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Kevin Shinick — the host and time-traveling detective of the Emmy-winning series Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Emmy-winning writer behind Robot Chicken, and celebrated author — is writing and starring in HOST MORTEM. Shinick is joined by artist Damien Torres (Marvel Crisis Protocol), colorist Pippa Bowland (Judge Dredd, Project Cryptid), and letterer Taylor Esposito (Red Hood and The Outlaws). The 180+ page graphic novel is coming soon to Kickstarter from Clover Press, the publisher behind countless acclaimed graphic novels, art books and novels including The Marvel Art Of line of books, Ricardo Delgado's Dracula, Spawn Till You Die: The Fin Art of Ray Troll, and Craig Yoe's Woman & Man+. HOST MORTEM follows TV hosts, Kevin Shinick (Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?) and Greg Lee (Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?) who are transported to the year 1947 by a time portal at comic con. They soon find themselves enmeshed in a murder mystery involving Humphrey Bogart's legendary noir film The Big Sleep. When one of the stars winds up dead, Kevin and Greg's knowledge of random trivia might be the key to solving this Hollywood caper. Shinick says, “Between the two of us, Greg and I have hosted a number of game shows. As a result, we have a lot of random trivia floating around in our heads and I always wished I could put that knowledge to better use other than just, “Hey, did you know the singular of spaghetti it spaghetto?” And since we both played fake detectives on Carmen Sandiego (me a time traveling detective and Greg a classic gumshoe detective) I got to wondering how we might fare with an actual murder? The ultimate question being, “Are hosts really smart? Or do they just have the answers?” Lee adds, “The premise of two fake detective game show hosts from the 1990's having to solve a series of real murders in the 1940's seemed like a novel idea so we thought we might be onto something. Now, thanks to Kevin's amazing talent writing comic books and our combined experience with game show shenanigans I get to star alongside my pal in Host Mortem! Which involves time travel, film noir, game show trivia and lots of comedy because, spoiler alert, we're not as good at solving murders as we think. Jace is joined by Kevin to talk about the project, his love of film noir and the impetus of the project with Greg Lee. Plus Kevin mentions coming up with the perfect title.
Craig Yoe's biographical interview highlights his creative journey through personal struggles and reinvention, who transforms adversity into creativity while remaining true to his innovative spirit. He discusses his graphic novel Woman & Man+, a psychedelic reflection on leaving the U.S., a painful divorce, and using art therapy to rebuild his life. Raised in the Midwest, Yoe credits his parents for encouraging his creativity, with influences like Carl Barks, Marvel Comics, Steve Ditko, and Robert Crumb. Yoe's 1960s anti-war activism, through protests and underground newspapers, reflected his pacifist values despite cultural losses like the deaths of Hendrix and Joplin. In the 1970s, he embraced the Jesus People movement, blending communal living, spiritual exploration, and work on Christian newspapers with artists like Rick Griffin. He oversaw David C. Cooke Bible and Life Pix comics before moving into toy design with Sid Diamond Toy Company and Marvin Glass toymakers. Yoe later became Creative Director for Jim Henson's Muppets and founded Yoe Studio, building a decades-long career in design and storytelling. His publishing imprint, Yoe Books, has produced award-winning works celebrating comics history and pop culture. Yoe's new Graphic Novel found at Clover Press.Interview ©2024 Comic Book Historians LLCSupport the show
Neil Gaiman, West Coast Avengers, All-New Venom, Maple Terrace and Noah Van Sciver, Woman & Man + by Craig Yoe, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke by Sugiura Shigeru from New York Review Comics, The Forged and Greg Rucka, Rocketfellers, Helen of Wyndhorn, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in the 21st Century and Other Follies from Fantagraphics, Our Torsos Align from Seven Seas, The Power Fantasy, Blacksad, plus a whole mess more!
Comic Reviews: DC o Absolute Power 1 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez o Batman 150 by Chip Zdarsky, Denys Cowan, Jorge Jimenez, John Stanisci, Tomeu Morey; Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr. o Batman and Robin and Howard: Summer Breakdown 1 by Jeffrey Brown, Silvana Brys Marvel o Amazing Spider-Man Annual by Derek Landy, Ron Lim, Don Ho, Israel Silva; Derek Landy, Sara Pichelli, Mattia Iacono o Annihilation 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson, Neeraj Menon; Steve Orlando, Dale Eaglesham, Raul Angulo o Blood Hunters 3 by Sean McKeever, Lan Medina, Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Josh Trujillo, Claire Roe, Neeraj Menon o Life of Wolverine 1 by Jim Zub, Ramon Bachs, Java Tartaglia o Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu 0 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg; Joe Kelly, Emilio Laiso, Rachelle Rosenberg o Spider-Man: Reign 2 1 by Kaare Andrews, Brian Reber o Star Wars: Inquisitors 1 by Rodney Barnes, Ramon Rosanas, Guru eFX o Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt 1 by Jason Loo, Adam Gorham, Alex Sinclair o Wolverine: Deep Cut 1 by Chris Claremont, Edgar Salazar, Carlos Lopez o X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke 1 by Steve Foxe, Lynne Yoshii, Ruth Redmond o Marvel Unlimited § Marvel Mutts 10 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa Dark Horse o Cyberpunk 2077: Kickdown 1 by Tomasz Marchewka, Jake Elphick o Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance 1 by Matt Wagner, Brennan Wagner Image o All the Things We Didn't Do Last Night by Maria Llovet o Free Agents 1 by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Stephen Mooney, Triona Farrell Titan o Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor 1 by Dan Watters, Kelsey Ramsay, Valentina Bianconi Dynamite o ThunderCats: Cheetara 1 by Soo Lee, Domenico Carbone, Chiara Di Francia Mad Cave o Soul Taker 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, Valeria Burzo OGN Countdown o Jacksons Wilder Adventures by Sarah Davidson o I'm a Mess: A Guide to a Messy Life by Einat Tsarfati o Pizza Face by Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza o Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry by Rachel Medoff, Craig Yoe o First Test by Tamora Pierce, Devin Grayson, Becca Farrow o Ready or Not by Andi Porretta o Deja Ross Speaks to Freaks by Lisa Naffziger o Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley Additional Reviews: Despicable Me 4, Secret History of Wonder Woman novel, Satina, Bear season 3, Fables Deluxe Vol 16, MAWS 2.8, Acolyte ep6 News: Neil Gaiman accusations, Mad Cave launching first shared universe event, Inside Out graphic novel announced, Venom War: It's Jeff, major announcement in the indie animation world, Starman by Robinson/Harris returning at Black Label, Hyde Street by Johns and Reis, Absolute Batman Trailers: Agatha All Along Comics Countdown (03 July 2024): 1. Radiant Black 29/29.5 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Eduardo Ferigato, Rod Fernandes, Raul Angulo 2. Batman 150 by Chip Zdarsky, Denys Cowan, Jorge Jimenez, John Stanisci, Tomeu Morey; Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 3. Poison Ivy 24 by G. Willow Wilson, Haining, Arif Prianto 4. Public Domain 6 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 5. Boy Wonder 3 by Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran 6. Rogue Sun 20 by Ryan Parrott, Nick Cotton, Abel, Natalia Marques 7. Toxic Summer 2 by Derek Charm 8. Birds of Prey 11 by Kelly Thompson, Robbi Rodriguez, Javier Pina, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire 9. Space Ghost 3 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 10. Venom 35 by Al Ewing, CAFU, Frank D'Armata
Santa Claus is coming to town! Our monthlong celebration of Xmas-themed comics kicks off with THE GREAT TREASURY OF CHRISTMAS COMIC BOOK STORIES, featuring a smorgasbord of golden age holiday tales brought together in a gorgeously festive hardcover, edited by Craig Yoe and published by Yoe Books + IDW in 2010. Featuring art and stories by John Stanley, Walt Kelly, Richard Scarry, and more! --- Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theveryfinecomicbookpodcast/ and send us questions to potentially read on-air via IG DM or via email at theveryfinecomicbookpodcast@gmail.com If you're enjoying The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast, please take the time to Rate it [on Spotify], Rate+Review it [on Apple Podcasts], Follow/Subscribe, and tell a friend! New episodes forthcoming weekly! Mail us things c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada Thanks for listening! Keep reading comics! ---
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss the following comics: LA MANO DEL DESTINO (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/la-mano-del-destino-tp) THE STRANGE WORLD OF YOUR DREAMS (https://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/210) HAHA #1-4 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/haha) THE MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR #2 (https://www.boom-studios.com/wordpress/archives/the-many-deaths-of-laila-starr-2-first-look/) ORPHAN AND THE FIVE BEASTS #2 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-534/Orphan-and-the-Five-Beasts-2) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#
Craig's new collection Voting Is Your Superpower has examples of comics vcreated to get citizens to vote spans decades of free comic books and pollitical comics from Windsor McKay to the silver age of Harvey and Marvel . We're joined byaward winning cartoonists Sanford Greene (Bitter Root) and Emil Ferris ( My Favorite Thing Is Monsters)
Craig Yoe graces us with his presence to discuss the Eisner-nominated Life on the Moon by Robert Grossman from Yoe!/IDW, the upcoming Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books by Ken Quattro, Unknown Anti-War Comics, John Stanley and Little Lulu, Carl Barks, Marvel, Jim Henson, Harvey Kurtzman, plus we take peeks at The Postman from Space by Guillaume Perreault from Holiday House and You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack: Cartoons from Tom Gauld from Drawn & Quarterly!
Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:03:07 - Listener correspondence! 00:09:07 - The Unknown Anti-War Comics 00:53:57 - Love and Rockets IV#6 01:29:53 - LaGuardia #1 & #2 01:55:39 - Wrap up 01:57:53 - Contact us On this episode, Sterg and Derek discuss three recent titles that run the gamut from sci-fi to political to slice-of-life (or what the Two Guys prefer to call verite dessinée). They begin with the latest collection from Craig Yoe, The Unknown Anti-War Comics(IDW Publications/Yoe Books). This is a volume devoted to classic Charlton Comics stories from the 1950s and 1960s -- most probably written by Joe Gill -- that have a peaceful message to deliver. One of the highlights of this collection is the art of Steve Ditko. After that, the guys jump into the latest issue of Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books). Both Derek and Sterg highlight what they particularly like about this specific issue, but they also speculate on the current career trajectories of Gilbert and Jaime and even on what they see as some of the "excesses" of each brother. Finally, the guys wrap up with a discussion of the first two issues of Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford's LaGuardia(Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books). In fact, this is an appropriate title to bookend the episode, along with Charlton anti-war stories. Both Sterg and Derek are intrigued by the premise of this limited series, but at the same time they feel that there's something missing from the first two issues, which is half of the four-issue run. Is the narrative too decompressed? Lacking enough exposition? Regardless, both guys want to read on and see where Okorafor and Tana end with their timely story.
Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:02:38 - Setup of interview 00:07:14 - Interview with Craig Yoe 02:16:37 - Wrap up 02:18:05 - Contact us It's a new year, so that must mean that it's time for the annual Happy New Yoe show! On this, The Comics Alternative's very first episode of 2019, Derek talks with Craig Yoe about what he's been up to lately. They spend much of the time talking about the year in review for Yoe Books. And it was a busy one for Craig and his companion/colleague, Clizia Gussoni, who oversaw the publication of such titles as Limbo Lounge, Reefer Madness, We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust, Lou Cameron's Unsleeping Dead, Super Patriotic Heroes, The Best of Don Winslow of the Navy, Super Weird Heroes: Preposterous but True!, and new collections of their Weird Loveand Haunted Horrorcomics. Craig also reveals some of the titles we can look forward to in the new year, such as The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Jungle Girls, Swamp Monsters, Clyde, Life on the Moon, and Matchless Beauties: The Art of Pin-up Matchbook Covers. Along the way, the two discuss Yoe Books' recent efforts to publish original graphic novels -- such as Limbo Loungeand Life on the Moon-- the glories of HeroesCon, the future for Craig's various comic-book series, which books caught the most fire in 2018, and plans for Yoe Books to branch out and cover more popular culture topics in addition to comics and comics history. And of course, there are the laughter and wry humor that Craig always brings to every interview he gives to podcast. And this marks the 11th occasion that Craig has been interviewed on The Comics Alternative! And Craig is also an artist! Design that Craig Yoe created specifically for The Comics Alternative!
From 2009: Craig Yoe has a dirty little secret. Actually, it is Joe Shuster’s secret; Yoe happens to be the researcher who uncovered and exposed it to the world. Turns out that the artist and co-creator of Superman spent a few years in the 1950s, post-Man of Steel, churning out fetish girl art to earn a living. That’s the secret part—the dirty part is that Shuster was really quite good at it. Yoe just published a new book, aptly titled "Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Sh
Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:28 - Setup of interview 00:03:51 - Interview with Neal Adams, Rafael Medoff, and Craig Yoe 01:05:12 - Wrap up 01:05:48 - Contact us On this interview episode, Derek talks with Neal Adams, Rafael Medoff, and Craig Yoe about their new book We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust(Yoe Books/IDW Publishing). All three of these guests have been on the podcast before. Derek briefly interviewed Neal Adams at a couple of different cons, releasing those conversations as part of our on-location convention shows. Rafael Medoff was part of the special roundtable on politics and comicsthat was releases on election eve 2016. And of course, as listeners of the podcast well know, Craig Yoe has been on the show so many timesthat it's easy to lose count. What makes this such a notable episode is that all three of these guys come together at the same time to talk about their new book. Each comes with his own set of experiences with this collection, but what comes across so clearly in the interview is how Neal, Rafael, and Craig easily play off of one another and become a compelling creative team. In fact, Derek talked with them right before they headed over to the American Jewish Historical Society in New York for the book's official launch.
Time Codes: 00:26 - Introduction 03:02 - Setup of interview 05:10 - Interview with Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden 56:08 - Wrap up 58:29 - Contact us Gene and Derek are happy to have on the podcast Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden. Their book How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panelswas released last fall from Fantagraphics Books. The authors are back on the circuit discussing their close reading of Ernie Bushmiller, but they took time to talk with the Two Guys about their landmark work. Over the course of the conversation, Mark and Paul reveal their history reading the Nancystrip, their original "How to Read Nancy" essayand the book that grew from there, the educational function of their detailed analysis, the work -- research, technological, and otherwise -- that went into this project, and, of course, there's the August 8, 1959 comic strip itself that comes under such meticulous scrutiny. Over the course of 44 steps, Paul and Mark pick apart this Nancystrip with painstaking detail. But How to Read Nancyalso includes a thorough biography overview of Ernie Bushmiller, multiple appendixes that provide abundant cultural and aesthetic context, and a "Do It Yourself" section where readers can apply the analytical skills they learn from the text. This is a must-read for every student of comics, creators and critics alike. A big THANK YOU to Craig Yoe, who actually planted the idea for this interview and became its chief encourager!
Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:003:11 - Listener mail! 00:07:41 - Twisted Romance #1 and #2 00:32:46 - Death of Love #1 00:50:03 - Bingo Love 00:00:00 - Weird Love, Vol. 6: So This Is Love! 00:00:00 - Young Monsters in Love 01:14:34 - Wrap up 01:15:39 - Contact us It's Valentine's Day, and this week the Two Guys with PhDs are doing something they've never done before: devote an entire episode to recent romance comics. And this year, there are quite a number of new comics devoted to love and relationships...and with curious twists. And speaking of twists, they begin their show by discussing the first two issues of the new Image Comics series, Twisted Romance. This is a four-issue anthology published weekly throughout the month of February, and in issues #1 and #2 we see comics contributions from the creators Alex de Campo, Katie Shelly, Sarah Horrocks, Alejandra Gutierrez, and Meredith McClaren, with short prose offerings from Magen Cubed and Vita Ayala. From there they go to Death of Love #1 (Image Comics), written by Justin Jordan with art by Donal Delay. Much like Twisted Romance, this is a skewed look at love -- and this one includes assholes and drugs. Following that, Gene and Derek discuss one more recent release from Image Comics, Tee Franklin and Jenn St-onge's Bingo Love. This is a unique LGBT narrative that focuses on the relationship of older citizens. While intended for teen readers, this is a graphic novel that can be appreciated by all ages. After that they visit, once again, the wacky world of Craig Yoe and his partner Clizia Gussoni. Weird Love, Vol. 6: So This Is Love! (IDW Publishing/Yoe Books) is the latest collection of their Weird Love series, classic romance stories from the 1950s and 1960s that not only appear warped to our contemporary eyes, but were probably strange to their original audiences. And finally, the guys wrap up their special Valentine's Day episode with an offering from DC Comics, Young Monsters in Love. Much like last October's DC House of Horror, this is an extra-long seasonal anthology issue written and drawn by a who's who of DC creators. Included are stories focusing on, among others, Swamp Thing, Man-Bat, Raven, Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Solomon Grundy, Deadman, the Creature Commandos, and (one of the guys' favorites) Monsieur Mallah and the Brain. Love is definitely in the air this week!
Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:12 - Setup of interview 00:03:56 - Interview with Craig Yoe 02:01:22 - Wrap up 02:02:17 - Contact us Welcome to 2018! And as The Comics Alternative has done for the past several years, they start off the new year with an interview of perennial favorite of the podcast, Craig Yoe. These are called the annual Happy New Yoe shows. And this year, Derek talks with Craig about Yoe Books past, present, and future. They start off by discussing many of the books that Craig and his wife/partner, Clizia Gussoni, released in 2017. These include those published through Yoe Books/IDW Publishing -- e.g., Mummies!: Classic Monsters of Pre-Code Horror Comics; Behaving Madly: Zany, Loco, Cockeyed, Rip-off, Satire Magazines; Haunted Love Vol. 1; The Complete Voodoo Vol. 3; Jay Disbrow's Monster Invasion; and volumes of both Haunted Horror and Weird Love -- but also works that Craig published elsewhere, such as his book for younger readers, LOL: A Load of Laughs and Jokes for Kids, published through Little Simon. After that, Craig fields several questions asked by fans via Facebook...some sensible, others rather wacky. That eventually leads them into a discussion of books from Craig we have to look forward to in 2018. Among the various upcoming titles they discuss are We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust, Super Weird Heroes: Preposterous but True, Lou Cameron's Unsleeping Dead, Drawing and Life Lessons from Master Cartoonists, Super Patriotic Heroes, and Reefer Madness. This is an extra long interview, running for almost two hours, and there's a lot packed into the conversation. Plenty to help carry listeners comfortably into the new year!
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and the folks at The Comics Alternative all gather around the virtual table to share what they are thankful for in terms of comics and comics culture. Pulling up a seat this year are Gwen, Paul, Sean, Gene, Edward, and Derek. Among the many things that they're thankful for are First Second's Science Comics and Secret Coders series, local comics shops (Comix Revolution in Evanston, IL, and Heroes Aren't Hard to Find in Charlotte, NC) and local conventions (such as CAKE), being able to meet your comics heroes, such as Gary Panter and Trina Robbins, the conclusion of Inio Asano's Goodnight Punpun series, Fantagraphics and its always impressive output, such as this year's Now and How to Read Nancy, Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman's Resist!, Craig Yoe, the growing number of publishers of Franco-Belgian comics, having dinner with Gilbert Hernandez and his family, Kodansha Comics and its ongoing efforts to publish quality editions of classic (and not-so-classic) manga, and the many creators and publicists who help to make this podcast possible! What more could one ask for in a holiday podcast episode? Well...maybe some pie.
This episode Ben, Will, and Zack discuss Craig Yoe's edited collection BEHAVING MADLY, Fantagraphics's comics history WE TOLD SO, Paul Buhle and Noah VanSciver's JOHNNY APPLESEED, and Dave Gibbons and Tim Pilcher's HOW COMICS WORK. We're mixing things up a bit, and instead of focusing on just one book, we've broken out our "Whatcha Readin'?" segment into it's own episode. Twitter: @PWPComicsPod @ZackKruse @WillPfeifer @BenTiede
Robert McGinnis, Retcon #1 by Matt Nixon and Toby Cypress from Image, Ray Wegner and Kingdom of Skulls, Jason Gonzalez, Daniel White, Jane by Aline McKenna and Ramon Perez from Archaia, Valiant-O-Rama: Bloodshot's Day Off! by Eliot Rahal, Khari Evans, and Andrew Dalhouse and Faith and the Future Force by Jody Houser, Barry Kitson, Stephen Segovia, Diego Bernard, and Ulises Arreola, Superman #29-31 by Keith Champagne, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, Scott Hanna, Rob Hunter, Wil Quintana and others, Lost in Space by David Campiti, George Broderick Jr., Bill Mumy, Matt Thompson, Eddy Newell, and Mark Jones from Innovation, Ether by Matt Kindt and David Rubin from Dark Horse, Doctor Strange #17-25, Haunted Horror #29 and Steve Ditko from Craig Yoe and IDW, Amazing Spider-Man #32 by Dan Slott and Greg Smallwood, Mister Miracle #2 by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, Mech Cadet Yu by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa from BOOM!, Aquaman and Stjephan Sejic, plus a whole mess more!
