Posts Tagged ‘books’



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!
Photo courtesy Pat & Steve Jankiewicz
Book images TM & copyright © Bear Manor Media

Get these books mentioned on this episode:
From Pat Jankiewicz
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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Date: December 17, 2023







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”!
Photo courtesy Chuck Harter
Book image TM & copyright © Chuck Harter

Buy “Superboy & Superpup: The Lost Videos” from Bear Manor Media

Stuff you heard on the show:

Buy “The Greatest American Hero Companion” from Bear Manor Media
Buy “With Thanks to Superman: 40 Years of Interviews, Reports, and Observations” on Amazon
Follow Bob Holiday: Broadway’s Superman on Facebook
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Date: April 30, 2023







What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Planet of the Apes have in common? My guest this week – J. W. Rinzler! The best-selling author joins me in the Lair to talk about his incredible behind-the-scenes books about our favorite film franchises!
Photo courtesy Joel Aron
Images TM & copyright © LucasFilm Ltd., 20th Century Fox

J. W. Rinzler online
Follow J. W. on Twitter
Order The Making of The Planet of the Apes
Jon Pinto Art


Date: October 20, 2018







Concluding my adventure at the Cincinnati Comic Expo with a trip to the 24th century to talk with Star Trek: The Next Generation’s LeVar Burton! You’ll hear LeVar’s reaction to Patrick Stewart’s return to Trek, plus a look back at 35 years of Reading Rainbow and LeVar’s latest literary venture – LeVar Burton Kids!
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Images TM & copyright © Comic Book Central, Paramount, DC Comics, Cincinnati Comic Expo

Cincinnati Comic Expo
LeVar Burton Kids
Follow LeVar on Twitter
Jon Pinto Art


Date: October 13, 2018






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