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Welcome to Miskatonic University's remote education course from the Language Arts Department, Lit 209 -Graphic Literature in Society and History, also known as the Comics Course hosted by Professor Hamby and his TA Rowan.

Rogan Hamby


    • Jul 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 111 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Comics Course

    Sandman: The Wake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 56:39


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We're late with the episode, in part because it is freakin' boiling in my office and turning off the AC long enough to record new episodes has been daunting. And for the record, in case the Dean is reading this, the serial numbers matching the one missing from your office is a complete coincidence. This is the wake of Morpheus. Poor bloody git.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Defining Yuri - June 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 42:33


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We return to Defining Yuri, further refining the criteria we already established and begun adding a cumulative list of reviews.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: Kindly Ones part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 46:17


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Join us as I mis-speak confusing Daniel and Mathew and Caine and Abel. And the final moments of Dream of the Endless as he dies.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: Kindly Ones part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 43:17


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We continue with the storyline Sandman has been building to, the tragedy of the death of an Endless.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: The Kindly Ones part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 48:50


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We return to Sandman with the tragic story arc, The Kindly Ones and the death of our emo git, Morpheus.Plus, the secret code is : jfx7LoilvRKUF8gqePM0 . and if anyone knows what the secret is please let me know. I hate having the answer but not the question.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Harry Potter: The Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 81:00


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Our last rant for the foreseeable future, the one that started this whole course but thank goodness we are back to comics next week.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Ready Player One: Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 65:58


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Ro asked me to rant again but I think she ranted more than me. This is about the film adaptation of Ready Player One. Anyone who thought Ro wasn't a real geek - check this one out.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Rings of Power: A Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 52:28


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We have been slammed recently and rather than release nothing Ro convinced me to rant about one of the things that has disappointed me the most recently ... no, not politics but Amazon's Rings of Power.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Norse Mythology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 17:56


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. A mead fueled essay on Norse Mythology, Gold Key comics and the homages of Neil Gaiman.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: Ramadan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 21:50


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We once again return to Neil Gaiman's Sandman for this special 50th landmark issue, celebrating the last issue of Distant Mirrors as Morpheus is summoned to the mythic lands of the Arabian Nights.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman - World's End

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 39:21


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Today we discuss the World's End, the wake that happens before the death of Morpheus.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    The Power of Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 66:44


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Today we talk about the history of Captain Marvel AKA Shazam and the history of Fawcett Comics. And why Geoff Johns should be pooped upon by a thousand birds. And an old hound bumps the table with the microphone a lot. My apologies.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Defining Yuri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 41:09


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Today we look at defining the fundamental themes and archetypes of Yuri as the first part of a long-term project to create a narrative understanding of Yuri as a literary genre.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman - Brief Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 68:58


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Everything has a brief life, gods, men, universes, even anthropomorphic entities of great powers. And we read the setup for the end.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    God Loves, Man Kills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 43:49


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. In recognition of Black History Month we discuss the usage of popular super heroes the X-Men as a metaphor for racism, especially the graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills. Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Trends and Reactions to Publishing Trends Feb 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 25:09


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Bonus Episode!Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: Unreliable Narrators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 37:10


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We look at three stand alone Sandman stories, The Hunt, Soft Places and Parliament of Rooks as we look at unreliable narrators in them.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: A Game of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 61:03


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. A Game of You is many's least popular arc of Sandman and my favorite. Join us as Ibsen's themes which touched on Doll's House come front and center here. And a magical bird tries to hijack dreams, that too.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Can Superman Be Black?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 32:09


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Today we discuss the questions of both can Superman be black and should he be black? Along the way we discuss Hunan cuisine, I propose a new Ramen flavor and Thor starts planning his K-pop career.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby Intro music The Rock from https://www.youtube.com/c/ejravfx

    Sandman: Fables and Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 44:01


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. Join us to discuss the three issue of Neil Gaiman's Sandman collected as Fables and Reflections as well as Death: A Winter's Tale and two stories of Desire of the Endless.Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby

    A Reading Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 18:19


    I'm sick, Rowan is sick and I'm all alone in the office so we put off Sandman another week and today I talk about the biases against comics and issue a challenge!

    Skipping This Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 1:16


    We live in a plague office.

    Sandman: Season of Mists

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 68:43


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. We discuss the Sandman storyline Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman and the themes of free will and responsibility in the storyline of Lucifer gaining revenger upon Morpheus. Intro music is Epinephrine by Dissidence from Epidemic Sound. Everything you need is right here from web site to social media to all the ways you can listen: https://linktr.ee/profhamby

    The State of the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 6:36


    Changes are coming!

