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Checkered Past
by Dr. Bobb
From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
Episodes
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Future Proof (Jerry Lewis 100/ World's Finest 166)
Jerry Lewis and his aggle of young charges spend the night in a haunted house. If only that brief synopsis could adequatelly describe what happens in the impropbable ONE HUNDREDTH issue of this comic. THEN! THe Superman and Batman of the 30th Century (or maybe the 25th) team up to strongly...
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Now You See Evil, Now You Don't (Flash 170)
Monkey see, monkey do - no, wait, I'm getting my monkey metaphors mixed up! Flash suddenly loses the abilitiy to see, hear, or speak evil. We should all be so lucky! Will he be able to defeat Abra Kadabra's newest scheme? Not without the help of some SURPRISE guests stars he won't! It's all right...
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Strange Bedfellas (Doom Patrol 112)
By POPULAR demand, with a grand total of (checks notes) TWO VOTES, we proudly present the conclusion to last episode's Doom Patrol story, and the very LAST go-go checked issue of same! Be sure to stick around for Dr. Bobb's RIVETING Wikipedia narration of the future fate of our heroes! It's all...
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Cookies of Destruction (Doom Patrol 111)
Zarox-13 has arrived to wreak havoc upon the Earth. The Doom Patrol is there to save the day, or course, but Garguax is having none of that! PLUS Negative Man tests whether his powers are mighty enough to beat the Girl Scouts at their own game! It's all right here in Doom Patrol #111! Chapters...
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Buy One Get One (Batman 191)
EVERYTHING MUST GO! Has Batman gone crazy, auctioning off his elite crime-fighting equipment to the highest bidder? Sure seems so - what he needs is a good home-cooked meal - but with Alfred missing, who's going to do the cooking?!? Find out right here in Batman #191! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh…
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A Shilling for Your Thoughts (Tomahawk 110)
Tomahawk - TRAITOR?!? Say it ain't so! Colonial America had some pretty severe consequences for treason, but never fear, Miss Liberty is on the scene and is prepared to use her unrequited love for good! It's all right here in Tomahawk #110! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Tomahawk 110…
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Billy (and Steve..and Al) I Hardly Knew Ye! (Our Army at War 180/Strange Adventures 199)
Don't be dissuaded by our rather dour Sgt. Rock first half - the time travel and robots at the end make up for it! It's right here in Our Army at War #180 and Strange Adventures #199! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Our Army at War (00:02:54) - When You Can't Get a Song Out of Your…
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Aqua-riffic! (Aquaman 33)
Aqualad's feeling blue (and also a little horny) but don't worry, Aqua-Girl's here to save the day on both counts! Unfortuantely Dr. Dorsal has other plans! The most sensational new character find of 1967 is right here, in Aquaman #33! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Aquaman (00:02:51)…
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Join the JO Club! (Jimmy Olsen 101)
Undaunted by the laws of physics, and after witnessing the highly unusual ways in which surviving Kryptonians commemorate the destruction of their homeworld, Jimmy takes it upon himself to travel back in time and avert the tragedy entirely, thus rendering his entire timeline obsolete! Confused?…
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A Horse is a Horse of Course (Detective Comics 362)
Robin's in a pickle, the Riddler is targeting him and him alone with his crime clues? But why?!? (Don't worry, Dr. Husband spoils it early in the episode). THEN The Elongated Man meets a sensational new addition to the Legion of Super-Pets! It's all right here in Detective Comics #362! Chapters...
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A Bug in the System (Adventure Comics 355)
Can you guess Dr. Bobb's very favorite Legion story ever? Well you won't have to guess if you just listen to this episode. Bonus points if you can hear Dr. Husband yawning through Dr. Bobb's extemporaneous spitting out of Legion lore! It's all right here in Adventure Comics #355! Chapters...
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School Daze (Action Comics 349)
Krypto reveals his heretofore unknown side gig as a PhD (Dog-ter of Philosophy). Superman werstles for charity! And Supergirl is caught (*gasp*) CHEATING! It's all right here in Action Comics #349! Chapters (00:00:00) - This Week in Action Comics: Superman vs Supergirl (00:03:05) - Wonders of the...
