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PODCAST

This Is Getting Graphic

Andrew Kilpatrick, Phil Oberholzer

We"re Andrew and Phil, college roommates emeritus, best friends for life, and comic fans by choice. During each biweekly episode, we dive into the wildest and wackiest that comics and graphic novels have to offer, with Andrew doing research and analysis and Phil providing comedic commentary. You can expect a healthy dose of comics history, comedy, analysis/commentary, and more, as well as special guests and retrospective looks at some of our favorite comics throughout the decades.

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02:27:49

Having Your Cake and Eating YOU Too! (Stephen King's...

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2024/10/28

Happy Halloween, comics fans! Today, Phil takes the reins as he walks us through a comic book adaptation of the 1982 film STEPHEN KING'S CREEPSHOW! In between these pages are five gruesome tales of guts, gore, and gratuitous violence! And cake. LOTS of cake. We've got zombies! We've got yetis! We've got cockroaches (even though Andrew doesn't want to talk about it). And we've got... Swamp Thing? Enjoy this treat, boils and ghouls... we promise it's to DIE for!Panels Discussed:

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01:41:15

Vampires Are SO Yesterday (Uncanny X-Men #160)

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2024/10/14

Listener beware, you're in for a SCARE, in our first 2024 Halloween episode of This Is Getting Graphic, featuring the Uncanny X-Men in HELL! In a classic X-Men story, Colossus's young sister Illyana finds herself at the mercy of the demonic Belasco, and only the X-Men can save her! If only they'd bothered to scout out this island headquarters beforehand. What sorts of terrors await them in Belasco's lair? Why is Storm already naked? And WHEN DID YOU FIGHT DRACULA AGAIN?? Come, enter freely, and of

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00:55:12

Minisode: A Conversation with Fred Van Lente

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2024/10/09

Special bonus episode! Join Andrew and Phil as they have an interview with comic writer, novelist, and playwright Fred Van Lente, as they discuss such topics as Italian slasher movies, favorite Muppets, the late great Jack Kirby, and Eminem.This episode is proud to promote the release of MURDER KINGDOM #1 from Mad Cave Studios, written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Chris Panda, and lettered by Becca Carey. Pick it up at your local comic shop or at the link below:

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01:43:56

We're All Flesh Sacks (All Star Comics #3) Part 2

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2024/09/30

The second part of our look at the first meeting of the Justice Society of America continues, and it only gets wilder from here! Between the Sandman discovering huge sacks of skin and bones to Dr. Fate fighting metaphysical terror to... the Atom falling off a truck and an old lady ripping her pants... the superthrills never stop! I guess crime was less serious in the Golden Age. Will Mary James discover the Atom's secret identity? Why does a man who can make green fire have his only weakness be

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01:46:11

The Murder Society of America (All Star Comics #3),...

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2024/09/16

It's time to go back to the Golden Age with the stories of the first superhero team ever, the Justice Society of America! What does their first meeting entail? Well, after a humble young man gets his butt literally kicked by a genie, they decide to just... kinda tell their own stories about solo adventures. And that's just the framing device! Thrill as the Flash finds sunken treasure! Marvel at Hawkman tromping through an active volcano! Watch the Spectre combat a murderous cosmic threat! And enjoy

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01:28:49

Mean Marlow (Mystic Comics #6)

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2024/09/02

Guten tag, meine freunden! Venture back with us to the halcyon days of the Golden Age with one of Marvel's classic WWII superheroes, THE DESTROYER! When milquetoast reporter Keen Marlow is sent seemingly against his will to Nazi Germany, he just can't help but get arrested and tortured. But with the help of a dead professor who's dead, he acquires a scientific formula that transforms him into a Nazi butt-kicking machine. Huh... all he needs is a shield, I guess. Will the Destroyer survive behind

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02:47:26

The Birds Work for the Bourgeoisie (Uncanny X-Men/New...

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2024/08/19

The summer is over, the dead are asleep, and it's time for a new episode of This Is Getting Graphic! And how better to transition than with an epic Marvel/DC CROSSOVER (that I guess thinks Marvel is better, apparently). When Darkseid's latest evil scheme requires the memories of the Dark Phoenix, the X-Men leap into action to investigate... but little do they know that a certain team of teenage crimefighters is also on the case! It's the crossover the 80s creamed themselves over! What's Darkseid's

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01:35:53

Life, the Space Baby, and Everything (Blackest Night #8)

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2024/08/05

Hey, are the dead done rising yet? THEY BETTER BE, BECAUSE THIS IS THE FINAL EPISODE OF THIS IS GETTING GRAPHIC'S SUMMER EVENT, BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS, covering the final issue of DC's Blackest Night event! In this corner, in the black trunks, representing the forces of death, it's NEKRON! And in this corner, in the white trunks, representing all life in the universe (and his own enormous ego), it's SINESTRO! A clash of titanic proportions... and that's just the first three pages! Can the forces of

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01:38:32

The Color Cavalry (Blackest Night #6-7)

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2024/07/22

The war against death is going very poorly, so it seems like the heroes of the DC Universe might need a little help... time for a recruitment drive in the next part of our BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS event! When Ganthet empowers the rings of the emotional spectrum to seek out new faces for the various Corps, we see some... interesting choices as to who is worthy to wield the light of emotion. Welcome to space boot camp, heroes and... hero adjacents? Will these new allies be able to hack it against

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01:37:57

Doxxing Barry Allen (Blackest Night #4-5)

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2024/07/08

The DC Universe's zombie apocalypse continues in the next part of BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS, covering issues #4-5! As a cadre of undead supervillains join the fray and Hal Jordan has vanished, it's up to the Flash, Mera, and the Atom to find reinforcements! But little do they know that the Black Lanterns are about to pull their greatest play of all, changing the game for the worse! How can the heroes possibly fight death itself? Can Dove survive being tossed like a football? And WILL BLACK HAND EVER

