second story from DC Comics' October 1961 cover-dated Showcase #34!
  • Text version here!
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Monday, June 1, 2015

Power of the Atom Podcast #1

Birth of the Atom!

  • Introduction of the Silver Age Atom Ray Palmer!
  • ...and his lady-love Jean Loring!
  • Debut of titanic creative team Gardner Fox, Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson!
  • From DC Comics' October 1961 cover-dated Showcase #34!
  • Text version here!
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