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Tag: Shawn M. Myers

DC SpecialCast #23 – Secret Origins of Super-Villains!

November 01, 2026

Two-Face! Grodd! Dr. Light! Ever wonder how they got their villainous starts? Well, listen in, as Ward Hill Terry joins Paul to discuss DC Super Stars #14 – Secret Origins of Super-Villains! Plus, the Monthly Planet with Shawn M. Myers!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/may257251/dc-finest-hawkman-wings-across-time-tp

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jun257234/two-face-trial-separation-tp

Check out Terry’s band:

https://stopcallingmefrank.bandcamp.com/track/my-baby-is-an-axe-murder-from-wisconsin

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Who is Ed Davis?

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=968

https://www.nga.gov/artists/48196-ed-davis

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/7638/ed-davis/comics

https://www.tcj.com/the-1982-neal-adams-interview/

All about Doctors from TwoMorrows:

https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=1884&zenid=0cr808oll9ku8n8fhq8a6k98r3

Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest? 

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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November 01, 2026

A page of Ed Davis art owned by Walt Simonson

And from Shawn’s beloved Super Hero Dictionary!

DC SpecialCast #22 – Super-Heroes’ War Against the Monsters!

October 04, 2026

DC SpecialCast #22 – Super-Heroes’ War Against the Monsters!

Ever had a bad day? Well, not as bad as the heroes in this issue of DC Special, who must wage a War Against the Monsters! Join Paul and Dan Dougherty as they discuss Superman, Green Lantern, Marvel Family, and the GIs stuck in the War That Time Forgot!  And don’t forget the Monthly Planet with Shawn M. Myers!  Plus – a brief report on the 2026 Baltimore Comic Con!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug237274/superman-the-silver-age-omnibus-hc-vol-01

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug237268/green-lantern-the-silver-age-omnibus-hc-vol-01-(2023-edition)

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about Russ Heath:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=177

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Heath

https://www.tcj.com/russ-heath-1926-2018/

Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest? 

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  • Follow the Monthly Planet on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/themonthlyplanet.bsky.social

Subscribe to DC SpecialCast:

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  • Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

http://www.fwpodcasts.com/pk/Audio/DCSC22.mp3

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DC SpecialCast #22 - Gallery

October 04, 2026

Here is the Roman Soldier Ad by Russ Heath!

 

Here’s Paul and Joe Staton at the Baltimore Comic Con!

 

And Paul, Brett, and Shawn getting into trouble!

DC SpecialCast #21 – Four Star Spectacular #4

September 06, 2026

Wonder Woman! Superboy! Hawkman! Hawkgirl! Where could you read about all 4 of these Spectacular Heroes in 1976? In Four Star Spectacular #4, that’s where! Join Paul and special guest Todd Serenbetz as they go on a rampage in Maine, build a giant umbrella in Smallville, and become completely invisible in Midway City! But wait, there’s more! We also have the September edition of The Monthly Planet, with Paul and Shawn M. Myers!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb2670256/superman-brainiac-reborn-omnibus-hc

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug237823/wonder-woman-the-golden-age-omnibus-hc-vol-01-(2023-edition)

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about Four Star Spectacular:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-Star_Spectacular

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/series.php?seriesid=843

And who is Frank Godwin?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Godwin

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=353

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1862475417283165/

https://tombrevoort.com/2017/06/17/i-have-no-great-memories-of-four-star-spectacular/

Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest? 

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  • Follow the Monthly Planet on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/themonthlyplanet.bsky.social

Subscribe to DC SpecialCast:

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  • Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com
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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

http://www.fwpodcasts.com/pk/Audio/DCSC21.mp3

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DC SpecialCast #21 - Gallery

September 06, 2026

DC SpecialCast #20 – Star Hunters!

August 02, 2026

Star Trek? Too talky! Star Wars? Too flashy! Star HUNTERS? Just right! Join Mike Atchison and Paul Kien as they discuss DC Super Stars #16 -Star Hunters from 1977!  Of course, we also have the August edition of The Monthly Planet, with Paul and Shawn M. Myers!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jun240939/venom-the-saga-of-eddie-brock-tp

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jul254685/iron-man-armor-wars-omnibus-hc-mark-bright-cvr

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about David Michelinie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Michelinie

https://theshift.store/en-us/blogs/marvel-dc-and-image-comics-creator-interviews/david-michelline-interview?srsltid=AfmBOookpcDJspis4IZR8mMY49VgsKDu2FIpiGmGlMDe43AZ6Se2s0ah

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/4B77A649CFD912/features/creator.php?creatorid=822

Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest? 

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Subscribe to DC SpecialCast:

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  • Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast
  • Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

http://www.fwpodcasts.com/pk/Audio/DCSC20.mp3

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DC SpecialCast #20 - Gallery

August 02, 2026

DC SpecialCast #19 – The Untold Origin of the Justice Society of America

July 05, 2026

This month, the Irredeemable Shag FINALLY agreed to be on DC SpecialCast! Paul and Shag discuss the first super team – the Justice Society of America!  Thrill to the first telling of how the team got together, as told in DC Special #29 from 1977!

And we have the next installment of The Monthly Planet, as Paul and Shawn dissect the Daily Planet house ads from the Bicentennial year of July 1976!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/comingsoon/apr2670222/jsa-(2024)-tp-vol-03-year-one

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug247265/dc-finest-justice-society-of-america-for-america-and-democracy-tp

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Learn more about Joe Staton:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Staton

https://www.joestaton.com/

https://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/12staton.html

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/creator.php?creatorid=92

https://www.paulkupperberg.net/product-page/direct-conversations-talks-with-fellow-dc-comics-bronze-age-creators

Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest? 

  • E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com
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  • Follow the Monthly Planet on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/themonthlyplanet.bsky.social

Subscribe to DC SpecialCast:

  • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740
  • Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast
  • Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social
  • Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts

“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

http://www.fwpodcasts.com/pk/Audio/DCSC19.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

DC SpecialCast #19 - Gallery

July 05, 2026

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