    Sandman: Dream Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 39:04


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Four tales, three themes and an issue with dreams but not Dream. Join us in Dream Country. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    MCU: The Good and The Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 38:39


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Do you love Marvel super hero movies? Well, this might offend you because some of them suck. Forget the CGI, let us talk story. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Popular Manga '22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 40:58


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Today Rowan picks our topic - looking at popular manga RIGHT NOW and discussing common settings and elements along with dismissing the myth of kids will only read super hero comics. This episode is especially good for teachers and parents who want to know what is being read today. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Rings and Annulets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 28:41


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) "Why is it always a ring?" You ask, I answer. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    A Doll's House part 2 (but really part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 74:23


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Welcome to A (not the) Doll's House. The Doll's House is a classic play but this the titles aren't a coincidence. Join us to explore not only the second half the Netflix TV show but the superior comic storyline and the themes of powerlessness. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Defining Universes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 27:23


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Today we step back from specific works of graphic literature to define concepts that come up often in comics as well as the wider genres of science fiction and fantasy. We discuss the historical cultural view of where alien things dwell and the contemporary use of terms like alternate dimensions, parallel dimensions, multiverses and omniverses. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Sandman part 4 - Doll's House 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 25:04


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) With the "Sound of Her Wings" we start The Doll's House story arc of Sandman, discuss thematic changes with the shows and how DC got it wrong by putting this story at the start of Doll's House instead of end of Preludes and Nocturnes. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Sandman part 3 - Preludes and Nocturnes part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 40:15


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) We follow along with both comic and Netflix show as Dream recovers his pouch, his helm and his ruby and we get a bit closer to answering the question, what is this really about? Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    The Good and Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 49:57


    We compare two Conan series, two Captain Americas, two with big premises and two with characters we've been waiting to show back up.

    Sandman part 2 - Preludes and Nocturnes part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 46:46


    Today we discuss issue two of Sandman and the first two episodes of the Netflix series and why it is a brilliant adaptation into a different medium.

    Sandman 01 - Preludes and Nocturnes part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 49:27


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) After a hiatus Rowan and I return now talking about Neil Gaiman's Sandman. And at the end we rant about Black Panther. Oh, and Ro tells me I need to offend more people. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Delayed but Returning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 2:21


    One more week of unplanned hiatus and then we are back!

    Defining Yuri

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 53:48


    Today my TA and I look to define the Yuri manga genre and look much more broadly than the assumption that is lesbian sexual content and find that it defies the lazy expectations put on it by westerners.

    From Hell - The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 27:14


    We come full circle, on the beach with two old men as we look at the epilogue and appendices. And we announce our next ongoing series.

    James Tynion IV both Invisible and Visible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 46:46


    James Tynion IV is one of the best known writers in comics today and also a bisexual man. Join us as we discuss his independent writing and how his sexuality informs his writing.

    From Hell part 11 - Cleveland Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 30:05


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) As the world wonders if the Ripper will kill again Gull rots in an asylum, a prisoner of the Freemasons and Abberline discovers how deep the corruption went. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Gender Queer: A Memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 37:04


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) This is one of the works that helped me orient my thinking about the diversity of the gender spectrum and made my TA cry due to it's sweetness. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    From Hell Part 10 - Mr. Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 20:58


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) I don't know what to tell you about this chapter. Just tune in. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Gotham - The Gayest City in Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 38:09


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Does Gotham have a YMCA for the Village People to meet at. I'll bet it does. Join us as we talk about both the LGBTQ+ characters who are canon and connected to Gotham but a few speculations that are firmly tongue in cheek. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    From Hell Part 8 - The Unfortunate Mr. Druitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 21:34


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) The conspiracy comes to a close as the Freemasons find a sacrificial goat to take the fall for being Jack the Ripper. But is it really at an end? Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    My Brother's Husband

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 36:39


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) You ever wake up one morning to find out that your estranged identically twin got married to another man and then died and a big bear is coming to visit? Yeah, turns out you start asking about why you feel certain ways. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    From Hell Part 8 - The Best of All Tailors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 22:41


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Dr. Gull completes his foul ritual to set forth the future according to his psychotic views influenced by freemasonry, Hindi cults and being a fuckin' nut. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    Batman Versus the Joker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 96:09


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Batman has been an iconic character world wide for over eighty years now with one of the greatest rogues galleries of super heroes. So, why is he so frequently mirrored against the Joker? Let's find out while looking at The Killing Joke and Batman Returns. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    From Hell Part 7 - From Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 34:28


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Between the fourth and final murders we have autopsy, William Blake, magick and much more. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    In Memory of Neal Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 38:30


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) I don't even try to communicate the depth of Neal Adams' impact on the comic book world but share some of the broad strokes of his impact and a few memories of my own of how he helped me love comics. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    From Hell part 6 - Love is Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 36:32


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) Murder, murder, murder. Doctor Gull thinks he completes the quartet and finishes his god ordained mission but much is unseen even to the Godhead. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

    The Intellectual Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 43:33


    Welcome to the Comics Course, a podcast distributed form of Graphical Literature in Society & History, Lit 209 from Miskatonic University's remote education program. We are presented by Professor Hamby and his T.A. Rowan. https://linktr.ee/profhamby (Linktree for all the resources.) By request today we discuss the development in the 20th century of intellect as a trait of heroic characters. Something that frankly a lot of historical literary heroes could have used a bit more of. Podcast Home - https://comicscourse.org (https://comicscourse.org ) Podcast Episodes & RSS - https://comicscourse.captivate.fm (https://comicscourse.captivate.fm) Twitter - https://twitter.com/profhamby (https://twitter.com/profhamby) Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby (https://www.tiktok.com/@profhamby) Youtube Version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxSAJhA782SvRXxYO0zG3w)

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