Podcast appearances and mentions of Hope Larson

Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about autograph collecting, Thunderbolts*, podcast wives, the podcast Heist with Michael Caine, the Goldie Vance graphic novels by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams, and more Sherlock Holmes. And Michael's son David stops by to talk about the One Piece manga and other things.

Today on the podcast, we are joined by award-winning cartoonist and comics writer, Hope Larson! Hope took her real-life experience with dyscalculia to bring her character Very to life and write a relatable story for kids. About the Guest: Hope Larson is a New York Times bestselling, multi–Eisner Award–winning cartoonist and comics writer. Over a lengthy career as a middle-grade author, she has created contemporary middle-grade graphic novels, dabbled in fantasy with Salt Magic, adapted Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time into a graphic novel, written Batgirl for DC Comics, and co-created the Goldie Vance series for BOOM! Studios. VERY BAD AT MATH is Hope's new semi-autobiographical graphic novel for middle-grade readers. Her main character, Verity, aka Very, suffers from dyscalculia–like dyslexia but with numbers/math (like Hope). Hijinks ensue, and many kids will relate.https://a.co/d/5m4bu7Rhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Hope-Larson/author/B001JS4LPM?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttps://www.instagram.com/despairlarson/https://www.threads.net/@despairlarson?xmt=AQGz2AV4MUz2MZlkujR3QlhfIt3mvvud8qG90IyUtAD5xVs About the Host: Following the crumbs in the chaos is a full-time job as a Productivity Coach. As a busy mom of three and the founder of Chaos N' Cookies, keeping moms from crumbling is my main objective. After gaining 10+ years of experience as a Director of Marketing helping build multiple 6 & 7-figure businesses for other women I've created the Chaos Control System to equip moms to overcome their own objections so they can live the life they want to live and start that business they have always wanted. The Family Playbook, or standard operating procedure, is the tool every mama needs to save time and stress-less when chaos ensues at home. For new biz owners, I also help simplify systems on social media and other business platforms to automate processes to get their business up and running quickly and efficiently with how-tos and hands-on coaching. I have helped hundreds of women to be more productive and self-sufficient in their homes and businesses allowing them to reclaim control of the chaos. www.chaosncookies.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chaosncookies/https://www.instagram.com/theheathergreco/https://www.facebook.com/Chaos-n-Cookies-111324364538688https://chaosncookies.com/shophttps://linktr.ee/hsteinker Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Part 1 of today's Morning Show is a newly recorded interview with Hope Larson in which she talks about "Very Bad at Math- a Very Graphic Novel." Her main character is an otherwise successful high school student who struggles terribly with math. It turns out that she - like the author- suffers from a condition called Dyscalculia (similar to Dyslexia, but involving the swapping of numerals rather than letters.) Part 2- an archival interview from 2019, features Professor John D. Stein talking about his book "How Math Explains the World- A Guide to the Power of Numbers from Car Repairs to Modern Physics."

In this episode of the Be a Better Ally podcast, Tricia Friedman interviews Hope Larson, a prolific artist and author, about her journey in the creative industry. They discuss the importance of defining success beyond traditional metrics, the significance of connection and community in education, and the challenges of navigating learning differences. Hope shares insights into her creative process, the role of collaboration, and the value of mini comics in artistic development. The conversation emphasizes the need for educators to foster an environment that encourages creative expression and exploration among students. Chapters 00:00 Defining Success Beyond Achievements 02:57 The Importance of Connection in Education 05:57 Navigating Learning Differences and Asking for Help 08:59 The Creative Process: Finding Characters and Themes 11:54 Collaboration and Intellectual Humility in Art 15:09 The Role of Mini Comics in Artistic Development 18:11 Encouraging Creative Expression in Communities Learn more about the guest and the book: https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/hope-larson

Join me in this episode of Reading To Connect as I sit down with Hope Larson, New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner award-winning cartoonist, to talk about her new middle-grade graphic novel, Very Bad at Math.We dive into the power of shared reading experiences, the impact of learning differences like dyscalculia, and how books can help kids feel seen. Hope opens up about her personal struggles with math, the pressure of perfectionism, and how her own experiences shaped Verity, the book's protagonist. We also explore friendship dynamics in middle school, the challenges of asking for help, and why kids' interests—including comics and pop culture—are key to connection.What You'll Learn:

Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist and can do the most push-ups in one minute in gym class. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth. Verity discovers that her struggles with math go beyond misunderstanding—she has dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it hard for her brain to understand number-based information and math. Her eventual diagnosis helps her come to a better understanding of herself, and it mirrors author Hope Larson's own struggles with dyscalculia.  As the story progresses, Verity must learn that appearances aren't everything, especially when it comes to seeming like she has it all together. Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist and can do the most push-ups in one minute in gym class. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth. Verity discovers that her struggles with math go beyond misunderstanding—she has dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it hard for her brain to understand number-based information and math. Her eventual diagnosis helps her come to a better understanding of herself, and it mirrors author Hope Larson's own struggles with dyscalculia.  As the story progresses, Verity must learn that appearances aren't everything, especially when it comes to seeming like she has it all together. Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

On this episode, Sam Luchsinger, an eclectic reader and artist, talks about their love of picking up whatever strikes their interest, beautiful book covers, and the joy of reading children's books into adulthood. They also discuss their love of graphic novels and some tips on how to get into the format that might feel a little overwhelming.    Books mentioned in this episode:    If you want to get ahead and join us at Off Color Book Club:  October 15 - Trust by Hernan Diaz  November 19 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro  January 21 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai   What Betsy's reading:  Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe  I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Orbital by Samantha Harvey Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliot   Books Highlighted by Sam:  Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock  Moby Dick by Herman Melville  Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe  The Brendan Voyage: Sailing to America in a Leather Boat to Prove the Legend of the Irish Sailor Saints by Tim Severin All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews  Swing Low: A Life by Miriam Toews Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen  Brazen: Rebel Ladies who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu  The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa  The Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode:  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  Little Women by Lousia May Alcott Bimwili and the Zimwi by  The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle  The Bells of London by Ashley Wolff Sloth's Birthday Party by Diane Redfield Massie  The Brave Brushtail Possum by Diane Redfield Massie  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki  The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki  The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett  Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir  A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin  Clever Girl: Jurassic Park by Hannah McGregor  Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond Productivity Culture by Jenny Odell  The Forgetting Room by Nick Bantock If We Were Villans by M.L. Rio  The Secret History by Donna Tartt  Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo  Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed  The Magicians by Lev Grossman  Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate  Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert MacFarlane Runes of the North by Sigurd F. Olson  Twists of Fate by Paco Roca  The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel  Wrinkle inTime: The Graphic Novel by Hope Larson and Madeleine L'Engle  Perpetua's Journey: Faith, Gender, and Power in the Roman Empire by Jennifer A. Rea and Liza Clarke  March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, et al.  Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug 

En este quinto programa, nos volcamos en el mundo de las viñetas para hablaros de cómics europeos y americanos, ¡así como de sus adaptaciones! Os recomendamos webcómics, cómic tradicional ¡y mucho más! Tripulantes: Laura Morán, Lau, Darkor y Lunnely. Minireseñas: Nimona. The Marvels. Recomendaciones: Tigress Queen de Alli Draws https://www.tigressqueen.com/. Nomeolvides de Victoria Serrano https://tapas.io/episode/2714746. En un rayo de sol, de Tillie Walden. Letters for Lucardo, de Otava Heikkilä. La ciudad de cristal, de Isabel Greenberg. Castle Waiting, de Linda Medley. Cosmoknights, de Hannah Templer. La maldición de la sal, de Hope Larson y Rebecca Mock. Bella muerte, de Kelly Sue DeConnieck y Emma Ríos. Asalto al castillo y Nada del otro mundo, de Laurielle Maven. Mirror, de Emma Ríos y Hwei. Lore Olympus, de Racheal Smythe. Kate Bishop (Ojo de Halcón), de Kelly Thompson. Harfang, de Aurore. Una piel pesada, de Clara Patiño. Lightbringer, de Nixarim. Onironautas, de Sara Randt. Cosmos y Waterfall, de Cris G. Represa. Forgotten sons, de Carolina Álvarez. El jardín de Ceres, de Paula Gonzalez. Canción de créditos: Rollin at 5 - 210 - full by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.

