Podcasts about fantagraphics

Avengers Academy wins GLAAD Award. Fantagraphics has picked up R.E. Burke's graphic novel Visiting America: 19 Days in an I.C.E. Facility. Dark Horse releases Dungeons and Dragons book featuring monster party.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen finally are able to talk about things they’ve been up to!…Well, Justin’s been up to finally watching the new season of Medalist now that it’s on Hulu and experienced paying to go to a theater for the first time since COVID-19 (all for Uma Musume: Beginning of a New Era). Helen on the other hand has finally watched Journal with Witch (2 episodes so far) like the rest of the cool people! The hosts then get ready to talk about the news over the past few weeks. And it begins with one of the worst anime/manga news that’s ever been covered on this podcast. News 6:13: Shogakukan’s Manga ONE editorial department issued a statement and an apology this past Friday regarding manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto, after the editorial department had allowed Yamamoto to publish a new manga on the service under a pen name after he had been arrested and convicted of a sex crime. The details are not only many but it also can be triggering. It’s fairly staggering, so you’ll want to check out Anime News Network and Strict Algorithm for all the details, but a quick summary: Shoichi Yamamoto returned as a writer for Joujin Kamen, with Eri Tsuruyoshi drawing the series in 2022, despite his arrest and conviction of a sex crime in 2020 and making sure the artist was not aware of Yamamoto’s past since he is now known as Hajime Ichiro. An editor for MangaOne was involved in this situation, even going so far as to try and strike a deal with the victim. Once details emerged this past Friday of how awful the crime was and that the publication covered it up, many manga artists — from those working for Shogakukan to those not working for them — were angry and for those working for Shogakukan demanded not only a proper response but to have their works removed from MangaOne. Then Saturday, Shogakukan announced they will set up an investigative committee that will include lawyers to clarify the facts of the situation. Both hosts discuss this horrifying scandal as they know it and what this ultimately says about Shogakukan (21:10) — and as Justin expected (26:48), more news would eventually emerge over time after the episode was recorded on Sunday, and yesterday, while continuing their internal investigation of MangaOne, Shogakukan revealed that Tatsuya Matsuki, the writer for act-age who was convinced of a sex crime in 2020 and dismissed from Shonen Jump with the cancellation of that manga, was hiding under the pen name of Miki Yatsunami while working on a manga on the service (Seisō no Shinri-shi). We at TheOASG send our apologies to the victim, Eri Tsuruyoshi, and those affected by this situation. 26:57: Media Do, considered the largest e-book distributor in Japan (and sold off their shares of MyAnimeList last year) has acquired Seven Seas Entertainment for US $80 million dollars. More details emerged since the two hosts talked about it on Sunday, and it was concerning to where Seven Seas had to put out a statement yesterday. Expect both hosts to again discuss more about this partnership in the next episode. 33:29: The two hosts discuss the “Ring Ring Live in Osaka” concert event put on by the Himitsu no AiPri staff was cancelled due to threats; Helen goes over Sho-Pro Books (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions) announcing that its contract to publish Marvel Comics titles in Japanese will end on March 31; and Manga Mavericks Books now has a distribution deal with Pathway Book Service and with Gazelle Book Services Ltd for Europe so we’ll be able to see their print books on certain retailers soon. 39:27: The Gift-o’-Animation studio’s founder and former president Satoshi Mori passed way February 20 after battling an illness for some time; Talent agency Haikyō announced in February that voice actor Masaru Ikeda died on January 31; And Kodansha shared on their Instagram that Vertical publishing company’s co-founder and Kodansha USA Editorial Director Ioannis Mentzas passed away a few weeks ago. Licenses 41:55: Last episode the hosts talked about a bunch of companies licensing manga. This episode the two about more things getting licensed by companies, first with VIZ: Hyuganatsu, Minoji Kurata, & Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes on the Inner Palace Kotoyama's Call of the Night: Paradise Arc Inio Asano's Heroes Shuzo Oshimi's Sound of a Blink Paru Itagaki's Witching Hour Glitch Productions and Gooseworx & Sakura's The Amazing Digital Circus Akihisa Maki & Miki Yatsubo's Albus Changes the World Asato Shima's The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell Yori Katakura's Yakuza vs. Cat Esu Omori's Shiba Inu Rooms Agatha Christie & Aya Nikaidō's And Then There Were None Renka Misaki & Yūto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days: Assassin’s Blues LN 3-in-1 edition of Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn Soshichi Tonari's Horror Picture Book: Looking at Me, with illustrations by Junji Ito My Hero Academia