Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 189 – The Sandman: The Kindly Ones Part 1

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our series-within-a-series on The Sandman begins winding down as we kick off a two-parter on Vol. 9, The Kindly Ones, discussing issues 57-63, published by Vertigo/DC Comics! When her young son Daniel is abducted, Lyta Hall embarks … Continue reading →

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Episode 188 – The Flash of Two Worlds

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

On this episode, we look ahead to the June 16 release of The Flash with a little story that established the concept of the multiverse as a canonical part of superhero comics: “The Flash of Two Worlds” from The Flash … Continue reading →

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Episode 187 – American Born Chinese

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

On this episode, just in time for the May 24 debut of American Born Chinese on Disney+, we take a look at, well, American Born Chinese, written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, published by First Second! This award-winning graphic … Continue reading →

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Episode 186 – The Death of Captain Marvel

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

It’s one of the few superhero deaths that has managed to stick over the intervening decades. And it ties up Adam Warlock’s Magus Saga with a tidy bow. On this episode, we revisit Marvel Comics’ first-ever “graphic novel,” Jim Starlin’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 185 – The Strange Death of Adam Warlock Part 2

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

On this episode, we wrap up our two-parter on Marvel’s cosmic messiah, Adam Warlock, with a look at two stories that close the loop on Jim Starlin’s classic Magus Saga: Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2, published by … Continue reading →

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Episode 184 – The Strange Death of Adam Warlock Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: Suicide/self-murder On this episode, we kick off a two-part look at the definitive Adam Warlock story, The Magus Saga, aka The Strange Death of Adam Warlock, as featured in Strange Tales issues 178-181 and Warlock issues 9-11, written … Continue reading →

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Episode 183 – It’s an Ambush Bug, Not a Feature!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, the time seems right for a long-overdue look at DC Comics’ Ambush Bug, who was breaking the fourth wall and spreading mayhem almost a decade before Marvel Comics’ Deadpool. Specifically, we take … Continue reading →

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Episode 182 – The Authority: Relentless

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we look at the source material for one of the upcoming DC movies recently announced by James Gunn: The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless, collecting The Authority #1-8 by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary, published by … Continue reading →

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Episode 181 – Batman and Son

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we follow up the controversial death of Robin, Batman’s surrogate son, with the debut of his actual flesh-and-blood offspring in Batman and Son from Batman #655-658, published by DC Comics! Superstar writer Grant Morrison begins their acclaimed … Continue reading →

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Episode 180 – Batman: A Death in the Family

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: A minor is murdered. In this episode, we examine one of the most popular Batman stories of all time: A Death in the Family from Batman #426-429 by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, published by DC Comics! In … Continue reading →

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