Category Archives: Episodes

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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Episode 179 – Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: suicide, threat of sexual assault. In this episode, we visit one of the most popular Spider-Man stories of all time that also happens to be one of the most atypical Spider-Man stories of all time: Kraven’s Last Hunt, … Continue reading →

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Episode 178 – Death: The High Cost of Living

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: suicidal ideation. In this episode, we drop in on everyone’s favorite perky psychopomp, Death of the Endless, with a look at the 1993 three-part miniseries Death: The High Cost of Living, by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo, published … Continue reading →

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Episode 177 – Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we kick off 2023 with a look at one of the best-reviewed miniseries of 2021-22: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes, published by DC Comics! When her father is ruthlessly murdered, … Continue reading →

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Episode 176 – A Very Batman Christmas Episode

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: suicidal ideation. In this episode, we celebrate the holidays with a collection of Christmas stories featuring that most Christmas-y of superheroes: Batman! First up is “The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus!” from Justice League of America #110, in … Continue reading →

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Episode 175 – Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Snowbirds Don’t Fly (With Marvel by the Month)

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: racism, drug abuse, death by overdose. Bryan Stratton and Robb Milne from the Marvel by the Month podcast return to discuss a pair of pioneering DC comics stories: No Evil Shall Escape My Sight! from Green Lantern #76, … Continue reading →

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Episode 174 – Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we return to a fantastic world of dragons, princesses and stupid, stupid rat creatures with Bone: The Great Cow Race, written and drawn by Jeff Smith, published by Cartoon Books and Scholastic! Things get fast and furious … Continue reading →

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Episode 173 – City of Glass

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

Content warning: Suicide, mental illness and explicit language (one F-word). Film noir and hardboiled crime fiction get refracted through a postmodern lens in Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli’s adaptation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass! A mysterious late-night phone call … Continue reading →

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Episode 172 – Swamp Thing: American Gothic (Part 1)

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: References to suicide and hate crime) What better way to round out the spook-tacular month of October than with a werewolf, ghosts, zombies, a serial killer and underwater vampires? All that and the debut of everyone’s favorite Sting … Continue reading →

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