Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 98 – Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1: Issues 1-6

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Like the animator’s giant eraser in Chuck Jones’ classic Merrie Melodies short “Duck Amuck,” a wave of anti-matter sweeps across countless realities, obliterating everything in its path until only a handful of universes are left in the epic 12-issue event … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 97 – Secret Wars (2015)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

You finally achieve your lifelong goal—absolute dominion over all of creation, not to mention the wife of your bitterest rival—only to find that godhood isn’t everything you’d hoped for. We’ve all been there, right? Victor Von Doom certainly has, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 96 – Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984-85)

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

The all-powerful Beyonder transports some of Earth’s mightiest heroes and villains to a patchwork planet known as Battleworld, conveniently outfitted with high-tech ships and fortresses! His one command: “Slay all your enemies and all you desire shall be yours!” Thus … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 95 – Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with a look at Through the Woods, a collection of unsettling horror stories by cartoonist Emily Carroll, as well as a trio of chilling and inventive webcomics: Margot’s Room, … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Does Joker Have Too Much Sympathy for the Villain?

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman Contemporary superhero movies tend to come with so many Easter eggs and references to character histories that even comics fans can feel burdened by all the footnoting. Todd Phillips’ Joker turns a spotlight on Batman’s famous … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Episode 94 – Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Just in time for the Oct. 4 release of Todd Phillips’ Joker movie, Curt and Kevin are joined by Atlanta actress and comics fan Jennifer Lee for a timely (and faintly explicit) discussion of the 1989 graphic novel Arkham Asylum: … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 93 – Bastard

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Crimewave!, our series on gritty crime comics, comes to a rollicking (and not entirely swear word-free) conclusion with the “Mommy and Clyde” graphic novel Bastard, written and drawn by Belgian cartoonist Max de Radiguès, published in America … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Episode 92 – Fatale Volume 1: Death Chases Me

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Crimewave!, our series on gritty crime comics, rolls on with Death Chases Me, the first volume of the James Ellroy-meets-H.P. Lovecraft occult noir Fatale, written and drawn by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, published by Image Comics! … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 91 – Torso: A True Crime Graphic Novel

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Crimewave!, our series on gritty crime comics, continues with a fictionalized account of the real, ripped-from-the-1930s-headlines case of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, co-written and “executed” by one of the biggest names in comics before he … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Episode 90 – Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Crimewave!, our series on gritty crime comics, continues with Darwyn Cooke’s crackling adaptation of The Hunter! Beautifully illustrated in black, white and teal, this stylized revenge tale from IDW Publishing is the first in a four-part series … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes | Tagged , , | Leave a comment