Tirzah and Erica discuss the state of YA cozy mysteries and mention a few to TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The best YA audiobooks of 2023 Books and Articles Discussed Diverse Cozy Mysteries Make Room for the New Cozy Mysteries— We Want More The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga and Nekokurage A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee Duels & Deception by Cindy Anstey The Marvelous by Claire Kann Goldie Vance by Hope Larson, illustrated by Brittney Williams Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize by Margot Rabb The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Secret Key by Lena Jones Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price Other authors mentioned: Ally Carter, Nancy Springer, Olivia Twist, Aya de León Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Au programme de l'émission du 12 avril 2023 : avec Olivier Letellier, metteur en scène de Le théorème du pissenlit.. NOUVEAUTÉ DISCOGRAPHIQUE - chronique de Véronique Soulé – c'est au début

Episode 18 - Chroniques des lectures du mois passée #4 - Spécial BD, sorcellerie & héroïnes***Livres mentionnés dans cet épisode : Le Grimoire d'Elfie, de Audrey Alwett, Christophe Arleston illustré par Mini Ludvin et colorée par Hélène Lenoble, éditions Drakoo, 2021Les Contrées salées de Hope Larson et illustré par Rebecca Mock, éditions Rue de Sèvres, 2022Bathory : La comtesse maudite, de Anne-Perrine Couët, aux Editions Steinkis, 2022 ***Pour me contacter, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un mail à lacroqueusedelivres@gresille.org ou sur Instagram @lacroqueusedelivrespodcast
Vos retours me sont précieux ! j'en profite pour vous dire que je compte lancer une émission de temps en temps avec une ou un invité : si vous avez envie de partager une lecture que vous avez croqué et aimé, n'hésitez pas à m'écrire !Je vous retrouve lundi comme d'habitude pour partager une nouvelle chronique.
A très vite, et merci pour votre écoute.Eléonore***
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Erica goes over a few cozy YA books she's reading to while away the winter with. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. SHOW NOTES Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SNIKT! Hey you damn bubs! This week we take a very 90s inspired look at ol' Logan with Peter David and Sam Keith's "Wolverine: Blood Hungry!" Let's get naked in the woods with wolves!  04:01 - Listener Feedback  11:01 - Wolverine Blood Hungry   Check out our episodes on the Eisner Award Winning "Salt Magic"  part 1 https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ue9hx-1232f1f part 2 https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-4k2qd-123b15c Interview with the creators, Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fs842-124d4f1 Comictropes video on Sam Keith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xPvMOGukgc&ab_channel=ComicTropes Atomic Comics in NC - https://www.atomicempire.com/ Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, NC https://www.malaprops.com/   Logo by Ross Radke https://www.rossradke.com/ opening and closing theme by https://onlybeast.com/ 

This week Hope Larson & Rebecca Mock, creators of "Salt Magic," join us to discuss their Eisner nominated book! This is a spoilery discussion, so be warned! Thank you so much, Hope and Rebecca, we were so delighted to chat with you! Bookclub Members!    Show references Hope Larson's latest book! "All My Friends" https://www.allsummerlongbook.com/ Rebecca Mock on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/rebeccamock Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, NC https://www.malaprops.com/ Women Who Run With The Wolves https://www.clarissapinkolaestes.com/women_who_run_with_the_wolves__myths_and_stories_of_the_wild_woman_archetype_101250.htm   Logo by Ross Radke https://www.rossradke.com/ opening and closing theme by https://onlybeast.com/ 

Amanda and Jenn discuss baseball in fiction, women in music, “histo-tainment”, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Feedback The Gods of the Upper Air by Charles King (rec'd by Kate) Books Discussed The Body Where I Was Born by Guadalupe Nettel, transl. by JT Lichtenstein The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod Dead in the Garden by Dahlia Donovan LGBTQ+ Mystery Post   Criminal Gold by Ann Aptaker Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (cw: harm to animals, gore)  Shelter by Jung Yun (tw domestic violence, sexual assault) The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang (cw: speculated harm to animals) Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooklyn Allen, Maarta Laiho, Aubrey Aiese Goldie Vance by Hope Larson, Brittney Williams, and Sarah Stern Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Diamond Ruby by Joseph Wallace See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, Booklist's editors look back on the year in reading and talk about some of their fave titles from the Editors' Choice list, which is the main feature of our January issue. Here's what everyone talked about: Donna Seaman, Editor, Adult Books Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by Winfred Rembert and Erin I. Kelly The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich The Book of Form and Emptiness, by Ruth Ozeki Martita, I Remember You, by Sandra Cisneros, translated by Liliana Valenzuela Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea, by Edith Widder Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard Sarah Hunter, Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels Himawari House, written by Harmony Becker, art by the author Bubbles…Up, by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez This Poison Heart, by Kalynn Bayron When We Were Infinite, by Kelly Loy Gilbert Heather Booth, Audio Editor Finnegan's Wake, by James Joyce, read by Barry McGovern and Marcella Riordan Island Queen, by Vanessa Riley, read by Adjoa Andoh My Heart is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Cara Gee Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon, by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam, read by Malcolm Gladwell and others A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark, read by Suehyla El-Attar The Ex-Talk, by Rachel Lynn Solomon, read by Emily Ellet The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, by Johnathan Stroud, read by Sophie Aldred Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, read by Lin-Manuel Miranda Kaleidoscope, by Brian Selznick, read by Gwendoline Christie Maggie Reagan, Senior Editor, Books for Youth Cool for the Summer, by Dahlia Adler Instructions for Dancing, by Nicola Yoon Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Collection Management and Library Outreach A Thorn in the Saddle, by Rebekah Weatherspoon Blind Tiger, by Sandra Brown Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki Julia Smith, Senior Editor, Books for Youth The List of Unspeakable Fears, by J. Kasper Kramer Salt Magic, written by Hope Larson, illustrated by Rebecca Mock The Secret of the Magic Pearl, by Elisa Sabatinelli, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno, translated by Christopher Turner Annie Bostrom, Associate Editor, Adult Books And Now I Spill the Family Secrets, written by Margaret Kimball, art by the author Matrix, by Lauren Groff

Hope Larson is the author of All Summer Long, which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 and an Eisner Award Nominee, as well as the recently published sequel, All Together Now. She also adapted and illustrated A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, which spent forty-four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and for which she won an Eisner Award. She is additionally the author and illustrator of Salamander Dream, Gray Horses, Chiggers, and Mercury, and the author of Compass South and Knife's Edge, both illustrated by Rebecca Mock. She lives in North Carolina.

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're wrapping up Em's unit on the great detective trope with an absolutely bonkers historical mystery. Did Anna find something in the genre that Em could like? Also included, a brooding taxidermist, a butterfly loving garbage girl, and so much good banter. Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Recommended Reading: Goldie Vance by Hope Larson, Brittney Williams Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mandala Goddess of the North by Georgina Kamsika A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail

Hello, and Happy New Year! Kicking off the new year right by getting real about Hope Larson's All Summer Long and All Together Now, gushing about Sam's Magg's Captain Marvel: AIM Small and her YA prose novel The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope, and being weirdly charmed by Please Tell Me, Galko-Chan!Relevant Links:All Summer Long by Hope LarsonAll Together Now by Hope LarsonCaptain Marvel: AIM Small by Sam MaggsThe Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope by Sam MaggsPlease Tell Me, Galko-Chan! by Kenya Suzuki

This week, Patricia talks about a couple backlist titles including a graphic memoir that became an award-winning musical! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Goldie Vance, Vol 1 by Hope Larson, Brittney Williams, & Sarah Stern Books mentioned on the show: Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack Kruse and Mario Muscar join us to talk about Johnny Dynamite from Yoe! and IDW, Comics Review #413-414 and Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk and Phil Davis, All Together Now by Hope Larson, Paris 2119 from Magnetic, Tom King's Rorschach, Official Handbook of the Conan Universe, The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity, Child Star by Box Brown, plus a whole mess more!

