Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Episode 89 – Sin City: The Hard Goodbye

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this hard-boiled episode, we kick off Crimewave!, a series of episodes on gritty crime comics, complete with its own theme song! And for our money, there ain’t no better way to get things rolling than by jawing about Frank … Continue reading →

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Episode 88 – New Mutants: The Demon Bear Saga

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our look back at 80s mutant mania continues with The Demon Bear Saga from The New Mutants Vol. 1 #18-20, and the follow-up double-sized story Slumber Party from #21, by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, published by … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far From Home: Peter Parker Should Not Be Tony Stark

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman A recurring criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how much it owes to the conventions of television over movies. The 23 films (to date) certainly rely on episodic narratives and complicated continuity while having a … Continue reading →

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