Best Sammy Maynard II Podcasts (2025)

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A Super-Sensory Thirty-Second Episode 16:10

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It’s a new year at the old Five and Dime, and the Comic Book Kid is ringing it in by looking at the history of the MLJ’s Man with the Super Brain, the Wizard.

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A Visionary Thirty-First Episode 17:59

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old Five and Dime as he explores the history of Marvel’s first version of the Vision.

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A Spectral Thirtieth Episode 16:43

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old Five and Dime as he explores the supernatural origins of DC’s ghost with most- the Spectre.

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A Zen Twenty-Ninth Episode 16:00

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It’s back to the Five and Dime for the Comic Book Kid as he explores the Golden Age history of the Green Lama.

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A Daring Twenty-Eighth Episode 18:36

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Join the Comic Book Kid as he makes his weekly trip to the old Five and Dime to explore that Golden Age hero who “dared to be different”- Lev Gleason Publications’ Daredevil.

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A Terror-Filled Twenty-Seventh Episode 17:07

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old Five and Dime as he explores that Golden Age nemesis of crime- The Black Terror.

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A Symphonic Twenty-Sixth Episode 20:06

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It’s a new week at the old Five and Dime, and the Comic Book Kid is in a musical mood. It’s time to explore the history of the Flash Rogue, the Pied Piper.

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A Superstitious Twenty-Fifth Episode 20:19

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It’s off to the old Five and Dime as the Comic Book Kid explores the history of the another feline femme fatale, Harvey Comics’ Black Cat.

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A Mischievous Twenty-Fourth Episode 20:33

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It’s back to the Five and Dime for a new “Inflation Episode” as the Comic Book Kid explores the history of Marvel Comics’s Loki.

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A Ghostly Twenty-Third Episode 21:37

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Join the Comic Book Kid for some tricks and treats at the old Five and Dime as he explores the history of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

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A Two-Faced Twenty-Second Episode 22:55

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old Five and Dime as he explores the history of Batman’s double dealing rogue, Two-Face.

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A Fiery Twenty-First Episode 18:43

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old 5 and 10 for his look at the original android Avenger, the Human Torch.

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A Sterling Twentieth Episode 19:47

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It back to the Five and Dime as the Comic Book Kid explores the history of the MLJ/Archie Comics hero Steel Sterling.

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The Nuclear Nineteenth Episode 18:08

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Join the Comic Book Kid as he discusses the history of the atomic adventurer, Captain Atom.

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An All-Star Eighteenth Episode 16:52

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It’s back to the Five and Dime (finally) for the Comic Book Kid as he explores the first super team-the Justice Society of America- in All-Star Comics Issue 3.

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A Strange Seventeenth Episode 19:10

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old Five and Dime as he explores the history of the Batman rogue, Professor Hugo Strange.

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A Scarabaeid Sixteenth Episode 18:56

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old five and dime as he explores the history of that azure adventurer, the Blue Beetle.

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A Feathery Fifteenth Episode 17:10

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Take a trip from the old five and dime to Duckburg as the Comic Book Kid explores the history of the richest duck in the world, Scrooge McDuck.

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A Feline Fourteenth Episode 16:14

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old five and dime for an exploration of June Tarpe Mills and her feline femme fatale, Miss Fury.

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A Thrilling Thirteenth Episode (with guest Arlen Schumer) 1:06:58

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The Comic Book Kid is joined at the old five and dime by comic book historian Arlen Schumer to discuss his love of the Silver Age and his series of webinars through the New York Adventure Club (nyadventureclub.com).

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A Thought-Provoking Twelfth Episode 20:27

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What character is the Comic Book Kid focusing on this episode? The answer to that question is...the Question. It’s time for my first inflation episode at the old five and dime. Also, you can now send feedback and suggestions directly at [email protected].

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An Electrifying Eleventh Episode 20:25

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Lightning strikes twice at the old Five and Dime as the Comic Book Kid explores the history of Captain Marvel Jr.

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The Teeny Tiny Tenth Episode 19:04

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In this episode, the Comic Book Kid explores the history of comic’s first diminutive dynamo, the Doll Man.

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The Nightmarish Ninth Episode 19:01

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Things are getting spooky at the old five and dime as the Comic Book Kid looks at the first appearance of the Crypt Keeper from Crime Patrol #15.

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An Elliptical Eighth Episode 17:41

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The Comic Book Kid circles back for his weekly podcast from the old five and dime. This time, it’s a discussion on the first appearance of the Comet in Pep Comics #1

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A Slamming Seventh Episode 15:15

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It’s back to the old five and dime for a new episode. This week the Comic Book Kid explores the history of Slam Bradley from Detective Comics #1 (March 1937).

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An Imperious Sixth Episode 13:12

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It’s back to the old Five and Dime as the Comic Book Kid discusses a certain monarch of the ocean. It’s the debut of the mighty Sub-Mariner (sort of) in Marvel Comics #1.

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A Fiendish Fifth Episode 13:40

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Join the Comic Book Kid for his first Golden Age villain episode. This week, it’s Action Comics #13 and the debut of Superman’s first arch nemesis.

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The Flexible Fourth Episode 12:52

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old five and dime as he ”stretches” his comic knowledge to explore the history of the Sultan of Stretch, Plastic Man.

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A Tree-rific Third Episode 12:00

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Join the Comic Book Kid at the old five and dime as he explores the first early Silver Age comic of the show. What deciduous character started as an intergalactic threat before becoming the hero we know today (Hint-Look at the episode pic.) Listen and find out.

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One Thin Dime (Trailer) 0:43

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A Star-Spangled Second Episode 14:57

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Join the Comic Book Kid as he visits the old five and dime to explore the history of the first patriotic comic book hero...and it’s not who you think.

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The High-Flying First Episode 8:51

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In this first episode, host Sammy (AKA The Comic Book Kid) gives a brief history of the Winged Warrior, the DC Comics Hawkman, by looking at his first appearance in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940). Can our host break down this character and his 10 cent first appearance in under 10 minutes? Join the Kid as he visits a time when all this comic goodnes…