Podcast appearances and mentions of Tony Cliff

Comedy writer Jordan Morris bring Yan and Nat to the grindhouse with "X-Terminators" by Leah Williams and Carlos Gómez. Can Yan handle being the second-biggest X-Fan in the room? Can Nat name more than three X-Men? Enter the arena, fighters! The show is about to start... 00:00 - Welcome, Jordan! 09:30 - Jordan 'Mor-rant': Comic Fun-damentals 16:50 - Yan and Nat Recap X-Terminators 20:17 - Discussion 37:54 - Jordan's Final Questions In this episode, Yan and Nat read X-Terminators (2022) by Leah Williams and Carlos Gómez — Issue #1. Transcript and bibliography coming soon. Jordan Morris is a comedy writer who works across TV, film, podcasts, YouTube, and comics. He created the double-Eisner-nominated graphic novel "Bubble" together with Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, and Natalie Riess. Buy "Youth Group," a new graphic novel by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy, from your local bookstore, Macmillan if you live in the United States, or Amazon anywhere else. Follow Jordan on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review, or follow us @comicsanspod on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok! Comic Sans is an Andas Productions podcast hosted by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah, produced by Roshan Singh Sambhi and Scott Lee Chua. Edited by Maddy Searle. Cover art by Isabel Fang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us this week is the comedian, podcaster, and author of titles like the Eisner-nominated OGN ‘Bubble' with co-writer Sarah Morgan and artist Tony Cliff. He also co-hosts the hilarious conversation podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Free With Ads, the movie talk show that highlights some of your favorite C through F movies throughout history.He's here today to discuss his new YA horror-comedy Youth Group with artist Bowen McCurdy, which tells the tale of a girl who begrudgingly agrees to go to her local youth group, only to be caught in the middle of a real-deal exorcism.It is our pleasure to welcome Jordan Morris onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonStock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP)Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you Kevin Zeigler for our Oblivion Bar artSend us a Text Message.

We get serious with Jordan Morris, whether he wants us to or not. He returns to the podcast with his new graphic novel, Youth Group, done in collaboration with artist Bowen McCurdy. It's a wickedly winky narrative about a young goth girl named Kay reluctantly following her mother's instructions to join a Christian youth group and discovering that they actually battle demons. Morris returns to the nineties in an effort to better understand his brief flirtation with religiosity, which left him with warm but complicated feelings. Youth Group arrives from First Second Books on July 16th, and it's packed with jokes, we promise. However, Jordan Morris has found himself once again trapped with Comic Book Couples Counseling, and we need to work out the weird feelings and memories his book awoke in us. Where does the metaphor begin and end with God? The question has been on our minds a lot lately, and we take it to Morris as filtered through Kay's clash with Hell's best betas. In this week's episode, we travel back in time, exploring Jordan Morris' past youth group experiences as well as our own. We consider the anxious feeling ignited when connecting the personal with the absurd and the shocking healing that can occur on both sides of the page. For the artist and for the reader. You can track down Jordan Morris via his Twitter, Instagram, and Website. As always, Omnibus, the Digital Comic Store and Reader, sponsors our Referrals segment. This week, we selected two comic book titles on the site that satisfy this episode's themes. We won't spoil what they are here, but if you click the links below, you'll be immediately escorted to those books. Brad's Referral Lisa's Referral Other Relevant Links: Brad and Lisa on Free With Ads, Talking Tank Girl Jordan Morris and Tony Cliff on CBCC Subscribe to the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Subscribe to the Vactor-Verse Subscribe to Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY Join us at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia, on 5/19 at 4:00 PM for our Green Lantern screening, co-sponsored by Four Color Fantasies. Watch the latest episode of The B&B Show, where Brad and Bryan Review the Hottest Cinematic Releases. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.

Doug Greene is an independent communist historian from the Boston area. He has written biographies of the communist insurgent Louis Auguste Blanqui and DSA founder Michael Harrington. Stalinism has left a complex and controversial legacy throughout history. How have interpretations of Stalinism been shaped by debates between anti-communists, Soviet defensists, and various figures of Western Marxism? Join us for an in-depth conversation with our guest, Doug Green, as we navigate the tangled history of Stalinism and its influence on Trotskyist and Maoist movements, as well as the resurgence of interest in socialism today.We'll unpack the intricate web of anti-communist sentiment that has shaped interpretations of Stalinism in Soviet history, from the contributions of Trotsky's biography of Stalin and Marx's 18th Brumaire to the right-wing anti-communist arguments that don't hold up to current scholarship. Doug offers invaluable insights into the Sino-Soviet split, the role Stalin played in it, and the Maoist critiques of Stalin, which often lack historical details. We also explore the fascinating figure of Arthur Koestler and his seminal work Darkness at Noon, analyzing how his views on historical necessity evolved over time.Finally, we delve into the trajectories of controversial figures such as Victor Serge, David Horowitz, Tony Cliff, and Sydney Hook, discussing how their interpretations of Stalinism have been influenced by anti-communist sentiment. We'll examine the various interpretations of Neo Kowskyism, Lars Lee Leninism, Mike McNair's Marxian Republicanism, and Eric LeBlanc's Social Democracy, among others, to assess the potential for a revived Marxist approach to the Soviet Union and Maoist China. This episode will leave you with a deeper understanding of the many facets of the complex legacy of Stalinism and its ongoing impact on contemporary politics. Support the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnAudio Producer: Paul Channel Strip ( @aufhebenkultur )Intro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @skepoetYou can find the additional streams on Youtube

