Bronze-Age Monsters
With the Comics Code loosening in 1971, monsters came roaring back into the pages of our favorite medium. Kids that grew up reading comics were now making them; many of them were members of the counter-culture. Throw in a desire to do something all-new (and some fads like kung-fu) and you have all the makings of a wild decade of comics. Join Jacob Balcom & Matt Howell as they explore some of the craziest comics of the 1970s (and early '80s). Each season focuses on a different character.
Episodes
The Saga of Satana continues! The zealots have taken Michael Heron captive to use as bait for The Devil's Daughter, but Satana does not share her toys. Part 2 of 2!
From Haunt of Horror #4 (November 1974) by Chris Claremont
CAST: Athena Howell as Satana, Jude Healy as Michael Heron, Matt Harvey as Jimmy Cruz, Emily Sutliff as The Bag Lady.
THE SATANA WILL CONCLUDE IN "IF THIS BE HELL"
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The Saga of Satana continues! Satana is back in the mortal realm and has been found nearly beaten to death by a paramilitary group of religious zealots who believe she's the Antichrist...and they're looking to finish the job! Part 1 of 2!
From Haunt of Horror #4 (November 1974) by Chris Claremont
CAST: Athena Howell as Satana, Jude Healy as Michael Heron, Matt Harvey as Jimmy Cruz
SATANA WILL RETURN IN "DOORWAY TO...
We did a livestream to wrap up the show we've loved to make for you for five-and-a-half years. We had folks pop on, send in messages, and chat at us. We tried to read chat messages for the audio listener, but it's tough to do, especially when you're having a conversation w/ folks.
Watch the video to see a lot of the stuff we didn't read on air: https://youtube.com/live/Q3hzJvw8mVE?feature=share
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We cap off our final season with a look at our Bottom 5 & Top 5 Atlas books and who or what got our vote for the Atlas/Seaboard MVP.
Thanks for lending your eyes and ears during this journey through a little bronze-age comics history.
We'll be back for a livestream SERIES FINALE to reflect on our time with the Werewolf by Night Podcast/Bronze-Age Monsters shows. We hope you can join us for that.
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For the last episode of the series, we're joined by the creative and talented duo of Michael Giacchino & Angus MacLane, whose credits are too numerous to list here, to talk about one of the last books to hit the stands before Atlas/Seaboard turned off the lights: DEMON HUNTER ...
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For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line.
We're joined by longtime BAM booster & dear friend of the show Jackson T. Overstreet to talk about Atlas' cowboy comic WESTERN ACTIO...
Athena has voiced Satana Hellstrom, The Devil's Daughter, in our audio dramas throughout the run of the show. After recording her parts for the final chapters of the saga, we talked with her about her impressions of the character and what is was like playing Satan's child. We also look at where Satana went after the B&W horror magazines and her various looks throughout the years.
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We're joined by the Bronze-Age Monsters house mixologist, Ben M., to discuss this WWII book featuring Sgt. Hawk, The Sky Demon, and a tribute to a real-life war hero. Featuring stories by John Albano and art by Pat Broderick, Jack Sparling, Al McWilliams, and John Severin.
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We go through the lone issue of THE HANDS OF THE DRAGON, written by Ed Fedory with art by Jim Craig. Atlas decided to disrupt Marvel's near monopoly on kung fu comics with this origin tale of two twin brothers (one's evil!) who were bathed in radiation in a bomb explosion in Japan...
We're joined by Matt's friend John Morgan to talk about Atlas's attempt at a sword and sorcery anthology title featuring everyone's favorite mutilated misogynist IRON JAW and the sole (English) appearance of ANDRAX, a character created by Spanish creators and written for German comics mag PRIMO!
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We're joined by comics colorist & letterer Jason Finestone (THE SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM; SEX, SPIES & ROCK 'N ROLL) to discuss Atlas comics' TIGER-MAN, the vigilante (who's secretly Dr. Lancaster Hill) who obtains tiger powers by injecting himself with big cat chromosomes. It's written by Gabe Levy w/ art by Ernie Colon.
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We're joined by comics creator Thony Aiuppy (HAINT TALES, THE AQUABARIAN) to discuss Seaboard Periodicals' WEIRD TALES OF THE MACABRE, a B&W horror magazine and one of their earliest efforts. The anthology featured folks like John Severin, Ernie Colón, Leo Summers, Leo Duranoña, Augustine Funnell, Pat Boyette, and many more!
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We're joined by Grace to talk about FRIGHT, written by GARY FRIEDRICH with art by FRANK THORNE. This may have been a Tomb of Dracula clone with a younger twist. We'll never know, but we know David Anthony Kraft was waiting in the wings to take over writing duties...but it wasn't meant to be.
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We're joined by Robb, Bryan, and Jamie from Marvel by the Month to talk about THE COUGAR, written by STEVE MITCHELL with art by DAN ADKINS and FRANK SPRINGER. What started as a KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER comic turned into this strange book about a movie stuntman that fights monsters by night.
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You can read both issues here: https://archive.org/details/the-cougar-complete/The%20...
We make the Shadow Show every other week for our Patreon backers, but this one's a freebie. Enjoy and if you like it, please consider backing the show to get the other 122 episodes in video or audio format and other exclusive offerings.
We cover Marvel Premiere #54 "The Devil's Starry Anvil!" which was the introduction of the western character Caleb Hammer. Written by Peter B. Gillis, with art by Gene Day and Tony DeZuniga, a...
We're joined by Jason Farrell, Matt's former co-host of THE BOOKHOUSE BOYS podcast, to talk about TARGITT, written by RIC MEYERS with art by HOWARD NOSTRAND. John Targitt is a defective clone made from DNA of Frank Bullitt, Harry Callahan, and Paul Kersey (Bronson's character from Death Wish). He's an FBI agent who wages an all-out war on crime after his wife & daughter are caught in the crossfire of syndicate violence.
For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line.
We're joined by Jared from the SWORDS & SCROLLS podcast to talk about WULF THE BARBARIAN, written and drawn by LARRY HAMA with inks by KLAUS JANSON. Hama created a character who's a "barbarian" in name only. "Wulf the Warrior" would have been a better name, but we suspect the sho...
For our final season, we're covering the short life of Martin Goodman's Atlas/Seaboard comics by reviewing all the debut issues from their line.
We're joined by prolific metal god Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Left to Die, Gruesome, and Cold Slither) to talk about WEIRD SUSPENSE f/ THE TARANTULA: Michael Fleisher & Pat Boyette's tale of a the Lycosas, a line of European counts with arachnanthropy (is that what you'd call a were-s...
Martin Goodman wanted to offer a robust & varied line of comics to compete with Marvel, DC, et al, so he needed a teen-humor mag. He used the art from Tower's TIPPY TEEN (1965-69) and only changed the main character's name...et voila...something to compete with Archie and the gang!
We briefly talk about the history of Archie and its clones and then proudly present THREE Vicki stories Power Records-style with real teens as voice...
Jeff Rovin put together 2 issues of masterful comics magazine work featuring the work of Russ Heath, John Albano, Ric Meyers, Gabriel Levy, Ernie Colon, Jack Sparling, Leo Summers, Frank Thorne, Alex Toth, John Severin and MORE! We were floored by the quality of the work in the obscure title.
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