Podcasts by The Comics Alternative
A weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.
Further podcasts by Stergios Botzakis & Derek Royal
Podcast on the topic Bildende Kunst
All episodes
Episode 181 - Reviews of Paracuellos, The Baker Street Peculiars #1, and Power Lines #1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week on the podcast, Gwen and Derek look at three very different recent titles. They begin with Carlos Giménez's Listen
Webcomics - Reviews of Strong Female Protagonist , Existential Comics , and Bucko from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For the month of December, Sean and Derek are back to discuss three very different, very distinct, webcomics. They begin with Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Otertag's Listen
Episode 307: A Publisher Spotlight on Glom Press from 2019-01-30T16:02:23
Listen
Episode 306: Reviews of Now #5, Criminal #1, and Scratcher #1-3 from 2019-01-23T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:38 - Listen
Episode 305: Reviews of The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Love and Rockets IV #6, and LaGuardia #1 from 2019-01-09T14:45:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:07 - Listener correspondence!
- 00:09:07 - Listen
Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks from 2019-01-07T14:16:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:20 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:54 - Interview with Listen
Episode 304: The January Previews Catalog from 2019-01-02T17:49:46
Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Happy New Yoe with Craig Yoe! from 2019-01-01T18:15:29
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Setup of interview
- 00:07:14 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Dementia 21 from 2018-12-31T15:35:12
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:42 - Manga plans for the new year
- 00:08:52 - Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of McCay and Bear's Tooth from 2018-12-28T13:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 – Introduction
- 00:03:11 – Getting caught up!
- 00:04:05 – Listen
Episode 303: Our Favorite Comics of 2018 from 2018-12-26T16:23:57
Time Codes:
- 00:01:28 - Introduction
- 00:03:49 - Context, and a few statistics
- 00:10:41 - Our favorite comics of 2018, part 1
- 00:40:03 - Ou... Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Snow Daze, Snow by Night, and Overwatch: Reflections from 2018-12-23T02:34:46
Time Codes:
- 00:01:18 – Introduction
- 00:04:22 – It’s the holiday season!
- 00:06:25 – Listen
On Location: The December Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-12-21T13:32:28
Comics Alternative Interviews: Talking Again with Jon Morris from 2018-12-20T14:23:10
Time Codes:
- 00:01:17 - Introduction
- 00:02:59 - Setup of interview
- 00:05:14 - Interview with Listen
Episode 302: A Review of The Best American Comics 2018 from 2018-12-19T13:25:30
Time Codes:
- 00:01:23 - Introduction
- 00:03:26 - Live streaming again...and some context
- 00:06:25 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back Again with Bill Kartalopoulous from 2018-12-17T12:56:46
Time Codes:
- 00:01:16 - Introduction
- 00:03:27 - Setup of interview
- 00:06:18 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tom Hart from 2018-12-14T21:20:39
Time Codes:
- 00:01:21 - Introduction
- 00:03:12 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:32 - Interview with Listen
Episode 301: Reviews of Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lodger #1, and Die #1 from 2018-12-12T15:24:41
Time Codes:
- 00:01:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:42 - Our first-ever live streaming recording
- 00:07:13 - Thank you to new Patreon backers!
- 00:09... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Noah Van Sciver from 2018-12-11T13:48:55
Time Codes:
- 00:01:15 - Introduction
- 00:03:32 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:53 - Interview with Listen
Euro Comics: Review of Piero and The First Man from 2018-12-10T14:25:54
Time Codes:
- 00:01:23 - Introduction
- 00:04:25 - Better late than never
- 00:05:54 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1&2 and Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1 from 2018-12-07T20:38:06
Time Codes:
- 00:01:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:27 - Late again
- 00:05:13 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Conor Stechschulte from 2018-12-06T22:08:28
Time Codes:
- 00:01:15 - Introduction
- 00:03:15 - Setup of interview
- 00:05:06 - Interview with Listen
Episode 300: The December Previews Catalog from 2018-12-05T13:47:02
Webcomics: Reviews of Grass of Parnassus, Lavender Jack, and Take the A Train from 2018-12-03T13:39:27
Time Codes:
- 00:01:22 - Introduction
- 00:04:08 - Oops, we're late
- 00:06:08 - Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine and Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction from 2018-11-30T13:39:19
Time Codes:
- 00:33 - Introduction
- 02:55 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Katriona Chapman from 2018-11-29T19:42:26
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:14 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:59 - Interview with Listen
Episode 299: Reviews of Recent Comics about The Beatles from 2018-11-28T13:48:05
Time Codes:
- 00:00:35 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - Check out Sterg's blog... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Liz Prince from 2018-11-26T23:28:50
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:02 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:13 - Interview with Listen
Episode 298: Our Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Show from 2018-11-21T20:32
Episode 297: Reviews of DC Comics before Superman, My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, and Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1 from 2018-10-24T12:28:26
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:45 - Being away
- 00:04:40 - Listen
Euro Comics: Review of The Arab of the Future, Books 1-3 from 2018-10-23T12:16:45
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:02 - Being away in September
- 00:05:21 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of The Zombie Hunters, Kim Reaper, and Nothing Is Forgotten from 2018-10-22T16:38:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:39 - Support Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of 3x4, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall, and Sheets from 2018-10-19T17:00
Time Codes:
- 00:30 - Introduction
- 02:49 - Introducing Krystal, and a Farewell to Paul
- 07:24 - Listen
Episode 296: Reviews of Scratches #2, Now #4, and Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #1 from 2018-10-10T17:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Getting ready for Halloween
- 00:06:29 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of Vérité #1 and Cutie Honey: The Classic Collection from 2018-10-09T13:48:48
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - September in October
- 00:04:17 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Howard Shapiro from 2018-10-05T12:34:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:22 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:58 - Interview with Listen
Episode 295: The October Previews Catalog from 2018-10-03T16:31:18
On Location: SPX 2018, "The Practice of Diary Comics" Panel from 2018-10-02T13:32:24
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:12 - Panel context, with Glynnis Fawkes
- 00:14:02 - "The Practice of Diary Comics" panel
- 01:09:4... Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of E.T. Girl, Bicycle Boy, and Broken Telephone from 2018-10-01T21:16:59
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:15 - September?
- 00:05:24 - Listen
On Location: The Second September Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-09-28T12:33:27
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tillie Walden from 2018-09-27T12:20:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:20 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:01 - Interview with Listen
Episode 294: Reviews of Coyote Doggirl, Baseline Blvd., and Cemetery Beach #1 from 2018-09-26T14:48:01
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:30 - Hitting a milestone
- 00:04:20 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Jason Lutes from 2018-09-24T12:02:35
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:50 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Youssef Daoudi from 2018-09-21T15:36:44
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:22 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:01 - Interview with Listen
On Location: Talking with Creators at SPX 2018, Pt. 2 from 2018-09-20T12:12:55
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:27 - Set up of episode
- 00:03:45 - Interview with Listen
Episode 293: Reviews of A Contract with God: Curator's Collection, Egg Cream #1, and Hey Kids! Comics! #1 and #2 from 2018-09-19T12:08:39
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:02:43 - Introducing Stergios Botzakis
- 00:06:41 - Listen
On Location: Talking with Creators at SPX 2018, Pt. 1 from 2018-09-18T13:04:30
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:29 - Set up of episode
- 00:04:13 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Summer Pierre from 2018-09-13T19:37:10
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:33 - Interview with Listen
Episode 292: The September Previews Catalog from 2018-09-12T12:34:29
Comics Alternative Interviews: Tim Bird from 2018-09-11T11:29:30
Time Codes:
- 00:00:23 - Introduction
- 00:02:29 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:11 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Keiler Roberts from 2018-09-10T12:32:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:24 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:41 - Interview with Listen
On Location: The First September Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-09-07T12:10:03
Young Readers: Reviews of The Cardboard Kingdom, All Summer Long, and Be Prepared from 2018-09-06T11:41:07
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:03 - Fare-thee-well to Paul!
- 00:05:51 - Listen
Episode 291: A Publisher Spotlight on Peow Studio from 2018-09-05T11:41:14
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:17 - Catching up with Gwen
- 00:03:32 - Spotlight on Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt from 2018-09-04T19:26:03
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:25 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:54 - Interview with Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Kochab, Alchemilla, and Zap! from 2018-09-03T11:30:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:03:24 - Congratulations to Christina Merkler!
- 00:04:48 - Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Luisa, Now and Then and Green Almonds: Letters from Palestine from 2018-08-31T12:29:18
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:56 - Comments on translated plentitude
- 00:06:21 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of Captain Harlock: The Classic Collection, Vol 1 and Slum Wolf from 2018-08-30T20:44:44
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:34 - Listen
Episode 290: A Discussion of the James Bond Comics Published by Dynamite Entertainment from 2018-08-29T14:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:36 - Setting a James Bond context
- 00:04:59 - A discussion of the James Bond comics published by Dynamite... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Sean Lewis and Caitlin Yarsky from 2018-08-10T12:15:33
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:34 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:37 - Interview with Listen
Episode 289: The August Previews Catalog from 2018-08-08T12:24:56
Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and John Wells from 2018-08-07T13:01:24
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:11 - Introduction of new Critical Takes series, and setup of interview
- 00:05:00 - Interview with Keith D... Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Hasib and the Queen of Serpents: A Tale of a Thousand and One Nights and Moon Face from 2018-08-06T12:17:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:07 - Setup
- 00:04:47 - Listen
On Location: The First August Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-08-03T11:12:24
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Jules Feiffer from 2018-08-02T12:54:26
Time Codes:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 02:16 - Setup of interview
- 04:20 - Interview with Listen
Episode 288: Reviews of Five Recent #1 Issues from 2018-08-01T11:00:31
Time Codes:
- 00:00:50 - Introduction
- 00:03:32 - It's our 6th birthday!
- 00:09:03 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 and Grand Blue Dreaming, Vol. 1 from 2018-07-31T11:14:22
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Why we do the manga series
- 00:05:31 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Daisy Blackwood: Pilot for Hire, Moby Dick: Back from the Deep, and Hana and the Firebird from 2018-07-30T11:39:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:13 - Almost four years!
- 00:07:22 - Listen
Episode 287: Reviews of Nowbrow 10: Studio Dreams, Love and Rockets Vol 4 #5, and Last Mountain #4 and #5 from 2018-07-25T11:23:22
Time Codes:
- 00:00:33 - Introduction
- 00:03:10 - 2018 Eisner Award winners
- 00:10:38 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Carol Tyler from 2018-07-23T11:47:27
Time Codes:
- 00:00:34 - Introduction
- 00:02:44 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:38 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Nate Powell from 2018-07-19T13:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:23 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:02 - Interview with Listen
On Location: The First July Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-07-06T12:10:42
Comics Alternative Interviews: Julian Hanshaw from 2018-07-05T11:39
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:18 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:49 - Interview with Listen
Episode 286: The July Previews Catalog from 2018-07-04T15:18:30
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Luke Healy from 2018-07-03T12:28:10
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:25 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:11 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Claudine and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Vol. 1 from 2018-06-29T16:31:18
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:32 - Back on schedule!
- 00:04:24 - Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of A Strange and Beautiful Sound and Inside Moebius, Part 2 from 2018-06-28T12:17:52
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Setup
- 00:04:06 - Listen
Episode 285: Another Publisher Spotlight on Koyama Press from 2018-06-27T12:14:12
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:30 - Media attention!
- 00:05:16 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Sean Karemaker from 2018-06-26T12:13:45
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:23 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:03 - Interview with Listen
On Location: The June Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-06-25T01:45:21
Comics Alternative Interviews: Erin Nations from 2018-06-22T12:34:40
Time Codes:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 02:16 - Setup of interview
- 03:40 - Interview with Listen
On Location: HeroesCon 2018, the "How to Read Nancy" Panel from 2018-06-21T11:01:17
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:17 - Panel context
- 00:04:01 - "How to Read Nancy" panel
- 01:04:50 - Wrap up
- 01:05:19 - ... Listen
Episode 284: Reviews of The Escapist Omnibi from 2018-06-20T11:34:39
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:03:07 - Listener mail!
- 00:05:44 - Listen
On Location: HeroesCon 2018, the "Between Pen and Pixel" Panel from 2018-06-19T12:04:45
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:27 - Aaron Kashtan provides context
- 00:07:11 - "Between Pen and Pixel" panel
- 01:08:58 - Wrap up... Listen
On Location: Talking with Creators at HeroesCon 2018 from 2018-06-18T12:55:18
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:10 - Setup of episode
- 00:03:16 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Adamant, Scurry, and The Phoenix Requiem from 2018-06-15T10:53:44
Time Codes:
Comics Alternative Interviews: Max de Radiguès from 2018-06-14T12:14:01
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:56 - Interview with Listen
Episode 283: The June Previews Catalog from 2018-06-13T12:13:07
Comics Alternative Interviews: Dean Haspiel from 2018-06-12T13:44:50
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:55 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:07 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Dead Dead Demon's De De De De Destruction, Vol. 1, The Troublemakers, and Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 from 2018-06-11T22:17:27
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:02:47 - Broken promises
- 00:04:09 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Karl Stevens from 2018-06-08T17:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:23 - Introduction
- 00:02:22 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:31 - Interview with Listen
Episode 282: Reviews of Sabrina, The Unsound, and The Last Siege #1 from 2018-06-06T13:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:26 - Updates
- 00:7:14 - Listen
Young Readers: A Discussion of the Nominees for the 2018 Eisner Awards for the Early Readers, Kids, and Teens Categories from 2018-05-28T19:38:43
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:03:19 - Setup of the discussion
- 00:05:04 - Nominees in the Best Publication for Early Readers category ... Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Madness in Crowds: The Teeming Mind of Harrison Cady from 2018-05-26T01:13:50
Euro Comics: Reviews of Lovecraft: The Myth of Cthulhu, Algeria Is Beautiful Like America, and Die Laughing from 2018-05-25T13:21:15
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:52 - Pascal reports back from TCAF!
- 00:09:10 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Peter Normanton from 2018-05-24T19:55:16
Time Codes:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 02:19 - Setup of interview
- 04:13 - Interview with Peter Normanton
- 55:17 - Wrap up
- 55:53 - Conta... Listen
Episode 281: Reviews of James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner and NOW #3, as Well as a Look at the 2018 Eisner Award Nominations from 2018-05-23T17:16:03
Time Codes:
- 00:00:33 - Introduction
- 00:02:57 - Listener mail!
- 00:10:23 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Sock: The Comic Book from 2018-05-19T15:34:33
Comics Alternative Interviews: Alison McCreesh from 2018-05-18T16:34:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:49 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:18 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Kriota Willberg from 2018-05-17T13:10:22
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:49 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:58 - Interview with Listen
Episode 280: Reviews of The New World: Comics from Mauretania, Young Frances, and A Walk through Hell #1 from 2018-05-16T00:28:28
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:16 - Listener mail!
- 00:06:17 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Michael Kupperman from 2018-05-15T01:43:46
Time Codes:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 03:18 - Setup of interview
- 05:37 - Interview with Listen
Webcomics: The 2018 Eisner Awards Nominees for Best Webcomic from 2018-05-14T13:15:33
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:52 - Sean recovers!
- 00:05:19 - Eisner Awards nominees overview
- 00:23:15 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Skullduggery, Issue 2 from 2018-05-11T15:54:09
Manga: Finishing Up Monster, Othereworld Barbara, and Other Manga Series from 2018-05-11T10:33:20
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:33 - Setting up the episode
- 00:04:17 - More listener mail!
- 00:06:49 - Completing Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Bill Schelly from 2018-05-10T18:25:40
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:29 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:08 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Zach Worton from 2018-05-10T12:12:25
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:14 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:00 - Interview with Listen
Episode 279: The May Previews Catalog from 2018-05-09T11:50:23
Comics Alternative Interviews: Pat Palermo from 2018-05-08T11:47:23
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:41 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:04 - Interview with Listen
On Location: FCBD at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-05-07T11:12:01
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: The Secret Voice, Vol. 1 from 2018-05-05T11:42:19
Comics Alternative Interviews: Hazel Newlevant from 2018-05-04T11:22:11
Time Codes:
- 00:25 - Introduction
- 02:19 - Setup of interview
- 03:38 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Mairghread Scott and Robin Robinson from 2018-05-02T23:15:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:49 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:58 - Interview with Listen
Episode 278: Reviews of Terminal Lance Ultimate Omnibus, Death or Glory #1, and Black [AF]: Widows and Orphans #1 from 2018-05-01T22:05:15
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:09 - A few words (and a gripe) about the 2018 Eisner Award nominations
- 00:11:02 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Neal Adams, Rafael Medoff, and Craig Yoe from 2018-05-01T12:03:03
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:28 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:51 - Interview with Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of The Dragon Slayer and The Lost Path, and a Discussion of the Children's Comics-Related Book Market from 2018-04-30T20:16:54
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:03:21 - Setup of the discussion
- 00:04:00 - Listen
On Location: The April Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-04-26T17:00
It's the April on-location visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find in Charl...
Listen
Episode 277: Reviews of Von Spatz, Skyward #1, and Resident Alien: An Alien in New York #1 from 2018-04-25T13:00
Paul and Derek discuss Anna Haifisch's Von Spatz, Joe Henderson and Lee Garbet...
Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden from 2018-04-12T12:16:28
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 03:02 - Setup of interview
- 05:10 - Interview with Listen
Episode 276: Reviews of Milk Wars, Motor Girl Omnibus, and Strangers in Paradise XXV #1 from 2018-04-11T12:07:38
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:02:52 - Catching up with Paul, AKA, "Dissertation Boy"
- 00:04:24 - More listener mail!
- 00:15:50 - <... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle from 2018-04-10T17:02:16
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 02:22 - Setup of interview
- 03:46 - Interview with Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Brazen and Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures from 2018-04-09T18:24:16
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:47 - Pascal on the podcast, Round 2
- 00:04:19 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Retrofit Comics 2018 from 2018-04-07T12:56:57
Comics Alternative Interviews: Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman from 2018-04-06T16:20:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:34 - Welcoming Kristin LaLonde!
- 00:06:25 - Setup of interview
- 00:08:47 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Gerry Duggan and David O'Sullivan from 2018-04-05T18:33:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:12 - Interview with Listen
Episode 275: The April Previews Catalog from 2018-04-04T12:12:21
Comics Alternative Interviews: Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl from 2018-04-03T13:50:12
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:21 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:28 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor from 2018-04-02T14:41:03
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 03:15 - Setup of interview
- 04:11 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Nix Comics' 2018 Comic Book and Record Releases from 2018-03-31T11:47:45
Comics Alternative Interviews: Magdalene Visaggio and Sonny Liew from 2018-03-30T13:17:43
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 02:57 - Setup of interview
- 05:11 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Iceland and Fukushima Devil Fish from 2018-03-29T12:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:29 - More listener mail!
