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In 115, paper engineer Gene Kannenberg, Jr., is here to talk about his new book "Here Comes Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Pop-Up". Don't know what any of that means? Listen to the episode and find out! Is that not enough? Well, we've also got a Random Strip of the Month and this mont's news from in and around the Peanuts universe.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda".  Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme. Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. Watch me try to draw Charlie Brown here. Patreon carnivalofgleecreations.com

Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In the Peanuts part of the interview, Gene discusses  the evolution of the book, his forays into abstract comics and bookbinding and of course, Geoff and Gene talk about their mutual love of -what else?Peanuts! Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic patreon:  

Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. book artist, cartoonist and Research & Media Assistant at the Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University , visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In this first part of the interview, Gene introduces the Blockhead audience to the extensive comics holdings of Northwestern University and the famous Herskovits Library of African Studies! This episode is a true eye-opener!   Gene Kannenberg, Jr. https://comicsmachine.com https://youtu.be/KSv_AqIR2qQ?si=I_8pDP9Plpod1rh6 Herskovits Libray of African Studies Here Comes Charlie Brown! A Peanuts Pop-up Book: at Abrams Books At Amazon Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geoffgrogan

Researchers are currently busy finding potential therapies to treat vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin colour in blotches. While it can be treated, they now want to trial oral systemic pharmacological treatments specifically to treat non-segmental vitiligo and are seeking candidates who would like to avail themselves for the study. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Suretha Kannenberg, dermatologist and principal investigator for the study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Kannenberg is the man and the mind behind the Museum of Portable Sound. Based in Portsmouth, England, the Museum is actually found wherever John has his iPhone 4S. Visitors sit down with John, don their headphones, and enter the Museum by listening to the curated galleries of MP3s on the device. We talk to John about the inspiration for this unique institution, how he keeps it running, and the implications for the presentation of radio history. Additional Links Museum of Portable Sound Invisible Threads

Man müsste mal...die Komfortzone verlassen und etwas völlig ander(e)s machen Hintergrund des Country-Songs „Maschen-Draht-Zaun“ war ein Nachbarschaftsstreit in der sächsischen Stadt Auerbach im Vogtlandkreis. Regina Zindler verlangte von Gerd Trommer, einen auf seinem Grundstück wuchernden Knallerbsenstrauch zu entfernen, der ihren Maschendrahtzaun beschädige. Der Streit schafft es in die Medien. Der Spott-Song stieg Ende November 1999 auf Platz Eins in die deutschen Charts und konnte die Spitzenposition sechs Wochen in Folge behaupten. Hätte sich Regina Zindler damals an einen der Schiedsmänner oder eine der Schiedsfrauen in ihrem Ort gewandt, wäre der Auseinandersetzung zwischen den Nachbarn vielleicht die große Aufmerksamkeit und der mit ihr verbundene Spott erspart geblieben. Vielleicht hätten die Schiedsleute mit den streitenden Parteien sogar eine einvernehmliche Lösung gefunden. „Dafür stehen die Chancen in den 120 Schiedsstellen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recht gut.“, meint Johann Nagel. Er ist Schiedsmann im Amt Crivitz. Seit 2020 ist er in diesem Ehrenamt aktiv und hat schon so manchen Streit schlichten können. - Und das, noch bevor die Auseinandersetzung vor Gericht landet. „Wichtig ist die Bereitschaft der Parteien, eine Lösung zu finden. Und die Menschen müssen natürlich auch zu uns kommen.“, meint Ines Kannenberg. Sie ist seit 2021 Schiedsfrau in Schwerin. Schiedspersonen arbeiten ehrenamtlich. Sie sind keine Juristen. Sie arbeiten unparteiisch. Sie sind Fachleute im Zuhören, im Nachfragen und darin eine Lösung zu finden, mit der streitende Parteien gut leben können. – „Unser größter Erfolg ist, wenn Streitparteien sich wieder respektvoll und ausgesöhnt die Hand reichen können.“, so Ines Kannenberg. Wie man sich engagieren kann, wie eine Schlichtung ablaufen kann, was das Ganze kostet und was geschieht, wenn sich eine der Parteien nicht an die getroffene Abmachung hält, darüber reden Ines Kannenberg und Johann Nagel im Podcast „Man müsste mal …“ mit Andreas Lußky und Claus Oellerking. Diese Folge haben wir am 12. Juni 2023 aufgenommen. Webseite https://manmuesstemal.jimdofree.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/manmuesstemal/ Podcast https://www.podcast.de/podcast/822137/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3G2Sici6xfKtmX4h5GJC6W iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/man-m%C3%BCsste-mal/id1518142952 Instagram mmm.manmuesstemal Eine Arbeitsgruppe des Vereins Miteinander- - Ma‘an e.V. Unterstützt von der Online-Zeitung „Schwerin-Lokal. Unterstützt durch die Stiftung für Ehrenamt und bürgerschaftliches Engagement M-V

