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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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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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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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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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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!
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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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