Podcast appearances and mentions of Dash Shaw

Episode #544! Gil Kane The Art of the Comics, Discipline and The Goddess of Pigland! This week Scott brings the comic The Goddess of Pigland by his cousin Mario Zecca to the table. He also spotlights the career spanning book Gil Kane The Art of the Comics. DL has a story of a Quaker leaving home to fight in the Civil War in Discipline by Dash Shaw.  All that and more. Check it out!  

Twenty-two of this year's Virtual Memories Show guests tell us about the favorite books they read in 2024 and the books they hope to get to in 2025! Guests include Roland Allen, Shalom Auslander, Laura Beers, Sven Birkerts, Mirana Comstock, Leela Corman, Nicholas Delbanco, Benjamin Dreyer, Eric Drooker, Randy Fertel, Sammy Harkham, Frances Jetter, Ken Krimstein, Jim Moske, Robert Pranzatelli, Jess Ruliffson, Dmitry Samarov, Dash Shaw, David Small, Benjamin Swett, Maurice Vellekoop, and D.W. Young (+ me)! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter

Hva skal til for å lage god film i Norge, og hva skal til for at folk ser dem? I ukens episode tar kritiker Aksel Kielland og Elise Dybvig for seg fire av høstens mest interessante norske filmer og ser nærmere på hva som egentlig definerer suksess når færre går på kino enn før. I tillegg tilbakeviser Elise noen vanlige misoppfatninger om den romantiske komedien.Verk og artikler nevnt i denne episoden:https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/pPrnv1/nobody-wants-this-slukes-av-alle-hvorfor-romcoms-trives-paa-stroemmetjenester-som-netflixElskling (2024) Regi: Lilja IngolfsdottirDrømmer (2024) Regi: Dag Johan HaugerudArmand (2024) Regi: Halfdan Ullman TøndelInvitasjon til selvransakelse (2024) Regi: Paul TungeGuro Bruusgaard om å sitte fast i utvikling i Rushprint: https://rushprint.no/2018/03/prosessen/Lilja Ingolfsdottir i Morgenbladet i 2018: https://www.morgenbladet.no/kultur/film-og-tv/2018/05/04/mer-plass-til-mannen-takk/Elises intervju med Paul Tunge: https://www.morgenbladet.no/kultur/film-og-tv/2024/10/18/han-har-laget-11-filmer-som-ingen-har-bedt-om/Aksels anbefaling: Blurry av Dash Shaw og Tokyo These Days Vol. 3 av Taiyo Matsumoto.Elises anbefaling: Mad about the boy: The Nöel Coward Story (2023) Tilgjengelig på Filmoteket, strømmetjenesten til bibliotekene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When to Pick a Pomegranate by Yasmeen Abedifard from Silver Sprocket, Once and Future, Blurry by Dash Shaw from New York Review Comics, The Lobo Cancellation Special, Turtles of Grayskull, The Masked Macher, Venom War: Daredevil, Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special, The Tin Can Society, plus a whole mess more!

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally reconvene to catch up on our Fall to-read piles and take a look at the Fantagraphics Winter '25 catalog. Comics touched on: Round World Thinking by Ana Woulfe, Pony Show by Bread Tarleton, Distant Ruptures by C.F., Blurry by Dash Shaw, Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It by Tara Booth, A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll, Oba Electroplating Factory by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke by Sugiura Shigeru, Heavenly Days by Em Frank, Chad in Amsterdam by Chad Bilyeu, Kommix by Charles Burns, Iris: A Novel for Viewers by Thé Tjong-Khing and Lo Hartog Van Banda, and The Return of Mister X by Dean Motter and Los Bros. Thank you to our patrons for making this episode possible!

Comic book artist, animator and film director Dash Shaw joins Michael to speak about his new graphic novel, Blurry, and his two animated features, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea (2016) and Cryptozoo (2021), as well as his salad days as a young anime fan, his love of independent and European animation, and looking to Miyazaki as an 'old man' mentor.Blurry is available now from the very best book and comics shops as is Cosplayers; Cryptozoo is streaming on Mubi and My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea is available on DVD and Blu-ray.Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cartoonist and animator Dash Shaw returns to the show to celebrate his phenomenal new graphic novel, BLURRY (New York Review Comics). We talk about the decompressed mode he brought to this book, the turning points we encounter in the most mundane situations, his focus on the microscopic moments of doubt we have between two very similar things, and how he settled on the idea of structuring the book around nested stories (& figured out to thread them together by the end). We get into the 2x2 panel regularity of every page of Blurry and how that allowed him to build the book, how the experience of making a Clue miniseries changed his comics-making process, and how Blurry felt like he'd been playing a video game for a long time and then discovered a bonus level. We also discuss his film-making process and how that contrasts with the isolation of making comics, the ways his work tends toward collage, why naturalistic dialogue is another form of stylization, what it was like to grow up in a comics-friendly house, and a lot more. Follow Dash on Instagram • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter

Cartoonist, animator, and author Dash Shaw joins us to discuss his new graphic novel, Blurry, which examines the small life choices that lead to bigger life change. Plus, we discuss his film "Cryptozoo," which will be screening at Roxy Cinema on Sunday at 7 pm.*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar 

Sally is joined by Dash Shaw (Bottomless Belly Button, BodyWorld, Cryptozoo) to discuss Social Fiction by Chantal Montellier (New York Review Comics, 2023). Topics discussed include how to read a comic, combining comics and poetry, Bubbles Con, Jacques Tardi, The Drifting Classroom, Dylan Dog, Dawn of the Dead, Chris Ware, C.F., Métal hurlant, Becky Chambers, J.G. Ballard, Dash's next book, and lots more. But first, a show announcement at the top of the episode. Follow Dash on Instagram at @dash_shaw. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Silver Sprocket-O-Rama: Everything Sucks: Friends Forever by Michael Sweater, Pee-Pee Poo-Poo #69, #420, #80085 by Caroline Cash, Leftstar and the Strange Occurrence by Jean Fhilippe, Chromatic Fantasy by H.A., and Prokaryote Season by Leo Fox, plus Noir Burlesque by Enrico Marini, Origin Volume 1 by Boichi from Kondansha/Vertical, Scrapper and Crave #1 from Image, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #2 from IDW, Freak Force by Larsen, Giffen, Bridges, and Miller, Teen Titans and Mike Norton, New School by Dash Shaw from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Katie and Sally are joined by Dash Shaw (Discipline, Bottomless Belly Button, Cosplayers) to discuss Acting Class by Nick Drnaso (Drawn & Quarterly, 2022). Topics discussed include Chris Ware, Ari Aster, Dungeons & Dragons, The Rehearsal, Julian Opie, Chantal Akerman, Todd Solondz, Batman: Year One, E. C. Segar, Peter Saul, and lots more. Find more Dash at dashshaw.net and on Instagram at @dash_shaw. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod, and follow us on Instagram at @thicklinespod.

