Every comic book fan remembers certain moments that shaped them as a reader. For me, one of those moments wasn't the first time I saw Spider-Man swing across a page or Wolverine unsheathe his claws. It was the first time I watched a superhero die. That hero was Thunderbird, John Proudstar of the X-Men, and his death forever changed the way I looked at comic books. I didn’t read this issue in 1975 when it was first released. I came to it later in the mid-1980s, when I was abou

There are books you read… and then there are books that introduce you to a legend. A Study in Scarlet is firmly the latter, a literary doorway kicked open by Arthur Conan Doyle himself, inviting you into a world where logic is king, footprints talk, and a dude with a violin and questionable social skills becomes your new best friend. Now let me tell you something, dear listeners and readers, this isn’t just a mystery. Oh no. This is the birth of the myth, the first appearance

Well, we're officially six months into 2026, which makes this the perfect time to take stock of everything happening with What's Shakin With Shaner. It's been a busy and exciting year so far, and we're grateful for every member of the Nerd Herd who has joined us along the way. The Podcast Keeps Rolling During the first half of 2026, we published 14 new podcast episodes, continuing our schedule of releasing a fresh episode every two weeks. From folklore and history to pop cul