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The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast

Eric Wong and Phillip Fleming

A comics theory and criticism podcast hosted by comic creators and MFA grads Eric Wong and Phillip Fleming.

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01:03:56

Jonathan Hickman, Part 7 - X-Men

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/04/29

Phillip and Eric conclude their series on the comics of Jonathan Hickman with his run on Marvel's X-Men. They discuss how he evolves the X-Men being a metaphor for discrimination and racism, the sheer breadth of X-Men continuity combining with full creative freedom to reshape this flagship franchise, and Eric quizzing Phillip on a DEI work environment for mutants. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:55:35

Jonathan Hickman, Part 6 - Avengers and Secret Wars

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/04/21

Phillip and Eric are continuing their series on the comics of Jonathan Hickman and his work in Marvel, focusing on his ambitious Avengers run of Avengers, New Avengers, Infinity, and Secret Wars. Plus, they battle it out to see who can name more Avengers! Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:55:00

Jonathan Hickman, Part 5 - Fantastic Four and FF

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/04/07

Phillip and Eric are continuing their series on the comics of Jonathan Hickman and his work in Marvel, focusing on his Fantastic Four run. Plus they give a review of the 2015 Josh Trank film eight years after the fact! Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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01:00:08

Jonathan Hickman, Part 4 - S.H.I.E.L.D. and Secret...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/03/24

Phillip and Eric are continuing their series on the comics of Jonathan Hickman, now into his foray into the Marvel universe with his run on Secret Warriors Marvel and S.H.I.E.L.D. with Dustin Weaver. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:52:15

Jonathan Hickman, Part 3 - Transhuman and Secret

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/03/11

Phillip and Eric are continuing their series on the comics of Jonathan Hickman with his Image comics, Secret with Ryan Bodenheim, and Transhuman with J.M. Ringuet. They discuss these two oddballs in Hickman's bibliography, plus reveal documentaries they've watched and what modifications they'd accept to be transhuman. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:52:48

Black Lightning - Painkiller

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/03/04

Phillip and Eric commemorate Black History Month by watching and commentating an episode of the CW series Black Lightning, and by commemorate, we mean Phil didn't have time to read the comics he was supposed to this week. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:56:11

Jonathan Hickman, Part 2 - East of West and The...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/02/25

Phillip and Eric continue their Jonathan Hickman retrospective with his Image series, East of West with Nick Dragotta and The Manhattan Projects Nick Pitarra! They talk about Hickman being a "high-concept" writer, his way of writing characters and dialogue, and why pizza is cheaper on the East Coast than the West Coast. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:52:54

Jonathan Hickman, Part 1 - The Nightly News and Pax...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/02/11

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Image comics The Nightly News and Pax Romana by Jonathan Hickman! This is the first part in a series focused on breaking down his body of work, starting with his most auteur creator-owned projects. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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01:06:27

Black Adam

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/02/04

In this episode, Phillip and Eric forgot to have anything ready to talk about, so they turn their brains off to watch Black Adam instead. Hear them recommend many other movies to watch instead of Black Adam, Phillip explaining The People's Eyebrow, and Eric's groans of pain as he watches Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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01:20:22

Cartoonist and former Marvel Intern James Kettner...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/01/28

In this episode, Phillip and Eric welcome cartoonist and colorist James Kettner to hear about interning at Marvel in the late '90s and chat about X-Men! Kett shares some sad stories about working at Marvel in an atmosphere of tension and layoffs, office stories about Chris Claremont, and he and Phil educate Eric on the Summers family tree. Follow James Kettner here: https://kettnerd.com/ Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro.

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00:40:24

Interview with GB Tran, author of Vietamerica

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/01/20

In this episode, Phillip and Eric sit down with their former professor and author of the graphic memoir Vietamerica, GB Tran! GB reveals and discusses the impetus and design process of his graphic novel, how his family reacted to the book, and some hard truths about the publishing support behind the book. Plus, they debate what year Avatar: The Last Airbender came out. Follow GB Tran at: Instagram: @fatherhoodsurvivalguide https://www.gbtran.com/ Reach us by email at

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00:33:41

The Superior Foes of Spider-Man by Nick Spencer and...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/01/14

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are breaking down the Marvel series Superior Foes of Spider-Man by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber! They discuss the comic medium's unique way to do visual humor, the series' blending of genres, and Eric once again confronts Phil about his racism against the AAPI community. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:59:34

Kamen Rider: Kuuga, The Rise of Ultraman, and Mighty...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2023/01/07

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are doing a Tokusatsu comics special as they talk the manga Kamen Rider: Kuuga from Titan Comics, The Rise of Ultraman from Marvel, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Boom! Studios. One of them is excited to talk about karate bug-men, the other nods politely and pretends to go along. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Ending music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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01:13:28

Interview with cartoonist Steve Conley, creator of...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/12/31

In the final episode for 2022, Phillip and Eric chat with a special guest, cartoonist and creator of The Middle Age webcomic, Steve Conley! Hear Steve talk about being a trailblazer in the early beginnings of webcomics, his work with the Eisners creating the webcomic category, and creating a webcomic in the current digital media landscape. If you're looking to your dip your toes into webcomics, don't miss this

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01:06:18

The Golden Age of Comics and the Comics Code

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/12/23

In this episode, Phillip and Eric switch things up with the first part of an ongoing series on comics history, the first up being on the Golden Age of comics and the formation of the Comics Code! Listen to them do the Peabody and Sherman thing for comics! Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:48:40

American Born Chinese by Gene Yang

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/12/16

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking about the graphic novel American Born Chinese by Gene Yang. They break down it handles the themes of identity and transformation through interwoven narratives, the gear shift into fantasy/magical realism, and Eric teaches Phil about how to say "fob" in a non-racist way. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:52:38

Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey by GB Tran

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/12/02

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the graphic novel memoir Vietnamerica by their former professor GB Tran! They break down GB's stylish visual design and use of full color for this memoir, balancing the tone of a personal narrative centered around the Vietnam War, and talk about what it means to be of the Romeo Must Die generation. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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00:52:29

Jinx by Brian Michael Bendis

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/11/26

In this episode, Phillip and Eric tackle the crime noir comic, Jinx, written and drawn by an early-career Brian Michael Bendis. They break down the normally-writer only Bendis's skill at drawing, how to do panel layouts with lots and lots of dialogue, and the balance of when and how to use reference. Plus, they plug in their new sponsor: the Cleveland board of tourism! Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro. https://traktrain.com/rodneyretro

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01:14:34

Luke Cage

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/11/04

Phil was out of town last week, so we did a live-watch commentary of the Marvel Netflix series, Luke Cage. Listen to Phil and Eric's thoughts on the season two, episode six episode, "The Basement," as they talk about the show's portrayal of Jamaican culture and accents, its resonance with Phil as a West Indian from New York, and Phil laughing at Eric for needing to turn on the subtitles for the Jamaican dialogue. Reach us by email at theomnibuscomicspodcast@gmail.com. Music by rodneyretro

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01:05:40

Webtoons: Wolfsbane, Blood Stain, Bird Brain, and...

The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast ·

2022/10/28

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking webtoons! They go over three series on Webtoon: Wolfsbane by Ryan Cady and Morgan Beem, Blood Stain by Linda Sejic, and Bird Brain by Rachel Joanna. They also analyze the winners of the big Call to Action contest, and how their entry was not among the winners, and give up an update on Black Ghost. Plus they celebrate the podcast reaching the fifty-episode milestone with a slew of shilling for sponsors! Reach us by email at

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