Deconstructing Comics #869: Jack Kirby’s ‘Black Panther’ #1-2 — A Ribbit-ing Time Travel Story
We begin our look at Jack Kirby‘s Black Panther series from the 1970s, introducing a new Kirby character who’s a bit
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 28 — “A Calm Day”
After the previous chapter’s massacre (of which our main characters know nothing so far), we get a break with this
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C3- Pod Episode 22: Baseball And Music And Mayans (Oh, My!)
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 #868: ‘The Pass’ — Are You Living The Dream, Or Is The Dream Killing You?
Sometimes, achieving your dream can be kind of a nightmare, even though it’s also rewarding. Claudia, in Katriona Chapman‘s latest graphic
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Deconstructing Comics #867: ‘Goodnight Punpun’
Inio Asano‘s Goodnight Punpun gives us what appear to be a family of ghostly birds living in a much more
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 27 — “Maneuvers”
We’ve seen some bloody chapters of Parasyte, but chapter 27 is the bloodiest so far. How bloody? Let’s just say
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C3- Pod Episode 21: Warm Out There, Huh?
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 #866: ‘Fantastic Four’ #53 — Black Panther Meets Klaw
After “hunting” the Fantastic Four, the Black Panther reveals that he did it for practice, as he anticipated a battle against
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ CH 26 — “A Girl’s Dream”
In chapter 26 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte, we look at Kana’s attraction to Shinichi, and what her sixth sense has
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C3- Pod Episode 20: Comics, Comedy, Collectibles, And … Cullen?
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 #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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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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