Hoy analizamos la genial novela gráfica Ombligo sin fondo, una historia de Dash Shaw que cuenta la decisión de divorciarse, después de cuarenta años de matrimonio, de Maggie y Paul Looney, quienes convocan a sus tres hijos a la casa de playa donde todos se criaron para compartir la noticia. Una novela que aborda las dinámicas familiares, las relaciones entre hermanos, tíos, sobrinos, primos y abuelos y que nos muestra de manera compleja la vida y sus durezas.

Richmonders Jane Samborski & Dash Shaw made the Sundance Award Winning film [powerpress]

Kosmorama 2022: I denne episoden fra Trondheims største filmfestival snakker vi om den amerikanske animasjonsfilmen Cryptozoo, i tillegg til andre filmer som har gjort inntrykk i løpet av festivaluka. Animatør og tegneserieskaper Dash Shaw debuterte i kinofilmformat med My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016), og med Cryptozoo burde han få sitt store gjennombrudd. Shaw eksperimenterer med ulike teknikker, materialer og teksturer, og resultatet er et egenartet visuelt uttrykk, med en detaljrikdom som gjør at man får lyst til å fryse bildene underveis. Men Cryptozoo er også en skarp satire om det polariserte USA, som blant annet driver gjøn med eksotifisering av annerledeshet og godhetsprofitører. Andre filmer som omtales i episoden er Hellbender, Playground, Boiling Point og Kornél Mundruczós Evolution. Ved mikrofonene sitter Lars Ole Kristiansen, Mads Halvorsen og Live Øra Danielsen. God lytting!

Hosted by Jon Dieringer and audio engineer C. Spencer YehWe visit Monday Night Books, Thomas Beard's speakeasy bookstore tucked in the back of Light Industry, to speak to cartoonist and animator Dash Shaw about Cryptozoo, Hungarian animation, and drawing inspiration from Starship Troopers and video game playthrough videos. And Beard (a former Desert Island Comics employee)  fills us in on Light Industry's upcoming move and his pivot to becoming "the laziest bookseller alive."Cover photo by Ed Halter.This episode of the Screen Slate podcast is co-presented with the German Film Office, an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and German Films.Support the show

Back from a winter break, we (eventually) dive into Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco's return to "Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines" from Image Comics. First we touch bases with "Usagi Yojimbo," open The Book of Boba Fett, revisit "Shadow Hero," and then round the corner into the return to Busiek and Pacheco's storyworld of a fantasy-infused World War I. We also talk about recent runs of comics we're reading, like "Action Comics," "Amazing Spider-Man," Dash Shaw's "Discipline" from New York Review Books, and "Buckhead" by Shofo and George Kambadais (Boom!). Let's dig deep! Check out the Comics Syllabus Substack, and find out how you can support Paul's work on this podcast, at comicssyllabus.substack.com Find the Comics Syllabus at its home at Multiversitycomics.com: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tag/comics-syllabus/, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, your favorite podcast app, or use this RSS feed. Paul's on Twitter and Instagram @TwoPlai, and you can also email twoplai at gmail :)

Thirty of this year's Virtual Memories Show guests tell us about the favorite books they read in 2021 and the books they hope to get to in 2022! Guests include Jonathan Baylis, Zoe Beloff, Jacques Berlinerblau, Anne Cattaneo, Michael DeForge, Shary Flenniken, Sophia Glock, Heywood Gould, Glenn Head, Ron Hogan, Kate Lacour, Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, Matt Madden, Kate Maruyama, Robert McCrum, Robert Meagher, Anahid Nersessian, Scott Newstok, Weng Pixin, Alta Price, Keiler Roberts, Dmitry Samarov, Nadine Sergejeff, Dash Shaw, Jen Silverman, Edward Sorel, Rosemary Steinbaum, Karl Stevens, Andi Watson, and Heather Cass White (+ me)! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

In this episode of Secondhand Film Critics, Kayla interviews Dash Shaw and Jane Samborski of the animated feature, Cryptozoo. They share their thoughts on art styles in animation, women leading action characters, and movies that influenced their style and passion for filmmaking. Find out where you can watch Cryptozoo here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/cryptozoo Check out the trailer for Crpytozoo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMk2K_x956M Have thoughts about this topic? Email us at secondhandfilmcritics@gmail.com and maybe we'll read your comment in an upcoming episode! Socials: Website: https://secondhandfilmcrit.wixsite.com/secondhandfilm Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/secondhandfilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondhandfilmpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondhandfilmpod Noah's Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/NoahJH/ Kayla's Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/kaylaphaneuf/

Ariel sits down with director Dash Shaw to discuss his Sundance-winning adult animated fantasy of mythical creatures, Cryptozoo. The film will be screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on Saturday, November 13th at 4pm, with a Q&A led by Ariel.Support the show (https://lovethepodcast.com/omnibusride)