On this week's episode of Off Panel, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to the show to talk the state of comics and comics journalism. MacDonald discusses where comics are creatively, the sheer volume of comics these days, how new opportunities have changed things for creators, what she's really enjoying in comics, the health of the comics industry, Marvel's arrogance, DC's bold moves, where comics journalism is these days, the Craig Yoe controversy, the niche-y nature of journalism, monetization models, how the journalism struggle goes beyond comics, and more.
Winner: Marvel/Disney/Star Wars will launch a new streaming service. Loser: Netflix bought into Mark Millar's Millarworld. Loser: Marvel and The Inhumans. Winner: Derisiveness - RJ Casey of The Comic Journal and Craig Yoe. Loser: Small comic shop owners and Marvel's policy on lenticular variant covers.
Image-O-Rama: Elsewhere #1-2 by Jay Faerber, Sumeyye Kesgin, and Ron Riley, Deadly Class by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, and Jordan Boyd, Savage Dragon #225 and #226 by Erik Larsen, Nikos Koutsis, and Mike Toris, Kingsman: The Secret Service by Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons, and Matthew Vaughn and Kingsman: The Red Diamond #1 by Rob Williams and Simon Fraser, Time and Vine #1 by Tom Zahler and Luigi Anderson from IDW, Craig Yoe and The Comics Journal, Dark Horse-o-Rama: The Black Sinister by Troy Nixey, Kaare Andrews, and Dave McCaig and The Dark Horse Book of Horror by Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Paul Chadwick, Sean Phillips, and many, many more, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle #0 by Marguerite Bennett, Christina Trujillo, Moritat, and Andre Syzmanowicz from Dynamite!, Marvel/NetFlix's Defenders, American Horror Story: Cult, The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special by Reginald Hudlin, Denys Cowan, Ryan Benjamin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Richard Friend, and Jeromy Cox, plus a whole mess more!
"Behaving Madly" is an irresistible window into a forgotten era of occasionally first-rate (but mostly second- and third-rate) satire comics of the 1950s. Ger Apeldoorn and Craig Yoe – the latter of whom appeared on Mr. Media to talk about his book, "Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Shuster" – have crafted a must-read for humor fans of all generations. (Search the Mr. Media archives for previous interviews with Mad's Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth and Sergio Aragones.)
Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:24 - Setup of interview 00:03:34 - Interview with Ger Apeldoorn 01:06:35 - Wrap up 01:08:17 - Contact us Just in time for the San Diego Comic-Con -- where he and Craig Yoe will be meeting with fans and signing books -- Ger Apeldoorn is on the show to talk with Derek about his new book, Behaving Madly: Zany, Loco, Cockeyed, Rip-off, Satire Magazines (IDW/Yoe Books). It's a beautifully produced work that highlights the many knockoffs of Bill Gaines's Mad that appeared between 1954 to 1959, attempting to capitalize on the kind of success the Usual Gang of Idiots enjoyed once the title changed to magazine format. These Mad wannabes appeared with such titles as From Here to Insanity, Cockeyed, Bunk!, SNAFU, Lunatickle, Who Goofed?, Thimk, Shook Up, Frenzy, Frantic!, Loco, Zany, and Nuts! You might think -- or thimk -- that these rip-offs would all be cheesy and subpar, but as Ger makes clear, these short-lived satire magazines included work from such comics legends as Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Howard Nostrand, Bob Powell, Ross Andru, Basil Wolverton, and Russ Heath. Derivative and second-rate? Perhaps. But the selections in Behaving Madly are no laughing matter. Well...actually, they are. Check out this great promo from Yoe Books!
The Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld, Alex Puvilland, and Hilary Sycamore from :01 First Second, Batman #26 by Tom King, Mikel Janin, and June Chung, HeroClix, stratifying art, Craig Yoe, All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #5 and Chris Samnee, James Harren and Seven to Eternity, Space Riders by Fabian Rangel Jr. and Alexis Ziritt from Black Mask, The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Nights by Michael Uslan, Keith Burns, and Tony Avina from Dynamite!, more on Goodwin and Simonson's Manhunter, Blood Brothers: Hermanos de Sangre #1 by Fabian Rangel Jr. and Javier Caba from Dynamite!, Valiant, Deathstroke #21 by Christopher Priest and Diogenes Neves, Brian Michael Bendis' Defenders, patron questions, plus a whole mess more!
Heroes Con, Image-O-Rama: Divided States of Hysteria #1 by Howard Chaykin, Jesus Aburtov, and Ken Bruzenak, and Moonshine by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, Batman #24 by Tom King, David Finch, Danny Miki, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, and Jordie Bellaire, Brian Vander, GWAR: Orgasmageddon #1 by Matt Maguire, Matt Miner, Jonathan Brandon, Sawyer, Bob Brown, Scott Wygmans, Marissa Louise, Doug Garbark, Hank Jones, and John Bailey from Dynamite!, Weird Love #18 curated by Clizia Gussoni and Craig Yoe, including work from the Iger Shop, Bill Montes, Dick Giordano, Emil Gershwin, Art Capello, Art Gates and more from IDW and Yoe! Books, J. Gonzo and La Mano Del Destino from Castle and Key Publications, Marc Laming, back issue bin diving, plus a whole mess more!
Ryan Browne, The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics Volume 19: Jay Disbrow's Monster Invasion from Craig Yoe and IDW, Aliens: Dead Orbit #1 by James Stokoe from Dark Horse, Chris Mooneyham, Remender-O-Rama: Deadly Class #27 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, and Jordan Boyd and Seven To Eternity by Remender, Jerome Opena, and Matt Hollingsworth from Image Comics, The Kamandi Challenge #3 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, and Paul Mounts, more on Secret Sneyd by Doug Sneyd from Dark Horse, Budd Root, Russel Daughterman, Marvel Unlimited, Spider-Man and Spider Gwen: Sitting in a Tree by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, and company, DK III #8 by Frank Miller, Brain Azzarello, and Andy Kubert, Gantz: O and the work of Hiroya Oku, The Unworthy Thor by Jason Aaron, Olivier Coipel, Kim Jacinto, and Pascal Alixe, Frazer Irving, Briggs Land by Brian Wood, Mack Chater, and Lee Loughridge from Dark Horse, plus a whole mess more!
Heroes Con, Batman #16-18 by Tom King, David Finch, Danny Miki, Jordie Bellaire, and John Workman, Matt Wagner: Mage: The Hero Denied and The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane with Brennan Wagner for Dynamite!, one-hit wonders, Avengers, Ninjak #22 and 23 by Matt Kindt, Cafu, Marc Laming, and Ulises Arreola from Valiant, Deadpool and the Mercs for Money by Cullen Bunn, Iban Coello, and Guru-eFX, Walking Dead, Legion, Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics: Devil Tales by Craig Yoe and Steve Banes from IDW, Savage Things #1 by Justin Jordan, Ibrahim Moustafa, and Jordan Boyd from Vertigo, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Volume 2 by Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, Marco Failla, and Natacha Bustos, and a whole mess more!
The Wild Storm by Warren Ellis, Jon Davis-Hunt, and Ivan Plascencia, Moby Dick by Chabouté from Dark Horse, Super Sons #1 by Peter J. Tomasi, Jorge Jimenez, and Alejandro Sanchez, Chester 3000 Volume 2: Isabelle and George by Jess Fink, Prophet by Brandon Graham, Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple, Giannis Milonogiannis, Emma Rios, Fil Barlow, Helen Maier, Boo Cook, Malachi Ward, Matt Sheean, Zachary Baldus, Aaron Conley, Jim Rugg, Bayard Baudoin, Dave Taylor, Ron Wimberly, James Stokoe, Lando, Grim Wilkins, Sandra Lanz, Onta, Ron Ackins, Tom Parkinson-Morgan, Gael Bertrand, Rob Liefeld, Addison Duke, Ludroe, Xurxo G. Penalta, Amy Claire, Richard Ballerman, Joseph Bergen II, Graham, Jason Wordie, Ron Ackins, Lin Visel, and Paul Davey from Image, Haunted Horror #26 and Joe Kubert by Craig Yoe and IDW, Justice League of America: Rebirth #1 by Steve Orlando, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, and Marcelo Maiolo, Kickstarter's Femme Magnifique anthology edited by Shelly Bond and Brian Miller, Jason Shiga's Demon Volume 2, Star Trek: Boldly Go #5 by Mike Johnson and Tony Shasteen from IDW, plus a whole mess more!
Marvel-O-Rama: U.S. Avengers #1 by Al Ewing, Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco, and Jesus Aburtov, Black Widow by Chris Samnee, Mark Waid, and Matthew Wilson, The Hulk #1 by Mariko Tamaki, Nico Leon, and Matt Milla, Hawkeye by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, aand Jordie Bellaire, Steve Rogers: Captain America by Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz, and Captain America: Sam Wilson by Nick Spencer, Paul Renaud, and John Rauch, Previews, He-Man, Shadows on the Grave #1 by Richard Corben from Dark Horse, Batgirl by Hope Larson, Rafael Albuquerque, and Dave McCaig, A.D. : After Death #2 by Scott Snyder and Leff Lemire from Image, Superman #12 and 13L: Super Monster by Pete Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Norm Rapmund, and Wil Quintana, Haunted Horror #25 by Craig Yoe and IDW, Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #1 by Mike Johnson, Angel Hernandez, and Alejandro Sanchez from IDW, Super Weird Heroes: Outrageous but Real! by Craig Yoe, Bill Everett, Fletcher Hanks, and a cast of thousands from IDW, Batman #13 by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, plus a whole mess more!
Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:13 - Setup of interview 00:03:20 - Interview with Craig Yoe 01:25:46 - Wrap up 01:28:58 - Contact us It's a new year, and what better way to bring it in than with another Craig Yoe interview! In what has become a Comics Alternative tradition, the Two Guys with PhDs use their very first episode of the year -- not just their first interview, but their very first podcast release -- to talk with Craig and find out what he's been up to. It's what has become known as the guys' Happy New Yoe show! The fun begins with Andy and Derek asking Craig about his 50th anniversary celebration. As he tells the guys, this year is the golden anniversary of Craig's first contribution to comics culture, a fanzine he published as a kid. And from there, he never looked back. A big part of this celebration is a string of new releases that began late last year. In fact, most of the interview is devoted to a discussion of one of those books, Super Weird Heroes: Outrageous but Real! This is the first of a two-volume -- and maybe a third? -- collection of really strange heroes from comics' Golden Age, written and drawn by some of the medium's most obscure as well as some of its best-known creators. The guys ask Craig about the compilation of this enterprise and its place within the Yoe Books pantheon. They also do deep dives into some of the weirdest of the weird, including the superhero of the cloth The Deacon and his sidekick Mickey; the disembodied hand, The Hand; the crossdressing Madam Fatal; phallic-prone heroes such as Black Cobra, Nature Boy, and The Dart; Kangaroo Man and his Nazi-bashing marsupial pal Bingo; the inexplicable Jeep and Peep; and the nearly naked Phantasmo. Actually, there is a lot of bared flesh to go round in this book. But the Two Guys also ask Craig about some of his other recent books, including The Return of the Zombies, Jay Disbrow's Monster Invasion, Behaving Madly, Reefer Madness, and the next volume in his Weird Love series. It's an understatement to say that there's a lot to look forward to from Yoe Books in the coming year. Craig Yoe is still the most interviewed guest in Comics Alternative history, and you can rest assured that he'll be back a couple of more times to talk about even more releases in the coming year. And a special Happy New Year goes out to Clizia Gussoni, Craig's partner and the engine that keeps Yoe Books running. Thank you for all of your help, Clizia!
Time Codes: 00:01:50 - Introduction 00:03:37 - Setting up our favorites 00:07:16 - Year-end statistics 00:15:54 - Our favorites of 2016 01:43:22 - Wrapping up our favorites, and honorable mentions 01:48:55 - Contact us This is the last regular review episode of 2016, and as the Two Guys with PhDs do annually, they use their final show of the year to share their favorite comics from the past twelve months. Both Andy and Derek have each chosen what he considers the 10 best of 2016 -- and in no particular order -- but neither has shared his list with the other until the recording of this episode. So there are some surprises along the way. There is not much overlap between the guys' lists, and only two titles are mentioned by both. Taken together, this is a wide-ranging selection that includes everything from mainstream superhero comics to small-press selections, from webcomics to manga, from comics in translation to works that are sure to become part of many readers' canon. However, before they plunge into their lists the guys share some year-end statistics. By the end of 2016 The Comics Alternative will have produced 162 episodes (including this episode and the December manga review). Among those shows, 278 print titles will have been discussed along with 36 webcomics. Derek also crunched the numbers in terms of the most reviewed publishers. The one whose titles were discussed most frequently was Image Comics, with the guys focusing on 25 of their titles. Next is Fantagraphics and Dark Horse Comics with 21 reviewed titles each. After that it's IDW with 19, DC/Vertigo with 17, First Second with 13, and BOOM! Studios with 11. Other publishers whose titles have been reviewed at least 5 times over the past year include Kilgore Books (9), Kodansha Comics (8), Alternative Comics (7), Aftershock (7), Floating World (6), Drawn and Quarterly (5), Retrofit/Big Planet (5), and Avery Hill Publishing (5). After that numerical rundown, the Two Guys get into their 10 favorite titles of 2016: Andy's Top 10 of 2016 The Nib - Various (The Nib) Young Animal line - Various (DC Comics) Vision - Tom King. Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Kevin Walsh (Marvel Comics) The Sheriff of Babylon - Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC/Vertigo) The Fix - Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber (Image Comics) Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq - Sarah Glidden (Drawn and Quarterly) The One Hundred Nights of Hero - Isabel Greenberg (Little, Brown and Company) March: Book Three - John Lewis, Andrew Ayden, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew (Pantheon Books) Rosalie Lightning / We All Wish for Deadly Force - Tom Hart / Leela Corman (St. Martin's Press / Retrofit/Big Planet) Derek's Top 10 of 2016 Paper Girls - Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chang (Image Comics) Adam Sarlech: A Trilogy - Frédéric Bézian (Humanoids) Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus - Chester Brown (Drawn and Quarterly) 5,000 km Per Second - Manuele Fiore (Fantagraphics) The Fix - Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber (Image Comics) Blammo #9 - Noah Van Sciver (Kilgore Books) Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling - Tony Cliff (First Second) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew (Pantheon Books) Highbone Theater - Joe Daly (Fantagraphics) Goodnight Punpun / The Girl on the Shore - Inio Asano (VIZ Media / Vertical Comics) The Honorable Mentions…These Titles Almost, but Just Didn't Quite, Make It onto Each Guy's List For Andy The Black Monday Murders - Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker (Image Comics) Dept. H - Matt Kindt (Dark Horse Comics) Happy Trails - Scott Roberts (Ubutopia Press) Paper Girls - Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chang (Image Comics) Faith - Jody Houser, Pere Perez, and Marguerite Sauvage (Valiant Comics) Future Quest - Evan Shaner and Steve Rude (DC Comics) Blubber - Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) Someone Please Have Sex with Me - Gina Wyndbrandt (2dcloud) For Derek March: Book Three - John Lewis, Andrew Ayden, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW) Briggs Land - Brian Wood and Mack Chater (Dark Horse Comics) Super Weird Heroes: Outrageous but Real! - Craig Yoe, ed. (Yoe Books/IDW) The Eltingville Club - Evan Dorkin (Dark Horse Books) Panther - Brecht Evens (Drawn and Quarterly) Patience - Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics) The One Hundred Nights of Hero - Isabel Greenberg (Little, Brown and Company) Various manga: I Am a Hero - Kengo Hanzawa (Dark Horse Manga); Princess Jellyfish - Akiko Hagashimura (Kodansha Comics); Otherworld Barbara, Vol. 1 - Moto Hagio (Fantagraphics)
The noted comics historian Craig Yoe and Jewish historian Rafael Medoff recently co-authored a book called Cartoonists Against the Holocaust. It brings together 150 political cartoons about the plight of Europe's Jews, which appeared in U.S. newspapers in the 1930s and 1940s--some of them by Jewish cartoonists such as Arthur Szyk, Herbert Block, and Carl Rose. For this panel, Craig and Rafel will discuss the book, show images of some of the cartoons, and do a Q & A
Desperate times call for desperate measures as Vince goes it alone and talks about ROM #0-4 and ROM: Revolution by Christos Gage, Chris Ryall, David Messina, and Michelle Pasta from IDW, Tarzan: The Beckoning by Thomas Yeates and Henning Kure from Dark Horse, Scooby Apocalypse #6 by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Wellington Alves, Howard Porter, Scott Hanna, Dale Eaglesham, and Hi-Fi, Haunted Horror #24 from Craig Yoe and IDW featuring work by Manny Stallman, John Belcastro, Maurice Gurwith and others, Monster Monster: The Complete Skywald Horror-Mood Masterpiece by Augustine Funnell, Pablo Marcos, Ricardo Villamonte, John Gallagher, and Paul Puigagut and The Human Gargoyles by Alan Hewetson, Richard J. Arndt, and Maelo Cintron from George E. Warner and company, The Complete Illustrated History of the Skywald Horror-Mood by Alan Hewetson, and whole mess more!
Just in time for the U.S. elections, Gene and Derek hold a roundtable discussion on political and propaganda comics. Joining them in the conversation are Richard Graham, author of Government Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s-2000s (Abrams ComicArts); Rafael Medoff, co-author (along with Craig Yoe) of Cartoonists against the Holocaust (Clizia Inc.); Kent Worcester, editor of Silent Agitators: Cartoon Art from the Pages of New Politics (New Politics Associates); and Fredrik Strömberg, the writer of Comic Art Propaganda: A Graphic History (St. Martin's Griffin). The guys talk with their guests about the significance of political cartooning and what drew each of them into this particular avenue of scholarship. Most of their conversation concerns the history of the genre (at least in the United States) as well as the process behind the research. At the same time, they also focus on the current political moment and how, as several of the participants feel, most contemporary political cartoonists haven't really met the challenge. The participants also share their thoughts on the impact of digital technology on the art form. In a heated political season signified by polemics and propaganda, it's reassuring that you can turn to a Comics Alternative special episode providing you with the soothing comfort of...well, polemics and propaganda. Learn more about this episode's guests and their scholarship: Richard Graham Kent Worcester Rafael Medoff Fredrik Strömberg Richard Graham, Kent Worcester, Fredrik Strömberg, and Rafael Medoff (with Craig Yoe)
Time Codes: 00:24 - Introduction 02:28 - Setup of interview 04:50 - Interview with Mike Howlett 56:56 - Wrap up 57:52 - Contact us Halloween is just around the corner, and what could be scarier than a nest of snakes? Although to hear Mike Howlett tell it, there's nothing at all frightening about the legless reptiles. This was part of the impetus behind Snake Tales, the latest volume in Yoe Books' Chilling Archives of Horror Comics series. In it, Mike curates some of the weirdest, the most ridiculous, and the most ophidiophobia-inducing snake-related tales found in pre-code comics. Derek talks with Mike about the genesis of this project, his love of snakes, his collaboration with noted herpetologist Frank T. Burbrink, and his ongoing work with Craig Yoe and Clizia Gussoni in their never-ending quest to bring pre-code horror sensibilities to the heartland of America.