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Car Talk (Green Lantern 52)
Two Green Lanterns are better than one, I always say...but are even two GLs enough to withstand the onslaught of a sentient Model T serviec vehicle? Find out in Green Lantern #52! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Green Lantern 52 (00:02:40) - Storms Coming In The Country (00:03:13)…
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The Blind Leading the Blind (Superboy 137)
A gang of interstellar elites make it their business to elaborately prank the Boy of Steel, but nothing they do can top Superboy's own elaborate prank of (checks notes) flying 24 hours into the future to fake his entire family's death and also pretend to be blind. It's a laff riot, all right here...
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Honey We Blew Up the Babies (Sugar & Spike 70/Fox and Crow 103)
Sugar and Spike get big (and small!) and thwart a nefarious spy ring, AND Stanley's Monster gets some bonding time with dad while Stanley deals with the school bully! All right here in Sugar and Spike #70 and The Fox and the Crow #103! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Sugar and Spike...
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Sockamagee! A Girl! (House of Mystery 166)
Zook returns! Robby enters puberty! And Dr. Bobb gets a dream cat! It's all right here in House of Mystery #166! Chapters (00:00:00) - House of Mystery 166 (00:01:30) - The Cougar Man (00:02:28) - Ghost Sakama G (00:03:48) - Continuation Commencement (00:05:34) - Julie Walters on Her Dream About...
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The Play's the Thing (Scooter 6/ Star-Spangled War Stories 132)
Forsooth! Brave knights of the realm fight tremendous beasts most savage - but not nigh as savage as the idiot teens of Laurel High! It's all-out moronoc action in Swing with Scooter #6 and Star-Spangled War Stories #132! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past (00:03:34) - Teens walking around in…
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My Chemical Romance (Metal Men 25)
The Metal Men, famously a team, inexplicable eschew teamwork in a battle with retruning foe Chemo! With Doc in a coma, can Gold get these rascally robots whipped into shape? Fine out in Metal Men #25! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past (00:00:56) - Metal Men (00:02:06) - The whole building…
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Indian Givers (Brave and Bold 71)
Dr. Husband hosts high tea then drops some deep Love Boat lore! Dr. Bobb enthusiastically defends physical media! PLUS Bob Haney pens a story featuring Native Americans, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? It's all right here in The Brave and the Bold #71! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - The...
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Fairy Tale Endings (Lois Lane 73)
Space exploration! Nuclear annihilation! And the greatest season of broadcast television in history! It's all right here in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #73! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane's Fairy Godmother (00:02:37) - Allergic to the weather...
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You're the Top! (Flash 169)
It's an 80-Page Giant! The Flash stars in a trio of mediocre stories facing his mildly annoying foes! Dr. Husband learns about Gorilla City AND Skartaris in a single sitting! PLUS for the first time, Cap'n Butler does NOT bark at the bouncy-hair neighbor lady! It's all right here in Flash #169!...
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Where's That Coffee, Zinda? (Blackhawk 231)
The "exciting" new Blackhawk era is in full swing! Chopping! Leaping! Liquid Gold! PLUS Time Machine Mailbag AND Irene Vartanoff! It's all right here in Blackhawk #231! Chapters (00:00:00) - Black Hawk #231 (00:02:22) - How to Clean a Dog's Home (00:04:17) - Spring Break Sports Interview…
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Do Blondes Really Have More Fun? (G.I. Combat 123/Tales of the Unexpected 100)
Mademoiselle Marie has a problem, and frankly General J.E.B. Stuart is being VERY stingy with the information she needs. PLUS Judy Bland gets a helping hand from the Green Glob, Dr. Bobb complains abouty the weather, Dr. Husband brings a bunch of visual props to this audio medium, and a whole lot...
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Fiends and Lovers (Wonder Woman 169)
Wonder Woman thought Steve being all hands was bad enough, but wait til she gets a load of the CRimson Centipede! PLUS, casting an imaginary 1945 Wonder Woman movie, Time Machine Mailbag, Dr. Husband learns about the Amazons' bracelets of submission, and lots of exciting discourse about West...