Box Set 2 Jujutsu Kaisen Complete Box Set (Will also include Volume 0) Black Torch Complete Box Set One Piece Box Set 5: Wano to Egghead My Hero Academia: Ultra Artworks art book Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and Sludge art book The Studio Ghibli Chronicles book 46:10: Square Enix announced they’ve licensed the following works: Natsu Hyūga, Itsuki Nanao, & Touco Shino's The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story Gyūnyūmugigohan's Boyish Girlfriend Mugimo's My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love! Yuo Yodogawa's Stalker Stalks Stalker sooncha's Yang Can’t Live Alone Shinichi Fukuda & Choboraunyopomi's My Dress-Up Darling XOXO! My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook Asaki Asagiri & selen's The Princess Groom 47:52: SuBLime had a couple announcements during their Valentine's Day event — Puling's Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Robin in the Veil of Night, & Natsuki Kizu's Given 10th Mix; meanwhile Seven Seas announced this during their Citrus Con panel that happened on Sunday that they’ve licensed IROHA MEGU's WOLFHOUND and two Hayate Kuku manga (STRANGER: A WESTERN BL & MARCHEN) 48:30: Michi Masaki's Tell Me, Dear Butler, Robico’s To Dusk and Twilight, & Jun Wakatsuki's Promise Me the Spotlight is now on K MANGA; Takumigraphics, the new spinoff imprint from Fantagraphics, has licensed Gengoroh Tagame's Do You Remember the South Island’s POW Camp? which shocked Helen; Tei Monaka & Komari Kuro's All-Rounder Maid Connie Ville has been licensed by new publisher Crossed Heart; and Eke Shimamizu's The Maid I Admire Looks Good with a Cigarette is now on Manga UP!. 49:30: Manga Mirai has a couple new additions to their service; The Lady version of Cells at Work! will be put in print by Kodansha; and the two hosts discuss Glacier Bay Books taking up what Matt Haasch wanted to do with Star Fruit Books as they announced they’ll be handling the publishing line moving forward. 54:56: MediaOCD and AnimEigo announced they’ve licensed Master of Martial Hearts & Sketchbook ~full color’S~, both expected to release this year. MediaOCD also announced the new round of titles it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative (a good amount); meanwhile Discotek has a couple re-releases upcoming this year and a Patlabor OVA coming at some point; And finally, Sentai Filmworks has licensed Heavy Metal L-Gaim, which continues Sentai just out of nowhere licensing an older work. Streaming News 1:00:02: The Madoka Magica movie has a new release date, and you can hear the two hosts editorial thought process in this moment as they decide no matter what happens — if it screens in Japan or if it doesn’t — it will wind up in weird news somehow; Akane-Banashi will have people be able to see it, but at this moment, not on your typical anime services…which will be shocking for a Shonen Jump property. 1:02:59: We have some screenings going on in the US — Anime Central will screen the original anime Goodbye, Lara in May; Next week people will be able to watch a 4K restoration of Kiki’s Delivery Service; and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 will also see another screening, which leads Justin to wonder when he’ll watch it since Crunchyroll doesn’t want to stream it yet! 1:04:51: The Me and Robico film has been added to Crunchyroll; Hulu and Disney+ will stream the Rooster Fighter anime in a few weeks (will first debut on Toonami); and Hulu now has the HD versions of the Pretty Cure English dub on their service. 1:05:58: The Criterion Collection’s streaming service Criterion Channel announced will add Gunbuster: The Movie and the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex sometime in March; Hideaki Sorachi’s debut one-shot manga Dandelion is getting an anime series adaptation that will stream exclusively on Netflix starting in April; and that 18+ site Oceanveil (who also sometimes streams non-18+ anime) will stream in advance the English-subtitled first episode of Do You Like Big Girls? and Marika’s Love Meter Malfunction. Weird News 1:08:23: Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary is this year, and there’s lots of things going on with the franchise…starting with the original voice of Ash Ketchum (Satoshi in Japan) doing a Let’s Play in celebration and, well, the franchise sharing their 30th Anniversary logos. All 1,025 of them! 1:10:07: Let’s just say the highs and lows of Japan are covered in this section, from a very shirtless buff man as a hanger to an AI buddharoid. 1:12:34: Two of Japan’s famous properties — Crayon Shin-chan and Sazae-san — are gonna cross over; We got a story involving recent gold medalist and Olympic star Alysa Liu and how she has a Pochita! 1:15:41: And finally, apparently Amazon really wants to be a big player in the anime destination game, which we would take seriously except there’s no real sign that they’re actually serious about it at the moment! If there’s anything you’d like to share, please feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@TheOASG) or comment below with your thoughts! The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 238: We Talk About The Shogakukan Scandal appeared first on TheOASG.

