Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 116 – The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War

On this episode, we launch a new miniseries on cosmic comics stories called (what else?) The Cosmic Canon! First up: the historic Kree-Skrull War, specifically Avengers issue #93-97, by Roy Thomas, Neal Adams and John Buscema, published by Marvel Comics! … Continue reading

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Episode 115 – Marvels

Phil Sheldon is just your average man on the street—except that his career as a freelance photographer uniquely positions him to chronicle several key events in the history of the Marvel Universe, as depicted in the 1994 miniseries Marvels by … Continue reading

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Episode 114 – The Sandman: Dream Country

Atlanta actress Jennifer Lee joins us for the conclusion of our Sandman two-parter to discuss The Sandman: Dream Country (issues 17-20), as well as Tales in the Sand (#9) and Men of Good Fortune (#13), by Neil Gaiman and a … Continue reading

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Episode 113 – The Sandman: The Doll’s House

On July 15, Audible is releasing a star-studded audio production of the first three storylines of the beloved DC/Vertigo series The Sandman—giving us the perfect excuse to book a two-part return trip down the River of Dreams. First stop: The … Continue reading

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Episode 112 – Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story

Today’s episode was supposed to be about The Sandman: The Doll’s House. But we felt that we just couldn’t ignore the protests taking place around the United States and across the world over the needless, senseless deaths of George Floyd … Continue reading

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Episode 111 – The Immortal Hulk Vol. 1: Or Is He Both?

Over the years, the Hulk has been a rampaging behemoth, a Vegas enforcer, and a gladiator-turned-warlord on a far-flung alien planet. And the Green Goliath gets another incarnation in The Immortal Hulk Vol. 1: Or Is He Both?, by Al … Continue reading

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Episode 110 – The Concrete Episode

Paul Chadwick’s Concrete has the trappings of a superhero story—a quiet, somewhat nebbishy man finds his brain transplanted into a giant stone body that allows him to do great things. But like a number of other similar titles from the … Continue reading

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Episode 109 – Kurt Busiek’s Astro City: Life in the Big City

Comic book worlds don’t come any more vividly imagined or painstakingly detailed than Astro City. The metropolis that gives this anthology series its title isn’t all that different from the one outside your window—you know, except for all the high-flying … Continue reading

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Episode 108 – Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 1: Getting the Band Back Together

It’s hard out here for a C-list supervillain. You’ve got the basic lack of respect, your super-powered parole officer … and then there’s the constant bickering and backstabbing that threaten to tear your crew apart faster than your not-so-friendly neighborhood … Continue reading

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Episode 107 – Superman and Batman: World’s Funnest

It’s April Fools’ Day, and while most of us aren’t in the mood for pranks given the current state of affairs, we could all use something a little light and fun. And what’s more fun than … Mister Mxyzptlk and … Continue reading

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