Draw. And then judge later. This week, Jen catches up with SFF 2021 filmmaker Dash Shaw (My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, 2016) who is returning to SFF with Cryptozoo - an animated bonanza featuring cryptids, pop art collages, Fantagraphics splendour, Dungeon & Dragons inspo, and all your favourite New York City voices (ie just Alex Karpovsky from Girls). In the chat over zoom the two discuss Laurie Anderson's metric for completing a film, and the unusual cinema that inspired Shaw. Oh, and André fell asleep in Power of the Dog. The film Cryptozoo is playing SFF 2021; go to www.sff.org.au to buy tickets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cartoonist and animator Dash Shaw joins the show to celebrate his new book, Discipline (New York Review Comics), a Civil War-era story about a Quaker who joins the Union army. We get into how Dash's upbringing as a Quaker in Virginia led him to this book, the New York Public Library fellowship that exposed him to letters and diaries from the time, the artwork of the era and how it influenced the "floating" visual style of Discipline, and his urge to depict the moments that are left unchronicled. We also discuss the Quaker debate over paying a military tax during the Civil War, the sense of growing up in an area haunted by that period of history, the multi-year layering process of making this book and how it converged and diverged with the making of his amazing new animated movie, Cryptozoo (Magnolia Pictures), and how story dictates form & style. We also reminisce about a bookstore panel he did with Frank Santoro once upon a time, and how their tooth-and-nail arguments over the nature of comics gave him hope that there's plenty of room for comics to grow. Follow Dash on Instagram and Twitter • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Now available to stream on demand and in limited theaters, Cryptozoo is an adult-animated dramedy from comic artist and animator Dash Shaw. One of our favorites from Sundance 2021, this zany, surrealist indie features the voice talents of Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Angeliki Papoulia, Zoe Kazan, Peter Stormare, Grace Zabriskie, Louisa Krause and Thomas Jay Ryan. This review is an excerpt from Episode #234 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Copacabana” by flâneur, Bagira & TFS. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more! Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happiness, joy, and a bit of whimsy take over BEHIND THE LENS today as we look at two very special films with some very special filmmakers – CRYPTOZOO and our exclusive interview with DASH SHAW and JANE SAMBORSKI, and WELCOME TO HAPPINESS with writer/director/composer OLIVER THOMPSON. First up, is my exclusive interview with writer/director DASH SHAW and animation director JANE SAMBORSKI, the incredible team behind the breathtaking, allegorical, kaleidoscopic, psychedelic, animated delight – CRYPTOZOO. A fantastical tale that follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they seek out the mythical Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature that looks much like a pig and baby elephant swirling in bubbles, CRYPTOZOO raises thought-provoking discussion as the keepers/conservationists begin to wonder if they should display wondrous creatures like the Baku in a zoo or hide them and keep them safe from harm. With the military also seeking out the Baku for nefarious purposes, while wanting to kill all of the "cryptids", lines are drawn between utopia and counter-culture idealism versus pragmatism leaving it up to each individual to choose their own path. With voice talents of Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas Jay Ryan, Grace Zabriskie and Angeliki Papoulia, Shaw's story and Samborski's animation soar with creativity, imagination, and entertainment. Then a big welcome to writer/director/composer OLIVER THOMPSON who joins us live talking about his film WELCOME TO HAPPINESS. Already on the "Happiness" bandwagon since its 2015 festival run and subsequent 2016 release, I'm excited to see WELCOME TO HAPPINESS now deliver a Director's Cut aka Special Edition of this magical enchantment. Boasting the talents of Kyle Gallner, Nick Offerman, Molly C. Quinn, Olivia Thirlby, Frances Conroy, Paget Brewster, Michael Keegan-Key, Robert Pike Daniel, Josh Brenner, Brendan Sexton III, WELCOME TO HAPPINESS is a tale of redemption and second chances and finding happiness if you are one of "the chosen" to enter a world only accessible through a magic door inside a closet in the apartment of a young writer named Woody. But if you are chosen to go through that door, the question becomes "do I erase the past and start anew or hold on to what I already have?". Take a listen as Oliver and I go down memory lane with the origin of the story and the "making of", including cinematography, production design, casting, the editing process, scoring and lyric soundtrack, while taking a look at the changes with the "Special Edition" version, including some added scenes, editing out about 15 minutes from the original film, and with 20/20 hindsight in today's post-lockdown pandemic world, is WELCOME TO HAPPINESS now a film for this time. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Visionary comic book writer/artist/filmmaker Dash Shaw's vibrant, fantastical animated feature follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown. Featuring the voice talents of Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas Jay Ryan, Grace Zabriskie and Angeliki Papoulia, CRYPTOZOO is written and directed by Shaw, with Jane Samborski directing the stunning animation. Filmmakers Dash Shaw (director, screenwriter) and Jane Samborski (Animation Director, Producer) join us for a lively conversation on how the origin story was inspired by D&D / Pathfinder, the underground artists of the 1960s who influenced the animation style and the years of toiling with their passion project. For screenings and updates go to: cryptozoofilm.com Watch in theatre at: cryptozoofilm.com/tickets Watch at home: cryptozoofilm.com/watch-at-home

"Cryptozoo" is, without a doubt, one of the most unique experiences one is likey to have, not just with animation, but with any film this year. The highly detailed world, creative character designs, and level of imagination needed for a project like this have taken director/writer and producer Jane Samborski many years to bring to life. The film made its debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and now with its theatrical release coming this weekend from Magnolia Pictures. The husband and wife filmmaking team were kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing with us the work that went into making one of the year's best animated films. Take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Director of Publicity at Magnolia Pictures discusses strategies for filmmakers to market and publicize their films, as well as film festival strategies and distribution. Moderated by Big Apple Film Festival Founder/Director Jonathan Lipp. Magnolia Pictures is a leading independent film distributor for nearly 20 years, Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, boasting a library of over 500 titles. Recent releases include two-time Oscar nominee COLLECTIVE, Alexander Nanau's jaw-dropping expose of corruption at the highest levels of government; France's Official Oscar entry and Golden Globe-nominated TWO OF US; STRAY, Elizabeth Lo's debut feature that takes a dog's eye-view of the streets of Istanbul and the highly-regarded strays that roam them; Rodney Ascher's mind-bending sci-fi ride A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX; SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, Lance Oppenheim's documentary chronicling the surreal world of The Villages, the nation's largest retirement community in Florida; ZAPPA, Alex Winter's unfiltered portrait of the visionary musician and artist; THE FIGHT, following a team of scrappy lawyers inside the ACLU as they battle former President Trump's historic assault on civil liberties; JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, Dawn Porter's chronicle of the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia; Hirokazu Kore-Eda's 2018 Cannes Palme d'Or winner and Oscar-nominated SHOPLIFTERS; Box office sensation and Oscar-nominated RBG; Ruben Östlund's 2017 Cannes Palme d'Or winner and Oscar-nominated THE SQUARE; and Raoul Peck and James Baldwin's Oscar-nominated I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO. Upcoming releases include ABOUT ENDLESSNESS, Roy Andersson's visually stunning Venice Best Director winner; visionary comic book writer/artist/filmmaker Dash Shaw's vibrant, fantastical animated feature CRYPTOZOO; Radu Jude's Berlin Golden Bear-winner BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN; and Udo Kier hairdresser comedy SWAN SONG.

