Deconstructing Comics #697: ‘Everyone Is Tulip’
Most people have some dreams of fame and fortune. A certain portion of those people make their way to Hollywood
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Deconstructing Comics #696: Sequential Potential And ‘Minamata’
Comics, of course, are not just for entertainment. They’re a great medium for educating. This week we feature two examples:
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #695: “Zander Cannon Talks ‘Smax!'”
A comics series that’s sadly hard to find these days is Smax by Alan Moore, Zander Cannon, and Andrew Currie.
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #694 “True Believer”
How much Stan can you stand? That’s the question Emmet and Tim are asking as we review an undetermined number
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #693: “Manga’s Scary Cats!”
There’s a history of horror manga featuring cats, especially humans with cat features. What are some of the prominent titles
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #692: “Stan Lee And The Rise And Fall Of The American Comic Book”
Tim and Emmet begin a series on Stan Lee biographies with the 2003 book Stan Lee and the Rise and
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #691: Moore And Andrade’s “Crossed +100”
It’s debatable whether Garth Ennis’ series Crossed, about a disease that causes people to act in the most reprehensible ways
Read moreSomething For The Weekend: Your Ten To Takeaway
Another week has flown by and the weekend is almost up too. So, we hope that we can help you
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #690: “Dragon Age: Dark Fortress” And “Haha”
Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, following up on their appearance in episode 653, are back on the show to discuss
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 10: “The Philosopher’s Stone”
Chapter 10 of Fullmetal Alchemist sees the brothers on their way to the library to retrieve Dr. Marcoh’s notes. But
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #689: Priest’s “Black Panther”
In 1998, under the “Marvel Knights” banner, Christopher Priest began the first ongoing Black Panther title in nearly two decades.
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Bonus: “Iron Man 3” (2013)
This week, from our archive of Patreon podcasts, Tim and Mulele discuss the movie Iron Man 3 in another edition
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #688: Jed MacKay Interview
Canadian Jed MacKay is rising through the ranks at Marvel with some stellar books starring secondary characters — the Black
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #687: “Crowded”
Is it annoying or brilliant? A smart commentary on internet culture? Too trendy for the oldsters who make this podcast?
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 8: “The Road of Hope”
The eighth chapter of “Fullmetal Alchemist” introduces Dr. Markoh, as small details of the overall plot begin to appear. Can
Read moreCritiquing Comics #189: “FingerBang” #4
A story about a pot-smoking superhero taking on a villain whose henchmen wear KKK robes. Is this OK?! Tim is
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #686: Con Chrisoulis Interview
Con Chrisoulis has been on the comics scene since 1996, releasing comics in his native Australia, in Greece, and in
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #685: Hilary Barta Interview
Hilary Barta has been drawing (and sometimes writing) comics for decades, for nearly any publisher you can name. He even
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 7: “After The Rain”
Chapter seven provides a master class in mixing humor with serious moments, becoming neither too dark nor too silly. It
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #684: Joe Sacco’s “Paying The Land”
Comics journalist Joe Sacco is back, with an up-close look at the Dene people, of the western part of Canada’s
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #683: COVID Comics And Graphic Medicine
There have been plenty of comics made about the current COVID-19 pandemic, both instructional and autobiographical ones. In this episode
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #682: “John Constantine: Hellblazer”
The pandemic has caused a variety of entertainment content to go unreleased or even unmade. Unfortunately, that extends to the
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Announces New ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Manga Podcast
Our friends at Deconstructing Comics have announced a whole new podcast. The Law of Equivalent Exchange takes a look at
Read moreDeconstructing Comics: “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012)
The time for “setup” is over! At last, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, and Captain America meet! Tim and Mulele
Read moreDeconstructing Comics: “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
Film buff Mulele prods Tim to get caught up on alllll the Marvel movies he’s missed. This time, they watch
Read moreDeconstructing Comics: “Thor” (2011)
What do you do when you want to talk about the MCU movies, but no one around you has watched
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #681: “The Last Tide” And “Breakwater”
Isekai is a genre, named in Japan, in which a character from our earth is suddenly transported to “another world.”
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #680: “Dorohedoro”
Is it comedy or violent action? Delivering fan service or gross-out scenes? Who are the good guys and who are
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #679: Mark Russell
Mark Russell has been one of the standout comics writers of the past five years, in part because he’s possibly
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange: “Fullmetal Alchemist” Chapter 3
Tim and Patrick discuss the third chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, “The Mining Town.” Why are alchemists hated as “the dogs
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #678: Rumiko Takahashi’s First Comedy, “Urusei Yatsura”
We’ve talked about several of Rumiko Takahashi’s manga series over the years, but this time we go back to the
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