✨Google Podcasts  ✨iTunes    ✨Spotify   Join the Noggins And Neurons Facebook Group SIGN UP FOR THE NEW Noggins And Neurons Premium Access Pass! Become a Founders Circle Member-join by October 15, 2022 for special perks & pricing! EPISODE TITLE:  Strategies for Successful Medication Management: Part 2 OVERVIEW: Occupational Therapy provides the distinct value of being able to look at clients holistically to best collaborate with individuals on THEIR goals and needs, rather than viewing them solely as their diagnosis. EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified Medication Management: Part II, with Tracy Bentley-Root, Anna Kotansky, and Haleigh Bjorkman, we talked about: Utilizing the evaluation process to address physical, cognitive and visual (and so much more!) components of medication management from the START of client care. Analyzing the environment and context to determine possible barriers to medication management. Empowering and motivating individuals can reduce caregiver fatigue and increase an individual's participation in medication management. Modifications for medication management, such as low- and high-tech assistive device examples How to tailor specific low- and high-tech assistive devices to best meet client needs (variations for each example) SUMMATION STATEMENT: It is imperative to look at what an individual used to do, and now WANTS to be able to do, before suggesting modifications to their medication management routine. Taking a strength-based approach and providing suggestions that best fit an individual's needs is key to ensure consistent medication adherence. There are various low-cost devices that can assist an individual in the areas they need it most, whether it be cognitive, physical, visual, or other deficits. As always, we want to hear your top takeaways! Please email us at:  NogginsAndNeurons@gmail.com. If you enjoy listening, please share with others who you think would benefit. Also, consider donating to NOGGINS & NEURONS. You can do this is 2 ways: Donate to Noggins And Neurons and get an Allstar Pete Trading Card Using your PayPal app LINKS TO ARTICLES, BOOKS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Check out the free app, Mango Health at: https://www.mangohealth.com/ For a list of some examples of low- and high-tech assistive devices, check out: https://mainecite.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MedicationManagPicts.pdf PurrFect Opener: https://www.elderstore.com/purrfect-opener-the-easy-open-pill-extractor.aspx For some examples of different pill boxes, check out: https://www.epill.com/organizer.html Articles discussed during the podcast: Siebert, C., Schwartz, J., & Kannenberg, K. (2017). Occupational therapy's role in medication management. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71, 1–20. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.716S02 Appalasamy, J. R., Joseph, J. P., Ramaiah, S. S., Quek, K. F., Zain, A. Z. M., & Tha, K. K. (2020). Exploring stroke survivors' self-efficacy in understanding and taking medication and determining associated factors: a cross-sectional study in a neurology clinic in Malaysia. Patient Preference and Adherence, 1463c. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.2147/PPA.S215271 Polenick, C. A., Stanz, S. D., Leggett, A. N., Maust, D. T., Hodgson, N. A., & Kales, H. C. (2020). Stressors and resources related to medication management: Associations with spousal caregivers' role overload. Gerontologist, 60(1), 165–173. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/geront/gny130 Appalasamy, J. R., Tha, K. K., Quek, K. F., Ramaiah, S. S., Joseph, J. P., & Md Zain, A. Z. (2018). The effectiveness of culturally tailored video narratives on medication understanding and use self-efficacy among stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial study protocol. Medicine, 97(22), e10876. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010876 Kollerup, M. G., Curtis, T., & Schantz Laursen, B. (2018). Visiting nurses' posthospital medication management in home health care: An ethnographic study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 32(1), 222–232. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/scs.12451 Connect with Anna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kotansky-7005b11a6/ Connect with Haleigh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleighbjorkman/ RESOURCES: Deb's OT Resources: Deb's OT resources The OT's Guide to Mirror Therapy Tri-Fold Mirror (US address only) Occupational Therapy Intervention: Scavenger Hunt Visual Scanning for Adults Pete's Resources: Information about Pete's blog and book, “Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery” 3rd edition: Blog: blogspot.com Book: Stronger After Stroke, 3rd edition REQUEST TO BE A GUEST ON NOGGINS & NEURONS. If you're passionate about stroke recovery and have information or a story you believe will help others, we'd love help you share it on the show. Complete the guest request form below and let's see if we're a good fit!   Guest Request Form MUSIC: “Soft Inspiration” by Scott Holmes/Scott Holmes Music/scottholmesmusic.com

✨Google Podcasts  ✨iTunes    ✨Spotify JOIN THE NOGGINS AND NEURONS FACEBOOK GROUP EPISODE TITLE: Medication Management Part 1 OVERVIEW: Haleigh: “I think it is important too, to see what patients actually value doing within medication management and then starting from there.” This episode is a conversation between two OTRs and two soon-to-be new grad OTs. The topic of conversation is about medication management and how to adapt this occupation for patients. EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Medication Management Part 1 with Tracy Bentley Root, Haleigh Bjorkman, and Anna Kotansky, we talked about: What is Medication Management? What are common burdens related to medication management? How are caregivers affected by the burdens of medication management? What is Occupational Therapy's role in medication management? Summation statement: The job of medication management can be extremely stressful for both the patient and the caregivers. Health professionals, such as nurses and occupational therapists, have an important role in the health care system to assist caregivers with the many responsibilities within medication management. In this episode, we acknowledge the challenges of medication management and discuss how occupational therapy practitioners have such an important role in reducing the stress for patients and caregivers. Tune into the second part of this podcast with Tracy, Haleigh, and Anna to learn more about techniques and assistive technology devices that can assist with medication management. LINKS TO ARTICLES, BOOKS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: https://www.heart.org/en/ Articles discussed during the podcast: Siebert, C., Schwartz, J., & Kannenberg, K. (2017). Occupational therapy's role in medication management. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71, 1–20. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.716S02 Appalasamy, J. R., Joseph, J. P., Ramaiah, S. S., Quek, K. F., Zain, A. Z. M., & Tha, K. K. (2020). Exploring stroke survivors' self-efficacy in understanding and taking medication and determining associated factors: a cross-sectional study in a neurology clinic in Malaysia. Patient Preference and Adherence, 1463c. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.2147/PPA.S215271 Polenick, C. A., Stanz, S. D., Leggett, A. N., Maust, D. T., Hodgson, N. A., & Kales, H. C. (2020). Stressors and resources related to medication management: Associations with spousal caregivers' role overload. Gerontologist, 60(1), 165–173. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/geront/gny130 Appalasamy, J. R., Tha, K. K., Quek, K. F., Ramaiah, S. S., Joseph, J. P., & Md Zain, A. Z. (2018). The effectiveness of culturally tailored video narratives on medication understanding and use self-efficacy among stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial study protocol. Medicine, 97(22), e10876. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010876 Kollerup, M. G., Curtis, T., & Schantz Laursen, B. (2018). Visiting nurses' posthospital medication management in home health care: An ethnographic study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 32(1), 222–232. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/scs.12451 Connect with Anna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kotansky-7005b11a6/ Connect with Haleigh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleighbjorkman/ As always, we want to hear from you! Questions and Comments about the podcast: NogginsAndNeurons@gmail.com If you enjoy listening, please share with others who you think would benefit. Also, consider donating to NOGGINS & NEURONS. You can do this is 2 ways: Donate to Noggins And Neurons and get an Allstar Pete Trading Card Using your PayPal app   RESOURCES: Information about Pete's blog and book, “Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery” 3rd edition:Blog: blogspot.com Book: Stronger After Stroke, 3rd edition Deb's OT Resources: Deb's OT resources The OT's Guide to Mirror Therapy Tri-Fold Mirror (US address only) Occupational Therapy Intervention: Scavenger Hunt Visual Scanning for Adults REQUEST TO BE A GUEST ON NOGGINS & NEURONS. If you're passionate about stroke recovery and have information or a story you believe will help others, we'd love help you share it on the show. Complete the guest request form below and let's see if we're a good fit!   Guest Request Form MUSIC: “Soft Inspiration” by Scott Holmes/Scott Holmes Music/scottholmesmusic.com

Hoje trazemos aos estúdios do programa a arquiteta Priscila Kannenberg falando sobre sua trajetória profissional e também sobre gestão de negócios e escritórios de arquitetura e engenharia. Prestigie!