- 00:06:57 - Listen
Episode 274: Reviews of Why Art?, Infidel #1, and Vampironica #1 from 2018-03-28T14:37:08
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:03:12 - Welcoming new Patreon supporters, and more listener mail!
- 00:14:29 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with John Porcellino from 2018-03-26T12:44:56
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:50 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:21 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Slang Pictorial from 2018-03-24T13:25:03
On Location: The March Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-03-23T12:34:12
Episode 273: Reviews of Bizarre Romance, The Ballad of Sang #1, and Gideon Falls #1 from 2018-03-21T14:33:14
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:42 - More listener mail!
- 00:11:43 - Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of The Initiates and Satania from 2018-03-19T17:48:05
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:05 - Pascal joins the podcast!
- 00:16:560 - Listener mail
- 00:20:40 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Kilgore Books and Comics' 2018 Releases from 2018-03-17T02:07:34
Comics Alternative Interviews: Ho Che Anderson from 2018-03-16T13:34:39
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:45 - Setup of interview
- 00:06:17 - Interview with Listen
Episode 272: Reviews of Babylon Berlin, The True Death of Billy the Kid, and The Highest House #1 from 2018-03-14T14:47:34
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:09 - Get on our email list!
- 00:05:45 - Listener research
- 00:08:22 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: The Not So Golden Age #2 from 2018-03-09T11:51:40
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Webcomics: Reviews of Everblue, Handrava, and Warning Label from 2018-03-09T11:14:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:56 - We get mail!
- 00:08:08 - Ever... Listen
Episode 271: The March Previews Catalog from 2018-03-07T16:58:23
Comics Alternative Interviews: Ivy Noelle Weir and Steenz from 2018-03-06T13:30:02
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 02:22 - Setup of interview
- 03:26 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Talking with Denis Kitchen for Will Eisner Week 2018 from 2018-03-05T13:42:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:05 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: The North Star: The Emancipation of Frederick Douglass from 2018-03-03T12:35:32
Episode 270: A Publisher Spotlight on kuš! from 2018-02-28T13:36:56
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:47 - Thanks to Holly English!
- 00:... Listen
Manga: Reviews of Red Colored Elegy and The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1 from 2018-02-27T13:25:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:43 - Listener mail!
- 00:07:10 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Gary Groth from 2018-02-26T14:41:05
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:22 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:43 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Corpus: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments from 2018-02-24T12:15
On Location: The February Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-02-23T12:15:35
Euro Comics: Reviews of Alone and Park Bench from 2018-02-22T16:59:09
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:41 - Catching up
- 00:04:47 - Listen
Episode 269: Reviews of The Lie and How We Told It, Abbott #1, and Punks Not Dead #1 from 2018-02-21T14:03:28
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:02:53 - Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of The Prince and the Dressmaker and Speak: The Graphic Novel from 2018-02-20T13:04:54
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:03:56 - Setup of the discussion
- 00:05:44 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Plaguers Int'l from 2018-02-17T12:48:28
Euro Comics: Reviews of Various IDW Translations from the Last Half of 2017 from 2018-02-16T13:20:05
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:48 - Derek goes solo!
- 00:07:35 - Listen
Episode 268: Reviews of Recent Romance Comics from 2018-02-14T16:19:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:003:11 - Listener mail!
- 00:07:41 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Bill Kartalopoulos and Ben Katchor from 2018-02-13T14:09:47
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:30 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:05 - Interview with Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of The Flying Ship, Next Town Over, and Yu+Me: Dreams from 2018-02-12T15:20:17
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:03:29 - Weather talk
- 00:05:40 - The... Listen
Episode 267: The February Previews Catalog from 2018-02-07T16:36:28
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Box Brown from 2018-02-06T13:32:32
Time Codes:
- 00:00:43 - Introduction
- 00:03:01 - Setup of interview
- 00:05:06 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Dave Calver from 2018-02-05T03:22:31
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Birdcage Bottom Books 2018 Publications from 2018-02-03T13:28:49
Comics Alternative Interviews: Clifford V. Johnson from 2018-02-02T14:24:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:34 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:59 - Interview with Listen
Episode 266: Reviews of Red Winter, Motherlands #1, and The Archies # 4 from 2018-01-31T16:19:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:003:11 - We get significant listener responses!
- 00:07:41 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of Five Kitaro Volumes and Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics from 2018-01-31T03:44:43
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:52 - Listener mail!
- 00:08:31 - Drawn and Quarterly's Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: The Middle Age from 2018-01-27T12:51:45
Comics Alternative Interviews: Karen Berger from 2018-01-25T13:48:33
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:03:01 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:46 - Interview with Listen
Episode 265: Reviews of The Three Rooms in Valerie's Head, Days of Hate #1, and Vinegar Teeth # 1 from 2018-01-24T15:48:56
Time Codes:
- 00:32 - Introduction
- 003:07 - Gene's flu...part deux
- 05:15 - Listen
Episode 264: Our Favorite Comics of 2017 from 2018-01-22T16:47:41
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:14 - Contexts and caveats
- 00:11:32 - Our favorite comics of 2017
- 02:09:06 - Wrapping up our fav... Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Life in Space: A Comic Book Anthology from 2018-01-20T12:26:58
On Location: Starting off the New Year at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find from 2018-01-19T12:53:57
Comics Alternative Interviews: Seth from 2018-01-18T12:30:27
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:03:27 - Setup of interview
- 00:06:00 - Interview with Seth
- 01:51:43 - Wrap up
- 01:52:32 - C... Listen
Episode 263: Reviews of Now #2, The Strumpet #5, and Barbarella # 1 from 2018-01-17T14:10:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:00 - Catching up with flu-ridden Gene
- 00:04:21 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: W. Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo from 2018-01-16T13:42:01
Time Codes:
- 00:27 - Introduction
- 02:43 - Setup of interview
- 04:32 - Interview with Listen
Episode 262: Review of The Best American Comics 2017 from 2018-01-15T12:29:43
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Better late than never
- 00:05:42 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Loan from the Girl Zone from 2018-01-13T13:34
Episode 261: Reviews of Generation Gone, Vol. 1, Assassinistas #1, and Love and Rockets IV #4 from 2018-01-10T12:31:23
Time Codes:
- 00:00:33 - Introduction
- 00:03:04 - Baby, it's cold outside
- 00:05:38 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of The Shaderunners, Binary Star, and Nautilus from 2018-01-08T13:04:09
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:05 - A new year in webcomics!
- 00:06:36 - Listen
Episode 260: The January Previews Catalog from 2018-01-03T15:50:42
Manga: Reviews of Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 and Children of the Whales, Vol. 1 from 2018-01-02T13:55:01
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - Some context, and thanks!
- 00:05:19 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Happy New Yoe with Craig Yoe from 2018-01-01T16:02:47
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:12 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:56 - Interview with Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of Good Night, Planet, The Dam Keeper, and Misfit City, as Well as a Look Back at 2017 from 2017-12-28T12:17:02
Time Codes:
- 00:31 - Introduction
- 03:51 - Greetings and apologies
- 05:36 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Cookies, All Along the Wall, and Holiday Wars from 2017-12-22T14:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:10 - Happy Holidays!
- 00:04:32 - Listen
Manga: Reviews of Servant X Service and Sweet Blue Flowers, Vol. 1 from 2017-12-01T14:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - In-between holidays
- 00:09:01 - Listen
Episode 259: Reviews of Bad Mask, Evolution #1, and Doctor Radar #1 from 2017-11-29T11:15:56
Time Codes:
- 00:01:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:48 - Post-Thanksgiving digestion
- 00:05:07 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Tim Lane from 2017-11-28T14:43:25
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:24 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:23 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Swan Song: The Musical Anthology from 2017-11-25T03:15:20
Episode 258: Our Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Show from 2017-11-22T14:10:38
Comics Alternative Interviews: Mitch Maglio from 2017-11-21T16:17:39
Time Codes:
- 00:25 - Introduction
- 02:39 - Setup of interview
- 03:45 - Interview with Mitch Maglio
- 58:47 - Wrap up
- 59:50 - Contact ... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Ryan O'Sullivan and Plaid Klaus from 2017-11-20T13:37:51
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:44 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:48 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: What Now, Bruno? from 2017-11-18T15:14:12
Episode 257: A Publisher Spotlight on Conundrum Press from 2017-11-15T13:22:48
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:28 - Catching up, and listener mail!
- 00:11:34 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Mark Voger from 2017-11-14T04:27:57
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:28 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:47 - Interview with Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, and The Green Hand and Other Stories from 2017-11-13T13:09:35
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:36 - Edward's big life changes!
- 00:08:09 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: LAAB Magazine #0: Dark Matter from 2017-11-11T12:58:41
Episode 256: Reviews of Kid Lobotomy #1 and #2, Carnival of Contagion, and Monograph from 2017-11-08T12:29:16
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Joseph Remnant from 2017-11-07T12:12:23
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:33 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:45 - Interview with Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Blindsprings, Albert the Alien, and A Fire Story from 2017-11-06T12:39:22
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Comics Alternative Kickstarter: SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology, Vol. 2 from 2017-11-04T12:07:45
Comics Alternative Interviews: Deb Olin Unferth and Elizabeth Haidle from 2017-11-03T11:47
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 02:39 - Setup of interview
- 03:51 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Katie Green from 2017-11-02T11:50:11
Time Codes:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 03:04 - Setup of interview
- 05:16 - Interview with Listen
Episode 255: The November Previews Catalog from 2017-11-01T11:21:01
Comics Alternative Interviews: Julia Wertz from 2017-10-31T09:13:55
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:39 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:29 - Interview with Listen
Manga: A Discussion of Horror Manga 2017 from 2017-10-30T11:57:23
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:10 - Setting up this year's manga horror show
- 00:06:52 - Listen
Comics Alternative Kickstarter: Wayward Sisters from 2017-10-28T11:54:39
The Comics Alternative is launching a brand new weekly series devoted to independent, small-press, and creator-owned Kickstarter campaigns that are comics-related. Every Saturday mornin...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Andy Hirsch from 2017-10-27T10:32:53
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Comics Alternative Interviews: R. Sikoryak from 2017-10-26T00:46:53
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:56 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:17 - Interview with Listen
Episode 254: Halloween Comics 2017 from 2017-10-25T12:14:29
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:05 - Setup of this year's Halloween episode
- 00:10:40 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Roz Chast from 2017-10-23T01:44:49
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:40 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: More with Rich Tommaso from 2017-10-20T11:03:53
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:03:07 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:43 - Interview with Listen
Episode 253: Reviews of Lighter Than My Shadow, Now #1, and The Family Trade #1 from 2017-10-18T11:56:56
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:03:12 - The tragedy of the California wildfires
- 00:05:58 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Sophie Goldstein from 2017-10-17T11:06:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:39 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:28 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Uncomfortably Happily and Appleseed Alpha from 2017-10-16T10:28:15
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Getting back in the manga saddle
- 00:05:37 - Listen
Episode 252: Reviews of Spinning, Love and Rockets, Vol. 4 #3, and Slots #1 from 2017-10-11T11:27:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:03:14 - Hello to Paul!
- 00:04:44 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Righteous, Zen and the Ephemeral, and American Barbarian from 2017-10-09T11:54
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:03:16 - Comments on hiatus
- 00:05:33 - Listen
Episode 251: The October Previews Catalog from 2017-10-04T11:22:12
Young Readers: Reviews of A Different Pond, Swing It, Sunny, and Pashmina from 2017-10-02T10:18:01
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:04:29 - Listen
Young Readers: A Roundtable Discussion on Contemporary Issues in Children’s and Young Adult Comics from 2017-08-10T01:05:37
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:06 - Roundtable discussion with Charles Hatfield and Krystal Howard
- 01:25:00 - Wrap up
- 01:27:49... Listen
Episode 250: Reviews of The Death of Stalin, Moonstruck #1, and Kros: Hallowed Ground from 2017-08-09T13:07:44
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Comments on the Listen
On Location: Our Last (?) Visit to Valhalla Games and Comic from 2017-08-08T19:44:30
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Euro Comics: Review of Valerian and Laureline from 2017-07-21T17:16:30
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:03:23 - Setup, and a big thanks to Jerome Saincantin!
- 00:05:01 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Ger Apeldoorn from 2017-07-20T14:03:29
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:24 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:34 - Interview with Listen
Episode 249: Reviews of Reich, The American Way: Those Above and Those Below #1, and Time and Vine #1 from 2017-07-19T03:05:28
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:02:58 - Checking in
- 00:04:42 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Gabrielle Bell from 2017-07-18T17:29:28
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:21 - Interview with Listen
On Location: The Hernandez Brothers Panel at HeroesCon 2017 from 2017-07-17T11:18:47
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:22 - Setup of the recording
- 00:04:30 - The Hernandez brothers panel at HeroesCon
- 01:08:05 - Wra... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Denis Kitchen from 2017-07-14T14:57
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:42 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:01 - Interview with Listen
Episode 248: Reviews of Outburst, Steam Clean, and Resist! Vol. 2 from 2017-07-12T03:33:03
Time Codes:
- 00:01:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:38 - Thank you to Red Pegasus Comics Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Gods Can't Die, Kamikaze, and The Secret Life of Gitmo's Women from 2017-07-10T02:32:11
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:23 - Another jab at Eisner Award definitions
- 00:05:05 - Listen
Episode 247: The July Previews Catalog from 2017-07-05T15:40:23
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Manga: Reviews of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness and Golden Kamuy from 2017-06-30T13:59:46
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:47 - Catching up
- 00:05:57 - Listen
Episode 246: Reviews of Greek Diary, Paper Pencil Life, and KatZine from 2017-06-28T18:40:22
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:36 - Listener messages!
- 00:08:24 - HeroesCon, podcast fans, and self-published comics
- 00:14:58 ... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock from 2017-06-26T02:58:06
Time Codes:
- 00:25 - Introduction
- 02:31 - Setup of interview
- 03:11 - Interview with Listen
Young Readers: The Eisner Award Nominations for Early Readers, Kids, and Teens from 2017-06-23T16:58:55
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:57 - Context of the 2017 Eisner Awards
- 00:06:14 - Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) ... Listen
Episode 245: Live at HeroesCon 2017 from 2017-06-21T12:13:23
On Location: Talking with Creators at HeroesCon 2017, Pt. 2 from 2017-06-20T13:35:57
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Setup of episode
- 00:03:27 - Listen
On Location: Talking with Creators at HeroesCon 2017, Pt. 1 from 2017-06-19T16:07:43
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Webcomics: Reviews of the 2017 Eisner Award Nominees from 2017-06-16T11:45:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:55 - Webcomics news: The Library of Congress' Web Comics Web Archive
- 00:11:24 - Trying to make sense of ... Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Moby Dick and The Interview from 2017-06-15T13:36
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:36 - Catching up
- 00:05:04 - Listen
Episode 244: Reviews of Nothing Lasts Forever, What Is a Glacier?,and Revenger and the Fog from 2017-06-14T13:42:45
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Episode 243: The June Previews Catalog from 2017-06-07T14:54:05
Episode 242: A Discussion of the 2017 Eisner Award Nominations from 2017-05-31T14:40:48
Manga: Reviews of Scumbag Loser and Sweetness and Lightning from 2017-05-30T15:10:34
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:21 - Listener mail!
- 00:04:28 - Comments on the 2017 Eisner Award nominations
- 00:09:26 - Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of Volcano Trash and Real Friends from 2017-05-26T14:01:43
Time Codes:
- 01:22 - Introduction
- 03:19 - Setup of the episode
- 04:00 - Listen
Episode 241: Reviews of Boundless and User from 2017-05-24T13:25:36
Time Codes:
- 00:01:23 - Introduction
- 00:05:11 - Welcome new Patreon supporters!
- 00:08:34 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Dave Chisholm from 2017-05-22T16:12:05
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:31 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:48 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Special: A Roundtable Discussion on Children’s and Young Adult Comics from 2017-05-19T15:38:04
Episode 240: A Publisher Spotlight on Koyama Press from 2017-05-17T16:03:01
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:17 - Listener tweets!
- 00:08:18 - Interview with Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Sharon Shinn and Molly Knox Ostertag from 2017-05-16T17:41:03
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 02:14 - Setup of interview
- 04:04 - Interview with Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Flight of the Raven and The Reprieve from 2017-05-15T16:32:59
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:08 - Comments on the Eisner Award nominations
- 00:08:31 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt from 2017-05-12T14:12:49
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:02:30 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:47 - Interview with Listen
Young Readers: A Review of The Stone Heart and a Discussion of the Essay, "Required Reading: 50 of the Best Kids Comics" from 2017-05-11T18:39:53
Time Codes:
- 00:00:32 - Introduction
- 00:03:30 - Setup of the episode
- 00:05:44 - Listen
Episode 239: Reviews of Herman by Trade, Rise of the Dungeon Master, and Eternal Empire #1 from 2017-05-10T14:27:41
Time Codes:
- 00:00:31 - Introduction
- 00:02:39 - Announcement of the 2017 Eisner Award nominees
- 00:08:13 - Last weekend's Free Comic Book Day <... Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Isle of Elsi, Late Bloomer, and Carriers from 2017-05-08T14:22:08
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:03:03 - Eisner Award nominees announced
- 00:10:04 - Listen
On Location: FCBD 2017 at Valhalla Games and Comic from 2017-05-06T22:34:03
Comics Alternative Interviews: Jeff Lemire from 2017-05-05T15:19:21
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:40 - Setup of interview
- 00:06:49 - Interview with Listen
Episode 238: The May Previews Catalog from 2017-05-03T16:54:52
Comics Alternative Interviews: Matt Kindt from 2017-05-01T15:00:26
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:35 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:57 - Interview with Listen
Manga: Reviews of Happiness and My Brother’s Husband from 2017-04-28T15:51:06
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:19 - Listener mail!
- 00:09:41 - Listen
Episode 237: Reviews of Star Hawks, Vol. 1: 1977-1978, Street Angel: After School Kung Fu Special, and Godshaper #1 from 2017-04-26T14:49:53
Time Codes:
- 00:00:33 - Introduction
- 00:02:42 - We'll be at HeroesCon!
- 00:05:09 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: James Albon from 2017-04-24T14:16:05
Time Codes:
- 00:25 - Introduction
- 02:31 - Setup of interview
- 03:32 - Interview with Listen
Episode 236: Reviews of What Parsifal Saw, Love and Rockets #2, and Redneck #1 from 2017-04-19T14:56:39
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Tell them the Two Guys with PhDs sent you!