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It was Dried Up Brain in the dining room. Yes, you got us we did record an episode about Dash Shaw's Clue: Candlestick and we did, in fact, record it in a dining room. Guilty as charged but can you blame us? It's a good comic.

Hola! Estamos felices de llegar con nuestro primer episodio. Somos Marc Tio & Juan Carvajal, dos amigos que nos conocimos en el festival de cine de Nueva York que hemos estado viviendo festivales desde hace muchísimos años. En este programa inaugural de Sala Se7en hablamos de lo bueno y lo malo del festival de Sundance que se ha celebrado online debido a la pandemia. Aquí te contamos qué títulos debes ver y cuales es mejor evitar. Destacamos "Coda" de Sian Heder; "Flee" de Jonas Poher Rasmussen; "Summer of Soul (of, when the revolution could not be televised" de Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson; "Land" de Robin Wright; "Judas and the Black Messiah" de Shaka King, "Cryptozoo" de Dash Shaw; "Jockey" de Clint Bentley; "The Pink Cloud" de Iuli Gerbase; "Hive" de Blerta Bahsolli; y "El Planeta" de Amalia Ulman.También queremos que nos cuentes que sería chévere tener en el podcast y TODAS las sugerencias que tengas son BIENVENIDAS! Email. salase7en@gmail.com

On today's episode, Sophie speaks with author and artist Frank Santoro about his recently published graphic memoir, Pittsburgh. Santoro gives us a tour of how growing up in the city of Pittsburgh and experiencing its art scene from a young age influenced his unique comic style, as well as how he interprets the ascendency of comics as a form of mass pop culture. As an arts educator, he also offers his thoughts on visual literacy, the relationship between word and image in graphic works, and what we think about when we read and write comics. Santoro also gives some insights into his “musical” philosophy of art, drawing connections between the two along the lines of rhythm and timing, emotional evocativeness, and place-creation.Find out more about Frank Santoro's work:Pittsburgh (Copacetic Comics; White Whale Books)Pompeii (Copacetic Comics)My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea (Film by Dash Shaw, with illustration contributions by Frank Santoro) (Trailer)Storeyville (Copacetic Comics)Real Fun (Photographs by Ashod Simonian, Illustrations by Frank Santoro) (Copacetic Comics)Cold Heat (Comic series co-authored with Ben Jones) (Copacetic Comics)

Fire Power: Prelude by Kirkman and Samnee from Image, Clue: Candlestick by Dash Shaw from IDW, Spirou in Berlin by Flix, Gary Spencer Millidge's Strangehaven Volume 1: Arcadia from Abiogenesis Press, Video Noire by Carlos Trillo and Eduardo Risso, Legion of Superheroes #5, Jim Lee, Pirates from Yoe Books and Clover Press, Last God, Scoob! and free Scooby Doo comics, plus a whole mess more!

Doomsday Clock #10, Immortal Hulk, Clue: Candlestick #1 from Dash Shaw and IDW, All Time Comics' Zerosis Deathscape #0 from Josh Bayer and company out of Floating World, Star Trek: Year Five from IDW, Brightborn, Young Justice #6, Jungle Comics #1 from Antarctic Press, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1, Waves from BOOM!/Archaia, plus a whole mess more!

O Me Indica Um Quadrinho de hoje traz a indicação do Carlos Neto, do canal de Youtube Papo Zine. Ela fala sobre Umbigo Sem Fundo, HQ com roteiros e desenhos de Dash Shaw, lançada aqui no Brasil pela Quadrinhos na Cia. Contribua com o Catarse ou o Padrim do HQ Sem Roteiro.

Time Codes: 00:00:33 - Introduction 00:02:57 - Listener mail! 00:10:23 - James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner - A Graphic Biography 00:41:38 - NOW#3 01:13:43 - A discussion of the 2018 Eisner Award nominations 02:00:49 - Wrap up 02:01:55 - Contact us This week Paul and Derek review two recent releases, and they also take the time to discuss this year's Eisner Award nominations. They start off with Alfonso Zapico's James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner - A Graphic Biography (Arcade Publishing). Originally published in Spanish, this is a look at the life of the famous Irish modernist, covering not only his accomplishments as a writer, but his family and personal relations, as well. As the guys discuss, Zapico's text provides a general outline of the major events and relationships in Joyce's life, but as with most comics-based biographies, the interiority of the subject is limited. At the same time, this is a well-paced and even detailed look at the author of Dubliners and Ulysses, with Zapico presenting a very human portrait of a writer most may only know from a critical distance. After that, the Two Guys check out the latest issue of NOW, the Fantagraphics anthology edited by Eric Reynolds. This has become an ongoing obligation of The Comics Alternative, covering each issue of this anthology as it's released. (Paul and Derek discussed NOW#1 last fall, and then Gene and Derek looked at NOW#2 back in January.) The latest collection brings together several artists contributing to previous issues -- e.g., Noah Van Sciver, Eleanor Davis, and Dash Shaw -- but also a variety of creators who are not only new to the anthology, but brand new to both Paul and Derek, as well. In fact, this is one of the things they enjoy about NOW, its diversity and the editor's dedication to exposing the work of little-known comics artists. Some of the most notable pieces in this third issue are from contributors outside of North America, including Marcello Quintanhila (Brazil), Anne Simon (France), and Roberta Scomparsa (Italy). The guys wrap up this week's show with a discussion of the 2018 Eisner Award nominations. Paul and Derek do not make any predictions, nor do they second-guess the award judges or speculate as to internal dynamics about which they had no way of knowing. What they dodiscuss are the various creators and publishers under nomination, any trends or tendencies they can possibly discern from this year's selections, the process of categorization and definition within the industry, and the sheer number of current nominees, artists and texts, that were actually discussed on The Comics Alternative.  

Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Catching up with flu-ridden Gene 00:04:21 - Now #2 00:44:07 - The Strumpet #5 01:11:49 - Barbarella #1 & #2 01:26:56 - Wrap up 01:27:55 - Contact us This week Gene and Derek discuss three recent titles, two of which are anthologies and one a blast from the past. They begin with the second issue of Fantagraphics' Now, edited by Eric Reynolds. As the guys mention, this one is comprised of various comics that run the gamut of art and narrative styles. While some of the contributions are more "traditional" in their storytelling presentation -- such as the pieces by Susan Jonaitis and Graham Chaffee, Ariel López V., Dash Shaw, and Joseph Remnant -- others challenge our understanding of the medium. Short works by Fabio Zimbres, Conxita Herrero, and James Turek are just some of the stories in this issue that experiment with how comics mediate narrative. Next, the guys turn to another anthology, The Strumpet #5. Edited by Ellen Lindner and Glynnis Fawkes, this collection was successfully Kickstarted last year, and the theme of this volume is origins. As Gene and Derek point out, this understanding of "origins" is rather broad, with some of the contributions focusing on origins of identity, origins of awareness, origins of memories, origins of myths, origins of tyrants (Donald Trump, anyone?), origins of sexuality, and origins via birth. This is a transatlantic anthology, with creators from both North America and the UK providing a diversity of story and style. Gene had been familiar with some previous issues of The Strumpet, but this was Derek's first exposure to the anthology. And he is sorry he hadn't discovered it earlier. The Two Guys with PhDs wrap up by looking at a new series from Dynamite Entertainment that brings back a classic, and controversial, figure from the 1960s. Barbarella is Mike Carey and Kenan Yarar's contemporary take on Jean-Claude Forest's legendary protagonist. The cheesecakey emphasis and the eroticism is definitely a part of this title, but Carey gives the space-traveling Barbarella more agency, making her more heroic, and less of a passive vessel, than Forest's original incarnation. The guys discuss the first two issues of the series, the second of which was just recently released, and both Derek and Gene are hooked.

**Black Adam Goes Forth** Your weekly dose of comic-y goodness returns with 4-Panel, and our usual blend of irreverent anarchy sees the return of Inhumans-watch, the return of a major character in the third season of Daredevil, rumours about a Deathstroke movie and the possible return of Marvel's One-Shot short films. So lots and lots of rumours with a little bit of Halloween. Confirming things is overrated it seems. This week our featured comics are Thor & Hulk, Dr. Strange & The Punisher: Magic Bullets, Halloween Tales by Denis-Pierre Filippi and Olivier Boiscommun, and Cosplayers by Dash Shaw. If you've enjoyed this podcast then please share us with your friends or leave us a rating on your podcast app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @TGS_TheGeekShow, or on other social media by searching for [The Geek Show](http://thegeekshow.co.uk). If you want to show your support then head over to [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow) and give whatever you can, or you can head over to [The Geek Shop](http://thegeekshow.co.uk/thegeekshop/) and partake in some of our lovely wares. Thanks, and until next time, don't read anything we wouldn't! #Podcasts #Comics #Manga #Marvel #DC #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Inhumans #Daredevil #HalloweenTales #Thor #Hulk #DrStrange #SorcererSupreme #ThePunisher #DashShaw #Cosplayers #MagicBullets #Humanoids #Fantagraphics #Superheroes #GraphicNovels #News #Reviews #Inhumans #Daredevil #Deathstroke

Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:03:12 - The tragedy of the California wildfires 00:05:58 - Lighter Than My Shadow 00:48:27 - Now #1 01:14:03 - The Family Trade #1 01:31:28 - Wrap up 01:32:31 - Contact us This week Paul and Derek take on three exciting new titles. They begin with a moving memoir from UK creator Katie Green, Lighter Than My Shadow (Roar-Lion Forge). In this work, Green reveals the eating disorders she struggled with as a young girl and into adulthood. Growing up obsessive-compulsive, Green chronicles how this condition contributed to her anorexic behavior, later evolving into problems with binging. Green also narrates her many attempts to address these problems with various doctors and therapists, the most notorious of whom ends up sexually abusing her...providing even more obstacles to her recovery. The guys are impressed by Green's honesty and storytelling abilities -- particularly taken by her art and the visual metaphors she employs throughout -- although toward the end of their conversation about this title, they wonder if perhaps the memoir could have been streamlined just a little. This is a 500+ page text, after all. Next, the Two Guys look at a brand new anthology from Fantagraphics, Now #1. Edited by Eric Reynolds, this collection of diverse and experimental comic art brings to mind Fantagraphics previous anthology, Mome (which both Derek and Paul dearly miss). In fact, the guys begin their discussion of Now by referencing the earlier anthology, with Paul feeling that the latest efforts are more experimental than Mome, while Derek see it as more similar to the previous series. The only difference is number of new and/or unfamiliar creators in Now (and, Derek argues, such was also the case several years ago with Mome). Some of the standouts in this first issue of Now are Dash Shaw's "Scorpio," Gabrielle Bell's "Dear Naked Guy...," Sammy Harkham's "I, Marlon," Malachi Ward and Matt Sheean's "Widening Horizon," and especially Noah Van Sciver's "Wall of Shame" (for Derek, the best of the collection). But the guys are also impressed, and at times curiously confused, by the contributions from creators that are new to them, such as Sara Corbett, J.C. Menu, Antoine Cossé, and Kaela Graham. But as Paul and Derek argue, the entire issue of Now is compelling and works successfully as an anthology. They can't wait until the second issue, due for release in January. Finally, the Two Guys wrap up with a discussion of Justin Jordan, Nikki Ryan, and Morgan Beem's The Family Trade #1 (Image Comics). This is another example of the kind of world-building often found at Image, and it's the story of a neutral territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Float, ruled by the descendants of the ship captains that originally founded the realm -- called the Clans -- and the Family, descendants of the hands who had worked for the captains. This first issue opens with the protagonist, Jessa Wynn, attempting to assassinate Stagger Berghardt, a Trump-like charismatic demagogue who appeals to the base instincts of the citizens of the Float. She bungles the assassination, but her efforts put into motion a series of encounters that will propel the narrative into the next issues. Both Derek and Paul are impressed by this first issue, especially Beem's art, and both plan on remaining on board for the rest of the series.

