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January 11, 2025 45 mins

Chris discusses Howard Chaykin's MONARK STARSTALKER single-issue scifi story from the ultra-cool try-out book, Marvel Premiere.

COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) and Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.

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Fantagraphics is finally collecting Chaykin's early Marvel Comics work - https://a.co/d/dkKaCM3

Chaykin's STARS, MY DESTINATION adaptation - https://a.co/d/07teTGn

Chaykin's AMERICAN FLAGG! - https://a.co/d/dayB529

0:00 Music & Intro
0:59 Plug for Marvel’s upcoming collection of early Howard Chaykin work
1:13 What is Marvel Premiere?
2:41 Who is Howard Chaykin?
3:42 Diving into Monark Starstalker

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