What happens when we explore the tension between Marxism and psychoanalysis through the lens of Phillip Reiff  and Christopher Lasch's work and its relation to Henry Miller and John Updike? Join us in this thought-provoking conversation with our guest Daniel Tutt, a renowned scholar of Marxism and psychoanalysis. We'll discuss the Frankfurt School, the cultural revolution of the 60s and 70s, and Lasch's unique perspective from Anglo-American Freudianism as a corrective to forms of Freudian Marxism considered infantile and out of touch with American dynamics.Discover the influence of Lacanian thought, its relation to right-wing Nietzscheanism, and the emergence of Pat Buchanan's book alongside the impact of the Trotsky-Tinya conservative pipeline. We'll analyze the work of notable thinkers such as Max Schattman, Tony Cliff, Paul Godfried,  MacIntyre, Rod Dreyer, and Elizabeth Brunig, and reflect on the lasting influence of McIntyre's work as well as the relevance of Virtue Ethics in today's intellectual landscape.We'll also dive into the roots of the sexual revolution in the 1950s, Ronald Reagan and Obama's reforms on local parenthesis laws, and how they are used as vectors of human capital. We'll examine the culture wars and their mutually constitutive nature, as well as the implications of modern intellectual life and the importance of giving due consideration to all perspectives. Don't miss this engaging and insightful conversation with Daniel Tutt, where we'll challenge your understanding of Marxism, psychoanalysis, and their intersections in our society. Daniel Tutt is a philosopher of psychoanalysis and Marxist thought. My first book is entitled Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family: The Crisis of Initiation and is published with the Palgrave Lacan Series. He is currently writing Nietzsche: A New Marxist Critique for Repeater Books which will come out in February of 2024.He is the convener of Study Groups on Psychoanalysis and Politics, a public learning platform that offers study groups, seminars, and podcasts. He teaches philosophy at various places including George Washington University, Marymount University, and the Global Center for Advanced Studies, and has taught at the Washington DC jail.Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here.   Crew:Host: C. Derick VarnAudio Producer: Paul Channel Strip  ( @aufhebenkultur )Intro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesLinks and Social Media:twitter: @skepoetYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeThe Realists UncensoredHey future listeners, it's Checkers and MJ here and we are two American men that are...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show

Illustrator, animator, and author Tony Cliff joins Jake Parker and Lee White to discuss tiny projects, the comic industry, and being a finisher rather than a perfectionist. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

افسانه خنجر از پشت میگه در جنگ جهانی اول به آلمان خیانت شد. هیتلر به کمک ترویج همین افسانه به قدرت رسید. آیا این تئوری، حقیقت داره و آلمان واقعا یک قدم تا پیروزی فاصله داشت؟      متن و روایت : مسعود فهیمی | گرافیک : دارا شجاعی | آهنگساز : داریوش صالح پور       با تشکر از مجموعه جیمکس اسپانسر این اپیزود :  یوتوب جیمکس | اینستاگرام جیمکس       رفرنس های این اپیزود :  1.Die Deutsche Revolution by Sebastian Haffner   2.Von Bismarck Zu Hitler, by Sebastian Haffner   3.Deutsche Geschichte by Peter Zolling   4.Rosa Luxemburg by Tony Cliff         اگه صاحب کسب و کاری هستی که دوست داری اسپانسر بعدی پادکست معجون باشی، بهمون ایمیل بزن       پادکست معجون رو در اینستاگرام و یوتوب هم دنبال کنید     لینک موزیک های این اپیزود رو میتونی از سایت معجون پیدا کنی     از این اپیزود حمایت کنید

Jordan Morris is the creator of the hilarious sci-fi gig-economy dystopia podcast Bubble, which he adapted into an Eisner-nominated graphic novel with co-writer Sarah Morgan, artist Tony Cliff, and colorist Natalie Riess for First Second. He's also slightly less than one-half (by height) of the long-running, premise-less, and equally hilarious podcast Jordan Jesse GO! which he's been making with fellow UC Santa Cruz alum Jesse Thorn for longer than some of their listeners have been alive.For more than 25 minutes of extra content, including our discussion of Adventures Into Fear #12 (featuring a skeevy '70s swamp sheriff) and Monster of Frankenstein #2 ("Bride of the Monster!") support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Subscribers at the $4/month level get instant access to our bonus feed of content that contains nearly 80 extended and exclusive episodes — with more being added every week! Stories Covered in this Episode: "Night of the Death Stalkers!" - Tomb of Dracula #7, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics"The Hell-Crawlers" - Tomb of Dracula #8, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Ernie Chua, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!" - Monster of Frankenstein #1, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog, letters by John Costanza, ©1972 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonthand support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. 

Graphic Novels, Coffee Table Books, Uniquely Formatted Novels...Ryan, Hillary, and Jo are talking about cool physical books this month! Also, Hillary regales us with tales from her time living in NYC. This episode is extra long and extra fun. Enjoy! Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the audiobook on Libro.fm. Thank you for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode RECENT READS Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (audiobook) The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig (audiobook) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Book Club) (audiobook) Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, Natalie Riess (Podcast) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary Billy Summers by Stephen King (audiobook) Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created “Sunday in the Park with George” by James Lapine (audiobook) Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (audiobook) Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford (audiobook) Golden Hill (audiobook) Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (audiobook) UNIQUE & COOL PHYSICAL BOOKS How to Be Both by Ali Smith Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders To Be or Not To Be by Ryan North Romeo and/or Juliet Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, Natalie Riess (Podcast) The Adventure Zone by The McElroys (Podcast) Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel Maus by Art Spiegelman S. by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter What If? by Randall Munroe (XKCD) How to Invent Everything by Ryan North The Curious Reader by Mental Floss The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook by Peter Buchanan-Smith American Axe by Brett McCleod Woodland Craft by Ben Law The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo In the Mood for Colour by Hans Blomquist The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving by Lee Buttala OTHER LINKS Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