Romance Comics--A Celebration - Panelists Michelle Nolan, June Brigman, Jacque Nodell, Megan Levens, and moderator Craig Yoe discuss the history and some of the trends and tropes found in romance comics since they were first published in the late 1940s, as well as some of the artists and writers who worked on romance comics. Heroes Con 2016 - 06/18/16 - [1:09:07] -
This week the Two Guys with PhDs turn their attention to three recent noir titles. But before they jump into their reviews, they talk about comics news and recent awards. First, they congratulate Sonny Liew on receiving this year's Singapore Literature Prize for English fiction for his best-selling work The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye. This comes on the heels of him getting the Book of the Year accolade at the Singapore Book Awards, held in May. Next, Andy and Derek say a few words about the results of this year's Eisner Awards, announced at SDCC last Friday. The guys note that there are really no surprises in the winners, and that with perhaps one or two exceptions, those coming out on top in their categories make perfect sense. They are particularly pleased that so many of the titles and creators that they've discussed on the podcast received this recognition, and they are especially excited that so many friends of the show -- such as Craig Yoe and Tom Heintjes -- received the coveted Eisner. After all of the awards talk, the guys get into the nitty gritty of this week's episode. They start off with an adaptation of James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia (BOOM! Studios/Archaia), the first in the novelist's L.A. Quartet. Adapted by Matz and David Fincher, and with art by Miles Hyman, the story springs from the real-life murder of Elizabeth Short in 1947. As with the original book, this graphic novel reveals the dark underside of Los Angeles and the post-war days of its entertainment industry. And it contains all of the icons and tropes that define noir narrative. From there the guys turn to the latest collaboration from the superb crime-writing team of Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Elizabeth Breitweiser, Kill or Be Killed #1 (Image Comics). This first issue has all of the trappings of the kind of stories we've come to expect from Brubaker and Phillips (e.g., The Fade Out, Criminal, Sleeper), but there's a particular twist to the plot that recalls the supernatural tinges of Fatale. In fact, Derek and Andy aren't sure if what happens in the story is because of other-worldly forces or just the result of psychological imbalance. Finally, the guys wrap up with yet another crime comic, Justin Jordan and Raul Trevino's Sombra #1 (BOOM! Studios). This story revolves around a young DEA agent, Danielle, and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her father, also an agent. This first issue takes the narrative into some dark places, and the guys focus on this comic as a retelling of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. In fact, the missing DEA agent is name Conrad Marlowe. How appropriate!
Josh Ginter, Back Issue #90 from TwoMorrows (Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dazzler, Wonder Woman, Jezebel Jade and Jonny Quest, Dakota North, and more), Wonder Woman #1 and 2 by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, Laura Martin, Nicola Scott, and Romulo Fajardo Jr, New Super-Man #1 by Gene Luen Yang, Viktor Bogdanovic, and Richard Friend, Avengers, Ultimates, and A-Force, How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman, Gabriel Ba, and Fabio Moon from Dark Horse, Mahmud Asrar, Legion Worlds by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Yvel Guichet, Dexter Vines, Steve Dillon, Klaus Janson, Duncan Rouleau, Rick Leonardi, Al Williamson, Paul Rivoche, Rick Burchett, Darwyn Cooke, Olivier Coipel, and more, West Coast Avengers, Superman: Panic in the Sky, Rick Remender and Wes Craig's Deadly Class, Star Trek #59 by Mike Johnson, Tony Shasteen, and Dave Mastrolonardo from IDW, Amazing Spider-Man, Civil War II, Sabrina #6 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack from Archie, Haunted Horror #22 and Eerie Publications from Craig Yoe and IDW, The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel from Vertigo, Pokemon Go, Manifest Destiny V3 by Chris Dingess, Owen Gieni, and Matthew Roberts from Image, and a whole mess more!
Scooby Apocalypse #2 by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Howard Porter, Spidey: All-New Treasury Edition #1 by Robbie Thompson, Nick Bradshaw, Brian Michael Bendis, and Sara Pichelli, Afterlife with Archie #9 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla and Sabrina #5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack from (Who else?) Archie, Marvel Mags: Vampire Tales #1-3 (Steve Gerber, Morbius, Pablo Marcos, Satana, Rich Buckler, John Romita, and more), more Comics Journal (Gene Colan, Jim Shooter, Roy Thomas, and others), Image +, Red Team by Garth Ennis and Craig Cermak from Dynamite!, Micronauts and ROM, M.A.S.K., Voltron on Netflix, Heroes Con, Ten Rules for Drawing Comics (Ben Marra, Matt Kindt, and more), Bitch Planet #8 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro from Image, Marx Brothers, Three Stooges, Boo, the World's Cutest Dog and Tony Fleecs. King's Quest #1 by Ben Acker, Heath Corson, Dan McDaid, Omi Remalante, Marc Laming, and Lara Margarida from Dynamite!, Haunted Love from Craig Yoe and IDW (Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Ken Landau, Bud Thompson, the Iger Shop, and more), Puma Blues, Dept. H by Matt and Sharlene Kindt from Dark Horse, Wally Wood: Galaxy Art and Beyond by Roger Hill from IDW, Wandering Star by Teri S. Wood from Dover Publications, and a whole mess more!
In the first of four episodes created at this year's HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC, Andy and Derek talk with a variety of artists, writers, and editors. Well...Derek talked with everyone. By his own admission, Andy was a little lazy, sitting back and letting Derek do all of the work with the microphone. Regardless, the result is a series of brief interviews with diverse creators, some who have been on the podcast before (such as Andy Hirsch and Ryan Browne) and others whose work the guys have just discovered. On this episode you will hear conversations with Amanda Rachels about her work, Flesh of White Karla Pacheco on her book, Inspector Pancakes, and the art of naked titty pirate comics Andy Hirsch discussing Baker Street Peculiars and his upcoming book, Varmints Tom Neely and Keenan Marshall Keller about the future of their series, The Humans Magdelene Vasaggio on her new Black Mask series, Kim & Kim Tom Heinjes and Craig Yoe (who were tabling next to one another) about their recent Eisner Award nominations Ryan Browne on the wrap-up of God Hates Astronauts and his revamping of Blast Furnace: Recreational Thief! Andy Runton as he discusses the history of his all-age comic, Owly Enrica Jang about her love of adapting Edgar Allan Poe Oliver Ono on the Columbia College of Art and Design's comics anthology, Spitball Jeremy Haun and Jason Hurley about the reception of their Image series, The Beauty. Stay tuned over the next week for other episodes generated at the 2016 HeroesCon!
Daniel White, Daredevil on Netflix, the Doctor Strange trailer, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Ben Affleck's Batman and Dawn of Justice, Valiant-O-Rama: A+A: The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong #1 by Rafer Roberts, David Lafuente, Ryan Winn, and Brian Reber and Bloodshot: Reborn Annual 2016 by Jeff Lemire, Kano, Ray Fawkes, Joe Bennett, Michel Fiffe, Ben Marra, Paul Maybury, Belardino Brabo, Pete Pantazis, and Jose Villarrubia, Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead comic, Marvel Magazines: Savage Tales #3 by Roy Thomas, Barry Smith, John Romita, Jim Steranko, Al Williamson and more, Crazy, All-New All-Different Uncanny X-Men by Cullen Bunn and Greg Land, DC's Young Animal imprint and Kamandi, Haunted Horror #21 and Mike Esposito from Craig Yoe and IDW, Drax by Cullen Bunn, CM Punk, and Scott Hepburn, Supergirl, Black Road #1 by Brian Wood, Garry Brown, and Dave McCaig from Image, and a whole mess more!
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics discuss three very different titles. They begin with Joshua W. Cotter's Nod Away (Fantagraphics), an ambitious sci-fi narrative that explores the impact, and the costs, of technological progress. At least that's what the guys think the book might be about. As both Andy W. and Derek point out, one of the distinguishing features of this book is its ambiguous or equivocal nature. There are many moving parts to this story -- hive communication, inter-dimensional wormholes, suspended animation, unexplained quests -- and the guys aren't entirely certain how all of the pieces fit together. But that's OK. Part of the beauty of Nod Away is that it paints a narrative picture best observed from a broader context, while at the same time the fine detail of Cotter's art compels us to investigate its many intricacies. The guys also speculate as to the significance of the title, another meaningfully uncertain facet of this book. Next, they look at Austin English's Gulag Casual. This book is part of 2dcloud's current "Winter Collection" Kickstarter campaign, and the the guys introduce the publisher, and its Kickstarter, to their listeners. English's book is a collection of five different stories, each of which challenges its readers in the ways of comprehending comics. Derek points out that the stories are very dream-like in their coherency, and the guys spend much of their discussion sharing their strategies for reading this unique text. They wrap up this week's episode by looking at another title from the offbeat mind of Craig Yoe. Haunted Love #1 is the first of a three-issue series from IDW Publishing and Yoe Comics, and it's another example of what Craig does best: showcasing precode comics with a mixture of amusement and reverence. As described on the issue's cover, it's "the unholy spawn of Haunted Horror and Weird Love" -- two tastes that go great together! -- so if listeners appreciate those Yoe-inspired series, then they'll go ga-ga for the seven stories collected in this first issue. There's a lot of weirdness to go around, but a couple of Andy and Derek's favorites are "The Dead Are Never Lonely" (originally published in Baffling Mysteries #14 in 1953) and especially "Crawling Evil" (Journey into Fear #10, 1952). Some of these stories are reminiscent of the classic EC style (such as "The Ice Man Cometh"), while others are just nonsensically whacked out. But the best thing about Haunted Love #1 is that it's classic Craig Yoe. And everyone needs mo' Yoe, right?
Starfire and Harley's Little Black Book by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Emanuela Lupacchino, and John Timms, Drax #4 by CM Punk, Cullen Bunn, and Scott Hepburn, Robin: Son of Batman by Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, and John Kalisz, Heavy Metal #278-279: Gene Kong by Pepe Moreno, Adult Swim, Headlopper #3 by Andrew Andrew MacLean from Image, Wacky Races, Psi-Force and Tex, Paul Ryan and D.P.7, Alex Saviuk, Crossgen, Chuck Dixon, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Chris Claremont, Saturday morning cartoons, Iron Jaw #1 by Gary Friedrich and Pablo Marcos from Atlas Comics, C2E2, Space Family Robinson, Haunted Love #1 from Craig Yoe and IDW, Rumble by John Arcudi and James Harren from Image, Guy Davis, OA, and a whole mess more!