This week we do something that we've never done before on the ACP. We read, rate and talk in-depth about the latest issue of 2000AD! Does it hook in new readers? Are the stories killer? Is Judge Dredd still a badass? Is it worth checking out? All this and more get discussed, as well as an insight into comic marts, laser pointers, shenanigans and as always tons of great indie comics to check out! Great stuff to check out: Newport Comic Fair, 2000Ad, Judge Dredd, Zine Tales, Jonny Cannon, Adam Falp, Sussex, Nick Goode, Matt Bunce, Mystic the Megagician, Yo! Comics Con, Green Archer Comics, Lemonade, Ash Comics, Ghosted, Skybound, The Punisher, The Lights of Niteroi, Fantagraphics, Champ

Learn about some of the strangest Golden Age comics ever created courtesy of the Fantagraphics collection: "I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!" created by Fletcher Hanks.  Plus another round of our most popular comic book related game: Blind Rankings! What's the Weirdest Comic book Crossover? Where's the most iconic fictional location? See where we rank things when we don't know what selection is coming next!!    Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson   Get all of your comic book supplies at 10% off by using Promo Code LCSPOD at Checkout: www.bcwsupplies.com   Click to get all your Last Comic Shop Podcast gear & support the shop!

Blast off this week into our review of arguably one of the most famous indie comic book series with Maggie the Mechanic, a Fantagraphics reprint collection of Love and Rockets stories written and drawn by Jamie Hernandez.   Plus we take look at a recent list compiled by CBR.com of the Top 100 Comic Book Story lines of All Time! Which ones do we agree with? Which ones have we already covered on the show?  Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott   Get all of your comic book supplies at 10% off by using Promo Code LCSPOD at Checkout: www.bcwsupplies.com   Click to get all your Last Comic Shop Podcast gear & support the shop!

Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 597 – Supposed to Read Comics not Buy Them Red skies threaten as Phil, Steve, Kevin, and Andy are here to steer the ICBN ship through the super flow. Assorted News, publisher websites, and Andy not finding anything worthwhile to buy on a certain week Twilight Zone #2 by Tom Scioli (IDW) Wally Wood book of the week: The Spawn of Venus & other stories (Fantagraphics)https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/spawn-of-venus-and-other-stories Fabulous Freak Brothers collections & Omnibus talkhttps://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/shop?q=Fabalous+Freak+Brothers Comic Grading/condition talk Assorted Crisis Events #8 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki (Image)https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/assorted-crisis-events-8 The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 18 by Charles Dixon, Doug Murray, Larry Yakata, Michael Docherty, Ernie Chan (Dark Horse)https://www.darkhorse.com/books/25-252/savage-sword-of-conan-volume-18-tpb/ Love Everlasting Vol. 3 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth (Image)https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/love-everlasting-tp-vol-3 X-O Manowar #1 (2025) by Steve Orlando, Guillermo Fajardo, Lautaro Ftuli (Valiant/Alien Books/IDW)https://www.alienbooks.com/valiant-beyond-the-xo-manowar Back Issue Magazine #162 – TwoMorrows (Back Issue goes MAD)https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1836 Shout OutsDerek Enjoy! Twitter: @indiecomicbookn, Bluesky: @marvelicbnoise.bsky.social #CombineTheShows

Red skies threaten as Phil, Steve, Kevin, and Andy are here to steer the ICBN ship through the super flow. Assorted News, publisher websites, and Andy not finding anything worthwhile to buy on a certain week Twilight Zone #2 by Tom Scioli (IDW) Wally Wood book of the week: The Spawn of Venus & other stories (Fantagraphics)https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/spawn-of-venus-and-other-stories Fabulous Freak Brothers collections & Omnibus talkhttps://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/shop?q=Fabalous+Freak+Brothers Comic Grading/condition talk Assorted Crisis Events #8 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki (Image)https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/assorted-crisis-events-8 The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 18 by Charles Dixon, Doug Murray, Larry Yakata, Michael Docherty, Ernie Chan (Dark Horse)https://www.darkhorse.com/books/25-252/savage-sword-of-conan-volume-18-tpb/ Love Everlasting Vol. 3 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth (Image)https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/love-everlasting-tp-vol-3 X-O Manowar #1 (2025) by Steve Orlando, Guillermo Fajardo, Lautaro Ftuli (Valiant/Alien Books/IDW)https://www.alienbooks.com/valiant-beyond-the-xo-manowar Back Issue Magazine #162 – TwoMorrows (Back Issue goes MAD)https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1836 Shout OutsDerek Enjoy! Twitter: @indiecomicbookn, Bluesky: @marvelicbnoise.bsky.social

Please kick back in a comfy chair and join us as the co-hosts dive into our latest reads across Marvel Comics, Fantagraphics, DC Comics, IDW, and Image Comics. On the stack this time: Captain America, Alien vs Captain America, Search & Destroy, Alex Ross, The Twilight Zone, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, TMNT, the return of Bendis to Marvel with Avengers #800, Absolute Wonder Woman meeting Absolute Batman, Captain Britain, The Department of Truth, a whole slate of James Tynion IV books, Battleworld, Moon Knight, and another round of DC KO. You can follow us on Instagram: @comicsdiscourse114, Threads: @comicsdiscourse114, TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comicsdiscourse114?_r=1&_t=ZT-91jpy3DIireFacebook: Facebook Comics Discourse 114 and X: https://x.com/comicsdiscourse?s=21 Also, please leave us a 5-star review at your favorite podcast platforms.  

When Vince is away the episode gets a little ...strange as we bring you Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart; Juni Ba's The Fables of Erlking Wood; Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia by Gabriel Hardman and Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Patrick Horvath's Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring; and Goes Like This by Jordan Crane from Fantagraphics. DAP struggles to explain Asano's Mujina Into the Deep much to Jason's delight. Plus, an Image-O-Rama: Ghost Machine's Redcoat by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Brad Anderson; Escape by Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña; Good as Dead by David Lapham, Maria Lapham, and Dee Cunniffe; Assorted Crisis Events by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, and Jordie Bellaire; and a bunch more!

