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Deconstructing Comics

Tim Young and friends

Deconstructing Comics is a podcast by and for comics creators — especially those who haven"t hit their creative stride yet. Whether you"ve got a comic going and you"re trying to promote it, or you haven"t even started yet and need some help getting rolling, we hope you"ll come here for inspiration and tips. And there"s plenty of interest for non-creators, as well!

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#290 "NEXUS" (Justifiable Homicide? pt 1)

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 out of revenge, but because he feels forced to “in self-defense.” Tim and Paul review. (This episode was originally published August 15, 2011.) Brought to you by:

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#788 Alan Moore's "1963"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 parody of and homage to the Marvel comics of the Silver Age, with art by the likes of Stephen Bissette, Rick Vietch, Dave Gibbons, Don Simpson, and Jim Valentino. Tim and Kumar

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#462 Usagi Yojimbo

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 a surprising amount of story into a few pages. Tom Spurgeon joins Tim and Kumar to talk about the long-eared samurai. (This episode was originally

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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, but naming the characters might have been better left to someone else! Brought to you by: To the Batpoles! podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#786 Jack Kirby's "OMAC": The World That's Coming

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 by: Wayne Manor Memoirs podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:01:14

"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 the "present", Guts was shadowed by an elf, frequently encountered ghosts and demons, and pulled off comically over-the-top feats with his huge sword. But the world of the flashback seems to be,

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01:11:46

#784 Jack Kirby's "Kamandi": Wipeout

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2023/09/27

There's a new sheriff in town in post-Great Disaster Earth: Gerry Conway took over as writer in Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth issue 38. Jack Kirby stayed on as artist for issues 38-40 before leaving D.C. So while the interior art looks the same as always (aside from covers by Joe Kubert), everything feels a little "off". It doesn't help that Kirby left Kamandi in a rather uncomfortable plotline (although Tim and Emmet disagree as to what level of "ick" is implied). Our look at Kirby's Kamandi ends

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#452 Joe Matt’s “The Poor Bastard”

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/09/23

R.I.P. Joe Matt (September 3, 1963 – September 18, 2023) FLASHBACK! Joe Matt was one of ‘The Toronto Three’ in the 90’s; he was a no-holds barred autobiographical cartoonist who, with his friends Chester Brown and Seth, ushered in the first wave of Drawn and Quarterly work. Matt drew attention for his sense of humor as well as exposing the depraved corners of his life, including porn addiction, excessive cheapness, and an increasingly destructive relationship with his girlfriend Trish. Kumar and

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01:10:18

#783 Jack Kirby's "Kamandi" #35-37: Off the deep end

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2023/09/20

Jack Kirby reaches the end of his writing run on Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth. After top-shelf stories about a Soviet spacecraft and an "eviction battle" in a resort hotel with crocs in the pool, Kirby's swan song leaves something to be desired, with an ... uncomfortable plot point, and myriad threads dangling. Tim and Emmet discuss the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Brought to you by: SP Filmviewers Our supporters on Patreon

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#782 Ninja Turtles: "Mutant Mayhem"

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2023/09/13

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in 1984 as a violent, gory homage to/parody of Frank Miller's Daredevil, among other popular mainstream titles of the time (X-men, Teen Titans). The comic hit at the right time for Kumar, but for the younger Emmet, the 1987 TV cartoon was the business. Now, nearly 40 years later, both have attended the latest Turtles movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. This week, they review the movie and compare it with

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#781 "The Hard Switch" and "Pet Peeves"

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2023/09/06

This time we look once again at new books coming from British publisher Avery Hill Press. Owen D. Pomery's The Hard Switch is a nice slice of indy sci-fi; Tim and Kumar review. Then, Emmet joins Tim to discuss Nicole Goux's Pet Peeves: Emmet loves it, but Tim needs some convincing. Brought to you by: To the Batpoles! podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#548 Jaime Hernandez interview