- 00:03:38 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Kristen Radtke from 2017-04-18T12:26:09
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Euro Comics: Reviews of Notes 1: Born to Be a Larve and California Dreamin’: Cass Elliot before The Mamas&the Papas from 2017-04-17T14:09:21
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:03:21 - Listener mail!
- 00:05:50 - Translation news from Edward
- 00:11:49 - Listen
On Location: The April Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2017-04-14T12:13:27
Comics Alternative Interviews: Michael Eury from 2017-04-13T13:05:47
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:19 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:09 - Interview with Listen
Episode 235: Reviews of Sticks Angelica, Folk Hero and the DC Hanna-Barbera Specials from 2017-04-12T15:15:12
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- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:21 - Setup
- 00:03:03 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Jon Morris from 2017-04-11T13:20:40
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- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:11 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:47 - Interview with Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Conceptual Heist, Ménage à 3, and Smash: Monstrous from 2017-04-10T19:44:31
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:03:22 - Catching up and con season
- 00:05:37 - Update on Poe and the Mysteriads
- 00:09:10 -... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Gabby Schulz from 2017-04-07T18:33:52
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:18 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:43 - Interview with Listen
Episode 234: The April Previews Catalog from 2017-04-05T15:17:39
Comics Alternative Interviews: Jon Nielsen from 2017-04-04T03:25:49
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On Location: Talking with Creators at the Sumter Comic Arts Symposium 2017 from 2017-04-03T14:44:13
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:11 - Setup of Sumter Comic Arts Symposium
- 00:05:19 - Listen
On Location: Talking with Creators at Fan Expo Dallas 2017 from 2017-04-03T14:09:58
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Manga: Reviews of Ichi-F: A Worker’s Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and Platinum End from 2017-03-31T15:32:22
Time Codes:
- 00:00:26 - Introduction
- 00:03:29 - Listener mail!
- 00:07:21 - Follow up on Revolutionary Girl Utena
- 00:08:40 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Kyle Starks from 2017-03-30T12:32:50
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Episode 233: Reviews of Afar, Underwinter #1, and Helena Crash #1 from 2017-03-29T16:17:17
Comics Alternative Interviews: Josh Bayer from 2017-03-27T14:33:37
Young Readers: Reviews of Nightlights and The Best We Could Do from 2017-03-24T13:42:32
Comics Alternative Interviews: Brian Cremins from 2017-03-23T12:34:32
Episode 232: Reviews of The Facts of Life, Black and White Diary Comics, and Anno Dracula #1 from 2017-03-22T14:32:01
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Peter Bagge from 2017-03-20T14:30:45
On Location: The March Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2017-03-17T16:17:21
Euro Comics: Reviews of Pretending Is Lying and The Lighthouse from 2017-03-16T18:00:36
Episode 231: Reviews of The Excavation, American Gods #1, and Rat Queens #1 from 2017-03-15T15:00:18
Episode 230: The March Previews Catalog from 2017-03-08T17:57:28
Manga: Reviews of Revolutionary Girl Utena Complete Deluxe Box Set and Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Edition from 2017-03-03T12:53:50
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:43 - Apologies
- 00:04:14 - Listen
Episode 229: Will Eisner Week 2017 - Uses of The Spirit since 2005 from 2017-03-01T14:28:31
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Episode 228: Reviews ofScooter GirlandMy Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 from 2017-02-22T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:28 - The Blubber report
- 00:10:51 - Listen
Young Readers: Reviews ofBats: Learning to FlyandNewsPrints from 2017-02-20T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:08 - Introducing Paul Lai as new YR cohost
- 00:04:50 - A farewell message from Andy Wolverton
- 00... Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews ofLittle Tulip,Billy Budd, KGB,The Magician's Wife, andThe Boys of Sheriff Street from 2017-02-17T18:00
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- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:03:17 - Checking in
- 00:08:31 - Charyn and Boucq's Listen
Episode 227: Reviews ofUntitled Ape's Epic Adventure,Blood Blister#1, andThe Belfry from 2017-02-15T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:30 - Introduction
- 02:43 - Patreon and podcast patrons!
- 07:03 - Listen
Webcomics: Reviews ofThe Specialists,Hominids, andThe Last Saturday from 2017-02-13T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:03:03 - Setup of episode
- 00:03:50 - The Specia... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Karl Stevens from 2017-02-06T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:26 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:01 - Interview with Listen
Episode 225: Reviews ofLove Is LoveandResist! from 2017-02-01T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:27 - Introduction
- 00:02:44 - We live in a political world
- 00:12:13 - Listen
Manga: Review ofSunnyand Discussions of Other Works by Taiyo Matsumoto from 2017-01-30T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:28 - Introduction
- 00:02:36 - Catching up for the new year
- 00:04:19 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Miriam Libicki from 2017-01-27T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:19 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:17 - Interview with Listen
Episode 224: Reviews ofBeowulf,Canopy, andShadows on the Grave#1 and #2 from 2017-01-25T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:29 - Introduction
- 00:02:44 - The end of January already?
- 00:04:25 - Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Joe Ollmann from 2017-01-23T18:00
Time Codes:
- 00:00:24 - Introduction
- 00:02:38 - Setup of interview
- 00:04:00 - Interview with Listen
On Location: The January Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2017-01-20T18:00
Episode 223: Reviews of Trump: The Complete Collection, The Few #1, and Gumballs #1 from 2017-01-18T15:54:40
Euro Comics: Reviews of Equinoxes and Clear Blue Tomorrows from 2017-01-16T17:54:22
Episode 222: A Discussion of DC’s Young Animal Line from 2017-01-11T17:14:28
Webcomics: Reviews of King of the Unknown, Cosmic Dash, and Freedman from 2017-01-09T14:06:25
Episode 221: The January Previews Catalog from 2017-01-04T14:39:34
Comics Alternative Interviews: Happy New Yoe! from 2017-01-02T17:18:16
Manga: Reviews of Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition and Blame! Vol. 1&Vol. 2 from 2016-12-30T11:41:19
Episode 220: Our Favorite Comics of 2016 from 2016-12-28T18:37:02
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Episode 219: Review of Best American Comics 2016 from 2016-12-21T12:49:06
Comics Alternative Interviews: Bill Kartalopoulos from 2016-12-20T12:46:09
On Location: The December Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2016-12-16T13:50:26
For the December on-location episode at Valhalla Games and Comics, Derek talks with customers and shop employees about their favorite comics from the past twelve mon...
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Young Readers: The Best of 2016 from 2016-12-15T13:27:15
Webcomics: Reviews of Theatrics, The Monster Under the Bed, and Demonology 101 from 2016-12-12T14:47:24
Comics Alternative Interviews: Charles Soule and Ryan Browne from 2016-12-09T15:58:36
Episode 217: The December Previews Catalog from 2016-12-07T13:20:16
Comics Alternative Interviews: Drew Friedman from 2016-12-05T14:07:07
Comics Alternative Interviews: W. Maxwell Prince and John Amor from 2016-12-02T16:18:49
Episode 216: A Publisher Spotlight on Kilgore Books and Comics from 2016-11-30T13:54:02
Manga: Reviews of A Distant Neighborhood: Complete Edition and Attack on Titan Anthology from 2016-11-28T14:48:39
Episode 215: Our Fourth Annual Thanksgiving Show from 2016-11-23T14:55:11
Euro Comics: Reviews of Soft City and The World of Edena from 2016-11-21T14:56:45
On Location: The November Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2016-11-18T14:15:01
Once again, Derek visits his local shop, Valhalla Games and Comics in Plano, TX, to ...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Matt Phelan from 2016-11-17T15:42:56
Episode 214: Reviews of Recent Crime Comics, Part 2 from 2016-11-16T12:38:56
Comics Alternative Interviews: Luke Healy from 2016-11-15T13:22:05
Webcomics: Reviews of Hubris!, Hobo Lobo of Hamelin, and Runners from 2016-11-14T16:19:58
Young Readers: A Publisher Spotlight on First Second Books from 2016-11-11T13:20:31
Episode 213: Reviews of Recent Crime Comics, Part 1 from 2016-11-09T13:38:27
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Howard Shapiro from 2016-11-08T12:56:50
Comics Alternative Special: A Roundtable Discussion on Political Comics from 2016-11-07T13:20:13
Episode 212: The November Previews Catalog from 2016-11-02T11:32:02
Special Announcement: An Enhanced Patreon Campaign! from 2016-11-01T13:01:37
On Location: At Valhalla Games and Comics for Halloween ComicFest 2016 from 2016-10-31T03:11:04
Manga: Reviews of Various Horror Manga from 2016-10-28T13:59:40
Episode 211: Halloween Comics 2016 from 2016-10-26T13:34:36
Comics Alternative Interviews: More Mike Howlett from 2016-10-24T13:39:38
Episode 210: Reviews of Black Eye #3, Ancestor, and Frontier #13 from 2016-10-19T13:43:09
Comics Alternative Interviews: Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt from 2016-10-18T11:55:20
Webcomics: Reviews of The Last Halloween, Urbanity Planet, and Odysseus the Rebel from 2016-10-17T13:15
Comics Alternative Interviews: Luke Howard from 2016-10-14T11:41:39
Episode 209: This and That from 2016-10-12T11:38:57
Hurricane Matthew hit the U.S. Southeast coast last week, and as a result, many communities were flooded and without power. Andy was one of those affected by the storm, being without electricity...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Box Brown from 2016-10-11T12:29:40
Euro Comics: Reviews of I Am Legion and Tyler Cross: Black Rock from 2016-10-10T14:43:58
Comics Alternative Interviews: Ethan Young from 2016-10-07T13:38:27
Comics Alternative Interviews: Jason Shiga from 2016-10-06T12:34:48
Episode 208: The October Previews Catalog from 2016-10-05T11:52:47
Comics Alternative Interviews: Sarah Glidden from 2016-10-04T12:58:13
Young Readers: Reviews of The Backstagers #1 and Snow White from 2016-10-03T13:14:11
Comics Alternative Special: A Roundtable Discussion for International Podcast Day 2016 from 2016-09-30T12:52:54
Manga: Reviews of Queen Emeraldas, Vol. 1 and Otherworld Barbara, Vol. 1 from 2016-09-29T14:20:14
Episode 207: Reviews of The Lost Work of Will Eisner, Libby’s Dad, and Blubber #3 from 2016-09-28T02:30:13
Comics Alternative Interviews: Andy Hirsch from 2016-09-27T11:53:21
On Location: Talking with Creators at SPX 2016, Pt. 3 from 2016-09-26T12:38:41
On Location: Talking with Creators at SPX 2016, Pt. 2 from 2016-09-23T15:26:09
On Location: Talking with Creators at SPX 2016, Pt. 1 from 2016-09-22T13:03:31
Episode 206: SPX 2016 and the Ignatz Awards from 2016-09-21T11:05:49
Comics Alternative Interviews: Carol Tyler from 2016-09-20T12:29:35
Last week at Small Press Expo, Derek had the opportunity to sit down with Carol Tyler for a one-on-one interview. Her book from last year, Listen
On Location: The September Visit to Valhalla Games and Comics from 2016-09-16T02:14:46
Comics Alternative Interviews: Erica Mena from 2016-09-15T13:05:11
Episode 205: Reviews of Angel Catbird, Vol. 1, Everafter #1, and Glitterbomb #1 from 2016-09-14T11:52:43
Webcomics: Reviews of The Red Hook, Kill 6 Billion Demons, and Rice Boy from 2016-09-12T16:04:04
Comics Alternative Interviews: Peter Hogan from 2016-09-09T14:53:06
Episode 204: The September Previews Catalog from 2016-09-07T12:26:46
Comics Alternative Interviews: Dash Shaw from 2016-09-06T14:01:56
Euro Comics: Reviews of Spanish Fever, The Longest Day of the Future, and Growing Up in Public from 2016-09-05T14:12:10
Comics Alternative Interviews: 2dcloud Creators Gina Wynbrandt, Will Dinski, and MariNaomi from 2016-09-02T11:53:21
Manga: Reviews of Inuyashiki and Wandering Island from 2016-08-29T13:57
For the August manga episode, Shea and Derek go topless...at least that's a common condition that they sense in the two titles that they discuss this month. They beg...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Nate Powell and Andrew Aydin from 2016-08-26T14:25:11
Episode 202: Reviews of Smoke Signal #25, Fool's Gold, and Briggs Land #1 from 2016-08-24T10:57:19
Time Codes:
- 00:00:30 - Introduction
- 00:02:33 - Listener mail
- 00:11:07 - Smoke Signal #25
- 00:33:5... Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Leela Corman from 2016-08-23T12:24:58
Time Codes:
- 00:00:25 - Introduction
- 00:02:07 - Setup of interview
- 00:03:01 - Interview with Leela Corman
- ... Listen
Young Readers: Reviews of Mighty Jack and Ghosts from 2016-08-22T12:29:09
Time Codes:
- 00:26 - Introduction
- 03:33 - Announcement: the Young Readers series' one-year anniversary! ... Listen
On Location: The August Visit to Collected Comics and Games from 2016-08-19T15:38:05
This month for the on-location recording at Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, the discussion table is rather crowded. Derek is joined by many of the regular Collected customers -- Craig, ...
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Episode 201: Reviews of Tarzan: The Complete Joe Kubert Years, Faith #1, and Black Hammer #1 and #2 from 2016-08-17T13:21:03
This week the Two Guys with PhDs visit grounds they rarely tread: superhero comics. Don't worry, they don't completely forsake Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Koren Shadmi from 2016-08-15T14:59:04
On this interview episode Derek has the pleasure of talking with Koren Shadmi. His latest book, Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of The Adventures of Dieter Lumpen and Come Prima from 2016-08-12T16:18:34
On this, the second episode of the new Euro Comics series, Edward and Derek discuss two recent publications that involve journeys, but in vastly different ways. They...
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Episode 200: Reviews of Hillbilly #1 and #2, Satan's Sodomy Baby #2, and Time Clock from 2016-08-10T12:37:23
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy celebrate their 200th regular review episode! They begin by sharing some of the messages and well wishes they've received from ...
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Webcomics: Reviews of Sam and Fuzzy, Ulysses Seen, and Biome from 2016-08-08T13:24:13
This month on the webcomics series, Sean and Derek delve into three tonally different titles. They begin with Sam Logan's long-running Listen
Episode 199: The August Previews Catalog from 2016-08-03T11:51:36
This week on the podcast, Andy and Derek discuss the August Previews catalog. Even more importantly, the Two Guys celebrate the four-year anniversary of the...
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Special Announcement from The Two Guys with PhDs! from 2016-07-30T12:03:03
Andy and Derek take a few moments to make a special announcement. August 1st will be their four-year anniversary, and the Two Guys with PhDs would like for listeners help celebrate by responding...
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Manga: Reviews of Red Red Rock and The Osamu Tezuka Story from 2016-07-29T13:37:48
On the July manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two recent publications that highlight, in different ways, the history of the Japanese medium. They begin with Seii...
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Episode 198: Reviews of The Black Dahlia, Kill or Be Killed #1, and Sombra #1 from 2016-07-27T11:56:21
This week the Two Guys with PhDs turn their attention to three recent noir titles. But before they jump into their reviews, they talk about comics news and recent aw...
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Young Readers: Reviews of Compass South, Secret Coders: Paths and Portals, and Level Up from 2016-07-26T13:16:09
This month, Andy and Gwen discuss a three graphic novels for young readers that are written by pairs of comics creators. Listen
Young Readers: A Special Look at the 2016 Eisner Awards from 2016-07-25T12:01:37
On this special episode of the Young Readers edition of The Comics Alternative, Gwen and Andy take a look at the 2016 Eisner Award nominees and winners in each of the three young reader...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: John Porcellino from 2016-07-22T13:59:09
On this interview episode, Andy and Derek are pleased to have as their guest John Porcellino. Issue #76 of his long-running (twenty-six year!) minicomic, Listen
Episode 197: Reviews of Cousin Joseph, Bounty #1, and The Paybacks #1 from 2016-07-20T11:46:23
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, those funky PhDs, Andy and Derek, discuss three recent titles revolving around the mercenary side of crime figh...
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Episode 196: Reviews of The Stranger, Snotgirl #1, and Frontier #12 from 2016-07-13T11:53:15
On this week's episode, the Two Guys with PhDs discuss three very different recent titles. They begin with the comics adaptation of Albert Camus's Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Tales of the Emerald Yeti, Outsider, and Battlepug from 2016-07-11T12:05:53
For the July webcomics episode, Sean and Derek discuss three titles that not only vary in content and genre, but are also different in the ways they are designed and...
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On Location: The July Visit to Collected Comics and Games from 2016-07-08T14:16:37
Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, to talk with customers and shop employees about the comics they're reading. And for the month of July, the topic of conv...
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Episode 195: The July Previews Catalog from 2016-07-06T10:57:02
It's the first of the month, and that must mean that it's time for the Two Guys with PhDs to take a deep dive into the latest Previews catalog. For the mont...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Benjamin Frisch from 2016-07-05T13:43:36
For this interview show, Gwen and Derek talk with Benjamin Frisch about his new book from Top Shelf Productions, Listen
Euro Comics: Reviews of Irmina and Adam Sarlech: A Trilogy from 2016-07-04T16:33:09
How do the Two Guys with PhDs celebrate America's Independence Day? Why, by using the July 4th holiday to launch their brand new monthly series devoted to European c...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Rich Tommaso from 2016-07-01T12:40:29
On this episode of the interview series, Andy and Derek talk with Rich Tommaso about his recent publications from Image Comics, Listen
Manga: Reviews of A Silent Voice and What Is Obscenity? from 2016-06-30T13:01:23
This month Shea and Derek look at two tonally different works of manga. They begin with Yoshitoki Oima's series, Listen
Episode 194: Reviews of The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan, Bird in a Cage, and Hellbound Lifestyle from 2016-06-29T12:10:48
This week The Comics Alternative's blog editor, Paul Lai, joins Derek to discuss three recent titles. They begin with Bryan Doerries's Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews: Bill Schelly from 2016-06-27T14:37:45
Andy and Derek are pleased to have as a guest on their show Bill Schelly. A new edition of his book, Listen
On Location: The Comics Canon: Reloaded!!!! Fire!!!! Panel at HeroesCon 2016 from 2016-06-24T14:57:01
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Miss Lasko-Gross and Kevin Colden from 2016-06-23T11:16:19
While Andy and Derek were at HeroesCon last weekend, they talked briefly with a variety of creators in Artists Alley -- see Listen
Episode 193: Live at HeroesCon 2016 from 2016-06-22T01:47:14
This past weekend, Andy and Derek attended HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC, where they had a table in Artists Alley. On each of the three days of the event they recorded ...
