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1986 is considered an influential year in comic book history, the industry shifted toward more mature, darker stories and characters. It saw the rise of independent publishers, and the prestige format.<\/p>\n

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Highlights of 1986 Include:<\/p>\n

Watchmen<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons redefine the superhero genre.<\/p>\n

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Frank Miller\u2019s four-issue series is released, reintroducing a darker Batman<\/p>\n

Daredevil: Born Again<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produce a critical, highly influential arc<\/p>\n

DC’s “Legends” Event:<\/strong>\u00a0DC launches its first major post-Crisis<\/em>\u00a0crossover event<\/p>\n

Marvel’s New Universe:<\/strong>\u00a0Marvel launches a new, separate, and more realistic universe<\/p>\n

Dark Horse Comics Debuts:<\/strong>\u00a0The publisher launches with\u00a0Dark Horse Presents<\/em>\u00a0#1<\/p>\n

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Join Brian, John, Fred, Kirk, Nigel and Tim as they ask the question \u2013 was 1986 the greatest year in comics?<\/span><\/p>\n

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3rd Degree Byrne is proud to be part of the TwoTrueFreaks Internet Radio Network\u00a0http:\/\/twotruefreaks.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer\/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":33248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TDB-CC-round-30.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TDB_CC_E_30.jpg","cover_image_id":"33248","duration":"1:39:31","filesize":"36.1 Mb","filesize_raw":"36142053","date_recorded":"2026-01-11","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"30","itunes_title":"Cocktails & Comics: Round 30","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"full","footnotes":""},"categories":[135,555],"tags":[2255,2269,188,2270,195,2312,199,2565,468,2579,469,624,625,641,735,746,755,1394,1626,2186],"qtserie":[114],"series":[56],"class_list":["post-33247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","category-3rd-degree-byrne","tag-wonderman","tag-motocycle","tag-comics","tag-guardians-galaxy","tag-tv","tag-gerry-anderson","tag-flash","tag-night-stalker","tag-marvel-comics","tag-jeopardy","tag-x-men","tag-byrne","tag-time-travel","tag-superman","tag-godzilla","tag-super-hero","tag-chris-claremont","tag-mandalorian","tag-batgirl","tag-picard","post_format-post-format-audio","qtserie-3rd-degree-byrne","series-3rd-degree-byrne"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TDB_CC_E_30.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TDB_CC_E_30.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/podcast-download\/33247\/https-twotruefreaks-com-podcast-wp-content-uploads-2026-01-tdb-cc-round-30-mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/podcast-player\/33247\/https-twotruefreaks-com-podcast-wp-content-uploads-2026-01-tdb-cc-round-30-mp3","audio_player":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/podcast-player\/33247\/https-twotruefreaks-com-podcast-wp-content-uploads-2026-01-tdb-cc-round-30-mp3<\/a>","episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"castbox":{"key":"castbox","url":"","label":"CastBox","class":"castbox","icon":"castbox.png"},"google_play":{"key":"google_play","url":"","label":"Google Play","class":"google_play","icon":"google-play.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"owltail":{"key":"owltail","url":"","label":"OwlTail","class":"owltail","icon":"owltail.png"},"player_fm":{"key":"player_fm","url":"","label":"Player.fm","class":"player_fm","icon":"player-fm.png"},"podbay":{"key":"podbay","url":"","label":"Podbay","class":"podbay","icon":"podbay.png"},"podbean":{"key":"podbean","url":"","label":"Podbean","class":"podbean","icon":"podbean.png"},"podchaser":{"key":"podchaser","url":"","label":"Podchaser","class":"podchaser","icon":"podchaser.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"youtube":{"key":"youtube","url":"","label":"YouTube","class":"youtube","icon":"youtube.png"},"iheartradio":{"key":"iheartradio","url":"","label":"iHeartRadio","class":"iheartradio","icon":"iheartradio.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/3rd-degree-byrne","embedCode":"

3rd Degree Byrne Presents Cocktails & Comics: Round 30<\/a><\/blockquote>