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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Full MANGA Alchemists: Parasyte Ch 20 — “Signs”
In the 20th chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte, as Shinichi’s dad tackles his grief, we learn that the parasites’ effect
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Deconstructing Comics #854: ‘Superman’ (2025) — Its Commentary On Other Supermen
Last summer’s Superman movie was a welcome improvement over many recent films featuring the character, and over much of the recent
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