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Krypto-killer (Superman 195)
It's one thing to destroy Superman, Supergirl, the bottle city of Kandor, and all Kryptonian intellectual property, but KRYPTO MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS! Find out all about it right here with Superman #195! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Superman 195 (00:01:49) - Parasite: The...
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Those Who Can't Do, Teach (Bob Hope 104/ Our Army at War 179)
Are you sitting down, dear listener? A Bob Hope comic that we actually LIKED, before we delve into a surprisingly serious discussion of generational racism. Fun! It's all right here in The Adventures of Bob Hope #104 and Our Army at War #179! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) -...
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Red Rhymes with DEAD (Challengers of the Unknown 55)
The Earth, under threat! Don't worry, the Challengers are up to the task, despite their criminal fashion sense. Or ARE they?!? Find out in Challengers of the Unknown #55! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past: Challengers of the Unknown ( (00:04:31) - Workaholic Diets…
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Going Batty (The Atom 30)
Ray and Jean join their nature club (with special guests Sonny and Cher) for some innocent spelunking, when Ray runs into some old, tiny friends! Tiny friends with BATS! Can even the Atom save them from the fearsome SONIC BOOMER? Find out in The Atom #30! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17)…
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Beware the Hot-Box! (Detective 361)
Batman and Robin face good ol' Cold War intrigue and Dr. Bobb lays out his crime-fighting requirements. PLUS Ralph Dibny returns to his roots! It's all right here in Detective Comics #361! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - The Circus Crook (00:04:18) - Tony Shalves in The Lion (00:06:51)…
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Future Shock (Adventure Comics 354)
SuperMAN visits his old pals in the Legion, now all grown up! Dr. Bobb tries to extemporaneously regurgitate Legion trivia from his tired old brain! Plus plenty of the pet minutiae you've come to depend on! It's all right here in Adventure Comics #354! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) -...
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Secret Agent Man (Action Comics 348)
The FBI needs help, and there's only one person in America who can provide it - Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper! PLUS Supergirl has roomate problems. BEEN THERE, GIRL. It's all right here in Action Comics #348! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past (00:01:34)…
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Royal Pedigree (World's Finest 165/Strange Adventures 198)
Batman and Superman, evil crime lords dividing the world between them? Immortal Man, fighting super-apes on the eve of his wedding? Dr. Bobb, still bitter over an imagined slight 40 years ago? It's all right here, in World's Finest #165 and Strange Adventures #198! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready…
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LIke Father, Like Son (Our Fighting Forces 106)
Without so much as a fare-thee-well, Capt. Hunter is shuffled off to (in our imaginations) a blissful retirement with his wife Lu Lin and barbecue parties with his twin brother, whiuloe we turn our focus to a brand-new feature, the hard-knuckled adventures of the good captain's father in WWII…
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Falling All to Pieces (Metamorpho 11)
Element Girl - dead! Sapphire - jilted at the altar! And Earth - under attack by a fleet of UFOs! It's all right here in Metamorpho #11! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past: Metamorpho #11 (00:02:21) - Teachers talk about the challenges of teaching (00:05:25) - Were…
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Rules Are Made To Be Broken (Justice League of America 52)
5 Justice Leaguers - missing in action! The Superman-Legend of Zelda crossover you've been clamoring for! PLUS an exciting review of the JLA by-laws! It's all right here in JLA #52! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:01:55) - It's the Justice League (00:04:55) -...
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Eat the Rich (Plastic Man 3)
I never imagined Plastic Man as the hero of the proletariat, but here we are. Catch all the excitement in Plastic Man #3! Chapters (00:00:00) - Plastic Man 3: A Checkered Past (00:04:14) - Shepherdston Choral Evensong (00:06:08) - How to Deal with Daylight Savings Time (00:07:40) - Plasticman...
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Inferior is a Relative Term (Inferior Five 1)
It's the triumphant return not only of US, but also of the Inferior Five, in their own title that no one demanded! Secret Agents! Pulp Heroes! Funny Russian names! All right here in The Inferior Five #1! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - We'll Be Five for All Forever (00:03:53)…
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Gone But Not Forgotten (Flash 168)
Green Lantern - missing in action! (Well not action exactly...) Flash is called upon to find him - if only he can get past those pesky future bandits! It's all right here in Flash #168! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered Past (00:02:18) - Bob Got Sick With COVID Vaccine…
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And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (Doom Patrol 110)
No but seriously how does no one connect the green skinned boy that hangs out with the Doom Patrol to the green-faced animals that also hang out with the Doom Patrol? Find out in Doom Patrol #110! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Doom Patrol (00:01:28) - How to Make a Horse's Costume...