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Young Readers: Reviews of Musnet, Bird Boy Vol. 1, and Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon from 2016-06-20T18:12:04
This month, Gwen and Andy take listeners on a worldwide tour featuring adventures of various cultures in three books: Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of The Abominable Charles Christopher, The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo, and Breakfast of the Gods from 2016-06-17T11:18:19
On this month’s webcomics episode, Sean and Derek have some fun things in store. They begin with two currently ongoing titles, The Abominable...
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Episode 192: Reviews of Limbo, Weird Detective #1, and Control #1 from 2016-06-15T11:04:43
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are back to give you another ear-full of good quality comics talk, and this week the focus is on noir weirdness. They beg...
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Episode 191: Reviews of Dark Night: A True Batman Story, Midnight of the Soul #1, and The Experts from 2016-06-08T03:15:18
Buckle up, because Andy and Derek are back behind the wheel. On this week's trip, they're taking you down a road that includes three very different titles. They begi...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Josh Simmons from 2016-06-06T13:09:37
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Zach Worton from 2016-06-03T13:37:40
In this episode of The Comics Alternative's interview series, Derek talks with Zach Worton about his new book, Listen
Episode 190: The June Previews Catalog from 2016-06-01T13:19:55
It's the first of the month, and that must mean that it's time, once again, for the Two Guys with PhDs to take a conversational stroll through the latest Preview...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Jeremy Sorese from 2016-05-31T13:07:44
On this interview show, Andy W. and Derek have the pleasure of talking with Jeremy Sorese. His book, Listen
Manga: Reviews of Cigarette Girl and Mysterious Girlfriend X, Vol. 1 from 2016-05-30T15:47:43
For the month of May, Shea and Derek discuss two books that, at first glance, seem quite different, but whose similarities become more apparent upon closer examinati...
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On Location: The May Visit to Collected Comics and Games from 2016-05-27T13:09:38
Derek is back at his local comic shop, Collected Comics in Plano, TX, to talk with customers and store employees about a variety of comics-related topics. Joining in the discussion are regulars ...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Marnie Galloway from 2016-05-26T13:58:22
Derek talks with Marnie Galloway about the publication of her first graphic novel, Listen
Episode 189: A Discussion of the 2016 Eisner Award Nominations from 2016-05-25T14:12:46
The nominees for the 2016 Eisner Awards were announced last month, and as the Two Guys with PhDs do ever...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Terry Moore from 2016-05-24T13:34:53
On May 25, the final issue of Listen
Webcomics: Reviews of Power Nap, Necropolis, and Look Straight Ahead from 2016-05-23T13:50:21
Sean and Derek are back for another month's-worth of webcomics talk, and for May they discuss three intriguing titles. They begin with Maritza Campos and Bachan's
Comics Alternative Interviews - Jamie Richards and Edward Gauvin from 2016-05-20T13:38:46
Over the past several years, the Two Guys with PhDs have reviewed a lot of books in translation. But what they've tended to overlook, more times than not, is the tra...
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Episode 188 - A Publisher Spotlight on Avery Hill Publishing from 2016-05-18T14:28:30
Gwen and Derek are back with another publisher spotlight episode, this one on the UK press, Avery Hill Publishing. They begin their spotlight with a short interview ...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Hippopotamister and Camp Midnight from 2016-05-17T12:54:28
This month’s show includes a review of two recently released graphic novels, John Patrick Green’s Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Arvind Ethan David from 2016-05-16T13:22:02
For this interview episode, Derek talks with Arvind Ethan David about his current work on the IDW miniseries, Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Jordan Crane from 2016-05-13T15:09:28
On this episode of the interview series, Derek is excited to talk with Jordan Crane. The latest installment of Jordan's series, Listen
Episode 187 - Reviews of Panther, Mae #1, and The Walking Dead: The Alien from 2016-05-11T13:16:22
The Dynamic Doctoral Duo is back for another action-packed episode promising thrills and chills! This time, Gwen and Derek begin by discussing Brecht Evens's Listen
On Location - FCBD 2016 at Collected Comics and Games from 2016-05-09T15:41:57
It’s Free Comic Book Day 2016, and to celebrate the event Derek is back at Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, to talk with customers and shop employees about the various offerings for this...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Mike Dawson from 2016-05-06T15:21
On this episode of the interview series -- the very first for cohost Paul Lai! -- the Two Guys with PhDs are pleased to have as their guest Mike Dawson. His latest book, Listen
Episode 186 - The May Previews Catalog from 2016-05-04T13:32:08
Hold on to your butts! It's another substantive, jam-packed episode where the Two Guys look through the latest Previews catalog. And for May, Andy W. and De...
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Comics Alternative Interviews: Chester Brown from 2016-05-02T13:29:10
It's not often that Chester Brown comes out with a new book, but his latest, Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Tony Cliff from 2016-04-30T21:35:35
On this interview episode, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Tony Cliff, the creative mind behind the Delilah Dirk series. His latest book, Listen
Manga - Reviews of Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 1 and I Am a Hero Omnibus 1 from 2016-04-29T16:55:06
This month, Shea and Derek have a fun time discussing two recent manga releases. They begin with the first volume of Akiko Higashimura's Listen
Episode 185 - A Publisher Spotlight on Alternative Comics and It’s Small Press Co-op from 2016-04-27T20:34:56
This week the Two Guys with PhDs focus a critical spotlight on the spring releases coming out from Alternative Comics and the other small presses that are part of it...
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Nominate THE COMICS ALTERNATIVE for the 2016 Podcast Awards from 2016-04-23T23:00:28
Hi everyone. Just a quick message to say that we’d like for you to nominate The Comics Alternative for the 2016 Podcast Awards. Please go to Listen
On Location - The April Visit to Collected Comics and Games from 2016-04-22T13:21:54
Another month, and another visit to Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX. For the April on-location episode, the topic is open, so Derek talks with customers and employees about whatever comi...
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Episode 184 - Reviews of 5,000 km Per Second, Circuit Breaker #1, and Dept. H #1 from 2016-04-20T15:13
This week Gwen and Derek take a look at three new titles, each of which is as visually stunning as it is a great story. They start off with Manuele Fiore's Listen
Webcomics - Reviews of The Meek, O Human Star, and These Memories Won’t Last from 2016-04-18T16:09:55
For April, Sean and Derek look at three very different webcomics, each a standout in its own way. They begin with Der-shing Helmer's The Me...
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On Location - Talking with Sonny Liew at UT Dallas from 2016-04-15T20:08:16
On this special on-location episode, Derek poses a series of questions to Sonny Liew during his recent visit to the University of Texas at Dallas. Sonny was a guest speaker for the School of Art...
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Episode 183 - Reviews of Love&Rockets: New Stories 8, Girl Crazy, and Blubber #2 from 2016-04-13T12:05:37
This week's episode is a Hernandez-centric show. On it, the Two Guys with PhDs play a little catch-up with some of Gilbert and Jaime's comics that have come out over the past few months. They be...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars, The Nameless City, and Paper Girls, Vol. 1 from 2016-04-11T15:19:49
This month on The Comics Alternative's Young Readers series, the Two Hep Cats with PhDs Talking about Comics review three new releases that are different in...
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Episode 182 - The April Previews Catalog from 2016-04-06T13:40:33
It's the first week of April, so that must mean that it's time for the Two Guys with PhDs to look through the latest Previews catalog. This month, Andy Kunk...
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Manga - Reviews of A Girl on the Shore and Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 from 2016-03-28T21:01:32
For the March episode of The Comics Alternative's manga series, Shea and Derek discuss two recent releases, both by Inio Asano: Listen
On Location - The March Visit to Collected Comics and Games from 2016-03-25T15:54:38
Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, for the March on-location episode of podcast. (Unfortunately that was no February episode at Collected due to unforeseen...
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Episode 180 - A Publisher Spotlight on AfterShock Comics from 2016-03-23T17:05:55
The Two Guys with PhDs are back with another publisher spotlight, and this time the focus is on AfterShock Comics. This is a new publisher that began soliciting their titles back in the fall and...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Rust: The Boy Soldier, Sweater Weather and Other Short Stories, and Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers from 2016-03-18T15:54:41
This month, both Gwen and Andy are battling colds, so it’s “Two sick people with PhDs talking about comics for young readers!” But there’s nothing unhealthy about the three comics Gwen and Andy ...
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Episode 179 - Reviews of Patience and Visual Storytelling: An Illustrated Reader from 2016-03-16T12:18:03
This week on the review show, Andy and Derek focus on two notable titles, one that has been greatly publicized and the other that has come in under the radar. The former is Daniel Clowes’s <...
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Webcomics: Reviews of The Lost Oracle, Rickety Stitch&Gelatinous Goo, and Turncoat from 2016-03-14T12:24:35
On this month's webcomics show, Sean and Derek discuss three relatively fresh titles. They begin with Lho Brockhoff's The Lost Oracle Listen
Episode 178 - Reviews of Nod Away, Gulag Casual, and Haunted Love #1 from 2016-03-09T13:22:02
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics discuss three very different titles. They begin with Joshua W. Cotter's Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Evan Dorkin, Pt. 2 from 2016-03-08T11:30:58
The Two Guys are back with the second half of their marathon interview with Evan Dorkin. This installment picks up where Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Evan Dorkin, Pt. 1 from 2016-03-07T13:31:49
Have you ever listened to an interview on The Comics Alternative and thought, "That was good, but I wish the Two Guys had talked longer with their guest?" I...
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Comics Alternative Special - Talking with Bob Andelman for Will Eisner Week from 2016-03-04T12:56:40
For Will Eisner Week 2016, Derek talks with Eisner's authorized biographer, Bob Andelman. The second edition of his book, Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Sonny Liew from 2016-03-03T13:52:01
On this interview episode, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Sonny Liew, whose latest work, Listen
Episode 177 - The March Previews Catalog from 2016-03-02T13:15:33
It’s time, once again, to take a look at the current month’s Previews catalog. This time around, Derek is joined by Paul Lai, the editor of The Comics Alternative‘s blog. Altho...
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Manga - Reviews of School Judgment 1 and A Drifting Life from 2016-03-01T14:38:25
On the February manga show, Shea and Derek look at a new title and an older title. They begin with a discussion of Listen
Episode 176 - Reviews of Renée and The Discipline #1 from 2016-02-24T14:19:19
On this week's review episode, Andy and Derek delve into two new and exciting titles. They start with Ludovic Debeurme's Listen
Episode 175 - Reviews of The Eltingville Club, Cry Havoc #1, and The Dark and Bloody #1 from 2016-02-17T13:06:51
This week on The Comics Alternative Gene and Derek focus on the funny, the poignant, and the creepy. They begin with Evan Dorkin's Listen
Webcomics - Reviews of Femme Noir, It Will All Hurt, and FreakAngels from 2016-02-15T13:48:45
For the February webcomics show, Sean and Derek explore three very different titles. They begin with Christopher Mills and Joe Staton's Fe...
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Episode 174 - Reviews of Beverly, Mirror #1, and Kennel Block Blues #1 from 2016-02-10T13:34:24
It's Wednesday, which means that the Doctoral Duo return to share their recommendations of recent releases! And this week, Gwen and Derek focus on three exciting, yet quite diverse, new titles. ...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Tom Manning from 2016-02-09T12:58:36
On this interview episode, Derek talks with Tom Manning, whose most recent work, Listen
Young Readers - Reviews of Comics Squad #2: Lunch! and Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey from 2016-02-08T12:49:35
This month, Andy and Gwen discuss two recently released comics: Listen
Manga: Reviews of Die Wergelder, Vol. 1 and The Strange Tale of Panorama Island from 2016-02-05T13:20:52
Shea and Derek are back with their January episode of the manga series. But isn't this the first of week of February? Yes it is, but due to unforeseen circu...
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Episode 173 - The February Previews Catalog from 2016-02-03T12:46:27
It’s the beginning of the month, so that must mean that it’s time for the Two Guys with PhDs to take a visual stroll through the latest Previews catalog. And Andy W. and Derek find a lo...
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Episode 172 - Reviews of My Degeneration, Aliceheimer’s, Pencil Head #1, and The Cask of Amontillado from 2016-01-27T12:57:26
It's time for another round of insightful reviews, and this week Gwen and Derek have just what the doctored ordered. In fact, the first two books they discuss are part of Penn State University P...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Theo Ellsworth from 2016-01-26T13:11:50
On this episode in the interview series, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Theo Ellsworth. Back in the fall he completed his trilogy, Listen
Young Readers - Reviews of Feathers, The Only Child, and Teen Dog from 2016-01-22T14:50:13
Gwen and Andy are back in 2016 with three new graphic novels for young readers. The two people with PhDs first discuss Listen
On Location - Bringing in the New Year at Collected Comics and Games from 2016-01-21T13:11:21
It's been six months since he last did so, but Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games, for another on-location episode. As usual, he talks with several of the shop customers...
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Episode 171 - Reviews of The Eternaut, Nowhere Men #7, and Amazing Forest #1 from 2016-01-20T15:10:07
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, Derek and Andy W. get back into the regular swing of things by discussing three recent titles, one book and two single issues. They begin wi...
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Webcomics: Reviews of Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling, Reckstar, and Weapon Brown from 2016-01-19T12:48:24
Sean and Derek start off the new year of the webcomics series with three exciting titles. They begin with Delilah Dirk and the King's Shi...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Isaac Cates and Michael Wenthe from 2016-01-18T17:56:42
On this interview episode, Derek talks with Isaac Cates and Michael Wenthe about their creator-owned series, Cartoz...
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Episode 170 - A Publisher Spotlight on Vertigo from 2016-01-13T14:37:18
For their first publisher spotlight of 2016, Andy and Derek focus on the new wave of titles from Vertigo, those being launched between October and December of last y...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Tom Hart from 2016-01-11T14:35:58
Gene and Derek start off the week presenting a powerful interview with Tom Hart. His new book, Listen
Comics Alternative Interviews - Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman from 2016-01-08T14:34:25
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek has the pleasure of talking with Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman, the creators behind Listen
Episode 169 - The January Previews Catalog from 2016-01-06T14:38:03
Welcome to January! As the guys do at the beginning of every month, they use this time to discuss the solicits in the latest Previews catalog. And there's a...
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Comics Alternative Interviews - Once Again, It's Time for Craig Yoe from 2016-01-04T17:26:55
It's a brand new year, and for their very first podcast episode of 2016, the guys have as their guest the great Craig Yoe! This may become a tradition on The Com...
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Manga - Reviews of Planetes Omnibus, Vol. 1 and Ding Dong Circus from 2015-12-31T14:22:45
For their December manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two very different works. They start off with Makoto Yukimura's Listen
Episode 168 - Our Favorite Comics of 2015 from 2015-12-30T16:20:46
It's the last regular review episode of the year, so that means that the Two Guys with PhDs are here to share what they consider to be the best comics of 2015! In th...
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Episode 167 - A Review of The Best American Comics 2015 from 2015-12-21T11:28
As has become an annual event, Andy and Derek use their penultimate show of the year to discuss the current volume of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's The Best American Comics. The series is...
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Interviews - Alex Robinson from 2015-12-18T03:30:59
On this episode in The Comics Alternative Interviews series, Derek is pleased to have as his guest Alex Robinson. His latest book, Listen
Episode 166 - Reviews of Killing and Dying, Taddle Creek #36, Barrier #1, and The Unabridged Graphic Adaptation of iTunes Terms and Conditions from 2015-12-16T12:13:58
For this week's review show, Gene and Derek are back with an extra long episode jam-packed with nougaty comics goodness. They begin with Adrian Tomine's Listen
Episode 165 - A Publisher Spotlight on Locust Moon Press from 2015-12-09T01:57:25
One of the things that has defined 2015 for The Comics Alternative has been the number of Publisher Spotlights it's presented -- seven, up until today. This week, the Two Guys are back ...
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Interviews - Ed Brisson from 2015-12-08T15:33:16
In yet another of the Two Guys' interview series, Derek is back to talk with one of the hardest working people in comics today, Ed Brisson. The first issue of his and Adam Gorham's new series, <...
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Episode 165 Teaser from 2015-12-08T14:43:56
Tomorrow the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics will release a Publisher Spotlight episode devoted to the fall releases from Locust Moon Press. As part of that show, Derek talks briefly wit...
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Interviews - Jon Morris from 2015-12-07T03:39:27
On this interview episode, Derek is pleased to have as his guest Jon Morris, the author behind Listen
Young Readers - The Best of 2015 from 2015-12-04T12:55:31
As the end of 2015 draws near and the holiday shopping season is in full swing, Andy and Gwen have drawn up their lists of their favor...
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Episode 164 - The December Previews Catalog from 2015-12-02T11:57:34
As Andy and Derek do at the beginning of every month, they use this first week of December to flip through the latest Previews catalog, highlighting upcomin...
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Manga - Reviews of Shigeru Mizuki’s Hitler and Message to Adolf from 2015-11-30T12:44:35
Another month, another healthy dose of manga! For November, Shea and Derek make it a themed episode, one whose binding tie is an unlikely and infamous historical figure. To coincide with the 70t...
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Episode 163 - Our Third Annual Thanksgiving Show from 2015-11-25T14:20:55
The guys are back with their third annual Thanksgiving show. This a special episode of The Comics Alternative where Andy, Derek, and other cohosts get toget...
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Interviews: Christina Merkler from 2015-11-24T14:12:26
Over the past three and a half years, the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics have interviewed a variety of artists, writers, editors, publishers, educators, and...
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Interviews - Joe Keatinge and Nick Barber from 2015-11-23T15:34:41
On this interview episode, Andy and Derek talk with Joe Keatinge and Nick Barber, the creators behind the new Image series, Listen
Interviews - Jennifer Hayden from 2015-11-20T13:25:15
Jennifer Hayden comes to The Comics Alternative to talk about her new book, Listen
Episode 162 - Reviews of Six Recent #1 Issues from 2015-11-18T13:04:55
For the past several weeks the Two Guys with PhDs have been looking mostly at book-length works, trades, original graphic novels, and archival collections. This week...
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Interviews - Meags Fitzgerald from 2015-11-16T13:34:03
While at the Small Press Expo in September, Derek had the pleasure of meeting Meags Fitzgerald, whose new book, Listen
Webcomics - Reviews of Stonebreaker, The Hues, and Run Freak Run from 2015-11-13T17:01:40
Sean and Derek are back with their monthly pickings of webcomics goodness, and for November they have some great recommendations lined up. They begin by focusing on Peter Wartman's Listen
Interviews - Sophie Goldstein from 2015-11-12T13:56:44
On this episode, Derek is happy to have as his guest Sophie Goldstein. Her latest book, Listen
Episode 161 - A Publisher Spotlight on Top Shelf Productions from 2015-11-11T12:04:14
Can it be true? Are the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics actually doing yet another publisher spotlight? Are they gluttons for punishment? Are their eyeballs ...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Monster and Hereville: How Mirka Caught a Fish from 2015-11-09T12:02:12
Gwen and Andy are back this month to discuss two new graphic novels for young readers. First up, they discuss Listen
Episode 160 - The November Previews Catalog from 2015-11-04T04:19:32
It's the first week of November, and that means it must be time for Andy and Derek to go through the month's Previews catalog. As you may expect, there's a ...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at Wizard World Comic Con Austin 2015 from 2015-11-02T11:57:50
Over Halloween weekend, Derek was at the Wizard World Comic Con event in Austin, TX. There, he had the good fortune to talk with several creators, publishers, and a ...
