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The Omnibus Comics Podcast

Eric Wong and Phillip Fleming

A comics theory and criticism podcast hosted by comic creators and MFA grads Eric Wong and Phillip Fleming.

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00:58:21

Grant Morrison's Batman, Part 1 - Batman and Son,...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/04/12

In this episode, Phillip and Eric kick off the first of a multi-episode breakdown of Grant Morrison's definitive Batman run with Batman and Son with art by Andy Kubert. They talk about the introduction of Damien Wayne, Grant Morrison being a true auteur artist within mainstream superhero comics and laying the foundation for their take on the Batman mythos, and Phillip and Eric voice their hot takes on the latest trends to juice the algorithm!

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00:47:13

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack -...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/04/03

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are breaking down the Denpa manga Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children by Uroaki Sabisi and Takayuki Yanase. They go real deep into the lore of the Gundam franchise, debate of whether a primarily adapted property works well in comics, and Eric makes fun of Phillip for spending money on Gundam toys.

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00:53:12

Black Dynamite by Brian Ash and Ron Wimberly and Jun...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/03/10

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are discussing the Black Dynamite comic by IDW, written by Brian Ash and drawn by a multitude of artists including Ron Wimberly, Jun Lofamia and more. They discuss the translation of the movie's humor into comic form, quote the movie back and forth, and Eric subjects Phil to a test of his blackness.

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01:12:20

The Undefeatable Swordsman and The Frontier Lord...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/03/03

In this episode, Phillip asks Eric about two of the comic series personally edited by the latter: the Tapas webtoon series, The Undefeatable Swordsman and the manga series on J-Novel Club, The Frontier Lord Begins With Zero Subjects. They go over the behind the scenes work of webtoon and manga localization, Phil's distaste of light novel titles, and give a brief overview of the critical and commercial bomb that is Sony's Madame Web movie.Check out the series here: The Frontier Lord Begins

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01:28:39

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/02/27

In this episode, Phillip and Eric wrap their discussion on the Image series The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. They break down the whether the plot threads came together, the use of differing artists and prose pages for time jumps, and Eric tries to prove how cool he really is to Phil.

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01:02:36

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jaime...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/02/16

In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their breakdown of the Image series, The Wicked + The Divine written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Jaime McKelvie. They talk McKelvie's use of logos and graphic design, debate the ease of following the plot, and Eric schools Phillip on notable black figures in history!

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00:53:35

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/02/09

In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their discussion of the Image series The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen an Jamie McKelvie. They discuss the next installment's use of guest artists and Phillip schools Eric on Kanye West albums.

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01:13:01

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/02/07

In this first part of a four episode series, Phillip and Eric discuss the first eleven issues of the Image series The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie! They talk about its unique premise of combining godhood with celebrity culture, its basis of its characters off of famous music icons, and Phillip tests Eric's knowledge of Billie Ellish songs.

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00:46:59

My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kabi Nagata

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/01/19

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the Yen Press manga memoir My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kai Nagata. They discuss its unique visual style compared to other manga, its candid discussion of the author's mental health struggles and visiting a lesbian escort agency, and how Phillip has the three strikes of being problematic by not having watched Echo yet.

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01:09:12

The First Comics We Ever Read - Venom On Trial and...

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2024/01/12

In this episode, Eric and Phillip kick off 2024 by going back to their roots and revisit the very first comics they ever read: Venom on Trial by Marvel for Eric and The Death of Superman for Phil. Listen to how these comics have and haven't aged very well, plus Eric lambasts Phil for his continuing failure to improve diversity and inclusion by not catching up on the Hulu Wu-Tang show.

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01:36:08

The Flash, Part 2 - 2023 Season Finale

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/12/24

Phillip and Eric close out 2023 by finishing their watch and commentary on The Flash movie. Hear Eric's moans of pain as the mediocrity deadens his brain, their suggestions on a variety of different movies and tv shows that would be better to watch, and how Phil is still racist for not having watched Blue Beetle.

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01:01:26

Cat + Gamer and Chainsaw Man

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/11/18

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking two award-nominated manga series: the slice of life comedy Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani, and the demented shonen action series Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Plus, they announce a bold new direction for their webcomic that's sure to juice the algorithm!Read their kung-fu crime webcomic Black Ghost on the following platforms: WEBTOON Tapas

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00:48:29

The Killer by Matz and Luc Jacamon

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/11/07

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the French graphic novel series, The Killer written by Matz and illustrated by Luc Jacamon and being adapted into a Netflix film directed David Fincher. They discuss its influences from the existential hitman genre and noir genre, its novelistic structure and writing style, and Eric continues to lambast Phil for killing cinema.

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01:16:25

The Flash (and Blue Beetle)

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/10/27

In this episode, Phillip and Eric didn't have time this week to finish reading the comic they wanted to discuss, so here's a prerecorded episode back in August, a commentary for The Flash movie. They slog through the first half and hear their moans of pain and apathy for this thoroughly average movie. Also, Eric gushes about watching Blue Beetle and calls Phil racist for not having seen it yet.

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00:45:49

Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/10/20

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the manga, Goodbye, Eri by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. They discuss Fujimoto's unique blend of the coming-of-age story with his characteristic dash of genre fantasy, its cinematic visual framing to emulate movies, and Eric shames Phil for contributing to the death of cinema.

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00:41:15

Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/10/09

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking about the Harvey Award nominated horror Webtoon series, Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall. They discuss its superb use of tonal dissonance between the cartoony art and dark story for creepiness and suspense, its use of using the parameters of weekly publishing on Webtoon to inform its visual choices, and their experiences growing up and living in the horror of middle-class American suburbia.

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00:57:30

MW by Osamu Tezuka

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/09/29

In this episode, Phillip and Eric go over the manga series MW by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, "the Father of Manga." They discuss his adapting his cartoonish style to the then-emerging industry trend of gritty, darker manga, the complexities of human morality in its thriller with political undertones, and whether Eric would be evil for saving a woman and a baby out of the path of a speeding bus and pushing a criminal in their place instead.

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00:53:35

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/09/22

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth, an Image Comics graphic novel memoir by Zoe Thorogood. They talk about its unique visual style that can only work in the comics medium, Thorogood's spinning a narrative out of her breakdown of being told she's the future of comics, and Eric confesses how he suffers from Human Target syndrome.

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01:08:07

Shin Ultraman, Part 2

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/09/11

Phillip and Eric conclude their watch of Shin Ultraman! Eric pontificates on the resonant themes of this film's statement about humanity, while Phillip just asks for more Ultraman fanservice.

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01:11:53

Shin Ultraman

The Omnibus Comics Podcast ·

2023/09/11

In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their series on the Hideaki Anno's Shin Heroes reboot with Shin Ultraman, directed by Shinji Higuchi and written by Ano himself. Phillip schools Eric on the history of this beloved Japanese franchise, and Eric reviews a disgustingly sweet Ultraman drink.

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