Category Archives: Episodes

Episode 72 – Persepolis Vol. 1: The Story of a Childhood

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin discuss another graphic novel that has taken on a new level of relevance in today’s political landscape: the first volume of Marjane Satrapi’s comics autobiography Persepolis. It’s an engrossing and eye-opening account of the … Continue reading →

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Episode 71 – The Arrival

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

It’s Election Day in the U.S., and we’re marking the occasion by casting our ballots for a lesser-known gem: Shaun Tan’s wordless 2006 graphic novel The Arrival. Set in a world similar to but slightly different from our own, this … Continue reading →

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Episode 70 – The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin are off to never-never land as they conclude a look at game-changing DC horror comics with a discussion of The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, collecting issues #1-8 of the Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Sam … Continue reading →

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Episode 69 – Swamp Thing Origins

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, October is here, Curt and Kevin get into the spirit of the season with a look at the comic-book origins of everyone’s favorite muck monster! First up is 1971’s House of Secrets #92, a kind of proof … Continue reading →

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Episode 68 – The Miles Morales Episode

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Kevin Moreau and “Ultimate” Curt Holman return to the Ultimate Universe to discuss the origin of the popular biracial Spider-Man, Miles Morales in the second half of an unofficial Ultimate Spider-Man two-parter, this time reviewing Ultimate Comics: … Continue reading →

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Episode 67 – Ultimate Spider-Man: Venom

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin prime the pump for the Oct. 5 release of the Venom feature film with a discussion of the sinister symbiote’s origin story — that is, as portrayed in issues 33-39 of Ultimate Spider-Man by … Continue reading →

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Episode 66 – Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin put superhero slugfests aside to confront a subject far more frightening than Doomsday, Thanos or the Annihilation Wave! That’s right: We’re talking about the award-winning graphic memoir Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, … Continue reading →

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Episode 65 – The Death of Superman

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin turn their attention to one of the most famous Superman stories of all time?the headline-grabbing, multi-part event storyline The Death of Superman, written and drawn by a rotating cast of creators and published by … Continue reading →

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Episode 64 – Zot!: The Eyes of Dekko and Hearts and Minds

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin observe the 25th anniversary of Scott McCloud’s landmark Understanding Comics with (what else?) a discussion of a pair of stories from McCloud’s lighthearted comic Zot!: The Eyes of Dekko from Zot #17-18, and the … Continue reading →

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Episode 63 – Fantastic Four Part 4: Three (With Paul Melancon)

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin welcome singer-songwriter Paul Melancon! And despite some intermittent microphone issues, the three of them wrap up this four-part exploration of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine with a discussion of Fantastic Four: Three, by Jonathan … Continue reading →

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