64 mins. We dedicate this show to supporting cast members who had their day in the sun, but haven’t been seen for some time. It’s time for misty eyed fondness as we remember some of our favourite characters who never had their own series, but fulfilled a special role. Also Dr Marvin Monroe as Batman, the importance of butlers, and crotch sniffing.
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WHAT WE’VE BEEN READING
The Shadow. Alec Baldwin as a superhero.
Robert Crumb’s respectful adaptation, The Book of Genesis.
5:07 NEWS
Kevin Eastman’s original TMNT art auction
Marvel’s meeting of their two Spider-Men
Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader and Son
National Comics revival for DC Comics
Alan Moore on TV
Painter Alex Ross does Star Trek and Jimmy Corrigan
15:44 LONG LOST CHARACTERS
Or characters who have vanished. Whatever happened to such and such, and why? Why?!
Peanuts’ Shermy, Violet, and Patty (not of the Peppermint variety)
Mickey Mouse’s pal Horace Horsecollar
Green Arrow’s grizzled buddy Eddie Fyers
Lex Luthor’s bodyguard Mercy Graves
Superman’s science advisor Emil Hamilton
Dubbilex, Rex and Roxy Leach from Superboy’s Hawaiian days
The troubled lives of Clark Kent’s old friends, Lucy Lane’s, Lana Lang, Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan
Betty Brant and Robbie Robertson from The Daily Bugle
Batman characters such as Harold, Leslie Thompkins, Matches Malone, Sasha Bordeaux and Orpheus
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