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49: Joe Quesada - Reasons Why I’m Here from 2018-03-08T05:59
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Marvel Knights, we welcome Listen
48: Enforceable Curfew and Women in Towers from 2016-11-16T04:30
John interviews Dean Haspiel pre-Election 2016 about what it is that he's afraid of and the infinite emptiness of the internet, while Moisés talks with Alex de Campi about the glorious darkness of ...
ListenOne-Shot 7: The Death Of from 2016-10-19T06:00
As a coda to our creator spotlight on Dan Slott, we look at the just-released Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy #1. There's a spoiler warning at the point where we start spoiling, so don't worry. ...
Listen47: Monkey's Paws with Dan Slott from 2016-10-16T00:00
Dan Slott injects danger and fear for our hero's life wherever he can, and that's why we love his work on Spider-Man. Those choices extends to how he has brought unexpected, sometimes-hated (and th...
ListenOne-Shot 6: The Amazing Cube from 2016-06-30T01:15
Special Cameo Appearance by Stan "The Man" Lee! We waited until the second issue of Captain America: Steve Rogers came out to talk about the whole "Hail HYDRA" thing. How many people read comics ve...
ListenOne-Shot 5: Emotional Payoff from 2016-06-17T19:30
This is either a "Triple-Sized" One-Shot or a Regular-Sized regular episode (or both!) coveringDC Universe Rebirth #1. There was confusion we were aware of before starting, and all-new, all-differe...
Listen46: Teaser Trailers for Other Superheroes from 2016-04-21T02:30
Neither of us liked Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. We hadn't spoken to each other about it until we recorded this all-spoiler-filled discussion. Weeks later, neither of us can really tell you ...
Listen45: Do Your Thousand Pages from 2016-04-06T02:30
Southern Cross co-creator Andy Belánger has done Big Two, licensed, and is now a loud-and-proud "creator-owned or GTFO" advocate who is all-in with Image Comics. We discuss his work, fandom, and wr...
Listen44: I'm Not Stan, You're Not Jack from 2016-03-08T04:00
Storyteller artist Paul Ryan was more than just a "pencil guy". A consummate draftsman who came to comics work in his mid-30's, Ryan embodied a work ethic seldom seen then or now. The news of his s...
ListenOne-Shot 4: Dream Big, Jimmy Olsen from 2016-02-19T23:45
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #125 is one of the best values you can find for a comic from the 1960’s. Spurred by a Nostradamus prophecy discovered under the sea (you read that correctly), Jimmy Olsen...
Listen43: Collaborative and Non-Compliant from 2016-02-05T19:30
Kelly Sue DeConnick has a massive, loyal, and deeply passionate following for a very good reason: she makes comics that mean something to people. In this Creator Spotlight episode, we discuss her b...
ListenOne-Shot 3: Sentient Dough from 2016-01-30T20:30
Captain America gets a lot of Avengers Middle Management Work done! The Red Skull has (consensual) sex with a lady in a hot tub (how does she kiss him?)! Thor (Eric Masterson) is put on probation! ...
Listen42: No Children Were Murdered from 2016-01-21T18:00
What is the aftermath of two of the biggest of Big Two Mega-Event Crossovers in comics history? Are our buying habits…FOREVER CHANGED??? (Yes.) How or can we justify $5 cover prices? Find out in a ...
ListenOne-Shot 2: Issue Ten Out of Eight from 2016-01-16T21:00
Secret Wars (2015) is complete as of this, the second week of 2016. Since we did a mega-event-scale series on crossovers last year that was kicked off by the announcement of Secret Wars, we dig int...
Listen41: Definitely Wedge from 2016-01-09T05:28:16
A primer on Star Wars comics from 1977 forward, covering everything in general from early movie adaptations to the lengthy Dark Horse work in the Expanded Universe to the "New Marvel Era" and specu...
