Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 224: Final Cut

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we look back at one of the best-reviewed graphic novels of 2024: Final Cut by Charles Burns! When Brian, a shy, socially awkward artist, meets Laurie, the soon-to-be star of his new amateur sci-fi horror movie, she … Continue reading →

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Quizzical Canonical 6: Bring on the Good/Bad Guys!

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

You read that right – it’s time for another installment of our recurring comics-themed quiz! As we briefly pause our miniseries on Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts, Kevin grills Curt with a series of questions loosely related to the theme of comics … Continue reading →

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Episode 223: Thunderbolts – Justice, Like Lightning …

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

THE WAIT IS OVER! Our decade-by-decade series on Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts continues as we finally discuss Thunderbolts (1997) issues #1-4 and the Thunderbolts 97 Annual, by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Vince Russell and a host of others! In the aftermath … Continue reading →

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Episode 222: The Avengers – Under Siege

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our-decade-by-decade series on Marvel’s Thunderbolts continues as we discuss The Avengers: Under Siege – specifically, The Avengers #273-277 by Roger Stern and John Buscema! Helmut Zemo, the son of one of Captain America’s greatest enemies, and a … Continue reading →

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Episode 221: Captain America and the Falcon – Secret Empire and The Coming of Nomad

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our-decade-by-decade series on the Thunderbolts intersects with one of the biggest political scandals of all time as we discuss Secret Empire and the short-lived career of Nomad, as brought to us by Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema and … Continue reading →

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Episode 220: The Avengers vs. the Masters of Evil

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we kick off a decades-spanning series focusing on the hot new superhero team of 1997: the Thunderbolts! And we begin with some early Avengers issues introducing Captain America’s arch-nemesis Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil! But … Continue reading →

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Venom: The Last Dance Review: Tom Hardy’s Dual Role Still Steals the Show

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How popular is Spider-Man? So popular that Sony Pictures has a franchise of live-action films of Spider-man characters, but the web-slinger himself is never seen or mentioned. The Venom movies are the best of the lot, … Continue reading →

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Canonical Conversations: Marvel Monster Mash (With Marvel by the Month)

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we relax our usual format a bit as Bryan Stratton, Robb Milne and Jamie Wenger from the Marvel by the Month podcast join us to discuss (and assign ratings to) some iconic — and less-than-iconic — Jack … Continue reading →

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Episode 219: Chainsaw Man

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we kick off a month of horror-themed comics with a look at Tatsuki Fujimoto’s incredibly popular manga Chainsaw Man, a fresh and creative mixture of body horror, supernatural devil creatures, superhero-adjacent action and 80s boob comedy! In … Continue reading →

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Episode 218: The Joker Episode

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

With Joker: Folie à Deux rolling into theaters next, the time seems right to dive into Batman’s most famous nemesis, the Joker, with a trio of stories highlighting different, pre-Dark Knight Returns iterations of the Clown Prince of Crime! First … Continue reading →

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