Podcast appearances and mentions of jose villarubia

This is a story. This is a story about us podcasting about one of the best DC comics ever, and one of the last great Vertigo ongoing series. This is a story about the next entry in our top 25 DC comics countdown! Coming in at #22 on our list... Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarubia, and more! This science fiction post-apocalyptic coming of age story about the boy and the big man is one of the most evocative and touching comics DC has ever published. This is a story. We discussed Sweet Tooth in broad terms back when the first season of the Netflix adaptation came out. See episode 82 of our podcast. We also discussed another Jeff Lemire comic, Joker: Killer Smile, back in episode 51. We also talked a bit about Trillium, a later Lemire/Villarubia joint, in episode 37. Like we did for our Marvel top 25 list, we applied a set of criteria and scored all the DC books we've read to create our list. Our criteria are as follows: CRAFT. Is the comic technically sound? Is it well-written? Is it well-illustrated? Did the creators demonstrate mastery of the language and form of comics? ORIGINALITY. Is the comic creative and imaginative? Does it have something meaningful to say? IMPACT. What sort of lasting influence did the comic have? Did it leave a mark within the DC universe, on the industry, or on pop culture? Do fans remember it with affection? WITHSTAND THE TEST OF TIME. Is the comic something that holds up today, outside of the context of its original publication? Is it something we could read over and over again in the future? If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweenthegutters Check our Linktree for a handy Spotify playlist of all of our DC Top 25 episodes (including our honorable and dishonorable mentions)! Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

Tony Fleecs returns to the fold to talk about Local Man Gold with Tim Seeley from Image, Army of Darkness Forever #1 with Justin Greenwood, Brad Simpson, and Troy Peteri from Dynamite, plus Conan the Barbarian #1 by Jim Zub, Robert De la Torre, and Jose Villarubia for Titan Comics, Deadpool: Badder Blood by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers, Tombs by Junji Ito for Viz, Blue Book by James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming, and Klaus Janson from Dark Horse, Black Cloak, Altered Image, plus a whole mess more!

Book of the Month: Batman: Year 100 by Paul Pope and Jose Villarubia!

Infidel, by Pornsak Pichetshote, Aaron Campbell, and Jose Villarubia, has drawn comparisons to the film Get Out for its mixing of horror with social issues. In this episode, Kumar and Dana discuss what they enjoyed in the comic and what they were irritated by, and brave the minefield of talking about this book on a … Continue reading #611 “Infidel”

David and Vince play Puppet Master with The Ray miniseries by Jack C. Harris, Joe Quesada, Art Nichols, and John Cebollero and Chamber of Darkness #4 by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith in conjunction with Starr the Slayer by Daniel Way, Richard Corben, and Jose Villarubia for the Marvel Max imprint!

Here it is, our first "Capsule Review" of a comic now available. Today Jim reviews Infidel #1 from Image Comics written by Pornsak Pinchetshote with art by Aaron Campbell and Jose Villarubia with letters and design by Jeff Powell. So what did he think of it: should you BUY IT NOW, WAIT FOR THE TRADE, or LEAVE IT ON THE RACK? Find out as Jim tries a genre he's not normally a fan of... Horror Comics!

NYCC, Batwoman, WildStorm, Iron Fist, Power Rangers, TMNT, Champions, Death of X, CAGE, Jessica Jones, Enchanted Tiki Room, Deadpool: Back in Black, Shade the Changing Girl, Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, Midnighter & Apollo, Death of Hawkman, Moonshine, Cannibal, Green Valley, Angel City, Archie Meets the Ramones   Details: Champions 1 by Mark Waid, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba; Death of X 1 by Jeff Lemire, Charles Soule, Aaron Kuder; Cage 1 by Genndy Tartovsky; Jessica Jones 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos; Shade the Changing Girl 1 by Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone; Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love 1 by Sarah Vaughn, Lan Medina, Jose Villarubia; Midnighter & Apollo 1 by Steve Orlando, Fernando Blanco; Death of Hawkman 1 by Marc Andreyko, Aaron Lopresti; Moonshine 1 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso; Cannibal 1 by Brian Buccellato, Jennifer Young, Matias Bergara; Green Valley 1 by Max Landis, Giuseppe Camuncoli; Romulus 1 by Brian Hill, Nelson Blake; Shipwreck 1 by Warren Ellis, Phil Hester; Angel City 1 by Janet Harvey, Megan Levens 05 October Comics Countdown: 10. Midnighter/Apollo and Deadman (it's a tie!) 9. Dr. Strange 12 by Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo 8. Amazing Spider-Man 19 by Dan Slott, Giuseppe Camuncoli 7. Shade the Changing Girl 1 by Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone 6. Clean Room 12 by Gail Simone, Jon Davis-Hunt 5. Paper Girls 10 by Brian Vaughan, Cliff Chiang 4. Art Ops 12 by Shaun Simon, Mike Allred 3. Superman 8 by Pete Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Doug Mahnke 2. All-New Wolverine 13 by Tom Taylor, Nik Virella 1. Moonshine 1 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso