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Manga - Reviews of Anomal and Assassination Classroom from 2015-10-30T14:32:27
Shea and Derek return for another month's serving of warm, creamy manga. This one includes a heaping helping of other worldly phantoms and pedagogical cephalopods. In keeping with the spirit (li...
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Episode 159 - Halloween Comics 2015 from 2015-10-28T03:00:27
It's the scary season, and as they've done for the past couple of years, Gene and Derek talk about some of this year's Halloween specials and seasonal horror titles....
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Special - A Roundtable Discussion on Religion and Comics from 2015-10-26T12:17:34
On this special episode of the podcast, Derek moderates a roundtable discussion on comics and religion. Joining him on the panel are Elizabeth Coody (teaching at the Iliff School of Theology), J...
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Interviews - Jonathan Case from 2015-10-23T12:05:16
On this episode of their interview series, Derek and Andy W. talk with Jonathan Case about his new graphic novel that was just released, Listen
Episode 158 - A Publisher Spotlight on First Second Books from 2015-10-21T02:03:48
For this episode, Gwen and Derek team up for another Publisher Spotlight episode, this one on First Second Books and their fall releases. The titles they discuss include Paul Pope, JT Petty, Dav...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Broodhollow, Wilde Life, and False Positive from 2015-10-19T11:53:55
This month on the webcomics series, Sean and Derek review three titles that all keep in the spirit of Halloween: Kris Straub's Broodhollow, Pascalle Lepas's Wilde Life, and Mike Walton's False P...
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Interviews - Peter Kuper from 2015-10-16T14:00
For this interview show, Andy and Derek are very pleased to have as their guest Peter Kuper, whose latest work, Ruins, has just been released through SelfMadeHero. As the author points ...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Veda: Assembly Required and Little Robot from 2015-10-15T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative‘s “Young Readers” series, Gwen and Andy are back to take a look at two books about robots. (They didn’t plan it that way, really.) Both titles actually ...
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Episode 157 - Steve Ditko’s Self-Published Comics from 2015-10-14T13:00
On this special episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek take a look at a variety of Steve Ditko's self-published comics. Since 2008, Ditko, along with Robin Snyder, has been putting out original ...
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Interviews - Jessica Abel from 2015-10-12T11:00
On this episode of the interview series, Andy W. and Derek have as their guest Jessica Abel, whose latest book, Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio, was recentl...
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Interviews - Brian Clevinger from 2015-10-09T12:00
Andy and Derek are excited to have as their guest on The Comics Alternative the man behind making Nikola Tesla even cooler than he already is: Brian Clevinger. He and his collaborator, Scott Weg...
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Episode 156 - The October Previews Catalog from 2015-10-07T13:00
Welcome to October! And to celebrate the occasion, Andy and Derek do what they do at the beginning of every month: look through the current Previews catalog! And for October, the selections are ...
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Episode 155 - International Podcast Day 2015 from 2015-09-30T13:00
Today, September 30, is International Podcast Day! To celebrate the occasion the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics get together with some of the other cohosts of the show, Gwen Tarbox, And...
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Manga - Reviews of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus 1 and One-Punch Man, Vols. 1 and 2 from 2015-09-29T14:30
For the September episode of the manga series, Shea and Derek discuss two very different titles, although both heavily invested in popular genres. They begin with Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki...
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Interviews - Dean Mullaney from 2015-09-28T12:00
On this episode of the interview series, Andy and Derek are happy to have as their guest Dean Mullaney, the editor of IDW’s the Library of American Comics and the EuroComics series. His most rec...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at SPX 2015, Pt. 3 from 2015-09-26T16:30
And here it is, the third (and final) of the three on-location shows of interviews Derek and Andy W. conducted while at last weekend's Small Press Expo. At the event, the Two Guys spoke with a n...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at SPX 2015, Pt. 2 from 2015-09-25T14:00
This is the second of three on-location interview shows based on Derek and Andy W.’s attendance at last weekend’s Small Press Expo. At the event, the Two Guys took the opportunity to talk with s...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at SPX 2015, Pt. 1 from 2015-09-24T14:00
Last weekend, Andy W. and Derek attended Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD. While there, they were able to interview a variety of creators about their recent releases, their larger body of work, ...
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Episode 154 - SPX 2015 and the Ignatz Awards from 2015-09-23T13:30
This week's episode of the podcast is special, and in a number of ways. First, Derek and Andy W. record the show "live" from a common location and not from a distance via Skype. Also, they discu...
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Interviews - Bill Griffith from 2015-09-22T13:00
While at this year's Small Press Expo, Derek had the opportunity to talk with the great Bill Griffith, whose new book from Fantagraphics, Invisible Ink: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Fam...
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Young Readers - Reviews of Baba Yaga’s Assistant and Sunny Side Up from 2015-09-18T10:00
The Comics Alternative is happy to feature a brand new monthly series, this one devoted to comics and graphic novels for young readers. The cohosts for this show are Gwen Tarbox and Andy Wolvert...
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Episode 153 - Reviews of The Dharma Punks, My Hot Date, Tokyo Ghost #1, and FutureFantasteek! #16 from 2015-09-16T12:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics explore four new titles, each quite different one from the other. They begin with the new graphic novel from New Zealand creator Ant Sang, T...
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Interviews - Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko from 2015-09-14T12:00
The Two Guys are happy to have as their guests Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko. Their first collected volume of Invisible Republic has just recently been released, and the guys talk with the ...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Space Mullet, Vinny: El Perro de la Balbuena, and Johnson and Sir from 2015-09-11T16:00
Mullets, Cheesecake, and Fantasyville
Episode 152 - Reviews of Nanjing: The Burning City, Plutona #1, and Lose #7 from 2015-09-09T12:30
On this week's review show, Derek and Andy W. look at three new titles, beginning with the new graphic novel from Ethan Young, Nanjing: The Burning City (Dark Horse). This is a riveting historic...
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Interviews - Glenn Head from 2015-09-08T12:00
On this episode of the interview show, Andy and Derek have as their guest Glenn Head, whose new book Chicago: A Comix Memoir was just released from Fantagraphics. They talk with Glenn extensivel...
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Interviews - Marisa Acocella Marchetto from 2015-09-04T14:00
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are proud to have as their guest Marisa Acocella Marchetto. Her new graphic novel, Ann Tenna, was just released by Knopf, and it’s a fantastical, sci-...
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Episode 151 - The September Previews Catalog from 2015-09-02T13:00
Another month is upon us, so that means it must be time for Andy and Derek to open up the latest Previews catalog and begin making out their wish lists. (Actually, Derek is the only one opening ...
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Manga - Reviews of Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga and Oh My Goddess! Omnibus from 2015-08-31T14:00
On this month's manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two distinctly different titles. They begin with Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (DC Comics). The second in this planned three-volume serie...
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Episode 150 - Reviews of The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane, Wolf, and Americatown from 2015-08-26T13:30
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics look at three recent titles, each one an example of genre mash-up. They begin with a new book that isn't really so new. Philippe Druillet's ...
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Interviews - Jeremy Baum from 2015-08-24T13:00
On this episode of the interview show, Derek talks with Jeremy Baum about his latest book, Dörfler (Fantagraphics), a dream-like narrative that combines elements of fantasy, science fiction, psy...
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Special - A Roundtable Discussion on Teaching Comics from 2015-08-21T13:30
The Two Guys are back with another special episode of The Comics Alternative, and, just in time for the new school year, this time they hold a roundtable discussion on teaching comics. Joining t...
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Episode 149 - A Retrospective on Fables from 2015-08-19T14:30
This is a bittersweet episode of The Comics Alternative, because Andy and Derek are both highlighting and saying goodbye to a title that has been one of their favorites these past thirteen years...
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Episode 148 - A Publisher Spotlight on Hang Dai Editions from 2015-08-12T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene and Derek turn a critical spotlight on the upcoming releases from the small press, Hang Dai Editions. The guys begin with a brief conversation wit...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Plox, Bird Boy, and The Mouth from 2015-08-10T13:00
This August episode of the webcomics series begins with an introduction to Sean Kleefeld, the new cohost of the show. With Andy W. deciding to step down from his duties -- he'll be doing other e...
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Special - A Roundtable Discussion on Libraries and Comics from 2015-08-07T13:00
Occasionally The Comics Alternative will feature a special episode devoted to a specific comics-related topic, and on this show, the Two Guys focus on issues surrounding libraries and comics. Th...
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Interviews - Jeremy Haun and Jason Hurley from 2015-08-06T12:00
The Two Guys are pleased to have as their guests on the show the creators behind the new series coming out from Image Comics, The Beauty, Jeremy Haun and Jason Hurley. The first issue will be re...
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Episode 147 - The August Previews Catalog from 2015-08-05T13:00
This week Andy and Derek look through the August Previews catalog. As they do at the beginning of every month, they go through the most recent solicits for upcoming titles and share their "wish ...
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Manga - Reviews of Monster and In Clothes Called Fat from 2015-07-31T13:00
For July's manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two distinctly different titles. They begin by looking at Naoki Urasawa's Monster series published through Viz Media. The fifth volume of the new...
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Episode 146 - Reviews of Will Eisner’s The Spirit: A Celebration of 75 Years and Blazing Quantum from 2015-07-29T13:00
Action * Mystery * Adventure
Webcomics - Reviews of The Secret Voice, Titan, and Black Is the Color from 2015-07-24T13:00
On the July webcomics show, Andy W. and Derek do something different. Not only do they look at two current and ongoing series, along with one already completed title -- as is their usual format ...
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Episode 145 - Reviews of We Stand on Guard #1, Will Eisner’s The Spirit #1, Archie #1, and Leisure from 2015-07-22T13:00
This week on the podcast, the Two Guys with PhDs take a close look at a few #1 issues and one minicomic series. However, before they get into the nitty gritty of their reviews, they share some o...
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On Location - Talking about SDCC and Summer Reading at Collected Comics and Games from 2015-07-17T13:00
Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, for the monthly Comics Alternative on-location recording. This time he talks with folks about summer reading and the rec...
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Episode 144 - Reviews of Black River, 8House:Arclight #1, and Kilgore Quarterly #6 from 2015-07-15T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene is back in the cohosting chair after a long absence. (He was last on the show for the interview with Joshua Hale Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain, but...
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Interviews - I. N. J. Culbard from 2015-07-13T12:00
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are back with another fun conversation, this time with artist I. N. J. Culbard. They talk with him about his latest book, The King in Yellow (SelfMade...
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Episode 143 - A Publisher Spotlight on Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics from 2015-07-08T13:00
The Two Guys are back for yet another publisher spotlight, and this time they are looking at the 2015 releases from Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics. The episode begins with a brief interview...
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Episode 142 - The July Previews Catalog from 2015-07-01T13:00
It's the first of the month, so that must mean it's time for another look through the Previews catalog. In this episode, Andy and Derek flip through the July solicits, highlighting the various t...
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Manga - Reviews of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Trash Market from 2015-06-30T13:00
This month on their manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two very different works. They begin with Hirohito Araki's JoJo Bizarre Adventure, which is now being reissued in new editions from VIZ ...
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On Location - Teaching Comics through a Historical Context Panel at HeroesCon 2015 from 2015-06-29T12:00
On Friday of last week, the first day of HeroesCon, both Andy and Derek participated on a discussion panel, "Teaching Comics through a Historical Context." This was organized by Shawn and Adam D...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at HeroesCon 2015, Part 2 from 2015-06-26T12:00
In the second of two on-location interview episodes recorded at last weekend's HeroesCon -- the first episode went up yesterday -- Derek talks with a variety of artists tabling in Artists Alley....
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On Location - Talking with Creators at HeroesCon 2015, Part 1 from 2015-06-25T11:00
While Derek and Andy W. were at HeroesCon last weekend, they were able to meet a variety of artists and writers tabling in Artists Alley. Many of these creators took time from their busy schedul...
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Episode 141 - Reviews of Grip: The Strange World of Men, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, and Providence #1 from 2015-06-24T12:30
This week, Derek and Andy W. -- fresh from their trip to HeroesCon -- return with a discussion of three new, fascinating, and...well, whacked out comics. But they're all whacked out in their own...
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On Location - HeroesCon 2015 from 2015-06-23T10:30
This year the Two....no, the Three Guys with PhDs attended HeroesCon, and they had a table there in the middle of Artists Alley. Andy Kunka, Andy Wolverton, and Derek Royal were there to check o...
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Interviews - Tillie Walden from 2015-06-19T11:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek has a great time talking with Tillie Walden, the author of a brand new book from Avery Hill Publishing, The End of Summer. This is her...
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Episode 140 - A Publisher Spotlight on AdHouse Books from 2015-06-17T13:30
The Two Guys with PhDs are back for another Publisher Spotlight, and this time they turn their attention to recent releases from AdHouse Books. On this episode, they look at the publisher's 2015...
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Interviews - Rick Geary from 2015-06-15T12:00
The Comics Alternative is excited to have Rick Geary back on the show. The guys had last talked to him two years ago, after the publication of A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium, Vol. 1, ...
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On Location - Winging It at Collected Comics and Games from 2015-06-12T13:00
Once again, Derek is back at his local comics shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, to talk with customers and shop employees about comics culture. This month the topic was supposed to...
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Episode 139 - Reviews of Mike’s Place, Nimona, and Optic Nerve #14 from 2015-06-10T13:30
This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy W. discuss three new and very different titles. They begin with a narrative based in reality, Mike's Place: A True Story of Love, Blues, and Terror in Te...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Ectopiary, Thunderpaw, and Split Lip Comics from 2015-06-08T13:00
This month on The Comics Alternative's webcomics show, Andy and Derek check out three intriguing titles. As they usually do, they begin by looking at two current and ongoing titles. They get the...
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Episode 138 - The June Previews Catalog from 2015-06-03T13:00
We're in the opening days of June, so that means it's time for another look at the Previews catalog. At the beginning of every month, the Two Guys like to take a gander at the current Previews, ...
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Interviews - Peter Bagge from 2015-06-02T12:30
While Derek attended this year's Fan Expo Dallas, he had the opportunity to talk with Peter Bagge not once, but twice! On the Saturday of the con Peter was kind enough to sit down for a lengthy ...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at Fan Expo Dallas 2015 from 2015-06-01T13:30
Fan Expo Dallas was held May 29-31, and this year Derek was there in Artists Alley talking with a variety of creators. Some of those he spoke with are famous names and individuals who have been ...
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Interviews - Tom Neely and Keenan Marshall Keller from 2015-05-29T12:00
On this interview show, Derek and Andy W. have a fun time talking with Tom Neely and Keenan Marshall Keller. The first trade volume of their series, The Humans, recently came out from Image Comi...
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Episode 137 - Reviews of Headspace, You Don’t Say, Lost Property, and Vacancy from 2015-05-27T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative podcast, Derek and Andy W. discuss four new titles. They begin with Ryan K. Lindsay, Eric Zawadzki, and Sebastian Piriz's Headspace (IDW Publishing). Th...
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Manga - Reviews of Henshin and Akira from 2015-05-26T13:00
On this episode of the monthly manga show, Derek and Shea discuss the recently published Henshin, by Ken Niimura (Image Comics), and Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic Akira (Kodansha Comics). They begin...
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Interviews - Scott McCloud from 2015-05-22T12:30
Andy and Derek are pleased to have as their guest on The Comics Alternative the artist who has done more than anyone to help us understand comics, Scott McCloud. He has just concluded an exhaust...
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Episode 136 - A Publisher Spotlight on Conundrum Press from 2015-05-20T13:30
This week on The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs are back with another Publisher Spotlight episode, this time focusing on the spring 2015 releases from Conundrum Press. They begin the...
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Episode 135 - Reviews of Exquisite Corpse, Operation Nemesis, and Palookaville 22 from 2015-05-13T13:00
This week on the their weekly review show, Derek and Andy W. discuss three new books that are definitely worth checking out. They begin with Pénélope Bagieu's Exquisite Corpse from First Second....
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Webcomics - Reviews of The Fox Sister, Derelict, and The Situation from 2015-05-08T13:00
It's time for another episode in The Comics Alternative's monthly webcomics series, and for May the Two Guys with PhDs discuss three must-read titles. They begin as they usually do by looking at...
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Episode 134 - The May Previews Catalog from 2015-05-06T13:30
It’s the beginning of May, so that means it’s time for another Previews show. As they do every month, the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics carefully go through the latest Previews catalog...
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On Location - FCBD 2015 at Collected Comics and Games from 2015-05-04T13:00
or Free Comic Book Day, Derek visits his local comic book shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX. There he talks with a variety of customers -- many of whom have been on the shop before, ...
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Special - A Discussion on the 2015 Eisner Award Nominations from 2015-05-01T13:00
It's a semi-tradition that when the Eisner Award nominations are announced, Derek and Andy are there to discuss them. So on this special episode of The Comics Alternative, the guys get together ...
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Manga - Reviews of Gyo and Satoshi Kon’s Opus from 2015-04-30T13:00
Beginning in April, The Comics Alternative will be presenting a new monthly show devoted exclusively to manga. Derek will be joined by Shea Hennum, a manga aficionado and longtime friend of the ...
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Episode 133 - A Publisher Spotlight on Koyama Press from 2015-04-29T13:30
Occasionally, Derek and Andy like to devote an episode to a particular publisher, looking at the recent or seasonal releases and providing a snapshot of the kind of books they publish. So for th...
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Interviews - Joshua Hale Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain from 2015-04-27T12:00
On this episode of the interview show, Derek and Gene talk with the strange minds behind the even stranger title, Punks: The Comic, Joshua Hale Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain. Their first trade co...
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Interviews - Back Again with Craig Yoe from 2015-04-24T12:00
Craig Yoe is back for his fourth interview appearance on The Comics Alternative, and this time he has two wacky new books to share with everyone, both from IDW Publishing and Yoe! Books. First, ...
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Episode 132 - Reviews of The Leaning Girl and Unflattening from 2015-04-22T13:30
On this episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek discuss two thought-provoking books that challenge the way we look at sequential narratives. First, they explore François Schuiten and Benoît Peete...