It's a brand new year, and for their very first podcast episode of 2016, the guys have as their guest the great Craig Yoe! This may become a tradition on The Comics Alternative, having Craig start off the new year, much as they did in 2015. In fact, this is the fifth interview appearance that Craig has made on the podcast (not counting the brief segment recorded at HeroesCon last year). Usually when the Yoemesiter comes on the show, he has one or two new books to discuss. But this time around there are a whopping six titles recently released from Yoe Books and IDW Publishing! It's all that Gene and Derek can do to keep up with everything that Craig and his production editor/wife, Clizia Gussoni, are putting out. They begin with a discussion of the five year anniversary of Yoe Books, which Craig actually celebrated last year. When he appeared on the show back in January of 2015, Craig discussed the coming year and what he had in store for the anniversary celebration. So Derek and Gene talk with him about the success of the first five years and about plans for the next five. Then they jump into a discussion of the many Yoe Book releases we've experienced over the past couple of months, beginning with Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales. This is a beautiful book, going above and beyond the usual standards we've come to expect from Yoe and IDW, and the guys begin by asking their guest about the production work that went into this volume. Craig also shares his love of Walt Kelly and his experiences collecting the material which originally appeared in Dell's Fairy Tale Parade between 1942 and 1946. Next, the guys ask Craig about his latest additions in his Chilling Archives of Horror Comics series, Ghosts and Girls of Fiction House (curated and introduced by Michael H. Price) and The Complete Voodoo, Vol. 1 (which includes an introduction by Mike Howlett, who has previously appeared on the podcast). They discuss the sheer weirdness that was Voodoo, a pre-code horror title from Farrell Publications, and the fetishism apparent in the Fiction House volume. Craig points out that Jumbo Comics, part of the Fiction House line, was known for its buxom women in compromised positions, and that the selections from its "Ghost Gallery" sections (collected in the Fiction House book) provide plentiful examples of "headlight comics." Gene and Derek also talk with Craig about the latest collected editions of his ongoing series, Haunted Horror, Vol. 3: Pre-code Comics So Good, They're Scary and Weird Love, Vol. 2: That's the Way I Like It!, as well as his upcoming three-issue miniseries, Haunted Love. It just gets weirder and weirder with Craig Yoe...and that's why the guys keep inviting him back on the podcast! Be sure to check out The Yoe Tube on YouTube for fun videos and music...the latter of which is included in this episode!
The guys are back with their third annual Thanksgiving show. This a special episode of The Comics Alternative where Andy, Derek, and other cohosts get together to discuss what they're thankful for in the world of comics and comics culture. This year both Andy W. and Gene are able to join in, so for this special holiday week you get a special episode with extra stuff: Four Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics! Among the various things Gene, Derek, Andy, and Andy are thankful for are small-press publishers (like Kilgore, Uncivilized, Youth in Decline, AdHouse, Conundrum, Koyama, etc) who provide them with material for their podcasts, Chris Marshall of Collected Comics Library, who provided us with 17 years of insightful comics analysis (and whose podcast the guys will miss), Fantagraphics and their Complete Peanuts series, the many great projects they're backing on Kickstarter, the relatively new Librarians Assemble! podcast, this year's comics-related museum exhibits, special collections, such as the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum and the Comic Art Collection at Michigan State, as well as the librarians who manage them, Dean Mullaney, Craig Yoe, Chris Staros, and the incredibly helpful folks at IDW Publishing -- Dirk, Rosalind, and Mike -- who go out of their way to keep the guys informed and supplied, Chicago and the comics-related opportunities it provides, creators like Joe Ollmann, Tim Lane, and Seth, who have been very generous with their time this past year and participated in email interviews for the blog, fun Marvel properties, such as Ryan North and Erica Henderson's The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and the new Jessica Jones series on Netflix, Gwen, Shea, and Sean for helping on the various monthly podcast series, and our Patreon supporters who have helped make 2015 a successful year! Much like the yams with melted marshmallows served during Thanksgiving, this is an episode that you can pass around to friends and loved ones and taking a generous portion and then savoring the smooth, creamy goodness of every bite (byte?). There's plenty to go around. And if you're listening to this podcast in a non-US location, you can appreciate this episode knowing that Thanksgiving is more than just gratuitous Pilgrim references and obscene gluttony; it's also middle-aged guys with advanced degrees sitting around and talking about comic books.
Kickstarter, B. Clay Moore and Hawaiian Dick, Tom Fowler, Huck #1 by Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque from Image, Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales + Topps' Comics Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Wild Ones by Roy Thomas, Esteban Maroto, and Joseph Michael Linser, Frank Miller, Squadron Sinister #4 by Marc Guggenheim and Carlos Pacheco, Slash & Burn #1 by Si Spencer, Max Dunbar, Ande Parks, and Nick Filardi from Vertigo, more Twilight Children, Jessica Jones from Marvel/Netflix, Airboy #4 from James Robinson and Greg Hinkle from Image, Walking Dead, Gardner Fox and Frank Frazetta's Thund'a by Robert Place Napton, Cliff Richards, Esther Sanz, and Jae Lee from Dynamite, Marvel-O-Rama: All-New Wolverine #1, Ultimates and Illuminati, Mighty Thor #1, Secret Wars: X-Tinction Agenda, and Drax #1, The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics: Girls and Ghosts of Fiction House by Craig Yoe! and IDW, Goddamned, and a whole mess more!
It's the scary season, and as they've done for the past couple of years, Gene and Derek talk about some of this year's Halloween specials and seasonal horror titles. In this episode you'll hear the Two Guys with PhDs discuss: Haunted Horror: Pre-Code Comics So Good, They're Scary!, edited by Craig Yoe, Clizia Gussoni, and Steve Banes (IDW Publishing) Upside Down: A Hat Full of Spells, by Jess Smart Smiley (Top Shelf) Monsterjunkies: An American Family Odyssey, Erik Daniel Shein, Theresa A. Gates, and Jay Fotos Studios (Red Anvil) The Goon: Theatre Bizarre, by Eric Powell and John Dunivant (Dark Horse Comics) Adventure Time 2015 Spoooktacular, by Hanna K. (Kaboom!) Spongebob Comics #49, edited by Chris Duffy (United Plankton Pictures/Bongo Comics) All Hallows' Eve #5, by Ty Thomas Luckman, Trevor Luckman, and Dave Mims (215 Ink) Elder House #2, by Drew Matthews and Carlos Trigo (215 Ink) Grimm Fairy Tales 2015 Halloween Special, by Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Troy Brownfield, and Mario Del Pennino (Zenescope) Zombies vs. Cheerleaders 2015 Halloween Special, edited by Steven L. Frank (Zenescope) Zombie Tramp Halloween Special, by Dan Mendoza (Action Lab) Gold Digger Halloween Special, edited by Doug Dlin and Robby Bevard (Antarctic Press) Derek and Gene spend much of their time discussing their favorite book of the week, the latest volume of Haunted Horror. There are a lot of spooky and just plain weird titles in this collection -- case in point: "Ghost from Mars" -- and the guys could have easily spent the entire episode talking about Craig Yoe's latest effort. But they have a lot of ground to cover, so they move on from there to the other offerings. Titles such as Upside Down, Monsterjunkies, Adventure Time 2015 Spoooktacular, and Spongebob Comics are perfect for those younger readers getting ready to go trick or treating...or, in the case of Spongebob, even for those older readers staying in and giving out the candy. The guys also discuss the pros and cons of seasonal titles that are part of an ongoing storyline -- for example, this Halloween's Adventure Time and Grimm Fairy Tales -- and the attraction of certain issues, such as The Goon: Theatre Bizarre and All Hallows' Eve, that easily stand on their own outside of any series continuity. And then there are seasonal titles such as Zombies vs. Cheerleaders and Gold Digger, for which Gene and Derek feel at a total lost. Still, the guys have a good time talking about this year's Halloween comics, even if they don't understand them all.
NYCC 2015, Art Adams, the Master of Kung Fu omnibus, Fight Club 2 by Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, and David Mack from Dark Horse, Secret Wars-O-Rama: Weirdworld #3-4 by Jason Aaron, Mike Del Mundo, and Marco D'Alfonso, Where Monsters Dwell by Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, and Dono Sanchez Almara, Infinity Guantlet, Spider-Island, and Squadron Sinister by Marc Guggenheim, Carlos Pacheco, Mariano Taibo, and Frank Martin, Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack from Archie, The Beauty #2 by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley from Image, Left Empty Book One by Alan King, Jamie Vayda, and J. T. Yost from Birdcage Bottom Books, Cash & Carrie by Shawn Pryor, Giulie Speziani, and Penny from Crowntaker Studios, Starfire by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, and Emanuela Lupacchino, The Chilling Archives of the Horror Comics: Tom Sutton's Creepy Things from Craig Yoe and IDW, Star Trek, Grayson #12 by Tom King, Tim Seeley, and Mikel Janin, and a whole mess more!
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Secret Wars #5 by Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic, and Ive Svorcina, Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #2 and #3 by Dan Slott, Adam Kubert, John Dell, Justin Ponsor, Andrew Hennessey, and Mark Morales, Yoe-O-Rama: Weird Love #8 (Bob Powell, Gerald McCann, and many more) and Haunted Horror #17 (Jon D'Agostino, Ross Andru, Charles Stern, and more) from Craig Yoe and IDW, Django/Zorro by Quentin Tarantino, Matt Wagner, and Esteve Polls from Dynamite!, The H8ful Eight, John Flood #1 by Justin Jordan, Jorge Coelho, and Tamra Bonvillain from BOOM!, Tim Seeley-O-Rama: Eerie #7 from Dark Horse and Grayson with Tom King and company from DC, Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove, and a whole mess more!
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 year the Two....no, the Three Guys with PhDs attended HeroesCon, and they had a table there in the middle of Artists Alley. Andy Kunka, Andy Wolverton, and Derek Royal were there to check out the action, rummage through the dollar bins, search for new and interesting titles, talk with creators, get their books signed, and just generally enjoy the fun and camaraderie. On each of the three days of the con, Friday (June 19th) through Sunday (June 21st), they made it a point to record segments live from the floor, discussing the highlights and the experiences they took away from the event. Among the many topics they cover are the incredibly long lines for Jason Aarons, Jason Latour, Chip Zdarsky, Matt Fraction, and Kelly Sue DeConnick; their luck in having a table so close to friend-of-the-show and overall great guy, Craig Yoe; the wonderful experience of having fans of The Comics Alternative come up and talk with the guys; the adventures of trying to find a place for dinner after the con lets out for the day; the kind of treasures they uncover when digging through stacks of back issues; the good and the bad of fan enthusiasm; their favorite discoveries of the day; the kind of encounters and conversations they had with the many creators in Artists Alley; and the weird effectiveness of the sign at their booth. For the most part, Derek, Andy, and Andy did their recordings at the end of each day -- providing a general wrap-up of the day's events -- but on Sunday they recorded two segments, the first one in the morning, so as to include Andy Wolverton before he had to head back home to Maryland (he was driving the long distance). The crowd at this year's HeroesCon was record breaking, and in the background of their recordings you can hear the constant buzz of attendees as they roam the floor. In fact, on a few occasions people came up to the table while the guys were recording, talking on the show and sharing some of the experiences they had. All in all, the Three Guys had a great time, and they plan to table at HeroesCon again next year. This is the first of several episodes of The Comics Alternative at HeroesCon 2015. In the coming days the guys will post two full episodes of conversations with creators in Artists Alley as well as a recording of the panel Derek and Andy Kunka participated in the first day of the con. Keep your ears open!
