Podcasts about Copra

Consumer expectations are changing fast, and brands of every size are being forced to adapt.  In this episode, we discuss what PepsiCo's response to GLP-1s and inflation signals for CPG. We also dive into Vita Coco's acquisition of a super-premium rival, and sample everything from cereal-inspired protein shakes and date-sweetened cola to birch water and caffeinated banana milk. Show notes: 0:20: Chi, Summer. Is Ce Real? Pep Rally. Coco + Copra. Date Drink. The Two a Yous. It's French. — Ray and Melissa lament how quickly summer is slipping away, but they're looking ahead to Taste Radio's upcoming meetup in Chicago. Meanwhile, Mike is mixing up an unconventional concoction he swears will improve his physique. Melissa then leads a conversation about PepsiCo's response to GLP-1 adoption and persistent inflation, prompting a discussion about how major CPG companies are balancing lower prices on core products with innovation in premium and functional offerings—a dynamic that's creating both headwinds and opportunities for emerging brands. The hosts also examine Vita Coco's acquisition of premium coconut water brand Copra, viewing it as a strategic move to expand across multiple price tiers and compete more directly with Harmless Harvest. Ray samples Unpop's date-sweetened cola and highlights Tuyyo agua fresca hydration sticks, NYMBL high-protein ice cream, and OOZ birch water, while Melissa gives high marks to Halfday iced tea and Matcha DNA's powdered matcha lattes. Brands in this episode: Spylt, Miils, Doritos, Carbone, Copra, Vita Coco, Harmless Harvest, Jolt Cola, Olipop, Poppi, Nixie, Stiller's, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Halfday, Nymbl, Protein Pints, David, Tuyyo, Unpop, OOZ, Matcha DNA, Minor Figures

Episode 237 - May 24, 2026 Copra Round Eight News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Eight 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Episode 236 - May 17, 2026 Copra Round Seven News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Seven 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Episode 235 - May 10, 2026 Copra Round Six News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Six 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Episode 234 - May 3, 2026 Copra Round Five News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Five 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick

Episode 233 - April 26, 2026 Copra Round Four News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Four 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Episode 232 - April 19, 2026 Copra Round Three News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Three 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Os dejamos nuestro repaso semanal de novedades y recomendaciones para que tengáis la pila de lecturas siempre ocupada y al día. DC KO Batman Patrones Oscuros Presas Fáciles Nobody Jiya of the Blood Garden Star Wars Thrawn - Integral Star Wars. Imperio - Leyendas Sucesos Críticos Variados Chucho Feucho Wonder Woman: Hiketeia Parker Girls Piluca Gung Ho Autores de Comic: Javier Rodríguez I Hate Fairyland La nueva Arcadia Copra Jugando a Bolos con cadáveres Bienvenidos a Pandemonia Star Wars: El Legado de Vader Jaadugar: Una bruja en Mongolia Zorro: Tierra de Capiangos

Episode 231 - April 12, 2026 Copra Round Two News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round Two 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick  

Episode 226 - March 8, 2026 Copra Round One News of Note New To Order Final Order Cutoff Crowdfunding/Humble Bundle 3 Amazing New Books/Walk with Phil One Piece/Phil's Manga Journey Great Responsibility - Copra Round One 3 Books We Hope Will Be Spectacular/Phil's All-New Giant-Size Trade Waiter/Graphic Novel Pick The Next Page

It's not "Suicide Squad," but it's the next best thing.   Want more reviews, check out:  https://comicpicksbytheglick.com

Legendariske Karate Kid har blitt en franchise som blant annet har ført til TV-serien Cobra Kai og førte til at alle 80s kidsa ville begynne på karate. Holder den fremdeles mål i 2024?Filmens handling: 16 år Daniel LaRusso flytter til Los Angeles området og må forsøke å tilpasse seg nytt område og ny skole. Daniel flørter med en lokal jente som også skolens bad boy Johnny Lawrence er ute etter. Det lukter trøbbel for Daniel når Johnny og gutta i Copra kai legger ham for hat, men det er lys i tunnellen. Mr Miyagi, en gammel karatemester er vaktmester i boligkomplekset.Skonts filmpanelKenny PEinar 80sManHaavard the real deal#karatekid #thekaratekid #podcast #filmpodcast #skont #skontproductions #videoverden #vhs #videoverden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many New Avengers is TOO many New Avengers?! In this week's episode, Joe and Matt are ignoring world news and reading about Marvel's newest New Avengers and Runaways, the conclusion of Michel Fiffe’s epic Copra series, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Baby Jason Todd in Robin and Batman, Emma Frost before the X-Men, Superman's […] The post New Avengers, Robin and Batman, Superman's Dog Krypto, Silver Surfer & MORE! | New Comic Reviews 6/11/25 – 6/18/25 | Episode #781 appeared first on The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast.

El director de Fecoer, Diego Gil, explicó en 6AM, de qué trata la nueva resolución del Gobierno que centralizadas la compra de los fármacos y cuáles serían las implicaciones para los ciudadanos.

Join Mike and Bill as they discuss Exciting Comics #46-48, Let This One Be A Devil #1, Violator #2, Hell Heist #1-2, The Lucky Devils #1, Death of Copra #1, Finders Keepers #1, Cruel Kingdom #1 The post Geek Brunch 439 – Lucky Devils f...

In his younger years, Jose Apollo Pacamalan worked as a market laborer, a farmer, and a copra gatherer just to put himself through school. His hard work eventually led him to the Australian Open Category Scholarship program. Now, as the Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture, he is giving back to farmers by sharing the knowledge he has gained. - Noong kanyang kabataan si Jose Apollo Pacamalan ay naging labourer sa palengke, nagsasaka at nagngunguha ng kopra para makapag-aral hanggang napasok siya sa Australian open category scholarship program. Ngayon, ibinabalik niya sa mga magsasaka ang kanyang natutunan bilang Regional Executive Director ng Department of Agriculture.