This week on the pod I am talking with Writer / Illustrator Hope Larson. Hope has won multiple Eisner Award winner, she worked on Batgirl over at DC and she just released her newest book, All Together Now. We had a great chat, Hope has a great perspective on creativity, getting your butt in the chair and doing your work and I loved her take on bagged milk. Good one, do it up.https://twitter.com/hopelarson?s=20https://www.amazon.com/All-Together-Now-Eagle-Rock/dp/0374311625Music by Matt Large: https://open.spotify.com/artist/107WzwlsOTR6Nxnw2kPHd3

Hope Larson returns to chat with Dan Berry about being a parent, trusting your editor and keeping it interesting for yourself. Hope has a new book out called All Together Now so check that out! Today’s episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order! Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.

Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing well amidst this pandemic. In this week's episode, I share with you the books I've read from the first quarter of the year. Click here for a list of books mentioned in this episode, along with other important links. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, feel free to subscribe, rate and review on a podcast platform of your choice. You can also follow and message me through Instagram, or through the comments sections in my blog. Thank you for listening! She Reads Again: Blog | Instagram | Goodreads

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1-Omicidio Khashoggi: un anno senza verità né giustizia per il giornalista dissidente saudita. ..( Martina Stefanoni) ..2-Brexit: Borris Johnson propone la sua ultima offerta all'unione europea. ..Sulla questione del confine tra le due irlande peserà il parere di Dublino. ..(Luisa Nannipieri)..3-Guerra dei cieli tra Boeing e Airbus. Il Wto autorizza gli Stati uniti a imporre all'unione europea dazi per 7,5 miliardi di dollari. ..4-A Los Angeles l'aeroporto John Wayne potrebbe cambiare nome. Una vecchia intervista razzista e omofoba sta mobilitando i militanti per i diritti umani contro l'attore simbolo dell'eredità della ..frontiera. (Roberto Festa)..5-Progetti sostenibili: 400 abitanti e 15 librerie. In Vallonia il micro villaggio di Redu dove .. la cultura è il motore dell'economia. (Fabio Fimiani)..6-Romanzo a fumetti: Vento del sud la graphic novel di Hope Larson. (Maurizio Principato)

1-Omicidio Khashoggi: un anno senza verità né giustizia per il giornalista dissidente saudita. ..( Martina Stefanoni) ..2-Brexit: Borris Johnson propone la sua ultima offerta all’unione europea. ..Sulla questione del confine tra le due irlande peserà il parere di Dublino. ..(Luisa Nannipieri)..3-Guerra dei cieli tra Boeing e Airbus. Il Wto autorizza gli Stati uniti a imporre all’unione europea dazi per 7,5 miliardi di dollari. ..4-A Los Angeles l’aeroporto John Wayne potrebbe cambiare nome. Una vecchia intervista razzista e omofoba sta mobilitando i militanti per i diritti umani contro l’attore simbolo dell’eredità della ..frontiera. (Roberto Festa)..5-Progetti sostenibili: 400 abitanti e 15 librerie. In Vallonia il micro villaggio di Redu dove .. la cultura è il motore dell’economia. (Fabio Fimiani)..6-Romanzo a fumetti: Vento del sud la graphic novel di Hope Larson. (Maurizio Principato)

1-Omicidio Khashoggi: un anno senza verità né giustizia per il giornalista dissidente saudita. ..( Martina Stefanoni) ..2-Brexit: Borris Johnson propone la sua ultima offerta all’unione europea. ..Sulla questione del confine tra le due irlande peserà il parere di Dublino. ..(Luisa Nannipieri)..3-Guerra dei cieli tra Boeing e Airbus. Il Wto autorizza gli Stati uniti a imporre all’unione europea dazi per 7,5 miliardi di dollari. ..4-A Los Angeles l’aeroporto John Wayne potrebbe cambiare nome. Una vecchia intervista razzista e omofoba sta mobilitando i militanti per i diritti umani contro l’attore simbolo dell’eredità della ..frontiera. (Roberto Festa)..5-Progetti sostenibili: 400 abitanti e 15 librerie. In Vallonia il micro villaggio di Redu dove .. la cultura è il motore dell’economia. (Fabio Fimiani)..6-Romanzo a fumetti: Vento del sud la graphic novel di Hope Larson. (Maurizio Principato)

