CCF In-Depth, The Official Podcast of The Classic Comics Forum
Explorations of classic comic book stories, runs, creators, and publishers with hosts George Nieves and Jeff Heller. Visit the Classic Comics Forum at classiccomics.org
Episodes
Without the leadership of Stan Lee nor the vision of Jack Kirby, it fell upon Roy Thomas to steer Marvel into the 1970s. Join George, Jeff, and special guest Rob Allen in exploring the challenges, the triumphs, and the innovations that made this brief but critical era of Marvel Comics one of its most definitive.
Artists as editors, new titles and genres, drastic rebrands of classic characters, social relevance, 100 page spectaculars, and even Jack Kirby! George and Jeff are joined by special guest Ed O'Toole ("Prince Hal" as most know him) to explore DC's wild adolescent growth spurt after decades of business as usual.
We can't seem to get off the topic of Jim Shooter, so here's the final chapter in his story, along with patented Tinfoil Hat Theories about the rise and fall of one the most exceptional superhero universes to ever make the scene and then rapidly descend to the level of dollar bin fodder. Along for the ride is special guest Batflunkie!
Each year, the CCF's best and brightest answer the call to complete Kurt Mitchell's Classic Comics Christmas assignment. This year, the goal was to rank one's top twelve favorite spin-off franchises in comics. Now, for the first time ever, we've got Kurt in our imaginary studio to discuss the outcome! Come join us for the highlights of this year's event, the story behind its creation, and every single choice with which George pe...
George & Jeff recount their favorite classic holiday stories to pull out by the warm fire as the holiday season approaches. That some of these include sadistic spousal murder and merry hitmen is really beside the point.
If George & Jeff's top 5 WORST horror comic properties wasn't controversial enough, what will you make of their top 5 BEST? Did they go perverse and demented, titillating and terrifying, or somewhere else entirely? From man-eating ducks to baby-faced undead monsters, this one has it all!
A Halloween event so big that it had to be split into two parts! Part one features George and Jeff's top five picks for worst horror comic property of all time, and part two features George and Jeff's top five picks for best horror comic property of all time, all while playing HOW LOW LEN WEIN? As always, the conversation continues at classiccomics.org
George and Jeff are joined by guest Kurt Mitchell to don their tinfoil hats and discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths, both as a story and as an event that irrevocably changed the course of modern comic book history.
Few figures in comic history are more controversial than Jim Shooter. George & Jeff sit down to discuss Shooter's legacy: the good, the bad, and the gray areas in between. Forget what you already know! George & Jeff are ready to go deeper, donning their patented tinfoil hats to espouse theories and perspectives that no sane comic fan has considered before!
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