Parents, your home has probably NEVER felt crazier, and now you’re expected to teach there!? Luckily, professor, public school programming director and former elementary school teacher, Dr. Betsy Kannenberg is here to save the day, with incredible tips to keep you sane during this time. Take a look at the INCREDIBLE list of resources she offers below: Video: https://youtu.be/CxzoLaCoCZ0 RESOURCES: “SPRING BREAK” RESOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fMdIcg4VxJKtiNJzeq2keJHtH4OD03dvMAWZTMBOapY/edit?usp=sharing JO BOALER’S YOUCUBED MATH SUPPORT (For Parents Who Struggle With Math): https://www.youcubed.org/resources/6-ways-support-childs-mathematical-development/ MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY: www.mathproblemoftheday.com FAMILY ACTIVITIES: http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/ LIST OF RESOURCES FOR PARENTS: https://sites.google.com/smusd.org/smusd-optional-learning/home MOVEMENT BREAKS: www.gonoodle.com List of Take-Aways: 1) Develop a daily routine/schedule. 2) Designate a work space with all needed supplies on hand 3) Build in lots of breaks! Kids need movement and exercise. Play outside (if possible) or go to for kid movement break videos (Go Noodle Linked Above). 4) Create checklists/star charts for short tasks so kids can feel productive. 5) Lots of praise and positive reinforcement. It also really helps to praise effort and perseverance vs. "right" or "wrong" answers. Celebrate mistakes as learning opportunities. 6) Chunk tasks where possible if kids get overwhelmed. 7) Build in time for preferred activities (legos, puzzles, dance, music, etc.) 8) Let kids be as independent as possible-it's okay to let them grapple a bit-they know you are there to support if needed 9) Let the kids teach YOU. 10) Reading for pleasure is a great way to learn! Let kids pick the books they want to read. 11) Don't be afraid to reach out to your child's teacher(s) and school staff for support. 12) Forgiveness and Flexibility: This is an unprecedented time and many families are under a great deal of stress. First and foremost, our kids need to know that they are loved and safe. 13) Kids are amazingly resilient. If they are loved and supported, they will be okay. Become a member of the Better Together community through Patreon! Patreon.com/BetterTogetherWithMaria Join our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432608110738691/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Zhou Nutrition: At Zhou Nutrition, we believe greatness comes from within. We make supplements in our own facilities in the heart of Utah with carefully crafted formulations to support essential wellness, mind, mood, beauty, and the keto lifestyle. https://www.zhounutrition.com/

On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Lizz Kannenberg, Creative Director at Sprout Social. Lizz chats with us about why it's so important to not only create strong content, but to be conscious of how people are interacting with that content. You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher. Follow Jelly Marketing: Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/jelly-marketing Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing Website - jellymarketing.com Follow Darian Kovacs: Website - jellymarketing.com/darian LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs Follow Lizz Kannenberg: Website - sproutsocial.com Twitter - twitter.com/lizzkannenberg LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lizz-kannenberg Facebook - facebook.com/SproutSocialInc

Click here for additional podcast notes! Gene Kannenberg Jr. is a cartoonist living in Evanston, Illinois. His comics, mostly abstract with asemic writing, include Qodèxx, Space Year 2015, and The Abstract Circus. His work was included in the Minnesota Center for Book Arts' 2017 exhibit "Asemic Writing: Offline & In the Gallery" and also appears in the book Abstraction et bande dessinée, produced by the ACME Comics Research Group at the University of Liège in Belgium. Gene received his PhD from the University of Connecticut in 2002, and he has served in the past as Chair of both the International Comic Arts Festival and the Comic Art & Comics section of the Popular Culture Association. His book 500 Essential Graphic Novels was published by Collins Design in 2008. Gene is currently the Research and Media Assistant at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University, where he has curated two exhibits on comic art. You can find him online at comicsmachine.com.

Every museum has its own unique soundtrack. This week on Public Work, Ruby Thiagarajan, a first-year Master's Student in Public Humanities at Brown University, talks to John Kannenberg, a multimedia artist and the Director and Chief Curator of The Museum of Portable Sound. Ruby and John discuss why John decide to create a museum that's the size of a cell phone, what it's like to curate sound, and what we might learn from the sounds of museums. Public Work is produced and hosted by Amelia Golcheski and Jim McGrath. Questions? Comments? Find us on Twitter (PublicWorkPod) or email us: publicworkpodcast[at]gmail. The music on this episode is excerpted from the song "New Day" by Lee Rosevere (licensed via Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International).

ISACS17: Resonant Worlds: Sound, Art & Science | Konferenz Friday 09/29/17, Vortragssaal ISACS17 (re)investigates the intersections of sound, art and science from the perspective of artistic / creative curation. The participants are asked to showcase, and reflect on, their own practices from the perspective of how and why choices are made in order to make things »work« – in the sense that it resonates in/with other people, contexts, culture, society, history, and »the world«. These are perhaps issues of (and effects from) embodied experiences, of language games, of existence. /// Freitag 29.9.17, Vortragssaal Auf der »ISACS17« werden die Schnittstellen von Sound, Kunst und Wissenschaft aus Perspektive des künstlerischen / kreativen Kuratierens (neu) untersucht. Die TeilnehmerInnen wurden gebeten, ihre Arbeiten aus dem Blickwinkel zu präsentieren und zu hinterfragen wie und warum Entscheidungen getroffen wurden, mit denen die Funktionalität von Dingen erreicht werden soll – in dem Sinne, dass diese Entscheidungen in anderen Menschen, Kontexten, Kulturen, Gesellschaften, der Geschichte und »der Welt« nachhallen. Dies können Problemstellungen (und Effekte) von verkörperten Erfahrungen, Sprachspielen oder der Existenz sein.

