Best Fantagraphics Podcasts (2023)

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Ep.74: Love and Rockets: Hoppers 13/ Locas (Fantagraphics) 1:15:47

5d ago1:15:47

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Zach is joined by Paul Jaissle from the podcast, I Read Comic Books to discuss one of his favorite comics of all time: Love and Rockets! Listen in and hear what they have to say about this seminal piece of sequential art that there is literally nothing else like in all of comics! Written and drawn by: Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez -------------------…

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Ep.75: I Hate Fairyland: Book One (Image Comics) 1:06:16

4h ago1:06:16

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Zach is joined by co-host of the Git Rec'd podcast, Thor Jolly to discuss Skottie Young's manic pixie nightmare, I Hate Fairyland: Book One, from Image Comics! What happens when a little girl is pulled into a magical world and promised a fun filled adventure that winds up lasting 30 years? She goes a little crazy...and gets a little angry! Written …

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JOE HILL, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ & CHRIS RYALL for LOCKE & KEY 1:18:10

16h ago1:18:10

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Buy this book from us here and get an exclusive signed bookplate: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-comics-masterpieces-graphic-novel-club/products/locke-key-tp-vol-01-welcome-to-lovecraft-stk382099 Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/…

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MARI COSTA for BELLE OF THE BALL 1:02:07

5d ago1:02:07

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Buy the book with an exclusive bookplate here: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-graphic-novel-of-the-month-club/products/belle-of-the-ball-gn-stl256250 Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel of the Month Club! To join the club, visit https:///www.graphicnovelclub.com/start Taken from a live show you…

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Episode 373: The 2000AD Thrill Power Festival Report 1:49:47

11d ago1:49:47

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This episode was originally broadcast on February 17, 2017. The boys are back this week, as Mike returns to the show from his sojourn abroad with thrilling tales of splendor seen and treasures purchased! He goes deep-dive into his experience at last weekend’s 2000AD 40th Anniversary Thrill Festival, both from behind the microphone and from wanderin…

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Ep.73: Wytches (Image Comics) 46:49

12d ago46:49

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Zach is joined by fellow Zach, "IMDZ" Zach Bolton to discuss the wickedly fun horror comic from Image comics: WYTCHES! The Rook family moves to a new town looking to escape their past and start anew as a loving family without the baggage. But soon they come to find that the past is never far away, and our mistakes have consequences. Oh...and also t…

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DAVE McKEAN for RAPTOR 2:02:59

15d ago2:02:59

2:02:59

Buy the book with an exclusive bookplate here: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-graphic-novel-of-the-month-club/products/raptor-tp-stl185744 Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel of the Month Club! To join the club, visit https:///www.graphicnovelclub.com/start Taken from a live show you can find h…

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Ep.72: Super Sons Volumes: 1 & 2 (DC Comics) 49:55

20d ago49:55

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Zach is joined by Frank Lourence of the Geek Freaks podcast and network to discuss one of his favorite comics: Super Sons! What happens when the happy-go-lucky, adolescent son of Superman, and the brooding, (barely) teenage son of Batman become best friends and go on adventures together? A ton of fun, that's what! Written by: Tom Taylor Art by: Jor…

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MAC SMITH for SCURRY 58:51

20d ago58:51

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Buy the book with an exclusive bookplate here: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-kids-graphic-novel-club/products/scurry-tp-stl235387 Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel of the Month Club! To join the club, visit https:///www.graphicnovelclub.com/start Taken from a live show you can find here: htt…

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Episode 791: Owen Michael Johnson on THE BEST OF 2000AD 1:09:46

27d ago1:09:46

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Today's episode returns the show to a topic apparently never too far from our thoughts: the galaxy's greatest comic 2000AD! After his recent chat with Mike Molcher where The Best of 2000AD was touched on, Mike suggested Greg reach out to today’s guest for a real deep dive into the subject. Some emails were sent, plans made, and here we are with Gre…

