Simon and Robert unpack a landmark Superman adventure set against the 1940 New York World’s Fair, where Clark Kent and Lois Lane chase a jewel thief through LaGuardia, Pier 56, and a showcase of…
A deep dive into Fox Feature Syndicate’s fast-and-furious rise, Victor Fox’s comic book ambitions, and the early evolution of the Blue Beetle from hard-boiled patrolman to chainmail-clad crimefighter.…
KDCR presents the debut of Distinguished Comics Radio, broadcasting live on January 10th, 1939. Hosts Simon Carver and Robert Reed welcome listeners to a new kind of program—one that treats the funny…
An episode of Distinguished Comics Radio walking beat-by-beat through the Golden Age Superman stories from Action Comics #2-7, focusing on what actually happens in each adventure. Simon Carver and…
A fully in-universe KDCR broadcast from January 10th, 1940. Hosts Simon Carver and Robert Reed tackle a jam-packed stack of Superman adventures: Action Comics #8–19, Superman #1–2, and the 1939 New…
In this episode of Distinguished Comics Radio, Simon Carver and Robert Reed take a spooky, conversational stroll back to the very beginnings of DC history, before the world had ever heard of Superman.…
Broadcast from KDCR New York on March 28, 1940, Simon Carver returns to Distinguished Comics Radio with a brand‑new co‑host, fellow New Yorker George Wilson, for a longform look at the dawn of Batman.…
Simon Carver and George Wilson turn their attention to Slam Bradley, one of DC’s earliest two-fisted detectives, tracing his rough-and-tumble run through Detective Comics and the New York World’s Fair…
Airing as though it were May 26, 1940, this episode of Distinguished Comics Radio follows Wesley Dodds through Adventure Comics #40–45 and New York World’s Fair Comics, with a deep dive into the eerie…
A listener-requested deep dive into early DC-era anthology comics, airing as a mid-1940 look back at More Fun Comics and Adventure Comics before Superman and Batman took over the line. Simon Carver…