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher in Central New York, a mom of two tween girls, and currently - all about the new Miles Morales Spiderman movie. It’s the lockscreen on my phone, my girls and I have the soundtrack set to shuffle in the car….and I already have plans to go see it a second time.  Into the Spiderverse is the most innovative and fresh and exciting movie I’ve seen in years. It’s some next-level stuff. Just - go see it!! And see it on the BIG screen! This is episode #67 and today we are celebrating some of the best middle grade graphic novels published in 2018. On our last episode, I listed my top 25 middle grade novels of the year and I’ll include a link to that if you missed that episode. I think it’s important at the outset when making a list of this kind to explain what “best” means to you. What are your criteria? Is that popularity? The Goodreads best of lists tend to veer in that direction. Is it literary appeal? That is more along the lines of say, the Newbery Awards. For me, an outstanding book has to fit three criteria: I couldn’t put it down. Meaning - it was immersive, it has flow, it kept me turning the pages. I can’t forget it. Meaning - it had some extra special sparkle. An unforgettable character, an intriguing setting, a ground-breaking format, or a powerfully poignant message. I think kids would like it. There are books out there marketed to middle grade readers (sometimes those big award winners) that adults love but kids don’t seem to latch onto as much. So I also try to be mindful that kids books are for kids. Not for me. I am just the conduit to getting books into their hands and helping them discover what they like. Okay - let’s jump in! Main Topic - The Top 9 MG Graphic Novels of 2018 9. Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk This full-color graphic novel is about a 7th grade girl named Dany. She has just started middle school and is pretty lonely. Her friends are in different classes now and have new in-jokes and stories that she doesn’t get anymore. So she’s feeling socially vulnerable when her eccentric (and loaded) great-aunt passes away and she ends up with the woman’s sketchbook. A magical sketchbook that will turn your drawing into real-life. So when Dany draws the head of her favorite anime character (uh yeah… JUST the head) and a super popular girl to be her friend, there are (as you can imagine!) some unintended consequences. This book is FUNNY but you won’t catch half the stuff unless you read the background texts - like the store names:  “Hot Topic” is “Cool Subject” and the indredients list on the food have some interesting things listed on them. This book is like a mix of Shannon Hale’s Real Friends with a touch of Suee and the Shadow with a little sprinkle of Amulet. If you have readers about ages 10 and up who like graphic novels about friendships and would be up for something with a supernatural twist, then this would be a great recommendation. And… I see Gudsnuk has a sequel in store as well!   Mr. Wolf’s Class  by Aron Nels Steinke This graphic novel started as a webcomic and is a great option if you are looking for something for younger middle grade readers who’d enjoy a sweet, gentle story. And it looks like lots of sequels are on their way! Mr. Wolf’s Class is about the first day of 4th grade - for brand new teacher Mr. Wolf and his students. By the way, Mr. Wolf is a wolf and the students are… rabbits and frogs and pigs and… well, just suspend your disbelief over the whole predator/prey thing! The book includes a cool preview of each student the night before school starts  and then the day unfolds with short slice-of-life stories as we get to know each of the students and their teacher. A strength of this book is that the author clearly KNOWS what an actual classroom community is all about - the interactions of personalities. It feels really authentic in that way.  And uh… I can definitely relate to being late to pick my kids because I was distracted by a donut in the break room!   Sheets by Brenna Thummler You might be familiar with Thummler’s brilliant artwork from last year’s graphic novel adaptation of Anne of Green Gables. And if you haven’t yet gotten to that gem, bump it up on your TBR pile! This is her first solo graphic novel and I have a feeling we have a lot more in store from her! It’s the story of 13 year-old Marjorie who has been thrust into the responsibilities of running her family’s laundromat and taking care of her younger brother after her mother dies and her father has fallen into a deep depression. She is just barely hanging on and resisting the awful Mr. Saubertuck who wants to run them out of business and turn their building into a spa. But then… enter Wendell. He’s a young ghost  - young meaning new and young meaning died when he was young who winds up being pulled out of the afterlife world and into Marjorie’s life. He’s looking for.. meaning. And after a rocky start with Marjorie, does end up finding it. For me, the strength and charm of this book is really about the outstanding illustrations - the gorgeous pastel palette and the nuances of the wordless panels. And based on how this book is flying through my classroom, it clearly also has that all-important kid-appeal.   The Night Door (Edison Beaker Creature Seeker) by Frank Cammuso The author of The Knights of the Lunch Table series and the Misadventures of Salem Hyde has really taken things to the next level with this incredible and hilarious new world he’s created.  This book is about a young boy named Edison who is afraid of the dark. When his mom has to go out of town, Edison and his little sister, Tesla, go to stay with their Uncle Earl. Uncle Earl is an exterminator and he reluctantly takes the kids (and their hamster!) on a late-night “emergency” job where the two kids (and the hamster!) wind up going through a portal into a shadowy other-worldly place where Edison has to confront his fears and lots of weird and cool creatures! This is one of those few books that has kids laughing out loud while they read it.  It’s sort of like a mix between HiLo and Amulet. So if you have kids who love those two series, and want something similar, introduce them to Edison Beaker Creature Seeker.   All Summer Long by Hope Larson I loved this graphic novel for a lot of reasons but one of them was that it features a friendship between a girl and boy that doesn’t ever fall into that trope of “well, maybe things are changing because you two really just have crush on each other!” Nope! It’s real, platonic - and has rocky parts - but it’s not a stepping stone to a love interest. And - thank you Hope Larson!  What it IS about is that one defining summer is a young teen’s life when you start to realize that your childhood is something behind you that you’re looking back on and you are entering a new era with new interests. Where music - and finding people that like the same music as you do - takes on heightened importance in your life. At least, for me it was like that. Maybe for other kids it’s sports or art or theatre.  But you start to find your people. And not just be freinds with the people who are in your class or happen to live next door. This graphic novel is about 13 year-old Bina whose best-friend and neighbor, Austin, is off to soccer camp this summer. So she ends up.. Binge-watching Netflix until her mom cuts her off. (Relateable!) Also - it’s a little thing but I like the pale orangey-peach tones of the book, which one reviewer described as orange creamsicle.   Crush by Svetlana Chmakova I really, really loved her  two earlier Berrybrook Middle School stories - Awkward and Brave, but this one just might be my favorite. This one takes a step away from the intrigues of the art club and the school newspaper and focused on Jorge Ruiz, a big kid, a pretty-popular jock who nobody really messes with, who seems to have it all together. Until he realizes that he’s got a massive crush on Jazmine and his world is suddenly tilted.  This graphic novel really captures those quick relationship changes in middle school and that dynamic between texts and social media and how that influences and complicates face-to-face interactions. Sometimes novels totally leave out modern technology. I mean, half the time the problem in the book could be solved with a quick Google search or you know - maybe talking with the person that you’re having an issue with!  But Chmakova knows that technology might solve some problems but ushers in a whole host of other ones. Crush is another one of those graphic novels that is getting passed from kid to kid to kid in my classroom with a big enough waiting list I ordered a second copy. And - a bonus - kids don’t have to read the three books in the series in order. They each definitely can stand alone.   Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol This graphic novel is loosely based on the author’s real-life experiences and her Russian-American background and that makes for a unique twist on a familiar setting for some kids - summer camp! 9-year old Vera is a Russian immigrant and we learn at the beginning of the novel, she doesn’t doesn’t exactly fit in with the popular crowd. Or really any crowd at all.  Her family is poor and their traditions and food are just enough “culturally off” to make her feel awkward among the girls she invites to a birthday sleepover that goes bad…. And oh man… how I felt for poor Vera that night! That’s some real-life cringe-worthy stuff though.  Vera desperately wants to fit in and finally convinces her mother to send her and her brother to a Russian summer camp sponsored by their Orthodox church where they will learn the Russian language and religion along with the typical summer camp things - like learning why you shouldn’t feed the wildlife and finding a comfortable place to poop! Brosgol’s illustrations are outstanding with a foresty green color palette.  And this book about the poor choices one can make in the quest for friendship along with that added layer of feeling like you don’t really belong enough in any culture makes this graphic novel feel like a blend of Shannon Hale’s Real Friends and Kelly Yang’s Front Desk. This would be a great recommendation for kids in about grades 4 or 5 and up.   The Prince & the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Oh how this book made me smile!!  It’s set in a 19th century-ish Paris where 16 year-old Prince Sebastian has a huge secret he is keeping from his parents - from everyone except for his trusted butler. He loves getting dressed up in fancy gowns and makeup and wigs.  Eventually he discovers a lowly dressmaker, Frances, who has shown she is willing to break societal norms - and secretly hires her to help him transform into a different, more glamorous person. But things go awry when Sebastian’s parents try to arrange his marriage and his alter-ego (and her designer) become the talk of the town. It’s like Project Runway meets Versailles with a twist of Cinderella. And I really, really want Disney to make this into a movie!  We need more books that go beyond the traditional gender norms so kids can both see themselves and also so that kids can see others not like them at the center of important and positive and fun stories.   The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell (and others)   I was reading the last third of The Cardboard Kingdom after dinner one night. I may have mentioned before that we have a post-dinner reading routine of 20-30 minutes. All of us. And since the girls had taken over my prefered reading spot on the couch, I was off in the easy chair in the corner. Chuckling and smiling and just… reacting as I read it. And suddenly, Helena, my 9 year old, is reading over my shoulder, looming over me.  Then she’s sitting on the arm on the chair, her head pressed against mine to see every angle of the illustrations. Then she’s in my lap with her hands on the book slowing down my turns of the pages so she could absorb each panel. Until finally, I relinquished it to her and just said, “Start from the beginning babe. It’s all yours.”   I just happened to pick up this graphic novel right after I finished The Prince & the Dressmaker, and I loved the parallels between it’s main character, Sebastian, and the first character we meet here - The Sorceress!  The first section is told completely through wordless panels as we witness two siblings playing with a kiddie pool, a chair, and a bunch of cardboard boxes and how their imagination has transformed that into magic and adventure.  A girl peeking over the fence at them starts laughing and at first it breaks the spell and ends the game. But then she gets drawn into their world in her own unique way. And the story takes off from there - with each neighborhood kid bringing in their own personalities and quirks and their own imaginative spin on adventure.  There are knights and robots and banshees and beasts. And entreupreneurs. There are conflicts and battles. And quieter moments of understanding. The stories stack and intertwine and build and build to create an amazing collection of backyard adventures! And just as the kid’s adventures are collaborative - so is this book! Chad Sell is the illustrator but each section was crafted along with a different writer - Jay Fuller, David Demeo, Katie Schenkel, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Cloud Jacobs, Michael Cole, and Barbara Perez Marquez.  And somehow, those diverse authors and illustrators have captured that magical feeling of childhood where there’s boundless inspiration and freedom and when it’s good - acceptance and transformation of flaws into strengths and positive energy. It’s hard to describe the special magic of this book. But it gave me the same feeling as watching the new Spiderman movie I mentioned at the top of the show. A feeling of witnessing some of the best that collaboration has to offer - it’s some next-level stuff.   Well - you’ve heard from me and now I want to hear from you!  What graphic novels from the past year did you and the kids in your life love?  Which ones are really making an impact among your students?   And which ones are you all looking forward to in 2019?      You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or jump into the conversation on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.      We’ll be back to our every-other Monday schedule starting January 14th and make sure you check out the next episode which will be all about the most anticipated middle grade books of the upcoming year.   Closing   Thank you so much for joining me this week.  You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org.   And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated.   Books Between is a proud member of the Lady Pod Squad and the Education Podcast Network. 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Jennie and Marcy talk to author and illustrator Hope Larson about her novelization of A Wrinkle in Time, the best drink for a cold, and how to catch slugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:03:03 - Fare-thee-well to Paul! 00:05:51 - The Cardboard Kingdom 00:28:41 - All Summer Long 00:44:11 -Be Prepared 01:06:46 - Wrap up 01:08:09 - Contact us On this episode of the Comics Alternative's Young Readers show, Gwen and Derek discuss summer 2018 new releases, all geared to middle-grade readers. The first text, edited and illustrated by Chad Sell, is The Cardboard Kingdom, released by Random House Graphic. Readers learn about the lives and dreams of a group of neighborhood kids in short stories written by Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez. The second text they discuss is Hope Larson's All Summer Long from Farrar Straus Giroux. And finally, Gwen and Derek review Vera Brosgol's long-awaited memoir, Be Prepared, released by First Second Books. They start by reviewing a comic that demonstrates the experimentation that is currently taking place in the young reader category: Chad Sell's edited collection of connected short stories, The Cardboard Kingdom. Set in a suburban neighborhood and featuring a truly diverse and engaging group of young kids, these stories show how imagination can function as a coping device. Young reader short story collections are not entirely new. Random House has also supported the Comics Squadseries, edited by Jennifer Holm and a rotating cast of co-editors, that have included themed volumes on "Recess," "Lunch," and "Detention." However, this short story collection boast only one artist, Chad Sell, and is presented as a cohesive narrative, with authors identified only at the end of the text. As such, the comic has a more cohesive feel, rather than a collection of fundamentally different stories that are linked only by theme. After that, Gwen and Derek check out Hope Larson's All Summer Long. This is the story of a 13-year-old, Bina, and her attempts to find meaning over the course of a summer. Growing up, she had been used to spending the summer with her best friend Austin, but during this particular summer, Austin goes off to soccer camp, leaving Bina to fend for herself. And part of this fending includes Austin's aggressive older sister, Charlie. This is a book all about growing up and finding your way over the course of significant life changes. Finally, Gwen and Derek discuss Vera Brosgol's BePrepared. This memoir focuses on the summer between 4th and 5th grades, when she attends Russian summer camp in the hope of finding friends with whom she will have something in common. The opening vignette in the novel focuses on young Vera's sense of cultural and economic isolation: as an immigrant from Russia and the daughter of a single mom living in a prosperous east coast suburb, she is often slow to pick up on the latest trends -- such as American Girl dolls -- and unable to approximate the lavish birthday parties that her classmates' parents are able to throw for their children. At the end of the school year, Vera listens to the plans that her friends are making, attending girl scout camp, taking vacations to faraway destinations…and she feels left out again. However, at the Russian Orthodox church that she attends, Vera learns from Ksenya, a Sunday school friend, about Orra, a Russian heritage camp, and she is certain that it will not only be fun, but will give her something to talk about with her school friends in autumn. While the experience is certainly life changing, it nonetheless becomes something quite different than what Vera had expected.

