#107: December 1968 (w/Clint McElroy) - "The Name Is Doom!"

Clint McElroy is a radio legend in Huntington,
West Virginia, a host and co-creator of The Adventure
Zone podcast, and a comics writer
whose credits include The Green Hornet, War of the
Realms: Journey Into Mystery, and 3
Ninjas Kick Back.


And he's got another graphic novel coming out in July!
The Adventure Zone vol. 4: The Crystal
Kingdom is co-written by Clint and his kids,
illustrated by Carey Pietsch, and published by First Second
Books. Ask your local comics shop order you a copy of the
softcover version with Previews order code
MAY211456 or the hardcover version with Previews
order code MAY211457.


Clint's first children's book, Goldie's Guide to
Grandparenting, has also just been published by
First Second/Macmillan Books. Learn more about that right
here. 


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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:


"The Name Is Doom!" - Fantastic Four #84, by Stan Lee and Jack
Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, 1968 Marvel Comics


"Shall a God Prevail?" - Thor #161, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
w/Vince Colletta, 1968 Marvel Comics


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