This week Tayla is joined by Lisa from Central and Robin from the William Hall Library to talk about a popular genre: true crime. They also chat about some of their other favorite non-fiction book, BattleBots, movies new and old, and Anne Perry's secret past. During The Last Chapter they discuss: do you judge a book by it's cover? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce The Messenger by Karl Evanzz Factory Summers by Guy Delisle Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, and Natalie Riess Cries Unheard by Gitta Sereny A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold For Laci by Sharon Rocha Remain in Love by Chris Frantz The New One by Mike Birbiglia Miss Rhythm by Ruth Brown and Andrew Yule The Life and Times of Little Richard by Charles White My Life in the Mafia by Vincent Teresa Doctor Broad by Barbara H. Roberts Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham AV The Suicide Squad (2021) Miss Congeniality (2000) 30 Rock (2006-2013) Airplane! (1980) BattleBots (YouTube) Heavenly Creatures (1994) Other Sue Klebold: My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story (TED Talk)

Episode 26 - Tony Cliff Tony Cliff can be found on Twitter @TangoCharlie, and on his website. Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find us on Facebook @CultClassicCallback Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song "Ghost Run" by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOfmArc

This week Tayla is joined by Dave from Central and John Kostrzewa from the Providence Journal to talk about his weekly column "Walking Rhode Island." He shares the story behind his column as well as advice for beginning hikers. They also talk about what makes a good spy novel, hope-punk sci-fi, and classic filmmaking. During The Last Chapter they discuss: what is your favorite hike in RI? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carré Slough House by Mick Herron Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, and Natalie Riess The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Aetherbound by E. K. Johnston Walks and Rambles in Rhode Island by Ken Weber AV The Bookshop (2017) What We Do In the Shadows (2014) Dial M For Murder (1954) Good Omens (2019) Other Kanopy Streaming Movies at the Library Rhode Island Land Trust Council AllTrails.com John Kostrzewa on Facebook Beavertail Trail, Narragansett, RI RI Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, MA Goddard Memorial State Park, Warwick, RI

Jordan Morris and Tony Cliff are two of the people behind Bubble, a sci-fi graphic novel based on the podcast of the same name. We talk all about the book, including how many Simpsons references it has, and we dig into what the show means to them. We also talk a little bit about Green Day.You might also know Jordan from Jordan, Jesse, Go! or Good Mythical Morning - and you might recognize Tony's name from Delilah Dirk or Let's Get Sleepy, among other awesome things. 

NEWSMarvel Solicitations for October are in!Marvel reveals new ‘Amazing Spider-Man' #75-77 cover artMarvel announces ‘Marvel's Voices: Community (Comunidades)' #1Marvel reveals Eternals vs. Avengers of 1,000,000 BCE in ‘Eternals: Celestia' #1Marvel announces ‘Luke Cage: City of Fire' for October 2021Marvel reveals “The Last of the Marvels” to bring back Captain Marvel's son Genis-VellComiXology announces ‘The All-Nighter' comics series for 2022Heavy Metal Magazine gets Boulet Brothers takeover this HalloweenOctober 2021 Image Comics solicitations: Gunslinger Spawn, Saga box set and moreImage announces murder mystery ‘A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance' #1Projected comics sales for June 2021 by ComichronMarvel and Gallery Books partner for Marvel non-fiction titles in 2022Plus, the big winners at the 2021 Eisner Awards!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Superman and the Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Thor (2020) Annual #1 (Aaron Kuder, Cam Smith, Chris O'Halloran, backup by MacKay, Juan Ferrerya)Nathan:Superman and The Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Superman Red and Blue #5 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Steve McNiven)Dave - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Other History of the DC Universe #5 (W: John Ridley: A: Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Finishes by Andrea Cucchi)Nathan: Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (Tom Taylor, John Timms)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1 (del Mundo variant)Nathan: Beta Ray Bill #5 (Daniel Warren Johnson)Segment: Interview: Jordan Morris - podcaster at Jordan Jessie Go!, writer at @Midnight and Unikitty, Bubble of course!Friday at 5:30 ESTJordan, thank you for joining the AIPT Comics podcast______ Bubble is an incredible achievement, not only for its podcast but now comic and soon animated film, just to start, how has it been to get a brand new response from comics fans?How did this adaptation with First Second come about?I understand Bubble was created in response to the election in 2016 and the series sprouted from the idea of a Portland-y hipster biosphere, can you talk a little bit about if or how the comic differs from the podcast?You're joined by Sarah Morgan and Tony Cliff, what was the collaboration process like in adapting Bubble?Colin Moon, who reviewed Bubble at AIPT, asks: I'm really curious how the writing went from podcast script to comic script--what was cut to work better for each media type, how the scripting differs between two projects, etc.You've written for numerous shows now like @Midnight, came up from UCB, I wanted to ask, how did your career start? Did you go to school for screenwriting? What's your writing background like?The descriptions for each of the creatures are so unique and fun. Any chance of a Bubble Sourcebook in the future?Music plays a huge part in this story and the character's personalities. Morgan is seen listening to several playlists throughout the book. Do you listen to any particular music to get you in the zone?I guess what we really want to know is: How do you really feel about 311?Do you have an itch to write more comics?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jordan Morris MODOK - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Brea and Mallory talk about book sniffing, interview author and podcaster Jordan Morris  and Tony Cliff and finally review THE LAMINATOR! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BabbelPromo Code - GLASSESDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm Girly Drinks Pre Order!girlydrinkskoozie@gmail.comBubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, and Natalie ReissJordan MorrisJordan's TwitterTony CliffThe Laminator Books Mentioned - In the Quick by Kate Hope DayThe Helm of Midnight by Marina LostetterNo One Is Talking About This by Patricia LockwoodThe Old Ways by Robert MacFarlaneZorro by Isabel AllendeThe Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen 