Individually they were just like those guys who like to hang around the comic book shop and talk comics but together they form the Earth's Mightiest Podcast! Special Guest comic writer Seth Talley! Check out his book Dalrak the Mighty (Global Comix)! In this episode we talk whatever comes to mind as of February 13, 2025. SPOILERS For: Death of Copra by Michel Fefe - (Image Comics) Years and Years (HBO)  Castlevania Nocturne (Netflix)  One Piece (Netflix) Paradise (Hulu) Squid Game Season 2 (Netflix) Dark Side of the Ring (Hulu)  Sakamoto Days (Netflix) Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+) The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens (IDW) Heretic (VOD) Delicious in Dungeon manga (Vol 1-2) Invincible (Amazon Prime) Azrael (AMC+)  Interior Chinatown (Hulu) [RSS All] Subscribe [Google Play All] Subscribe [iTunes] Subscribe   Music: EMP theme song By Tribe One http://tribeonewon.wordpress.com/   Email: TheAvengers@EarthsMightiestPodcast.com Website: http://www.EarthsMightiestPodcast.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EMPcast/Viet's Website: http://www.comedianviet.com

Dark Horse-O-Rama: FML by Kelly Sue DeConnick, David Lopez, and Cris Peter, Ripperland #2 by Steve Orlando, John Harris Dunning, Alessandro Oliveri, and Francesca Vivaldi, Into the Unbeing, and Barstow by David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry, and Tyler Jenkins, and Bird the Tattoo by Carlos Trillo and Juan Bobillo, plus Jim Curious: A Voyage to the Heart of the Sea in 3D by Matthias Picard from Abrams Books, Absolute Wonder Woman, more What's the Furthest Place from Here?, Michel Fiffe and Copra, Elric: The Ruby Throne, plus a whole mess more!

Time for a new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode!  Steve, Caleb and Billy Z reconvene for two hours of four color funnybook talk! On the docket this time are a few news items (Diamond's bankruptcy, Marvel Studios not inviting Rob Liefeld to an afterparty) followed by a half dozen books we wanted to spotlight. Hit play and hear about what we thought of the inaugural issues of a few new series: Aquaman (DC), West Coast Avengers (Marvel), Lawful (Boom!) and The Death of COPRA (Image). We also chat about Tim Bird's autobiographical graphic novel Adrift in a Painted Sea (Avery Hill Publishers) and DC's tabloid reprinting of the 1980 Untold Legend of The Batman mini-series. Also, please note that this episode was recorded at the beginning of the month and as 2/3rds of the team here are huge football fans we offer up what were our Super Bowl LIX predictions. (One of us gets it spectacularly wrong.)  

Comic Reviews: DC Aquaman 1 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Rex Lokus Marvel Magik 1 by Ashley Allen, German Peralta, Arthur Hesli New Champions 1 by Steve Foxe, Ivan Fiorelli, Ig Guara, Arthur Hesli What If… Mickey and Friends Became the Fantastic Four? by Steve Behling, Riccardo Secchi, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Lucio Ruvidotti What If… Galactus Transformed Gambit? by Josh Trujillo, Manuel Garcia, Ceci de la Cruz Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 43 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn Boom Jim Henson Presents 1 by Shannon Watters, Max Sarin, Lisa Moore; Jill Tew, Carola Borelli, Gloria Martinelli; Seanan McGuire, Countandra, Valentina Pinto Dark Horse Those Not Afraid 1 by Kyle Starks, Patrick Piazzalunga, Marco Brakko Dynamite Altered States: Purgatori - Grindhouse 1 by Ray Fawkes, Alvaro Sarraseca, Salvatore Aiala Green Hornet/Miss Fury 1 by Alex Segura, Henry Barajas, Federico Sorressa, Lesley Atlanksy Zootopia 1 by Jeff Parker, Alessandro Ranaldi, Dearbhla Kelly Image Death of Copra 1 by Michel Fiffe Lucky Devils 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Oni EC Cruel Kingdom 1 by Greg Pak, Leomacs, Inaki Azpiazu; Al Ewing, Kano; Chris Condon, Charlie Adlard; Ben Winters, Andrea Mutti, Michael Atiyeh OGN Countdown Teen Titans Go On TV by Amanda Deibert, Agnes Garbowska Green Eggs and Ham Take A Hike by James Kolchalka Mack Moon and the P.E.T.S. by Dan Jolley, Russ Cox, Hanna McGill Fresh Start by Gale Galligan Drive by Cynthia Copeland Imagine Nation The Blood of Kings by Matt Myklusch, Onofrio Orlando Additional Reviews: PunisherMAX by Jason Aaron RAW on Netflix Bear s3 Skeleton Crew ep7 Creature Commandos ep7 News: Omninews, David Booher and Ben Mekler gofundmes, Resurrection Man returns, Oni nabs Adventure Time license, Tokyopop gets the Barbie license, Lemire and Nguyen DC miniseries in April, Baylan Skoll recast, Mad Cave charity anthology for California wildfires, Neil Gaiman Comics Countdown (08 January 2025): Absolute Batman 4 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Gabriel Walta, Frank Martin Lucky Devils 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Blood Brothers Mother 3 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso Aquaman 1 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Rex Lokus Namor 6 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon Geiger 10 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Welcome to the Maynard 2 by James Robinson, J. Bone, Ian Herring Those Not Afraid 1 by Kyle Starks, Patrick Piazzalunga, Marco Brakko Batman: Dark Patterns 2 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell Christmas 365 2 by Mikey Way, Jon Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson

Professor Swarat Chaudhuri from the University of Texas at Austin and visiting researcher at Google DeepMind discusses breakthroughs in AI reasoning, theorem proving, and mathematical discovery. Chaudhuri explains his groundbreaking work on COPRA (a GPT-based prover agent), shares insights on neurosymbolic approaches to AI. Professor Swarat Chaudhuri: https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~swarat/ SPONSOR MESSAGES: CentML offers competitive pricing for GenAI model deployment, with flexible options to suit a wide range of models, from small to large-scale deployments. https://centml.ai/pricing/ Tufa AI Labs is a brand new research lab in Zurich started by Benjamin Crouzier focussed on ARC and AGI, they just acquired MindsAI - the current winners of the ARC challenge. Are you interested in working on ARC, or getting involved in their events? Goto https://tufalabs.ai/ TOC: [00:00:00] 0. Introduction / CentML ad, Tufa ad 1. AI Reasoning: From Language Models to Neurosymbolic Approaches [00:02:27] 1.1 Defining Reasoning in AI [00:09:51] 1.2 Limitations of Current Language Models [00:17:22] 1.3 Neuro-symbolic Approaches and Program Synthesis [00:24:59] 1.4 COPRA and In-Context Learning for Theorem Proving [00:34:39] 1.5 Symbolic Regression and LLM-Guided Abstraction 2. AI in Mathematics: Theorem Proving and Concept Discovery [00:43:37] 2.1 AI-Assisted Theorem Proving and Proof Verification [01:01:37] 2.2 Symbolic Regression and Concept Discovery in Mathematics [01:11:57] 2.3 Scaling and Modularizing Mathematical Proofs [01:21:53] 2.4 COPRA: In-Context Learning for Formal Theorem-Proving [01:28:22] 2.5 AI-driven theorem proving and mathematical discovery 3. Formal Methods and Challenges in AI Mathematics [01:30:42] 3.1 Formal proofs, empirical predicates, and uncertainty in AI mathematics [01:34:01] 3.2 Characteristics of good theoretical computer science research [01:39:16] 3.3 LLMs in theorem generation and proving [01:42:21] 3.4 Addressing contamination and concept learning in AI systems REFS: 00:04:58 The Chinese Room Argument, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-room/ 00:11:42 Software 2.0, https://medium.com/@karpathy/software-2-0-a64152b37c35 00:11:57 Solving Olympiad Geometry Without Human Demonstrations, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06747-5 00:13:26 Lean, https://lean-lang.org/ 00:15:43 A General Reinforcement Learning Algorithm That Masters Chess, Shogi, and Go Through Self-Play, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aar6404 00:19:24 DreamCoder (Ellis et al., PLDI 2021), https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.08381 00:24:37 The Lambda Calculus, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lambda-calculus/ 00:26:43 Neural Sketch Learning for Conditional Program Generation, https://arxiv.org/pdf/1703.05698 00:28:08 Learning Differentiable Programs With Admissible Neural Heuristics, https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.12101 00:31:03 Symbolic Regression With a Learned Concept Library (Grayeli et al., NeurIPS 2024), https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.09359 00:41:30 Formal Verification of Parallel Programs, https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/360248.360251 01:00:37 Training Compute-Optimal Large Language Models, https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.15556 01:18:19 Chain-of-Thought Prompting Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models, https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.11903 01:18:42 Draft, Sketch, and Prove: Guiding Formal Theorem Provers With Informal Proofs, https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.12283 01:19:49 Learning Formal Mathematics From Intrinsic Motivation, https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.00695 01:20:19 An In-Context Learning Agent for Formal Theorem-Proving (Thakur et al., CoLM 2024), https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.04353 01:23:58 Learning to Prove Theorems via Interacting With Proof Assistants, https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.09381 01:39:58 An In-Context Learning Agent for Formal Theorem-Proving (Thakur et al., CoLM 2024), https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.04353 01:42:24 Programmatically Interpretable Reinforcement Learning (Verma et al., ICML 2018), https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.02477

Michel Fiffe joins the show to talk about his upcoming Image Comics miniseries Death of Copra, winding down his 12-year DIY superhero revenge saga.

Et de quatre ! Nous continuons notre tour de France des éditeurs de comics en ce début 2024 et comme nous vous l'avions promis, en plus des personnes déjà habituées à l'exercice du "bilan/perspectives", il y aurait aussi dans cette tournée d'émissions des intervenants inédits, et dans l'ombre cela fait très longtemps que l'on voulait recevoir Laurent Lerner, directeur des éditions Delirium que l'on aborde souvent au gré de nos Front Page et Back Issues. Hé bien c'est désormais chose faite !Rencontre avec les éditions Delirium en podcast !Laurent Lerner est venu à notre micro pour une longue émission - il le fallait bien puisque c'est la première que l'on fait ensemble - afin de présenter d'abord son parcours, avant que l'on s'attelle à Delirium et sa ligne éditoriale. Très portée sur la bande dessinée britannique, avec de très grands noms à son catalogue (Richard Corben, Pat Mills, John Wagner), Delirium va aussi chercher une bande dessinée moderne différente comme les titres Panorama ou Copra de Michel Fiffe. Dans un second temps, on reprend aussi notre partie "Bilan 2023/Perspectives 2024" pour intégrer Delirium à ce qui deviendra peut-être une tradition du podcast !Rendez donc visite au site des éditions Delirium par ici !On espère que l'ensemble du travail fourni avec ces émissions vous plaît alors n'hésitez pas à le faire savoir, en partageant les podcasts, en mettant des bonnes notes sur les plateformes d'écoute, des commentaires sur les réseaux ou sur ce site, ou bien encore en nous soutenant sur notre page Tipeee. Merci à toutes et tous de votre écoute et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !Soutenez First Print - Podcast Comics de Référence sur Tipeee