Jeremy speaks with filmmakers Dash Shaw and Kyle Martin about their new mixed-media animated film "My Entire High School is Sinking Into the Sea". Plus SIFF programmer Marcus Gorman joins the show to pay commemorate the 10th anniversary of Edgar Wright's hit comedy "Hot Fuzz".

Episode 58 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the hilarious, imaginative animated adventure film "My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea" about a group of teenagers who must band together to survive when their school falls into the ocean. Directed by graphic novelist Dash Shaw, and featuring the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph & Susan Sarandon, it's an exhilarating film that blends unique hand-drawn animation, quirky teen comedy & exciting disaster-movie thrills. The film opens this weekend at the Metrograph in NYC and at the Nuart Theatre in LA. Carlos interviewed Shaw for Filmmaker Magazine about the creation of the film and his animation influences, from anime TV shows to "A Charlie Brown Christmas." (55:40) We also review the Bulgarian corruption drama "Glory" about a misplaced watch, directed by Kristina Grozeva & Petar Valchanov (10:20); French medical drama "Heal The Living" about a group of people impacted by a tragedy, directed by Katell Quillévéré (26:45); the documentary "Finding Oscar" about the Dos Erres massacre during the the Guatemalan Civil War, directed by Ryan Suffern (35:45); and the character drama "A Woman, A Part" about an actress going through an existential crisis, directed by Elisabeth Subrin (45:30). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Kurtis and Michael tackle the newest book from Dash Shaw. It wasn't up their alley. Find out why by taking a listen! What should we read next? Send us an email! thepullboxpodcast@gmail.com

Dash Shaw is a cartoonist and animator, as a cartoonist he is the creator of the graphic novels, Bottomless Belly Button, Cosplayers, and Bodyworld and as an animator Dash is the creator of The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century A.D., Seraph, and his latest animated feature My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea.

In 2008, Dash Shaw arrived seemingly out of nowhere and the indie comics community feel in love almost immediately. His Fantagraphics debut, the 720 page opus Bottomless Belly Belly Button, was a wide ranging, following the lives of a family over the course of three generation, which landed the young artist on numerous book of the year lists. Since then Shaw has regularly bounced back and forth between comics and animation, maintaining a singular vision with one ambitious project after another. This fall, the artist marks two major releases, a college of his book Cosplayers and the animated film, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea. The film, which premiers at the New York Film Festivals this months, features an impressive voice cast, including Jason Schwartzman (as Shaw), Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph and Susan Sarandon. Shaw joined me at a Manhattan tea house on a recent visit to the city to discuss his work, collaboration and moving from New York to an artist commune.

Alex and Joshua review We All Wish for Deadly Force by Leela Corman, Cosplayers by Dash Shaw, and What Is Obscenity? by Rokudenashiko.

Time Codes: 00:00:24 - Introduction 00:02:13 - Setup of interview 00:03:30 - Interview with Dash Shaw 01:02:39 - Wrap up 01:03:52 - Contact us On this interview episode, Derek talks with Dash Shaw about his latest book, Cosplayers (Fantagraphics). This "Perfect Collection," as it is called, brings together the Cosplayers stories that were previously released in the two earlier comic-book issues from April and July 2014, as well as the story that appeared in the 2015 Free Comic Book Day release of Hip Hop Family Tree Three-in-One. (The guys reviewed Cosplayers #1 in Episode 83.) However, as Dash points out, this isn't a mere repackaging of his earlier Cosplayers comics. The book not only includes brand new material, but it also reworks some of the visuals from the original stories. A telling example of this can be found in some of the book's collage art, where Dash takes the covers and some of the interior pages from the earlier comics, cuts them up, and re-presents them in collage form...much like his protagonists, Annie and Verti, do with their comic books in the story "Escape from Nostalgia World." Image from A Cosplayers Christmas Derek talks with Dash about his curious stylistic choices for this new work, as well as his experimental use of colors in earlier books such as Doctors and New School. But they also discuss some of Dash's other projects, such as his work in animation. His feature-length directorial debut, My Entire High School is Sinking Into the Sea, a film based on an earlier short story, will be premiering at next week's Toronto International Film Festival. Also, Dash reveals that he may not yet be done with Cosplayers, referencing the new story appearing in the summer 2016 issue of Smoke Signal and the upcoming one-shot A Cosplayers Christmas. All in all, this is a fascinating interview, and one that underscores why Dash is one of the few artists the Two Guys have featured in a Creator Spotlight episode. See what's up with Dash on his Tumblr site!

Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:33 - Listener mail 00:11:07 - Smoke Signal #25 00:33:54 - Fool's Gold 00:44:49 - Briggs Land #1 01:00:28 - Wrap up 01:01:26 - Contact us On this week's review episode, the Two Guys with PhDs discuss three recent titles, a couple of which are probably not on most listeners' radar. They begin with one of these, the latest issue of Smoke Signal, a quarterly tabloid comics anthology published by Desert Island Comics (a shop in Brooklyn, NY) and edited by Gabe Fowler. Andy and Derek focus mainly on the summer 2016 issue, #25, although they also mention several comics in the previous spring issue. Some of the standouts in the latest include Tim Lane's contributions -- the Steve McQueen-inspired "Barnstormer" and the tabloid's center spread, "The Assassination of Billy Lyons by that Bad Man Stagger Lee" -- a new "Cosplayers" story from Dash Shaw, another in Al Columbia's "Pim and Francie" series, Siobhan Gallagher's experimental "Apartment to Be," the portfolio of Jay Rummel art, and a cover by the great Will Elder, a painting that was intended for the third issue of Harvey Kurtzman's Trump (the magazine was canceled after the second issue). Next, the guys turn to Andy Warner's self-published Fool's Gold: The True Story of the Greates Lost Treasure in American History and the Man Who Had the Bad Luck to Find It. This a twenty-four-page story of the SS Central America's sinking off the Carolina coast in 1857 and Tommy Thompson's efforts at salvaging its lost gold in the 1980s. As the long subtitle suggests, things do not go well for Thompson after his success, leading some to believe that the treasure is cursed. Derek tells how he was already familiar with Andy Warner's comics, and that this is the kind of reality-based and journalistic story you'll find in many of his other self-published comics and in the work he does in for such outlets as The Nib and KQED. Learn more about Andy Warner's work at  his website. Andy and Derek then wrap up with a look at the first issue of Briggs Land (Dark Horse Comics), the much-anticipated series from Brian Wood and Mack Chater and under development for AMC. In fact, the guys start off by discussing the written-with-television-in-mind phenomenon in comics and what it might mean for storytelling practices in the medium. Neither of the guys fault Wood and Chater -- or Dark Horse -- for the transmedia nature of Briggs Land, although they had different reactions to the title's potential. Derek was more taken by the story, seeing it as a return to the kind of narrative Wood created in DMZ, while Andy thought the premise less original and too close to the family crime-related television series Sons of Anarchy and Justified. Still, it's a title with great promise, whether you follow it eagerly in the monthly comics or more casually wait for the trade.

On today's show I talk to comic book writer/artist Dash Shaw. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dash studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and is the author of numerous graphic novels. These include Love Eats Brains! published by Odd God Press, GardenHead published by Meathaus, The Mother's Mouth published by Alternative Comics, Bottomless Belly Button and New School published by Fantagraphics, and BodyWorld published by Pantheon Books.This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.

After a looooong look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, we fondle Daniel White's NUTSAC, Matt Wagner's Mage: The Hero Defined by way of the mighty Bean, Free Comic Book Day (Secret Wars #0, Hip Hop Family Tree Three-in-One by Ed Piskor, Dash Shaw, and Fantagraphics, Tom Raney, and more), Punisher: War Zone: Psychoville U.S.A. (#12-16) by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Mike McKone, Scott McKenna, and Mick Gray, Spread by Justin Jordan, Kyle Strahm, and Felipe Sobreiro from Image, Ivar, Timewalker #4 by Fred Van Lente, Clayton Henry, and Brian Reber and Divinity #3 by Matt Kindt, Trevor Hairsine, Ryan Winn, and David Baron from Valiant, and a whole mess more!

Reviews of Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue Deconnick and Emma Rios, A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories by John Martz, Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast, BUMF! Vol. 1 by Joe Sacco, Doctors by Dash Shaw, Hospital Suite by John Porcellino, and Earthling by Aisha Franz.

This week, Derek and Andy W. discuss three just-released (or soon-to-be-released) titles. First, they look at Dash Shaw's new book, Doctors (Fantagraphics). They begin by comparing it to some of Shaw's other recent work, specifically last year's New School and the miniseries Cosplayers, especially in his unique use of colors. At times the color patterns are clearly a part of the story, contributing to the meaning-making that is going on, but at other times they are used more subtly and with less apparent intentions. But what fascinates the Two Guys the most is the very premise of Doctors. It's a narrative that raises some profound questions, and it's one that might even work well in other media, such as adapted for television. Next, the guys discuss the new series from Grant Morrison and Frazier Irving, Annihilator (Legendary). In this first issue, the creators set up an intriguing premise that is pure Morrison: a story concerning a writer, where his reality and his creation ultimately collide. In Annihilator you'll find black holes, drug-addled reality, orgies, and bad haircuts, and all cinematically illustrated by Irving. Finally, Andy and Derek look at the latest installment in Greg Rucka's Stumptown series, subtitled The Case of the Jack of Clubs (Oni Press). This follows the previous two volumes -- Stumptown and Stumptown: The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case -- which were illustrated by Matthew Southworth. This time around, Rucka is working with Justin Greenwood, and the effect is quite different. Greenwood's is a brighter, less gritty style of art, and it lends itself well to the many soccer scenes that make up this first issue. In fact, the guys are uncertain about the large amount of page space devoted to the story's setup, largely revolving around soccer, and wonder if perhaps the exposition is a bit too much. Nonetheless, they trust Greg Rucka as a writer and look forward to big payoff in this third volume of his Stumptown series.

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.

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another regular episode of The Comics Alternative! This week, Andy and Derek really strut their alternative creds by focusing on three titles that keenly define “alternative.” First, they discuss the recent Dark Horse/Kitchen Sink book, The Best of Comix Book. This is a collection of comics culled from the original five-issue run of Comix Book, Marvel's ill-fated attempt to partner with the underground comix movement of the early 1970s. The project was originally initiated by Stan “The Man” Lee and edited by underground maverick, Denis Kitchen. This recent collection features the work of such major underground comix figures as Justin Green, Trina Robbins, Kim Deitch, S. Clay Wilson, Skip Williamson, Lee Marrs, Joel Beck, Art Spiegelman, and Sharon Rudahl, and it includes a wonderful historical essay by James Vance. The Two Guys discuss the various pieces that are collected, comment on some of the artists represented here, and even speculate on why certain comics from the original run were included in this collection and why others were not. Next, Derek and Andy turn their attention to two new single issues from Fantagraphics: Insect Bath #1 and Cosplayers #1. Edited by Jason T. Miles, Insect Bath is an anthology of comics that could be called contemporary manifestations of the “underground.” In this way, the book transitions well from Comix Book, in that it very much carries on in the tradition of the underground, although with much more of a minicomics feel (and minicomics themselves are arguably the legitimate offspring of comix). The guys feel that the pieces included in this first issue of Insect Bath are hit or miss, but they are more excited about Dash Shaw's Cosplayers. This is the first of a series — how many issues might there be? — where Shaw brings his experimental approach to a study of pop culture fandom. As Andy points out, Cosplayers feels much like a Daniel Clowes story, a far cry from what we saw last year in Shaw's unconventional 3 New Stories and New School. There's a lot packed into this episode, so plug in your earbuds and let's get it on!