Ken has a chat with the folks behind the brand new graphic novel BUBBLE - writers Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan, and artist Tony Cliff - about Bubble, eyes, long games, dreams, Moosejaw clubs, adaptation, long distance regrets, dabbing, Dolly's folly, scabs, nibs, other stuff, large Lads, LEGO food, pub names, future hats, and monsters.

Jordan Morris from Jordan Jesse Go! And artist Tony Cliff (Delilah Kirk) come by to chat about their new graphic

Sarah Morgan (Bubble podcast and graphic novel) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's plan for sports hooligan harm reduction, the castles that even small towns have in England, and the surprisingly deep conversation Jordan overheard in the shower at the aquatics center. Plus, Sarah co-wrote Bubble with Jordan and IT'S ALMOST OUT! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?Upload a copy of your pre-order receipt to get a BONUS BUBBLE PODCAST EPISODE and A PRINT-AT-HOME COMIC! Go to bit.ly/bubblepreorder  (or click this link)!And MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Jordan and Sarah and Tony Cliff and are doing a special virtual launch event with so many special guests including Dave Holmes, Cristela Alonzo, Eliza Skinner, Keith Powell, Travis McElroy, Clint McElroy, and a special musical interlude from Bubble composer Annie Hart from Au Revoir Simone! You can RSVP at bit.ly/bubblegnlaunch (or clicking this link)!

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True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Tony Cliff about illustrating 'Bubble' and more

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Tony Cliff about illustrating 'Bubble' and more

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Jordan Morris and Tony Cliff ("Bubble") + RAMZEE ("FAB")! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Cliff (Delilah Dirk series, the Bubble graphic novel artist!!) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the three (3) movies Jordan saw IN THEATERS this week, the strikingly authentic Italian deli in Pasadena that adds credibility to the whole block, how the best apple fritter Tony has ever had came from a Safeway, and the viral video of a lady fighting a bear to save her yapping dogs. Plus, Jordan announces the independent bookstore that had the most pre-orders of Bubble (the shoutouts are done, but you can still pre-order!) and things get philosophical when Jesse's daughter questions Pac-Man's name. Pre-Order Bubble TODAY! Get Jordan or Tony to sign it by buying it from their hometown bookstores!Check out Bubble on Goodreads and click the "Want to Read" button!  

Jordan Morris is one-half of Jordan, Jesse, Go!, one of the longest-running and funniest podcasts on the interwaves. He's also a brilliant comedy writer whose work can be most recently seen in Disney+'s Earth to Ned, which you should treat yourself to if you haven't already.Tony Cliff is the creator of the Delilah Dirk series of graphic novels and the Eisner-nominated short story, Old Oak Trees.Tony and Jordan have combined their considerable talents, along with those of co-writer Sarah Morgan and color artist Natalie Riess to adapt Jordan's scripted comedy podcast Bubble to a graphic novel. It's being solicited in the May issue of Previews, so get your orders into your local comics shop TODAY!Use Previews order code MAY211460 for the softcover edition and MAY211461 for the hardcover.Contribute to our Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our bonus feed, which contains an extended version of this episode that contains more than 10 minutes of extra content, including our detailed discussion of Iron Man #12, the first appearance of the Controller.That same pledge level gets you access to our Omnibus companion episode, which covers all of the January 1969 issues that we didn't get to in this episode (that were available on Marvel Unlimited, anyway).Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Monarch and the Man-Ape!" - Avengers #62, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and George Klein, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Within This Tortured Land" - Fantastic Four #85, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Galactus Is Born!" - Thor #162, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby w/Vince Colletta, ©1969 Marvel Comics"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 2.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen, with bass by Ryan ‘Biff’ Dudder. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.

The apocalypse need not be scary when you've got your Scooby gang nearby. Bubble, the new graphic novel from First Second Books began its life as a narrative podcast and now thrives within the four-color form thanks to creator Jordan Morris, his co-writer Sarah Morgan, artist Tony Cliff, and colorist Natalie Riess. The comic is a whip-smart and hilarious spin through a dystopian future where the gig economy has run amuck. Microbrewery hipsters are bad enough but toss in a few rampaging imps and their hops-hot-takes don't taste as sour as they once did.   We're downright giddy to have both Tony Cliff and Jordan Morris on this show this week. We chat about the adaptation process, but more importantly, we get into the relationships of these characters. And yeah, we force Jordan and Tony to partake in one of our relationship quizzes. And they bring their Cosmo game hard.   If you want to hear an extended cut of this interview, join our Patreon community by clicking HERE. There, Jordan and Tony discuss what they've been watching, and name their OTP comic book couples.   Bubble hits bookstores on July 13th. If you're like us, you're already buying all the First Second releases, but if you need a link for more info on where to score your copy, click HERE. You can track down Jordan via his Twitter feed HERE or his new Instagram account HERE. For all things Tony Cliff, visit his website HERE.   Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren.   Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.

Fabulous illustrator and writer Tony Cliff joins the co-ghosts to discuss haunted mansions, tiny town and London Drugs!

