Bronze and Modern Gods

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The podcast exclusively about the Bronze, Copper and Modern Ages of comics, comic book artists, investment and more!

  1. 19h ago

    Bronze Age Horror Is Exploding! Ghost Manor #23, X-Men 1st appearances & Cracked Magazine

    Bronze Age horror keeps getting hotter, and this week Ghost Manor #23 from Charlton Comics is suddenly getting serious collector attention. Copies sold jumped 162% week over week, raw copies are reaching as high as $300, and a CGC 9.8 sold earlier this year for $4,300. Is the Tom Sutton cover helping turn this once-overlooked Charlton horror book into a legitimate key? Plus, this week on Bronze and Modern Gods: HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK Ghost Manor #23 – Tom Sutton cover art, soaring sales and the growing collector frenzy surrounding Bronze Age horror comics. OLD FART RULE Cracked #222 – A 1986 humor magazine loaded with comic-book history. John Severin handles the cover and interior art alongside an incredible lineup that includes Steve Ditko, Marie Severin, Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito. Cheap book, amazing pedigree. UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEK X-Men #104 – Magneto returns, the new X-Men get a brutal lesson from the Master of Magnetism, and readers get the first cameo appearance of the Starjammers, including Corsair and Ch'od. Plus a classic Dave Cockrum cover homage to X-Men #1. Daredevil #111 – The first appearance of Silver Samurai, years before he became closely associated with Wolverine and the X-Men. The issue also features a Marvel Value Stamp, Shanna the She-Devil, Mandrill, Nekra, Black Spectre and even a letter from future Marvel editor Ralph Macchio. We also open up the Viewer Mail bag, do a little Show & Tell, welcome our newest channel members and talk about the books collectors may be overlooking right now.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  2. Aug 31

    HAMMERFIST #1 Sells Out, Jonny Quest Gets Expensive & Cap Walks Away

    HAMMERFIST #1 from Image Comics hit shops this week and sold out at the distributor level almost immediately. With Rick Remender and Steve Epting behind it, advance ashcans already selling for around $15, and a second printing on the way, is this one of the first modern books collectors should be watching? This week on Bronze and Modern Gods: HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK HAMMERFIST #1 – Image Comics, 2026Rick Remender and Steve Epting deliver a brutal crime/horror mash-up, and collectors are already paying attention. 25 YEAR RULE ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #1 – Marvel, 2001Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Wagner bring Ultimate Spider-Man and Wolverine together in one of the earliest expansions of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe. UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEK JONNY QUEST #1 – Gold Key, 1964The first comic-book appearance of Jonny Quest, the only Gold Key issue from the original TV era, and a surprisingly valuable animation key. CAPTAIN AMERICA #332 – Marvel, 1987 Steve Rogers refuses to become an official government operative and walks away from the Captain America identity, kicking off one of Mark Gruenwald’s most memorable storylines. Plus Show & Tell, Viewer Mail, new Member shoutouts and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  3. Aug 24

    X-Men #129 Is One of the Most Loaded Keys Ever | Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost & Dark Phoenix

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, we’re talking about one of the biggest Bronze Age X-Men keys ever. Our Hot Book of the Week is X-MEN #129, the first appearance of Kitty Pryde, the first appearance of Emma Frost, the arrival of the Hellfire Club’s Inner Circle, and the beginning of the Dark Phoenix Saga. That is a ridiculous amount of comic book history packed into one 40-cent issue. For the Old Fart Rule, we go back to 1986 with ANYTHING GOES! #1 from Fantagraphics, a legal-defense anthology created to help pay bills from the Michael Fleisher lawsuit against The Comics Journal, Gary Groth, and Harlan Ellison. With Gil Kane, Flaming Carrot, Alex Toth, Gilbert Hernandez, Mike Baron, and one of the strangest backstories in indie comics, this is a true 1986 artifact. Our Underrated Books of the Week include: SILVER STAR #1 from Pacific Comics, Jack Kirby’s creator-owned superhero epic packed with genetic engineering, reality-altering villains, and late-career Kirby weirdness with no corporate filter. ANIMAL MAN #1 from DC Comics, the start of the Grant Morrison, Chas Truog, Doug Hazlewood, and Brian Bolland run that turned Buddy Baker from a forgotten Silver Age character into one of DC’s smartest cult favorites. Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  4. Aug 17

    Ghost Rider Is Coming to the MCU! Marvel Spotlight #5 Heats Up After Ryan Gosling News

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, Ghost Rider is back in the spotlight. Our Hot Book of the Week is MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5, the first appearance of Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider. After Marvel’s SDCC announcement that Ryan Gosling will star in a new GHOST RIDER film directed by Shawn Levy, this Bronze Age key is suddenly getting a fresh wave of attention. The big question: will Gosling play Johnny Blaze, or is Marvel going in a different direction? Either way, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 is once again one of the books collectors are watching. For the 25 Year Rule, we revisit THE PUNISHER #1 from Marvel Knights in 2001. Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon brought Frank Castle back to basics after one of the strangest Punisher relaunches ever, the angel-guns era of THE PUNISHER: PURGATORY. This is the run that helped shape the modern Punisher and influenced the later films. Our Underrated Books of the Week include:FANTASTIC FOUR #45, the first team appearance of the Inhumans, with Crystal, Karnak, Triton, Lockjaw, and an early Black Bolt appearance arriving during one of the greatest Lee/Kirby stretches in Marvel history. SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “For the Man Who Has Everything,” featuring the first appearance of the Black Mercy and one of the most emotional Superman stories DC ever published.Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  5. Aug 10

    Is San Diego Comic-Con Becoming Vegas With Longboxes? | SDCC Review + Comic Picks