This week on The Comics Alternative, the Two Guys with PhDs feature another “Creator Spotlight” episode, this one focused on the works of Dash Shaw. Tof Eklund joins Derek in discussing and defining a truly unique presence in comics, an artist whose work has been evolving over the past decade. They begin by looking at Shaw's most recent works, the comic book 3 Stories and the brand new graphic novel, New School (both from Fantagraphics). Tof and Derek note the distinctive visual style of these books — with their heavy linework and their prominent reliance on color, patterns, and background images — and how they differ greatly from most of Shaw's previous comics. Next they turn their attention to some of Shaw's earlier works published by Fantagraphics, such as BodyWorld (Tof's favorite Dash Shaw book), Bottomless Belly Button (Derek's favorite), The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century AD (which includes previously published short comics, including the pieces included the quarterly anthology, Mome), as well as his lesser known works, such as The Mother's Mouth (Alternative Comics) and the recent minicomic, New Jobs (Uncivilized Books). If you are unfamiliar with the comics of Dash Shaw, then this is your opportunity to jump right on in and discover a creator whose work stands out from the pack.

This is our voyage episode!  in it we introduce our comic histories, talk about Kingdom Come, Greg Rucka’s Wonder Woman run (specifically # 195-205), Thor #11, 3 Stories by Dash Shaw, and some comic news. We did have some technical audio issues with Tim’s mic on this first podcast (famous … Continue reading →

Graeme McMillan shelves his incandescent rage to talk comics in this two hour installment. Topics covered include The Fantastic Four and its place in the Marvel Universe; audiences that like sales numbers; Adam Warren and his story in A+X #10; the Trinity War; another discussion of the pros and cons of The Indestructible Hulk; Captain Marvel; Infinity #1; Buffy Season Nine; The Prisoner adaptation by Jack Kirby; 3 New Stories by Dash Shaw, and the inevitable much, much more. Ultra-hasty snotes for this episode are at savage critic.com, and we always welcome your comments and questions at waitwhatpodcast@gmail.com. As always, we thank you for listening and hope you enjoy!

Dash Shaw is back for his third Inkstuds visit. This time, we discuss his latest books, including New School and 3 New Stories from Fantagraphics and New Jobs from Uncivilized Books.

Jay Tomio instigates our first live-Tweeted episode! Before Watchmen Rorschach #1 by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo (with Umberto Lenzi, Cannibal Ferox, Babylon Blue, and more), Justice League of America #183-185, 192, 193, 200, and more (Dick Dillin, Jim Starlin, George Perez, New Gods, Darkseid, Gerry Conway, Red Tornado, Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 and Madrox, Joe Kubert, Pat Broderick, Carmine Infantino, the Ultra-Humanite, and more), Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer, starting Judge Dredd, Skottie Young, Ryan Stegman, Tim Seeley, Chris Burnham, Wally Wood, John Byrne, Steve Gerber and Howard the Duck and Man-Thing, Dr. Manhattan #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Adam Hughes, Jeff Smith's RASL, Comedian #3 by Brian Azzarello and J. G. Jones, Silk Spectre #3 by Darwyn Cooke and Amanda Conner, Rick Veitch, Josh Simmons and Happy #1-4 from Top Shelf, Chris Ware's Building Stories (briefly), James Kochalka and American Elf, Matt Feazell, Prison Pit, Dash Shaw, IDW's Popeye, Nite Owl #3 by J. Michael Straczynski, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, and Bill Sienkiewicz, Hulk #181, Green Lantern #40, Giant Size X-Men #1, Encyclopedia Deadpoolica, L'Association's massive Comix 2000, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #85, Glory by Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell, Double Barrel #5, Stumptown, Doctor Who, Adrian Tomine's New York Drawings, and a whole mess more!

[...] Un peu de douceur en attendant l’apocalypse. La Salle 101 parle de bande dessinée (Dash Shaw, Body World) et du nouveau roman d’Éric Holstein, D’or et d’émeraude, qui sera d’ailleurs interviewé (Éric Holstein, pas son nouveau roman) dans l’émission du 31 mars, enregistrée le 29 mars en public comme chacun sait. Le césium 137, [...]

[…] Un peu de douceur en attendant l'apocalypse. La Salle 101 parle de bande dessinée (Dash Shaw, Body World) et du nouveau roman d'Éric Holstein, D'or et d'émeraude, qui sera d'ailleurs interviewé (Éric Holstein, pas son nouveau roman) dans l'émission du 31 mars, enregistrée le 29 mars en public comme chacun sait. Le césium 137, […]

Épisode 107 : Jillian Tamaki, Dash Shaw, Lanzac+Blain.

Épisode 107 : Jillian Tamaki, Dash Shaw, Lanzac+Blain.

In the first of Episode Seven's two installments, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss the limits of our podcasting abilities (or inabilities, actually ) as well as the unexpected marital complications of Free Comic Book Day. We also cover Kirby's Fourth World as interpreted by Grant Morrison and Walt Simonson, and works by Kate Beaton, Dash Shaw, Chris Ware, and upcoming projects from Alan Moore.

Here is the audio results of the panel I was a part of at TCAF. I was joined by my fellow nerds, Robert Dayton, Frank Santoro, Dash Shaw and Dustin Harbin for a discussion on mainstream comics and the influence … Continue reading →