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1:15:09

#797 Jack Kirby’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”

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2024/02/14

Jack Kirby’s 1976 adaptation of 2001: A Space Odyssey is an odd combination of the Stanley Kubrick movie, the Arthur C. Clarke novel, and Kirby’s own research and dramatic inclinations, which sometimes were pretty out-of-step with the tone of the film! This week, Tim and Emmet discuss this out-of-print treasury edition comic, where it borrows … Continue reading #797 Jack Kirby’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”

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1:15:03

#796 Stan Mack and “Real Life Funnies”

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2024/02/07

If you read New York’s Village Voice newspaper between 1974 and 1995, you are probably familiar with Stan Mack‘s Real Life Funnies. If not, hold on to your hat! A forthcoming book from Fantagraphics collects many of the strips, all ripped from real life, and taking full advantage of the Voice‘s lack of content guardrails. … Continue reading #796 Stan Mack and “Real Life Funnies”

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1:22:14

#479 Some of the greatest Superman stories (or not)

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2024/01/31

FLASHBACK! There’s no doubt that Superman is one of the most significant characters in the history of American comics. He ended up setting the template for what would be the dominant genre in American comics after the Comics Code came into effect. Of course, the types of stories told in those comics, and their tone, … Continue reading #479 Some of the greatest Superman stories (or not)

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1:12:36

#219 “Asterios Polyp”

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2024/01/24

FLASHBACK! Reviews of Asterios Polyp blanket the Internet; why need we pile on? Well, for starters, to counteract all the reviewers who think that giving a story synoposis = explaining what the book’s about. That approach falls far short with Polyp, so Tim and Kumar are here to explain what they feel David Mazzucchelli’s masterwork … Continue reading #219 “Asterios Polyp”

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1:16:23

#795 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon”...

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2024/01/17

Cap and the Falcon have found the underground bunker of the aristocratic forces hoping to take over America on the Bicentennial, but the location of their secret weapon, the Mad Bomb, is still a mystery. What next? How about a love story? But wait a minute – this love story between Cap and a sick … Continue reading #795 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon” #198-200: Bicentennial Madness

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1:12:12

#794 “The Ballad of Halo Jones” – in color!

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2024/01/10

To mark the recent passing of artist Ian Gibson, Kumar and Dana dive into a long-overdue discussion of his masterpiece with writer Alan Moore, The Ballad of Halo Jones. Halo Jones is an early work by Moore that was never completed, but it is rich, immersive, and fully developed at every turn, from the characters … Continue reading #794 “The Ballad of Halo Jones” – in color!

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#793 “Berserk” v 7-8: The Battle for Doldrey

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2024/01/03

While Kentaro Miura’s Berserk is meant to feature the swordsman character Guts, in volumes 7 and 8 the focus is on Griffith and the progress made – at ANY cost – toward his dream of having his own kingdom, a machine in which Guts is just a major cog. Casca is the other major figure, … Continue reading #793 “Berserk” v 7-8: The Battle for Doldrey

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1:07:30

“Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)

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2023/12/27

Tim continues to catch up with the MCU! This film is awkward to review nearly two years after it came out, with Tim going through the speculation about how this story will play out in Avengers: End Game that those who are already caught up, including Mulele, already know the answers to. Listen to relive … Continue reading “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)

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1:10:06

#792 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon”...

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2023/12/20

Cap and Falcon are trapped in an underground bunker where elites plot to destroy the Bicentennial celebrations and take away Americans’ freedoms. In Captain America and the Falcon 195-197, they participate in the “Kill-Derby” to retrieve Cap’s stolen shield break up the bad guys’ underground civilization. Tim and Emmet continue their look at Jack Kirby‘s … Continue reading #792 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon” #195-197: “Kill-Derby”

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1:39:04

#791 Daniel Clowes’ “Monica”

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2023/12/13

Monica is Dan Clowes’s richest and most rewarding book in years, combining the surrealism of early works like Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron with the multi-genre anthology approach of his more recent books. What does it all mean though? Kumar and Dana try to come to an understanding of it, spoiling almost every … Continue reading #791 Daniel Clowes’ “Monica”

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1:04:33

#790 “Social Fiction” by Chantal Montellier

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2023/12/06

Chantal Montellier‘s Social Fiction, published by New York Review Comics with a translation by Geoffrey Brock, is a collection of comics fueled by political anger, hauntingly farsighted satire and attacks on consumer culture. Emmet and Kumar review the collection, which still feels vibrant and at the same time prophetic, given the original publications dates of … Continue reading #790 “Social Fiction” by Chantal Montellier

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1:04:46

#789 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon”...

