The Art of Comics

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the 90s grunge teen drama, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing By Chance or Providence by Becky Cloonan, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the punk horror comic, Homesick Pilots, by Dan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing the first volume of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the beautifully surreal comic, The Second Safest Mountain by Otava Heikkilä.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing Homesick Pilots by Dan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the mega magical girl mashup, Flavor Girls by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky and Angel De Santiago.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing The Second Safest Mountain by Otava Heikkilä, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the epic viking manga, Vinland Saga, by Makoto Yukimura.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing Flavor Girls by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky and Angel De Santiago, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the heavy metal gag comic, Belzebubs, by JP Ahonen.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the heartwarming slice of life comedy, Yotsuba&!, by Kiyohiko Azuma.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing volume 1 of Belzebubs by JP Ahonen, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the groundbreaking cyberpunk epic, Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing volume 1 of Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone answer listener questions and look back at a year full of incredible comics!Join us for a new season in 2025!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone answer listener questions and look back at a year full of incredible comics!Join us for a new season in 2025!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the wintery fantasy comic, Kochab, by Sarah Webb.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be finishing off the year with a Q&A in which we answer your questions!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the gorgeous nocturnal fantasy, The Moth Keeper by K O'Neill.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be finishing off the year with a Q&A in which we answer your questions!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the foodie's answer to queer slice of life, She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki.This manga contains lots of intense food scenes! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing The Moth Keeper K. O'Neill, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the erotic folk horror, Somna, by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay.This comic contains explicit sexual scenes and plenty of horror, so check the beginning of the episode for content warnings! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we're changing pace with a discussion of the first two volumes of She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the gothic horror short, When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll.This is a horror comic, so check the beginning of the episode for content warnings! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we're continuing spooky month with Somna by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the coming-of-age holiday drama, Roaming by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Note: due to some unexpected life stuff, Jaws and Paul are out of commission for a few weeks, so we'll be skipping the planned recording of Witch Hat Atelier 2 & 3, and after that we'll move in to spooky month with When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Caroll, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss volumes 2 & 3 of Dorohedoro, an ultra-violent (and weirdly ultra-charming) magical post-apocalyptic manga by Q Hayashida.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be talking about Roaming by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss volume 1 of Dorohedoro, an ultra-violent (and weirdly ultra-charming) magical post-apocalyptic manga by Q Hayashida.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be following up and talking about volumes 2 and 3 of Dorohedoro, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Stutterhug, a collection of comforting poetic short comics by Sam Davies.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!We're going on a summer break for the next month, after which we'll be talking about Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!You can read Stutterhug online, and support Sam Davies on Patreon.In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Beautiful Darkness, a dark fairytale comic drawn by Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset (under their pen name Kerascoët), and written by Pommepuy and Fabien Vehlmann.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be talking about volume 1 of Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Stutterhug, a collection of comforting poetic short comics by Sam Davies.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!We're going on a summer break for the next month, after which we'll be talking about Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!You can read Stutterhug online, and support Sam Davies on Patreon.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone continue pride month with a discussion of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, the autobiographical LGBTQ manga by Kabi Nagata.This covers some heavy topics including suicide, self harm and eating disorders so please be advised - full content warning at the top of the episode. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be talking about Stutterhug by Sam Davies, so if you want to read along with us, click that link to head to the website or pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.You can also support Sam Davies on Patreon.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone kick off pride month with a discussion of Our Dreams At Dusk, the LGBTQ drama manga by Yuhki Kamatani.This covers some heavy topics including suicide and a number of flavours of queerphobia, so please be advised - full content warning at the top of the episode. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be continuing pride month with a discussion of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kabi Nagata, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone continue Mermay with a discussion of the environmental mermaid drama, Tropic of the Sea, by Satoshi Kon.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be starting off pride month with a discussion of Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the fantastical merfolk romp, Thirsty Mermaids, by Kat Leyh.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be finishing up Mermay and discussing Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the time-reversed romantic drama, Always Never, by Jordi Lafebre.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll kicking off Mermay and discussing Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Mare Internum by Der-Shing Helmer, a psychological science fiction drama set on Mars.Some content warnings here: our discussion includes conversations about suicide, mental health and sexual abuse. Full content warnings at the beginning of the show. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Always Never by Jordi Lafebre, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the first volume of Cosmoknights, a neon-medieval revolutionary space opera by Hannah Templer.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Mare Internum by Der-Shing Helmer, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks, or head on over to the Mare Internum Website to read the webcomic version.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the first omnibus of Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko, a chill post apocalyptic story by Hitoshi Ashinano.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Barbarous, a webcomic that mixes magical drama and slice of life sitcom, by Yuko Ota, Ananth Hirsh and J.N. Wiedle.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing the first omnibus of Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko by Hitoshi Ashinano, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the dungeoncrawling and cooking manga, Delicious in Dungeon (or Dungeon Meshi), by Ryōko Kui.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing chapters 1-5 of Barbarous by Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks, or hop on over to Johnnywander.com to read the webcomic version for free!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the fantasy epic, Birdking, by Daniel Freedman and CROM.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing the first volume of Delicious in Dungeon by Ryōko Kui, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone answer listener questions and look back at a year full of incredible comics!Join us for a new season in 2024, when we'll be kicking off the year discussing Birdking by Daniel Freedman and CROM, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Zoe Thorogood's very very relateable autobiographical comic, IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.Some content warnings up front, the comic and the podcast go deep into discussions about mental health, depression and suicidal ideation - there's a full description at the beginning of the podcast. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode will be out on the 24th December, and we'll be answering listener questions and looking back at a year of amazing comics!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Bryan Lee O'Malley's cautionary comedy comic, Seconds.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH by Zoe Thorogood, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