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of STACKED! In this week's episode: Brandon & Brendan continue discussing (and enjoying) Hope Larson & Rebecca Mock's "Four Points" series. In this follow up to "Compass South", Alex & Cleo continue their journey with more pirate battles, seafaring, and treasure. This time around we get to know the characters of this world a little better and it's a joy. This is: KNIFE'S EDGE Written by Hope Larson, Art by Rebecca Mock Check out Knife's Edge here: https://goo.gl/7TU4fA Check out more Stacked Podcast here: www.stackedpod.com Music for Stacked provided by Cezar White Music: www.cezarwhite.com

We've got a comix-focused show on Radio Active Kids this week, featuring a new comix talk with Pack Memorial Library's Raj and an interview with local Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards-winning cartoonist Hope Larson!!! She has a new book called #AllSummerLong and it's AWESOME! So excited to chat! Also, lots of new & new-to-the-show tunes from Dana & The Petit Punks, Josh Lovelace (on VINYL!), Dan Zanes, Frances England, Kevin Kammeraad and the Cooperfly Puppet Troupe, fRiCTiON fARM, Ben Rudnick and Friends, Randy & Dave, Best Coast & EJ Bisiar! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=46932#here

Guest-starring Carolyn Cocca! After some discussions on “Star Wars: Rebels”, Carolyn and I delve into the future of Batgirl in the comics and the silent departure of Hope Larson as the writer on the series. We then discuss and review the first three issues of the 1999 Birds of Prey ongoing series. Carolyn responds to […]

Brea and Mallory talk about making bookish friends and interview author Bethany C. Morrow. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Reading Glasses LIVE at the Last Bookstore with Paul Tremblay 7/1! Live Stream Book Pick - Circe by Madeline Miller- 6/5 at 7 pm! PST Join us!   Links -   Bethany C. Morrow https://twitter.com/BCMorrow MEM - out now!   Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta  Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group  Apex Magazine Page Advice Article Amazon Wish List   Books Mentioned -   Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker  Golden Vance vol. 1 by Hope Larson, art by Brittney Williams and Sarah Stern The Lonely City by Olivia Laing The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Black Helicopters by Caitlin Kiernan  After the Flare by Deji Bryce Olukotun Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card    

This week, the boys disagree on "Mother Panic Gotham AD," really love "The Flash," and hope that "Mera, Queen of Atlantis" is being picked up by the folks reading "Aquaman."

Welcome to Comics from the Multiverse, our DC comics podcast starting with DC Rebirth where we discuss and review the major new DC comic books every week! Comics discussed this week: 29:41 -  Justice League: No Justice #3 (Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson & James Tynion IV and Riley Rossmo & Marcus To) 52:15 - Detective Comics #981(James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows) 1:08:45  - Wonder Woman #47 (James Robinson and Stephen Segovia) 1:19:18 - The Flash #47(Joshua Williamson & Howard Porter) 1:37:48 - Batgirl #23 (Hope Larson and Minkyu Jung) 1:43:38 - The Terrifics #4 (Jeff Lemire and Doc Shaner) 1:49:33 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #45 (Robert Venditti and Ethan Van Sciver) 1:57:55 - Mera: Queen of Atlantis #4 (Dan Abnett and Lan Medina) 2:04:10 - The Silencer #5 (Dan Abnett and Viktor Bogdanovic) 2:09:41 - Super Sons #16 (Peter J Tomasi and Carlo Barberi & Brent Peeples) 2:15:55 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #20 (Scott Lobdell and Dexter Soy) 2:21:56 - Best art, cover and books of the week.   patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv Comics From The Multiverse Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCComicsPodcast Mild Fuzz twitter: https://twitter.com/Mild_Fuzz facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork

  Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked to Hope Larson and Charise Mericle Harper. Hope chats about her new book All Summer Long as well as her run on Goldie Vance and Batgirl. Charise talks about crafts and her new book Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Top 10 April 2018, DC Nation 0, Action Comics Special, Harley Loves Joker, Nightwing 44, Batman 46, Avengers 1, Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost, Star Wars: Tag and Bink Were Here, SHIELD Rebirth, Death or Glory, Red Sonja/Tarzan, Coda, Harbinger Wars II Prelude, Cyber Spectre, Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey, All Summer Long, FCBD books (Avengers/Captain America, Spidey, Shadow Roads, Relay), News (Castle Rock trailer, Ant-Man/Wasp trailer, DCU streaming service announcement, Superman Rocksteady game), Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, Deadpool music video   Comics Credits: DC Nation 0 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Jordie Bellaire, Brian Michael Bendis, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Dexter Vines, Alex Sinclair, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez Action Comics Special by Dan Jurgens, Will Conrad, Wil Quintana, Mark Russell, Jill Thompson, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Max Landis, Francis Manapul Harley Loves Joker 1 by Paul Dini, Bret Blevins, Amanda Conner Nightwing 44 by Avengers 1 by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, David Curiel Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost 1 by Charles Soule, Matteo Buffagni, Shane Davis Star Wars: Tag and Bink Were Here by Kevin Rubio, Lucas Marangon, Rick Zombo, Randy Emberlin, Howard Shum, Dan Brown, Dan Jackson, Michelle Madsen SHIELD Rebirth by Jonathan Hickman, Dustin Weaver, Sonia Oback, Rachelle Rosenberg, Christina Strain You Are Deadpool 1 by Al Ewing, Salva Espin, Guru eFX Death or Glory 1 by Rick Remender, Bengal Coda 1 by Simon Spurrier, Matias Bergara, Michael Doig Red Sonja/Tarzan 1 by Gail Simone, Walter Geovani Cyber Spectre 1 by Richard Emms, Ale Graza Harbinger Wars II Prelude by Eric Heisserer, Raul Allen, Patricia Martin Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey by Stuart Levy, Kei Ishiyama, David Hutchison, Dan Conner All Summer Long by Hope Larson   Comics Countdown (02 May 2018): Black Science 35 by Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, Moreno DiNisio Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows 3 by Jeff Lemire, Max Fiumara, Dave Stewart Death or Glory 1 by Rick Remender, Bengal Harbinger Wars II Prelude by Eric Heisserer, Raul Allen, Patricia Martin Deathstroke 31 by Christopher Priest, Larry Hama, Carlo Pagulayan, Roberto Viacava, Jason Paz, Jeromy Cox All Summer Long by Hope Larson Star Wars: Tag and Bink Were Here by Kevin Rubio, Lucas Marangon, Rick Zombo, Randy Emberlin, Howard Shum, Dan Brown, Dan Jackson, Michelle Madsen Batman 46 by Tom King, Tony Daniel, John Livesay, Tomeu Morey Maxwell’s Demons 3 by Deniz Camp, Vittorio Astone Captain America 701 by Mark Waid, Leonardo Romero, JG Jones, Adam Hughes, Paul Mounts, Matt Wilson

