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Deconstructing Comics

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#768 “Berserk” v. 1-4

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/04/12

Berserk abruptly ended when creator Kentaro Miura died two years ago, later resurrected by Miura’s assistants and his friend Kouji Mori. Neither Tim nor Kumar had read this violent, complex manga, but it lingered on our to-do list the past two years until a gag news story about who was going to wrap up Berserk … Continue reading #768 “Berserk” v. 1-4

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#767 Jack Kirby’s “Kamandi” #1-10: It’s a knockout!

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2023/04/05

If you can’t get the rights to Planet of the Apes, do the next best thing: get Jack Kirby to come up with a concept that’s Apes-adjacent! That was DC Comics’ strategy in the early ’70s. What resulted was Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth, a series with multiple intelligent animals lording over caveman-level humans, … Continue reading #767 Jack Kirby’s “Kamandi” #1-10: It’s a knockout!

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54:09

#766 “Time Breakers”

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2023/03/29

In most time travel stories, there’s an imperative to fix any paradoxes created by the time travel. But in Rachel Pollack and Chris Weston’s Time Breakers, paradoxes are embraced rather than explained away or repaired. This week, Kumar and Emmet discuss this five-issue 1997 miniseries, the most popular series of DC’s canceled imprint Helix. Brought … Continue reading #766 “Time Breakers”

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Critiquing Comics #231: “Pimp Killer”

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2023/03/25

When it comes to truth in advertising, the title of this comic is an award winner: Ghezal Omar‘s Pimp Killer (with art by Ayhan Hayrula and lettering by Phillip Ginn) is about a woman named L.A. Jones who… kills pimps. Or at least tries to. She also does nasty things to guys who abuse their … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #231: “Pimp Killer”

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#765 “The Re-Up” #2 and “Megillah Sunday Funnies”

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2023/03/22

This podcast continues to be a booster of Chad Bilyeu (“Chad in Amsterdam“), and he’s been busy lately! In addition to releasing the second issue of The Re-Up, his recollection of that time when he was a pot dealer, he’s also curated an anthology, called Megillah Sunday Funnies, that is also a museum show (through … Continue reading #765 “The Re-Up” #2 and “Megillah Sunday Funnies”

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Critiquing Comics #230: “Thready” #2 and “Tales from...

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2023/03/15

Sometimes the topics of Critiquing Comics episodes come back for seconds – or thirds! We look at a couple of these repeat submitters this week: Thready #2, “Tuesday,” by Brandon Hayes with art by James the Stanton, highlights the problem many bipolar people have with hypersexuality. Tim and Jason discuss Tales from the Interface, Emmanuel … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #230: “Thready” #2 and “Tales from the Interface” #4

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1:10:29

#764 “Past Tense”, Tough Translation, and Audio Drama

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2023/03/08

In the year 2038, invisible drones are sent to the past to pick up any event you want to see, if you have the money to pay for it. One woman using the service discovers a secret that puts her in danger in the present. Our friend Jason McNamara, author of such graphic novels as … Continue reading #764 “Past Tense”, Tough Translation, and Audio Drama

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1:06:57

#763 Graffiti and Comics

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2023/03/01

This time Tim finds some intersections of comics and the world of graffiti. First, Argentine graffiti artist and animator Cof talks about his cartoonish art style, the difference between a graffiti artist and a muralist, graffiti scenes around the world, which country has the best spray paint cans, and more. 2012 interview with Cof (buenosairesstreetart.com) … Continue reading #763 Graffiti and Comics

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1:13:23

#762 MCU Phase 4: Why so much complaining?

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2023/02/22

Marvel’s “Phase Four” block of movies and TV shows has wrapped up, and it’s occasioned a lot of annoyance online for all sorts of reasons. Are the complaints legitimate? Is it ginned-up anger just to get noticed? Is there anything good to say about Phase Four? Tim and Emmet examine the good and bad of … Continue reading #762 MCU Phase 4: Why so much complaining?

