Category Archives: Episodes

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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Episode 87 – Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past (With Tedd Walley)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we welcome Tedd Walley, writer, artist and publisher of Mathilda: The Forces of Evil vs. The Third Grade, as we travel to the distant future of 2013 for a discussion of the landmark X-Men storyline Days of … Continue reading →

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Episode 86 – Watchmen Part 4: Issues 10-12

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we temporarily set aside our “clean” rating to wind up our four-part series on Watchmen with a discussion issues #10-12 of the landmark comic-book series written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons, and published by DC … Continue reading →

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Episode 85 – Watchmen Part 3: Issues 7-9

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Like sands through the hourglass, our four-part series on Watchmen continues with a look at issues #7-9 of the groundbreaking comic series written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons, and published by DC Comics! As the world marches closer … Continue reading →

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Episode 84 – Watchmen Part 2: Issues 4-6

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Like clockwork, our four-part gaze into the abyss of Watchmen continues as we analyze the hidden meanings of the inkblots contained in issues #4-6, written by Alan Moore, drawn by Dave Gibbons, published by DC Comics! Alone on Mars, Dr. … Continue reading →

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