This episode we're talking to artist John Kanneberg about being the director London's very first Museum of Portable Sound. Book your visit today! https://museumofportablesound.com/plan-your-visit/book-your-visit/ http://www.johnkannenberg.com/  

Pioneer researcher [Ida M. Kannenberg](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Ida+M.+Kannenberg&search-alias=books&field-author=Ida+M.+Kannenberg&sort=relevancerank) received the Dr. Leo Sprinkle Award at the 22nd Rocky Mountain UFO Conference in 2001. She was instrumental in founding with Dr. Sprinkle the first UFO experiencer-focused conference ever at the University of Wyoming in 1980. [Krsanna Durann](http://www.allstarroundup.com/) - Author, editor and publisher, Krsanna Duran is the author of [Web of Life and Cosmos: Human and Bigfoot Star Ancestors](https://www.amazon.com/Web-Life-Cosmos-Bigfoot-Ancestors/dp/0615942989) (Missoula, MT:  Atlantis Phoenix, 2015), 203 pages.  A premier paranormal/UFO investigator and Native American advocate, Duran provides us with the requisite tools to make the connections with a vast array of seemingly disparate phenomenon.  Author Page - Krsanna's books on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Krsanna+Duran&search-alias=books&field-author=Krsanna+Duran&sort=relevancerank) How it began. Contact experiencer Krsanna Duran had her first sighting/experience in Oklahoma as a teenager. She remembers being taken up, via a shaft of light, into a craft and speaking with a man, a very human looking being, and then hearing him say, "We're taking you with us." continued on [Wendy's Coffeehouse blog](https://wendyscoffeehouse.blogspot.com/2017/03/march-26-2017-krsanna-duran-ufo.html)

Today, September 30, is International Podcast Day! To celebrate the occasion the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics get together with some of the other cohosts of the show, Gwen Tarbox, Andy Wolverton, and Gene Kannenberg, Jr., to talk about podcasts and podcasting. As such, they don't necessarily focus on comics podcasts — although podcasts about comics comes up often during the discussion — but instead, they share their insights and experiences concerning a wide variety of podcasts. For example, everybody begins by recounting the first podcasts they ever listened to, or what brought them to the medium. They also discuss how they discern podcasts in terms of topic, content, hosting, and sound quality. And of course, each shares the various podcasts she or he currently listens to on a regular or semi-regular basis…and how and when they listen to them. They even discuss their work on The Comics Alternative and how their experiences as podcasters have affected the way they listen to (and critique) other podcasts. But overall, everyone has a great time getting together — the first time more than three cohosts appear on the same show! — and talking about a medium that has increasingly become a part of their lives. So sit back, fire up that listening device of choice, and enjoy the fun that is The Comics Alternative celebrating International Podcast Day.

This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics explore four new titles, each quite different one from the other. They begin with the new graphic novel from New Zealand creator Ant Sang, The Dharma Punks (Conundrum Press). On the surface it is a story about coming to terms with death, but there's much more going on in this 415-page book. In fact, this is one of the most ambitious narratives the guys have encountered so far this year, and certainly the most philosophical. Its protagonist, Chopstick, tries to comes to grips with the suicide of a close friend and what that loss means in his own life, while at the same time participating in an anarchist act against a corporate franchise. The events in the book take place roughly over a two-day period, but one of strengths of this narrative is how Sang manipulates time in a Faulkner-like manner, making the past ever-present. This is a rich and complex text, and at times Gene and Derek feel at a loss trying to put the gist of The Dharma Punks into words for an audio podcast. Next, the guys take on a much more constrained narrative, but one that is nonetheless multifaceted in its own ways, Noah Van Sciver's My Hot Date (Kilgore Books). This is an autobiographical comic, and as the title suggests, it's about a date that the fourteen-year-old Noah has with someone he met via America Online. Van Sciver has written short memoir-inspired stories in the past, but this is the longest, and definitely the most humorously self-deprecating, that he's produced to date. This is just one of the many comics that Van Sciver has released over the past year, many of which are published through Kilgore Books...a growing presences in the Two Guys' arsenal of go-to small publishers. After that, Derek and Gene turn their attention to the first issue in Rick Remender and Sean Murphy's new series from Image Comics, Tokyo Ghost. This is a futuristic story that takes as its premise the overriding and ever-present impact of on-demand digital culture in our lives. This inaugural issue does a fine job of setting up this narrative world, but Gene wonders if the nonstop action and complex visuals may be too much at times. Lastly, the guys take a brief look at an issue of an online zine they have just discovered, Jackie Batey's FutureFantasteek! Issue #16 was released at the beginning of 2015, and while the latest installment can stand on its own, Derek and Gene suggest that the title can best be appreciated when read over the course of its run. For those with a diverse taste in comics, this episode is definitely for you!

This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics look at three recent titles, each one an example of genre mash-up. They begin with a new book that isn't really so new. Philippe Druillet's The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane (Titan Comics) is actually a reprint of a series of stories originally published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote between 1970 and 1971, and then later made available to English speakers through both Dark Horse Comics and NBM. Each short narrative centers on the titular character, a space wanderer/adventurer who encounters a variety of pirates, robotic threats, despotic rulers, and space gods along his multi-dimensional journeys. Druillet's style is colorful, lush, and baroque, demonstrating much of the cultural psychedelia of the time, and the artwork is nicely showcased through the bandes dessinées format in which Titan Comics chose to publish this edition. Derek and Gene discuss in some detail Druillet's non-traditional panel layout and how he utilizes the mise-en-page to both generate meaning in unique ways and demonstrate a playfulness engaging reader expectations. This is the first in a series of Lone Sl0ane narratives that Titan will reproduce, the next two featuring his adventures originally published in 1972's Delirius. After these fantasy-inspired space quests, the guys turn their attention to something more earth-bound, although not necessarily of this world. Ales Kot and Matt Taylor's Wolf (Image Comics) is a curious blend of supernatural and noir conventions featuring werewolves, vampires, ghosts, demons, Cthulu, and possibly the Antichrist. The second issue was just released, so Gene and Derek are able to discuss this new series with quite a number of pages under their belts. Ironically, though, the guys aren't entirely sure what's going on in this title, despite the almost-60-pages first issue and the regularly sized second. Kot and Taylor have laid out their narrative groundwork, for the most part, but there just isn't much that happens in these first two issues. Despite the intriguing premise and the promise of socio-cultural pertinence, this may be a title that reads better in trade...or so Gene and Derek wonder. An inaugural issue with much more action can be found in Bradford Winters, Larry Cohen, and Daniel Irizarri's Americatown #1 (BOOM! Studios/Archaia). What drew the guys to this new series is its premise, a futuristic or alternative world where U.S. citizens become illegal immigrant workers in other countries, sending back their earnings to provide for their families while they evade the surveillance and deportation. Given recent political news -- thanks largely to that paragon of civil discourse, Donald Trump -- Americatown is a timely speculation on national boundaries and economic survival. Gene especially appreciates Irizarri's art, and it is for this reason, as well, that both he and Derek are likely to return regularly to this eight-issue limited series and not wait for it to be collected.

