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Bronze-Age Monsters

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.

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02:01:35

S07E19: Atlas/Seaboard - Fright featuring The Son of...

Bronze-Age Monsters ·

2025/10/25

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. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/9tWNjnE5t1w You can read the issue here: https://archive.org/details/fright-01-atlas-1975/page/n3/mode/2up SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters

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02:01:21

S07E18: Atlas/Seaboard - The Cougar (w/ MARVEL BY THE...

Bronze-Age Monsters ·

2025/10/13

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. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WmfMtiAGDKU You can read both issues here: https://archive.org/details/the-cougar-complete/The%20Cougar%2001/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters

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01:07:43

B.A.M. Shadow Show #123: The Coming of Caleb Hammer!...

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2025/10/04

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, and colors by Barry Grossman. SUPPORT THE SHOW:

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01:39:36

S07E17: Atlas/Seaboard - Targitt (w/ Jason Farrell)

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2025/09/27

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. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lKK7ibNbK6w You can read all 3 issues

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02:31:45

S07E16: Atlas/Seaboard - Wulf the Barbarian (w/ Jared...

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2025/09/13

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 shot-callers were chasing Conan's audience. You can read all 4 issues here:

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02:15:31

S07E15: Atlas/Seaboard - Weird Suspense (w/ Matt...

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2025/08/30

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-spider?) forever cursed for burning the high priestess of The Cult of the

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01:20:16

S07E14: Atlas/Seaboard - Vicki

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2025/08/16

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 talent, sound effects, and original music. Watch it on YouTube with the

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01:45:44

S07E13: Atlas/Seaboard - Thrilling Adventure Stories

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2025/07/19

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. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ JOIN US ON OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/wdXKUzpEh7

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01:37:47

S07E12: Atlas/Seaboard - Tales of Evil

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2025/07/05

Comics vets Jerry Grandenetti and Mike Sekowsky takes us through a trio of Russ Jones-penned stories from the Atlas anthology TALES OF EVIL. P.S. We're aware of the issues with Matt's audio and are working to resolve them before the next episode! WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ypFZKJosYT0 You can read all 3 issues here: https://archive.org/details/tales-of-evil-complete SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters THREADLESS SHOP: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/

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01:47:56

Skywald's Shoggoth Saga! (A Patreon Exclusive...

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2025/06/28

We will be back with Atlas/Seaboard's TALES OF EVIL next week. In the meantime, here's our review of the SHOGGOTH SAGA... We review 'Archaic' Al Hewetson and a stable of Spanish artists' take on the Shoggoth, a creature from the Lovecraft mythos. Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/NwRXvDJ-asw?si=MixtzHxx5-JVIzij Get our PDF here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1uS_hT19-K8wvfEQSVeiExeIRhwibnI/view?usp=sharing

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01:55:43

S07E11: Atlas/Seaboard - The Scorpion (LIVE w/ Brad...

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2025/06/16

We're joined this episode by guest Brad Elmore, director of THE WOLFMAN'S HAMMER, BIT, and BOOGEYMAN POP, to talk about the book Howard Chaykin created for the Atlas/Seabord line, THE SCORPION, set in the 1930s about an immortal adventurer. Chaykin later reworked the character into DOMINIC FORTUNE for Marvel. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/live/g9X3QqtQ-Kw You can read all 3 issues here: https://archive.org/details/the-scorpion-complete_20240616/The%20Scorpion%2001/ WATCH THE WOLFMAN'S

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01:30:36

S07E10: Atlas/Seaboard - Savage Combat Tales

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2025/05/31

MEET BEN STRYKER: a soldier pummeled by Rommel's forces in the Kasserine Pass...a soldier and pacifist who's managed to survive WWII without taking a human life...so far. MEET THE 'DEATH SQUAD': a crew of misfit soldiers destined for court martials and military prison. The two parties collide for our comics enjoyment in SAVAGE COMBAT TALES f/ SGT. STRYKER'S DEATH SQUAD! Archie Goodwin pens 2 WWII tales, the 1st with art by Al McWilliams and the 2nd by Jack Sparling. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE:

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02:16:16

S07E09: Atlas/Seaboard - Police Action (YouTube LIVE!)