Avengers Infinity War (spoilers end at 1 hr mark), Flash 45, Batman & Signal 3, Marvel Rising 0, Hunt For Wolverine, Thanos Annual, Aliens: Dust to Dust, Star Wars Adventures Annual, Antar the Black Knight, Fear Diaries, Deep Roots, Garfield: The Search for Pooky, Goldie Vance Vol 4, News (Venom Trailer, Sharp Objects, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Eisner Noms), Reviews (Spidey Larsen Omnibus, Alex + Ada)   Comics Credits: Flash 45 by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce Fernandez, Luis Gerrero Batman and the Signal 3 by Tony Patrick, Scott Snyder, Cully Hamner, Laura Martin Marvel Rising 0 by Devin Grayson, Marco Failla, Rachelle Rosenberg Hunt For Wolverine by Charles Soule, David Marquez, Rachelle Rosenberg Thanos Annual 1 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, Christopher Hastings, Flaviano Armentaro, Federico Blee, Kieron Gillen, Andre Lima Araujo, Chris O’Halloran, Katie Cook, Heather Breckel, Ryan North, Will Robson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Al Ewing, Frazer Irving Aliens: Dust to Dust 1 by Gabriel Hardman, Rain Beredo Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018 by John Jackson Miller, Jon Sommariva, Matt Herms, Cavan Scott, Alain Mauricet, Chris Fenoglio Antar the Black Knight 1 by Nnedi Okorafor, Eric Battle Fear Diaries by Garrett Gunn, Nicolas Touris Deep Roots 1 by Dan Watters, Val Rodrigues, Triona Farrell Garfield: Search for Pooky by Scott Nickel, Antonio Alfaro, Andy Hirsch Goldie Vance Vol 4 by Jackie Ball, Hope Larson, Elle Power, Sarah Stern   Comics Countdown for 25 Apr 2018 Harrow County 30 by Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook Kill or Be Killed 18 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bettie Breitweiser Mighty Thor 706 by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Matt Wilson Redneck 12 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe Flash 45 by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce Fernandez, Luis Gerrero Thanos Annual by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, Christopher Hastings, Flaviano Armentaro, Federico Blee, Kieron Gillen, Andre Lima Araujo, Chris O’Halloran, Katie Cook, Heather Breckel, Ryan North, Will Robson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Al Ewing, Frazer Irving Goldie Vance Vol 4 by Jackie Ball, Hope Larson, Elle Power, Sarah Stern Mother Panic: Gotham AD 2 by Jody Houser, Ibrahim Moustafa, Jordan Boyd, Paulina Ganucheau Sacred Creatures 6 by Klaus Janson, Pablo Raimondi, Hi-Fi, Chris Chuckry, Brian Reber, Dean White Detective Comics 979 by James Tynion IV, Phillip Briones, John Kalisz  

Welcome to Comics from the Multiverse, our DC comics podcast starting with DC Rebirth where we discuss and review the major new DC comic books every week! Comics discussed this week: 9:56 - Detective Comics #979 (James Tynion IV and Phil Briones) 17:38  - Wonder Woman #45 (James Robinson and Marco Santucci & Emanuela Lupacchino) 27:38 - The Flash #45(Joshua Williamson & Christian Duce) 41:08  - Batgirl #22 (Hope Larson and Minkyu Jung) 46:45 - The Terrifics #3 (Jeff Lemire and Joe Bennett) 54:03- Teen Titans #19 (Benjamin Percy and Scot Eaton) 59:06 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #43 (Robert Venditti and Rafa Sandoval) 1:10:38 - Mera: Queen of Atlantis #3 (Dan Abnett and Lan Medina) 1:14:53 - The Silencer #4 (Dan Abnett and Viktor Bogdanovic) 1:20:37 - Titans Annual #2 (Dan Abnett and Tom Derenick & Tom Grummett) 1:26:41 - Best art, cover and books of the week.   patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv Comics From The Multiverse Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCComicsPodcast Mild Fuzz twitter: https://twitter.com/Mild_Fuzz facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork

Doomsday Clock 4, Dark Nights Metal 6, Mother Panic: Gotham AD, Damnation: Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider, Daredevil 600, Cyber Force, Goosebumps: Download and Die, Shadowman, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25, Reviews (Ready Player One, Christine, Iron Fist, Strange Weather), News (FF by Slott/Pichelli, Infinity Wars by Duggan/Deodato, Harley Quinn by Humphries, Coulson back in the MCU, Dark Phoenix and New Mutants delays, Quantum Age, Black Mask delays, Gail Simone)   Comics Details: Mother Panic: Gotham AD 1 by Jody Houser, Ibrahim Moustafa, Jordan Boyd, Marissa Louise, Paulina Ganucheau Damnation: Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider by Christopher Sebela, Phil Noto Daredevil 600 by Charles Soule, Ron Garney, Matt Milla, Christos Gage, Mike Perkins, Andy Troy Cyber Force 1 by Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill, Atilio Rojo Goosebumps: Download and Die 1 by Jen Vaughn, Michelle Wong, Triona Tree Farrell Shadowman 1 by Andy Diggle, Stephen Jorge Segovia, Ulises Arreola Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25 by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Goni Montes   Comics Countdown 28 March 2018: Highest House 2 by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, Fabien Alquier Redneck 11 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe Doomsday Clock 4 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Jessica Jones 18 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, Matt Hollingsworth Dark Nights Metal 6 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Greg Capullo, Mikel Janin, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Jonathan Glapion, Brad Anderson, June Chung, Fco Plascencia Mystik U 3 by Alisa Kwitney, Mike Norton, Jordie Bellaire Terrifics 2 by Jeff Lemire, Jose Luis, Ivan Reis, Vicente Cifuentes, Jordi Tarragona, Marcelo Maiolo Detective Comics 977 by James Tynion IV, Eddy Barrows, Javi Fernandez, Eber Ferreira, John Kalisz, Adriano Lucas Batgirl 21 by Hope Larson, Scott Godlewski, John Rauch Scooby Doo Team-Up 36 by Sholly Fisch, Dario Brizuela, Franco Riesco

Capes and Lunatics Creator Corner Episode #2: Hope Larson Phil sits down to talk to New York Times best selling cartoonist and writer Hope Larson about her many projects, her current run on Batgirl for DC Comics, and all things Batgirl including Barbara Gordon's love life and the upcoming Batgirl movie!   Show notes: Capes & Lunatics Creator Corner Episode #2: Hope Larson   Get your OFFICAL Capes and Lunatics merchandise here: http://shrsl.com/?idim Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapesLunatics Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capesandlunatics   Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKezHc4vA7JKhIuBNmBmvrQ   Follow us on Instagram: capesandlunatics   Follow us on Pinterest: Capes and Lunatics Podcast Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nightwingpdp    Follow Hope Larson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hopelarson   Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich, Rob Southgate

This week, we're joined by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock: the dynamic duo responsible for Compass South and Knife's Edge, which really should be on your reading list if they're not already. We talk about the books, their creative fears and strengths, diving headlong into such a big project (Compass South was Mock's first book), writing a major superhero for DC, and backpacking around Asia.