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Ep.71: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (BOOM! Studios) 1:00:36

27d ago1:00:36

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Zach is joined by comics guru and internet personality, Tessa Gray to discuss the award winning comic from BOOM! Studios, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr! What happens when the goddess of death is fired from her job, and sent to Earth to live out her days as a mortal? How does she come to terms with it? And, can she ever fully understand what it mea…

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ALISON BECHDEL for THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH 1:30:10

26d ago1:30:10

1:30:10

Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Taken from a live show you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBvLn-9FD2w Buy a copy of the book, with an EXCLUSIVE signed bookplate, from us here: https://bit.ly/3LrzHk9…

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Ep.70: Solo Run: What I Read While In Vietnam 21:21

1M ago21:21

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Zach spent a month abroad, traveling throughout the beautiful country of Vietnam, and he read a ridiculous amount of comic books on planes, on buses and in taxis, and also while his family slept the mornings away. What stories did he finish? Which comics is he continuing to read? And which new books caught his interest? Also: what is the state of c…

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DAN SENTAT for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 1:30:22

1M ago1:30:22

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Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Taken from a live show you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ4mEjWV2hg Buy a copy of the book from us here: https://bit.ly/41SOSZ6By dan sentat, brian hibbs

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Robots From Tomorrow!

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Episode 790: Mimi Alves & Ben Crane on COSMIC CADETS: CONTACT 1:15:41

1M ago1:15:41

1:15:41

Today's episode takes us out to the farthest reaches of outer space and the even further reaches of the human emotional spectrum with the debut collaboration from illustrator Mimi Alves and writer Ben Crane: Cosmic Cadets, Vol. 1: Contact! from Top Shelf! Greg chats with the couple about this all-ages OGN that follows a 'first contact' event for th…

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WENDY PINI & RICHARD PINI for ELFQUEST 2:03:25

1M ago2:03:25

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Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Taken from a live show you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOnKqB81HAc Buy a copy of the book, with an EXCLUSIVE signed bookplate, from us here: https://bit.ly/3NbkHbn…

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Ep.69: Solo Run: Zach Answers Comics Questions! 27:49

2M ago27:49

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Who doesn't love some direct interaction with the audience??? Zach sits down to answer all of the burning comic book questions that listeners of the show have for him! Special thanks to everyone who took part! Let us know if this is something you'd like to see happen again! --------------------------------------------------- Check out Dreampass and…

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HALEY NEWSOME for UNFAMILIAR 1:15:25

2M ago1:15:25

1:15:25

Taken from a live show you can find here: https://youtube.com/live/T1w3oo2vm3I Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Get a copy of this great book by going here: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-kids-graphic-novel-club/products/un…

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Ep.68: Die Part 2 (Image Comics) 1:16:52

2M ago1:16:52

1:16:52

Zach and Ada Korman return to continue their discussion of the Kieron Gillen fantasy epic: Die! A group of friends are pulled into their RPG and must live the lives of their characters. They escape...but years later, as adults, they must face the fact that they must return to that world again! Written by: Kieron Gillen Art by: Stephanie Hans ------…

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LUCIE BRYON for THIEVES 1:18:29

2M ago1:18:29

1:18:29

Taken from a live show you can find here: https://youtube.com/live/5JHKNaw1KKw Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Purchase a copy of this great book with an exclusive signed bookplate from this link: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-fro…

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Ep.67: Die Part 1 (Image Comics) 49:04

2M ago49:04

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Zach and Ada Korman join forces to roll a d20 and talk about the comic book that takes you deep within a tabletop roleplaying game created by a teenager in the early 1990s. A group of friends are pulled into their RPG and must live the lives of their characters. They escape...but years later, as adults, they must face the fact that they must return…

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ZOE THOROGOOD for IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 1:48:46

2M ago1:48:46

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Taken from a live show you can watch here: https://youtube.com/live/uZGWlwNEnEY To join the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start Purchase a copy of this great book with an exclusive signed bookplate from this link: https://comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/selections-from-our-graphic-no…