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On Location - Discussing Comics "Returns" at Collected Comics and Games from 2015-04-17T13:30
Derek is back at his local comic book shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, and this month he's talking with customers and employees about returns. This is not about customers being unh...
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Episode 131 - Reviews of Nemo: River of Ghosts, Rebels #1, and No Mercy #1 from 2015-04-15T13:30
This week Derek and Andy discuss three recent titles, each of which is part of a larger series. First, they review the third in Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's Nemo trilogy, Nemo: River of Ghosts...
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Interviews - More Tim Seeley from 2015-04-14T12:00
At last weekend's Sumter Comic Arts Symposium, Andy sat down with Tim Seeley in front of a live con audience and talked with him about his various comics, including Grayson, Batman Eternal, Effi...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Henchgirl, Huge Hana, and Digger from 2015-04-13T13:00
Derek and Andy W. are back for another of their monthly webcomics episodes, and for April they discuss three exciting titles, two currently ongoing webcomics and one completed series. They begin...
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Episode 130 - Reviews of The Age of Selfishness, Lumberjanes Vol. 1, and Past Aways #1 from 2015-04-08T13:00
On this episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek review three new titles, each of which is a brief glimpse into a facet of our diverse comics culture. They begin by looking at the new book from Da...
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Interviews - Charles Soule from 2015-04-03T13:00
On this episode of the interview show, Derek talks with Charles Soule about his most recent creator-own works, specifically Strange Attractors (Archaia) and the currently ongoing Letter 44 (Oni ...
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Episode 129 - The April Previews Catalog from 2015-04-01T13:00
It's the first of the month, so that means that Andy and Derek flip through the latest Previews catalog and share some of the upcoming releases they are most excited about. And April is jam-pack...
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Interviews - Noah Van Sciver from 2015-03-27T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are glad to have on their show Noah Van Sciver, the creator behind the series Blammo as well as the recently published Saint Cole (Fantagraphics). The guys talk with Noah ...
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Episode 128 - Reviews of Tex the Lonesome Rider, Sweatshop, and Criminal Special Edition from 2015-03-25T13:00
This week, Derek and Andy W. discuss recent titles that span the genre spectrum. First they look at the new release from Dark Horse, the English-language release of Claudio Nizzi and Joe Kubert'...
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Interviews - Dylan Horrocks from 2015-03-20T13:00
For this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy W. are pleased to have as their guest the man behind Hicksville, Dylan Horrocks. His new book, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen, ...
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Episode 127 - Reviews of Love and Rockets: New Stories No 7, Terrorist, and The Other Side of the Wall from 2015-03-18T13:00
On this week's episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek discuss three exciting new titles. The first is the latest volume of the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets: New Stories (Fanta...
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Interviews - Kyle Starks from 2015-03-16T12:30
On this interview show, Andy and Derek are happy to talk with Kyle Starks, the man behind the new book from Image, Sexcastle. The guys speak with Kyle about the book's origins as a successful Ki...
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On Location - General Comics Talk at Collected Comics and Games from 2015-03-13T13:00
As he does every month, Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, to talk with customers and employees about what they are reading. For March, the topic is open a...
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Episode 126 - Reviews of The Sculptor, Divinity #1, and Descender #1 from 2015-03-11T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are back with another review episode, and on this one they explore three fascinating titles. They begin by discussing the much-anticipated recent release from Scott McClou...
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Special - A Will Eisner Week Panel Discussion, "The Relevance of Graphic Novels in Culture and Modern Education" from 2015-03-09T13:00
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs wrap up Will Eisner Week by featuring a recording of an event that took place on Saturday, March 7, at Collected Comics ...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Star Punch Girl, The Last Mechanical Monster, and Dreamless from 2015-03-06T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs continue their valiant attempt to bring you monthly shows devoted to quality, substantive discussion of webcomics. In this March episode, Derek and Andy W. focus on three ...
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Episode 125 - The March Previews Catalog from 2015-03-04T13:00
It’s the beginning of the month, and that means that the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics take a metaphorical stroll through the latest Previews catalog. And this month, their peregrinati...
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Special - A Roundtable Discussion on Will Eisner Week with Denis Kitchen and Michael Schumacher from 2015-03-02T13:30
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek kick off Will Eisner Week by having as their guests on the show Denis Kitchen and Michael Schumacher. Denis is an underground co...
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Episode 124 - Reviews of 10 Different Number One Issues from 2015-02-25T13:30
On this week’s podcast, the Two Guys with PhDs take on a gargantuan task: they review ten different #1 issues from a variety of publishers. First they look at several debuts from Image Comics, i...
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On Location - Discussing Ethnoracial Issues in Comics at Collected Comics from 2015-02-20T12:30
Derek is back at Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, and this month he and the customers are discussing ethnoracial issues as they relate to comics. Since this is Black History Month, the g...
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Episode 123 - Reviews of March: Book Two, Copra: Round One, and Nameless #1 from 2015-02-18T13:00
This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy discuss three new titles. They begin by looking at the second book in John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell's March trilogy. Although the first volum...
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Interviews - Arlen Schumer from 2015-02-13T13:00
On this interview episode, Andy and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Arlen Schumer. His book, The Silver Age of Comic Book Art, has recently been released in a beautiful, new revised edi...
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Episode 122 - Reviews of Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn, Effigy #1, and The Unwritten: Apocalypse #12 from 2015-02-11T13:30
This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy discuss beginnings, endings, and renewals. They start with the latter, looking at the first in a projected twelve-volume Hugo Pratt collection from IDW/E...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at the Dallas Comic Con Fan Days Event from 2015-02-09T13:00
In this on-location episode, Derek is at the Dallas Comic Con for this year’s “Fan Days” event, which was held at the Irving Convention Center. There he was able to talk with several creators, i...
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Interviews - Jim Rugg from 2015-02-06T12:30
Andy and Derek are happy to have on the podcast the multifaceted Jim Rugg, whose new printing of Street Angel (created with Brian Maruca) was just released by AdHouse. The guys talk with Jim abo...
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Episode 121 - The February Previews Catalog from 2015-02-04T12:00
Welcome to February, faithful listeners! And just as day follows night, every new month brings another opportunity for the Two Guys with PhDs (Talking about Comics) to discuss the latest solicit...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Back, The Only Living Boy, and When I Am King from 2015-02-02T13:30
It's new month, so that means it's time for another episode of The Comics Alternative Webcomics. For February Derek and Andy W. discuss two current ongoing webcomics and one completed title. Fir...
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Interviews - Steve Bryant from 2015-01-30T13:00
On this latest episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek talks with Steve Bryant, the creator of Athena Voltaire. His latest collection, Athena Voltaire Compendium, was just released f...
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Episode 120 - Reviews of Vapor, Feathers #1, and The Dying and the Dead #1 from 2015-01-28T13:00
This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy W. review three new titles guaranteed to make you hyperventilate with excitement...so breathe deep and take in the good, comicy vapors. And speaking of w...
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Interviews - Ian Edginton from 2015-01-26T13:00
For this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy W. talk with Ian Edginton, the creator (along with D'Israeli) behind the recently re-released Kingdom of the Wicked (Titan C...
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Interviews - Miss Lasko-Gross from 2015-01-23T13:00
On this episode of their interview show, Derek and Andy are happy to have as they guest Miss Lasko-Gross, whose new book, Henni (Z2 Comics), has been getting a lot of press. They begin by asking...
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Episode 119 - Reviews of Harvey Kurtzman’s Jungle Book, Generous Bosom, Part One, and Lady Killer #1 from 2015-01-21T13:00
This week the Two Guys discuss three very different new titles. First, they look at Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book, another collaboration between Dark Horse Books and Kitchen Sink Books (an earli...
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Interviews - Brian K. Vaughan from 2015-01-19T12:15
The guys are pleased to have on their podcast the great Brian K. Vaughan. And for this conversation, Derek and Andy K. are joined by Andy Wolverton, who actually secured this interview for the s...
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On Location - Anticipating the New Year at Collected Comics from 2015-01-16T12:30
It's a new month -- and a new year! -- so Derek is back at his local shop, Collected in Plano, for another on-location episode of the podcast. This time he's joined by Collected regulars Shea, N...
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Episode 118 - Reviews of Fatherland, Bullet Gal, and 1976 from 2015-01-14T13:00
On this regular review episode of The Comics Alternative, the first of 2015, Andy and Derek discuss three very different titles. First, they look at the new graphic memoir from Nina Bunjevac, Fa...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Vattu, Stand Still. Stay Silent, and The Right Number from 2015-01-09T13:30
The Two Guys are back for another installment in their new monthly show devoted to webcomics. For January, Derek and Andy W. have three engaging titles to discuss. First, they look at Evan Dahm’...
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Episode 117 - The January Previews Catalog from 2015-01-07T13:00
It’s a new year, and it’s a new month on The Comics Alternative. So that means it’s time for another look at the Previews catalog! On this episode, Andy and Derek look through the January solici...
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Interviews - Still More Craig Yoe from 2015-01-05T13:00
It’s a brand spanking new year, and it’s sure to be another great twelve months for interviews on The Comics Alternative. In fact, Andy and Derek start things off with a bang! this month with an...
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Episode 116 - Our Favorite Comics of 2014 from 2014-12-31T13:00
It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means? No, it’s doesn’t involve a fat guy with toys, any spinning wooden things, or even annoying events involving Anderson Cooper and Kathy Giff...
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Episode 115 - A Review of The Best American Comics 2014 from 2014-12-24T18:00
On this episode of the podcast, the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics review The Best American Comics 2014, the latest installment in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s ambitious anthology series...
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Interviews - Bill Kartalopoulos from 2014-12-22T15:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, and in anticipation of their review show later this week, Andy and Derek are pleased to talk with the new editor of Houghton Mifflin Harcour...
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On Location - Our December Visit to Collected Comics in Plano from 2014-12-19T13:00
It's almost the end of the year, and Derek is back for one last 2014 visit to his local comic shop, Collected, in Plano, TX. As he usually does every month, he talks with the shop's employees an...
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Episode 114 - Reviews of Here, Wolf Moon #1, and Bitch Planet #1 from 2014-12-17T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy review three new and exciting titles. First, they look at Richard McGuire's Here (Pantheon) a project that actually goes back to 1989. A...
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Interviews - Dakota McFadzean from 2014-12-15T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek talks with Dakota McFadzean about the release of the latest issue of Irene -- co-edited with Andy Warner and DW -- as well as his own ...
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Episode 113 - Reviews of The Wake, True Stories, Vol. 1, and ODY-C#1 from 2014-12-10T13:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs (talking about comics) are back for another review episode, and this one is jam-packed with nougaty comics goodness. They begin with Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy...
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Interviews - Salgood Sam from 2014-12-05T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, the guys are happy to have on the show Max Douglas, AKA Salgood Sam, to talk about his latest book, Dream Life: A Late Coming of Age (Spilt ...
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Episode 112 - The December Previews Catalog from 2014-12-03T13:00
It's the beginning of the month, so the Two Guys with PhDs are back for look through the latest Previews catalog. This December, there's a lot to choose from and discuss. After a brief digressio...
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Webcomics - Reviews of Demon, The Damnation of Charlie Wormwood, and Margot’s Room from 2014-12-01T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are excited to begin a new monthly feature for The Comics Alternative, a show devoted specifically to webcomics. For this inaugural episode, and as they plan on doing for ...
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Episode 111 - Our Annual Thanksgiving Show from 2014-11-26T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are back with their annual Thanksgiving show. But this time there are three guys involved. Derek and Andy K. are joined by Andy W. — the first time all three of them have ...
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Interviews - Mike Howlett from 2014-11-24T13:00
For this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy are pleased have on the show Mike Howlett, the editor of the newly released The Worst of Eerie Publications from IDW/Yoe Boo...
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On Location - Our November Discussion at Collected Comics in Plano from 2014-11-21T13:00
Derek is back at his local comic shop, Collected in Plano, TX, and this month he's talking with customers and employees about comics that are obscure, don't get much appreciation, or have gone u...
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Episode 110 - A Publisher Spotlight on Nobrow Press from 2014-11-19T13:30
On this week's episode, Derek and Andy W. are back with a Publisher Spotlight, and this time the focus is on Nobrow Press and their fall 2014 releases. This relatively small, UK-based publisher ...
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Episode 109 - Reviews of Baby Bjornstrand, The Kitchen #1, Masterplasty, and The Humans #1 from 2014-11-12T13:00
This week on the podcast, Andy W. joins Derek to discuss four recent titles…and boy, are you in for a treat. First, they look at Renée French’s new book, Baby Bjornstrand (Koyama Press). The guy...
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Interviews - Jules Feiffer from 2014-11-11T13:30
On this Veteran’s Day, the Two Guys salute one of the most talented, and certainly the most satirical, men to serve in the U.S. military: Jules Feiffer. They talk with him about his latest book,...
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Episode 108 - The November Previews Catalog from 2014-11-05T13:30
It’s the beginning of the month, and that means it’s time once again for the Two Guys with PhDs to delve into the latest Previews catalog. For November, there are a lot of interesting solicitati...
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Interviews - Jim Balent and Holly Golightly from 2014-11-03T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek has a post-Halloween conversation with the creators behind BroadSword Comics, Jim Balent and Holly Golightly. They talk about their un...
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Special - Halloween Comics 2014 from 2014-10-30T13:30
You’ll definitely find treats, and not tricks, on this special episode of The Comics Alternative. Derek and Gene take their annual look at the various comics being releases specifically for Hall...
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Episode 107 - A Publisher Spotlight on SelfMadeHero from 2014-10-29T12:30
Andy and Derek are back with another special Publisher Spotlight episode of the podcast, and this time they turn their gaze to SelfMadeHero. The guys have reviewed a variety of SelfMadeHero book...
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On Location - Halloween ComicFest 2014 from 2014-10-27T13:00
For this year’s Halloween ComicFest, Derek is at his local shop, Collected in Plano, TX, to talk with customers, employees, and guests about the kind of Halloween and comics-related stuff going ...
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Episode 106 - Reviews of Skandalon, Meteor Men, and Punks: The Comic #1 from 2014-10-22T22:00
This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy discuss three new titles that range from the profound to the insane. They begin with the new book from Julie Maroh, Skandalon (Arsenal Pulp Press). It’s ...
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On Location - Discussing Horror Comics at Collected Comics and Games in Plano from 2014-10-17T13:00
It’s time for another visit to Derek’s local comics shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, for an on-location podcast with customers and employees. This being the month of Halloween, the...
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Episode 105 - Reviews of Henry&Glenn Forever&Ever, Masterful Marks, and Wytches #1 from 2014-10-15T13:00
On this week’s episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek explore the worlds of hardcore cohabitation, biographical brilliance, and wood witches. They begin with Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever...
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On Location - “Comics Podcasting and Blogging” Panel from 2014-10-13T12:30
In the third of three podcasts shows recorded at this year’s Wizard World Austin Comic Con, here is a recording of the panel “Comics Podcasting and Blogging,” one organized by Derek and John May...
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Episode 104 - Reviews of The Rise of Aurora West, Escapo, and Eyesight from 2014-10-08T12:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs (who talk about comics) start off with a veritable love-fest of Paul Pope comics. They begin by looking at two recent titles, The Rise...
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On Location - “Why Teach Batman in College?: Comics and Academia” from 2014-10-07T13:00
In the second of three podcasts shows recorded at this year’s Wizard World Austin Comic Con, here is a recording of the roundtable discussion held on Saturday evening, “Why Teach Batman in Colle...
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On Location - Talking with Creators at Wizard World Austin Comic Con from 2014-10-06T12:30
This past weekend Derek headed to the Wizard World Austin Comic Con, and there he was able to interview several creators and publishers populating the con’s Artist Alley. His guests included Bra...
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Episode 103 - The October Previews Catalog from 2014-10-01T12:00
It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for the Two Guys with PhDs to look through the month’s Previews catalog. There are a number of things that catch their attention from the Oc...
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Episode 102 - Reviews of Doctors, Annihilator #1, and Stumptown: The Case of the Jack of Clubs #1 from 2014-09-24T13:00
This week, Derek and Andy W. discuss three just-released (or soon-to-be-released) titles. First, they look at Dash Shaw's new book, Doctors (Fantagraphics). They begin by comparing it to some of...
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Special - A Roundtable Discussion on Jewish Comics from 2014-09-22T13:00
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, and just in time for Rosh Hashanah, Derek pulls together a variety of comics scholars for a lively roundtable discussion of Jewish comics. Join...
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Interviews - Gilbert Hernandez from 2014-09-19T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy are honored to have as their guest one of their all-time comics heroes, Gilbert Hernandez. They begin the conversation by ask...
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Episode 101 - Reviews of Shoplifter, Sugar Skull, and The Names #1 from 2014-09-17T13:00
On this week's regular episode, Andy and Derek discuss three new titles. They begin with Shoplifter (Pantheon), the first graphic novel from artist Michael Cho. Among the book's many strengths, ...
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Episode 100.2 - Talking with Creators at the Small Press Expo from 2014-09-15T13:00
Andy W. heads to this year's Small Press Expo, and there he talks with fifteen different creators about their work, their upcoming projects, and their experiences at the expo. In this special ep...
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Episode 100.1 - On Location at Collected Comics in Plano from 2014-09-12T13:00
Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, for a fun talk with customers and employees. For September, regulars on the on-location shows said that they wanted to d...
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Episode 100 - Reviews of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen III: Century and Hip Hop Family Tree 2 from 2014-09-10T13:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs are rappin’ to the beat with two new books that will funk you up. That’s right, DJ D and Kunka Kool spend this episode getting down with Alan Moore and Kevin O’N...
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Episode 99.1 - Talking with Creators at the Baltimore Comic Con from 2014-09-08T13:30
For this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy Wolverton heads to the Baltimore Comic Con where he interviews a variety of creators. There, he has the pleasure of talking with Michel F...
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Interviews - Farel Dalrymple from 2014-09-05T13:30
Derek and Andy are pleased to have as their latest guest Farel Dalrymple, the author of the new book from First Second, The Wrenchies. The guys talk with Farel about his ideas behind the project...
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Episode 99 - The September Previews Catalog from 2014-09-03T13:30
It's a new month, so that means it's time for Derek and Andy to take a look at the new Previews catalog. September's holds a lot of solicits that the guys want to discuss, comics that they're lo...
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Interviews - Tim Seeley from 2014-09-02T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Andy and Derek have Tim Seeley back on the podcast to talk about his new series from Dark Horse, Sundowners. He discusses the genesis of the...
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Interviews - Anya Ulinich from 2014-08-29T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek is pleased to have as a guest Anya Ulinich, the author of the new graphic novel Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel (Penguin Books). They begin...