Time Codes: 00:25 - Introduction 02:31 - Setup of interview 03:11 - Interview with Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock 54:00 - Wrap up 57:40- Contact us On this interview episode, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as their guest the creators behind the Four Points books, Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock. The second (and perhaps final) work in the series, Knife's Edge, comes out this week from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and your two highly credentialed cohosts talk with the creators about the new book and follow up to last year's Compass South. Over the course of their conversation Rebecca and Hope discuss the genesis of the project, their process for collaboration, the research that went into the two books, and the evolution of the various characters that populate their narrative. They even tease a little bit about their yet-unannounced new collaboration that's completely separate from the Four Points series.

Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:57 - Context of the 2017 Eisner Awards 00:06:14 - Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) 00:57:02 - Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12) 01:49:53 - Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17) 02:52:17 - Wrap up 02:53:05 - Contact us This month, Gwen and Paul discuss the three Eisner Award categories that focus on comics for young readers. And this is a jam-packed, extra-long episode! As they work through each set of nominees, Paul and Gwen discuss the value of prizing in general and the challenges faced by the judges when they must cull such a small number of texts from a pool that is increasingly deep. Inevitably, they mention many other texts that felt were strong contenders for recognition, making this episode a great resource for any parent, child, teen, or teacher who is eager to learn about this year's great comics. Eisner Awards Nominations 2017 Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World, by James Sturm (Toon) Burt's Way Home, by John Martz (Koyama) The Creeps, Book 2: The Trolls Will Feast! by Chris Schweizer (Abrams) I'm Grumpy (My First Comics), by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (Random House Books for Young Readers) Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, by Ben Clanton (Tundra) Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12) The Drawing Lesson, by Mark Crilley (Watson-Guptill) Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic) Hilda and the Stone Forest, by Luke Pearson (Flying Eye Books) Rikki, adapted by Norm Harper and Matthew Foltz-Gray (Karate Petshop) Science Comics: Dinosaurs, by MK Reed and Joe Flood (First Second) Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17) Bad Machinery, vol. 5: The Case of the Fire Inside, by John Allison (Oni) Batgirl, by Hope Larson and Rafael Albuquerque (DC) Jughead, by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, and Derek Charm (Archie) Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image) Trish Trash: Roller Girl of Mars, by Jessica Abel (Papercutz/Super Genius) The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Marvel)  

