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Mega City Book Club

Eamonn Clarke

A podcast about the galaxy"s greatest comics, mainly the British ones. Hosted by Eamonn Clarke.

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301: Superman (2025)

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2025/08/02

Conrad and I have both seen the new Superman movie and we can't stop humming the John Williams theme. Podcasts are the new punk rock!Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.comYou can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub. And the Mighty Crabjoys! Click here to listen to the episode online.

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300: Top Ten Covers

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2025/07/26

The book club reaches episode 300, and to celebrate I'm joined by Pete Wells to count down the top ten covers from the first 300 progs as voted for by listeners. There are a couple of surprises along the way and you can view a montage of the top ten covers here. Thank you to everyone who voted, and thank you to everyone for listening, commenting, reviewing, and sharing over the last 300 pods.You can also see Pete's pages from the Lawman of the Future comic here and here. And the Simon Fraser cover

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299: Lawman of the Future

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2025/07/12

Dan Stokes joins the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future comic from 1995. What high hopes we all had back then!Find Dan's own art at Stokesy.arton Instagram and at ArtTherapyDan.comYou can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub.Click here to listen to the episode

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298: Moon

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2025/06/28

We're in the film club again as Conrad and Peter briefly discuss Marvel's Thunderbolts (no spoilers) before Peter makes the case for Duncan Jones' Moon with full spoilers for this fantastic film.Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and Peter at the Hindsight Hut including his recent interview with Simon Furman.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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297: The Daleks

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2025/06/14

Brian Doob returns to discuss a Panini collection of The Daleks strips that ran in TV Century 21 comic in the 1960s. Check out Brian's work on British Invadersand on the BritTrack at Dragon Con.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub.Click here to listen to the episode online.

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296: Animal Man

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2025/05/31

Colin Taylor returns to celebrate reaching the top ten of his massive project to cover 100 comic runs that you should read, and in at number 7 is Animal Man. We cover the 26 issue run by Grant Morrison, Chas Troug and Doug Hazlewood, with spectacular covers by Brian Bolland. We do discuss some mild spoilers including for one of the greatest single issue comics of all time, The Coyote Gospel in issue #5.You can find Colin's list of his top comic runs of all time on the 2000AD forums. Start here for a

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295: The Trials of Nasty Tales

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2025/05/17

The hardest working man in British comics returns, Tony Esmond guides me through the history of underground comics and some of the legal difficulties they encountered in the early 1970s. The Trials of Nasty Tales is a 1973 British anthology comic that covers one of the court cases in madcap detail, and it features an early appearance by Dave Gibbons.Find Tony at NeverIronAnything.com including our Never Iron Anything episode about Gerald Scarfe, you can buy Tony's own comics at Tribute Press, and

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294: Judge Dredd The Movie

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2025/05/03

Conrad Leiden joins me to discuss the 30th anniversary edition of the adaptation of the Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd movie. Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and BigMegOne.comYou can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub.Click here to listen to the episode online. Or Download

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293: City of the Damned

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2025/04/19

Dave Wynn makes his third visit to the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd epic that sort of tapered out, and even got lost in a pub. We chat about City of the Damned, four great artists, and what makes a good epic. You can find this story in Case Files vol 8 and read more about the lost and found Steve Dillon artwork at Comic Book Resources.You can buy the Henge comic with Boo Cook cover here, and their album here. The Strange Days festival takes place in September 2025 and features both Henge and

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292: Grandville

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2025/04/05

Alan Fisher joins the five star club as he returns to discuss the collected edition of Bryan Talbot's five Grandville stories. Order your copy of the collected Grandville adventures, and look out for the forthcoming prequel series about Stamford Hawksmoor.If you want one of the few remaining Johnny Alpha statues contact Alan through Fish Collectibles.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me

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291: Cover Story. The 2000AD Design Art of Robin Smith

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2025/03/23

Jon Hymus has come back with a belter of a book from 2000AD. Join us as we marvel over the contributions of Robin Smith to the golden age of the galaxy's greatest comic.And send your votes for the top ten best prog covers of all time to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com The results will be revealed in episode 300!You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic

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290: Born Again into a Brave New World

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2025/03/16

Movie time! We have seen Captain America: Brave New World and the first three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. Very mild spoilers for the rather dull film but nothing you haven't already seen in the trailers.Most importantly, both Space Spinner 2000 and the Big Meg One are back. Get them back in your podcast apps.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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289: The Drunken Bakers

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2025/03/09

Brian Walsh is back in the book club, and he's brought cake! We discuss the history of Viz and the existential comedy of the Drunken Bakers by Barney Farmer and Lee Healey. I wouldn't touch that Battenberg sponge if I were you.You can find Brian's own artwork on his website, and on Instagram and Facebook.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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288: Lord Snooty

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2025/02/23

Robert Hagan returns from episode 163 to discuss another comic genius as we look at Dudley D.Watkins and his creation, Lord Snooty. You can find copies of this book very cheaply on the second-hand markets, and also look for their celebration of Watkins' work in the Beano and the Dandy. Read more of Robert's own writing in the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And

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287: The Stainless Steel Rat in colour

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2025/02/09

Giles Richards returns to discuss a new collection of the Stainless Steel Rat stories, and this time they are in colour. Grab yourself a copy from the 2000AD store.Check out Giles' new INH records on Bandcamp and read his article about his inspiration for creating his own record label.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this

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286: Cry Havoc

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2025/01/26

It's a full moon and Brett Harris returns to discuss some werewolf action in Cry Havoc by Si Spurrier and Ryan Kelly. You can read it in an Image paperback collection. And find Brett's own writing on his blog.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub.Click here to listen to the

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285: Hellman Downfall

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2025/01/12

Paul Trimble returns to discuss another volume of Hellman of Hammer Force, this time with stories from the Battle Action merger as Hellman and his crew head towards the end of the war. Grab your copy from the Treasury webshop.Find details of the Enniskillen Comic Fest on Facebook and Instagram. And join the Battle Fans group to chat about more great war comics.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, and Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And

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284: Kraven's Last Hunt

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2025/01/05

Conrad and I have been to see the latest film in Sony's Spider-Verse, and we use it as an excuse to talk about one of the greatest Spider-Man comic stories ever. The movie is optional but the comic book is required reading. Content note: this episode includes brief reference to suicide.Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.comYou can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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283: Robot Wars

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2024/12/29

Lee Tyler joins the book club to discuss the first Judge Dredd epic from back in 1977. You can find Robot Wars in Case Files 1 from the 2000AD store.Join the Southern Contingent on Facebook and you can find the Lawless Hotdog Run there as well. Also check out the Forty Hall Vineyard that Lee discusses in this episode.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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282: The Tower King

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2024/12/15

Jim Campbell returns for a third visit to the book club with a New Eagle classic, The Tower King by Alan Hebden and Jose Ortiz. The Hibernia collection is now out of print but keep an eye on their Comicsy webstore for new books as they come out, and follow them on Facebook. You can find Jim's own guide to comic lettering here.You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to

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