On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene and Derek turn a critical spotlight on the upcoming releases from the small press, Hang Dai Editions. The guys begin with a brief conversation with Dean Haspiel and Gregory Benton, two of the founders of the Hang Dai Studio, a collective that they founded along with Josh Neufeld and the late Seth Kushner. In this interview, they describe the origins of their publishing line and share many of their experiences in getting it off the ground. Hang Dai Editions began as their studio imprint back in 2013, and up until recently the creators had limited their publications to smaller, personal projects available mainly through conventions and local events. But as announced earlier this year, Hang Dai became part of Marc Arsenault's Alternative Comics publishing co-op, and with wider distribution, the Hang Dai folks wanted to up their game with longer and more ambitious projects. The first three releases since becoming part of the co-op, all being releases on September 15, are what Derek and Gene discuss for the remainder of the show. They begin with Haspiel's Beef with Tomato, a collection of autobiographic shorts that reads as a sequel or follow-up to his 2001 comic, Opposable Thumbs. As with the earlier work, the stories in this new Hang Dai book are woven together by particular themes or gain cohesion through a shared tone. In the case of Beef with Tomato, that commonality is largely the risks and the unexpected occurrences of close urban living. The book also includes a variety of short prose pieces and previously published comics that, while similar in subject matter and tone to the first (and newer) twelve stories, stand apart in style yet provide a nice coda to the collection as a whole. Next, the Two Guys turn their attention to Gregory Benton's Smoke. Much like last year's B+F, this is a large-format wordless comic featuring Xolo, a large skull-faced dog based on Xolotl, the Aztec god associated with fire, sickness, and death. The story follows two brothers as they work on an industrial tobacco farm, and the hazardous conditions they work under spawn a surreal journey into another dimension, something dreamlike while at the same time darkly foreboding. Benton's vibrant, beautiful art is front and center in this work, and Gene and Derek point out his strategic handling of art styles when straddling the book's different narrative worlds. Finally, the guys look at Seth Kushner's Schmuck, a collection of twenty-two autobiographic stories, all written by Kushner but each illustrated by a different artist. Derek and Gene recognize many of those whose art is featured in the book -- e.g., Haspiel and Benton, but also Noah Van Sciver, Nick Bertozzi, and Josh Neufeld -- but there are several illustrators who are new to the guys. All of this gives Schmuck a feeling of both fragmentation and cohesiveness. Each artist provides a unique visual lens through which to interpret the book's protagonist, Adam Kessler, the fictional persona of Kushner. Yet at the same time, all of the stories unfold along one trajectory: Adam's attempts to find a meaningful relationship with a woman. Seth Kushner passed away earlier this year, but Schmuck was a life labor, ambitious in scope, that becomes fully realized next month. It, along with Smoke and Beef with Tomato, marks a new beginning for Hang Dai Editions, and one that Gene and Derek are excited to discuss.

On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene is back in the cohosting chair after a long absence. (He was last on the show for the interview with Joshua Hale Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain, but he hasn't been on a review show since October of last year.) This week, the Two Guys look at three new, yet very different, comics. They begin with Josh Simmons's Black River (Fantagraphics), a beautiful yet disturbing post-apocalyptic narrative. It follows a group of women trying to survive after some sort of catastrophic event -- we're never sure what -- the deadly travails that await them, and how the experience changes the group. Although the subject matter is violent and unsettling, Simmons's artwork is visually compelling. Next, the guys check out the first issue of 8House: Arclight, Brandon Graham and Marian Churchland's new series from Image Comics. Issue #1 reveals a detailed and fantastical world, complete with its own physics, as well as its own alphabet. Graham provides just enough story to satisfy, while at the same time teasing the narrative to come. But it's Churchland's art that captures Gene and Derek's attention, working seamlessly into the complex world-building apparent in this nascent series. Finally, Gene and Derek spend a lot of time discussing a small-press anthology series, Kilgore Quarterly (Kilgore Books and Comics). This is the 6th issue in the title, and as with the previous issues, this one contains a nice balance of known names, first-time-published cartoonists, and creators whose work you may not know, but you definitely should. Both Noah Van Sciver and Eleanor Davis have contributions in this issue, as do lesser-known artists such as Rich Sparks, Susan Choi, Matias San Juan, Sarah Leitten, and Amara Leipzig. But a full appreciation of Kilgore Quarterly #6 wouldn't be possible without delving into the work of all of its contributors -- and Derek and Gene do just that -- including Meg Golding, Alex Graham, Joe Leonard, Alex Nall, and Ryan the Truck. Of the three titles discussed on this week's show, Kilgore Quarterly is the one the guys spend the most time discussing...and for a reason.