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Episode 98 - Reviews of The People Inside, The Fade Out #1, and Faction from 2014-08-27T13:30
Derek and Andy are really excited this week, because on the latest episode of The Comics Alternative they get to talk about three new and incredible titles. (They're also excited because they ha...
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Interviews - Chris Duffy from 2014-08-25T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy talk with Chris Duffy about his new edited collection, Above the Dreamless Dead: World War I in Poetry and Comics (First Seco...
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Episode 97 - Reviews of Trillium, Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1, and Terminal Hero #1 from 2014-08-20T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek discuss three new titles. They begin by revisiting Jeff Lemire’s Trillium, the first few issues of which they reviewed on their Vertigo ...
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Interviews - Derek McCulloch and Anthony Peruzzo from 2014-08-18T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, the Two Guys with PhDs talk with Derek McCulloch and Anthony Peruzzo, the team behind the new graphic novel from Image, Displaced Persons. T...
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Episode 96.1 - On Location at Collected Comics in Plano from 2014-08-15T13:00
It’s another month, so Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX. This time around, the topic is sci-fi comics, and joining Derek is new shop employee, Krystal, an...
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Episode 96 - Reviews of Seconds, DKW, and Bodies #1 from 2014-08-13T13:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are back for another round of reviews, and this week they enthusiastically plunge into three new titles. First, they look at Bryan Lee O’Malley’s new book, Seconds (Ballan...
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Interviews - Alec Longstreth from 2014-08-11T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek and Andy W. talk with Alec Longstreth about his recent book, Basewood, as well as his self-published minicomic series, Phase 7. They a...
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Episode 95.2 - The “Comics Goes to College” Panel at Wizard World San Antonio from 2014-08-08T13:30
In the second of two special Wizard World episodes, Derek participates on a discussion organized especially for the San Antonio con, “Getting Respect: Comics Goes to College.” The panel was mode...
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Episode 95.1 - Talking with Creators at Wizard World San Antonio from 2014-08-07T13:30
Last weekend Derek headed to the Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con, and there he spoke with several creators about their work, their various contributions to the comics community, and their exp...
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Episode 95 - The August Previews Catalog and the 2014 Eisner Award Winners from 2014-08-06T13:30
With this week’s episode, Andy and Derek celebrate their 2nd anniversary as a podcast! What a time to celebrate…and celebrate, they do, in the form of a hefty, action-packed episode of The Comic...
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Episode 94 - Reviews of Murder Me Dead, Black Market #1, and Low #1 from 2014-07-30T10:30
This week on The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy W. discuss three new titles. First they look at the reissue of David Lapham’s Murder Me Dead (Image). Originally a nine-issue miniseries that ...
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Episode 93 - Reviews of The Maxx Maxximized, Vol. 1, Supreme: Blue Rose #1, and New Doctor Who Titles from Titan Comics from 2014-07-23T13:30
On this week’s The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy W. review four new titles, all of which revisit older characters and licenses. To begin, they discuss the first collected volume of Sam Kiet...
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Interviews - Ryan Browne from 2014-07-21T13:30
It’s another episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, and this time Andy and Derek talk with Ryan Browne, the comedic mastermind behind God Hates Astronauts. On the show, Ryan discusses his...
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Episode 92 - Reviews of Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant? and Interesting Drug from 2014-07-16T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek is joined by Gene to review two new books. First, they look at Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir by New Yorker cartoonist Ro...
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Interviews - Derek Van Gieson from 2014-07-15T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews Andy and Derek are excited to have Derek Van Gieson as their guest…or “DVG” to distinguish him from Derek R. The Two Guys are big fans of DVG...
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Episode 91.2 - Our July Visit to Collected Comics from 2014-07-14T13:00
We’re deep into July, so that means it’s time for the monthly visit to Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX. And this is the second month in a row that the shop’s manager, Jennifer, has coupl...
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Episode 91.1 - The Teaching Difficult Texts Panel at HeroesCon 2014 from 2014-07-11T13:30
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs bring you a recording of the “Teaching Difficult Texts” panel that was held at HeroesCon a couple of weeks ago. One of t...
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Interviews - Liz Plourde and Randy Michaels from 2014-07-10T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews Andy and Derek are pleased to have on the show Liz Plourde and Randy Michaels, the creative team behind the new self-published series, How I ...
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Episode 91 - The July Previews Catalog from 2014-07-09T13:30
It’s that time of the month for the Two Guys with PhDs…that is, it’s time for the July Previews catalog! On this episode, Andy and Derek take their monthly gander at some of the great comics bei...
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Interviews - Gene Luen Yang from 2014-07-07T13:30
Andy and Derek are proud to have Gene Luen Yang on the podcast. With the upcoming release of his new book from First Second, The Shadow Hero (illustrated by Sonny Lieu), the Two Guys thought thi...
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Episode 90 - American-Themed Comics, New and Not-So-New from 2014-07-02T13:00
It’s the week of July 4th, and so on this episode of The Comics Alternative the Two Guys with PhDs pay homage to the stars and stripes…in comics! Yes, that’s right dear patriotic listener: this ...
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Interviews - Ben Hatke from 2014-07-01T13:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interview, Derek and Andy W. talk with Ben Hadke, creator of the Zita the Spacegirl series. Of course they discuss Ben's signature works -- Zita the Spa...
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Episode 89.1 - Interviews with Creators at HeroesCon 2014 from 2014-06-27T13:30
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy shares his experiences last week at the 2014 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC. Derek couldn’t make it this year, so Andy fills him in on...
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Episode 89 - Reviews of The Amateurs, The Superannuated Man #1, and Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s The City on the Edge of Forever #1 from 2014-06-25T13:30
On this week’s show, Derek and Gene review three new titles. They begin with an unusual story from Conor Stechschulte, The Amateurs (Fantagraphics Books). The guys aren’t entirely sure about the...
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Episode 88.1 - Our June Visit to Collected Comics from 2014-06-20T13:30
It’s time for another on-location show at Derek’s comic shop, Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX. For the June visit, he is joined by a variety of shop employees and customers for a comics ...
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Episode 88 - Reviews of Miracleman, Book 1, Purgatory Pub, Book 1, and Worse Things Happen at Sea from 2014-06-18T13:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek review three new and unique titles. They begin by looking at Miracleman, Book 1: A Dream of Flying, the first trade in Marvel’s current ...
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Episode 87.1 - A Roundtable Discussion on Getting and Keeping Comics Readers from 2014-06-17T13:00
The Two Guys are back with another roundtable discussion, this one with John Mayo of The Comic Book Page podcast. For this special episode, the topic concerns readership: the various strategies ...
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Episode 87 - A Publisher Spotlight on Dynamite’s Gold Key Titles from 2014-06-11T12:00
The Two Guys with PhDs (talking about comics) are back with another Publisher Spotlight episode. This time they are focusing on Dynamite Entertainment, specifically the new Gold Key comics that ...
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Episode 86.1 - A Roundtable Discussion on Trade Waiting from 2014-06-06T12:00
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek are joined by the guys at the podcast Comics for Fun and Profit for a lively discussion on trade waiting. They discuss the pros ...
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Episode 86 - The June Previews Catalog from 2014-06-04T12:00
It’s the beginning of the month, and that means it’s time again for Derek and Andy to take a gander at the latest Previews catalog. In June, the guys notice a whole slew of upcoming releases to ...
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Interviews - More Craig Yoe from 2014-05-30T15:00
For this interview show, Andy and Derek go down the rabbit hole in another conversation with the ever-talented, ever-entertaining Craig Yoe. They primarily discuss Craig’s latest projects, Alice...
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Episode 85 - Reviews of Simon and Kirby: Horror! and Trees #1 from 2014-05-28T15:00
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for your weekly visit from the doctors! This week on the show the Two Guys with PhDs review two new titles. First, they look at the latest in Titan Books’ S...
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Episode 84 - Reviews of Andre the Giant, Shackleton, and Southern Bastards #1 from 2014-05-21T14:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek discuss three new titles, and boy, do they have great time! They begin with Box Brown’s new graphic biography from First Second, Andre t...
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Episode 83.1 - Talking with Creators at Fan Expo’s Dallas Comic Con from 2014-05-19T16:00
For this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek is back at the Dallas Comic Con talking with a variety of artists, writers, publishers, and even animation voice actors. Among his guest...
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Interviews - Nathan Hale from 2014-05-16T16:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternatives Interviews, Andy W. and Derek talk with Nathan Hale, a writer/illustrator and the genius behind the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series from Amulet Bo...
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Episode 83 - Reviews of The Best of Comix Book, Insect Bath #1, and Cosplayers #1 from 2014-05-14T15:30
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for another regular episode of The Comics Alternative! This week, Andy and Derek really strut their alternative creds by focusing on three titles that keenl...
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Episode 82 - The May Previews Catalog from 2014-05-07T14:30
It’s the beginning of the month, which means it’s time for Andy and Derek to flip through the latest Previews catalog. In this issue, they highlight a variety of books and comic-book series that...
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Episode 81.2 - Interviews with Creators on FCBD 2014 from 2014-05-06T15:00
Part two of The Comics Alternative‘s coverage of Free Comic Book Day 2014. In this episode, Derek visits a couple of his local shops, Madness Games and Comics and Collected, both in Plano, TX, w...
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Episode 81.1 - Free Comic Book Day 2014 from 2014-05-05T12:00
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek is on location at Collected Comics in Plano, TX, talking with customers, cosplayers, and critical readers during Free Comic Book Day 2014...
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Episode 81 - Reviews of Hidden, Genesis, and World War 3 Illustrated #45 from 2014-04-30T15:30
This week on The Comics Alternative, Derek and Gene put on their happy faces to review three titles concerned with the positive and uplifting sides of life. First, they go through Loïc Dauvillie...
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Interviews - Liana Finck from 2014-04-28T14:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternatives Interviews, Andy and Derek talk with Liana Finck, a New York-based artist whose first book, A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York, has just ...
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Episode 80.1 - Our April Visit to Collected Comics from 2014-04-25T15:00
Derek is back at his local shop, Collected Comics in Plano, to discuss comics with the folks who frequent their aisles. Joining him this month are the assistant store manager, Freddy Ruiz, and l...
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Interviews - Bob Fingerman from 2014-04-24T16:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternatives Interviews, Derek talks with Bob Fingerman, a man who knows what it’s like to work for Minimum Wage. They discuss Bob’s decision to bring back this lan...
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Episode 80: Reviews of Dead Letters #1, Shutter #1, Star Mage #1, and Edger Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial from 2014-04-23T17:00
In this episode of The Comics Alternative, the third of what promises to be an unprecedented five consecutive shows for a single week, Derek and Andy W. discuss four new #1 and one-shot issues. ...
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Interviews - Shannon Wheeler from 2014-04-22T15:00
The guys are back with another great guest for The Comics Alternative Interviews. This time, Gene and Derek talk with Shannon Wheeler, the creator of Too Much Coffee Man (Dark Horse Comics) and...
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Episode 79.1: A Discussion of the 2014 Eisner Award Nominations from 2014-04-21T15:30
On this special episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek devote the entire show to the 2014 Eisner Award Nominations. They take a close look at almost all of the categories, weighing in...
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Episode 79: Reviews of Rio: The Complete Saga, Judge Dredd: Mega City Two, and Rogue Trooper from 2014-04-17T02:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek review three recent titles, all from IDW (they didn’t plan this…it just turned out that the comics they really wanted to discuss were all publ...
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Episode 78: The April Previews Catalog from 2014-04-10T04:00
It’s the beginning of another month, which means it’s time once again for Derek and Andy to flip through the pages of the latest Previews catalog. The Two guys find a lot of notable titles in th...
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Episode 77 - Reviews of Aama, Vol. 1: The Smell of Warm Dust, Stray Bullets: Killers #1, and The Returning #1 from 2014-04-03T01:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, Andy Wolverton and Derek review three more new titles. First, they look at another great book from SelfMadeHero, Frederik Peeters’s Aama, Vol. 1: The Smell o...
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Episode 76 - Reviews of The Park, Veil #1, and Sovereign #1 from 2014-03-26T22:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, Andy Wolverton joins Derek to discuss three new titles. First, they sift through Oscar Zarate’s new graphic novel, The Park (SelfMadeHero). The Two Guys focu...
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Episode 75 - Reviews of Sheltered Vol. 1, Dead Boy Detectives #1-2, The Royals #1, and Black Dynamite #1 from 2014-03-20T16:00
In this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene and Derek look at a variety of recent comics. They begin by discussing the first volume of Sheltered (Image), focusing on the story’s concept and ...
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Episode 74 - A Review of The Joyners in 3D, Undertow #1, and White Suits #1 from 2014-02-24T18:00
In this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy Wolverton discuss three new titles. They begin with the new book from R. J. Ryan and David Marquez, The Joyners in 3D (Archaia). They di...
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Interviews - Kel Symons from 2014-02-21T18:00
In this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy Wolverton discuss three new titles. They begin with the new book from R. J. Ryan and David Marquez, The Joyners in 3D (Archaia). They di...
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Episode 73 - A Review of Red Light Properties and The Fuse #1 from 2014-02-19T17:00
This week on the podcast Derek is joined by Andy Wolverton, yet another doctor who talks about comics…and a regular reviewer on The Comics Alternative blog. They review two new titles: Dan Goldm...
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Episode 72 - A Review of Six New Comic Book Titles from 2014-01-29T18:00
This week Gene and Derek take a look at six new titles. They begin with a discussion of two new works from Image Comics, the first three issues of Alex + Ada (Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn) and...
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Episode 71.1 - Our January Visit to Collected Comics from 2014-01-24T17:00
It’s a new year and a new visit to Collected Comics in Plano, TX! This month Derek swings by the shop to talk with Collected’s co-owner, Brent Erwin, and his store employees Shea Hennum and Fred...
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Episode 71 - A Review of Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time and Betty Blues from 2014-01-22T18:00
In this week’s review episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Gene discuss two recent releases. They begin with Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, the Complete Series (IDW Publishing), written ...
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Interviews - Isabel Greenberg from 2014-01-21T18:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, the Two Guys with PhDs talk with Isabel Greenberg, the author of The Encyclopedia of Early Earth (Little, Brown and Company). Most of the co...
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Episode 70 - Reviews of Slayground, The Saviors #1, and The Midas Flesh #1 from 2014-01-15T16:30
This week on The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek review three recent works. They begin with Darwyn Cooke’s Richard Stark’s Parker: Slayground, from IDW Publishing. This is the fourth of Cooke...
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Interviews - Fred Van Lente from 2014-01-13T15:30
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Andy and Derek speak with writer Fred Van Lente. They begin by asking him about his work on the recent Dark Horse title, Brain Boy — a revam...
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Episode 69 - The January Previews Catalog from 2014-01-08T17:30
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are back for their first Previews episode of the new year. It being January, the guys begin by highlighting some of the titles that will a part of Fre...
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Interviews - Brian Joines from 2014-01-06T16:30
On The Comics Alternative‘s first interview of 2014, Gene and Derek are joined by Brian Joines, the writer of the recent comic book series I.M.A.G.I.N.E. Agents (BOOM! Studios) and Krampus (Imag...
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Episode 68 - A Review of Six Digital Comics from 2014-01-01T18:00
Happy New Year, and welcome to another episode of The Comics Alternative! To start off 2014, Andy and Derek discuss six relatively recent digital comics: Tim Gibson’s Moth City, Chris Sheridan’s...
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Episode 67 - Our Favorite Comics of 2013 from 2013-12-25T14:00
The Two Guys with PhDs (who talk about comics) like to end the year by highlighting their favorite titles of the past twelve months. These could be ongoing series, limited runs or miniseries, on...
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Episode 66.1 - A Discussion of the Year in Review at Collected Comics from 2013-12-20T15:30
For this month’s on-location show, Derek heads back to Collected Comics in Plano, TX, to talk with Shea Hennum and other shop employees about the past year in comics. The conversation begins wit...
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Episode 66 - A Review of The Best American Comics 2013 from 2013-12-18T15:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics take their annual look at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s The Best American Comics collection (including material published between September 1,...
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Episode 65 - A Review of Love and Rockets: New Stories No. 6, Maria M.: Book One, and Pretty Deadly #1 from 2013-12-11T14:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics review three new titles, and boy, are they geared up! They begin by looking at the Hernandez brothers’ latest issue of Love and Rockets: New...
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Interviews - Zak Sally from 2013-12-10T01:00
On this interview episode, Andy, Gene, and Derek talk with Zak Sally, the creator behind Like a Dog, Recidivist, and Sammy the Mouse…a narrative that Derek calls “the Waiting for Godot of comic...
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Episode 64 - The December Previews Catalog from 2013-12-04T17:00
It’s time again for the Two Guys with PhDs to go through the monthly Previews catalog. This time around there are a number of noteworthy solicits to mention, including Fatima: The Blood Spinners...
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Episode 63.1 - The Comics and Social Media Panel at the Wizard World Austin Comic Con from 2013-11-29T22:00
On this special “point one” show, we present a recording of the Comics and Social Media Panel held at the Wizard World Austin Comic Con on November 22nd. Derek Royal and Shea Hennum were two of ...
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Episode 63 - Our Special Thanksgiving Show from 2013-11-27T16:30
This being the week of Thanksgiving, Andy and Derek thought that they would use this week’s show to share what they are thankful for regarding comics. And one of the first things that they are t...
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Interviews - Vivek Tiwary from 2013-11-26T15:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews Derek and Gene talk with Vivek Tiwary about his recently published The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Dark Horse Books). In their con...
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Episode 62.1 - Talking Comics at Collected Comics from 2013-11-22T15:00
The Comics Alternative is back for its monthly on-location show at Collected Comics in Plano. Joining Derek on this episode is Collected employee and good friend of the show, Shea Hennum. This m...
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Episode 62 - A Roundtable Discussion on Licensed Comics from 2013-11-20T16:00
The Two Guys with PhDs (Talking about Comics) are back with another roundtable discussion, and this time the topic is licensed comics. Joining them again are their podcasting pals, John Mayo fro...
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Interviews - Craig Yoe from 2013-11-18T15:00
On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Gene and Derek talk with editor, archivist, comics historian, and pop cultural Renaissance Man, Craig Yoe. The interview gets off to a wild ...
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Episode 61 - Publisher Spotlight on Vertigo from 2013-11-13T17:00
This week Andy and Derek return with another special Publisher Spotlight episode, this one devoted to Vertigo. Although the Two Guys with PhDs demonstrate superhuman abilities when tackling a va...
