DiscoverLunatics Radio HourEpisode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1
Episode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1

Episode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1

Update: 2025-06-10
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Listen in as Abby and Alan discuss the origins of superhero horror, starting with the earliest instances of folk heros, and the very first superhero comics. From Hugo Hercules to Robinhood, the Scarlett Pimpernel and Namor the Submariner.

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Episode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1

Episode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1

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