In this episode, I welcome special guest Dan who helps usher in a new segment: a game called What's That About?!  Also, I mention comic-related stuff I got for Christmas, and I give a Holy Crap! review of Your First Budgie.  Finally, a bit of music.  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.  This episode's pic is from an unknown ebay seller. (33:54)

In this non-Christmas episode, I begin with some corrections and apologies, then launch into a "lost episode" section reviewing DCU: Brave New World #1, Exiles #83, and Fantastic Four #538.  Finally, a new review of Action Comics #845.  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.  (31:25)

The Comic Book Attic now has its own email account because I don't want to unintentionally delete any of your mails that could get delivered into the massive spam folder at the desolationbliss account.  The desolationbliss account was an old account that I was using for the show; however, The Comic Book Attic deserves its own address!  Here it is:

comicbookattic@yahoo.com

Simpler, right?

As the holidays will most surely keep me busy, in case I don't have time to say so later, Happy Holidays from The Comic Book Attic.  Here's an appropriate cover of a Christmas comic I got a couple months ago.  It's a beautiful 116 page comic from 1951...

Cover images are copyright their respective copyright holder.

Besides my normal new books, I got a stack of back issues during an all day comic shopping excursion with JJ.  Some of the booty:

The Mighty Crusaders (1980s) #3,4; Cerebus Jam #1; a pile of Superboy and the Legion of Super-heroes issues; a pile of old Justice League of America issues; The Comet #1,2; Marvel Superheroes #20; The Phantom (from King Comics) #20; and lots more than I want to type in-- about 30-35 comics in all. 

I was buying JJ comics as his Christmas gift, and I helped him pick out a few.  He got about 20-25 comics.  We drove to a comics shop we had never been to, and boy, did they have back issues... then we drove to a nearby antique/flea building to buy more comics.  Add a happy lunch at Friendlys, and you have one good day.  I also found a few X-mas gifts for the wife... which is good; I am woefully not prepared for the holiday...

An all-Mighty Crusaders episode with a Holy Crap! review of The Mighty Crusaders #2 & 3 from the 1960s.  All  cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders. (42:24)

Nearly all the books I'm about to mention are superhero titles, which is not indicitive of my overall reading tastes.  I like everything from the most unheard of indie comics to Uncle Scrooge.  My heart just grew up with superheroes... and you may be able to tell that I grew up Marvel... but I did read an indie trade in the past couple weeks that I enjoyed: the first volume of Stylish Vittles.

Currently on my pull list: Justice League of America, Justice Society of America, X-Factor, Captain America, Fantastic Four, New Avengers, & Astonishing X-Men.  Limited series on my list: 52, Civil War, Civil War: Front Line, Agents of Atlas, All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z, and Nextwave: Agents of HATE.

I recently dropped Thunderbolts and She-Hulk in order to add Comics Revue magazine, which reprints old newspaper strips.  I predict another drop or two as I want to buy more back issues from the golden and (mainly) silver age...

Comics I am currently buying off the stands for a short time only for various reasons: Amazing Spider-man (for Civil War), Eternals (limited series), Fables (I'm going to get trades instead), and Newuniversal (I just want to see what Ellis does with it-- especially Spitfire, my favorite of the old New Universe).

I've also picked up some random reads, like the Marvel Milestones: Ultimate Spider-man, Ultimate X-Men, Microman, & Mantor special (mainly for the 2 golden age reprints) and The Official Handbook of the Invincible Universe.  Also, I got Annihilation: Nova #4 because I heard it contains the death of Quasar, who I like.  Yes, it does contain that, much to my chagrin and dislike.

I regularly get Wizard and Comics Buyer's Guide.

Back issues I read recently: Legion of Superheroes #280 & 281 (from 1981). 

Currently in the middle of these books:  the second volume of Stylish Vittles, a stack of Plastic Farm issues, and the huge Incredible Hulk #100 (present series).

I am still forgetting a lot, but it's late. 

As Christmas nears, the radio has been invaded by Christmas music, and as the notes of "We Three Kings" fill the air, I am thinking of three kings of the comic industry who have passed away over the past weeks.  Jerry Bails, herald of comic fandom.  Dave Cockrum, artist whose contributions to the X-Men were integral.  Martin Nodell, golden age artist and creator of the original Green Lantern.  The heirs to these three kings owe them much.

Back issue reviews of The Bull Calf and Other Tales, Atom and Hawkman #42, Life With Archie #52, and The Original Shield #1 & 2!  Pat returns with a review of Action Comics #844!  Special review of Plastic Farm #2 &3!  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.  (24:06)

The Comic Book Attic is now on iTunes!

The not-as-big-as-planned 25th episode: Comic buying in Georgia!  Premiere of the ComicsConfusion segment featuring the 40s/50s Captain Americas!  My friend Pat reviews A Tale of One Bad Rat!  My 2 Pennies segment on the tired subject of delayed books!  A few comics I wish weren't cancelled!  And a song from my band!  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders. (43:56)

This is a new feature for the blog page to try to give it some original written content.  I will be running down my comics purchases for the day/week whenever I feel like sharing.  These are not reviews, but there may be notes of interest. 

On Wednesday, I stopped at Borders and bought Amazing Spider-man #536.  Somehow JJ (sometime guest of the show) had this comic days before it was out at my local comic shop.  Either my shop got a late shipment or whatever gas station/grocery store/bookstore he bought it from has good connections...  I also decided to sample the new Richard Donner co-written Action Comics #845.  I will review this on the show because new Attic correspondent Pat has sent me an audio review of the previous issue.

Today, I got my new books: The Official Handbook to the Invincible Universe #1, Newuniversal #1, Agents of Atlas #5, 52#31, and Justice Society of America #1.

I also drove to my favorite back issue store and picked up The Mighty Crusaders (the outrageous 1960s series) #3, Marvel Two-in-One #35 (Skull the Slayer! I've been looking for this one), and (insert drum roll) Detective Comics #359-- the first appearance of the Barbara Gordon Batgirl!  I got that in a tattered, but otherwise decent condition for $6.50.  That is why I love this store...

Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.

Still having trouble with episode 25.  I'm going to re-edit it; the problem may be in the larger file size.  I never claimed I was good with computers.  I just like talking about comics...

So, the show won't be an hour.  I will try to still make it as long as I can.  Bits that were edited out will appear in episode 26.  Stay tuned over the next 2 days.  I'd edit it now, but it's 2AM.  It's happy-sleepy time for this little narrowcaster...

By the way, interested in Archie Comics superheroes?  Look no further than http://www.mightycrusaders.net  It's a great site for fans of The Mighty Crusaders, including Who's Who/Marvel handbook style profiles, which I enjoy.  Episode 27 will tentatively feature a review of an old 1960s Mighty Crusaders comic. 

Episode 25 has experienced some trouble uploading, but it should be up soon.  Meanwhile, here's some of the links for podcasts mentioned in #25 and in previous episodes:

Around Comics: http://www.aroundcomics.com/

Meanwhile: http://www.ironhorsecomics.com/meanwhilepod/

Marvel podcasts: http://www.marvel.com/news

Quiet! Panelologists At Work: http://podcast.panelologists.com/

Comic News Insider: http://cni.libsyn.com/

Comics Pipeline: http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=24

The Quarter Bin: http://indigofire2525.libsyn.com/

Another "lost episode" episode in which I discuss different comic shops that I have visited.  (The cover image posted with this episode is of a comic mentioned in a previous episode.)  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders. (20:55)

By request, here's a cover image of the Jerry Lewis/Superman crossover mentioned in a recent episode.  One of the first comics I owned.  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.