Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Episode 164 – Paper Girls Vol. 1

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we look ahead to the July 29 debut of Paper Girls on Amazon Prime with a look at Paper Girls Vol. 1, collecting the first five issues of the comics series by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff … Continue reading →

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Episode 163 – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we wrap up our True Stories miniseries on nonfiction and autobiographical comics with a look at Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, published by Drawn & Quarterly! Writer and artist Chester Brown (Yummy Fur) chronicles the career of … Continue reading →

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Episode 162 – The Fixer: A Story From Sarajevo

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: At least one swear word; sexual exploitation) After a brief pause, our True Stories miniseries returns with Joe Sacco’s The Fixer: A Story From Sarajevo, published by Drawn and Quarterly! Part character study, part history lesson, The Fixer … Continue reading →

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Episode 161 – Thor: God of Thunder (2012): The God Butcher

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we take a short break from our current True Stories miniseries for a look at Thor: The God Butcher by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic, published by Marvel Comics! This five-issue story kicks off writer Jason Aaron’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 160 – Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: Slavery, rape, and execution) True Stories continues with a spirited discussion of Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez. This captivating graphic novel from 2021 follows Rebecca Hall’s efforts to shed … Continue reading →

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Episode 159 – One! Hundred! Demons!

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

        True Stories, our series on autobiographical and nonfiction comics, continues with Lynda Barry’s emphatically punctuated One! Hundred! Demons! This collection of vignettes finds the acclaimed cartoonist grappling with such demons as a horrible boyfriend, teenage regrets, … Continue reading →

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Episode 158 – American Splendor

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

We kick off True Stories, a series on autobiographical and nonfiction comics, with a look at Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor! While not the first comics work to chronicle the real-life exploits of its creator, American Splendor broke ground as an … Continue reading →

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Episode 157 – The Moon Knight Episode

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

Today marks the debut of the new Moon Knight series on Disney+, and to mark the occasion, we’re diving into the career of everyone’s favorite multiple-personality Avenger with a look at a few different eras of Moon Knight comics, published … Continue reading →

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Episode 156 – Batman: The Long Halloween

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

Our Batman two-parter concludes with a discussion of Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, published by DC Comics! This popular miniseries serves as a de facto sequel to Batman: Year One, despite marked differences in size, … Continue reading →

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Episode 155 – Batman: Year One

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

We’re back, baby! Just in time for the March 4 release of The Batman, we discuss Batman Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, published by DC Comics! Following on the heels of 1986’s acclaimed The Dark Knight Returns … Continue reading →

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