Before movie tie-ins were everywhere…
Hollywood was already turning films into comic books.

And we’re talking EVERYTHING:

🎬 Wizard of Oz

🚀 2001: A Space Odyssey

🦍 King Kong

⭐ Star Wars

Author Peter Bosch joins Comic Book Central to uncover this forgotten era of pop culture history.

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Book cover courtesy TwoMorrows Publishing

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Before creators had a roadmap…
Felicia Day built one.

Part 2 is here!

We dive into:

• The creation of The Guild
• The 20th anniversary reunion movie
• A Guild musical
• Her time on Mystery Science Theater 3000

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What if a Spartan warrior discovered her destiny was something far bigger? That’s the story behind The Lost Daughter of Sparta — the new graphic novel from Felicia Day. We talk about the book and the inspiration behind it in Episode 519 – Part 1. PLUS – we’ll chat about Buffy and The Guild as well!

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Superman fans, this one’s for you! The Adventures of Superboy ran for 4 seasons, introduced us to a young Clark Kent, and quietly paved the way for superhero shows to come. Author Mark Edlitz returns to Comic Book Central to reveal the untold story behind the show in his new book, “Look Up in the Sky: The Forgotten Superboy Series”.

From cast shake-ups to multiverse adventures, we’re covering it all!

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I’m reviewing the recent home video release of Super Friends: The Complete Collection alongside my Super Friend, author Will Rodgers (The Ultimate Super Friends Companion, volumes 1 & 2). PLUS – find out how to get in on my Super Friends: The Complete Collection DVD giveaway!

(Giveaway ends 3/31/25 at 11:59pm EST – US residents only)

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Part one of my two-part recap of my adventure at GalaxyCon Columbus featuring celebrity guests: William Katt (The Greatest American Hero), Martin Kove (Cobra Kai), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Cooper Andrews (Shazam!), and John Jackson Miller, author of Batman: Resurrection. PLUS – three giveaways for the listeners!

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GalaxyCon
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (audiobook)
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Making Megaforce (documentary)
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Let’s flip the calendar pages back to the 70s & 80s with Chris Ryall, author of The Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History! Chris takes us on a journey to one of the grooviest times in Marvel’s past.

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Abrams Books
Syzygy Publishing
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Buy Marvel Classic Black Light Posters, Vol. 1
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Hollywood icon Whoopi Goldberg is here! EGOT (Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony) winner, actress, comedienne, author, Star Trek legend, and now the writer of her own graphic novel. We’re talkin’ about everything and you do NOT want to miss this one!

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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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