Category Archives: Episodes

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 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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Episode 154 – The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: Sexual assault) Our two-parter on comics legend George Perez continues with a look at The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect, published by Marvel Comics! Eisner Award-winning writer Peter David brings a light touch to this alternate-future tale set in … Continue reading →

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Episode 153 – Wonder Woman (1987) Vol. 1: Gods and Mortals

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: Sexual assault) In the first of a two-part series on George Perez, we discuss one of his most famous runs as a creator, the 1987 reboot of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman! Spinning out of the events of Crisis … Continue reading →

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Episode 152 – Far Sector

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Kevin Moreau

In N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell’s Far Sector (from DC Comics’ Young Animal imprint), Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein is assigned to the City Enduring, a sprawling megalopolis of some 20 billion souls at the far end of space, where … Continue reading →

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Episode 151 – Green Lantern: Agent Orange and the Larfleeze Christmas Special

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Kevin Moreau

Larfleeze Navidad! Just in time for the holidays, we unwrap not one but TWO tales featuring everyone’s … favorite? … DC Comics ring-slinger, Larfleeze, with a look at Green Lantern Vol 4 #39-42 and Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special! First, … Continue reading →

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