You'll definitely find treats, and not tricks, on this special episode of The Comics Alternative. Derek and Gene take their annual look at the various comics being releases specifically for Halloween or published to coincide with the season. They begin with what is probably their favorite of the lot — at least Derek's favorite — Richard Corben's new book, Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead (Dark Horse). They point out that while this is an October release, the majority of the stories collected in this volume originally appeared as either single issues or in Dark Horse Presents over the past two years. This is yet another series of Poe adaptation from the great Corben, following his early work for Eerie and Creepy — and most recently collected in Creepy Presents Richard Corben — and Marvel's Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe. (For more about Corben's work on Poe, specifically commentary on the adaptations found in the new book, check out Derek's recent interview with the artist.) Next the Two Guys turn to a new, fun book from Zac Gorman, Costume Quest: Invasion of the Candy Snatchers (Oni Press). This is based on the popular roleplaying game, Costume Quest with which neither Gene and Derek are familiar. But that doesn't stop them from enjoying this all-age comic. Then they look at a series single issues, beginning with another game-based title, Ian Edginton and Alex Sanchez's The Evil Within #1 (Titan Comics), and one of DC's free releases for this year's Halloween ComicFest, Scooby-Doo Team Up Special Edition (written by Sholly Fisch and art by Dario Brizuela). After that they discuss one of the most exciting new titles of the season, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1 (Archie Comics). The guys feel that this will surely follow the popular and critical success of last year's Afterlife with Archie, and it has the potential of even surpassing it. Next, they look at the first issue of Ty Thomas Kuckman, Trevor Luckman, and Dave Mim's All Hallows' Eve (215 Ink), Donny Cates and Daniel Warren Johnson's Ghost Fleet #1 (Dark Horse), and Alan Robert's Killjoy: Special Halloween One-Shot (IDW Publishing). Finally, they wrap up with a survey of Zenescope's holiday offerings: Grimm Fairy Tales 2014 Halloween Special, Zombies vs. Cheerleaders Halloween Special, and Hollywood Zombie Apocalypse #1. As the guys reveal, it's a mixed back with Zenescope, but if you're looking for a little cheesecake thrown in with your cheesy horror, these titles might be for you. Whatever your tastes, you're certain to find some good comics reading this Halloween season!

Missions Sunday Fall 2014

On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek is joined by Gene to review two new books. First, they look at Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast (Bloomsbury). This is Chast's account of her parents' failing health, the process of dying, and the author's complicated relationship with both her mother and father (especially her mother). It is a moving, and at times heartrending, story about George and Elizabeth Chast, their physical decline, their growing dementia, and their eventual passing. The guys discuss Chast's style, heavily influenced by her New Yorker work, and how it's essential to her storytelling. Whether or not you have had similar experiences, dying parents or loved ones suffering from long bouts of illness, this book is one that will greatly affect you. From there Gene and Derek move on to the first graphic novel from Shaun Manning and Anna Wieszczyk, Interesting Drug (Archaia/BOOM! Studios). Both feel that the concept is intriguing — the development of a drug that allows you to travel back along your own timeline — but they're unsure about the story's ultimate execution. For Gene, the art, while highly engaging, is at times unclear when it comes to narrative particulars (who is who in a certain panel, what's going on with the action, etc.). For Derek, there's not enough exposition on several key plot points, and as a result, some of the character motivations are confusing. Still, Interesting Drug is worth reading for the premise and the art.

On this week's show, Derek and Gene review three new titles. They begin with an unusual story from Conor Stechschulte, The Amateurs (Fantagraphics Books). The guys aren't entirely sure about the narrative cohesion or the connecting events in this story — and they're okay with that — but they're mesmerized by the absurdist, and at times violent, paths this comic takes. This novella-length work is a strange combination of slapstick comedy, slasher horror, and existential angst. Think of Laurel and Hardy meets Waiting for Godot…but with slaughtered livestock. Next the Two Guys move on to the first issue of Ted McKeever's new miniseries, The Superannuated Man (Image Comics).  They start off by comparing this comic to some of McKeever's earlier works, such as Eddy Current, Plastics Forks, and Metropol, but see in its detail a more meticulously crafted art that pushes more visual boundaries. In this way, the work is quite similar to last year's Miniature Jesus, another title with a perspective-skewing feel. What's more, the guys feel that McKeever does an outstanding job at introducing us to this strange narrative world, providing just enough exposition to grab our attention and propel the  miniseries forward, full-throttle. Finally, Gene and Derek discuss a comic that is sure to make Trekkies happy the world over, Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay #1 (IDW Publishing). Beginning with a few comments on the history behind “The City on the Edge of Forever” – specifically, the controversy surrounding Harlan Ellison's famously unused original teleplay — they beam into this first issue by looking at the artwork of J. K. Woodward. While Gene isn't sure that his painterly style is most appropriate for an action-based sci-fi comic, Derek is more won over by the visuals. But they both can agree that this Scott and David Tipton's adaptation of Ellison's original teleplay is not only a good story, but a fascinating study in progressive translation: it's a comic-book adaptation of a text originally intended for an entirely different medium, yet “maladapted” by that original medium and inadvertently giving the original new life through both dramatic prose and now graphic storytelling.

This week on The Comics Alternative, Derek and Gene put on their happy faces to review three titles concerned with the positive and uplifting sides of life. First, they go through Loïc Dauvillier and Marc Lizano's Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust (First Second), a new graphic novel focusing on genocide. A translation of the 2012 French album, L'enfant cachée, this is the story of a survivor telling her young granddaughter the traumas she underwent in 1940s France. Perhaps even more significantly, it's a story about hiding: hiding from terror, hiding who you are, hiding your experiences, and hiding from your family. Among other facets of the book, the guys focus on the possible audience assumptions with this story, how it's crafted for younger readers while at the same time having an all-age appeal. Next, they turn to Genesis (Image Comics), the new one-shot from Nathan Edmondson and Alison Sampson. Gene is uncertain about the issue, feeling that the story reaches for a deeper significance that it never really earns. Derek is a little more positive, arguing that Sampson's intriguing (and at times, surreal) art goes a long way in carrying the weight of this quasi-parable. The story has everything to do with death and destruction…much like Hidden, and much like the next title that the Two Guys review. The latest issue of World War 3 Illustrated (distributed through Top Shelf Productions), #45, is described by editors Peter Kuper and Scott Cunningham as “the death issue.” All of the 31 contributions to this anthology have something to do with death, whether it be the passing of a family member, the “death” of an idea or identity, coming to terms with the end of life, or the presence of death in art and literature. As Derek and Gene discuss, some of the most moving, and most notable, pieces in this latest issue of World War 3 Illustrated include comics by Kuper, Rosalie Lightning and Tom Hart, Hayley Gold, Seth Tobocman, Sandy Jimenez, and Kevin C. Pyle. The tone of the comics discussed in this episode may be dark or heavy, but the stories are all fascinatingly told and well worth reading.

