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The greatest comedy teams of all time – Abbott & Costello, Martin & Lewis, Laurel & Hardy – marketing them to the public included comic books! Author Rick Greene joins me to talk about his series of incredible books highlighting the advertising of these iconic comic teams.

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Pour yourself a martini and join me as I welcome author Edlitz…Mark Edlitz. The writer of several James Bond books jet packs in to talk Bond in comics and beyond. Plus, we’ll even get in some superhero chat!
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It’s my adventure at GalaxyCon Columbus! Talkin’ Trek with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Nana Visitor. Exploring Indiana Jones (& Star Trek & Star Wars) with author John Jackson Miller. And, a peek behind the curtain of GalaxyCon with the man behind the celeb panels – Patty Hawkins!

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Actor Vincent D’Onofrio drops by to talk about bringing Wilson Fisk (a.k.a. The Kingpin) to life on the hit series, Daredevil. We also chat about his wonderful new children’s book, “Pigs Can’t Look Up”. You’ll hear about his two upcoming series, Echo & Daredevil: Born Again, and you’ll discover the comic book character he’d LOVE to portray!
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My guest has given us definitive behind-the-scenes books for Jaws, The Hulk, and Buck Rogers. Now, his latest book has taken off. Author Pat Jankiewicz is here to chat about his super 80s flashback – The Greatest American Hero Companion!
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The Greatest American Hero Companion
Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A JAWS Companion
You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry: A Hulk Companion
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: A TV Companion

From Rick Greene
Advertising Anarchy! Selling Bud Abbott & Lou Costello To War-Torn America

From Roy Thomas
Classic Black Light Posters – Volume 1 / Volume 2
Marvel Value Stamps – A Visual History
Marvel Big Book of Fun & Games

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Action! Adventure! Indy imitators! John Harrison, the author of The Indiana Clones Diary—An Indispensable Guide To The Best Big Screen Raiders Rip-Offs, is here to talk about those crazy flicks that want to be Indiana Jones movies, but fell short of finding fortune and glory.
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Over four decades of super stories in one book! Brian McKernan, author of With Thanks to Superman, recounts his time with the Man of Steel. From the cast of George Reeve’s Adventures of Superman, to Broadway’s Superman Bob Holiday, to Christopher Reeve, and beyond…it’s the SUPER chat you can’t miss!
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Thrills! Spills! Chills! All part of my chat with writer Christopher Irving who swings by the Lair to talk about his super new book – Cliffhanger! Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials!
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We love when comic books become TV shows. But what about TV shows becoming comics? I’m chatting about that pop culture phenomenon with the author of “American TV Comic Books”, Peter Bosch!
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On this episode, I’m discovering the secrets behind two hidden gems in the Superman universe with author Chuck Harter. Chuck drops by the Lair to talk about his book,”Superboy & Superpup: The Lost Videos”!
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