Untold Origin -- A Comic Book History Podcast
Untold Origin is a podcast that explores comic books through the lens of American history. Hosted by a historian and lifelong comic book fan, each episode traces how the funny books we read reflect the real world conflicts, triumphs, philosophies, and flavor of the real world we inhabit. From Cold War fears to Civil Rights debates, from psychedelic trips to board room villains, we reveal historical forces that shape the stories, and heroes, that shaped us. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/untoldoriginal.bsky.social Instagram: @untoldorigin Patreon: patreon.com/untoldorigin
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Anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence is nothing new. In fact, we can see its early depictions in the Silver Age of comics with characters like the Sentinels and Ultron. This episode explores how early computing technology stoked these fears, and how those fears evolved through the 1980's, 90's, and into the 21st century. This first part in a two part series highlights those anxieties, while the second part will foc...
In our first episode, we revisit some familiar ground: Professor X and Magneto are often described as reflections of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, but the reality is more complicated. Historian Al Miller traces their origins and examines how these characters and their philosophies evolved from rough Civil Rights metaphors into more nuanced icons of Marvel Comics. We explore how the struggle for justice and safety in America...
Welcome to Untold Origin, a podcast where comics and history collide. My name is Al Miller, a historian and lifelong comic book reader, and in this podcast I explore where those two worlds meet. From Marvel Comics icons like the X-men, the Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man to DC legends like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, we will examine how these stories reveal more than just adventure, they mirror pivotal moments and currents i...
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