The guys are back with another great guest for The Comics Alternative Interviews.  This time, Gene and Derek talk with Shannon Wheeler, the creator of Too Much Coffee Man (Dark Horse Comics) and last year's Astounding Villain House (Dark Horse Comics), as well as the illustrator of God Is Disappointed in You (Top Shelf). The conversation gets going by jumping into the Bible and how both Shannon and Mark Russell re-present the Old and New Testaments — and with strict fidelity of content — with a humorous yet straightforward manner in God Is Disappointed in You. Sure to be loved by atheists and Judeo-Christians alike! The Two Guys with PhDs also ask Shannon about his cartooning for The New Yorker, his penchant for clowns and death, the fine art of one-panel gags, and how his New Yorker rejects find new life in the collections I Thought You Would Be Funner and I Don't Get It (BOOM! Town). They also talk with him about his work at Dark Horse, specifically Astounding Villain House, learning that Shannon has bigger long-range plans for that series. Oh, and there's that Portlandia thing, too. There's a lot of laughing in this episode, probably at least as much as you'll experience when reading Shannon's books. So join the fun and listen to the Two Guys' conversation with a creator whose name is synonymous with the caffeine jitters!

In this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene and Derek look at a variety of recent comics. They begin by discussing the first volume of Sheltered (Image), focusing on the story's concept and its pacing. Next, they look at two recent titles from Vertigo: Dead Boy Detectives and The Royals: Masters of War. Although both guys are excited that the two dead boys are with a new ongoing series — they first appeared in Neil Gaiman's Sandman from the 1990s — they're not sure that the current storyline is clarifying itself. With The Royals, both Derek and Gene are taken by the concept and think the first issue sets up an exciting miniseries. Finally, the Two Guys look at Black Dynamite (IDW). They're intrigued by the series' links to the Adult Swim cartoon — which itself is a spinoff of the 2009 Scott Sanders film — but they aren't sure that the first issue fully establishes its parodic potential. In all, Gene and Derek want to see how the creators discussed in this episode follow up on the promise of their initial stories.

On The Comics Alternative‘s first interview of 2014, Gene and Derek are joined by Brian Joines, the writer of the recent comic book series I.M.A.G.I.N.E. Agents (BOOM! Studios) and Krampus (Image Comics). They talk with Brian about how great 2013 was for him, the genesis of his new titles, his apparent fascination with the darker side of childhood, why devil-like holiday figures make good copy, his collaborations with Bachan and Dean Kotz, the hazards of self-publishing, and the sickeningly sweet and sinister connections between Steven Spielberg and sugar plum fairies. Brian points out, as well, that he's not a defiler of childhood memories, and that kids should stay in school, not do drugs, and follow their creative imaginations.

On this special “point one” show, we present a recording of the Comics and Social Media Panel held at the Wizard World Austin Comic Con on November 22nd. Derek Royal and Shea Hennum were two of the discussants on that panel, along with John Mayo of The Comic Book Page podcast and Russell Latham of The Longbox of Doom podcast. The title of the panel was “Comics and Social Media: The How-To, the How-Much and the Why,” and during the session the four presenters took questions from the audience and shared their various experiences. Among the topics discussed were how to set up blogs and podcasts; the kinds of ways to use social media; how to reach an intended audience via Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr; strategies for contacting publishers and creators; what to expect in terms of set-up and maintenance costs; what kind of software and hardware is needed for your intended purposes; and why anyone would want to make all this effort just to share their opinions and insights on comics. There was a lot of information crammed into that 45-minute panel, and we hope that our recording of the session will be of use to our listeners, as well.

This being the week of Thanksgiving, Andy and Derek thought that they would use this week's show to share what they are thankful for regarding comics. And one of the first things that they are thankful for is the company of Gene Kannenberg, Jr., who joins the guys to give his own comics-inspired thanks. Together, the Three Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics reveal their thankfulness for a variety of things, including some of the comics events they have attended this year, the creators they have had the good fortunate to meet and/or interview, the publishers who consistently put out the best material, the innovators who continue to push the boundaries of the medium, the writing styles that never fail to disappoint, and the series that offer some of the most significant archival works and with the best reproduction quality available. There are no turkeys here…only the most appetizing menu you can imagine. And Happy Hanukkah as well!

The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics return with their 2013 Halloween Special! In this episode, Gene and Derek discuss a variety of this year's Halloween special issues, very recent horror titles, and series annuals themed to the season. (We know, we know…Halloween Classics: Graphic Classics, Vol. 23 came out in 2012, but we weren't able to discuss this book last year, so we wanted to be sure we did so this time around.) They cover a lot of ground, highlighting as many new Halloween titles as they can, recommending most with a severed thumbs up. The titles they discuss include: Halloween Classics: Graphic Classics, Vol. 23, by various artists (Eureka Productions); Afterlife with Archie, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla (Archie Comics); Adventure Time 2013 Spooktacular, by various artists (Kaboom!); Herobear and the Kid 2013 Annual, by Mike Kunkel (Kaboom!); Hellraiser 2013 Annual, by Clive Barker, Brandon Siefert, Ben Meares, Jesús Hervás, and Janusz Ordon (Boom! Studios); Grimm Fairy Tales 2013 Halloween Special, various artists (Zenescope Entertainment); Vampirella Halloween Special 2013, by Shannon Eric Denton and Dietrich Smith (Dynamite); The Mocking Dead #1-2, by Fred Van Lente and Max Dunbar (Dynamite); The Walking Dead: 10th Anniversary Edition, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Dave Stewart (Image); The Walking Dead #115, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Ablard (Image); Zombie Tramp, Vol. 2 #1, by Dan Mendoza (Action Lab); Vamplets, Vol. 1, by Gayle Middleton, Dave Dwonch, Amanda Coronado, and Bill Blankenship (Action Lab); Zombillenium, by Arthur De Pins (NBM); Boo! Halloween Stories, by various artists (MonkeyBrain). So put on your favorite homemade costume, slap on a little ghoulish greasepaint, grab your pumpkin head bucket, walk like a zombie, and enjoy the sweet, nougaty treats (no tricks here) of The Comics Alternative 2013 Halloween Special!

