Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 217: Will Eisner’s The Spirit

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we take a long-overdue look at one of the most acclaimed crimefighters in comics history, Will Eisner’s The Spirit! Published in its own special insert in Sunday newspapers in the 1940s and early 50s, The Spirit featured … Continue reading →

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Episode 216: V for Vendetta Book 3: The Land of Do-As-You-Please

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we conclude our three-part look at V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, as collected by Vertigo/DC Comics! V disables Norsefire’s surveillance apparatus, nudging the citizens of London toward revolution. Rose Almond takes action. Schemes … Continue reading →

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Episode 215: V for Vendetta Book 2: This Vicious Cabaret

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we continue our three-part look at V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, as collected by Vertigo/DC Comics! Abandoned by V on the streets of London, Evey Hammond knows a brief moment of happiness before … Continue reading →

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Episode 214: V for Vendetta Book 1: Europe After the Reign

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, for … oh, no particular reason … we kick off a three-part look at the classic graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, collected by DC Comics! Originally published in serial form in … Continue reading →

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Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Ha Ha, Nothing Matters

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How many times can you break the fourth wall before the whole house collapses? Deadpool & Wolverine puts that idea to the test, putting more winky asides, in-jokes and knowing references than you imagine could fit … Continue reading →

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Episode 213: The Boys Vol. 1 – The Name of the Game

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

This episode contains explicit language and talk of sexual assault. On this episode, we take a butcher’s at the book that begat the critically acclaimed streaming series The Boys—specifically, The Name of the Game, collecting the first six issues of … Continue reading →

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Episode 212: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Who Is Scorpio?

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

We’re back with a look at everyone’s favorite gruff, eyepatch-wearing super-spy (non-Samuel L. Jackson division) as seen in 1968’s Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, 2, 3 and 5, published by Marvel Comics! Writer and artist Jim Steranko injects a … Continue reading →

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Canonical Rewind: Deadpool – With Great Power Comes Great Coincidence

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Due to a family emergency, we weren’t able to get together and record a new episode for this week. So here’s an encore presentation of our Deadpool episode, With Great Power Comes Great Coincidence from May 2018. Please enjoy, and … Continue reading →

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Episode 211: Here

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel Here takes place in one location—the corner of a living room in a house in what is probably Perth Amboy, New Jersey—over the course of billions of years, from 300,000,500,000 B.C. to the far-off year … Continue reading →

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Episode 210: Uncanny X-Men – The Brood Saga

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

On this episode, we use the popularity of the first season of X-Men 97 as an excuse to tackle a story we’ve long had our eyes on: The Brood Saga from Uncanny X-Men #162-167 by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and … Continue reading →

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