Depuis de nombreuses années, j'ai tendance à dire que tout a été fait en matière d'histoire de super-héros. Et qui aurait pu croire qu'un comic book sorti de nulle part allait me donner tort ? Aujourd'hui, on parle de COPRA par Michel Fiffe. Je ne vais pas y aller par quatre chemins : la série de comics dont je vais vous parler me semble largement sous-estimée de manière générale, et plus particulièrement par les lecteurs français, qui sont totalement passés à côté de la pépite qu'est COPRA. Réparer cette injustice me paraît essentiel, et j'espère que la lecture de cet article vous donnera envie de plonger dans ce qui est sûrement la meilleure chose qui soit arrivée au comic book de super-héros ces derniers temps. Les gens aiment qu'on leur raconte la même histoire encore et encore, autant pour se rassurer en validant leurs propres connaissances que pour mieux s'offusquer d'être pris pour des idiots, et je ne compte plus le nombre de fois où j'ai été confronté à ce paradoxe. D'un côté, une partie du public se plaint de la redondance et du manque d'originalité des comics de super-héros, de l'autre, les tentatives de certains auteurs pour surprendre le lectorat ou sortir des sentiers battus, que ce soit graphiquement ou scénaristiquement, sont souvent victimes de réceptions désintéressées, voire hostiles. Ainsi, les lecteurs et les lectrices qui déplorent l'immobilisme du genre super-héroïque sont aussi souvent ceux qui l'entretiennent, par un fanatisme borné ou bien tout simplement par manque de curiosité. Heureusement, il arrive que des artistes visionnaires fassent prendre au médium des virages novateurs qui définissent de nouveaux standards, sans pour autant renier leur héritage. C'est le cas de Michel Fiffe, né en 1979 à La Havane, qui commence à se faire connaître au début des années 2010 en réalisant de courtes histoires autour de Savage Dragon, le héros de Erik Larsen, chez Image Comics. En 2012, il débute, en autoédition sur son label Copra Press, la publication de COPRA, série dont il est à la fois le scénariste et le dessinateur, qui va rapidement recevoir d'excellentes critiques de la part de la presse et des sites web spécialisés en comic books. En 2014, il écrit les douze numéros de All-New Ultimates de Marvel Comics et travaille ensuite sur Bloodstrike, spin-off de Younglood de Rob Liefeld ; G.I. Joe : Sierra Muerte, une relecture bad-ass de la licence de Hasbro chez IDW ; et réalise plusieurs variant covers pour Valiant Comics et Dark Horse. Le succès de COPRA permettra même aux lecteurs de redécouvrir l'une de ses œuvres de jeunesse, réalisée entre 2005 et 2008 : Panorama, récit mêlant chronique adolescente et body-horror, sélectionnée au Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême en 2022. Dans COPRA, sa création phare, une équipe hétéroclite de mercenaires dotés de super-pouvoirs intervient dans les situations les plus désespérées, et ses membres ne tirent aucun honneur public de leurs actes héroïques. Parmi les agents les plus emblématiques de COPRA, on trouve Lloyd, combattant aguerri et tireur émérite ; Gracie, une ancienne mannequin star de série B, mais aussi athlète confirmée experte en corps-à-corps ; Wir, à la fois geek et ex-délinquant ayant fabriqué une colossale armure hi-tech, véritable arme de guerre ambulante ; Rax, justicier originaire d'une autre dimension et doté d'une tenue lui conférant un pouvoir considérable ; Guthie, une dure à cuire dont la force surhumaine lui permet de tenir tête à des êtres divins ; ou encore Xenia, une jeune femme qui peine à accepter l'étendue de ses pouvoirs occultes. Tous des archétypes, pour ne pas dire des ersatz, de personnages célèbres, mais dont on comprend rapidement que leur fibre super-héroïque est aussi erratique que la cohésion de la troupe qu'ils forment. Après avoir posé le décor, Fiffe prend le temps de développer chaque personnage individuellement, offrant soudainement bien plus de profondeur à des héros et des héroïnes qui semblaient très secondaires au départ. Les membres de COPRA ne sont pas des super-héros. Dans la veine d'une Doom Patrol ou d'une Suicide Squad, les protagonistes de Fiffe sont des gueules cassées et des freaks à mille lieues des justiciers et justicières classiques que l'on retrouve chez les Avengers ou dans la Justice League. Écorchés-vifs ou survivants victimes de leur propre statut, ils sont aussi très différents les uns des autres, pour ne pas dire incompatibles les uns avec les autres. Pourtant, Fiffe réussit avec beaucoup de talent à articuler leurs relations et met en place une dynamique de groupe tout à fait efficace, ce qui reste un exercice complexe, même pour des auteurs confirmés travaillant chez Marvel ou DC Comics. Fiffe mélange, puis avale d'un seul bloc une quantité phénoménale de références, les digère, les régurgite et nous les renvoie à la face sans sommation. Dans COPRA se côtoient les explosives visions cosmiques de Jack Kirby, le mysticisme misanthropique de Steve Ditko, et la fureur graphique de Frank Miller, pour un résultat qui ne cesse de gagner en qualité au fur et à mesure des numéros, l'artiste affinant peu à peu son propre style pour créer des scènes toujours plus spectaculaires et brillantes dans leur conception. Certains personnages, notamment ses super-vilains, arborent des looks aussi déstructurés qu'improbables, qui défient les lois de la géométrie et de la physique de notre monde réel. Des transgressions permises par la bande dessinée, et pourtant rarement osées par les dessinateurs des publications mainstream. Grâce à ce parfait amalgame d'influences, nourrit de près d'un siècle de comics de super-héros, COPRA peut revendiquer être l'apogée du genre, mais aussi du format comic book, car Fiffe, dans son découpage, joue autant avec le fond qu'avec la forme standardisée des planches pour pousser la narration graphique à un niveau bien trop rare dans la bande dessinée américaine. Étant fan de comics depuis mon plus jeune âge, j'y vois un véritable accomplissement. Comme si le créateur derrière cette BD avait su capter tout ce qu'on aime dans les histoires de super-héros et l'avait porté à maturation pour en donner sa propre version : plus folle, plus dure, et parfois pratiquement extatique. Ce n'est pas très étonnant, dans le sens où, en tant que fils d'immigrés cubains, Fiffe s'est lui-même servi de ses lectures de jeunesse pour s'imprégner de la culture des États-Unis, ce qui, par certains aspects, rejoint la façon dont nous sommes nous-mêmes, en France, exposés au soft power américain et marqués par ses codes les plus forts depuis notre plus tendre enfance. C'est finalement l'une des grandes forces de COPRA : ne pas tenter de singer les classiques en espérant rivaliser avec eux, mais bel et bien proposer une vision nouvelle, par un auteur qui a lui-même dû trouver sa place dans un système qui n'était absolument pas le sien à l'origine. Et si l'incomparable style graphique de Fiffe demandera peut-être un petit temps d'adaptation à une partie des lecteurs, l'effort minime pour accéder à son univers sera rapidement récompensé. Si des pierres angulaires de la bande dessinée de super-héros telles que Watchmen pouvaient déjà être vues comme un couronnement du genre, COPRA compte indéniablement parmi les quelques modèles qui incarnent l'aboutissement moderne de la formule, dont il irradie un amour viscéral hyper-communicatif. Un point culminant qui n'est peut-être que temporaire, mais qui, malgré sa coriace confidentialité auprès du grand public, saura sans aucun doute marquer les esprits des auteurs de demain qui feront évoluer les récits super-héroïques vers de nouveaux horizons. Pour faire simple : si vous trouvez que les comics de super-héros d'aujourd'hui sont mauvais, c'est peut-être tout simplement parce que vous ne lisez pas les bons ! Si vous voulez découvrir COPRA, rendez-vous sur le site de Delirium ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we raise to a glass to sweet revenge and join the ranks of Michel Fiffe's wildly inventive Suicide Squad homage, COPRA!

