Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 39 — “Assassin”
After the fight in the “dining room”, the Parasyte community is after Shinichi and Lefty! This time, They meet the
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Deconstructing Comics #882: ‘Supergirl’ Vs. ‘Woman Of Tomorrow’
This summer’s Supergirl movie, while not nearly as good as sliced bread, was compelling enough to make Tim curious as to
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Deconstructing Comics #881: ‘Doomwar’ — Black Panther Vs. Dr. Doom
Doomwar is a 2010 miniseries in which Dr. Doom sponsors a coup in Wakanda in order to get his hands
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 38 — “Face-Off”
In Parasyte chapter 38, we get the battle Patrick’s been waiting for: Migi vs the dining Parasyte! Following that battle,
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Deconstructing Comics #879: Comics Satirize Comics — ‘Destroy!’ And ‘Doom Force’
Superhero comics have been parodied for as long as they’ve existed. This time Tim and Kumar look at two books
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 37 — “Dining Room”
After the deaths of many characters have repeatedly hit us in the feels, who’s the character we want the parasytes to
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 36 — “The Devil’s Face”
Why does Tamura Reiko want to meet up with Shinichi? Is there such a thing as too much Zipatone? Should
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Special: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
While the characterization of Spidey in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is still spot-on, not much else in the movie is. Tim
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 35 — “Indifferently Named”
What’s in a name? If you’re a parasyte, not much. Tamiya Ryoko/Tamura Reiko/Tamara Rockford doesn’t care, she just sticks with
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Deconstructing Comics #877: Jack Kirby’s ‘Black Panther’ #7-8 — The Truth About Vibranium
The adventure in the Samurai City comes to a close, and Panther attempts to get back to Wakanda. As a vibranium-related
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Deconstructing Comics #876: Marjane Satrapi Remembered
Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi passed away on June 4th. This week, Tim and Kumar recall their initial reactions to that
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 34 — “Iron And Glass”
Should Shinichi be as concerned as Migi is about the detective seeing their secret? Meanwhile, he encounters a Satomi who’s
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Deconstructing Comics #415 (Flashback): Crumb’s Confounding ‘Genesis’
FLASHBACK! Perhaps one of the most puzzling comics releases in years was The Book of Genesis, Illustrated by R. Crumb. While
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Full MANGA Alchemists: Bonus — ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge Of Scar’ Review
After our review of the first live action Fullmetal Alchemist movie a few months back, this time we take on
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Critiquing Comics #249: ‘Westron’
Westron is about a private investigator who investigates crimes with supernatural elements. When a girl is murdered, he feels driven
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Deconstructing Comics #875: Swamp Thing In Spaaaaace
At last we complete our look at Alan Moore‘s Swamp Thing run, looking at Swampy’s battle with Gotham City, his seeming
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 33 — “Witness”
Following Kana’s death, Shinichi seems unmoved, which people find disturbing — especially Satomi. Can Shinichi do anything about this lack
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Deconstructing Comics #874: Jack Kirby’s ‘Black Panther’ #5-6 — The City Of Samurai
Typical of the Jack Kirby comics we’ve read from the 1970s, the 1977 Black Panther series is a wild ride. Issues
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Full MANGA Alchemists: Parasyte Ch 32 — “Tamura Reiko”
Apparently, if a character changes their name, they get another chapter named after them? What’s Ryoko/Reiko up to now? She’s
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Deconstructing Comics #872: Steranko’s ‘Nick Fury’ Pt 2 — The Argument In Favor Stan Lee Editing
Jim Steranko’s Nick Fury stories from the late 1960s are lauded for the artwork, especially in the stories after Fury
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Deconstructing Comics #546 (Flashback): ‘The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye’
FLASHBACK! Why read a biography of a fictional comics artist? What if it’s also a history of Singapore — done
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 31 — “Red Tears”
Yes, that title means what you think it means. Why did this have to happen? What decisions will Shinichi make
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Deconstructing Comics #871: Jack Kirby’s ‘Black Panther’ #3-4 — A Time Machine, A Sweet Ride, And A Samurai
Black Panther continues his wild ride, courtesy of Jack Kirby — but filling a role that could have been played
Read moreFull MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parastye’ Ch 30 — “Power”
In Parasyte chapter 30, Shinichi is trying to convince Kana that her ability to sense Parasytes is putting her in
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Deconstructing Comics #319 (Flashback): ‘The Maxx’ (RIP Sam Kieth)
FLASHBACK! Even amidst the anything-goes craziness of the early Image years, Sam Kieth’s The Maxx was an outlier. While it
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Deconstructing Comics #870: Steranko’s ‘Nick Fury’ Pt 1 — Spy Or Superhero?
Somehow it’s taken us 20 years of podcasting to get to Jim Steranko‘s fabled run on Nick Fury: Agent of
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Full MANGA Alchemists: ‘Parasyte’ Ch 29 — “Kana”
The Parasytes seem to be gathering in the town next to Shinichi’s — Kana’s town. Shinichi is worried that Kana’s
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Deconstructing Comics #325: Alan Moore’s ‘Swamp Thing’
FLASHBACK! Due perhaps to the passage of time, poorly handled reprinting by DC, or some other reason, Alan Moore’s writing
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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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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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