Back to the Bins show

Back to the Bins

Summary: Disenfranchised by the modern comics industry, Paul Spataro and Bill Robinson now ply the timestream in a never-ending quest to re-discover and re-connect with that unique brand of fun and excitement that can only truly be found in good ol' fashioned randomly-selected Comic Book back issues!! Journey with them now...back...Back To The Bins!!

Podcasts:

 Back to the Bins #419 - Thing vs. Hulk - Rounds 3 & 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:59

Moving along with the Thing-Hulk retrospective, Scott and Paul take a look at rounds 3 and 4 of their epic ongoing rivalry. Who wins these tussles and how were the books? Listen in to find out!

 Back to the Bins #418 - Thing vs. Hulk - Rounds 1 & 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:11:13

For many years, Paul and Scott have talked about doing a retrospective of every battle between the Thing and the Hulk. The wait stops now!!! This time out the boys look at the first two battles that were contained withing Fantastic Four issues #12, #25 and #26. How are thos issues and who wins the battles? Listen in and find out.

 Back to the Bins #417 - Marvel Fanfare for the Common Man | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:49

Paul, Scott and Bill have spent a lot of time talking about the evils of decompressed storytelling. So, what do they think of a story comprised of nothing more than splash pages? It would be hard to be more decompressed than that! But, what if that story were written and drawn by John Byrne? Would that change their opinions? Listen in and find out!

 Back to the Bins - Bonus Episode - Resurrections- An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:01:09

Paul & Dr. Bill guest starred on a recent episode of Resurrections - An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast to discuss some Bronze Age Iron Man issues with Al Sedano. It's presented here as a bonus episode for your listening pleasure!

 Back to the Bins #416 - Tarot #4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:04

Scott, Bill and Paul wrap up the Tarot mini-series as they look at the final issue of this Avengers-Defenders romp. Does it successfully stick the landing despite the use of funny cartoon animal characters? Listen in and find out?

 Back to the Bins #415 - Fight Fight Ape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:17:32

It's a theme episode that isn't as Paul, Bill & Scott take on three random comics for your listening pleasure. Give it a listen and have a good time.

 Back to the Bins #414 - The Bill Who Cried Wulf | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:15:09

It's the classic tale of the Bill who cried Wulf! Well, maybe it's not classic, but it is fun as Bill, Scott & Paul take a look at three tales of the Bronze Age of Comics! Listen in and you can have fun too!

 Back to the Bins #413 - Astonishing Tales, Times Two | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:38

The boys are back looking at a split book. This time out Bill, Paul & Scott take a look at Astonishing Tales #5, with the eclectic combo of Dr. Doom and Ka-Zar.

 Back to the Bins #412 - Strange Adventures, Part Six | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:54:17

Paul, Scott & Bill wrap up their coverage of the Strange Adventures of the Justice Society of America. How does it wrap up this tale? Does it make the whole series worthwhile or does it drag the whole thing down? Ultimately, it up to you, but listen in to hear how the boys felt about it.

 Back to the Bins #411 - Scott & Bill's Excellent Quarantine Adventure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:57

While Paul was off taking care of other matters, Bill & Scott Got together (from over six feet) and recorded an episode. Did they cover any books? Nope. But when a pig flies, you don't get angry because it doesn't stay in the air too long! Listen in as they tangent into the impact of the Quarantine on the comic book industry along with other subjects.

 Back to the Bins #410 - Tarot #3 - The One with Silly Cartoon Characters | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:53

Paul & Bill take a look at the third issue of this current mini-series. Things are going off the rails will the appearance of some silly cartoon animal characters. Does this ruin or enhance the series? Listen in and hear what they have to say about it.

 Back to the Bins #409 - The Spirit Spotlight | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:16

The Spirit is a character that has been praised over the years as ground-breaking and innovative. Despite this, Paul & Bill have managed to get this far in life with only minimal exposure to his adventures. So, this time out, they took a look at the first two adventures ever of this comic icon. Listen in and learn along with them!

 Back to the Bins #408 - Tales of Old Marvel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:39:36

Scott and Bill weren't available, so Paul was joined by Gene Hendricks and Professor Alan Middleton for this week's show. The good Professor was kind enough to send Paul a cover-less copy of Marvel Tales #4, which featured four tales of Silver-Age Marvel Heroes. Listen in as they go through all four of them with somewhat mixed results.

 Back to the Bins #407 - JSA - Strange Adventures, Part Five | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:06

The Strange Adventures of the JSA continue as Bill, Scott and Paul take a look at the fifth part of this six part tale. It's Penultimate fun with the boys!

 Back to the Bins #406 - The Second Tarot | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:04

Paul & Bill take a look at the second issue of the new Avengers/Defenders Crossover series. You know that they're not the biggest fans of modern books and storytelling, so how is this story unfolding? Listen in and find out

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