Fabulous illustrator and writer Tony Cliff joins the co-ghosts to discuss haunted mansions, tiny town and London Drugs!

To fully understand the Moscow Trials of the 1930's, we have to take our study back further. On part 2 of this series we look at the Bolshevik party's history from 1920-1925. You can also view this show on YouTube. Sources: -"History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union(B)" -"Trotsky: Sword of the Revolution 1919-1923" -Tony Cliff https://www.marxists.org/archive/cliff/works/1990/trotsky2/11-warcomm.html#p5 -"The Workers Opposition" -Alexandra Kollontai https://www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1921/workers-opposition/index.htm -"The Trade Unions, the Present Situation and Trotsky's Mistakes" -Lenin https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/dec/30.htm -"10th Party Congress" https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1921/10thcong/index.htm -"To Purge the Party" -Lenin https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1921/sep/20.htm -"Thirteenth Conference of the RCP(B)" -Stalin https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1924/01/16.htm  

İzlemek için: https://youtu.be/1aq8qJea-Hg 01:48 Zilan Akbulut 23:42 Ozan Tekin 46:53 Soru-cevap Trakya Üniversitesi öğrencisi Zilan Akbulut, Troçki'nin hayatından ve 1905 ile 1917 devrimlerindeki rolünden bahsederken şu ifadeleri kullandı: "Ukraynalı bir Yahudi köylü ailesinin oğlu olan Troçki 26 Ekim 1879'da ve devlet tarafından anti-semitizmin teşvik edildiği ve pogromların hiç de az olmadığı bir memlekette doğdu. Romantik devrimci bir başlangıç döneminden sonra, ll. Enternasyonal marksizminin tarihe karıştığı bir dönemde yetişti ve bilinçlendi. Troçki yaklaşık 15- 16 yaşlarında okulda iken kendi deyimiyle politik eğilimi, belli belirsiz bir muhalefetten daha ilerisi değildi. Troçki, Nikolaev'de faaliyet sürdüren ve işçiler arasında bildirilen dağıtan, kendisine Güney Rusya İşçi Birliği diyen grup içerisinden Alexandra Sokolovskya ile tanıştı ve onun aracılığı ile marksizmi benimsedi. Troçki, tıpkı Lenin gibi devrimci burjuvaziye bel bağlamaya kesinlikle karşıydı. Troçki 1906'da o güne kadar Marksistler için gelenekselleşmiş olan bu görüşten koptu. Troçki'nin devrim sonrasında iki önemli rolü oldu. Birinci olarak yeni Sovyet hükümeti adına Dünya Savaşı'nın sona erdirilmesi için gerçekleştirilen barış görüşmelerini yürüttü, daha önemli olarak ise iç savaşın başlaması ile Kızıl Ordu'yu kurdu, yönetti." Aynı oturumda konuşan DSİP üyesi Ozan Tekin ise Troçki'nin stalinizme karşı mücadelesini, yükselen faşizm tehdidinin analizini ve direniş önerisi olan birleşik işçi cephesini ve Troçki'nin ölümünden sonra troçkist hareketin durumunu anlattı. Tekin, Troçki'nin stalinizme karşı muhalefeti başlatarak gerçek marksist geleneğin devamlılığını ve bugünlere ulaşmasını sağladığını belirtirken, bugün bu hattı sürdürebilmek için Tony Cliff'in Rusya'nın devlet kapitalisti bir rejim olduğuna dair tezleri savunmanın gerekliliğini vurguladı.

In part 1 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about how you make money making graphic novels, the joy and terror of DIY and not getting in your own way. Here's the tweet thread that Tony was alluding to in this chat. Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy! This 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.

In part 2 of their conversation, Tony Cliff and Dan Berry talk about software, hardware and get grumpy about subscription models. Tony has a new book out called Let's Get Sleepy! This 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.

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! On this week’s ComicLab we have an interview with Tony Cliff, creator of delilahdirk.com Brad has a failed attempt of a formal introduction. DURING the interview with Tony, the guys all answer the question on what they choose as their career titles. THEN discussing their routines when it’s time for deadline crunch. ENDING with the most sophisticated outro Brad and Dave are capable of. BUT FIRST, Dave shares some fond memories of wooing his wife! • 00:00 — Dave Kellett: the Master of making the first move • 05:09 — The most formal intro ever • 06:48 — Interview with Tony Cliff • 31:21 — Cartoonist or creator • 41:36 — Deadline crunch time • 54:03 — The most formal outro ever