ListenOne-Shot 1: The Comic That Kept Marvel Afloat from 2016-01-01T01:30
In our first-ever, short-length, One-Shot episode, John relates the personal and historical significance of Marvel's Star Wars: Special Edition #1. Coming on Giant Size #41, a full episode covering...
Listen40: Muscle Memory from 2015-12-06T05:00
“Breaking in” stories from Steve Epting, Jim Cheung, and Val Mayerik. Neal Adams tells us why people call him an idiot and end up calling him a genius. We also look at how this convention in partic...
Listen39: Re-Hooked on Comics from 2015-09-08T18:30
In the first installment of our 2-part Fan Expo Dallas Special, we and our special guests talk about the importance and impact of Archie, working with material well-known in another medium, and the...
Listen38: When I Was a Kid from 2015-08-20T04:40
In our Comicpalooza 2015 Special, we discuss childhood influences and the importance of licensed properties in comics with a wide array of guests: World Champion wrestler (and comic creator) Booker...
Listen37: Color Theory from 2015-06-23T12:58
We look at the vital role of the more-precise-than-ever art of comics coloring, shining a spotlight in particular on the work of Elizabeth Breitweiser and featuring special guests Neal Adams, Steve...
Listen36: T-Shirt and Jeans Look from 2015-06-15T03:27
In framing a conversation with writer Greg Pak about the new direction for Superman in Action Comics (as well as his new creator-owned project The Princess Who Saved Herself), we find ourselves als...
Listen35: Slap-in-the-Mouth Guarantee from 2015-05-21T02:30
In the first installment of a new recurring series, we recommend great, currently running reads that we've never discussed on the show.
Listen34: Reading Orders from 2015-04-28T21:04:23
ComiXology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts join us for an annual check-in, discussing library expansion, the changes post-Amazon acquisition, and the possibility of new UI/UX feat...
Listen33: Heart and Soul from 2015-04-21T01:05:09
In our first-annual STAPLE Special, we dive into some of our mutual comfort foods: autobiographical and otherwise-great indie comics. Intercut throughout are interviews with an all-star, all-woman ...
Listen32: Every Flavor is Chocolate! from 2015-03-28T01:43:56
In the Epilogue to our comprehensive, decades-spanning, senses-altering Crossover Event(s), we each name the five events from each publisher we would "save" if forced to choose. Stay tuned for a s...
Listen31: This Hero Must Die! from 2015-03-20T03:10:47
The Crossover Crisis War(s) experience is consummated with a dive from AvX and its Consequences (without ruining it for you) through the recently-concluded AXIS. Part 8 of 8
Listen30: Beyond Continuity Porn from 2015-03-13T21:26:20
Do our hosts come to blows over heroes coming to blows in Civil War?! Who will leave this battle "WWH Champion"? Have one or both of us been Skrulls the whole time? Find out as we take race across ...
Listen29: Doctor Strange Explains It All from 2015-03-09T20:58
In the aftermath of the 90's and Marvel's bankruptcy, a classic is sequelized, Earth becomes a penal colony for the rest of the galaxy, and writer Bendis kicks off the modern era of line-wide, endl...
Listen28: Chain Mail and a Bomber Jacket from 2015-02-28T02:00
The trilogy of Infinity Something crossovers (Gauntlet, War, and Crusade) and the rest of the Events of the 1990's employ "crossover tactics" seen in Marvel crossovers through the present. Say "hel...
Listen27: The Experience Has Been Consummated! from 2015-02-20T04:00:49
In an episode where we cover both parts of Secret Wars, you'll be amazed at which Marvel crossover we declare the most influential and important to Marvel history in the years leading up to Infinit...
Listen26: Heroes Punching Each Other from 2015-02-13T04:22:58
In the first of more parts than we planned, we lay the foundation and start into Marvel Comics crossovers, looking at what a crossover really is (and isn't, and is/isn't perceived to be), including...
Listen25.5: A Game for Children from 2015-02-05T04:13:29
Recorded after our two-part discussion of DC crossover events, this would usually go in the Test Pattern "extras" feed, but this is a major crossover event, so we're including this tie-in you didn'...