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Ep.66: Tetris: The Games People Play (First Second) 1:11:32

2M ago1:11:32

1:11:32

Join Zach and Mike Rapin from the I Read Comic Books podcast as they discuss the story of the game that changed video gaming forever: Tetris! As told by award winning cartoonist, Box Brown, Tetris: The Games People Play tells the story of humanity's love for play, the founding and rise of Nintendo, and just how a game made for fun in Soviet Russia …

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Ep.65: Solo Run: Why We Need Independent Comics 26:23

3M ago26:23

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Zach waxes poetic about why independent comics and indy publishers are important to the comic book landscape, and uses pro wrestling to prove his point. Don't get it? That's cool...he'll explain! Comics talked about: White Savior (Dark Horse Comics) Written by Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman Art by Scott Burman Mosley (BOOM! Studios) Written by Rob Gu…

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Ep.64: Spawn (Origins: Vol. 1-4) (Image Comics) 1:00:59

3M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Zach is joined by friend and artist Rob Hoover to discuss the 90s comic that launched a thousand ships, and helped make Image Comics the coolest place to be: Todd McFarlane's, Spawn! Volumes 1 through 4 of Spawn specifically. Come along on the ride and the origin, and formation of McFarlane's world takes shape! Written by: Todd McFarlane, Alan Moor…

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Episode 789: Eric Trautmann on THE FORGED 1:30:17

3M ago1:30:17

1:30:17

Today's guest is writer, game designer, editor, and graphic designer Eric Trautmann. While his previous comics work has included such titles as DC's Checkmate with Greg Rucka, Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist with Alex Ross, Red Sonja, Vampirella, and the Vertigo OGN Shooters with co-writer Brandon Jerwa and artist Steve Lieber, he's on the show today to ta…

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Ep.63: Solo Run: My Comics Origin Story - The Dark Phoenix Saga 14:10

3M ago14:10

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Zach tells the tale of how he fell in love with comic books, and the many different factors that lead to it happening. From X-Men: The Animated Series, to The Dark Phoenix Saga, to his mom's love of reading and the great emptying of his dad's wallet He still has his original copy of the collected edition of The Dark Phoenix Saga. A bit shorter this…

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Ep.62: Do A Powerbomb (Image Comics) 1:03:52

3M ago1:03:52

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Zach is joined by comic book creator, Damien Becton to discuss one of their favorite comic books of 2022 (and possibly ever), Do A Powerbomb! Lona Steelrose wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become one of the greatest wrestlers to ever live. Can she survive an intergalactic tag team tournament where she must team with her mother's forme…

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Episode 788: Michael Molcher on I AM THE LAW: HOW JUDGE DREDD PREDICTED OUR FUTURE 1:06:28

3M ago1:06:28

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Today’s guest is not only a man of his times, but several others as well. When he’s not re-enacting 17th century English civil warfare, he’s spreading the gospel of 2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, as the now-Brand Manager of Rebellion/2000AD. But it’s his role as author of the new book I AM THE LAW: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future that br…

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Ep.61: Solo Run: Beautiful fantasy, Robot girls, slasher villains, Korean superheroes and Murderworld 19:31

4M ago19:31

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This week Zach is going through some of the great books on his stack, and he wants to tell you all about them! Books on Deck: Tiger Division #1-3 by Emily Kim, Crees Lee, Yen Nitro and Ariana Maher (Marvel Comics) Kroma #1-3 by Lorrenzo De Felici and Russ Wooton (Image Comics and Skyboud Comics) Murderworld: Avengers #1/Spider-Man #1/Wolverine #1/M…

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Introducing: I Read Comic Books podcast! 1:20:15

4M ago1:20:15

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EPISODE SUMMARY Just in time for the holiday of romance, Mike is joined by Paul and special Guest Zach McCrary of The Comics That We Love podcast to talk about comics that'll break your heart. EPISODE NOTES Just in time for the holiday of romance, Mike is joined by Paul and special Guest Zach McCrary of The Comics That We Love podcast to talk about…