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Google fired my team of copywriters. Ok, Google couldn't. I did it. Because they wrote about everything that didn't work anymore. Users only need content from experts with deep experience, authority and trust. This content has a high chance of ranking well. Is it enough? No. Webmasters still consider keywords and SEO best practices. Websites get massive traffic by creating content for a human first and optimizing for search engines second. Today, I'm excited to discuss this topic with our guest, Aruna Copra, an experienced content writer and SEO specialist. Aruna will share her insights and experiences on creating SEO-friendly content that can serve various purposes, such as driving traffic to a website, engaging the audience, or promoting a product or service. She will explain the importance of understanding the target audience, conducting keyword research, and optimizing the content for search engines. In this episode, Aruna will also share how she helped clients increase their website traffic by creating SEO articles that resonated with their audience and improved search engine rankings. Here are five questions that we will discuss in this episode: - What is the process of creating SEO articles for different purposes, and how does it differ from traditional content writing? - How important is keyword research in creating SEO-friendly content, and what are some tools or techniques you use for it? - How do you ensure that your SEO articles provide value to the readers and are not just stuffed with keywords? - Can you share how you helped clients improve their website traffic through SEO articles? - How do you measure the success of SEO articles, and what metrics should you track to evaluate their performance? Tune in to this episode to learn more about creating practical SEO articles and optimizing them for different purposes. Subscribe for the latest marketing tips - https://unmiss.com/blog [yt-video vid="da0uTdvYmt0" title="How to create good SEO articles for different purposes" img="https://unmiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/how-to-create-good-seo-articles-for-different-purposes.png" desc=" Google fired my team of copywriters. Ok, Google couldn’t. I did it. Because they wrote about everything that didn’t work anymore. Users only need content from experts with deep experience, authority and trust. This content has a high chance of ranking well. Is it enough? No. Webmasters still consider keywords and SEO best practices. Websites get massive traffic by creating content for a human first and optimizing for search engines second. Today, I’m excited to discuss this topic with our guest, Aruna Copra, an experienced content writer and SEO specialist. Aruna will share her insights and experiences on creating SEO-friendly content that can serve various purposes, such as driving traffic to a website, engaging the audience, or promoting a product or service. She will explain the importance of understanding the target audience, conducting keyword research, and optimizing the content for search engines. In this episode, Aruna will also share how she helped clients increase their website traffic by creating SEO articles that resonated with their audience and improved search engine rankings. Here are five questions that we will discuss in this episode: - What is the process of creating SEO articles for different purposes, and how does it differ from traditional content writing? - How important is keyword research in creating SEO-friendly content, and what are some tools or techniques you use for it? - How do you ensure that your SEO articles provide value to the readers and are not just stuffed with keywords? - Can you share how you helped clients improve their website traffic through SEO articles? - How do you measure the success of SEO articles, and what metrics should you track to evaluate their performance? Tune in to this episode to learn more about creating practical SEO articles and optimizing them for different purposes. Subscribe for the latest marketing tips - https://unmiss.com/blog " upload="2023-03-15" duration="PT00H43M10S" shadow="1" lazy="1"] Learn more about Aruna Copra on the following resources: Website: https://trustedcontentsolutions.com/

Google fired my team of copywriters. Ok, Google couldn't. I did it. Because they wrote about everything that didn't work anymore. Users only need content from experts with deep experience, authority and trust. This content has a high chance of ranking well. Is it enough? No. Webmasters still consider keywords and SEO best practices. Websites…

KCBS Radio's Foodie Chap Liam Mayclem speaks with Chef Sri Gopinathan at Copra.

On Today's Episode, we're back with our weekly picks! Manny and Ryan discuss their favorite books This weeks reads are TMNT Last Ronin: Lost Years #1 Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #3d Light Wood #1 Copra #44 Archie VS The World #1 Comic Lounge links https://www.twitter.com/thecomiclounge https://www.instagram.com/thecomiclounge https://www.facebook.com/thecomiclounge https://www.thecomiclounge.com   Manny's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/MannyG1138 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_idbuythatforadollar_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manny.gomez.184 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/author/mgomez

On today's episode, Manny Gomez joins the show to discuss COPRA by Michel Fiffe! We discuss what we love about this series and how Fiffe is creating a modern masterpiece!   Manny's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/MannyG1138 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_idbuythatforadollar_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manny.gomez.184 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/author/mgomez The Comic Lounge Links Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecomiclounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomiclounge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecomiclounge https://www.thecomiclounge.com Send us your feedback or comments to thecomicloungepod@gmail.com

Ed's Links (Order RED ROOM!, Patreon, etc): https://linktr.ee/edpiskor Jim's Links (Patreon, Store, social media): https://linktr.ee/jimrugg Michel Fiffe: http://michelfiffe.com/ ------------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://cartoonistkayfabe.substack.com/ --------------------- SNAIL MAIL! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 --------------------- T-SHIRTS and MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://Patreon.com/edpiskor https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.patreon.com/jimrugg https://www.jimrugg.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

