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A Weekly* Podcast with @andreashock & @aaronmeyers talking about the bigger issues in life using comics as the starting point.
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Monday Jan 19, 2015
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Comics Therapy. No Reviews. Just Analysis.
Two books from January 14, 2015. Plus a Second Opinion, featuring questions answered by a different listener each week, with James Kaplan.
Show Notes:
This week’s theme is EPIC SPACE WESTERNS. What is our fascination with the wild west, and why does it work so well to translate it to the final frontier?
Copperhead #5 18:17
Space Western, a la Firefly
Star Wars #1 31:33
Space Samurai, a la The Hidden Fortress
Sunday Jan 11, 2015
Sunday Jan 11, 2015
Up this week, Andrea talks about Image Expo. Aaron whines because he wasn't there. It'll knock your socks off.
The manga Andrea mentions is called Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer. The story and art are by Satoshi Mizukami.
We'll be back to our regular format of comics chatter, Second Opinions and The Couch next week.
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Comics Therapy. No Reviews. Just Analysis.
It's our Second Annual Introspective Year In Review, with special guest (and honorary show mascot), Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela.
As an added bonus, and benefiting absolutely no one, we present our first episode of 2015 with quite possibly the worst audio quality of our entire podcasting careers. You're welcome!
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Comics Therapy. No Reviews. Just Analysis.
Two books from December 17, 2014. Plus, a Second Opinion, featuring questions answered by a different listener each week, with Mark.
On The Couch: Ignatz-award winning cartoonist Alec Longstreth.
Show Notes:
This week’s theme is friendship is magic. We talk a lot about the relationships between characters in comic books - be they superhero teams, mortal enemies or anything in between. We’ve discussed the dynamics of romantic relationships, family conflict and adolescent turmoil. The two comics we’re focusing on today showcase the strong bonds that form among friends, especially in times of trouble, be it magical or mundane. Either way, there’s probably a body or two involved, so choose your friends wisely. Make sure at least one of them knows what to do when the shit hits the fan.
Wayward #5 30:30
The Kitchen #2 42:07
The Couch - Alec Longstreth 51:10
You may know Ignatz-award winning cartoonist Alec from his minicomic Phase 7 or his gorgeous graphic novel, Basewood, self-published in hardcover this year. Or maybe you’re wearing the sweet t-shirt he designed for the band Weezer. His comics work has also appeared in anthologies published by Villard, Three Rivers Press, Dark Horse Comics, Tugboat Press and many other indie self-publishers. He was a fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies and teaches for CCS and the California College for the Arts for their MFA Comics Program.
Tuesday Dec 16, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Comics Therapy. No Reviews. Just Analysis.
Three books from December 3, 2014. Plus, a Second Opinion, featuring questions answered by a different listener each week, with Len.
Show Notes:
This week’s theme is taking matters into your own hands. It’s about justice, not the law, because sometimes the law can’t be trusted. Or even if they could, maybe you yourself aren't up to any good, so why complicate matters? Better to just take care of things yourself before anyone else gets hurt. Unless that’s what you’re looking for. Because Andrea may know a guy.
The Names #4 16:38
Fiction Squad #3 30:50
Men of Wrath #3 45:57
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
Comics Therapy. No Reviews. Just Analysis.
Three Books From November 19th 2014!
Avengers 38
Avengers World 15
New Avengers 26
Sunday Nov 16, 2014