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Deconstructing Comics

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53:42

Critiquing Comics #244: “God Summoner” and “The...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/07/23

This week, a look at two great new comics submitted by their creators: God Summoner, by Dio Zogaris and Manos Laouvardos, is a story in the fantasy genre. Tim and Jason thought “Meh” until they actually read it! This is a well-written story with beautiful black and white art. The Keluarga Cable Ship Company, by … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #244: “God Summoner” and “The Keluarga Cable Ship Company”

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#780 Jim Shooter interview

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2025/07/16

FLASHBACK! Jim Shooter, who was Marvel Editor-in-Chief from 1978 to 1987, passed away on June 30. He wrote a number of comics published by Marvel (including the original Secret Wars series) and by a number of other companies. Two years ago, Koom interviewed Shooter to find out what he thought about Marvel in its current … Continue reading #780 Jim Shooter interview

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#847 “Angel and the Ape”: Forgotten, but not gone

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2025/07/09

In the 1960s, both Marvel and DC tried publishing humor books, often in a style reminiscent of MAD Magazine. One of these was DC’s Angel and the Ape, about a beautiful young woman and a comics-artist gorilla who run a detective agency. While it only survived for 7 issues (with two title changes!) in 1968-69, somehow … Continue reading #847 “Angel and the Ape”: Forgotten, but not gone

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#846 Pow! Crack! Breaking down comics sound effects

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2025/07/02

POW! ZAP! Comics may not be for kids anymore, but they still have sound effects! Our own Patrick Ijima-Washburn noticed that Japanese editions of American comics left the sound effects untranslated, and decided to put together a book on how common English sound effects should be translated. Life being what it is, it took well … Continue reading #846 Pow! Crack! Breaking down comics sound effects

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1:20:28

#845 Jack Kirby’s “Cap and Falcon” 209-211: An Uncle...

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2025/06/25

While the last three issues of Captain America and the Falcon we looked at were rather underwhelming, issues 209 to 211 give us all the kooky science fiction and Kirby Crackle we could want! The appearance of Arnim Zola, in his first face-off with Cap, has revitalized the story. But Falcon seems shunted off to … Continue reading #845 Jack Kirby’s “Cap and Falcon” 209-211: An Uncle Sam Person

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1:10:55

#844 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Fant4stic” (2015)...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/06/18

We conclude our look at 2015’s Fant4stic, directed by Josh Trank. Trank’s behavior on the set (and on Twitter) have been nothing but bad for his career, and studio meddling was nothing but bad for a film that wasn’t a good take on the FF, but might have at least been a better film if … Continue reading #844 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Fant4stic” (2015) pt 2: WTF does Doom want??

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1:18:03

#843 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Fant4stic” (2015) pt 1

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2025/06/11

Should a director re-interpret a property when nobody wanted it re-interpreted? 2015’s Fant4stic, directed by Josh Trank, turns getting superpowers into an exercise in body horror. Much of its inspiration comes from Bendis and Millar’s very straightfaced Ultimate Fantastic Four comics, Trank threw in a liberal helping of The Fly and Scanners. Tim, Kumar, and Jordan (in another … Continue reading #843 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Fant4stic” (2015) pt 1

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1:23:12

#842 Struggling with Kit Anderson’s “Second Shift”

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2025/06/04

After the (connected) short stories of Safer Places, Kit Anderson‘s new book is a full-on graphic novel called Second Shift (again from Avery Hill) which has gotten some breathlessly positive reviews from writers who give the impression they totally understand it. At Deconstructing Comics, our reviews tend to be more nuanced. What did we think … Continue reading #842 Struggling with Kit Anderson’s “Second Shift”

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1:00:53

#633 “Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun”

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2025/05/28

FLASHBACK! Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun is a slim graphic novel by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes and Zosia Dzierzawska, about the titular famous Irish architect that most people have never heard of. Kumar and Emmet found it beautiful and intriguing; here’s their review. (Originally published August 28, 2019.) This episode includes a new intro from … Continue reading #633 “Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun”

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1:03:21

#841 Ken Krimstein on Einstein, Kafka, and comics in...