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On vous a déjà dit que le temps passait trop vite ? Voilà déjà que l'on a terminé le quatrième mois de l'année 2022, avec une actualité comics qui ne s'est évidemment pas tarie. Au contraire ! L'occasion idéale pour nous de reprendre les micros et vous fournir une dose d'analyse et de débrief comme vous les aimez !   Retour sur l'actualité comics de fin avril 2022  A présent que certaines échéances électorales sont passées, peut-être aurez vous le temps de vous intéresser à nouveau à l'actualité comics ? Et ça tombe bien, parce qu'entre les quelques titres à venir ou déjà disponibles chez nous, les annonces de bande dessinée provenant des états-unis, et tout ce qui concerne les adaptations, il y a pas mal de choses à dire ! Et on espère vous divertir tout autant que vous informer !  Comme toujours, les retours et commentaires sont les bienvenus pour ce podcast, sur le site ou sur les réseaux sociaux, ou vous pouvez aussi partager les émissions afin qu'elles puissent trouver un nouvel essor ! On vous rappelle également qu'une page Tipeee est ouverte si vous souhaitez que First Print puisse voir l'avenir sereinement et vous proposer toujours autant d'émissions ! Très bonne écoute, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !   Le Programme  COMICS - 01:48  Point campagne(s) : Comic Box, Komics Initiative et Bliss Tortues Ninja : Soul's Winter disponible chez Vestron Le second tome de Copra de Michel Fiffe sort en mai chez Delirium Le Demon Days de Peach Momoko arrive en octobre chez Panini Comics Le manga Marvel Zombies Assemble de Yusaku Komiyama cet été chez Panini Manga Egalement, l'omnibus des séries Aliens de chez Dark Horse Mister Miracle : The Great Escape chez Urban Link à la rentrée 2022 Terry Moore confirme la sortie de Parker Girls pour l'été 2022 Rogue's Gallery, horreur et cosplay chez Image Comics Sean Lewis et Hayden Sherman se retrouvent pour Above Snakes chez Image Comics Peter Milligan débarque chez AWA avec Absolution (et Mike Deodato Jr) La série Predator de Marvel arrive enfin (?) en juillet 2022 Frank Miller lance sa propre maison d'édition avec DanDidio (et des NFT)  TV - 1:09:32  L'adaptation de Bone par Netflix est annulée, ainsi que Raising Dion La CW annule Batwoman et Legends of Tomorrow  CINEMA - 1:25:20  Michael Sarnoski réalise l'adaptation des comics Sabrina de Nick Drnaso Venom 3 est officiellement annoncé par Sony, ainsi qu'un film El Muerto avec Bad Bunny Jon Watts quitte la réalisation du film Fantastic Four Seconds de Bryan Lee O'Malley adapté au cinéma  --Soutenez nous sur Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/first-print  Ne manquez aucun rendez-vous : https://podcast.ausha.co/firstprintfra   Retrouvez nous sur Facebook : https://facebook.com/FirstPrintFRA  sur Instragram : https://www.instagram.com/firstprintfra  et sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/FirstPrintFRA 

Les semaines passent, inlassablement, et le second mois de l'année 2022 est déjà achevé ! Il nous faut donc une nouvelle fois prendre nos micros pour débriefer l'actualité comics (et adaptations) au cours d'une émission Front Page qui s'attache à faire dans le classique et efficace : 2h sur les comics, une demi heure sur le reste, avec des débats et de l'humour au rendez-vous !  Nouvelle analyse de l'actualité comics  Avec Corentin, nous sommes donc ravis de vous proposer cette nouvelle émission pour faire le tour de l'actualité du monde des comics sur la fin du mois de février 2022. Au programme, des annonces importantes du côté de la VF, des projets curieux pour la VO, et quelques adaptations qui font parler d'elle. Tout ça dans la joie et la bonne humeur, comme d'habitude !   On vous rappelle également que l'important pour nos podcasts, et c'est vital, est de les partager pour leur assurer la meilleure visibilité sur les internets. Vous pouvez également commenter ces émissions, sur le site ou sur nos réseaux sociaux. Très bonne écoute, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !  Le Programme  COMICS - 01:35  Un joli trio d'artistes se rajoute pour Paris Manga Sci-Fi Show 2022 Tournée française pour David Lloyd autour de V pour Vendetta Nexus, Copra et Judge Dredd chez Delirium cette année Deadpool Samurai arrive en VF chez Panini Manga The Goddamned, Laila Starr et Sea of Stars chez Urban Comics Urban Nomad, la nouvelle collection de comics de poche Valiant dégaine les gros noms pour son programme 2022 Contro Natura de Mirka Andolfo fait son retour chez Image Comics Jamie Lee Curtis écrit Mother Nature pour Titan Comics Les romans Wild Cards de George R.R. Martin adaptés en comics (de nouveau) Fortnite X Marvel : comme un sentiment de déjà vu Chip Zdarsky et Jorge Jimenez reprennent le titre Batman DC Mech, nouveau délire mécha chez les super-héros mainstream  TV - 1:52:35  DMZ arrive en mars sur HBO Max (et on a toujours rien vu ?) Bodies : adaptation Netflix en vue pour les comics de Si Spencer The Sixth Gun a de nouveau une adaptation en développement Hey, y a Guardians of Justice qui est sorti, sinon !  CINEMA - 2:10:35  Deux ajouts au casting du film Kraven avec le Caméléon et Calypso Freaks Out, le nouveau Gabriele Mainetti (Jeeg Robot) montre son premier trailer ! Un ultime trailer pour Morbius  --Soutenez nous sur Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/first-print  Ne manquez aucun rendez-vous : https://podcast.ausha.co/firstprintfra   Retrouvez nous sur Facebook : https://facebook.com/FirstPrintFRA  sur Instragram : https://www.instagram.com/firstprintfra  et sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/FirstPrintFRA 

On this episode, we talk about handling rejection, COPRA and The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. @cauldronofburgers cauldronofburgers.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dreamdialogue/support

On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing: Birds of Prey #1, The Death of Nancy Drew #1, Nailbiter Returns #1, Shazam #12, Scream #6, Reaver #8, Aggrestsuko #3, Force Works 2020 #3, Ragnarök: The Breaking of Helheim #5, Far Sector #6, Critical Role: Vox Machina: Origins #6, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Every Generation #1, Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #5, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #271, Copra #6, Backtrack #3, Avengers of the Wasteland #5, The Boys: Dear Becky #1, Star Trek: Year Five #11 and The Red Mother #5. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of stalled bipartisan negotiations over how the federal government should protect consumers' private data, Senate Democrats decided to go it alone this month. On Tuesday, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, or COPRA, which would set up a sort of privacy bill of rights for Americans while providing some stronger mechanisms of enforcement.