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2023/11/29

When Jack Kirby returned to Marvel in 1975, the first series he worked on starred the character that was one of Kirby’s earliest claims to fame: Captain America, created in 1940 by Kirby and writer Joe Simon. Before Kirby returned, Cap’s book became Captain America and the Falcon. As Kirby begins his run, he deftly … Continue reading #789 Jack Kirby’s “Capt. America and the Falcon” #193-194: “Madbomb”

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1:02:52

#291 “MONSTER” (Justifiable Homicide? pt 2)

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2023/11/22

FLASHBACK! Planning a murder that you think will prevent future murders? That’s the premise — or, at least, one of the premises — of Monster, Naoki Urasawa’s 18-volume series. Set in Germany, the series focuses on the unintended consequences of Dr. Kenzo Tenma’s good deed; he saved the life of a boy who turned out … Continue reading #291 “MONSTER” (Justifiable Homicide? pt 2)

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#290 “NEXUS” (Justifiable Homicide? pt 1)

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2023/11/15

FLASHBACK! We begin a two-review series on comics that ask hard questions about whether murder can ever be justified. This week, Mike Baron and Steve Rude’s Nexus. Beginning in the early ’80s, Baron’s philosophical writing and Rude’s increasingly polished art presented the story of a far future in which a man kills mass-murderers — not … Continue reading #290 “NEXUS” (Justifiable Homicide? pt 1)

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#788 Alan Moore’s “1963”

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2023/11/08

In 1993, the Image revolution was underway, itself a result of the 1986 earthquake brought about by Alan Moore’s Watchmen and Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Moore was on a mission to counteract the wave of “grim and gritty” comics he had inadvertently helped to start. This led to Moore’s 1963 series, a combination … Continue reading #788 Alan Moore’s “1963”

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1:12:45

#462 Usagi Yojimbo

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2023/11/01

FLASHBACK! Originating out of the same ’80s black-and-white/anthropomorphic boom that brought us the Ninja Turtles, Usagi Yojimbo is one of the few comics of that batch that are still going today. Stan Sakai’s work combines historical drama, understated violence, light comedy, and even some explanations of 17th century Japanese culture — and he can pack … Continue reading #462 Usagi Yojimbo

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#787 Jack Kirby’s “OMAC”: The World That’s Going

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2023/10/25

The run of Jack Kirby’s OMAC: One Man Army Corps was bright but short, lasting only through eight bi-monthly issues. This time Tim and Emmet discuss issues 5 through eight, covering a shocking, brilliant two-parter, another two-parter that brings the series to a crashing halt, and more evidence that Kirby was great at wild ideas, … Continue reading #787 Jack Kirby’s “OMAC”: The World That’s Going

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#786 Jack Kirby’s “OMAC”: The World That’s Coming

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2023/10/18

One of Kirby’s late efforts at DC was OMAC: One-Man Army Corps, which focuses on “the world that’s coming”: what miracles, and horrors, technology would bring. Of course, some of it seems ridiculous, but other parts seem prescient. Tim and Emmet discuss the book’s crazy Kirby concepts — or are they crazy? Brought to you … Continue reading #786 Jack Kirby’s “OMAC”: The World That’s Coming

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1:01:14

“Black Panther” (2018)

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2023/10/11

Paul of “To the Batpoles” joins Tim and Mulele to discuss 2018’s “Black Panther” film, trying to separate political filmmaking from good filmmaking, and having different experiences based on whether they went in knowing the comics, the comics AND the film’s marketing, or neither. Brought to you by: The Quarter-Bin podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#785 “Berserk”: The Prosaic Past

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2023/10/04

After covering the first four volumes of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk a few months back, Tim and Kumar decided to keep going. In volumes 5 and 6, the lengthy (volumes 3 to 14!) flashback to Guts’s origin story continues, but why does the flashback seem to exist in a magic-free world? In the early volumes, in … Continue reading #785 “Berserk”: The Prosaic Past

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