Episodios

  • #841 Ken Krimstein on Einstein, Kafka, and comics in general

    #841 Ken Krimstein on Einstein, Kafka, and comics in general
    May 21 2025
    Ken Krimstein‘s Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came up with the Universe builds on the fact that these two stars of the early 20th century were part of the same friend group at one point and builds it up into what NPR described as “Alice in Wonderland meets The … Continue reading #841 Ken Krimstein on Einstein, Kafka, and comics in general
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    1 h y 3 m
  • #840 Joe Sacco’s books on the Middle East

    #840 Joe Sacco’s books on the Middle East
    May 14 2025
    Joe Sacco has been covering the Israel-Palestine conflict in varying forms since 1991: first in Palestine, then in Footnotes in Gaza, and most recently in War on Gaza. It’s too much for Kumar and Dana to contain in their heads all at once, both in terms of information and emotion, especially for poor Kumar, who … Continue reading #840 Joe Sacco’s books on the Middle East
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    1 h y 26 m
  • #385 The Legacy of “Starman”

    #385 The Legacy of “Starman”
    May 7 2025
    FLASHBACK! The 1990s DC series Starman is one of comicdom’s most fondly remembered series. Interestingly, says series author James Robinson, it seems to be more popular now than it was when it was actually in production! James joins Tim and Ryan Haupt this week to look back on various aspects of this iconic series, including … Continue reading #385 The Legacy of “Starman”
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    1 h y 35 m
  • Critiquing Comics #243: “Fables of Fear” and “Black Plastic”

    Critiquing Comics #243: “Fables of Fear” and “Black Plastic”
    Apr 30 2025
    Fables of Fear is an anthology horror title by Karl Brandt and David Parsons. Tim and Adam discuss; there are some good short stories here, but maybe they’re a bit … TOO short? Black Plastic, by Josh Tierney and Nicci Busse is, as its writer says, a “karaoke cyber-thriller” graphic novel. That’s his description; Tim … Continue reading Critiquing Comics #243: “Fables of Fear” and “Black Plastic”
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    45 m
  • #559 Drawn & Quarterly and Canadian comics

    #559 Drawn & Quarterly and Canadian comics
    Apr 23 2025
    FLASHBACK! This week a wide-ranging discussion between two Canadians, Koom and Ian, about comics in Canada. The talk centers on Montreal-based publisher Drawn & Quarterly, and two books from their catalog: Michel Rabagliati’s 2005 book Paul Moves Out, and the latest from Jillian Tamaki, Boundless. Also, some deep background on the history and people behind … Continue reading #559 Drawn & Quarterly and Canadian comics
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    1 h y 49 m
  • #210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)

    #210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)
    Apr 16 2025
    FLASHBACK! Skim is a coming-of-age graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki, and drawn by her cousin Jillian Tamaki. Jillian works primarily in the field of illustration; how does she find that different from drawing a comic? Is it wrong to say that a comic is “illustrated”? She also discusses her perhaps unorthodox collaboration with Mariko … Continue reading #210 Jillian Tamaki interview(s)
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    48 m
  • #839 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)

    #839 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)
    Apr 9 2025
    This week we look at the movie that was based on the “Galactus Trilogy” of Fantastic Four #48-50, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. How does it stand up against the comics, and against the 2005 film? How do we feel about Galactus being a cloud of smoke? Does Doom finally have a real plan … Continue reading #839 The Fantastic Four on Film: “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)
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    1 h y 37 m
  • #838 The Fantastic Four on Film: The Galactus Trilogy

    #838 The Fantastic Four on Film: The Galactus Trilogy
    Apr 2 2025
    One of the most famous Fantastic Four stories is the “Galactus Trilogy” from Fantastic Four 48-50 in 1966. This story has been adopted more than once, including in the 1990s FF cartoon, and in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Leading into our discussion of that movie next week, this week Tim, Kumar, … Continue reading #838 The Fantastic Four on Film: The Galactus Trilogy
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    52 m
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