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2025/05/21

Ken Krimstein‘s Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came up with the Universe builds on the fact that these two stars of the early 20th century were part of the same friend group at one point and builds it up into what NPR described as “Alice in Wonderland meets The … Continue reading #841 Ken Krimstein on Einstein, Kafka, and comics in general

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1:25:40

#840 Joe Sacco’s books on the Middle East

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2025/05/14

Joe Sacco has been covering the Israel-Palestine conflict in varying forms since 1991: first in Palestine, then in Footnotes in Gaza, and most recently in War on Gaza. It’s too much for Kumar and Dana to contain in their heads all at once, both in terms of information and emotion, especially for poor Kumar, who … Continue reading #840 Joe Sacco’s books on the Middle East

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1:34:52

#385 The Legacy of “Starman”

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2025/05/07

FLASHBACK! The 1990s DC series Starman is one of comicdom’s most fondly remembered series. Interestingly, says series author James Robinson, it seems to be more popular now than it was when it was actually in production! James joins Tim and Ryan Haupt this week to look back on various aspects of this iconic series, including … Continue reading #385 The Legacy of “Starman”

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Critiquing Comics #243: “Fables of Fear” and “Black...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/04/30

Fables of Fear is an anthology horror title by Karl Brandt and David Parsons. Tim and Adam discuss; there are some good short stories here, but maybe they’re a bit … TOO short? Black Plastic, by Josh Tierney and Nicci Busse is, as its writer says, a “karaoke cyber-thriller” graphic novel. That’s his description; Tim … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #243: “Fables of Fear” and “Black Plastic”

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1:49:14

#559 Drawn & Quarterly and Canadian comics

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2025/04/23

FLASHBACK! This week a wide-ranging discussion between two Canadians, Koom and Ian, about comics in Canada. The talk centers on Montreal-based publisher Drawn & Quarterly, and two books from their catalog: Michel Rabagliati’s 2005 book Paul Moves Out, and the latest from Jillian Tamaki, Boundless. Also, some deep background on the history and people behind … Continue reading #559 Drawn & Quarterly and Canadian comics

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#210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/04/16

FLASHBACK! Skim is a coming-of-age graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki, and drawn by her cousin Jillian Tamaki. Jillian works primarily in the field of illustration; how does she find that different from drawing a comic? Is it wrong to say that a comic is “illustrated”? She also discusses her perhaps unorthodox collaboration with Mariko … Continue reading #210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)

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#839 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Rise of the Silver...

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2025/04/09

This week we look at the movie that was based on the “Galactus Trilogy” of Fantastic Four #48-50, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. How does it stand up against the comics, and against the 2005 film? How do we feel about Galactus being a cloud of smoke? Does Doom finally have a real plan … Continue reading #839 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)

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#838 The Fantastic Four on Film: The Galactus Trilogy

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2025/04/02

One of the most famous Fantastic Four stories is the “Galactus Trilogy” from Fantastic Four 48-50 in 1966. This story has been adopted more than once, including in the 1990s FF cartoon, and in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Leading into our discussion of that movie next week, this week Tim, Kumar, … Continue reading #838 The Fantastic Four on Film: The Galactus Trilogy

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#837 Jack Kirby’s Captain America 206-208: The Tiger,...

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2025/03/26

When Steve and Sam foil an attempt by police from south of the border to arrest their friendly waiter, the cops decide to arrest Steve instead! Hey, beats heading home empty handed! What looks like it’s going to be a story about Cap (and maybe Falcon?) locked up in a Central American prison takes several … Continue reading #837 Jack Kirby’s Captain America 206-208: The Tiger, the Swine…and the Fish

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1:31:27

#836 “Clyde Fans” reviewed by two fans

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2025/03/19

In Clyde Fans by Seth, two brothers run a fan company for fifty years. One might expect it to be prosaic, but instead it’s an immersive and epic exploration of the sense and meaning of life, every life, even when it’s not apparent on the surface. Kumar and Dana ask the big questions. Brought to … Continue reading #836 “Clyde Fans” reviewed by two fans

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#835 “Raised by Ghosts”: A time capsule, but relevant...

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2025/03/12

Briana Loewinsohn, who got a lot of praise two years back for her graphic memoir Ephemera, is back with a new book, Raised by Ghosts. It’s a slightly fictionalized look at Briana’s teen years, acting as both a time capsule of late-20th-century teenager culture, and the struggles of being comfortable with oneself that ‘s almost … Continue reading #835 “Raised by Ghosts”: A time capsule, but relevant to anyone who’s been a teen

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