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01:49:17

BUT WHO IS BATGIRL?? (Blackest Night #2-3)

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2024/06/24

THE DEAD HAVE RISEN... and they're listening to the newest installment of This Is Getting Graphic's Blackest Summer Nights! As the living superheroes of the DC Universe find themselves battling their reanimated chums, stuff gets REAL PRETTY DANG FAST when the lord of the seas arises from his dry dirt grave! And he's brought many undead friends with him... some with BIG POINTY TEETH. Can Mera and Tempest withstand the barrage of the deep? How does Hal Jordan know so much about chemistry? And what is

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02:12:21

Night of the Living Edgelords (Blackest Night #0-1)

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2024/06/10

THE DEAD ARE RISING... and hopefully so are our download numbers as we start this year's summer event, BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS! As Green Lantern, the Flash, and so many others reflect upon lost friends, those lost friends start to crawl out of their graves thanks to some jewelry provided by the king of the edgelords! Can the superheroes of the DC Universe rally against this threat and save the universe? Do Hawkman and Hawkgirl need a relationship counselor? And DEAR GOD, WHAT IS BLACK HAND DOING WITH

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01:38:03

The Good, the Bad, and the RASSIN' FRASSIN' Ugly...

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2024/05/27

REACH FOR THE SKY, PARTNER! It's time for a western starring one of DC's greatest bounty hunters, Jonah Hex... and also a couple of Looney Tunes characters. Yes. Really. When Yosemite Sam (YES, THAT ONE) strikes it rich by finding a mine full of gold, he needs somebody to help protect his claim... enter Jonah Hex, the greatest bounty hunter in the Old West! But can even Jonah protect this cartoon character from a marauding gang of circus folk? Who knew Sam was such a fantastic shot? And what does

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01:28:35

Conan the Salad Bar-barian (Empyre: Savage Avengers #1)

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2024/05/13

Alex Hanbury joins the boys once again for a look at an event tie-in that may be one of the greatest comics we've ever read on this show! When a time-displaced Conan the Barbarian visits Mexico City, he finds himself in the midst of an alien invasion by plant people! But none of them are prepared for the ferocity of a Hyborean Age warrior, or for a certain alien symbiote... cue mayhem, madness, and a ton of fun! Have the Cotati bitten off more than they can chew? Does Venom hate the British Museum

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01:32:22

Costumes and Combustions (Detective Comics #241)

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2024/04/29

Today we come out swinging with a double feature, starring Batman, Robin, and the Martian Manhunter! Our first story features Batman wearing a rainbow of different costumes (don't worry, the reason why is very dumb). Then, J'onn J'onzz, the Manhunter from Mars, meets his match against a firebug with the most intimidating name of all: MR. SMITH. Who's dyeing all these costumes for Batman? Would people actually be bored enough to go see a lot of money in a big stack? And IS THAT PAINT MADE OF

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01:32:55

The Toad, the Witch, and the Taxes (The Vision and...

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2024/04/15

Have you filed your taxes yet? This Is Getting Graphic has, and we have some Marvel superheroes who are also working on them! When the Vision and the Scarlet Witch need some extra cash come tax time, they invite a photographer to take a look at their suburban home: none other than Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man himself! But unfortunately, he's not the only houseguest the two will be receiving, and the second one has a giant frog robot! Will this affect Wanda's pregnancy? Why does Dr. Strange

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01:23:09

Deadpool Is HERE! (Deadpool Samurai Chapters 9-10)

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2024/04/01

HELP. THE SHOW HAS BEEN HIJACKED. AND WE'RE BEING FORCED TO LOOK AT A--Pay no attention to them. It's me, Alex Hanbury, this show's only host! This week, we're looking at two chapters of a manga, featuring Marvel's very own Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool! Deadpool's in Japan trying to thwart a plot by Loki, the God of Mischief himself, when he finds himself a little in over his head facing a clone of the Mad Titan, Thanos! But with friends like a symbiote, a Spider hero, the Hulk, and a very special

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01:24:56

Beached Garth (The Brave and the Bold #54)

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2024/03/18

When there's trouble, This Is Getting Graphic knows who to call... THE TEEN TITANS, in their very first story! After all the teenagers in the small town of Hatton Corners mysteriously vanish, the town's government calls in OTHER teenagers, namely Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Robin the Boy Wonder, to solve the crisis. But will the teens solve the predicament, or find themselves perishing in earth, water, and fire? Who's responsible for this calamity? Can narwhals dig to the center of the earth? And what

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02:05:18

The Magic School Bus Goes to Camelot (King Arthur and...

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2024/03/04

Hear ye, hear ye! Join us for a new episode of time traveling wonder as we discuss the comic adaptation of the classic 90s cartoon show KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE, with special guest Eisner and GLAAD nominated writer and editor Joe Corallo! Camelot is under siege by Morgana and her sentient rocks, and Guinevere's been taken prisoner! Merlin's only recourse is to grab... a college football team from the 1990s? Huh. Okay. Cool. How does such a premise come about? Are the villains aware of

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01:25:30

One Ape for Silver, Two Apes for Gold (Fantastic Four...

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2024/02/19

You are cordially invited to join us for a landmark comic book wedding, the marriage of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman! And if past Fantastic Four stories on this show are any indication, we know it's bound to be an eventful affair! Not having received an invitation, Dr. Doom opts to pull a Maleficent and ruin everybody's good time... but rather than a spinning wheel, he uses drills, nukes, and supervillainous apes! Will the Fantastic Four be able to stop the threat to a miraculous wedding

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