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we in this episode we conclude our discussion of 1998's Thief: The Dark Project. We talk a bit about equipment and gadgets, the story and enemy shifts that happen late in the game, the commitment maybe to story over what was working, and as always, our takeaways from the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Through the end! Podcast breakdown: 0:45 Segment 1: Thief discussion 54:53 Break 55:20 Segment 2: Thief takeaways, Brett's Book Minute, and Feedback Issues covered: good ending dialog, using the whole toolkit, kiting enemies to a trap, firing off gadgets immediately on acquisition, gas and fire arrows, having trouble on Escape, leaning away from the core fantasy, being a little too story-forward, other directions that might have worked, an easier last level, having to experiment to take down enemies, making good extensions to the enemy mix vs bad, finding an in-game way to give you information about your tools, the Hammerite mythology and technological disruption, conflicts between technology and nature, Hammerites and the Brotherhood of Steel, the texts before the cutscenes, setting tone, using first-person tools for storytelling, not being able to rely on lore, usability and testing, being a developer and being too good at your game, enjoying little loops of locations and story, missing subobjectives and having to go back, kicking the hornet's nest and having to go back, moving the goalposts too many times, the frustrating Escape level, returning to the Hammerite cathedral and having it changed, one-way gating your way through the final level (vs stealth), changing the tone of the game, how do you end a game?, going to an otherworldly place, Garrett talking to himself, listening to the Trickster do his summoning, heist/switching the idol, committing to the thief fantasy, technology as a feature, writing their own engine, focusing on simulation and systems in first-person, rope arrows and surface types, designing ancillary systems to support your core experience, consequential map, lockpicking vs a minigame, inventory and the store, horror beats, Garrett as a character, Brett's Book Minute, a correction, quiet and loneliness in Tomb Raider, loner vs loneliness, the golden age of the immersive sim, the genre as a success or not, expense of making AAA, level designers' ability to make whole levels, immersive sims at the indie level and procedural elements, flesh levels. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Looking Glass Studios, Everquest, Edge of Tomorrow, Fallout, Monty Python, The Princess Bride, Gone Home, Dear Esther, D&D, JRR Tolkien, System Shock 2, Indiana Jones/Raiders of the Lost Ark, Baldur's Gate, ION Storm, Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex, Thief (2014), Tomb Raider, Tony Cliff, Delilah Dirk (series character), Timothy Hallinan, Junior Bender (series character), Ethan Johnson, Greg LoPiccolo, Vijay Lakshman, Elder Scrolls, Alex Rigopulos, Eran Egozy, Tim Dore, Half-Life, Dan Hunter, Dishonored, Prey, TIE Fighter, Daron Stinnett, Bethesda Game Studios, Zenimax, Arkane Studios, Kotaku, Neon Struct, We Happy Few, The2ndQuest, Contra, Aliens, Predator, Abadox, Alien Syndrome, Halo, Eric Bartoszak, Jill Murray. Next time: Next time we expect an interview! Keep your eyes peeled. Links: Fansy the Famous Bard (CW: homophobia, probably other chat grotesqueries, MMO chat can be ugly) Brett's Twitch Channel Stealth Docs YT Channel (recommended by a listener) Podcast with Looking Glass folks @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Two of our intrepid hosts sit down with the great Tony Cliff to discuss Eisner nominations, the big two, and his fantastic "Delilah Dirk" series. 

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between podcast! If you are a middle grade teacher, a librarian, a parent of a child between 8 and 12 - or anyone who just loves to chat about kids’ books - then you are in the right spot!  Our focus is generally middle grade books but occasionally we veer into picture books or YA.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher and enjoying our Spring Break! It’s been low key but relaxing. This is Episode #22 and Today I am welcoming author Adrienne Kress to the show and then chatting about three fantastic books featuring famous people or people who should be famous. Main Topic - Interview with Adrienne Kress Today I am honored to welcome Adrienne Kress. She is the author of the newly released action-adventure mystery called The Explorers: The Door in the Alley. And in our conversation we chat about traveling, the difference between writing Young Adult vs. Middle Grade, and high tea. Take a listen. A few weeks ago as I was preparing to read The Explorers and I knew we would be chatting, I hopped on your website and whoa! You are a woman of many talents - not only an author but an actor, a playwright, producer/director… How do those roles all work together? What is your day like? I was reading your bio section in the back of the book and you mention that both of your parents are English teachers and yet I read an article where you described yourself as a reluctant reader as a child. What was that like for you? Let’s talk about The Explorers ! Your middle grade book is coming out Tuesday, April 25th. Tell us what it’s about! I am excited to get the final version and see the artwork - not only how the artist envisioned the characters and setting, but I was really intrigued by the placement on the pages… Can you tell a bit about that process? One of the things that fascinated me about The Explorers Society with the huge multi-floor library built around this giant tree and rooms dedicated to the interests of the explorers. One person explores deserts and one focuses on leaves and another one is interested in sewers. If you were to join the Explorers Society, what would you dedicate your life to exploring? You ended this novel with one heck of a cliffhanger!!! When is Book 2 coming out? Do you know yet? Not only do you write middle grade books, but you also have YA books out as well. When you set out to write a book, do you already know ahead of time whether it will be Young Adult or Middle Grade? What is that process like for you? Coffee or Tea? What is your reading life like now?  What have you read lately that you’ve really liked? If people wanted to follow you and find out more about your work , where should they go?   Book Talk - Three Books Featuring Famous People or People Who Should Be Famous In this section of the show, I share with you three books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week we are focusing on stories about amazing people - both historical and modern. They are Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Who Wins? 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to Head, and Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls This week I’ll start with Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. I’m almost embarrassed to admit where I saw this book first. Umm… it was a Facebook ad. I guess that tells you two things - 1) I spend too much time on Facebook and 2) Facebook knows me disturbingly well!  And - and I guess I’ll add a third - sometimes Facebook ads really do work. I saw Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls scroll across my feed and thought - “Yes! I want that book for my daughters. But - I also want it for me.”  So, let me tell you about it. It is 100 tales of extraordinary women illustrated by 60 female artists from all around the world. It’s written by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo - both women entrepreneurs whose idea for this book stemmed from the fact they wished they had grown up with more female role models. The book became the most funded book in crowdfunding history. Here are three things to love about Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls: How each one-page biography is written like a mini fairy tale. It’s such a different take on a biography compilation. Let me give you a few examples: “Once there was a little girl who didn’t speak for five years. She thought her words could hurt people and promised herself to never make a peep again. Her name was Maya.” That’s Maya Angelou.  Here’s another one. “Once there was a girl who wanted to drive a car. She lived in Saudi Arabia, a country where religious rules forbid women from driving. One day she decided to break the rules.” - That’s Manal Al-Sharif, the women’s rights activist. I just love them - and there’s something about telling these women’s stories like this that elevates them to a heroic level and makes you feel like you can slay your own dragons. The variety of stories and the women you get to learn about. For instance, the book includes artists like Frida Kahlo and Coco Chanel but also tattoo artist Maud Stevens Wagner. There are well-known political figures like Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Evita Peron but we also get know about Somali politician Fadumo Dayib and Indian Queen and Warrior Lakshmi Bai. There are mathematicians, and surgeons, and drummers, and spies, and chefs, and mountaineers, and one elementary school student - Coy Mathis, born in 2007. And I’ll leave her story for you to discover. And finally - at the very end there is a place to write your own story and draw your own portrait. How powerful is that?   Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls would be a great gift - especially for girls, but could absolutely be enlightening for boys as well. As I was reading some to my daughters, I had my teacher hat partially on and was thinking that this would be great for Women’s History Month next year. We could read one brief story every day and expand our knowledge of some women who should be known and celebrated for their accomplishments. Who Wins? 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to Head Next up this week is 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to Head created by Clay Swartz and illustrated by Tom Booth. This is an awesomely fun mix-and-match flip book set up as a game where we imagine important historical figures competing in a variety of interesting scenarios. It’s a really sturdy spiral bound book made up of three panels. On the left and on the right are the people. The bottom half features a drawing of that person facing inward toward their opponent and some quick descriptors. For example, we have Harry Houdini (Mr. Magic: Entertainer, Illusionist, Adrenaline Junkie) facing off with Cleopatra (Queen of the Nile: Pharaoh, Feminist, Diva). And  - the bottom lists how each person rates across 7 categories: Wealth, Fitness, Wisdom, Bravery, Artistry, Leadership, and Intelligence. For example, Houdini rates as a 7 for wealth and Cleopatra is a 9. Houdini is a 10 for fitness while Cleopatra is only a 6. So you have some basis for debate. Then the top of each side includes a short biography of each person and a couple “Little Known Facts”.  Then - the middle describes the battle scenario. There are things like: Summiting Everest, Slam Dunk Contest, Rap Battle, Brain Surgery, Wrestlemania, Selling the Most Girl Scout Cookies. On this page, Houdini and Cleopatra are going head to head about who could Sneak Into Area 51! Hmmmm….  I don’t know. Houdini’s really good at escaping from places, and didn’t Cleopatra sneak into see someone rolled up in a rug? Or am I just thinking of the Elizabeth Taylor movie and that is actually a myth.  That’s a tough one. But that’s what’s fun about this book!  If you’re not already sold, here are three more awesome reasons to love 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to Head: You - and your kids - are never going to get bored with this book! There are 100,000 possible combinations, and I can attest that with my own kids, the conversation starts with the match-up and then spirals into discussing other situations. And did I mention? It’s full color!! It’s gorgeous and really designed well. The three panels are not just basic rectangles - they are done in a zig-zag pattern that somehow keeps the pages from sliding over each other too much. They nestle together. The potential to springboard some cool projects and discussions off this book! Again, I’ve always got my teacher hat on and I kept thinking that it would be really cool to act some of these out. Thomas Edison vs. Mother Teresa in a Hot Dog Eating Contest! Or… if your school is like mine, we often have a biography unit. Perhaps your students could take their biography subject and give them a rating in a few categories and have them face off in different situations. And it doesn’t have to be a lengthy thing, maybe just a quick find a partner and “Okay, Who would do better living on a desert island? You’ve got two minutes to chat and back up your ideas.”  Or - for your own children, this would be the perfect book to stash in your car. Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring Our last book this week is Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring by Enigma Alberti with illustrations by Tony Cliff.  This is an interactive historical narrative about an African American spy, Mary Bowser, who infiltrated the Confederate administration. She posed as an illiterate slave in Jefferson Davis’ White House during the Civil War and sent information to Union Generals. Truly an unsung hero of American history. This is based on true events and the history is accurate, but it is dramatized into a suspenseful story.  Here are three things to love about Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring: The interactive part. Readers actually get to solve a mystery in this book! It comes with spycraft materials like a cipher wheel, red acetate paper, and a white vellum sheet that when you line it up correctly can be used to help crack the code on certain pages.  It is SO cool! And comes with a sealed answer key if you get stuck. How this book angles history from the perspective of a black enslaved woman. History is told by those in power and for far too long, we have been denied the point of view of most women and most people of color, and I am so glad children get a chance to meet and know Mary Bowser. And finally, what I liked most about this book was that I couldn’t read it. Now, what I mean by that is that I attempted to read it, but it very quickly got snatched out of my hands. I started reading on the couch and as soon as the words, “OOOoooo...there’s codes in this…” came out of my mouth, my daughters were huddled behind me reading over both my shoulders. Then… they climbed over the back of the couch and into my lap to “help” me flip through the pages. And then they saw the grid of letters and snatched it away to go solve it without me! Argh! Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring is a little bit like a combination of a Mail order Mystery and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. If you know a kid who loves a mystery, who loves cracking a code, who loves a suspenseful story - then this one is a winner. A couple quick announcements before we close today. I’ve skipped the Question & Answer segment the last couple of weeks mainly because I didn’t want to have the episodes run too long. I know several of you have sent questions. Thank you! And I’ll be back on track answering those next time. Also - I discovered new website for you to check out! It’s teacherswhoread.blogspot.com It just launched a few weeks ago and it’s a great site if you’re looking for more middle book recommendations or engaging literacy ideas to try out in your school. Closing Alright - that’s it for our show this week. If you have a question about how to connect middle grade readers to books they will love or an idea about a guest we should have or a topic we should cover, I really love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of the show along all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com. And, if you are liking the show, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks again and see you in two weeks!  Bye! http://teacherswhoread.blogspot.com http://www.adriennekress.com