Craig Yoe is back for his fourth interview appearance on The Comics Alternative, and this time he has two wacky new books to share with everyone, both from IDW Publishing and Yoe! Books. First, he talks with Derek and Andy about Milt Gross' New York, a "lost" graphic novel that was originally published in 1939 to capitalize on that year's New York World's Fair. Copies of the original paperback are very difficult to find, but Craig was able to get his hands on one -- thanks to eBay -- and then work his wonders in what he does best: restoring and reproducing in beautiful editions classic, often obscure, comics from our past. The result is a sturdy hardback volume that showcases the wild and breakneck style of Milt Gross. Originally published by Bystander Press and titled That's My Pop! Goes Nuts for Fair: A Cartoon Tour of New York, it features Gross's famous (at the time) character Pop, a proto-Homer Simpson, and his admiring son as they tour New York City, it's neighborhoods, its nightlife, its culture, its food, its busy streets, and then finally ending up at the World's Fair. Craig discusses the significance of Milt Gross to comics history and how his work is often overlooked. More to the point, much of the conversation centers on this new edition and how it could be read as a defining example of the cartoonist, who Craig sees as one of America's funniest artists. Next, Derek and Andy talk with their guest about a second new publication from Yoe! Books, Weird Love, Vol. 1: You Know You Want It. It was almost a year ago that the Two Guys interviewed Craig about the inaugural issue of his semi-monthly series, Weird Love, and now that the first collected volume is out, they wanted to talk with him about his further adventures in finding strange stories masquerading as romance comics. Over the course of their conversation, the guys talk about hippy love, misogyny, spanking, communism, escorts, molls, Ronald Reagan, wayward girls, body image, and perhaps most disturbing of all (at least for Derek), clown love. As with every interview with Craig, the conversation never flags, is filled with fun and unlikely topics, and you're not entirely sure where things will end up. The guys also talk with Craig about the fifth anniversary of Yoe! Books, a topic they discussed back in January, and how that year-long celebration is going. All in all, it's a fun conversation...as it usually is with this guest. Craig's been on the show so many times that he's almost becoming an honorary cohost of The Comics Alternative. But that's fine with Andy and Derek, and they plan to have him back for more conversation in the months to come.
At last weekend's Sumter Comic Arts Symposium, Andy sat down with Tim Seeley in front of a live con audience and talked with him about his various comics, including Grayson, Batman Eternal, Effigy, Revival, and Sundowners. Along with Ray Fawkes (not part of this interview), Tim was one of the special guests at this first-ever Sumter event, which is described on the Sumter county's website as “an event like no other. This fun-filled event celebrates some of the most exciting and innovative creators working in comics and graphic novels today. From colorful cosplayers, once-in-a-lifetime Q and A panels, to exhibitions highlighting comics-inspired artworks along with prized original comic art from local collectors and emerging comic artists, the Sumter Comic Arts Symposium is sure to be the highlight of the Spring season.” Tim has been on The Comics Alternative twice before, back in November 2012 soon after Revival began, and then September of last year to talk about Grayson and Sundowners. He now joins the proud pantheon of creators who have had multiple appearances on the podcast, including Craig Yoe and Andy Hirsch!
The Image Expo, They're Not Like Us #1 by Eric Stephenson, Simon Gane, and Jordie Bellaire from Image, Shaft #2 by David Walker and Bilquis Evely from Dynamite!, Jonathan Hickman + Avengers + New Avengers + Sunspot, Crossed +100 #1 by Alan Moore and Gabriel Andrade from Avatar, Paolo Rivera, Aliens + Prometheus: Fire and Stone by Chris Roberson, Patric Reynolds, Dave Stewart, Paul Tobin, and Juan Ferreyra out of Dark Horse, Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel by Peter Milligan, Cary Nord, and Brian Reber from Valiant, Bloodshot, Deadly Class by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, and Lee Loughridge from Image, more Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Prime Directive, Image-O-Rama: Bitch Planet #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, and Chris Peter, Drifter #2 by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein, and The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw #2 by Kurt Busiek, Benjamin Dewey, and Jordie Bellaire, The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics: The Worst of Eerie Publications by Craig Yoe and Mike Howlett from IDW, and a whole mess more!
It's a brand spanking new year, and it's sure to be another great twelve months for interviews on The Comics Alternative. In fact, Andy and Derek start things off with a bang! this month with another visit from the always-friendly, always-funky, and always-fun Craig Yoe. This is the third time he has been on the show, and this time around the guys not only talk with Craig about his latest releases, but they also discuss the past, present, and future of Yoe Books. It's the 5th anniversary of the imprint, and starting off a year-long celebration marking the occasion, Craig reveals his new Yippie Yi Yoe Society. Derek and Andy were fortunate to get their complimentary membership package in the mail last month, complete with a snazzy welcome letter, an official membership card, a society sticker, a cool “I Belong to the Yippie Yi Yoe Society” button, and a DVD with videos and music…including the club's song, “The Merry Yippie Yi Yoe Society Marching Song.” Is that cool, or what? Then the guys get into the nitty gritty of Creepy Craig's latest efforts, the two new books Ditko's Shorts and Howard Nostrand's Nightmares (Yoe Books/IDW Publishing). They spend a lot of time talking about the new Ditko effort, talking with Craig about the genesis of the project, the research he and Fester Faceplate (AKA Mark Knox) conducted for the volume, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans that should excite any true Ditko fan. Next, they delve into the new Nostrand collection, the latest in Craig's “Chilling Archives of Horror Comics” series, discussing an artist who is sorely overlooked yet so vital to the horror genre. As the great forelocked one points out in the book's introduction, had Jack Davis and Wally Wood had a love child, it would have been Howard Nostrand. Derek and Andy try to get Craig to discuss any future and yet-to-be-announced Yoe Book projects — he never spill the beans — but he does talk a little about books that will be released early this year, including Tom Sutton's Creepy Things, The Untold History of Black Comic Books, and Milt Gross' New York. In fact, the guys want to have Craig back on the podcast to talk about the new Milt Gross book, so listeners probably won't have to wait too long to get a another shot of Yoe.
August 19, 2014 - Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1pWuAXS. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Unliver’s Lifebuoy soap brand is working to save children in the developing world with an innovative approach: comic books. Tapping renowned comic book artist Craig Yoe to create it, Lifebuoy is working to distribute 20 million copies of the book this year. The comic book is just part of a program targeting young children in the developing world with puzzles, stories and games to teach them and their parents about the importance of handwashing. Unilever reports that 1.7 million children will die this year as a result of easily preventable diseases, one-third of whom could be saved with handwashing. Lifebuoy’s efforts since 2010 have reached 183 million people in 16 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
It's that time of the month for the Two Guys with PhDs…that is, it's time for the July Previews catalog! On this episode, Andy and Derek take their monthly gander at some of the great comics being solicited in Previews and due out in the next couple of months. All of the major publishers, and many, many of the smaller ones, are represented here, and the guys comment on how this is a particularly fat month when it comes to new and upcoming comics. They begin the show by looking at some of the titles being offered for this year's Halloween ComicFest, and then they get into the nitty-gritty of the catalog. Some of the titles that they highlight include Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly's The New York Four and Satoshi Kon's Opus (Dark Horse), Peter Milligan and Leandro Fernandez's The Names #1 and Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy's The Wake hardcover (Vertigo/DC Comics), Will Eisner's Spirit, Vol. 2: Artist's Edition and Craig Yoe's The Worst of Eerie Publications (IDW Publishing), Jay Faerber and Scott Godlewski's Copperhead #1 and Ryan Browne's God Hates Astronauts #1 (Image Comics), Gary Scott Beatly and Aaron Warner's Number One #1 (Aazurn Publishing), Roberto Aguirre Sacasa and Robert Hack's Sabrina #1 (Archie Comics), Hubert and Marie Caillou's Adrian and the Tree of Secrets and Julie Maroh's Skandalon (Arsenal Pulp Press), George Perez's Sirens #1 (BOOM! Studios), Duane Swierczynsky and Keith Burns's Ex-Con #1 (Dynamite Entertainment), Gilbert Hernandez's Bumperhead (Drawn and Quarterly), Dash Shaw's Doctors and Joe Sacco's Bumf 1: I Buggered the Kaiser (Fantagraphics), Paul Pope and J. T. Petty's Battling Boy: The Rise of Aurora West and Farel Dalrymple's The Wrenchies (First Second), Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving's Annihilator #1 (Legendary Comics), Greg Rucka and Justin Greenwood's Stumptown: The Case of the King of Clubs #1 (Oni Press), and Jorg Tittle and John Aggs's Ricky Rouse Has a Gun (SelfMadeHero). And this is just the tip of the solicitation iceberg. You really do have to listen to the entire episode to get the full scope, and warm fuzzy feelings, of this month's Previews.
La Mano del Destino's Jason (J. Gonzo) Gonzales joins us to talk about Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham and Simon Bisley, Todd McFarlane, Larry Marder, John Romita, Santo, Dave Stewart, Jordie Bellaire, Phoenix Comic Con, Chuck Dixon and Paul Rivoche, Original Sin #3 by Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato, Jonah Hex: Shadows West by Joe R. Landsdale, Tim Truman, and Sam Glanzman, Bwana Beast, Rocket Raccoon, This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki from First Second, Weird Love #1 from Craig Yoe and IDW, Vince Coletta, The Thin Black Line from TwoMorrows, Southern Bastards #2 from Aaron and Jason Latour from Image, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #3, Frank Espinosa's Rocketo and Dracula, The Wicked and the Divine #1 from Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie from Image, old school Hip Hop, Tom Scioli, Ed Piskor, and a whole mess more!
For this interview show, Andy and Derek go down the rabbit hole in another conversation with the ever-talented, ever-entertaining Craig Yoe. They primarily discuss Craig's latest projects, Alice in Comicland and the new Weird Love series (both from IDW Publishing), but they also bring up his other books (such as Comics about Cartoonists, Haunted Horror, The Best of Sexology, and Little Penis: Oh, the Places You'll Grow!). They spend a lot of time talking about the various comics in the new Alice book, highlighting the more straight-laced adaptations, such as Chad Grothkoph's “Alice Through the Looking-Glass,” classic parodies like Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis's “Alice in Wonderland!”, as well as the truly bizarre and borderline-disturbing translations, e.g., Warren Kremer's “Little Max Meets Alice in Wonderland” and Serge S. Sabarsky and George O. Muhlfield's “Alice on Monkey Island.” After that things get a bit weird…with Weird Love! Craig discusses his new bimonthly series, compiled with his wife, Clizia Gussoni, and the inherently strange nature of classic romance comics. With titles such as “I Fell for a Commie,” “Love of a Lunatic,” and “You Also Snore Darling,” the guys have no problem in generating — and degenerating — offbeat and irreverent conversation. The several Golden and Silver Age stories collected in this first issue of Weird Love cover such topics as sexual politics, misogyny, the women's liberation movement, Joe Gill's cultural conservatism, bald creepy guys, and spanking. So get ready to step through the podcasting looking-glass with this sick, kinky, and bizarro conversation with one of comics' inimitable figures. And remember: Just say “Yo!” to Yoe!
