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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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#769 Tracy Butler on "Lackadaisy" - the animated...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/04/19

Back in 2009, Tim talked with web cartoonist Tracy Butler about her beautiful, sepia-toned 1920s-with-cats strip Lackadaisy, and whether she'd ever quit her day job to focus on the strip. Since then, she has gone full-time on the comic, and recently embraced her first love, animation! The Lackadaisy 27-minute animated "pilot" has attracted a lot of attention the past few weeks, and the quality of the production had Tim thinking, "How was this even possible??" So this week, Tracy returns to the

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Tim interviews "Lackadaisy" creator Tracy Butler

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/04/16

Here's a video preview of this week's show!

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53:29

#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 (which Tim didn't immediately recognize as a gag!) inspired us to take the plunge. What we found is an addictive manga that answers the question "What if Fist of the North Star were a fantasy

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#767 Jack Kirby's "Kamandi" #1-10: It's a knockout!

Deconstructing Comics ·

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, and plenty of sci-fi elements and references to the Apollo program and other features of real life in that era. Join Tim and Emmet exploring the significance of the multiple intelligent

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#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 to you by: To the Batpoles! podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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Critiquing Comics #231: "Pimp Killer"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 girlfriends, and, in general, lives large, and the comic doesn't hold back on any of it. Jason joins Tim to talk about the latest from Ghezal (whose work we looked at once before).

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#765 "The Re-Up" #2 and "Megillah Sunday Funnies"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 May 26, 2023) and auction of the original work in the publication, by 35 different indy creators. This time, Tim and Kumar dig into both. Brought to you by: The Law of Equivalent

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Critiquing Comics #230: "Thready" #2 and "Tales from...

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 Filteau's look at a future world dominated by a computer system, is back with its 4th issue, discussed by Tim and Adam. Brought to you by: The Batgirl to

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#764 "Past Tense", Tough Translation, and Audio Drama

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 The Rattler and The Martian Confederacy, is back with the forthcoming Past Tense, his first work from Dark Horse, with art by Alberto Massaggia. Jason joins Tim to talk about the book, and then Kumar and Tim review it. Kumar

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#763 Graffiti and Comics

Deconstructing Comics ·

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) Cof on Makersplace.com Cof on Instagram Cof on Flickr Graffiti Artists Collaborate (buenosairesstreetart.com) Then, Thomas John Behe on his

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#762 MCU Phase 4: Why so much complaining?

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 the shows, and some real problems that are developing as the Universe continues to expand. Brought to you by: Checkered Past podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#761 A disturbing visit to "2120"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 the comics medium. Tim and Kumar review. Brought to you by: SP Filmviewers Our supporters on Patreon

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Critiquing Comics #229: "Christiania"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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. Brought to you by: To the Batpoles! podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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Critiquing Comics #228: "Galacto: Pit Fighter" #2...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2023/01/28

Kirt Birdick 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,...

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 calls the Graphite Edition of Captain Victory, presenting Kirby’s photocopies of his pencils of the proposed 50-page Captain Victory graphic novel. This time, Emmet and Tim discuss

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Critiquing Comics #227: "Mayfield Eight" #1-#4

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 Patreon

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Critiquing Comics #226: "Immortalis" #1 and #2

Deconstructing Comics ·

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? Brought to you by: The Batgirl to Oracle podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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#758 "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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. This week, Kumar and Dana discuss her memoir of the experience, entitled Ducks: Two Years on the Oil Sands. Brought to you by: Wayne Manor Memoirs podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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Critiquing Comics #225: "Holy West" #1

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 you by: Checkered Past podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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