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Let a Smile be Your Umbrella (Batman 190)
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future, and the Penguin's right there on the cutting edge! But can Batman stop his pinioned purloining in time? Find out in Batman #190! Chapters (00:00:00) - Batman 190 (00:02:03) - Umbrella Mail (00:03:32) - Back in the Voice Studio (00:04:04) -...
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Those Who Fail to Learn From the Past (Teen Titans 8)
Giant robots! Beatlemania! Teen lingo! And some good ol' fashioned American xenophobia! It's all right here in Teen Titans #8! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past (00:02:05) - DC Comics The Silver Age Batwoman Figure (00:05:42) - A Farewell to a Friend (00:06:34) - Mold in the crawl space...
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Earth...err, SEA Angels (Jerry Lewis 99/Sea Devils 34)
Kids these days! Always finding medeival sea creatures and hypnotising their gym teachers and whatnot. Find out all about it right here in The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #99 and Sea Devils #34! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go! (00:00:17) - The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (00:03:22) - How do you...
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Goin' to the Chap-Hell (Jimmy Olsen 100)
NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM! NOT AN IMAGINARY STORY! (but we kinda wish it was.) Jimmy and Lucy tie the knot! But what terrible fate does their conubial happiness bring upon Jiimmy's pal Superman? Find out right here in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #100! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) -...
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Girl Power (Action Comics 347)
It's an 80-Page Giant! A Crossover with our super-friend! AND our gala 300th episode! It's got Super-Horses! Bizarros! And Chuck! Join us for Action Comics #347! Chapters (00:00:00) - Checkered Past: Supergirl vs Bizarro (00:04:29) - Nerd Orchestra: Pick Up People Off The Street (00:05:19) - John...
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Future Shock (Green Lantern 51)
Now that he's a homeless vagabond, Hal FINALLY follows up on the strange baubles he's found stuck to his uniform and *gasp* they're from 3800 years in the future! He travels to the 58th century only to find a clone of himself which HE CREATED. Confused? Join the club, sister! It's all right here…
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Leg Up (Capt. Storm 18/ Sugar and Spike 69)
Sugar and Spike get the best of Li'l Arthur AND a multi-national crime ring in one fell swoop! PLUS it's the *choke* LAST ISSUE *sob!* of everyone's favorite oeg-leg PT Boat Captain, Capt. Storm! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Captain Storm () (00:04:47) - When You Have to Mow a…
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Leapin' Lizards! (Blackhawk 230)
The origin of Henry Winkler's signature Fonzie move! Dr. Bobb's heartwarming tales of the Ohio State Fair! And did we mention the HIP, NEW Blackhawk era? It's all right here in Blackhawk #230! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Blackhawk 230 (00:04:09) - Jumping the Shark (00:07:23) - The...
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Whoozis on First (House of Mystery 165)
Robby Reed, experiencing horrific body dysmorphia! Martian Manhunter, radioactive (and not in the Britney Spears way)! And Dr. Husband, in his full tangential glory! It's House of Mystery #165!
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Dog Eat Dog (Superboy 136)
A special tale to celebrate Krypto's upcoming cinematic triumph! Featuring the Space Canine Patrol Agents! The Phanty-Cats! And the dastardly Tricky Tom! It's all right here in Superboy #136! Chapters (00:00:00) - Superboy 136 (00:03:58) - How's Your Day? (00:04:37) - Space Canine Patrol…
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Where Ya Gonna Pin That Medal, Son? (Our Army at War 178/Tomahawk 109)
This episode is your one-stop destination to celebrate both our nation's founding AND the release of the new film in the Jurassic World franchise - it's like killing two pteranadons with one stone! It's Our Army at War #178 and Tomahawk #109! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My! (00:00:17) - Checkered...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
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From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you...
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