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Comics Deserve Better

Comics Deserve Better

We explore the wonders of non-licensed, indie comics in Comics Deserve Better. Everything from Image to Webtoon is game in this show that discusses old favorites, the new hotness, and books that might be a little bit off the beaten path. (Logo by Winston Gambro)

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Episode 48: Interview with Jeremy Holt (Made in...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/09/02

Welcome to another episode of the CDB Podcast! This week, Brian, Carrie and Darci talk to writer Jeremy Holt about their comics like Made In Korea and Virtually Yours as well living in New York, music playlists, interesting COVID influenced purchases and much more. Jeremy was great to talk to and you should all listen to this interview and then go read all of their books! Before the interview, The CDB Crew talk about a new Kickstarter featuring Indigenous folklore and fables, Shing Yin Khor being

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Episode 47: Girl Haven by Lilah Sturges, Meghan...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/08/26

New week, new episode! This time, Darci has decided to have the CDB Crew journey to the magical world of Koretris and cover the YA comic, Girl Haven. It's a fun and emotional ride for the most part and every member of the CDB Crew makes it home safely. In news, the group covers the Webtoon and DC Comics collaboration and Brian Michael Bendis's move to Dark Horse Comics. For the week's discussion, the hosts dive into the speculation market and talk about the pros and (mostly) cons of that

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Episode 46: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/08/19

Hey we're back again! Carrie decides to keep her horror streak alive while dipping into YA with this week's main subject, Vera's Ghost. There's mixed feelings which leads to some good discussions. The CDB Crew also talk about the Shortbox October Book Fair, Wizard World closing their doors, and Diamond Distributors hiring a new President. The Crew then continues their conversation from last week about Substack since even more news, good and bad, has been released during the last

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107:43

Episode 45: Memories of Emanon vol. 1 by Shinji Kajio...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/08/12

This week Darci brings us back to Manga-World with Memories of Emanon volume one to read and discuss. The Crew get into the interesting and rare in comics story telling device this book uses as well as the spectacular art. Free Comic Book Day, INKR, and Russel Mark Olson giving away volume one of their comic Gateway City in order to promote the Kickstarter for volume 2 are talked about in news. Speaking of news, this week's discussion is about the recent reveal of multiple comics creators will

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Episode 44: Princeless Vol. 1 Save Yourself by Jeremy...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/08/05

Carrie, Darci, and Brian (CDB) are back with another episode of the Comics Deserve Better (CDB) Podcast with Brian's choice this week, the first volume of Princeless. The Crew are all under the weather this episode and apparently so was Zoom as there were heaps of issues in regards to recording, but a great episode was still created to talk about a great book! Also, is it intentional or coincidental that the podcast has the same initials as the first names of the three hosts? The CDB Crew will

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70:50

Episode 43: The Butcher of Paris by Stephanie...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/07/29

Welcome to a new episode of the CDB Podcast! This week the CDB Crew gets all True Crime-y with Carrie's choice: The Butcher of Paris from Dark Horse. I know what you're thinking, 'True Crime and Podcasts? Who would ever think of combining those two things?' However here we are with another wonderful episode for you all to listen to! The Crew also bends (breaks) the rules and talk briefly about I am not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi Yoshitani because it's a great and

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78:44

Episode 42: InSEXts vol. 1: Chrysalis by Marguerite...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/07/22

On this week's episode of the best indy comic focused podcast, the CDB Crew discuss the first volume of the body horror erotica comic, InSEXts. It's an odd comic and did bring out mixed feelings from the hosts, but they definitely had a lot of fun discussing it. The crew also talks about the new Zoe Thorogood short comic, Harvey Award nominations, and Vault Comics plan to celebrate Pride year round. As for this week's roundtable, the Crew discuss the recent article from the Hollywood

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Episode 41: The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/07/15

Happy Birthday (kind of) to the best podcast specifically about Independent Comics! Well it's close enough. To celebrate their birthday, the CDB Crew are covering the new book by Shing Yin Khor, The Legend of Auntie Po. Spoiler alert, it's fantastic. The Crew also discuss the lack of care and placement of All Ages and YA Comics in Comic Book Stores and how it's determent to both the industries and the shops themselves. Last, Carrie was a major trooper and did this episode while being

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Episode 40: Onion Skin by Edgar Camacho

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/06/17

The CDB Crew is back for the finale of their fourth season where they talk about the graphic novel from Mexican author and artist, Edgar Camacho, Onion Skin. They discuss the story telling devices used, the panel work, and the Camacho's ability to stay away from trope pits that more experienced authors easily fall down. They also discuss translations and whether chilaquiles are better with red or green sauce. The group also gets into the recently announced Eisner nominations, Peow Studio

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Episode 39: What We Don't Talk About by Charlot...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/06/10

On this episode of CDB, the Crew talk about Charlot Kristensen's graphic novel, What We Don't Talk About. They all loved it, but Brian and Carrie particularly found it to be very similar to things they had experienced in the beginning of their relationship, so it quickly becomes a pretty candid conversation. Other books discussed on this episode are Jenny Zero #1-2 (Dark Horse) by Dave Dwonch, Brock McKinney and Magenta King; Mochi by Gemma Gene; and Mamo #1 (Boom Box) by Sas