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Ep.60: Spider-Man/X-Men: Dark Web (Marvel Comics 1:13:03

4M ago1:13:03

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With Marvel's big, "Dark Web," story wrapping up, Zach is joined by host of the Geeksplained Podcast, Aeric Azana to discuss their feelings of the event, talk the key moments and characters and of course, wax poetic about their love for Ben Reilly, aka Chasm. The story: Written almost as a sequel or, “spiritual successor,” as I’ve seen it called, t…

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Ep.59: Amalgam Comics (Marvel Comics) (DC Comics) 47:16

4M ago47:16

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In the midst of their blockbuster company-wide crossover event, Marvel and DC combined their characters into crazy hybrids like Super Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Darkclaw (Batman and Wolverin) and Iron Lantern (please tell me you know that one). For 24 issues, during the 5th week, "annuals week," of two years, the rivals would release c…

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Ep.58: Marvel Vs DC (DC Comics) (Marvel Comics) 50:19

4M ago50:19

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The huge event that captivated every comic book kid of the 90s by answering the questions we all were debating: Who is better? Who would win? What would happen? Two universes are pitted against one another with whoever emerges victorious being the only one to survive. What does this mean for DC and for Marvel, and is there any way for them to stop …

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Episode 787: Sierra Barnes on HANS VOGEL IS DEAD 1:21:33

4M ago1:21:33

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Sierra Barnes is a cartoonist whose work combines such varied influences as history, folk lore, mythology, fascism, anti-fascism, war, and foxes that might not actually be foxes. Her webcomic exploration of these topics, Hans Vogel is Dead, was just announced as having its first volume of strips collected with updated content by the folks over at D…

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Ep.57: Wayward (Image Comics) 1:03:57

4M ago1:03:57

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Wayward is a story where the gods and magical beings of Japan and Ireland are real, and are connected somehow to one girl of Irish/Japanese decent: Rory Lane, and the powerful friends she begins to make. They aren't happy about those kids, and begin plotting to do away with them. Find out why in this amazing book from Image Comics! Written by: Jim …

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Ep.56: Solo Run: Damian Wayne: My Favorite Robin 19:58

5M ago19:58

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On this solo run, Zach talks about his fondness for the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, and Batman's fifth Robin: Damian Wayne. Zach discusses the story that turned him into a fan: from the pages of Batman and Robin, the story, "Born to Kill," by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, from DC Comics. --------------------------------------------…

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Episode 786: Hama/Potts LIVE from HeroesCon 2022 1:08:16

5M ago1:08:16

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Robots From Tomorrow is a twice-weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth’s surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

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Ep.55: The Amory Wars (Evil Ink Comics) (BOOM! Studios) 1:00:35

5M ago1:00:35

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The sci-fi, fantasy, space opera, epic created through music by the band Coheed and Cambria was brought to life in the collection of comic books known as The Amory Wars. Follow reluctant hero and savior of the universe, Claudio, as he, his Uncle Jesse aka "The Inferno," an angelic warrior named Ambelina, and many other members of the rebellion atte…

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Ep.54: Solo Run: Demons, Danger, Time Travel, Some Art and a Little Romance 18:48

5M ago18:48

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Zach has had some free reading time and filled it all with comics he's been meaning to check out! Now he wants to gush about them! Books on deck: We Have Demons by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Dark Horse Comics, Comixology) Danger Street #1 by Tom King and Jorge Fornes (DC Black Label) Earthdivers: Kill Columbus #1-3 by Stephen Graham Jones and D…

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Ep.53: Akira (Dark Horse Comics) (Epic Comics) (Kodansha/Young Magazine) 1:06:54