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57:14

#761 A disturbing visit to “2120”

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2023/02/15

George Wylesol’s 2120 is a choose-your-own-adventure horror graphic novel that blocks your progress and punishes the reader for cheating. Kumar and Emmet found it disturbing and fascinating. This week, they present their review. Wylesol interview from The Migratory Brought to you by: The Quarter-Bin podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#760 “The Third Person”

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2023/02/08

What’s it like to be trans AND have Dissociative Identity Disorder? What’s it like to have a therapist who doesn’t have enough training to really help you? Emma Grove has experienced this and has produced an engaging memoir graphic novel, The Third Person, which exhibits an amazing memory for detail and a sharp understanding of … Continue reading #760 “The Third Person”

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Critiquing Comics #229: “Christiania”

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2023/02/01

Christiania, a silent comic written by 13-year-old Abi Behe, is a take on the ills of social media by someone who has never lived in a world without online culture. But silent comics can be a storytelling challenge. How did artist Taka do on getting the story across? This time, Tim and Jason critique Christiania. … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #229: “Christiania”

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Critiquing Comics #228: “Galacto: Pit Fighter” #2...

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2023/01/28

Kirt Burdick is back with the second issue of his hyper-violent science fiction comic Galacto: Pit Fighter, “Requiem for a Humanzee.” It’s good and bloody, but is it bloody good? Tim and Adam critique. Brought to you by: The Law of Equivalent Exchange: A Fullmetal Alchemist manga podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#759 Kirby’s Fourth World(?): “Captain Victory,...

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2023/01/25

After he left DC Comics, but before he returned to produce Even Gods Must Die and The Hunger Dogs, Jack Kirby produced a sort of substitute Fourth World story called Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers, which was eventually published by Pacific Comics in 1981 and 82. Two Morrows publishing in 2003 released what it … Continue reading #759 Kirby’s Fourth World(?): “Captain Victory, Graphite Edition”

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Critiquing Comics #227: “Mayfield Eight” #1-#4

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2023/01/18

“A biker revenge tale” isn’t a story pitch that appeals to everyone, but any kind of story can get a thumbs up if it’s well-done! This time Tim and Adam discuss the first four issues of Mayfield Eight, written and illustrated by Tim Larsen. Brought to you by: Worst Collection Ever podcast Our supporters on … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #227: “Mayfield Eight” #1-#4

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Critiquing Comics #226: “Immortalis” #1 and #2

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2023/01/11

A few weeks back, Tim and Jason discussed Sean Lewis’ Immortalis— issue 3. This time, we’re reading the first two issues, and grasping, in some ways, why he made issue 3 first. But if you need to start with issue 3 to hook readers, isn’t that indicative of a problem with the first two issues? … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #226: “Immortalis” #1 and #2

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#758 “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands”

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2023/01/04

What happens when a group of people must work in the middle of nowhere, with virtually no supervision or accountability? Generally it’s not a good situation, as Kate Beaton, now well-known as the creator of the web comic Hark! A Vagrant, found in her younger years when she got a job on Alberta’s oil sands. … Continue reading #758 “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands”

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Critiquing Comics #225: “Holy West” #1

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2022/12/28

A supernatural western, Holy West, captivates Tim and Adam in this episode. The comic features smart writing by Seth Jacob and beautiful art by Daniel Irizarri. Now that we’ve given away whether we liked it, listen to the show and check out the comic! Buy Holy West #1 Lettering tips from Nate Piekos Brought to … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #225: “Holy West” #1

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52:50

“Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” (2017)

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2022/12/21

“TIM CATCHES UP WITH THE MCU” continues: Peter Quill (whose name we both blanked on while recording the show!) and the gang are back (yeah, BACK in 2017) and Tim (feeling encouraged by being a mere 2.5 years behind on MCU movies) and Mulele discuss the film. And Star Wars. Brought to you by: The … Continue reading “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” (2017)

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#757 “Nemesis the Warlock”

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2022/12/14

Kumar and Matt E celebrate the life and work of Kevin O’Neill with a look back at his breakout work on Nemesis The Warlock in 2000 A.D. with writer Pat Mills. O’Neill’s art very style in itself is shocking and intense, and the storytelling seems to approach everything backwards, but somehow it all comes together … Continue reading #757 “Nemesis the Warlock”

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