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Episode 10: "The Golden Age of Comics"
I was asked to discuss portrayals of various communities (women, African-American, gay/lesbian) in comics.. this was part 1 of the presentation, covering the earliest days of superheroes.
(Pictured: Chris Companik)
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Episode 9: "Danny Fingeroth"
Writer Gerard Jones gives a presentation based on his book Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book, as he gives the history and background of the events which led to the modern comic book.
(Pictured: Danny Fingeroth)
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Episode 8: "Gerard Jones"
Writer Gerard Jones gives a presentation based on his book Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book, as he gives the history and background of the events which led to the modern comic book.
(Pictured: Gerard Jones)
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Episode 7: "Atlanta '04"
A visit to the 2004 Atlanta ComiCon, with guests such as Brian Bolland, Mike Kaluta, Adam Hughes, Tony Harris, June Brigman, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, and many more... plus the voice behind Space Ghost
(Pictured: Brian Bolland)
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| Episode 6: "Jerry Robinson"
Comic book legend Jerry Robinson gives his recounting of the early days of comics (in particular, on Batman) and additional stories about other writers and artists, series, and his fight for creators' rights.
(Pictured: Jerry Robinson)
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| Episode 5: "The Breman Museum: The Golden Age of Superheroes, 1938-1950"
A guide through the beginning days of comic books through an exhibit of classic comics, original artwork, and other memorabilia from the era.
(Pictured L-R: Chris Companik, Shirley Michalove)
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| Episode 4: "San Diego Comic Con 2004"
The San Diego Comic Con is by far the world's largest comic book convention. The episode featured creators from the early days all the way through the current independent books, as well as online.
(Pictured: Gene Colan)
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| Episode 3: "A Chat with Judd Winick"
A one hour special one-on-one with Judd Winick as he recounts his course from MTV's The Real World to now being one of the more prolific writers in comic books.
(Pictured: Judd Winick)
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| Episode 2: "The 10 Most Important Comic Books of the Past 20 Years"
Guests at the Atlanta Comic Con 2003 got a chance to vote on which comic books, good or bad, were the most important over the last twenty years.
(Pictured: Ken Gale)
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| Episode 1: "The Atlanta Comic Con 2002"
A combination of discussions with professionals in the industry as well as the fans. In addition, this show began the tradition of the "Seven Silly Questions."
(Pictured: Christian -- dressed as the X-Men's Angel)
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| Links to the sites the show has been shot, to the guests' pages (and if you've been on the show and your link is missing/incorrect, let me know!), as well as some other related sites to both content and production. |
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| GIANT SIZE COMIC BOOK SHOW is © Chris Companik and airs on People TV Atlanta on Comcast Channel 24, 7:30 PM every 4th Saturday night. All comic book/strip characters shown on this site as well as the show are © their respective owners. |
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