Episode 1008-Jason Interviews Katriona Chapman - The Pass - FantagraphicsIn this keenly observed character study, up-and-coming London chef Claudia struggles to balance the weight of ambition with her personal life.In her early thirties, Claudia is fast becoming a sensation on the culinary scene. While putting her chic London restaurant, Alley, on the map, she decides to enter the upcoming Chef of the Year competition. All this, as she is also attempting to make a name for herself beyond the shadow of her famous chef father. As the day of the competition nears, tensions simmer as the pressures of ambition, business, family, and friendship threaten to throw her world awry.In The Pass, NYT-reviewed British comic artist Katriona Chapman brings to life the fast-paced, high-pressure atmosphere of restaurant life, with a lived-in cast of characters including chef Claudia, her best friend and sous chef Lisa, and barman Ben. Chapman delves into themes of identity, the pains of expectation and success, and the allure of running from the life you've built. A sensitive and affecting slice of life, rendered in soft digital coloring.Buy It: https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-pass?srsltid=AfmBOorQFYCxno0lxe3E9NhkN3J0E1en5NfDEc-RoZwKYchou1-e7V8MTheme Songs by Drew: The Pass & AlleyLinks: https://beacons.ai/comicsfunprofit Listen: https://comcsforfunandprofit.podomatic.com/Like & Subscribe on Youtube www.youtube.com/@comicsforfunandprofit5331Patreon https://www.patreon.com/comicsfunprofitMerch https://comicsfunprofit.threadless.comDonate Here https://bit.ly/36s7YeLAll the C4FaP links you could ever need  https://beacons.ai/comicsfunprofit Listen To the Episode Here: https://comcsforfunandprofit.podomatic.com/

Baby Garfield coming from BOOM! Studios. DC reveals Free Comic Book Day books. Fantagraphics will release a three volume set of Barry Windsor-Smith's Marvel work.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, I sit with Kenny Meyers to talk with him about Sweet Shop the newest hub for Digital Comics Marketplace. Along with Bindings Comic Marketing made easy and Find your Comic Store its one thing to say that you love Comic Books but to say make your entire ecosystem in helping creators makes you really wanna fight for this guy. Kenny in the last year or so has taken on more than 24 publishers honed in on his launch any day now from Image, IDW, Fantagraphics, and Dark Horse to name a few. The Comic Creator feels slighted by the subscription model that many are moving to as click and buy should be what we want in getting the creators paid. Kenny feels with Sweet Shop that this is the focus that not only the consumer but the creator as well can thrive from.Join the Waitlist at https://sweetshop.app/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-faqs-project-hosted-by-james-grandmaster-faqs-boyce/donations

Frances Jetter is a prolific illustrator, sculptor, and printmaker whose latest book, Amalgam: An Immigrant, His Labor Union, and his American Family in Brooklyn, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Amalgamhttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/amalgam Frances' websitehttps://fjetter.net/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Tad, Mark Pracht, & Sean Harklerode preview the upcoming Fantagraphics edition of Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures.

Tad is joined by FantagraphicsVP/Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds to discuss 50 years of Fantagraphics and more!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Treat yourself or a loved one this holiday season! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia 2025 is coming to a close, so you know what that means–That's right, it's time for another Year in Review! And this time, returning champion Rachel is here to help discuss the results of my annual year-end survey as filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out next year in 2026? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, grueling mess of a year. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of us taking a walk down memory lane, PLUS the winners of the survey giveaway. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: ☆ Use my affiliate links to buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2025! ☆ 1. Black Jack OVA BD2. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro CR Store Exclusive Steelbook 3. Golden Boy BD / Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection BDListen to the full episode for the complete list! Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch! Special thanks to Animeigo, Crunchyroll Store, Fantagraphics, and Yen Press for donating the prizes for this year's holiday giveaway! Congrats to the winners!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! 

Paul, Zach, and Brian round out 2025 by talking about the Goodreads Theme of the Month: comics released in 2025! They discuss Precious Rubbish, Assorted Crisis Events, and Spectrum. Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:47 - Spectrum00:09:44 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 100:17:16 - Precious Rubbish00:28:59 - Final shout outs of 2025/WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Kait LamphereProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Bob Levin is a longtime contributor to the Comics Journal whose latest book, Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysteries: True Tales of Comics, Conflict, and Creativity, is published by Fantagraphics. Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysterieshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/messiahs-meshugganahs-misanthropes-and-mysteries Bob's websitehttp://www.theboblevin.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Our buddy HO CHE ANDERSON is back on the show, this time to discuss Jack Kirby's '70s foray into black adult romantic fare, SOUL LOVE! Unreleased for a long time, it finally saw print in TwoMorrow's Dingbat Love, and we're gonna talk about it! It's always a pleasure having Ho Che on, and always a good conversation.   You can follow Ho Che on Instagram: @hocheanderson69 And buy some of his books on the Fantagraphics website, or Amazon, or wherever quality comics are sold!   You can find links to listen to OUR show on several podcast platforms as well as links to follow our social media pages, AND a link to buy a Jacked Kirby tee, here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, spread the word! Tag a friend, share a flyer, send a link! Also, rate and review us wherever you can rate and review us! Thanks!