This week Jesse & Jessica get a call from Michel Fiffe (http://michelfiffe.com/), creator of COPRA (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/copra) from Image Comics! In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)! Produced by Will Scovill & The Escapist Comic Bookstore Find more episodes of the Escapist Comics Podcast at escapistpodcast.com (http://www.escapistpodcast.com) Visit the store at 3090 Claremont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 (https://goo.gl/maps/ciwEh84PPwJ2)

Ghost Rider #1, Batman #80, House of X #6, WWE Smackdown: 20th Anniversary #1, Legion of Super-Heroes Millennium #2, Contagion #1, Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice #4 (out 10/9), Nomen Omen #1, The Green Lantern #12, Spider-Verse #1, Copra #1 and Strange Skies Over East Berlin #1 Check out the website at comicbookclublive.com to find out how to watch the show live! And follow the show on Twitter: @comicbooklive, @azalben, @jtsizzle, and @realpetelepage Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MOUNTAIN COMICS #7 - AVENGERS #237Writer/artist Michel Fiffe (COPRA) visits Rob's Mountain Comics series to talk about "Meltdowns and Mayhem" by Roger Stern, Al Milgrom, and Joe Sinnott, from AVENGERS #237!Check out images from this comic by clicking here! MICHEL FIFFE - http://michelfiffe.com E-MAIL - firewaterpodcast@comcast.netSubscribe to FW PRESENTS on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fw-presents/id1207382042This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcastsThanks for listening!

 Live Healthy you and I: Aromatherapy Oils for  treatment of Eczema  Choose Organic And Virgin Coconut Oil For Eczema Natural Treatment It is best to select coconut oil that is both organic and virgin, as use for a natural treatment for eczema. Organic Coconut Oil. Dry eczema skin can be a symptom of a highly toxic body. Hence, the last thing you want to do is to use a product that is not produced organically. Virgin Coconut Oil. Virgin coconut oil is made by using fresh coconut meat with little or no processing, or what is called non-copra. Most commercial grade coconut oils are produced from copra. Most of the copra, the meat of the coconut, is dried under the sun in the open air, where it gets exposed to insects and moulds. The standard end product made from copra is RBD coconut oil. RBD means refined, bleached, and deodorized. Both high heat and chemicals (e.g. solvent extractions) are used in this method. A fragrant smell is characteristic of virgin coconut oils. Copra-based refined coconut oils have no taste or fragrance due to the refining process.

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are discussing the third volume of Michel Fiffe's Copra this week! They talk about the changing tone, the difference from the first two volumes, and Fiffe's creative choices! They also review Justice League #1, Snotgirl #1, and Betty and Veronica #1! Weekly Floppies Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth […] The post 154 – Copra Round 3 by Michel Fiffe appeared first on Handsome Boys Comics Hour.

0:00:00 - 0:24:28 - Tucker has been reading Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels again. Discussed in this section: Lee Child, Prime Suspect, James Ellroy, Blood Meridian, Against the Day, The Book of Numbers, Finnegan's Wake, Dune, John Carter, Gravity's Rainbow, William Gaddis, Preacher, Recognitions, JR, Garth Ennis, The Boys, Suspiria, The Darkness, Marc Silvestri, Stephen Hunter, Werner Herzog, A History of Violence, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Raymond Chandler, Nicholas Cage, Maze Runner, Mayor Carcetti, 12 Rounds, Teen Wolf, American Ultra, Bourne Identity, G.I. Joe 2, Noah, Batman, 311, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Adrian Tomine, Steve Ditko, Jay Z, and Dr. Dre. 0:24:29 - 0:41:03- We talk a little (not enough, he deserves a full show) about Wes Craven. Sean wrote about Last House on the Left/secret obituary for Grantland. If you'd like to spend more time on Craven, the Nightmare on Elm Street documentary Never Sleep Again has some great interviews with him even though the whole thing is pretty tiring. Adam Simon's fantastic documentary on American horror The American Nightmare (which is on youtube) and Jason Zinoman's history of American horror Shock Value are indispensable for Craven's interviews.  Here's my favorite Craven quote, from American Nightmare:  “I think there is something about the American dream, the sort of Disneyesque dream, if you will, of the beautifully trimmed front lawn and the white picket fence. Mom and Dad and happy children. God fearing and doing good whenever they can. That sort of expectation. And the flip side of it, of the anger and sense of outrage that comes from discovering that's not the truth of the matter. I think that gives American horror films in some ways  kind of a… An additional rage”  Also discussed in this section: Dr. Wayne Dyer, Oliver Sacks, Last House on the Left, Scream Nightmare on Elm Street, Cursed, Scream 3, Scream 4, The Hills Have Eyes, Vampire in Brooklyn, Red Eye, Music of the Heart, Olivier Assayas, Gaspar Noe, The Hills Have Eyes remake, The Last House on the Left remake, Takashi Miike, Tobe Hooper, Walking Dead, Sinister, Michael Bay, Joe Swanberg, John Cassavettes, Garret Dillahunt, Tony Goldwyn, Ingmar Bergman, Luis Bunuel, Carl Theodor Dreyer, George Romero, John Carpenter, Halloween, The Virgin Spring, Max Von Sydow, the Saw movies, Star Wars at Disney World, The Visit, and Richard Brody. 0:41:04 - 0:52:40 - SPECIAL GUEST DROP-IN BY MISS NINA - Mindhunters (2004), directed by Renny Harlin, starrring Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez, LL Cool J, Clifton Collins Jr, and Johnny Lee Miller.  Also discussed in this section: NCIS LA, Mr. Robot, CSI, Elementary, Cold Case, Trainspotting, The Big Sleep, The Thing, Armageddon 2001, Inferno, John Romita Jr. Walt Simonson, Abel Ferrara, Cutthroat Island, board games, Jumanji, Zathura, John Favreau, Swingers, The Pagemaster, Cowboys and Aliens, Michael Mann, Tom Noonan, Sicario, and Blackhat.   0:52:41 - 1:06:24 - True Detective Season 2, starring Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, Rachel McAdams, Vince Vaughn, Kelly Reilly, and Rick Springfield. Also discussed in this section: Thief, Kill List, American Gigolo, Lethal Weapon, James Ellroy, 24, Friday Night Lights, Silent Rage, HP Lovecraft, Eyes Wide Shut, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Quentin Tarantino, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Jaws, Tom Hanks, American Tabloid, Richard Chew (SHOUTOUT TO RICHARD CHEW THE GOD), Justin Lin, The Comeback, and Deadwood.  1:06:25 - 1:21:09 - Black Christmas (1974), directed by Bob Clark, starring Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, Kier Duella, and John Saxon.  Also discussed in this section: Steve Martin, Videodrome, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Halloween, Porky's, Deathdream (that is the Vietnam vet movie I could not remember the name of), Lone Wolf and Cub, Copra, Jason Shiga's Demon, Bookhunter, Scud, and Detention.  Next Week: Two American men talk Eyes Wide Shut for a very long time. Music this week: "Moya" by Godspeed You Black Emperor from The American Nightmare. And our intro, as always, is from Escape From New York.   R.I.P. Wes Craven, you will be missed.