Listen25: End of the Universe from 2015-01-31T21:50:12
The second part of our intra-show crossover event covering DC and Marvel crossover events (all of them), takes us from Zero Hour (1994) to the New52-generating Flashpoint (2011). Part 2 of ???
Listen24: Your World is Going to be Destroyed! from 2015-01-29T23:33:49
The first part of our intra-show crossover event covering DC and Marvel crossover events (all of them), starting with DC's "Big Bang" that set their standard, Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985). We l...
Listen23: All-New Secret Age of Infinity Crossover War CrisisPoint Convergence from 2015-01-25T23:16:47
We dispel some misconceptions about this week's major Secret Wars announcement from Marvel and tease our podcast-redefining, multi-episode, intra-show-crossover event, where we will do an overview ...
Listen22: Super-Powered Murder Cat from 2015-01-24T05:58
We memorialize some great comics cancelled in 2014 with a truly Giant-Size episode that is full of complete runs you can start and finish (for the most part) right now.
Listen21: The Samurai Code from 2015-01-13T13:30
Usagi Yojimbo celebrated a 30th Anniversary in 2014. In our first single-creator spotlight episode, we celebrate Miyamoto Usagi and his creator, Stan Sakai.
Listen20: Rip a Hole in the Multiverse from 2014-12-20T01:04:23
In our version of an Annual issue, we deconstruct end-of-year lists by just talking about comic-related topics, happenings, and trends that we're thankful for in 2014.
Listen19: Agent of Chaos from 2014-12-12T04:43:59
John and Moisés hosted two "sketch duels" at Dallas Fan Days this fall. One of them lent itself nicely to a light "creator sampler" episode. The other was an unmitigated, glorious, and hilarious di...
Listen18: Permission to Kill Thanos from 2014-11-01T01:10:20
Marvel announced their movie slate through 2019, and it's full of characters that you may not know very well. John and Moisés blow through a ton of rapid-fire reading recommendations to the extent ...
Listen17: Homicide in Gotham from 2014-10-25T03:53
"Batman (Without Batman)" comics, especially Gotham Central and Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, the brand-new Gotham Academy and Arkham Manor, as well as great collected series from the last two decade...
Listen16: The Henry Silva of Portland from 2014-10-06T03:32:26
Among other things, Kevin Maguire talks with John and Moisés about his "signature shot", how Godzilla began and ended his movie career (for now!), the frustrating logic that drives internet insta-c...
Listen15: The Butter Cookie Gateway from 2014-09-29T20:09:48
We discuss the "origin stories" of how John came to love Swamp Thing, Howard the Duck, and The Thing. From movies on cable and Saturday morning cartoons to reprints and recommendations from friends...
Listen14: With a Magic Word from 2014-09-14T03:50
The Power of-, Trials of-, and Magic of Shazam are all on the table this week, as we look at one of John's favorite characters. Old-school fans may know Billy Batson's alter-ego better as The Super...
Listen13.5: Joker at the Front Door from 2014-08-28T00:14
How to get into Batman, with both older and newer modern-era takes on the Caped Crusader. It's probably best to start with Year One instead of The Dark Knight Returns. This is "Volume 1" in a serie...
Listen13: Smoke and Shadows from 2014-08-23T19:27
This is the "Big Damn" Frank Miller episode. We look at his entire body of work while at once barely touching on Sin City or 300. In particular, more attention should be paid to his collaborations ...
Listen12: The Duck in the Room from 2014-08-08T03:21
Val Mayerik (co-creator of Howard the Duck) discusses his career, work with friends like Steve Gerber and Bill Mantlo, untold tales of "The Duck", and his interest in getting back into comics. Came...
Listen11: The Force Behind Fandom from 2014-08-01T02:15
In this year's San Diego Comic-Con special, we further meditate on the balance of forces in fandom. The mainstream has fully invaded comics via TV and movies. Could it be that's how women (both cha...
