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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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01:18:03

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

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 crossover with the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast) look at the first appearance of the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four

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01:23:12

#842 Struggling with Kit Anderson's "Second Shift"

Deconstructing Comics ·

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 of it? I’m joined by Loyala Marymount University professor Juan Mah y Busch to examine this book, and we’re not afraid to say we found it difficult to

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01:00:53

#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 Emmet, referring to the recent film about Gray. Brought to you by: Worst Collection Ever podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:03:22

#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 Lives of the Poets meets Krazy Kat.” This week Emmet talks with Ken about the book, the two historical figures featured in it, and the nature of comics itself. Brought to you by: Who’s Who podcast Our

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01:25:41

#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 struggles to form complete sentences through the entire episode. And it was a herculean task for Joe Sacco, too, as he confesses right on the page, but the end result is monumental. Never

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01:34:52

#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 the theme of “legacy”, a sneaky crossover with another series, a story arc that never happened, the differences in how the Big Two have dealt with their Golden Age characters,

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45:22

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 and Jason aren't quite sure what to think of it. Are we getting too old for this comics-critique stuff? Brought to you by: Checkered Past podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:49:14

#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 Toronto comics shop The Beguiling. (Originally published August 7, 2017) Brought to you by: The Quarter-Bin podcast Our supporters on

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#210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)

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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 on Skim, and reviews of the book that see meanings in it that were completely unintentional, in this interview. (Originally published December 14, 2009) Also,

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01:37:12

#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 in this one? Once again, Tim is joined by Kumar and Jordan of the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast to dig into this film, as we count down to the upcoming MCU debut of the FF. Brought to you by: Worst

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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, and Jordan, in another crossover with the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast, look at the original comics story. While it's been quite lauded, and very influential, why can it also be

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01:16:27

#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 odd turns: Cap is never locked up, Sam never even arrives there, and then a fish monster shows up! These three issues conclude with the coming of a then-new Cap villain who we all know and loathe

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01:31:27

#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 you by: Full Manga Alchemists Our supporters on Patreon

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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 synonymous with the word “teenager.” This week an interview with Briana about her new book, and then Tim and Jason review it. Brought to you by: The Quick and the Dad Our

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#834 Jack Kirby's "Cap and Falcon" vs a bodybuilding...

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2025/03/05

What's that Kirby Crackle octopus chasing Cap and Falcon? And didn't it used to be an oddly muscular, bald (naturally) corpse? It's Agron, who gives our heroes some headaches in Captain America and the Falcon issues 204 and 205. Not the best Jack Kirby Cap adventure ever, but it produces at least one wildly T-shirt-worthy panel! Tim and Emmet discuss. Brought to you by: The Quarter-Bin podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:16:44

#833 Jack Kirby's "Cap and Falcon" 201-203: Who are...

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2025/02/26

The Night People are looking for a superhero. But who are the Night People? Where do they come from? And what does one have to sacrifice to become their superhero? Tim and Emmet discuss Captain America and the Falcon issues 201-203! Brought to you by: Worst Collection Ever podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:01:42

#832 Michael Cohen: Comics price guides, "Peanuts",...

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2025/02/19

Michael Cohen has created comics such as Strange Attractors and Tangled River, and is credited with helping to create the first known comic book price guide. He’s also co-host of the Unpacking Peanuts podcast, and his talk with Tim includes discussion of Charles Schultz’s strip, including about the reason why Michael has no interest in Peanuts animation! Brought to you by: Who’s Who podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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01:08:56

#831 The Fantastic Four on Film: "Fantastic Four"...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/02/12

While the 2005 film Fantastic Four gives us, debatably, a well-casted group of heroes, with plenty of comics-accurate details, the script does no favors to Dr. Doom. What are his goals, other than "taking everything back" from Reed? Why is he a CEO instead of a despot? Who the heck gives a frightening metal mask as a thank-you gift?? This time, Tim, Kumar, and Jordan (in a crossover with the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast) conclude their look at this film, and cap it off with a review of its

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Critiquing Comics #242 "The Star Tide Shores" vol. 1

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/02/08

The Star Tide Shores is an action space adventure comic that isn't afraid to get a little deeper emotionally than, say, Star Wars. Tim and Adam enjoyed reading the first volume, by Henry Goeldner and Illuminated, and are here to give you the scoop.

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01:15:36

#830 The Fantastic Four on Film: "Fantastic Four"...

Deconstructing Comics ·

2025/02/05

After the fiasco of the 1994 unreleased Fantastic Four movie, development proceeded on a big-budget FF film, which finally hit theaters in 2005 -- a better film than the '94 attempt in some ways, but frustratingly as bad or worse in others. This week, in another crossover with the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast, Tim is joined by Kumar and Jordan to begin a two-part look at this film (as well as a few 1980s FF comics). Brought to you by: Full Manga Alchemists Our supporters on Patreon

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