Today we sit down with legendary cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez, who was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2017, to discuss his newest Love and Rockets book, Lovers and Haters. First, we explore the early years of L&R, and how Gilbert and his brothers, Jaime and Mario, created a world unlike any other in comics. We talk about Gilbert's Palomar saga as well as his standalone graphic novels that adapt fictional B-movies in this world. Gilbert then shares why and how he put together Lovers and Haters, a "sleazy" collection of Palomar stories, focusing on 50-year-old cult movie actress Fritz as she battles alcoholism, a controlling lover, a jealous rival, Fritz imitators, a sex cult, and mad scientists. You can find Lovers and Haters, as well as many other Love and Rockets collections and more, at Fantagraphics: fantagraphics.com.Support the show___________________Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits!If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you found this episode. And if you really like this podcast, become a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters on Patreon: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters.You can follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, or @DBBandits on X. You can email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com.___________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. ___________________ Thank you to Sam Fonseca for our theme music, Sean McMillan for our graphics, and Pat McGrath for our logo.

Kayla E. joins The Truth In This Art to discuss Precious Rubbish.Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Creative Director at Fantagraphics, 2023–2024 Princeton Hotter Fellow) joins Rob Lee to discuss her debut full-length graphic memoir, Precious Rubbish.An award-winning artist whose practice spans comics and fine art—textiles, sculpture, video performance art, painting, and drawing—Kayla E. brings candid, instinct-driven storytelling about life, family, and making work on her own terms.In this episode, Kayla E. shares the story behind Precious Rubbish—why she made it for herself with no plan to publish, how every decision was guided by pure instinct, and how the book's distinctive color palette was lifted from vintage “Komic Kards.”The conversation also digs into audience and context: setting aside what's proper, traditional, or would sell; focusing on truth over convention; and connecting the memoir to a broader art practice across mediums. It's about how comics and fine art can hold difficult life stories while inviting readers to look closer.Topics Covered:Making a memoir with no intent to publish—letting instinct lead form and contentLifting the color palette of Precious Rubbish from vintage comic cardsCollecting ephemera and old stuff as an aesthetic engineBalancing honesty and care when depicting a terrifying family historyFrom comics to fine art: textile, sculpture, video performance art, painting, drawingMake the conversation count: read Precious Rubbish—grab it from your library, Amazon, or thriftbooks.com. Kayla E.'s graphic memoir stays true to lived experience, trusts instinct, and turns memory into art without sanding off its edges. Host: Rob LeeMusic: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis. Production:Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel AlexisEdited by Daniel AlexisShow Notes courtesy of Rob Lee and TransistorPhotos:Rob Lee photos by Vicente Martin for The Truth In This Art and Contrarian Aquarian Media.Guest photos courtesy of the guest, unless otherwise noted.Support the podcast The Truth In This Art Podcast Fractured Atlas (Fundraising): https://www.fracturedatlas.orgThe Truth In This Art Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetruthinthisart.bsky.socialThe Truth In This Art Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthinthisart/?hl=enThe Truth In This Art Podcast Website: https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/The Truth In This Art Podcast Shop: Merch from Redbubble ★ Support this podcast ★

No Superman this time around, for the spooky season Denis gets to talk about one of his favorite cartoonists- Richard Sala and the book, The Chuckling Whatsit!Lots of strange characters and even stranger goings on in this tale involving murder, astrologists, and handcrafted dolls!You can purchase The Chuckling Whatsit from Fantagraphics here:https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-chuckling-whatsit?srsltid=AfmBOopLFLgmta7IxChkAEPAxgcgd2eC_uMjB2iTHmyhiQIbzG6dUO6FCheck out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jim Woodring (Creator Of Frank) joins Dave to discuss the creative process behind his award winning surrealist comic art and unique personal vision. Jim recalls his early connection to MAD Magazine and Harvey Kurtzman's grotesque, lyrical style. He reflects on the work of R. Crumb, and the defining influence of Salvador Dalí. They discuss Jim's time working with Gil Kane and Jack Kirby at Ruby-Spears, the mastery of Dave Stevens, and the origin of Jim's long standing relationship with Gary Groth and Fantagraphics.https://www.jimwoodring.com/Join my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/DavengersDirectEditionWWW.WESTCOASTDAVENGERS.COM

Episode #568! Works by Carl Barks, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko! This episode we look at a number of books featuring the work of comic's top creators. Scott starts by bringing two very nice Vanguard sketchbooks to the table featuring John Romita and John Buscema.  DL has Ditko's Shorts from Craig Yoe. We also look at Fantagraphics' Complete Walt Disney's Donald Duck vol. #1, Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold. Scott has two Jack Kirby collections from Pure Imagination. Plus plenty of extras! 