Due to some unexpected life things, this episode is a brief intermission, in which Jaws recommends a range of great comics for you to try, many of which we intend to talk about in full in future episodes!Full list:Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki My Love Story written by Kazune Kawahara and drawn by Aruko I am a Hero by Kengo Hanazawa The Girl from the Other side by Siúil a RúnNext episode, we'll be returning to our planned schedule and discussing Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this Halloween special episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Emily Carroll's new horror opus, A Guest in the House.Content Warning: discussion of horrific themes and issues of identity - full list at the beginning of the episode.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss the haunting short horror comic, The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs, by Celine Loup.Content Warning: discussion of postpartum depression and miscarriage.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be continuing spooky season and discussing A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss the inventively creepy horror manga, PTSD Radio, by Masaaki Nakayama.Content Warning: discussion of disturbing images in general, especially ones involving hair.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be continuing spooky season and discussing The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss the queer Parisian period fairy-tale, The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang.Even for us, this one's an extra-deep and personal discussion that covers themes of identity, and as usual there'll be spoilers for the story of the comic too, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing PTSD Radio Volume 1 by Masaaki Nakayama, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss the lyrical short story, Rodesha and the Mountain Troll, Illustrated by Bailie Rosenlund and written by Kari Lynch.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws's PatreonShow Notes:Norwegian Artist, Theodor KittelsenUnder Ice, Kate BushHerr Mannelig covered by Garmarna

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, we go freeform, as creators Paul Duffield and Jaws take a deep dive into the media that made them, from comics to film and beyond.It's a deep discussion, covering all sorts of different titles and creators, but it's relatively spoiler-free in comparison to a typical episode!We only got half way through our lists, so next episode we'll be doing part two and covering even more media!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, we go freeform, as creators Paul Duffield and Jaws take a deep dive into the media that made them, from comics to film and beyond.It's a deep discussion, covering all sorts of different titles and creators, but it's relatively spoiler-free in comparison to a typical episode!We only got half way through our lists, so next episode we'll be doing part two and covering even more media!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Fake by Sanami Matoh, a classic manga from the Yaoi genre.Note: we discuss the first three volumes of this seven-volume manga, and the english edition (originaly published in 2003 by Tokyopop) is out of print, so may be hard to come by.In a lesser way than New York New York last episode, the book touches on a range of problematic themes. There is a more detail at the beginning of the show.We'll be taking a summer break, so the next episode will be in four weeks instead of two, and we'll be discussing our biggest personal influences across media, so the chat could include comics, video games, animation, live action and possibly more!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss New York New York by Marimo Ragawa, a classic manga from the Yaoi genre.Note: we discuss the complete omnibus edition of this story in which volumes 1 and 2 are collected in book 1 and volumes 3 and 4 are collected in book 2.It's a heavy discussion, and the book touches on a large range of deeply problematic themes. There is a full list at the beginning of the show.Next episode we'll be discussing another manga from the Yaoi genre, Fake, by Sanami Matoh, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws take a deep dive into the world and history of the Yaoi genre.Titles we cover in the podcast include:Takabatake Kashõ - Taishõ chich visionMari Mori - A Lovers' Forest Hideko Mizuno - Fire!Keiko Takemiya, Ryoko Yamagishi and Moto Hagio - From the Year 24 GroupMaki Murakami - Gravitation Reibun Ike - Dick Fight Island Akimi Yoshida - Banana FishRanmaru Zariya - CoyoteIt's a deep discussion, and the genre can be problematic, touching on potentially triggering issues including sexual abuse, skewed positions of power, age difference and other difficult themes. Whilst discussions on these themes mostly remain general, please be advised before you take a listen.Next episode we'll be discussing a seminal manga from the Yaoi genre, New York New York, by Marimo Ragawa, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Jiro Taniguchi's meditative manga, The Walking Man.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be taking a deep dive into the world of Yaoi to prep you for our upcoming episodes!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss the first volume of Kamome Shirahama's magical fantasy manga series, Witch Hat Atelier.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing The Walking Man by Jiro Taniguchi, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Tillie Walden's slice-of-life-meets-science-fantasy comic, On a Sunbeam.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara and Matheus Lopes' wordless fantasy comic, Step by Bloody Step.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Junji Ito's seminal horror comic. Content warning: discussion of disturbing images and extreme body horror.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Step by Bloody Step by Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara and Matheus Lopes, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In the third episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws discuss Trung Le Nguyen's comic about a second generation American Vietnamese teenager, who helps his mother learn English through fairy tales while struggling to tell her about his sexuality.It's a deep discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and themes of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing Junji Ito's Uzumaki, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon