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Mike, Kara, and Paul discuss comics in our Goodreads Theme of the Month: "WE KNOW MEN MAKE COMICS: Comics made by women & non-binary creators!"Check out our Goodreads Thread for this month's reading theme: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23064657-march-2025-botm-comics-by-women-non-binary-creative-teamsA Magical Girl Retires: https://www.harperlibrarybookclub.com/9780063373266/a-magical-girl-retires/Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:04:16 - Roaming00:11:20 - Pilu of the Woods00:23:07 - Magical Beatdown Vol. 1-300:32:15 - Discord Picks00:33:20 - Danger and Other Unknown Risks00:37:10 - Godzilla vs America: Chicago00:40:51 - Saint For Rent Vol. 1-200:47:53 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop
First-time returning guest Geoff Moonen rejoins the show to make "My Magical World Never Went Away," based on the prompts: hyper realistic Magical Girls fist-fighting Geoff and Jenna run with a fairly generous understanding of the phrase "hyper realistic," as applying to the magical girl portion and NOT the physics or fist-fighting. Their game undercuts modern dark-retellings of Magical Girl stories and opts for a more relatable story about recovering from burnout and realizing that your past mistakes don't need to define your magical future. Your magical world never went away.... it's right here! Learn more about Geoff Moonen on his website, or by listening to his podcast Fun and Games Pod! And check out Magical Beatdown from Silver Sprocket. Listen to Wow, If True, another Multitude Podcast, here. Check out Volante Designs and use the code BHG (all caps) for 10% off your entire order! Visit the DFTBA Big Game Hunger merch shop at bit.ly/jennamerch. Support this show, and submit your OWN random prompts, by subscribing at Patreon.com/TheJenna. Email the show at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com. Big Game Hunger is part of the Multitude Collective of podcasts. Created and hosted by Jenna Stoeber. Big Game Hunger is a weekly video game podcast where Jenna Stoeber and a guest get three random prompts and have to make the big next game based on them.
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Magical Beatdown #1 by Jenn Woodall. It was brought to me by Jamie L. Rotante, who is the senior editor at Archie and a columnist at Razorcake, among other things! Jamie is the best, so go listen to our chat from last year on Bitches On Comics! There are plenty of other ways to follow Jamie, including her newsletter, website, Razorcake column, comics writing work, and/or by buying some Archie. As an Archie megafan, I encourage you to look at some of the stuff they've been putting out lately. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts. The Patreon is patreon.com/saracenturypodcasts. I also have a zine shop where you can currently pre-order my very limited edition zine about the Scream franchise, with more to come in the following months. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: http://discord.com/invite/ZwbvqJDAGS Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Magical Beatdown #1 by Jenn Woodall. It was brought to me by Jamie L. Rotante, who is the senior editor at Archie and a columnist at Razorcake, among other things! Jamie is the best, so go listen to our chat from last year on Bitches On Comics! There are plenty of other ways to follow Jamie, including her newsletter, website, Razorcake column, comics writing work, and/or by buying some Archie. As an Archie megafan, I encourage you to look at some of the stuff they've been putting out lately. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: http://discord.com/invite/ZwbvqJDAGS Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.
It's Pride month, baby! That means we're talking about LGBTQIA+ comics in this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries! Mike and Jessica both picked up supernatural queer-friendly comics with Magical Beatdown vol 3 and Mamo #5. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts. Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank (https://www.lookmomdraws.com/) Hive: Tencenttakes
THE ISSUE: Dirty Plotte #9 (aka Purty Plotte #9 aka New York Diary chapter 1) By Julie Doucet Published 1995 Drawn & Quarterly Jenn Woodall (Space Trash, Magical Beatdown) joins In This Issue... to discuss the ninth issue of Julie Doucet's seminal alt-comic comic series Dirty Plotte. Lots of talk about art school, bad romances, skeezy dudes, illustration rates, zine aesthetics, collage, graffiti and more! Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...