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2023/08/30

FLASHBACK! Love and Rockets continues to impress, and in this episode Koom asks creator Jaime Hernandez some burning questions. Hernandez talks about writing Maggie and Hopey, the dynamics of working on something with your brother, why he gravitates toward female characters, his influences and art style, and more. Also, Tim and Mulele discuss the current state of the US comics market and Marvel’s recent problems. Originally published May 22, 2017. Brought to you by: Our supporters on

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#780 Jim Shooter interview

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/08/23

Jim Shooter was Marvel Editor-in-Chief from 1978 to 1987, the era of Frank Miller's Daredevil, Chris Claremont's X-men, Secret Wars (written by Shooter himself), the West Coast Avengers and more. This week he talks with Koom about his take on modern-day Marvel, the early days of Frank Miller and Ann Nocenti's careers, why "Little Miss Muffet" is a tool to teach good writing, and more. Brought to you by: Our supporters on Patreon

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#440 "The Love Bunglers"

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/08/16

FLASHBACK! Did you think Love & Rockets was over?! Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez continue to release new work about once a year, and in this episode Kumar and Matt sit down and discuss some of it, with particular attention paid to Jaime’s The Love Bunglers. (Spoiler warning!) Also: the tension between indy creators who want to do single-issue type comics, and the economic realities shoving them toward larger collections… Originally published March 9, 2015. Brought to you by: Our supporters on

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#305 "Love & Rockets": Gilbert Hernandez

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/08/02

FLASHBACK! In episode #300, we took a look at the sometimes wacky and cartoony Love & Rockets work of Jaime Hernandez. This week, Tim and Kumar are again joined by Tom Spurgeon to look at the somewhat darker, more violent and yet rather hard-to-pin-down work of Gilbert Hernandez in his stories of (or, sometimes merely tangentially related to) the isolated Mexican village of Palomar. Originally published January 2, 2012

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#300 Love & Rockets: Jaime Hernandez

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2023/08/02

FLASHBACK! The series Love & Rockets, featuring individual works by the Hernandez brothers, started in 1981 as a self-published magazine, but was quickly picked up by Fantagraphics. Over the last 30 years, the brothers’ work has continued to develop & astound. This week Tim and Kumar take a look at the Love & Rockets work of Jaime Hernandez, with special guest (and former Fantagraphics employee) Tom Spurgeon! Originally published October 24, 2011.

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Critiquing Comics #233: "The World of Tomorrow" and...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/07/26

In this edition, we rejoin The World of Tomorrow, a comic we discussed the first issue of five years ago! This is the one about an actor in, roughly, the 1950s, who stars in a space ranger TV show that’s on the verge of cancellation. Now writer Giles Clarke has sent us the second and third issues, and Jason and Tim take a look at them. Then, Adam joins Tim to discuss the first volume of Prism Stalker by Sloan Leong. It’s kind of a psychedelic science fiction book that touches on immigration and

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#779 Jack Kirby's "Kamandi" #32-34: Big Action Issue(s)!

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2023/07/19

No longer just a look at Earth AD, Kamandi issues 32 through 34 introduce us to an alien who's literally a ball of energy! Dr. Canus finds a way to give the alien a human body - but just what form will the alien end up taking? And just how much can Jack Kirby overhype it?? You've NEVER heard a podcast like THIS before!! ...Well, maybe you have, but please do join Tim and Emmet anyway as they continue their walk through Kirby's DC Comics work! Brought to you by: The Law of Equivalent Exchange: A

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#778 K. Briggs' "Macbeth"

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2023/07/12

Flush with dark and mysterious symbolism, K. Briggs' adaptation of Macbeth from Avery Hill publishing is a challenging and visually exciting piece of work. Kumar and Emmet discuss the comic's approach to the classic Shakespearean play and how it compares to other adaptations, as well as its unique juxtaposition of the unexpurgated text of the tragedy with an eclectic selection of mixed media visualizations. Brought to you by: Wayne Manor Memoirs podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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