Listen10: Out, Out, Dan Slott! from 2014-07-19T01:45
Our Spider-Man Spectacular continues, with Moisés, John, and Todd taking a much deeper focus on more from the modern era of Spider-stories, the work of Dan Slott in particular. We also hear more fr...
Listen9: Real-Life Heroism from 2014-07-12T03:13:20
Our Amazing Spider-Man Spectacular begins here, True Believers! We've got good jumping-on points, what we like about ol' webhead, and weird one-off stories (like that time Peter Parker made his own...
Listen8: Comics at a Comic-Con from 2014-06-22T01:36:20
Our Dallas Comic Con Special is full of very special guests and a look at the world of convention-going. Is haggling allowed? What about pet pigs? Stan Lee and Dan Slott will return in our next two...
Listen7: The Passionate Task from 2014-05-21T21:04:35
Rich Stevens and Merlin Mann join Moisés and John to discuss the state of digital comics, discovery, and recommend some good reads.
Listen6: Not Just a Boy Scout from 2014-04-21T02:00
This intro to Captain America gets into why he’s great and great jumping on points for the Sentinel of Liberty with panelists Brad Graeber and Amanda Schuckman. Is it ok/great/bad to start with The...
Listen5.5: Throws His Mighty Shield from 2014-04-20T16:00
Full of spoilers and speculation about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. You really should avoid this one until you've seen the movie.
Listen5: Internet Comics Database from 2014-04-05T03:02
Loosen your belt, this one's a chef's tasting! We recap comics-related happenings from SXSW 2014 and since, from Greg Pak, Jonathan Coulton, and Code Monkey to ComiXology Submit, The Bunker, and Do...
Listen4: Personal and Honest from 2014-03-07T16:44
In our first "Creator Sampler" episode, we discuss and recommend the work of Chip Zdarsky, Francesco Francavilla, and Kate Leth. BONUS: Interviews with all three! EXTRA BONUS: Moisés gets thrown ou...
Listen3: Jokey-Jokey Bang-Bang from 2014-02-28T04:45
David Sparks and Casey Liss talk about being new and aspiring comics readers as adults. Moisés & John give them a varied pile of recommendations for adults that aren't..."adult". Writer/illustrator...
Listen2: Dimensional Color from 2014-02-19T18:49:32
The creators of The Joyners in 3D join Moisés and John to talk 3D comics, how they got in as fans, and the unique (lengthy) process of making their new Original Graphic Novel.
Listen1: The New SNIKT from 2014-02-10T04:25
Merlin Mann joins Moisés and John to discuss the X-Men, from reading recommendations and iconic storylines to why they really are so “Gifted” as a team. Interview: Herb Trimpe
ListenORIGINS 14: Cigar-Smoking Baby from 2013-11-04T18:00
Antony Johnston (Umbral, Wasteland) returns and joins Geoff Barrall (CEO of Drobo) to give Moisés a truly Giant-Size primer on Judge Dredd and 2000AD. Colorist Elizabeth Breitweiser (Image's Velvet...
ListenORIGINS 10: Heavy Metal Album Cover from 2013-08-02T16:00
Returning comics reader Matt Alexander joins us to look at the first six months of Marvel NOW!, covering the (other half of) entire line. Part 2 of 2. Preceded by Giant Size ORIGINS #9
ListenORIGINS 9: Death is a Part of Life from 2013-07-23T16:00
Returning comics reader Matt Alexander joins us to look at the first six months of Marvel NOW!, covering (half of) the entire line. Part 1 of 2. Concluded in Giant Size ORIGINS #10
ListenORIGINS 4: Taste the Hulk Rainbow from 2013-02-09T20:30
Get ready to Hulk out: on the heels of an early 2013 rumor that Marvel Studios plans to tackle Planet Hulk and World War Hulk, John Gholson joins Moisés to look at great ways to jump into the Jade ...
Listen0: About Giant Size from 2012-02-10T04:16
A short preview of things to come in this show and its "uncut interview" companion feed, Artist Edition.
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