Previews time! Taking a look at the November comic coming attractions, the Speakers of Geek offer up a number of recommendations and topics including the new Batman/Green Arrow/Question: Arcadia title by Gabriel Hardman, a new Doctor Who mini-series, offerings from Fantagraphics including a new comic by R. Crumb, lots of G.I.Joe and Larry Hama talk, Assorted Crisis Events, legacy numbering, reading older Amazing Spider-Man, and much more! (1:01:34)

Part 2 of Geoff's discussion with Kevin Mutch about “The Moon Prince”, Kevin's great, new all-ages fantasy-sci-fi-adventure from Fantagraphics! Kevin Mutch Instagram: @kfmutch The Moon Prince Geoff: instagram: @grogangeoff Geoff's substack, “Pencilhead”

Forbes magazine, the bastion of conservative American business journalism, called it "a filth-spattered lens of depravity and dysfunction". Crisis Zone By: Simon Hanselmann Published: 2021 296 Pages Briefly, what is this book about? A very non-traditional household navigates the pandemic using violence and porn production.  Who should read this book? I would not recommend this book to anyone. It is without a doubt the grossest, crudest work I have ever read. Though Forbes reviewed it and said: In the deluxe and beautifully designed Fantagraphics edition, Crisis Zone ends up looking like a children's book produced in an institution for the criminally insane.  Assuming we have a future ahead of us, Crisis Zone will be the keepsake to remind us what we became in [2020]. But even they had to admit that it was “a filth-spattered lens of depravity and dysfunction”. Specific thoughts: A strong case against a certain lifestyle. 

Most people prefer AI art until they know it's AI-generated.  Today on Nudge, Professor of Consumer Psychology Matt Johnson explains why.  ---  Watch the bonus episode: https://nudge.kit.com/5fa3398dfb   More on Matt's books, work and newsletters: https://www.neuroscienceof.com/ Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/  Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/  --- Sources:  Bellaiche, L., Shahi, R., Turpin, M. H., Ragnhildstveit, A., Sprockett, S., Barr, N., & Seli, P. (2023). Humans versus AI: Whether and why we prefer human-created compared to AI-created artwork. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 8(1), 42. Glenn, J., & Walker, R. (Eds.). (2012). Significant objects: 100 extraordinary stories about ordinary things. Fantagraphics. Lecamwasam, K., & Ray Chaudhuri, T. (2025). Exploring listeners' perceptions of AI-generated and human-composed music for functional emotional applications. arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.02856. Oasis. (2002, April 15). Oasis – The Hindu Times (Official Video) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Wp5zZ5cdu98 Oasis – Lost In The Clouds (AI Song). (2024, approximate). Oasis – Lost In The Clouds (AI Song) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ZmC9RYRitLs

Jonathan Lackman is an author and art historian and Zachary J. Pinson is an artist and illustrator. Their new book, The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist that Never Was, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Woman with Fifty Faceshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-woman-with-fifty-faces Maria Lani websitehttps://marialani.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Movie O-Rama: The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, Shakara: The Complete Collection by Robbie Morrison and Henry Flint from 2000 AD, DC O-Rama: Titans 2025 Annual by Phil Jimenez and Arif Prianto, Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Volume 1, and Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo by Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, The Pedestrian Volume 1 by Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman from Magma Comix, Amazing Spider-Man, Adventure Time, Assorted Crisis Events, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer, Captain America: Castaway in Dimension Z, Gehenna: Naked Aggression, The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was by eJonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Jeff Lemire O-Rama: 10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir and Minor Arcana from Dark Horse, New School by Dash Shaw from Fantagraphics, We Are Yesterday, Absolute Flash, Hayden Sherman, Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog by Marc Torices from Drawn & Quarterly, Image O-Rama: HAHA: Sad Clown Stories by W. Maxwell Prince and a host of great artists, Exquisite Corpses #2, and You'll Do Bad Things, š! The Baltic Comics Magazine, plus a whole mess more!

The comic book direct market seems to be imploding very quickly after the Diamond bankruptcy. Several publishers including Dynamite and Fantagraphics are planning to sue to get their money, but many publishers probably won't have any luck. And what will the trickle down effect be on comic shops? Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

The comic book direct market seems to be imploding very quickly after the Diamond bankruptcy. Several publishers including Dynamite and Fantagraphics are planning to sue to get their money, but many publishers probably won't have any luck. And what will the trickle down effect be on comic shops?Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