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Episode 38: Stillwater vol. 1: Rage, Rage by Chip...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/06/03

The Crew is back to talk about the first volume of Stilwater which is about a town whose citizens can not die. The book is pretty creepy and everyone had fun reading and talking about it. The hosts then discuss intentional and unintentional gatekeeping among comics fans caused by strongly expressing negative opinions about comics, creators or genres that the particular fan expressing the opinion may not like. Other items discussed this episode are "My Name Is..." by Iskander Salim (New

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Episode 37: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/05/27

This week the CDB Crew dives into the water and swims with the fantastic Graphic Novel, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. There is so much to talk about when it comes to this story that the Crew decided not to have an additional discussion. However, don't fret, there's a lot of discussion to be had in this episode. Bottom line, The Magic Fish is a MUST read. There is a quick content warning before we discuss some tragic events, but they are marked with a quick interruption by Carrie The

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Episode 36: Bitter Root vol. 1 by David F. Walker,...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/05/20

The CDB Crew welcome special guest Richard Dupiton to discuss the first volume of the Harlem Renaissance period demon hunting series, Bitter Root including the wonderful character designs, story telling and much more to be found in this volume. Though he was very excited to talk about the entire series, Brian did a good job to not reveal any spoilers from the next volumes to the rest of the hosts including a moment that had filled his eyes with tears of joy. The Crew then discuss what other

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117:56

Episode 35: SOUND: A Comics Anthology edited by...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/05/13

Hi All, the CBD Crew is back and this time Darci has brought a comic anthology exploring sound through comics to the table for us to discuss. All the contributors for this anthology are from Southern and Southeast Asia so it was a great way to broaden everyone's comic horizons. They talk about each entry but each host had a primary comic they wanted to feature. Brian had The Cat who Barks by Bryan Arfiandy, Carrie had Bonus Points by Benjamin Chee and Darci chose two with Hokken for Beginners by

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97:20

Episode 34: Candy Flurry (Chapters 1 + 2) by Ippon...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/05/06

Brian and Carrie welcome special guest, Andrew Levins to talk about the recently released first two chapters of the sweet mayhem of Candy Flurry which can be found in Shonen Jump Magazine as well as digitally on their app. The group also discuss getting into Manga from Comics and vice-versa as well as some fun tangents into The Snyder Cut, The Beatles and a few other things. It's a fun conversation throughout that dives into many things. Other books discussed in this issue are Helm Greycastle

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Episode 33: Afterlife with Archie by Roberto...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/04/29

The CDB Crew are back (from the grave) to talk about Riverdale and the zombie apocalypse in Afterlife with Archie. They also discuss the literary works of Neil Gaiman, bring up The Magic Fish for the third episode in a row, and the awakenings of sexuality that the salmon ladder on Arrow may have caused some viewers to have. The hosts also discuss whether or not professional comics creators should reveal and/or be judged on their pasts as a fanfic writer. Other books covered this episode are At the

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82:26

Episode 32: Don't Go Without Me by Rosemary...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/04/22

We are back for another jam packed episode. This week Siobhan Coombs from King's Comics and the Serious Issues Podcast joins the CDB Crew to talk about two wonderful books from Shortbox Comics: Don't Go Without Me by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell and Homunculus by Joe Sparrow. The team also talk about how Conventions are and will probably be after the Pandemic as well as how inaccessible Ulysses by James Joyce is as a piece of literature. Other Comics discussed in this episode are Joe

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Episode 31: Interview with Tom Ward (Merrick: The...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/04/15

We're back from vacation! This episode we introduce Carrie as our newest permanent member of the CDB Crew and also have on returning guest, Rebecca Hart! Not only this, but we also interview writer Tom Ward about his series available through Kickstarter, Merrick: The Sensational Elephant Man as well as other things like him hosting his own digital convention even before COVID made it necessary. Later, Rebecca, Carrie and Brian discuss whether or not independent comics do a better job than the

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Episode 30: Chihayafuru vol 1 and 2 by Yuki Suetsugu

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/03/25

For both the end of Sports Month and Season Three, Brian and Darci talk about the sports manga, Chihayafuru. They also dive into the competitive card game, Karuta, what is and what is not a sport, winning an Oscar, and much more. Also both of the hosts realize that a lot of books they spoke about this season are from the same genre and look to branch out in future episodes. There is a special segment for the end of season as well as a few reveals about the show for the next round. Other books

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Episode 29: Fence vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the...

Comics Deserve Better ·

2021/03/18

Welcome to Week three of our sports month where Darci and Brian talk about the romance sports manga-esque series Fence, which is about, you guessed it, putting up fences. Or maybe it's about selling stolen goods, Most likely, since it's sports month, it's about the sport of fencing. Other items discussed in this episode include an article about the forgotten West African artist Ibrahim Njoya, Orphan and the Five Beasts, Cats! Purrfect Strangers and Undone by Blood or The Other Side of

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