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, we’re looking back at San Diego Comic-Con and asking a very uncomfortable question: Is Comic-Con becoming Las Vegas with longboxes? Between expensive hotels, $65-a-night parking, $15 chicken sandwiches, rideshare costs, food prices, exclusive lines, and every little thing being treated like an upsell, the show is starting to feel less like a fan event and more like a full-scale extraction machine. And the people who may suffer most are the retailers. If fans are financially exhausted before they even reach the show floor, how much money is really left to spend on comics? But it wasn’t all bad. Dealers seemed more flexible, prices have come down in a lot of areas, and there were still deals to be found if you were actually hunting. Our Hot Book of the Week is the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES SDCC Preview from DC Comics, which saw a major jump after being distributed at San Diego Comic-Con to promote the upcoming series. For the Old Fart Rule, we go back to 1986 with DYNAMO JOE #1 from First Comics, a cheap and overlooked indie mecha book with John Ostrander, Doug Rice, giant robots, alien war, and serious “American Gundam before American comics knew what to do with Gundam” energy. Our Underrated Books of the Week include:MYTH ADVENTURES #4 from WaRP Graphics, a quirky 1984 fantasy comedy adapting Robert Asprin’s work, with Phil Foglio art and very early Tim Sale inks and lettering. THE QUESTION #1 from DC Comics, the start of the Denny O’Neil and Denys Cowan run that turned Vic Sage into one of the smartest, grittiest, most philosophical street-level characters DC ever published. Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  6. Jul 22

    Collectors Are Chasing Nova #1 Again | MCU Movie Buzz, Orion + Daredevil

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, NOVA #1 is taking off. Our Hot Book of the Week is NOVA #1 from Marvel Comics, the 1976 first appearance of Richard Rider. After new reporting that the long-discussed Nova project may be moving forward as a feature film instead of a TV series, sales jumped hard, with raw copies selling for as much as $130. We also talk about NEO Comic Con, plus a little Show & Tell, Viewer Mail, and new Member shoutouts. For the 25 Year Rule, we dig into ORION #19 from DC Comics, a 2001 Joker: Last Laugh crossover issue where Walter Simonson brings Joker madness crashing into Jack Kirby’s Fourth World. It is weird, cheap, very 2001, and still mostly a $3 to $10 raw book. Our Underrated Books of the Week include:DIE #1 from Image Comics, the Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans fantasy horror hit often described as “Goth Jumanji,” with CGC 9.8s still surprisingly affordable. DAREDEVIL #191, Frank Miller’s brutal "Russian Roulette” issue, with Daredevil confronting a hospitalized Bullseye in one of the darkest single-issue stories of Miller’s original run. Support the show by becoming a channel Member. Members get weekly members-only livestreams, extended Show & Tell, and shoutouts in future videos. They even got this week's episode early! Join here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngods

  7. Jul 13

    Iron Man Art Sets a $3.875M Record! DC All In Special #1 Hits $160! + Hidden Comic Gems

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, one of the most important modern DC books is surging. Our Hot Book of the Week is DC ALL IN SPECIAL #1, the 2024 one-shot that launched DC’s new publishing era and revealed the birth of the Absolute Universe. With raw first-print copies now selling from roughly $80 to $160 and CGC 9.8 copies reaching $300 and higher, collectors are treating this flipbook special like a major modern key. We also discuss a historic sale from Heritage Auctions: the original Don Heck splash page from TALES OF SUSPENSE #39, featuring the debut of Iron Man, sold for a record $3,875,000. The sale surpassed the previous comic-art record held by the original SECRET WARS #8 page featuring the origin of Spider-Man’s black costume. For the Old Fart Rule, we return to 1986 with THE SHADOW #1, the beginning of Howard Chaykin’s BLOOD & JUDGMENT miniseries. Chaykin brought the classic pulp hero into the 1980s with a violent, cynical reinvention that made it clear this would not be a nostalgic revival. Our Underrated Books of the Week include:DANGER GIRL #2 Ruby Red Foil Edition, one of the rarest J. Scott Campbell variants of the 1990s, with only 400 copies produced and high-grade examples valued in the thousands. THE AVENGERS #273, the opening chapter of the classic “Under Siege” storyline by Roger Stern, John Buscema, and Tom Palmer. Despite launching one of the strongest Avengers stories of the 1980s, raw copies can still be found for roughly $4 to $10.Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

  8. Jul 6

    Erik Larsen Just Did WHAT in Savage Dragon #280? Plus, classic 80s indies & more

    This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, Erik Larsen has done it again... Our Hot Book of the Week is SAVAGE DRAGON #280, where Malcolm Dragon returns home from a mission in Russia and finds Maxine in a very compromising situation. The final page appears in two different versions, with Cover B containing the more explicit interior variant. Cover B is already selling for around $40, while some copies of Cover A have reached approximately $25. For the 25 Year Rule, we revisit DEFENDERS #1 from 2001, the double-sized Marvel revival by Kurt Busiek, Erik Larsen, and Klaus Janson. We look at the book’s cursed reunion of Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, and Silver Surfer, along with the complicated reasons the run ended after only 12 issues. Our Underrated Books of the Week include: SEVERED #1, the slow-burn period horror series by Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, and Attila Futaki that combines a coming-of-age story with one of modern comics’ most unsettling villains. WHISPER #1 from Capital Comics, the true origin and first appearance of Steven Grant’s martial-arts and espionage heroine, featuring a Michael Golden cover and a price that remains surprisingly affordable. Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com

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The podcast exclusively about the Bronze, Copper and Modern Ages of comics, comic book artists, investment and more!

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    Comic Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    363
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