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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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Episode 150 – Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Kevin Moreau

In 1986, after decades of sneering supervillains, mad scientists and interplanetary despots, the Man of Steel was finally confronted with a foe even he couldn’t defeat—an editorially mandated reboot! But before he could fly off into the post-Crisis on Infinite … Continue reading →

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Episode 149 – Spider-Man: One More Day

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Kevin Moreau

In anticipation of the eagerly awaited Spider-Man: No Way Home, we look back at one of the most universally reviled stories in comics history: 2007’s Spider-Man: One More Day by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada, published by Marvel Comics! … Continue reading →

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Episode 148 – Tales From the Crypt

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Kevin Moreau

(Content warning: Lots of people get buried alive.) Greetings, boos and ghouls! Gather ’round the campfire as the Curtkeeper and Kevin From the Black Lagoon wrap up The Tomb of the Crypt, their miniseries on horror comics, with a handpicked … Continue reading →

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