The leaves are changing color. The air is a bit cooler. And the Gutter Boys release another episode. Ah yes, the cycle of life. On this episode, we're joined by Toronto-based cartoonist, illustrator, and designer Jenn Wooddall to talk about her upcoming book Space Trash on Oni Press. We also discuss her her past body of work, including Magical Beatdown and Marie & the Worrywart, and how her process has developed over the years into the well-oiled machine that it is today. Also, go watch The Many Saints of Newark you stunad! You can check her more of Jenn's work on her website at jennwoodall.com or follow her on Instagram @funeralbeat and Twitter @jenn_woodall. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode, or give the Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter (JB: @mortcrimpjr; Cam: @camdelrosario). And of course, please rate, review, like, share, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys (or gutterboys.top) and browse our different subscription tiers to receive exclusive merch, behind-the-scenes comic process updates, bonus episodes, plus much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gutterboys/support
This week, we go full indie and discuss some of indie classics: Unlovable by Esther Pearl Watson, This Offbeat Town by Jake Smith, Blue Monday by Chynna Clugston-Flores, Egg Cream and Cyanide Milkshake by Liz Suburbia, and Magical Beatdown by Jenn Woodall.Correction: This Offbeat Town is published under Dead Gremlin Comix.Relevant Links:Bust MagazineStrangers with CandyPen15 trailerDead Gremlin ComixUrusei YatsuraHopeless SavagesSacred HeartEli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer
Jenn is what you get when you cross a love for 80s and 90s manga like Akira and Sailor Moon with a passion for groundbreaking indie comics like Dirty Plotte, Eightball and Optic Nerve with some “take no shit” feminism thrown in. This Brampton-raised Toronto resident is best known for her self-published comics Magical Beatdown Volumes one and two and Marie and Worrywort: Comics About Anxiety. Both works won the Gene Day Award for outstanding self-published comics at the Joe Shuster Awards, as well as the Spotlight Award, honouring the identical circumstance, at the Doug Wright Awards – both in 2018.In this episode, Aaron and Jenn geek out over Jenn's love of manga and anime, especially the magical girl genre, which was a heavy influence on Magical Beatdown. They talk about why the comic is such a local phenomenon in the indie comics scene, juxtaposing whimsical fantasy with over-the-top violence and gore. They also reflect on why the work often serves as a powerful catharsis for all women who have been catcalled and harassed by entitled men. They then move on to Marie and the Worrywort by tracing Jenn's ongoing battle with anxiety and depression and answering why she decided to go public in this comic. They talk about the emerging graphic medicine genre (comics covering mental illness, trauma, grief, disability and overall experience with the medical system) and why comics are one of the most effective ways to bring awareness and relatability to these still misunderstood issues. Plus, if you're an artist who also struggles with anxiety, Jenn has some great advice for you.This is episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula where you can get 50% off graphic novels, trade paperbacks art books and manga for the entire month of November. Take advantage at 3456 Yonge St. This episode is also sponsored by Bam Coffee Co. where you can order freshly roasted coffee and comic book swag, including a limited edition mug delivered right to your door as part of a Bam! Box. Listeners use code SB15 at checkout and get 15% off your next Bam Box.@funeralbeat@jenn_woodallJenn Woodall's Big Cartel StoreJennwoodall.comJenn on GumroadJenn's publisher Silver SprocketJenn's artist collective Friendship EditionSponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.
Alex, Jenna, Brian, and a secret ghost--err, guest--talk Ether, Magical Beatdown, Farmhand, and Swamp Thing in front of a captive audience. Plus, Q&A time!(Ether - 2:14,Magical Beatdown - 9:58,Farmhand - 13:43,Branching Out: LIVE! - Swamp Thing, Vol. 4: Seeder - 19:58,Q&A - 27:12)
This episode we’re talking about the American Library Association’s annual conference and New and Upcoming Books We’re Excited About! We discuss LGBTQ comics, Star Trek, memoirs, and an author who we learn we went to school with. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Matthew Murray | Kelsey Ockert | Amie Wright New and Upcoming Books We Mention Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman - Published September 3rd 2019 (Matthew was wrong, it’s being published by Graphic Universe) Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe - Published May 28th 2019 Spivak pronoun (including “eir”) We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix - Paperback published June 25, 2019 Angels With Blue Faces by Lyra McKee - Published late June 2019 Lyra McKee (Wikipedia) Guts by Raina Telgemeier - Published September 10th, 2019 They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker - Published July 16th, 2019 Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story Heritage Minutes: Vancouver Asahi No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant - Published August 20th, 2019 Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene - Published May 21st, 2019 What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading by Leah Price - Published August 20th, 2019 Stonebreaker by Peter Wartman - Published 25th, 2019 Who Says You're Dead? Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned by Jacob M. Appel - Published October 8th, 2019 Bury the Lede by Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe - Published October 8th, 2019 Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender - Published November 12th, 2019 The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills - Published September 10th, 2019 The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - Published September 10th, 2019 Counterfeit Girl by Pete Milligan and Rufus Dayglo - Published June 25th, 2019 Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton - Published August 6th, 2019 Magical Beatdown by Jenn Woodall Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World edited by Zahra Hankir - Published August 6th, 2019 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - Published September 10th, 2019 The Testaments by Margaret Atwood - Published September 10th, 2019 Other Books & Media We Mention As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman Webcomic Nonbinary by Melanie Gillman Buy it! Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye Generations by Flavia Biondi Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix Matthew talked about this book in Episode 038 - Halloween! Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant by Amanda Cohen and Ryan Dunlavey Matthew talked about this book in Episode 059 - Food and Cooking The Nib Milkman by Anna Burns Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Far Beyond the Stars Remembering "Far Beyond The Stars" Links, Articles, and Things 2019 ALA Annual Conference S.S. Librarianship HARK! – The Holiday Music Podcast Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table Friday Discussion Forum: Social Justice and Comics Europe Comics (Wikipedia) Matteo Farinella You can search through the ALA conference Schedule to find the podcasts, but I can’t seem to link specific to it. HiJinx Episode 26: Conference Call Zine Pavilion Circulating Ideas Episode 161 - Grady Hendrix and Becky Spratford Summer Scares Reading Lists Graphic medicine A Different Booklist Ideas for Books Crow Detective Noir/Detective Crow Adventures Magical Girl Supervillian Suggest new genres or titles! Fill out the form to suggest genres or titles! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, August 6th we’ll be discussing the genre of Steampunk! Then on Tuesday, August 20th we’ll be discussing The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin!
Did you get your Avengers: Endgame tickets yet!?!?!??! Joey has started #MCURewatch2019, and it seems like a bunch of the gang has joined him!!! Also, tons of comics talk this week, including Kelly Thompson & Veronica Fish's Sabrina the Teenage Witch series, AND a ton of listener questions!!! Comics talked this week: Black Widow #3, Invaders #3, Wonder Woman #67, Man-Eaters #7, Moon Girl/Devil Dinosaur #41, Marvel Rising #1, Ziggy Pig & Silly Seal #1, Fantastic Four #8, Criminal #2-3, GLOW #1, Bad Luck Chuck #1, Magical Beatdown #2, Detective Comics #1000, Hex Wives #6, Age of X-Man: X-Tremists #2, Tony Sandoval’s Watersnakes, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.
Sam Maggs, author of A FANGIRL’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: A Handbook for Geek Girls and WONDER WOMEN: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History, talks about her most recent book, GIRL SQUADS, a non-fiction collection of 20 female friendships that changed history. Sam shares the Google search that kicked off the new book, the surprising (and alarming) stories she stumbled on while researching GIRL SQUADS, and deploying her pronunciation skills for the audiobook. Sam Maggs Show Notes The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, CA Wonder Women by Sam Maggs Zohra, the all-female orchestra in Afghanistan 1964 Japanese women’s volleyball team Magical Beatdown by Jen Woodall, illustrator
We conduct our first AMA with questions about bees, Alaska, shoes, mundane super powers, and favorite smells. Erica’s reading ralphs returns with “Magical Beatdown” by Jenn Woodall and “Judgment Day and Other Stories” by Joe Orlando. Then it’s off to … Continue reading →
It's a marital episode (just as far as hosts go) with Jordy and Drew! Sit a spell and hear about stories of sexy robots, magical badasses, serial killers and more! Listen in to discover: Magical Beatdown My Friend Dahmer Chester 5000 Chester 5000: Isabelle & George Fetch The Family Trade Ladycastle Boundless Comic Book Story of Video Games Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com Email: ftlindie@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @ftlindie/@ftloveofindie Drew's Instagram: @justdrewvg
Here's the extended edition of Kris Abel's interview with Jenn Woodall, comic book creator and artist. Recorded at the Canzine festival at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Jenn discusses Zine culture and her new series Magical Beatdown. Jenn's eBook Pick: We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle-1 For more info: http://jennwoodall.format.com/ http://www.brokenpencil.com/canzine https://www.ago.net/canzine-2016