Weekly Comic Reviews: DC New History of the DC Universe 1 by Mark Waid, Todd Nauck, Jerry Ordway, Matt Herms, John Kalisz Marvel Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, C.F. Villa, Rafael Loureiro, Edgar Delgado; Jeph Loeb, Simone Di Meo X-Men: From the Ashes: Demons and Death 1 by Alex Paknadel, Phillip Sevy, Arthus Hesli Marvel Unlimited HERBIE 4 by Nathan Stockman Boom VR Troopers 1 by Mairghread Scott, Sebastian Piriz, JP Jordan Dark Horse From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight 4 by Gerry Duggan, Mark Torres, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins II 1 by Derek Fridolfs, Sunando C, Dan Jackson Tramps of the Apocalypse 1 by Alice Darrow, Hugo Blanc Image Bloodletter 1 by Tim Seeley, Joseph Illidge, Christian Rosado, DC Alonso Lazarus: Fallen 1 by Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Santiago Arcas News From the Fallout 1 by Chris Condon, Jeffrey Alan Love Mad Cave Don't Forget Your Briefcase 1 by Eliot Rahal, Phillip Sevy, Nia Sahadewa Oni Biker Mice From Mars 1 by Melissa Flores, Daniel Gete, Alessandro Santoro OGN Countdown: Jackson's Wilder Adventures Vol 2 by Sarah Davidson Wildcats by Crystal Velasquez, Eva Cabrera Sarah and Darah by David Pinckney, Pia Prado Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones Three Thieves Vol 2: The Sign of the Black Rock Superman: The World by Dan Jurgens, Lee Weeks, John Kalisz; Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez; Marco Nucci, Fabio Celoni; Stevan Subic; Ejob Gaius, E.N. Ejob; Rana Daggubati, Sid Kotian; Mauro Mantella, German Novile, Agustin Alessio; Ethem Onur Bilgic; Sylvain Runberg, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Jose Manuel Robledo; Jefferson Costa; Bartosz Sztybor, Marek Oleksicki; Bernardo Fernandez; Flix; Stepan Kopriva, Michael Suchanek; Satoshi Miyagawa, Kai Kitago Clementine Vol 3 by Tillie Walden Additional Reviews: 28 Trilogy Justice League Dark omnibus Shrinking s1 Ironheart premiere F1 Am it Glenn Jim Shooter News: Titan and Fantagraphics and Diamond, Ratatouille 2 in development, Denis Villeneuve directing Bond, Kirkman and Mora taking over Transformers, Stand remake, Legend of Korra coming to Webtoons, Tom King Batman special w/ Steve McNiven, Stitch variants, Omniupdate, Omninews, behind-the-scenes Elio controversy Trailers: Project Hail Mary, Running Man, Cat in the Hat, Eyes of Wakanda teaser Comics Countdown (25 Jun 2025): Assorted Crisis Events 4 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Wonder Woman 9 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Martian Manhunter 4 by Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez Ultimate Spider-Man 18 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Erick Arciniega Hyde Street 7 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Department of Truth 31 by James Tynion IV, Letizia Cadonici, Jordie Bellaire Superman 27 by Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Alejandro Sanchez Fantastic Four 33 by Ryan North, Cory Smith, Wayne Faucher, Jesus Aburtov Universal Monsters: The Mummy 4 by Faith Erin Hicks, Lee Loughridge Seasons 5 by Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta, Mat Lopes  

Jim Shooter, Face Meat by Bonten Taro from Smudge/Living the Line, Vaughn Bode's Complete Deadbone Erotica from Shadowline/Image, Midnight Radio by Iolanda Zanfardino from Oni, The Unseen Volume One from PS Artnooks, Brandon Graham CBLDF Benefit Sketch Book, Transformers and G.I. Joe, The Wrestler by John Kenn Mortensen from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Howard Chaykin is one of the most important and fiercely independent comics creators of the 20th and 21st centuries, and no serious historical examination of the medium or the industry would be complete without him. To promote the August release of LOST MARVELS No. 2: Howard Chaykin vol. 1, our friends at Fantagraphics put us in touch with the man himself and provided us with a copy of the book.For nearly 20 minutes of bonus content — including our coverage of Marvel Premiere #56, featuring an early appearance of Dominic Fortune — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode:“Monark Starstalker” - Marvel Premiere #32, written by Howard Chaykin, art by Howard Chaykin, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Annette Kawecki and Jim Novak, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Mike and Danny are joined by Fred C. Stresing to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!JULY 2025 SCHEDULE UPDATE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/132396622Note: We had some serious technical issues this week with our recording software which caused our audio to sound a bit worse than usual. Sorry!Check out Fred's work!Dough Boys Chew America - https://beourkids.com/products/the-doughboys-chew-america-kidz-bundle-for-adultz-1@fredcstresing.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/fredcstresing.bsky.socialLast Mort Standing - Out in October - https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/8353833/rick-and-morty-vs-the-universe-1Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:23 - Saga of the Swamp Thing00:08:15 - Godzilla: Heist #1-500:17:20 - Search & Destroy Vol. 100:23:27 - Captain America #100:28:00 - Powers 25 #100:34:15 - Discord Picks00:36:35 - Second Shift00:40:20 - Interview with Fred C. Stresing01:13:52 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Dynamite Entertainment says it can't make payroll next week and is owed nearly $1 million from Diamond Distribution. One of the bosses at Fantagraphics said this is "DEFCON 1" for the comic book industry, and that financially, things have never been this bad. Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

Dynamite Entertainment says it can't make payroll next week and is owed nearly $1 million from Diamond Distribution. One of the bosses at Fantagraphics said this is "DEFCON 1" for the comic book industry, and that financially, things have never been this bad. Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://news.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

Heroes Con 2025, Clementine Book Three by Tillie Walden, Tribute Press-O-Rama: Electric Chair #3, Tony Osmond Is a Movie Star #2, and A Boner Darkly: Lessons in Life and Comics, Ultra Heaven Volume One by Keiichi Koike from Last Gasp, Absolute O-Rama: Absolute Batman #9 and Absolute Flash #4, DC Vs. Vampires, The Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Kill Them All and Kyle Starks, Lure by Lane Milburn from Fantagraphics, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #2, Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1, Spakow! by Jamie Jones, plus a whole mess more!