While Derek and Andy W. were at HeroesCon last weekend, they were able to meet a variety of artists and writers tabling in Artists Alley. Many of these creators took time from their busy schedules -- talking with fans, signing books, and working on commissions -- to talk with the guys for a few minutes, discussing their works and sharing their experiences at the con. This episode of the podcast includes brief conversations with ten different artists and that, taken together, demonstrate the creative diversity to be found at this year's HeroesCon. First, Derek talks with Sophie Goldstein and Jenn Jordan about their webcomic-turned-book, Darwin Carmichael is Going to Hell, as well as Sophie's Ignatz Award-winning House of Women and the recently published The Oven. After that, Andy has a conversation with Michel Fiffe about his ongoing Copra series and his recent work on various Marvel titles. This is followed by another f**k-filled conversation with Tom Neely and Keenan Marshall Keller (who were just on the podcast last month) about the reception to the latest issue of The Humans, and then a more toned-down discourse with friend-of-the-podcast Craig Yoe on his experiences at HeroesCon, Weird Love, his enjoyment of cosplayers, and an awards message that he delivers for Steve Ditko. Next, Andy talks with Royden Lepp about his high-octane adventure series, Rust, and his process of writing for young readers. This is followed by conversations with Justin Jordan about Spread, Dead Body Road, and the return of Luther Strode, and with Hoyt Silva on the reaction to his and Josh Blaylock's Operation Nemesis: A Story of Genocide and Revenge. Finally, Derek wraps up this this on-location interview segment by talking with Max Dowdle about his fine art background and his graphic novel Shattered with Curve of Horn.

This week on the podcast, Derek and Andy discuss three new titles. They begin by looking at the second book in John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell's March trilogy. Although the first volume from fall 2013 was a powerful debut, March: Book Two (Top Shelf Productions) is a decidedly more gripping work. There is more action and drama in this book -- and not only conflict between the protesters and the Southern white community, but perhaps more pointedly, conflict within the nonviolent movement's ranks -- than there was in the initial one. What's more, this is a much more emotionally charged work, in that readers are taken to the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement and Lewis's encounters with senseless beatings, attack dogs, firehoses, and bombings. The guys note that for younger readers, or those unfamiliar with mid-century American history, this book may be a bit of a shock -- or a wake-up call -- in that it paints a very different, starker picture of race relations in this country than experienced today...even given the realities of Ferguson, Missouri, and the shooting of Trayvon Martin. At the same time, March is a complement to these contemporary tragedies and a much-needed reminder that racial equality in this country is a yet unfinished project. Next, Andy and Derek turn to Michel Fiffe's Copra: Round One (Bergen Street Press). They begin by discussing the subtle popularity of the self-published Copra series, a title that has gained attention primarily though word of mouth. Andy had been telling Derek about this series for several months, and now the guys finally get to talk about its impact. Andy is particularly interested in Fiffe's take on John Ostrander's Suicide Squad. And while Derek voices his uncertainly of the collection's initial pacing, he acknowledges the artist's unique style that requires more reader engagement with completing the narrative. Finally, the Two Guys with PhDs look at the new title from Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham, Nameless #1 (Image Comics). As they point out, any new Grant Morrison title is a cause for notice -- and most times, for celebration. There are times when his books don't resonate as well as the guys would like, but there are others when his unique brand of storytelling recalls the groundbreaking Doom Patrol and The Invisibles. This first issue of Nameless appears to hold a lot of promise, but the guys are keen to see how Morrison's narrative plays out. While they think it will resonate more than his last series with Image, Happy!, Derek and Andy wonder how it might compare to what Morrison has currently been doing in the DC University with Multiversity or his creator-owned miniseries over at Legendary, Annihilator. Regardless, both guys on on for the ride, and as with any Morrison tale, who knows where that ride may lead?

Welcome to February, faithful listeners! And just as day follows night, every new month brings another opportunity for the Two Guys with PhDs (Talking about Comics) to discuss the latest solicits in the Previews catalog. As you might expect, Andy and Derek find a lot to discuss in the new Previews, highlighting upcoming titles from premiere publishers, smaller presses, and a few outlets you may not have even heard of. For example, they discuss future releases from Dark Horse Comics (Brian Wood and Andrea Mutti's Rebels, Gilbert Hernandez's Grip: The Strange World of Men, and the latest volume of Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamasaki's The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service), DC/Vertigo (their latest anthology, Vertigo Quarterly: SFX #1), IDW Publishing (the second volume in their new Corto Maltese reprint series, as well as IDW's new Disney comics initiative), Image Comics (new series such as Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod's Kaptara, Alexi De Campi and Carla Speed McNeil's No Mercy, and Kurtis J. Wieebe and Johnnie Christmas's Pisces), AdHouse (Sophie Goldstein's The Oven), Alternative Comics (Sam Alden's Haunted, Steve Aylett's Johnny Viable and his Friends, and a new edition of Rich Tommaso's Clover Honey), Amulet Books (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, Vol. 5: The Underground Abductor), Bergen Street Press (Michel Fiffe's Copra: Round Two), BOOM! Studios/Archaia (James Tynion IV, Noahh J. Yuenkel, and Matt Fox's Ufology #1 as well as the first collected volume of Lumberjanes), Drawn and Quarterly (the latest volume in Seth's Palookaville, Tadao Tsuge's Trash Market, and Jillian Tamaki's Supermutant Magic Academy), Fantagraphics Books (Vaughn Bodē's Cheech Wizard's Big Book of Me, Robert Goodin's The Kurdles, and Bill Schelly's new biography, Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America), Goff Books (Johnny Lau's World Water Wars), Microcosm Publishing (Lisa Wilde's Snake Pit Gets Old: Daily Diary Comics 2010-2012), Oni Press (Zander Cannon's Kaijumax #1), SelfMadeHero (Julie Birmant's Pablo and Ilya's Room for Love), Top Shelf Productions (Keith Knight's Knight Takes Queen and a reprint of Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story), and Viz Media's new deluxe edition of Junji Ito's Gyo. As is the case with every Previews episode, there's a lot packed into this week's show -- so get listening, get excited, and get reading!