Deconstructing Comics #865: Harold Buchholz Interview — Kids Love Comics!
At some point, the idea that some comics should be for adults took over to the extent that it became
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Podcast
C3- Pod Episode 19: Two Grandes And A Lizard Man
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #864: Black Panther Debuts
Sixty years ago, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby presided over the debut of the Black Panther in Fantastic Four #52. The
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Long Running Comics Podcast ‘Jay & Miles X-Plain The X-Men’ Announces Conclusion
After twelve years, one of the most influential comics podcasts has announced an upcoming end date. In 2014, Jay Edidin
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Deconstructing Comics #863: Jimmy Gownley Interview
Jimmy Gownley is the award-winning creator of Amelia Rules, Tanner Rocks, The Dumbest Idea Ever, and more, as well as
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Full MANGA Alchemist Special: ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Live Action Movie
The first Fullmetal Alchemist live action movie is rumored to be terrible, but that didn’t stop us from reviewing it!
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C3- Pod Episode 18: Gallifreyans Love In N Out
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #627 (Flashback): Walt Simonson’s ‘Thor’
FLASHBACK! One of the most acclaimed Marvel runs of the 1980s was by Walt Simonson on The Mighty Thor. He
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Critiquing Comics #247: ‘Lovers Quarrel’ And ‘Digital Bardos’ #2
A love triangle. One member feels jilted and goes off the deep end. A gun is involved. Tim and Adam
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 25 — “Ripples”
The bloody incident at the school is over, but now the secret is out: there are Parasytes among us! How
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C3- Pod Episode 16: These Kids Are No Longer Cute
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #862: ‘Poor Helpless Comics’
Ed Subitzky did a lot of cartooning for National Lampoon back in the 1970s and ’80s. Much of his work
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Deconstructing Comics #861: Jack Kirby’s ‘Captain America’ — Cap Vs Magneto!
While it seems a bit odd to see Captain America fighting Magneto, they do have something in common: Jack Kirby
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 24 — “One Blow”
How can Shinichi end the carnage caused by Shimada? If he approaches Shimada, he’s likely to be killed himself. Tim
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C3- Pod Episode15: A Festivus For The Rest Of Us!
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #372 (Flashback): ‘Binky Brown Meets The Holy Virgin Mary” — Painful Personal Memoir As Wacky Comedy!
FLASHBACK! Autobiographical comics are par for the course, but in 1972, Justin Green broke ground for the genre when he
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Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Posts
‘Tis the weekend before Christmas, and that means last-minute shopping. Well, for me anyway. But before I head out to
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Deconstructing Comics #860: Chris Ryall On ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Daredevil: Born Again, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, is one of those comics stories that continues to attract attention
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 23 — “Confusion And Slaughter”
Yup, that title pretty much sums it up. While the death of Shinichi’s mother was shocking, this is by far
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C3- Pod Episode 14: Fah-Who Foris, Dah-Who Doris
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #859: Jason Shiga Choosing His Own Path
Jason Shiga is creator of the four-volume series Demon as well as many interactive comics. This week, Koom interviews Jason
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 22 — “Fissure”
As Yuko contemplates confronting Shimada with her suspicion that he’s an alien, Shinichi again alienates Satomi. Tim and Patrick’s discussion
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C3- Pod Episode 13: Turkey, Toys, And Turnbuckles
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #858: Celebrating 20 Years By Reviewing A 20-Year-Old Film (‘Superman Returns’)
Our first episode was released on December 5, 2005. After 20 years of changes in focus, format, and personnel, as
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Deconstructing Comics #857: Carol Tyler’s ‘The Ephemerata’ — Making Sense Of The Worst Of All Possible Stretches
Longtime comics creator Carol Tyler went through a horrific stretch in her life where she lost numerous loved ones, from her
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Deconstructing Comics #856: Jim Keefe Interview
The November 16, 2025, Sally Forth strip, with Jim’s color guides at the top. Note the appearance of Gregory and
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ 21 — “Observation”
Shinichi has to step it to prevent Hideo Shimada from making a meal — literally — out of Mitsuo (a.k.a.
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C3- Pod Episode 10: Major Matt Who?
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #855: Jack Kirby’s ‘Captain America’ #214 & Annual #3 — Cap Vs The Space Vampire!
Jack Kirby wraps up his run on Captain America and the Falcon with issue #214, the rather underwhelming conclusion of
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C3- Pod Episode 9 – Where In The World Is Toy Guy Steve?
Toy Expert Steve Johnston presents C3- Pod (Comics, Collectibles, & Conventions). Joining him to discuss comics, toys, collectibles, and all
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Deconstructing Comics #410 (Flashback): Marvel Comics — Telling ‘The Untold Story’
FLASHBACK! If you’re into American comics at all, you undoubtedly know how Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others
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