This week the Two Guys with PhDs review Seth's Palookaville #21 (Drawn and Quarterly) and The Fox #1, by Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid (Red Circle Comics). They begin by providing a primer on Palookaville and the 16-year run (so far) of the serialized Clyde Fans. They spend a good amount of time talking about the latest installment of Clyde Fans, part four, and then move on to the two overtly autobiographical sections of this issue of Palookaville: “Rubber Stamp Diary” and “Nothing Lasts, Part One.” Both Gene and Derek are fascinated with the very concept of the former, using specially designed rubber stamps to keep an illustrated diary. And they are bowled over by “Nothing Lasts,” a section from one of Seth's sketchbooks and a better story than most people's finished comics. Next they turn their critical eyes to Haspiel and Waid's The Fox, a new superhero title for Archie Comic's Red Circle imprint. (Yes, we know that The Comics Alternative doesn't focus on superhero comics, but this first issue is a notable and justifiable exception, especially since Dean Haspiel is a friend of Gene's.) They comment on the history of The Fox, beginning back in the 1940s, and then discuss how Haspiel and Waid revive the character for current times. What the Two Guys discover inadvertently are the thematic similarities between The Fox – Haspiel's critique of social and digital media — and Seth's emphasis on the past and older printed materials. All in all, it is a fun review show for Derek and Gene, and they both wholeheartedly recommend Palookaville #21 and The Fox #1 to everyone.

To celebrate this year's Halloween ComicFest, the Two Guys with PhDs (talking about comics) paid another visit to Collected Comics in Plano, your one-stop-shop for everything thrilling and chilling! Gene and Derek were joined by Collected's co-owner Brent Irwin, comics artist and friend of the show, Andy Hirsch, and Andy's “Bob's Burgers” companion, Natalie Khan. It was truly a ghoulish experience, made more so by the mayhem surrounding everyone during the podcast recording. Amongst crowds of customers, face-painted patrons, kids with loud toys, and Yu-Gi-Oh card players breaking tables, the Two Guys and their guests talked about the free Halloween ComicFest comics, recent horror-related titles, Andy's work on Adventure Time and Regular Show comics, the experience of watching Saturday morning cartoons in the '70s and '80s, comics and library community outreach efforts, contentious definitions of the “graphic novel,” Dell and Gold Key TV show-based comics, Gene's challenge to keep up with new weekly comics, and Derek's disturbing revelation that his favorite Halloween costume experience was when he was dressed as a baby, complete with diaper, pacifier, and nippled bottle. Despite the latter obstacle, everyone had a fun time, and they managed to end the episode before the Yu-Gi-Oh hoard descended upon them. Experience the fun on this latest supplemental show!

This week Gene and Derek review two new books (both translations from the French) and the first issue of a new series. They begin with David Prudhomme's Rebetiko (SelfMadeHero), a narrative centered around a day in the lives of five rebetes, musicians who were a part of the Greek folk music subculture in the 1920s and 1930s. The characters are outcasts, living on the fringe because of their love of rebetiko — often called “Greek blues” — and treated as immoral influences. Prudhomme uses the music and the lifestyle as a structuring device for his narrative. The Two Guys then turn to Pachyderme (SelfMadeHero), Frederik Peeter's surreal, dreamlike story of a woman who is searching — searching for her husband, whom she believes to have been in an accident; searching for her young female piano student, who elicits in her some sort of hidden passion; and searching for her own sense of self as a fully realized woman. The result is a free-flowing, associative story that seems to turn back on itself and resists closure. If you appreciate Charles Burns's dislocated narratives, you'll really enjoy Pachyderme. Finally, Derek and Gene discuss the first issue of Erik T. Johnson's series, The Outliers (Panelvision Productions/Alternative Comics). Beginning almost two years ago as a Kickstarter campaign, this is Johnson's adventure story of a speech-impaired boy who is able to see creatures living on the periphery of human consciousness, or outliers, that others cannot perceive. The guys are impressed by all three of the titles they discuss and heartily recommend that listeners run out to get these comics. This week is truly an alternative comics feast!

This week on The Comics Alternative podcast, Derek and Gene review Paul Pope's Battling Boy (First Second), Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy #1 (Dark Horse), and Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder's Rocket Girl #1 (Image). The Two Guys with PhDs begin with Battling Boy, placing it within the larger context of Paul Pope's body of work — seeing similar themes, stylistic flair, characterization, and tone found in comics such as 100%, Heavy Liquid, and THB – and also reading it in light of other First Second publications. Both are fascinated by what Pope is doing in this all-age (?) superhero (?) sci-fi narrative, and they are eagerly anticipating the next installment of the story, The Rise of Aurora West. Gene brings keen insights not only to the metaficational aspects of Battling Boy, but also Pope's use of lettering and font choices. The Two Guys are not in the same kind of agreement with Shaolin Cowboy. Derek feels that it's one of the most visually intriguing, and funniest, comic books of the year, while Gene wants more story. (And Derek recommends that Gene read the first Shaolin Cowboy series from Burlyman Entertainment…although even he has his problems with the way that first series unfolded.) But they do agree on Montclare and Reeder's Rocket Girl, feeling that the series starts off with a blast — sorry for the pun — and promises interesting things in the issues to come, especially in terms of time travel twists.

This week on The Comics Alternative, Gene Kannenberg, Jr. joins Derek to talk about the many great finds in the October Previews. They begin by looking at some of the offerings coming up soon for Halloween ComicFest 2013, then they get into the nitty gritty of this month's catalog.  Among the many titles they highlight are 47 Ronin and Breath of Bones (Dark Horse), Dead Boy Detectives #1 and The Invisibles Deluxe Edition, Book One (DC/Vertigo), Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground and The Illegitimates #1 (IDW), The Saviors #1 and The Complete Multiple Warheads, Vol. 1 (Image), Where Bold Stars Go to Die (Slave Labor Graphics), The Wonderful World of Lisa Simpson #1 (Bongo Comics), The Midas Flesh #1 (BOOM! Studios), Susceptible and Trove Jansson's Moomin books (Drawn and Quarterly), The Blighted Eye and Sucker Bait and Other Stories (Fantagraphics), The Fifth Essence Part Two: Planet Difool (Humanoids), The Best of Wonder Wart-Hog (Knockabout Comics), Diesel Sweeties: Bacon Is a Vegetable, Coffee Is a Vitamin (Oni Press), The First Kingdom Vol. 3: Vengeance (Titan Comics), and World War 3 Illustrated #45 (Top Shelf).  This episode is jam-packed with sweet, nougaty comics goodness, and Derek and Gene discuss more good titles than humans should be allowed to read.

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2nd of a 4 part series produced by members of the world listening project. this edition has been produced in the u.s. by john kannenberg. for more info see http://www.worldlisteningproject.org.

2nd of a 4 part series produced by members of the world listening project. this edition has been produced in the u.s. by john kannenberg. for more info see https://www.worldlisteningproject.org.

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