Earlier this month the nominees for the 2017 Eisner Awards were announced at the Comic-Con International website, and as Andy and Derek like to do every year, they're devoting a full episode of The Comics Alternative to a discussion of the nominations. On this week's show, the Two Guys give their impressions of the various nominees, both as a whole and on a category-by-category basis, making observations and trying to understand any trends underlying this year's selections. However, Derek and Andy resist the urge to play armchair quarterbacks, so they don't second-guess the six-member panel of judges or focus on what they would have chosen if they had been on the selection committee. As diligent comics scholars, they judicial and discerning in their commentary. At the same time, they don't shy away from pointing out a few inconsistencies and a few head-scratchers when trying to make sense of this year's nominations. You can find a complete list of the 2017 Eisner Award nominees below. So as you listen to this week's episode, please feel free to scroll down and follow along!   Eisner Awards Nominations 2017 Best Short Story “The Comics Wedding of the Century,” by Simon Hanselmann, in We Told You So: Comics as Art (Fantagraphics) “The Dark Nothing,” by Jordan Crane, in Uptight #5 (Fantagraphics) “Good Boy,” by Tom King and David Finch, in Batman Annual #1 (DC) “Monday,” by W. Maxwell Prince and John Amor, in One Week in the Library (Image) “Mostly Saturn,” by Michael DeForge, in Island Magazine #8 (Image) “Shrine of the Monkey God!” by Kim Deitch, in Kramers Ergot 9 (Fantagraphics) Best Single Issue/One-Shot Babybel Wax Bodysuit, by Eric Kostiuk Williams (Retrofit/Big Planet) Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In, by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Jill Thompson (Dark Horse) Blammo #9, by Noah Van Sciver (Kilgore Books) Criminal 10th Anniversary Special, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image) Sir Alfred #3, by Tim Hensley (Pigeon Press) Your Black Friend, by Ben Passmore (Silver Sprocket) Best Continuing Series Astro City, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC) Kill or Be Killed, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image) The Mighty Thor, by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman (Marvel) Paper Girls, by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang (Image) Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) Best Limited Series Archangel, by William Gibson, Michael St. John Smith, Butch Guice, and Tom Palmer (IDW) Briggs Land, by Brian Wood and Mack Chater (Dark Horse) Han Solo, by Marjorie Liu and Mark Brooks (Marvel) Kim and Kim, by Magdalene Visaggio and Eva Cabrera (Black Mask) The Vision, by Tom King and Gabriel Walta (Marvel) Best New Series Black Hammer, by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston (Dark Horse) Clean Room, by Gail Simone and Jon Davis-Hunt (Vertigo/DC) Deathstroke: Rebirth, by Christopher Priest, Carlo Pagulayan, et al. (DC) Faith, by Jody Houser, Pere Pérez, and Marguerite Sauvage (Valiant) Mockingbird, by Chelsea Cain and Kate Niemczyk (Marvel) Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World, by James Sturm (Toon) Burt's Way Home, by John Martz (Koyama) The Creeps, Book 2: The Trolls Will Feast! by Chris Schweizer (Abrams) I'm Grumpy (My First Comics), by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (Random House Books for Young Readers) Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, by Ben Clanton (Tundra) Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12) The Drawing Lesson, by Mark Crilley (Watson-Guptill) Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic) Hilda and the Stone Forest, by Luke Pearson (Flying Eye Books) Rikki, adapted by Norm Harper and Matthew Foltz-Gray (Karate Petshop) Science Comics: Dinosaurs, by MK Reed and Joe Flood (First Second) Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17) Bad Machinery, vol. 5: The Case of the Fire Inside, by John Allison (Oni) Batgirl, by Hope Larson and Rafael Albuquerque (DC) Jughead, by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, and Derek Charm (Archie) Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image) Trish Trash: Roller Girl of Mars, by Jessica Abel (Papercutz/Super Genius) The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Marvel) Best Humor Publication The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp, by Lee Marrs (Marrs Books) Hot Dog Taste Test, by Lisa Hanawalt (Drawn & Quarterly) Jughead, by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, and Derek Charm (Archie) Man, I Hate Cursive, by Jim Benton (Andrews McMeel) Yuge! 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump, by G. B. Trudeau (Andrews McMeel) Best Anthology Baltic Comics Anthology š! #26: dADa, edited by David Schilter and Sanita Muizniece (kuš!) Island Magazine, edited by Brandon Graham and Emma Rios (Image) Kramers Ergot 9, edited by Sammy Harkham (Fantagraphics) Love Is Love, edited by Sarah Gaydos and Jamie S. Rich (IDW/DC) Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists, edited by Santiago Garcia (Fantagraphics) Best Reality-Based Work Dark Night: A True Batman Story, by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso (Vertigo/DC) Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo, by Sandrine Revel (NBM) March (Book Three), by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf) Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir, by Tom Hart (St. Martin's) Tetris: The Games People Play, by Box Brown (First Second) Best Graphic Album—New The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, by Sonny Liew (Pantheon) Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash, by Dave McKean (Dark Horse) Exits, by Daryl Seitchik (Koyama) Mooncop, by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly) Patience, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics) Wonder Woman: The True Amazon, by Jill Thompson (DC Comics) Best Graphic Album—Reprint Demon, by Jason Shiga (First Second) Incomplete Works, by Dylan Horrocks (Alternative) Last Look, by Charles Burns (Pantheon) Meat Cake Bible, by Dame Darcy (Fantagraphics) Megg and Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories, by Simon Hanselmann (Fantagraphics) She's Not into Poetry, by Tom Hart (Alternative) Best U.S. Edition of International Material Equinoxes, by Cyril Pedrosa, translated by Joe Johnson (NBM) Irmina, by Barbara Yelin, translated by Michael Waaler (SelfMadeHero) Love: The Lion, by Frédéric Brémaud and Federico Bertolucci (Magnetic) Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al. (Dark Horse) Wrinkles, by Paco Roca, translated by Erica Mena (Fantagraphics) Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, by Sonny Liew (Pantheon) Goodnight Punpun, vols. 1–4, by Inio Asano, translated by JN PRoductions (VIZ Media) orange: The Complete Collection, vols. 1–2, by Ichigo Takano, translated by Amber Tamosaitis, adaptation by Shannon Fay (Seven Seas) The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime, by Toshio Ban and Tezuka Productions, translated by Frederik L. Schodt (Stone Bridge Press) Princess Jellyfish, vols. 1–3, by Akiko Higashimura, translated by Sarah Alys Lindholm (Kodansha) Wandering Island, vol. 1, by Kenji Tsuruta, translated by Dana Lewis (Dark Horse) Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old) Almost Completely Baxter: New and Selected Blurtings, by Glen Baxter (NYR Comics) Barnaby, vol. 3, by Crockett Johnson, edited by Philip Nel and Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press) The Realist Cartoons, edited by Paul Krassner and Ethan Persoff (Fantagraphics) Walt & Skeezix 1931–1932, by Frank King, edited by Jeet Heer and Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly) Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books (at least 20 Years Old) The Complete Neat Stuff, by Peter Bagge, edited by Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) The Complete Wimmen's Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics) Fables and Funnies, by Walt Kelly, compiled by David W. Tosh (Dark Horse) Trump: The Complete Collection, by Harvey Kurtzman et al., edited by Denis Kitchen and John Lind (Dark Horse) U.S.S. Stevens: The Collected Stories, by Sam Glanzman, edited by Drew Ford (Dover) Best Writer Ed Brubaker, Criminal 10th Anniversary Special, Kill or Be Killed, Velvet (Image) Kurt Busiek, Astro City (Vertigo/DC) Chelsea Cain, Mockingbird (Marvel) Max Landis, Green Valley (Image/Skybound); Superman: American Alien (DC) Jeff Lemire, Black Hammer (Dark Horse); Descender, Plutona (Image); Bloodshot Reborn (Valiant) Brian K. Vaughan, Paper Girls, Saga (Image) Best Writer/Artist Jessica Abel, Trish Trash: Roller Girl of Mars (Papercutz/Super Genius) Box Brown, Tetris: The Games People Play (First Second) Tom Gauld, Mooncop (Drawn & Quarterly) Tom Hart, Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir (St. Martin's) Sonny Liew, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon) Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team Mark Brooks, Han Solo (Marvel) Dan Mora, Klaus (BOOM! Studios) Greg Ruth, Indeh (Grand Central Publishing) Francois Schuiten, The Theory of the Grain of Sand (IDW) Fiona Staples, Saga (Image) Brian Stelfreeze, Black Panther (Marvel) Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) Federico Bertolucci, Love: The Lion (Magnetic) Brecht Evens, Panther (Drawn & Quarterly) Manuele Fior, 5,000 km per Second (Fantagraphics) Dave McKean, Black Dog (Dark Horse) Sana Takeda, Monstress (Image) Jill Thompson, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon (DC); Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse) Best Cover Artist (for multiple covers) Mike Del Mundo, Avengers, Carnage, Mosaic, The Vision (Marvel) David Mack, Abe Sapien, BPRD Hell on Earth, Fight Club 2, Hellboy and the BPRD 1953 (Dark Horse) Sean Phillips, Criminal 10th Anniversary Special, Kill or Be Killed (Image) Fiona Staples, Saga (Image) Sana Takeda, Monstress (Image) Best Coloring Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Green Valley (Image/Skybound) Elizabeth Breitweiser, Criminal 10th Anniversary Special, Kill or Be Killed, Velvet (Image); Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta (Image/Skybound) Sonny Liew, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon) Laura Martin, Wonder Woman (DC); Ragnorak (IDW); Black Panther (Marvel) Matt Wilson, Cry Havoc, Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine (Image); Black Widow, The Mighty Thor, Star-Lord (Marvel) Best Lettering Dan Clowes, Patience (Fantagraphics) Brecht Evens, Panther (Drawn & Quarterly) Tom Gauld, Mooncop (Drawn & Quarterly) Nick Hayes, Woody Guthrie (Abrams) Todd Klein, Clean Room, Dark Night, Lucifer (Vertigo/DC); Black Hammer (Dark Horse) Sonny Liew, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon) Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism The A.V. Club comics coverage, including Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, by Oliver Sava et al., www.avclub.com Comic Riffs blog, by Michael Cavna and David Betancourt, www.washingtonpost.com/new/comic-riffs/ Critical Chips, edited by Zainab Akhtar (Comics & Cola) PanelPatter.com, edited by Rob McMonigal WomenWriteAboutComics.com, edited by Megan Purdy and Claire Napier Best Comics-Related Book blanc et noir: takeshi obata illustrations, by Takeshi Obata (VIZ Media) Ditko Unleashed: An American Hero, by Florentino Flórez and Frédéric Manzano (IDW/Editions Déesse) Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand (Harper) The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood, vol. 1, edited by Bhob Stewart and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics) More Heroes of the Comics, by Drew Friedman (Fantagraphics) Best Academic/Scholarly Work Brighter Than You Think: Ten Short Works by Alan Moore, with essays by Marc Sobel (Uncivilized) Forging the Past: Set and the Art of Memory, by Daniel Marrone (University Press of Mississippi) Frank Miller's Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism, by Paul Young (Rutgers University Press) Pioneering Cartoonists of Color, by Tim Jackson (University Press of Mississippi) Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, by Carolyn Cocca (Bloomsbury) Best Publication Design The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, designed by Sonny Liew (Pantheon) The Complete Wimmen's Comix, designed by Keeli McCarthy (Fantagraphics) Frank in the Third Dimension, designed by Jacob Covey, 3D conversions by Charles Barnard (Fantagraphics) The Realist Cartoons, designed by Jacob Covey (Fantagraphics) Si Lewen's Parade: An Artist's Odyssey, designed by Art Spiegelman (Abrams) Best Webcomic Bird Boy, by Anne Szabla, http://bird-boy.com Deja Brew, by Taneka Stotts and Sara DuVall (Stela.com) Jaeger, by Ibrahim Moustafa (Stela.com) The Middle Age, by Steve Conley, steveconley.com/the-middle-age On Beauty, by Christina Tran,  sodelightful.com/comics/beauty/ Best Digital Comic Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain/comiXology) Edison Rex, by Chris Roberson and Dennis Culver (Monkeybrain/comiXology) Helm, by Jehanzeb Hasan and Mauricio Caballero, www.crookshaw.com/helm/ On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden, www.onasunbeam.com Universe!, by Albert Monteys (Panel Syndicate)

Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:02:13 - Listener mail! 00:06:48 - Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me #1 and #2 00:30:55 - Demonic #1, #2, and #3 00:37:02 - Wolfcop #1 00:42:20 - Violent Love #1 00:54:29 - Grand Passion #1 01:04:39 - Goldie Vance, Vol. 1 01:21:07 - Wrap up 01:22:39 - Contact us In the second of their two-episode look into recent crime comics, Andy and Derek turn up some truly incriminating evidence. They begin their investigations with Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me, adapted by Devin Faraci and Vic Malhotra (IDW Publications). The guys spend much of their time comparing this adaptation to the original classic noir novel, yet at the same time they try to focus on the comic on its own terms. Next, they briefly discuss Christopher Sebela and Niko Walter's Demonic (Image Comics), a mashup of both crime and horror, and the first issue of Wolfcop (Dynamite Entertainment). The latter is Max Marks's spinoff of the 2014 movie, and despite (or because of) its over-the-topness, it doesn't capture much of the guys' attention. But Derek and Andy are  much more interested in the next two #1 issues, Frank J. Barbiere and Victor Santos's Violent Love (Image Comics) and James Robinson and Tom Feister's Grand Passion (Dynamite Entertainment). These are both crime narratives with a twist of romance, stories that look to play off of the young-couple-on-a-crime-spree formula. Finally, the guys wrap up with the first volume of Goldie Vance (BOOM! Box), Hope Larson and Brittney Williams's all-age detective series, reminiscent of Nancy Drew and Sally Lockhart stories. And if you  haven't already, be sure to catch last week's episode, the first in the Two Guys' look at recent crime comics. The incidental music in this episode is from classic crime TV shows, and you can find these theme songs in Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 4, Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 5, and Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 6. Check out the fun!