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 need to know!
SuperMAN visis 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!
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!
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!
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 (the big one!) It's Our Fighting Forces #106 and the debut of Lt. Hunter's Hellcats!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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 in Green Lantern #51!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