While at Alaska Comic Camp, Dave Kellett had the opportunity to speak with cartoonist Lucy Knisley, a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues.LUCY'S BOOKSLucy has published more than a dozen books, with several fantastic publishers. These have included: Simon & Schuster, First Second Books, Fantagraphics, Chronicle, Random House Graphics, Knopf and Rocky Pond. She has also contributed to many collections and anthologies at various publishers and made work for many periodicals and publications. Here are a few...Ride Beside MeWoa: A Housecat's Story of DespairFrench MilkRelish: My Life in the KitchenStepping StonesApple CrushSugar Shack, the third in the Peapod Farm series, comes out August 2025!You can reach out to Lucy via her Patreon page  You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

EC Archives: Weird Science Volume Two, Marvel Knights: The World to Come #1by Christopher Priest, Joe Quesada, and Richard Isanove, Imperial #1 by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, Federico Vicentini, and Federico Blee, Manga O-Rama: Search & Destroy Volume Two by Atsushi Kaneko and Osamu Tezuka from Fantagraphics, Dai Dark Volume Eight by Q Hayashida from Seven Seas, and Tokyo Alien Bros Volume Two by Keigo Shinzo from Viz, plus Blood and Thunder #1 by Benito Cerino, E.J. Su, and Msassyk from Image, G.I. Joe, Absolute O-Rama: Flash, Wonder Woman, and Batman, Justice League Unlimited, Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham from :01 First Second, Hyde Street, plus a whole mess more!

On today's episode, I talk to political cartoonist Dwayne Booth AKA Mr. Fish. For over 20 years, Dwayne has been creating political cartoons for publications like Harper's Magazine, Truthdig.com, the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, The Advocate, and many, many others. In addition, he was an animated character designer for Bento Box Entertainment and is the subject of a 2017 award-winning documentary by Pablo Bryant called Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End. HIs books and collections include Go Fish: How to Win Contempt and Influence People, WARNING! Graphic Content, And Then the World Blew Up, Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons, and his most recent Nobody Left, which was published by Fantagraphics. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!  

Elon Musk graphic novel finds publisher. James Tynion IV and DANI will tackle Invisible Man for Skybound. Gilbert and daughter Natalia will tackle a new comic for Fantagraphics.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Diamond has been sold to Universal and Ad Populum. Image Comics announces next Criminal OGN. Fantagraphics to release Lost Marvels.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on Bronze and Modern Gods:

Absolute O-Rama: Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez and Absolute Wonder Woman #6 by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 by Sanford Greene, David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Matt Herms, Diamond and Alliance Entertainment, Silver Sprocket-O-Rama: The Confessional by Paige Hender and Hourglass by Barbara Mazzi, Free For All by Patrick Horvath from Oni Press, Savage Dragon #276 and Erik Larsen, The Kids by Garth Ennis and Dalibor Talajic, Tedward by Josh Pettinger from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Absolute Flash #1 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, and Adriano Lucas, One World Under Doom #2 by Ryan North, R. B. Silva, and David Curiel, El Fuego by David Rubin from Oni Press, Absolute Batman, Assorted Crisis Events #1 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, and Jordie Bellaire, Holy Lacrimony by Michael DeForge from Drawn & Quarterly, Thundercats: Lost #1 by Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco, and Roshan Kurichiyanil from Dynamite, Gilt Frame, Beat It, Rufus by Noah Van Sciver from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Michael Dean has been an editor at The Comics Journal since 1999 and is the co-author (with Tom Spurgeon) of the oral history of Fantagraphics Books, Comics As Art: We Told You So. He's currently editing Fantagraphics' Lost Marvels series, which restores forgotten Marvel classics in beautiful hardcover editions. Volume One reprints the never-before-collected 1969 horror and suspense series, Tower of Shadows. It hits shelves on April 29th and is available for preorder now from Fantagraphics' website and your local comics shop.For 70 minutes of bonus content — including more of our conversation with Michael, our coverage of the Trial of the Falcon in Captain America #191, and our Mighty MBTM Checklist feature — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $5/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains over 150 extended and exclusive episodes.  Stories Covered in this Episode: "The Tarantula Is a Very Deadly Beast!" - Amazing Spider-Man #147, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Stan Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Jackal, Jackal... Who's Got the Jackal?" - Amazing Spider-Man #148, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Even If I Live, I Die!" - Amazing Spider-Man #149, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Spider-Man... or Spider-Clone?" - Amazing Spider-Man #150, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written by Robb Milne and performed by Robb Milne and Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

The Pit by Erik Kriek from Living the Line, Ghost Machine-O-Rama: Geiger, Redcoat, Hyde Street, and Rocketfellers, Seven to Eternity from Rick Remender and company, Heavy Metal, Joe Galaxy from Massimo Mattioli from Fantagraphics, Orochi Volume 3 by Kazuo Umezz from Viz, The Tin Can Society, Namor and Jason Aaron, plus a whole mess more!