It's Wednesday, which means it's time for your weekly visit from the doctors! This week on the show the Two Guys with PhDs review two new titles. First, they look at the latest in Titan Books' Simon and Kirby Library series, Simon and Kirby: Horror! This beautiful volume collects all of the Black Magic and The Strange World of Your Dreams (Prize Comics) stories that Joe Simon and Jack Kirby had a hand in, in one form or another, published between 1950 and 1954. Many of these comics have been collected before — for example, DC's brief reissuing of Black Magic between 1973-1975 and Craig Yoe's The Strange World of Your Dreams collection that came out last year — but this is the first time all of the Simon and Kirby contributions have been brought all together and in chronological order. As Andy and Derek point out, there's some wonderful stuff in this collection, macabre stories in the vein of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone and the creepiest of Hitchcock. Next, the Two Guys turn their attention to issue #1 of Trees, written by Warren Ellis with art by Jason Howard. This is an intriguing first issue, one that teases…but in a good way. The guys are particularly pleased with this latest effort from Ellis, in that they've been wanting more original and ambitious (and non-mainstream) stories from him, as demonstrated in Transmetropolitan, The Authority, Planetary, and Desolation Jones. They feel that Trees promises to follow in this tradition.
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On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Gene and Derek talk with editor, archivist, comics historian, and pop cultural Renaissance Man, Craig Yoe. The interview gets off to a wild start with a discussion of Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster, a book that Craig says helped to put him on the publishing map. From there they highlight several of Yoe's more recent releases, including his Haunted Horror series, Jack Cole's Deadly Horror, Strange World of Your Dreams, The Art of Archie: The Covers, and the Ditko Monsters books. The Two Guys also ask Craig about his time with Disney, Nickelodeon, and especially his close association with Jim Henson and his experiences working on the Muppets. One of the most moving parts of the interview, in fact, is when Craig discusses his last meeting with Henson, the day of the legend's untimely death. But the overall tone of the conversation is upbeat. It's a free-flowing conversation filled with humor, horror, and erotic references. And it's one of the most enjoyable interviews the guys have ever conducted!
It's time once again for our monthly on-location show at Collected Comics in Plano, TX. This month the discussion theme is horror comics, a perfect topic for the Halloween season. On this show, Derek is joined once again by Shea Hennum as well as the shop's assistant manager, Freddy Rick, the resident expert on all things horror. (Another store employee, Sabrina, even makes a brief vocal appearance on the podcast, sharing her uncanny love of vikings and cheese.) Among the many horror titles they discuss are The Walking Dead, Hellboy, Rachel Rising, EC's New Trend line from the 1950s (including Tales From the Crypt, The Haunt of Fear and The Vault of Horror), Revival, Weird War Tales, Richard Corben's Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, Swamp Thing, Hack/Slash, Locke and Key, almost anything by Steve Niles, and the pre-Code comics that Craig Yoe collects in his many volumes. So get your freaky fright on for this ghoulish installment of The Comics Alternative podcast!
This week on the podcast, Andy and Derek review two recent projects from the archival powerhouse that is Craig Yoe, Comics about Cartoonists: Stories about the World's Oddest Profession, and the recent comic-book series Haunted Horror (both published through IDW Publishing). The first is a collection of strips and stories from around the turn of the century until the 1950s, drawn by a who's who in the comics pantheon, and all taking on comics creators themselves as the subject matter. It's a great work where you get to see artists poking fun at themselves, ridiculing their publishers and editors, and generally just having a good time with the comics industry as a whole. Next, the Two Guys with PhDs turn their attention to the first three issues of Haunted Horror. This is another archival project from Yoe Studios!, but one that takes the form of an ongoing bimonthly series. In each issue, Yoe presents several classic horror comics from the days before the Comics Code Authority, which means there're plenty of monsters, undead creatures, gruesome murders, gross-out metamorphoses, and women in compromised and revealing poses (i.e., “headlight” drawings). In the midsts of all of this Yoe talk, Andy and Derek also find the time to discuss recent news from Podcastland, read mail from fans of the show, and wax nostalgic over post conference experiences. What you are about to listen to is yet another effort in the Two Guys with PhDs' ongoing mission to educate, entertain, and amaze! That, as well as to use the podcast as an excuse to read more comics and talk about them.
Metal Gear Solid and Ashley Wood, The Private Eye by Brian K Vaughn, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente from Panelsyndicate, What makes a good letterer?, Dungeons and Dragon, The New Guardians Annual and DC Threshold: The Hunted #1-3 by Keith Giffen, Tom Raney, and Scott Kolins (Green Lantern Animated Series, Blue Beetle, Young Justice, and more), Steve Ditko's Monsters Volume 1: Gorgo from Craig Yoe and IDW, The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee from BOOM!, Indestructible Hulk, Adventure Time Mathematical Edition, Supermag from AdHouse and Jim Rugg, Brandon Graham's Walrus from Picturebox, Scott McCloud: Space Angel and the incomparable Alex Toth, and much more!
Comics creator extraordinaire, Art Thibert, joins us this week to discuss Chrono Mechanics and Kickstarter, Deathstroke, Joe Bennett, Savage Hawkman, Cable, Hawk and Dove, Rob Liefeld, Time Masters, Salvador Larocca, and a whole mess more! Plus, in the first hour, we cover Antler Boy by Jake Parker, Haunted Horror #2 from Craig Yoe and IDW (Will Eisner and Jerry Iger, Ken Rice, George Tuska, Lou Cameron, Manny Stallman, Lou Fine, and more), New England Comics, The Question, Chris Bachalo, Paul Pope's One Trick Rip-Off and Deep Cuts hardcover from Image, Hickman and Steve Epting's New Avengers, Mike Norton and Dennis Hopeless' The Answer from Dark Horse, and a whole mess more!
My Little Pony, Tower Chronicles by Matt Wagner and Simon Bisley, Hassan T, Bloodshot #1-5 and Valiant 2012, The Blob, music-based comics (Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree, Phonogram, I See a Darkness, Love and Rockets, IDW's KISS, and more), Amalgam, Jeff Lemire's Sweet Tooth (Matt Kindt and Mind Mgmt.), Walking Dead, Paul Grist's Mud Man from Image, EOC live tweets, Batman: The Animated Series and other DCU toons, Image Comics and The Road to Independence, Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins' Act of Faith/Jimmy's End (setup for next week), Timothy O'Briant's BDR, Jack Davis + EC Comics + IDW Artist's Edition = GOLD, IDW vs. Image, Amazing Spider-Man #698 and Dan Slott, Captain America #1 and JR JR, Spain Rodriguez and Josh Medors, inkers, Haunted Horror #1 from Craig Yoe and IDW, Azzarello and Risso's Spaceman from Vertigo, Hawkeye, Jack Black's Brutal Legend and J. Scott Campbell, Avengers Academy, Batman Inc. and Chris Burnham, and a whole mess more!
Zack Kruse creeps into the mix this week as we wander through the Summit City Comic Con (Hilary Barta, Gabriel Hardman, Dave Wachter, Carole Lombard, and more), Low Concept 2: Comix Boogaloo, the Rising Stars Omnibus by JMS and company, The Chilling Archive of Horror Comics, Volume 2: Bob Powell's TERROR from Craig Yoe and IDW (Will Eisner, CrossGen, Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, and more), The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath and Other Stories by H. P. Lovecraft and Jason Bradley Thompson from Mock Man Press, Valiant's X-O Manowar #1 (BKV and Saga, Peter David, Scott Snyder and Swamp Thing...), Haunt by Joe Casey, Nathan Fox, John Lucas, and Image, Young Justice, Avengers, Creepy #8 from Dark Horse, TwoMorrow's Back Issue #56, Finding Gossamer, Harvey Pekar's Cleveland, and a whole mess more!
Casting our fates to the control of the almighty 11 O'Clock Orange D20, our extra-length holiday episode features Gabriel Hardman, Scott Pilgrim, Pluto, Doc Stearn: Mister Monster, Encyclopedia Deadpoolica, Giant-Size X-Men #1, Amazing Heroes, Underground Classics: The Transformation of Comics into Comix from Abrams ComicArts, The Bizarre Comics of Boody Rogers from Craig Yoe and Fantagraphics, Crossed, Matt Murdock, more Adele Blanc-Sec, Winter's Bone, One Eskimo, Avatar, S. Clay Wilson, an impromptu Fanzine Flashback featuring John Byrne's Alpha Flight and Bill Mantlo's Incredible Hulk, Man-Thing, Tom Scioli's American Barbarian, Declan Shalvey, Creepy Archives from Dark Horse, Secret Wars II, Damage Control, Vandal Savage, The Horror! The Horror!: Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read from Abrams ComicArts, Hal Foster's Prince Valiant volume one from Fanta, Ostrander and company's Grimjack Omnibus from IDW, Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture from Mark Batty, Quantum & Woody, 100 Bullets, Sean Murphy's Off Road, Heavy Metal, Moebius, Wolverine, Grant Morrison, Tim and Eric, Shade, the Changing Man, Jean Grey, Howard the Duck, 2000 A.D., Fear Agent, Eaglemoss, Gotham Central, Deadpool, Strangers in Paradise, Grendel, Kamandi, ROM, Black Hole, Lady Death, L'Association's Comix 2000, curling brooms, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Jack Kirby, Strange Tales II, James Stokoe's Orc Stain, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Mystery Society, and a whole mess more!
Collected Comics Library Podcast #259 - The two hundred fifty ninth podcast! Five Year Anniversary; 40 A Doonesbury Retrospective; Steve Ditko Part 4 - Interview with Craig Yoe, Art of Ditko; Running time: 47m 09s Collected Comics Library, hosted by Chris Marshall, THE Trade Paperback Podcast. The only podcast solely dedicated to news, information and reviews on all sorts of comic book collected editions.
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