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2025/05/17

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. WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE! https://youtube.com/live/FxDNA8jYfpo Goodman also published a POLICE ACTION at the pre-Marvel Atlas. This one seems to appeal to fans of the swarms of detectives and cops that cluttered up American TV screens in the mid-'70s, like Banacek, Kojak, and Baretta. POLICE ACTION offered up TWO lead characters in their own stories: Sam Lomax,

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01:38:17

S07E08: Atlas/Seaboard - Planet of Vampires

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2025/05/03

Jeff Rovin wanted Atlas to publish The Omega Man comic book, but when he couldn't secure the rights to it, they came up with PLANET OF VAMPIRES, a mash-up of I AM LEGEND and PLANET OF THE APES written by Larry Hama with an art team of Pat Broderick & Frank McLaughlin. We're joined by Russ & Josh from Taste the Pod of Dracula. WATCH THE EPISODE WITH GORGEOUS ART HERE: https://youtu.be/xJvX8c2gg2E You can read all 3 issues here:

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01:36:20

S07E07: Atlas/Seaboard - Morlock 2001

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2025/04/12

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. What do you get when you make a stew out of Orwell's 1984 heavily seasoned with Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and generous pinches of A Clockwork Orange and a dash of The Time Machine? Why, Michael Fleisher's crazy dystopian body horror sci-fi book MORLOCK 2001, of course! You can read all 3 issues

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02:04:07

S07E06: Atlas/Seaboard - Devilina (w/ Ben Potter)

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2025/03/29

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. This episode, we cover Seaboard's swipe at Warren Publishing and Marvel's Curtis magazines...the horror anthology DEVILINA! Watch it on YouTube with BEAUTIFUL B&W ART! https://youtu.be/Az-xzgNzgzE MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD:

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B.A.M. Shadow Show #111 - Skull the Slayer!

Bronze-Age Monsters ·

2025/03/22

We make the Shadow Show every other week for our Patreon supporters, but we're giving this one out as a sample. If you enjoy, consider backing the show on Patreon for future episodes and access to the archives of previous eps. We discuss Marv Wolfman and Steve Gan's wonderfully bizarre SKULL THE SLAYER wherein a Vietnam War POW returns home and everything gets worse...then he and plane full of people go through the Bermuda Triangle! Matt got it in his head that the main character's name was Mike

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01:40:11

S07E05: Atlas/Seaboard - The Destructor

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2025/03/15

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience. YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/oM815qWFhS8 This episode, we cover a creative dream team assembled for the 1 straight superhero book of the line: Archie Goodwin, Steve Ditko, and Wallace "Wally" Wood. READ ALL 4 ISSUES OF THE DESTRUCTOR ON ARCHIVE.ORG: https://archive.org/details/destructor-complete/Destructor%20001/ MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com STORE:

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01:42:08

S07E04: Atlas/Seaboard - The Brute

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2025/03/01

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience. YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/1mfM4Fnpw_Q This episode, we're joined by friend of the show M.J. to cover Martin Goodman's one demand: he wanted a Hulk knock-off. He got a murderous thawed Missing Link instead, written by Michael Fleisher with art by Mike Sekowsky & Pablo Marcos. READ ALL 3 ISSUES OF THE BRUTE ON ARCHIVE.ORG:

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01:29:21

S07E03: Atlas/Seaboard - Phoenix

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2025/02/15

For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience. YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/7pCHU3EL7Ds This episode, we cover Jeff Rovin & Sal Amendola's messianic sci-fi hero PHOENIX! When catastrophe strikes a space mission, lone surviving astronaut Ed Tyler is recovered in the North Pole by a race of aliens who have remained hidden from Earth since they jump-started human evolution millions of years ago. Now they want to destroy their

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