Deconstructing Comics #760: ‘The Third Person’
What’s it like to be trans and have Dissociative Identity Disorder? What’s it like to have a therapist who doesn’t
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Critiquing Comics #229: ‘Christiania’
Christiania, a silent comic written by 13-year-old Abi Behe, is a take on the ills of social media by someone
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 59: “The Immoral Alchemist”
The flashback to the Ishbalan war gets darker in Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 59, as we see what Ed and Al’s
Read moreCritiquing Comics #228: ‘Galacto: Pit Fighter’ #2 — “Requiem For A Humanzee”
Kirt Birdick is back with the second issue of his hyper-violent science fiction comic Galacto: Pit Fighter, “Requiem for a
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Deconstructing Comics #759: Kirby’s Fourth World(?) — ‘Captain Victory’ Graphite Edition
After he left DC Comics, but before he returned to produce Even Gods Must Die and The Hunger Dogs, Jack
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 58: “The Footsteps Of Ruin”
What really happened in Ishbal? Ed tells Hawkeye “My ignorance is astounding,” and we feel the same way. Chapter 58
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Critiquing Comics #226: ‘Immortalis’ #1 and #2
A few weeks back, Tim and Jason discussed Sean Lewis‘ Immortalis — issue # 3. This time, we’re reading the
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 57: ‘Scars Of Ishbal’
Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 57 leads us (not unusually) to question the translation: Is there a difference between a soldier “deserting”
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Critiquing Comics #225: ‘Holy West’ #1
A supernatural western, Holy West, captivates Tim and Adam in this episode. The comic features smart writing by Seth Jacob
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Deconstructing Comics Special: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’
Tim Catches Up With The MCU continues: Peter Quill (whose name we both blanked on while recording the show!) and
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 56: “The Lion Of The Round Table”
Ed and Al again meet President Bradley, and this time they get a better understanding of the situation they’re in.
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 55: “The Avarice Of Two”
Lin has willingly accepted the philosopher’s stone which takes over his body as the homunculus Greed! How will Ed and
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Deconstructing Comics #756: ‘Tokyo Rose – Zero Hour’
If you’re at all aware of Tokyo Rose, it’s most likely simply as a woman heard over a radio in
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Critiquing Comics #223: ‘Here 2 Cypher’
Here 2 Cypher is an anthology of stories written by Brandon Hayes, whose story Thready Tim and Jason enjoyed back
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 54: “The Fool’s Struggle”
Tim and Patrick have egg all over their faces this time, after months of holding back a big “spoiler” that …
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 53: “Signpost of the Soul”
One homunculus’ origin story is revealed! The marked stones in Gluttony’s belly are explained! Our oddly-matched groups of characters head
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Deconstructing Comics Presents — ‘Tim Catches Up With The MCU: Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)
Tim Catches Up with the MCU continues as Tim and Mulele discuss Avengers 2.5, er, Captain America: Civil War! (Originally
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 52: “Lord Of The Demon’s Lair”
As Ed begins to hatch a plan to get himself, Lin, and Envy out of Gluttony’s “stomach”, Scar and Mei
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Deconstructing Comics #753 — Kirby’s Fourth World: ‘Old Gods And New’
John Morrow is co-founder of Two Morrows Publishing, a company that owes its start to John’s interest in Jack Kirby.
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Critiquing Comics #222: ‘Berserker Monk’
Berserker Monk is a violent, but slightly humorous, comic that’s been pitched as “Tarantino meets The Last Airbender.” The creators
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Chapter 51: “A Portal in the Darkness”
Can Ed and Lin get out of the sea of blood after being “eaten” by Gluttony? Can Mei Chang find
Read moreDeconstructing Comics #750: Jack Kirby’s ‘The Demon’
After leaving DC’s Jimmy Olsen book, Jack Kirby needed something else to keep his monthly page count up to the
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 50: “In The Belly Of The Beast”
How will Ed react to the appearance of Envy? How is Mustang’s intelligence-gathering game? Which is the better sound effect,
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Deconstructing Comics #749: Marta Chudolinska — “An Insider And An Outsider”
Marta Chudolinska (who-doh-lean-ska), the child of Polish immigrants to Canada, makes comics and other art in Toronto. Koom talks with
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 49: “A Monster Among Men”
As our heroes battle an enraged gluttony, Bradley has another encounter with the mysterious Pride. Along with the action-packed 49th
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 48: “A Promise Made By Those Who Wait”
Lin Yao has just captured Gluttony! Will Ed and Al be able to capture Scar as well? How does Winry
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Deconstructing Comics #747 — ‘Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess Of Tennis’
Suzanne Lenglen was a trendsetting tennis star in the 1920s, among the first to challenge the notion that tennis players
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 47: “A Girl In The Grip Of Battles Past And Present”
The battle against Scar continues, and Winry continues to work through her grief over her parents. Will she shoot Scar?
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Deconstructing Comics #744: ‘Fist Of The North Star’
If you’re looking for over-the-top — way, way over — action and violence, then Fist of the North Star, by
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The Law Of Equivalent Exchange Ch 46: “The Distant Image Of Their Backs”
Winry continues to mourn her parents, and worries that other loved ones could be gone at any time. Meanwhile, Lin
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The Law of Equivalent Exchange Ch 45: “Scar’s Return”
Our characters share relevant info with each other and make some progress on figuring things out — more than they
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