5M ago1:06:54

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Zach is joined by Tom Roberts (last appearing on The Incal episode) to talk about the seminal classic manga and anime, Akira! In 1988 an atomic bomb is dropped on Tokyo to stop the ultimate force known as Akira from growing any further. Now, in 2019, Neo Tokyo, a similar force rises again in a young, biker, thug named Tetsuo. Can his childhood frie…

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Ep.52: Karama Horne and Protectors of Wakanda (Marvel Comics) 1:02:47

6M ago1:02:47

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Karama Horne, aka, theblerdgurl, chats with Zach about her book, "Protectors of Wakanda: A History and Training Manual of the Dora Milaje." Find out all about how this history of the Dora Milaje, and their importance in Wakandan history came to be, and what it was like for Karama not only organize the stories of Wakanda and the Black Panther into a…

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MELANIE GILLMAN for OTHER EVER AFTERS 1:35:04

6M ago1:35:04

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Taken from a live show you can find here: https://youtu.be/7z4FCohXcZA You could get an exclusive signed bookplate if you buy a copy from us here: https://bit.ly/3Vm4bXm Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start SUBSCRIBE TO GET THE LATEST CONVERSATIONS MUSIC Surf Shimmy …

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Ep.51: Chainsaw Man (Viz Media) (Shonen Jump) 1:01:13

6M ago1:01:13

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The mega-hit manga, Chainsaw Man is a story about a young boy named Denji, who grew up with nothing except a deep friendship with a demon named Pochita. To make Denji's dreams come true, Pochita becomes one with him, and they become Chainsaw Man! Now, as part of a supernatural government agency, Denji helps protect Japan from the threat of demons a…

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Episode 785: The Tony McMillen Buzz 1:43:16

6M ago1:43:16

1:43:16

When thinking about today's guest, the word one would keep coming back to is "buzz", like the hum of a amplifier just turned on and waiting for its first power chord. His work refuses to stay in any one medium, be it prose, comics, podcasts, or music. His latest work is the second half of his comic Serious Creatures looking at the life of a teenage…

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Ep.50: Solo Run: The Life and Times of Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider 25:58

6M ago25:58

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Ben Reilly is one of the most tragic and complex characters that Marvel has ever created. And he is my favorite comic book character of all time. So give me a chance to tell you about why I feel this way about the clone of Spider-Man that would become the Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man himself, The Jackal...and finally....Chasm. -----------------------…

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DAVE BAKER & NICOLE GOUX for FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY 1:43:48

6M ago1:43:48

1:43:48

Get an exclusive signed bookplate if you buy a copy from us here: https://bit.ly/3ET6Hxc Welcome back to the Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club! To join, please head to https://www.GraphicNovelClub.com/start SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL TO GET THE LATEST CONVERSATIONS MUSIC Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4448…

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Ep.49: Gantz (Dark Horse Comics) (Young Jump Comics) 1:13:56

6M ago1:13:56

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A rag tag group of people from all walks of life in Japan find themselves playing a deadly game that they do no understand, nor know the rules for. Aliens? Ghosts? Monsters? And why were they all chosen? Matt Gervasi from The Kickstart with Matt and Matt joins the show to talk Hiroya Oku's, Gantz! ---------------------------------------------------…

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Episode 784: Chattin' CHARLTON COMPANION with Jon B. Cooke 59:10

7M ago59:10

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Charlton Comics may have been looked at as the fourth-place finisher in a three-person race for much of its publishing life, but the Derby, CT-based publisher gets the all-star treatment this month with Twomorrows Publishing's release of The Charlton Companion by longtime writer/editor/designer Jon B. Cooke. Greg got a chance to talk with Cooke abo…

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Ep.48: Contest of Champions (2015) (Marvel Comcis) 55:07

7M ago55:07

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Zach is joined once again by Disc Dump podcast and High on Horror host, Miles Trout for the second part of the Maestro 2-pack! This time, Marvel's Contest of Champions from 2015. What happens when a rag-tag band of heroes and villains are chosen at random and forced into life-or-death combat against one another to please two powerful, cosmic beings…

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