Mario Muscar and Zack Kruse join us to discuss The Strain, Noah Van Sciver's Disquiet from Fantagraphics, Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens by John Layman, Chris Mooneyham, Michael Atiyeh, and Glenn Fabry from IDW and Dark Horse, Big Kids by Michael Deforge from Drawn & Quarterly, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore and Curt Swan, Dave Gibbons, Rick Veitch, George Perez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Al Williamson, Gene D'Angelo, Tom Ziuko, and Tatjana Wood, Superman Vs. Spider-Man, Superman Family #181 by Cary Bates, Jose Delbo, and Vince Colletta, Dark Knight III: The Master Race #5 by FRANK MILLER, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson, Blue Beetle: Reborn #1 by Keith Giffen, Scott Kolins, and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Generation Zero #1 by Fred Van Lente and Francis Portela from Valiant, Unflattening by Nick Sousanis from The Harvard University Press, Eric Powell's Hillbilly from Albatross, Frank Miller's Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism by Paul Young from Rutger's University Press, Cage by Brian Azzarello, Richard Corben, and Jose Villarubia, plus a whole mess more!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1orR Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Welcome to the all-new all-different Riverdale! Stephen and Matthew devour the goodness in the first issue of Archie #1 from Archie Comics. ARCHIE #1 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz with Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Regular Cover: Fiona Staples SDCC Exclusive Covers: Fiona Staples Variant Covers: J. Scott Campbell, Colleen Coover, Tania del Rio, Joe Eisma, Francesco Francavilla, Genevieve F.T., Michael Gaydos, Sanford Greene, Robert Hack & Steve Downer, Dean Haspiel, David Mack, Moritat, Mike Norton, Jerry Ordway & Jose Villarubia, Ramon K. Perez, Ron Salas, Greg Scott & Steve Downer, T. Rex & Andre Szymanowicz, Brittney Williams, Chip Zdarsky Blank Sketch Cover Also Available On Sale Date: 7/8 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES REIMAGINE AN ICON! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun—but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America’s favorite teens—and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! http://members.majorspoilers.com

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1orR Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Welcome to the all-new all-different Riverdale! Stephen and Matthew devour the goodness in the first issue of Archie #1 from Archie Comics. ARCHIE #1 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz with Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Regular Cover: Fiona Staples SDCC Exclusive Covers: Fiona Staples Variant Covers: J. Scott Campbell, Colleen Coover, Tania del Rio, Joe Eisma, Francesco Francavilla, Genevieve F.T., Michael Gaydos, Sanford Greene, Robert Hack & Steve Downer, Dean Haspiel, David Mack, Moritat, Mike Norton, Jerry Ordway & Jose Villarubia, Ramon K. Perez, Ron Salas, Greg Scott & Steve Downer, T. Rex & Andre Szymanowicz, Brittney Williams, Chip Zdarsky Blank Sketch Cover Also Available On Sale Date: 7/8 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES REIMAGINE AN ICON! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun—but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America’s favorite teens—and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! http://members.majorspoilers.com

Teen Titans: Earth One by Jeff Lemire and Terry and Rachel Dodson, Memetic #2 by James Tynion IV, Eryk Donovan, Adam Guzowski, and Steve Wands from BOOM!, Valiant-O-Rama: Archer and Armstrong: The 1% by Ray Fawkes, Joe Eisma, Ulises Arreola, Dave Sharpe, Juan Doe, and Rian Hughes, The Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel #1 by Peter Milligan, Cary Nord, Brian Reber, Dave Sharpe, Hitch, and Rafael Sandoval, Punk Mambo #0 by Peter Milligan, Robert Gil, Jose Villarubia, and Dave Lanphear, Ivar, Timewalker, and more, The Strain by Guillermo del Toro, David Lapham, Mike Huddleston, and Dan Jackson from Dark Horse, ODY-C by Matt Fraction and Christian Ward from Image, Ghost Fleet #2 by Donny Cates, Daniel Warren Johnson, and Lauren Affe from Dark Horse, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack, and Jack Morelli from Archie, Adam Warrock, Jack Davis, more on 1976: New Rose from Daniel White, Rasputin by Alex Grecian, Riley Rossmo, and Ivan Plascencia from Image, Drifter #1 by Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein, Clem Robins, and Tom Muller from Image, Trees, porn stars, recent trailers, and a whole mess more!

After a very deep dive into the lead-up to Marvel's Spider-Verse event (Amazing Spider-Man #1-6 by Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado, Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, abd Rico Renzi's Spider-Gwen in Edge of Spider-Verse #2, Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli, John Dell, and Antonio Fabela's Superior Spider-Man #32-33, Dustin Weaver's Edge #3, Silk, Black Cat, Elektro, and much more), we segue into Deep Space 9, Marvel Comics Presents, Hickman's Avengers, Marc Laming and the All-New Invaders, Grant Morrison and Chris Sprouse's Multiversity: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes, Black Science by Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera, Image-O-Rama: Copperhead #1 by Jay Faerber, Scott Godlewski, and Ron Riley, Remender and Greg Tocchini's Low, The Wicked and the Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, and Southern Bastards from Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, Grendel Vs. The Shadow by Matt Wagner and Brennan Wagner from Dynamite and Dark Horse, Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1 by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra from Dark Horse, Conan the Cimmerian #0-7 by Tim Truman, Thomas Giorello, Richard Corben, Jose Villarubia, and Richard Starkings, Vandal Savage, Valiant's Archer and Armstrong by Fred Van Lente, Clayton Henry, Matt Milla, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Guillermo Ortego, and a whole mess more!

Finally back with a new episode.  It's Silver Age Superman time with Superboy #127.  I also talk about some trips to some comic shops. (17:55) Alliance Comics Atomic Books Legends Comics and Games Collectors Corner Also, watch comic artist Jose Villarubia's promotional video for his town:

ReviewsInfinity Inc. #1, Strange Cases #1, Sorrow #1It's the Baltimore Comic-Con wrap up! Jimmy was there and has many a tale to spin. Famed colorist and professor Jose Villarubia joins us to discuss his extensive work in the comics field and his tenure as professor at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). Some of the MICA students join in on the fun as well!