Weird Comics History, The Second One: Marvel Buys DC?!

Join Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) for some Weird Comics Prehistory... that is to say, a very early (and relatively short) installment of Weird Comics History!  This time around they discuss that strange time in which Marvel came thiiiiiiiiiiis close to licensing DC's characters!

How can that be?  Well, hit that Play button and find out!

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Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode #68 (April 24, 2016)

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TAGS: Weird Comics History, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, 1980s, Jim Shooter, John Byrne, Marvel's Superman, Warner Bros., J.J. Jackson

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Weekly Writings - www.weirdsciencedccomics.com

Daily Writings - www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

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Jim Shooter's Recollections: 

http://jimshooter.com/2011/08/superman-first-marvel-issue.html/

http://jimshooter.com/2011/10/superman-first-marvel-issue-byrnes-plo.html/

Chris Coverage and Comparison of John Byrne's Man of Steel #1

http://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2016/04/man-of-steel-1-1986.html