Deconstructing 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.”
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Deconstructing 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
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #677: “The Drifting Classroom”
Kazuo Umezu’s horror manga series The Drifting Classroom is a taboo-busting series: it was aimed at kids and employs kid
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #676: “Ballyskillen”: An Augmented Reality Comic
Over the years there have been some attempts at augmented reality comics — where a smartphone app pointed at a
Read moreThe Law Of Equivalent Exchange: “Fullmetal Alchemist” Chapter 2
This week we present the second installment in a proposed new podcast series: The Law of Equivalent Exchange, a chapter-by-chapter
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #675: Gaiman’s “Black Orchid” And “The Books of Magic”
This time, two books by Neil Gaiman: Black Orchid, with art by Dave McKean, and The Books of Magic, drawn
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #674: Introducing Zoe Thorogood!
Zoe Thorogood is a young British woman whose first graphic novel, The Impending Blindness Of Billie Scott, will be released
Read moreThe Law of Equivalent Exchange: “Fullmetal Alchemist” Chapter 1
This week we present the first installment in a proposed new podcast series: The Law of Equivalent Exchange, a chapter-by-chapter
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #673: Kismet, Man of Fate
He first appeared in 1944, the Algerian super-hero who fought for the World War II Allies: Kismet, Man of Fate!
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #672: “Pulp” And Publishing Your Book
The words “Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips” have essentially become the name of a genre, a certain kind of noir-ish
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #671: Derf’s “Kent State”
Fifty years ago, four students died when national guardsman inexplicably opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University.
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #670: Moore And Burrow’s “Providence”
Seemingly every time a horror comic comes up on our show, it seems to have some kind of connection to
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #669: Chad, Live From Amsterdam!
Chad Bilyeu’s Chad in Amsterdam series has been a favorite of ours on our Critiquing Comics spinoff show. In this
Read moreDeconstructing Comics 668: Baron And McNamara: Writing And Crowdfunding Comics In The “Corona” Era
A couple of past guests return to the show with new material! Mike Baron, best known as writer of the
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #667: Freelancer Problems
Many of us have dreamed of getting paid to make comics. Except in rare cases, working in American comics means
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #666: “Animal Man”: Grant Morrison Plays God
Grant Morrison‘s DC Comics debut in 1988 was a run on Animal Man. Originally meant to be a four-issue mini,
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #665: Remembering Denny O’Neil
This week we take a look back at the career of Denny O’Neil, the longtime comics writer and editor who
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #664: Matt Baker’s Art of Glamour
Matt Baker, one of the earliest African-American comics artists, worked in the 1940s and ’50s mainly on what’s known as
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #663: Moon Knight Begins
It’s been some time since Moon Knight came anywhere close to being considered a top-tier Marvel character in terms of
Read moreCritiquing Comics #172 “Adventures Of God”
All comedy comics about God are not created equal! Teo and Corey’s Adventures of God is funny at times, but
Read more#662 Warren Ellis’ Three Pieces Of ‘Watchmen’
Warren Ellis’ Black Summer, No Hero, and Supergod are three separate stories, but if you put them together you’ve kinda
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #661: Hydra Cap (Pt 2)
As leader of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America has been put in charge of the U.S. military and law enforcement (and, seemingly,
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #660: Hydra Cap (Pt. 1)
The last two words that anyone expected to see in Captain America’s word balloon were “Hail Hydra,” but sure enough,
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #659: “Locke & Key”
This week, Kumar and Emmet review Locke and Key, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. There are a lot of
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #658: John Allison Talks “Giant Days” And More
John Allison has been a significant presence on the web comics radar for more than two decades. In 2013, he
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #657: “Berlin”
Jason Lutes’ Berlin shows us scenes from the lives of many characters in Berlin as the Weimar Republic disintegrated and
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #656: “My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness”
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, while it does include lesbian sex scenes of a sort, is less about sex than
Read moreDeconstructing Comic #655: “The Incal”
The Incal, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius’ classic ’80s series (originally published in French magazine Métal Hurlant), was very influential on
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