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Interviews - Jeremy Whitley from 2013-11-12T19:30
On this Comics Alternative interview show, Gene and Derek talk with Jeremy Whitley, the writer of the Eisner Award-nominated Princeless series and the outgoing Director of Marketing at Action La...
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Episode 60 - The November Previews Catalog from 2013-11-06T16:00
It’s the first of the month, so it’s time for the Two Guys with PhDs to look through the latest Previews catalog. Plus, Andy’s back on the podcast, so there’s a lot for him and Derek to catch up...
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Interviews - Kim Deitch from 2013-11-04T16:00
For the first in this new feature, the Two Guys with PhDs are proud to have as a guest comics legend Kim Deitch. His new book, The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katheri...
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Episode 59.1 - Halloween Special 2013 from 2013-10-31T15:00
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics return with their 2013 Halloween Special! In this episode, Gene and Derek discuss a variety of this year’s Halloween special issues, very recent horro...
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Episode 59 - A Review of Palookaville #21 and The Fox #1 from 2013-10-30T14:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs review Seth’s Palookaville #21 (Drawn and Quarterly) and The Fox #1, by Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid (Red Circle Comics). They begin by providing a primer on Paloo...
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Episode 58.1 - Celebrating Halloween ComicFest at Collected Comics from 2013-10-28T15:30
To celebrate this year’s Halloween ComicFest, the Two Guys with PhDs (talking about comics) paid another visit to Collected Comics in Plano, your one-stop-shop for everything thrilling and chill...
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Episode 58 - A Review of Rebetiko, Pachyderme, and The Outliers #1 from 2013-10-23T15:00
This week Gene and Derek review two new books (both translations from the French) and the first issue of a new series. They begin with David Prudhomme’s Rebetiko (SelfMadeHero), a narrative cent...
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Episode 57.1 - Discussing Horror Comics at Collected Comics from 2013-10-18T20:40
It’s time once again for our monthly on-location show at Collected Comics in Plano, TX. This month the discussion theme is horror comics, a perfect topic for the Halloween season. On this show, ...
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Episode 57 - A Review of Battling Boy, Shaolin Cowboy #1, and Rocket Girl #1 from 2013-10-16T14:00
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, Derek and Gene review Paul Pope’s Battling Boy (First Second), Geof Darrow’s Shaolin Cowboy #1 (Dark Horse), and Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder’s R...
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Episode 56 - The October Previews Catalog from 2013-10-09T14:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, Gene Kannenberg, Jr. joins Derek to talk about the many great finds in the October Previews. They begin by looking at some of the offerings coming up soon fo...
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Episode 55.1 - Talking with Creators at the October Dallas Comic Con: Fan Days from 2013-10-07T23:00
Another Dallas Comic Con was held this past weekend, October 4-6, at the Irving Convention Center. Derek was there looking through comics, taking in the sights, and talking with a variety of cre...
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Episode 55 - A Review of David B.’s Black Paths and Incidents in the Night, Book 1, and Jonathan Hickman and Mike Costa’s God Is Dead #1 from 2013-10-02T23:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, Tof once again joins Derek to talk about comics, and this time they’re reviewing new books by David B. – Black Paths (SelfMadeHero) and Incidents in the Nigh...
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Episode 54 - A Creator Spotlight on Dash Shaw from 2013-09-26T02:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs feature another “Creator Spotlight” episode, this one focused on the works of Dash Shaw. Tof Eklund joins Derek in discussing and defi...
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Episode 53.1 - Talking Science Fiction Comics at Collected Comics, Part 2 from 2013-09-20T22:00
It’s time again for the Two Guys with PhDs to head back to Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX, for their monthly on-location show. However, this month it is not Lone Star Comics they are visiting, bu...
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Episode 53 - A Review of Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers and Saints, and Adrian Tomine’s Optic Nerve #13 from 2013-09-18T22:00
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, Derek is joined by Lan Dong, and the two of them discuss Gene Luen Yang’s new two-volume set, Boxers and Saints (First Second), as well as Adrian Tom...
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Episode 52 - The September Previews Catalog from 2013-09-11T17:00
It’s that time again to flip through the pages of the Previews catalog, and this week Derek is joined by Bob Bretall of ComicSpectrum to discuss the offerings in the September Previews (Andy cou...
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Episode 51 - Discussing Rocketeer Comics from 2013-09-04T16:00
This week on The Comics Alternative the Two Guys with PhDs discuss Rocketeer comics. In fact, it’s an all-Rocketeer episode, from the Dave Stevens material to the most recent manifestation with ...
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Episode 50 - Talking All-Age Comics at Lone Star Comics from 2013-08-20T16:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are back at Lone Star Comics in Plano, and this month they are talking about all-age comics. Joining them is Lone Star employee Shea Hennum and special guest Andy Hirsch,...
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Episode 49 - The August Previews Catalog and Our One-Year Anniversary! from 2013-08-07T16:00
This week on The Comics Alternative Andy and Derek celebrate their one-year anniversary! The podcast began one year ago this month — August 1, 2012, was the inaugural episode — and the Two Guys...
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Episode 48 - A Roundtable Discussion on SDCC and the Eisner Awards from 2013-07-31T17:30
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, John Mayo (of the Comic Book Page) and Chris Marshall (Collected Comics Library) return for another roundtable discussion with the Two Guys with PhDs...
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Episode 47 - Publisher Spotlight on Valiant Comics from 2013-07-24T17:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are doing something they’ve never done before: devoting an entire episode to a specific publisher. And this first time out they’ve decided t...
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Episode 46 - An Interview with Matt Fraction from 2013-07-17T19:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are excited to have as their guest creator extraordinaire, Matt Fraction. They talk with Matt specifically about his new series through Imag...
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Episode 45 - The July Previews Catalog from 2013-07-10T16:00
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are back for their monthly look at the Previews catalog. This July they highlight many of the new comics coming out from Dark Horse, DC/Vertigo, IDW, ...
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Episode 44.1 - Discussing Comics about America at Lone Star Comics from 2013-07-05T17:00
Andy and Derek are back at Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX, and this month they’re talking about American-themed comics with the scheduling manager of the shop and good friend of the show, Shea He...
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Episode 44 - An Interview with Derek McCulloch and Colleen Doran from 2013-07-03T14:30
This week on The Comics Alternative the Two Guys with PhDs speak with the creators behind Gone to Amerikay (Vertigo), Derek McCulloch and Colleen Doran. Here you get a behind-the-scenes look at ...
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Episode 43 - A Review of #1 Issues of 100 Bullets: Brother Lono, Astro City, Six-Gun Gorilla, and Lazarus from 2013-06-26T18:00
This week on The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs review several #1 issues that have come out in the past couple of weeks. First, they discuss two Vertigo titles, Brian Azzarello and E...
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Episode 42 - A Review of The Voyeurs, The Mire, and Demeter from 2013-06-19T17:30
This week the Two Guys with PhDs review Gabrielle Bell’s latest book, The Voyeurs (Uncivilized Books), as well as two self-published comics from Becky Cloonan, The Mire and Demeter. This is the ...
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Episode 41.1 - Hanging Out at HeroesCon from 2013-06-13T12:00
Andy and Derek are back for another of their Point One episodes, and this time they’re on the floor of HeroesCon, taking place on June 7-9 in Charlotte, NC. Andy was there for the entire weekend...
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Episode 41 - A Roundtable Discussion on the Mainstream-Indie Divide from 2013-06-12T12:00
This week on The Comics Alternative Andy and Derek present another roundtable discussion, this one devoted to the mainstream and indie comics divide. They are joined by fellow podcasters John Ma...
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Episode 40.1 - Talking Science Fiction at Lone Star Comics from 2013-06-06T22:00
The Two Guys with PhDs are back at Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX, and this time they are talking science fiction with the store manager, Rick Cromack, and his trusty sidekick, Shea Hennum. This ...
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Episode 40 - The June Previews Catalog from 2013-06-05T13:00
This week on the podcast Andy and Derek flip through the pages of the June Previews catalog, and there they find a whole slew of great upcoming titles. In fact, this month they find solicits on ...
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Episode 39 - An Interview with the Creators of Subatomic Party Girls from 2013-05-29T12:00
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast Andy and Derek invite the creators of the new digital comic, Subatomic Party Girls (Monkeybrain Comics), into their virtual studio for an interview. C...
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Episode 38.1 - At the Dallas Comic Con from 2013-05-23T15:35
This past Saturday, Derek attended the Dallas Comic Con, which was held at the Irving Convention Center, and ran from May 17-19. There, he spoke with a variety of creators and publishers, asking...
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Episode 38 - A Review of On the Ropes and Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes from 2013-05-22T17:25
This week Andy and Derek review two recent graphic novels, James Vance and Dan E. Burr’s On the Ropes and Matt Kindt’s Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes. As the Two Guys with PhDs make ...
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Episode 37 - An Interview with Rick Geary from 2013-05-15T15:00
In this week’s episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek interview acclaimed artist Rick Geary. His new book, A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium, Vol. 1, was recently released by ...
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Episode 36.1 - FCBD Panel Discussion at Lone Star Comics from 2013-05-09T13:30
This past Saturday, Free Comic Book Day, Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX, sponsored a panel discussion on the current state of American comics. He invited a variety of individuals from different b...
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Episode 36 - The May Previews Catalog from 2013-05-08T13:30
Despite its nefarious subtitle, this week’s episode of The Comics Alternative is all-age friendly! In it you’ll hear Andy and Derek discuss the shapely offerings in the May Previews catalog. The...
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Episode 35.1 - FCBD at Lone Star Comics from 2013-05-05T19:30
Free Comic Book Day was Saturday, May 4th, and the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics were at Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX. They spoke with staff and customers about what FCBD titles peop...
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Episode 35 - Review of New #1s and a Discussion of the Eisner Award Nominees from 2013-05-01T22:00
This week Andy and Derek review three new #1 comics: the Vertigo anthology Time Warp, Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s The Private Eye (Panel Syndicate), and Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragot...
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Episode 34 - An Interview with Jamal Igle from 2013-04-24T14:00
This week on The Comics Alternative Andy and Derek interview Jamal Igle about his new project, Molly Danger. This is just in time for next week’s Free Comic Book Day, when Action Lab will includ...
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Episode 33 - Review of Comics about Cartoonists and Haunted Horror from 2013-04-17T17:00
This week on the podcast, Andy and Derek review two recent projects from the archival powerhouse that is Craig Yoe, Comics about Cartoonists: Stories about the World’s Oddest Profession, and the...
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Episode 32 - Review of The Massive Vol. 1 and Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray from 2013-04-10T14:00
This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, Andy and Derek review the first collected trade of Brian Wood, Kristian Donaldson, and Gary Brown’s The Massive (Dark Horse Comics) as well as issue ...
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Episode 31 - The April Previews Catalog from 2013-04-03T22:00
This week Andy and Derek flip through the April Previews catalog, highlighting the various comic books, collections, and original graphic novels solicited this month. They point out a variety o...
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Episode 30.1 - Another Visit to Lone Star Comics from 2013-03-29T18:45
The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics make another visit to Lone Star Comics in Plano, Texas. There they talk with the location’s scheduling manager, Shea Hennum, about general comics news...
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Episode 30 - Review of Hellraisers, Helheim, and Constantine from 2013-03-27T16:00
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics return with another one of their regular review shows, this one focusing on the new graphic biography from SelfMadeHero, Hellraisers, writte...
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Episode 29 - Recent Crime, Detective, and Noir Comics, Part II from 2013-03-20T15:00
his week the Two Guys with PhDs return with the second of their two-episode look at recent crime, detective, and noir comics. In this installment, they begin with a discussion of more convention...
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Episode 28 - An Interview with Ben Katchor from 2013-03-13T15:00
This week, Derek and Andy talk with Ben Katchor, an award-winning cartoonist who has also worked in musical theater and is currently an associate professor of illustration at Parsons the New Sch...
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Episode 27 - The March Previews Catalog from 2013-03-07T03:00
This week the Two Guys with (easy) PhDs take their monthly stroll through the pages of the new Previews catalog. They mention how jam-packed the March Previews is, filled with more promising co...
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Episode 26 - Goodbye Hellblazer, Hello Constantine! from 2013-03-01T16:45
This week the Two Guys with PhDs eulogize the recently ended Hellblazer series and the publication of its 300th issue. This is a sad occasion, since both Andy and Derek love Hellblazer, but at ...
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Episode 26.1 - Talking Hellblazer at Lone Star Comics from 2013-02-27T16:00
This is the first of what will become a monthly supplement to our regular episodes of The Comics Alternative: an on-location recording at Lone Star Comics in Plano, Texas. On this inaugural out...
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Episode 25 - Recent Crime, Detective, and Noir Comics, Part I from 2013-02-20T08:30
This week Andy and Derek begin what will be a two-episode look at recent crime, detective, and noir comics. In this first installment, they discuss two general kinds of of these comics: heist/ca...
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Episode 24 - A Review of So Buttons from 2013-02-18T00:30
This week Andy and Derek review issues 4 and 5 of the mini-comic So Buttons, the creation of writer Jonathan Baylis and a whole slew of artists. In their discussion the Two Guys with PhDs draw ...
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Episode 23 - The February Previews Catalog from 2013-02-06T09:30
Once again Andy and Derek delve into the pages of the latest Previews catalog, and there they find many wondrous things! This month they note upcoming new series such as X, Jupiter Legacy, Mini...
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Episode 22 - Creator Spotlight on Grant Morrison from 2013-01-30T14:00
On this episode Andy and Derek turn their critical sites on the work of Grant Morrison. Joining them in the discussion is Marc Singer, the author of Grant Morrison: Combining the Worlds of Conte...
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Episode 21 - A Review of Building Stories and Love&Rockets: New Stories 5 from 2013-01-23T14:40
This week Andy and Derek take on the herculean (or sisyphean, take your pick of Greek reference) task of discussing Chris Ware’s Building Stories. And they do so, surprising, without pulling an...
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Episode 20 - A Roundtable Discussion on Teaching Comics from 2013-01-16T16:40
With the spring semester beginning for most schools around the country, it’s only appropriate that The Two Guys with Ph.Ds Who Talk about Comics use this time to focus on comics pedagogy. On th...
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Episode 19 - The January Previews Catalog from 2013-01-09T13:10
This week Andy and Derek sift through the January issue of Previews and highlight new titles that will soon be coming out from a wide variety of publishers. Some of the comics discussed include ...
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Episode 18 - An Interview with Ming Doyle from 2013-01-02T15:33
This week, Derek and Andy talk to Ming Doyle, the extraordinary artist behind the new Image mini-series, Mara. In this, the first Comics Alternative episode of 2013, Ming speaks with the Two Gu...
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Episode 17 - Andy and Derek’s 2012 Year in Review from 2012-12-26T16:35
This week Andy and Derek conclude their two-part holiday and end-of-the-year series, this time sharing what they consider to be some of their favorite comics of the year. Each has narrowed down ...
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Episode 16 - Review of Best American Comics 2012 and Christmas Classics from 2012-12-19T15:30
This week Andy and Derek present the first of two special year-end, holiday season, best of episodes of The Comics Alternative. In this week’s show, the Two Guys with PhDs discuss two comics an...
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Episode 15 - The December Previews Catalog from 2012-12-12T16:00
The Two Guys with PhDs Look at the December Previews Catalog
Episode 14 - A Review of The Lovecraft Anthology and Recent Image #1s from 2012-12-05T15:50
In this episode, the Two Guys with PhDs who talk about comics turn their attention to the two Lovecraft Anthology volumes, discussing not only the merits of the various adapted Lovecraft stories...
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Episode 13 - An Interview with Tim Seeley from 2012-11-28T18:10
In this episode, Derek and Andy talk to Tim Seeley about his new hit Image series with artist Mike Norton, Revival, and the new Dark Horse vampire miniseries, Ex Sanguine, with co-writer Josh Em...
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Episode 12 - The October Previews Catalog from 2012-10-11T04:25
In this episode, Derek and Andy go through the October issue of Previews so you don't have to! They talk about upcoming books from Boom!, Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image, Fantagraphics, Oni, Red 5, a...
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Episode 11 - A Review of Witch Doctor and Atomic Robo from 2012-10-03T11:20
In this episode of The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs review Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner's Witch Doctor, Volume 1: Under the Knife and the ongoing series Atomic Robo, by Brian C...
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Episode 10 - An Interview with Philip Gelatt and Tyler Crook from 2012-09-27T01:15
In this episode, the Two Guys with PhDs talk to Philip Gelatt and Tyler Crook, the creators behind the Oni graphic novel Petrograd. We also talk to Tyler about his work on The Sixth Gun and B.P....
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Episode 9 - A Roundtable Discussion on Comics Studies and Fandom from 2012-09-20T01:10
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs who talk about comics are talking with two other PhDs who like to talk about comics in their first-ever roundtable discussion fo...
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Episode 8 - The September Previews Catalog from 2012-09-12T11:30
This week Andy and Derek take a close look at the solicits in the September Previews catalog. There are a lot of great comics coming over the horizon, and the Two Guys with PhDs highlight those...
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Episode 7 - Review of My Friend Dahmer and Mind MGMT from 2012-09-05T11:05
This week Andy and Derek thrill and amaze by doing close readings of Derk Backder's graphic memoir, My Friend Dahmer, and Matt Kindt's new ongoing series, Mind MGMT. Enmeshed in the wonderful wo...
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Episode 6 - Artist Spotlight on Jeff Lemire from 2012-08-29T19:50
On this episode, the two guys with PhDs (who talk about comics) offer their very first "Artist Spotlight" episode. They discuss the (mainly non-mainstream) work of Jeff Lemire, from his earlies...
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Episode 5 - A Review of God and Science and Tales Designed to Thrizzle from 2012-08-22T11:20
On this review episode, Derek and Andy first talk about Jaime Hernandez's God and Science: Return of the Ti-Girls, the new collection/expansion of Jaime's recent superhero story that originally ...
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Episode 4 - An Interview with Jonathan Hickman from 2012-08-15T12:25
In this episode, Derek and Andy sit down with Jonathan Hickman for their first interview show. They talk about Jonathan's current Image comics (Manhattan Projects and Secret), past comics (Night...
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Episode 3 - The August Previews Catalog from 2012-08-08T13:15
In this episode we begin our monthly look at the Previews catalog. In our Previews episodes, we highlight those non-superhero comic-book series and books that stand out to us, ones we would reco...
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Episode 2 - Review of The Score and Saga from 2012-08-03T11:10
Our first review episode where we discuss Darwyn Cooke's The Score and Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples's series Saga.
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Episode 1 - An Alternative Comics Manifesto from 2012-08-01T13:10
First episode of The Comics Alternative where Andy and Derek introduce themselves, discuss the focus of the podcast, and lay out its broader mission.
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