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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

Comparing Wesley Dodds, Garrett Sandford and Dream. Reviewing World's Fair Comics #1 (Gardner Fox, Bert Christman), Sandman #1 (Jack Kirby, Joe Simon) and Sandman #1 (Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg). www.ComicBookSyndicate.com

Kev-N joins Josh & Mike for another look at DC Comics' storied history. Before Batman (but after Green Hornet), Jim Chamber created DC's first pulp-style vigilante: The Crimson! (But actually, The Crimson Avenger). Reviewing Detective Comics #20 ("Block Buster") by Chambers, DC Comics Presents #38: "Whatever Happened To The Crimson Avenger?" by Len Wein, Alex Saviuk and Dennis Jensen, and Sandman Mystery Theatre #43: "The Phantom Of The Fair Act Three" by Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle and Guy Davis.