Men of Tomorrow with author Gerard Jones

(00:53) Sponsor
New York Comic Con'06

(01:50) Interview
With Gerard Jones, author of Men of Twomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book.

(03:27) On motivations behind writing the book, early comic/creator

influences and research/interviews Gerard held for the

backstory.
(09:56) On the truly American feel of superheroes created in majority by

young Jewish men in New York.
(15:23) On stories that didn't make the book, Bryan asks Gerard about

the Timely/Atlas/Marvel debate and what if Simon & Kirby took

Captain America somewhere other than Marvel.
(26:50) On Gerard's other works, "creative violence" and Gerard's

earliest comic reading.
(35:18) On how comics and superheroes can survive.
(42:13) Recommendations from Gerard of other books similar to Men of

Twomorrow

, on winning the Eisner and the wrap-up.
(48:26) Our post-interview wrap-up.

(53:15) CGS News
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(56:08) Call Me
Our very first call to a listener as we try dialing Mario Muscar and we talk to Ian Levinstein.

(1:05:32) Geek of the Day
from Bruce R. on Frank Espinosa and Marie Taylor's Rocketo.

(1:10:46) Stump the Rios
Submitted by John Leonard Jr.

(1:14:41) Indie Challenge
We're starting to pick a new book each month outside of the mainstream publishers. Stay tuned for how this segment grows.

(1:17:08) Quarters in the Jar
Listener email from Brad.