Visuals for this episode are at http://studycomics.club/post/157683673085/113-delilah-dirk-series-by-tony-cliff-from-first Our Family Friday podcast looks at ‘Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant’ and ‘Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling’ by Tony Cliff (all art above by Tony Cliff) from First Second. Paul drools over the lively and exhilarating art, but also heaps praise on the ranginess of the adventure stories that Cliff meticulously crafts and tells in these compelling tales of the butt-kicking Dirk and her companion and friend Selim. Let’s dig deep! Upcoming Episodes of ‘Study Comics with Paul’ (Read along! Send me your thoughts and questions!) SP4RX by Wren McDonald (NoBrow) Kamandi Challenge 1-2 by Various (DC) Bakuman by Ohba and Obata and Weekly Shonen Jump (Viz) Lazarus 22-25 by Rucka and Lark (Image) Study Comics with Paul is a comics analysis podcast. It’s like a comics seminar, but the only prerequisite is love. I’m Paul, a literacy researcher, English teacher, and comics reader, and every week I take a work from a wide range of comics and apply various approaches to analysis. You can also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-list-comics-analysis/id1130632546?mt=2 or through the RSS feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:235183739/sounds.rss Past episodes of the podcast are at https://soundcloud.com/twoplai Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoPlai

Tony Cliff is an Illustrator, animator, cartoonist, and the creator of the Delilah Dirk graphic novel series.

On this interview episode, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Tony Cliff, the creative mind behind the Delilah Dirk series. His latest book, Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling, was released last month from First Second. In the interview, our adventurous podcast explorers ask Tony about the genesis behind the series, the influence of Jane Austen novels and films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Delilah Dirk's original appearance in Kazu Kibuish's Flight series, the challenges of writing historical fiction, and how Tony's background in animation has translated itself into his comics. They not only discuss his most recent book, but also his earlier works, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (which Andy Wolverton reviewed for the blog back in 2013) and the short ebook, Delilah Dirk and the Seeds of Good Fortune. But the conversation goes into other directions, as well, such as when Tony brings up the topic of serialization and reading preferences. What doesn't make the recording, unfortunately, is an interesting discussion on a label that is most apt for the Delilah Dirk titles, "all-age comics." That was a conversation that Tony had with Gwen and Derek after they concluded the interview and turned off the recorder. Still, there's more than enough packed into what was actually captured, enough Delilah Dirk talk to last you until the publication of Tony's next exciting installment.

Tony Cliff (@TangoCharlie), cartoonist behind Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling, the newest book in the Delilah Dirk graphic novel series, stops by the podcast to talk about controlling the flow of the story, starting small, and comics being a good solution to a problem that film couldn't accomplish.

Sean and Derek start off the new year of the webcomics series with three exciting titles. They begin with Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling, Tony Cliff's follow up to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. The latter began life as a webcomic, but then was published by First Second in 2013. Cliff is doing something similar with his second Delilah Dirk book, although this time he is serializing the narrative in webcomic form only until early March, the release date of the hardcopy (again, by First Second). And although King's Shilling may not ultimately be a complete webcomic, what is there is well worth reading and has you anticipating the release of the new book. After that, the guys turn to Reckstar, Joey Cruz and Michelle Nguyen's mashup of sci-fi and comedy with all of the trappings of a classic buddy story. In fact, Sean likens the tale to a space-based Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis team-up, with the immature Finn Wyoming playing the Lewis role in this volatile relationship. The webcomic is just into its third chapter, but there's much to appreciate in its upcoming developments. Finally, Sean and Derek take a long look at Jason Yungbluth's Weapon Brown, possibly one of the most engaging and sophisticated webcomics they've ever discussed on the podcast. This is a parodic sendup not only of Schulz's Peanuts, but of the entire history of American comic strips. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where a nefarious organization known as the Syndicate (read United Feature Syndicate) is attempting to subdue a rebel force and their grasp on a unique food supply known as shmoo. Weapon Brown, occasionally called "Chuck," enters the fray as a cybernetic right-armed mercenary who ends up helping the rebel leaders Annie (see Little Orphan Annie), Hughie X (The Boondocks), Pops (Popeye), and Hildy (Broom-Hilda), among others. The action builds to a final showdown between Weapon Brown and an unstoppable, merciless, stuffed tiger-toting creation known as a Cyber Augmented Legionnaire version 1.N (or C.A.L. V1N for short). In fact, the entire history of newspaper strips seems to be represented in Weapon Brown, and part of the joy of reading this webcomic is discovering the many references, often subtle, embedded throughout. Derek and Sean also point out the risqué nature of the story, with its (at times) explicit sex, violence, and language. But if you're OK with a little spice in your webcomics, then Weapon Brown should become one of your reading highlights of the year.

In this very special episode of The Pullbox Podcast, Michael and Kurtis are joined by Delilah Dirk creator/author/artist Tony Cliff! The episode starts off with a short interview and then Tony sticks around to discuss this month's Pulls: Star Wars: The Dark Empire Trilogy, by Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy and Jim Baikie; It's a Good […]

Character Design! Delilah Dirk! Tony Cliff, and more! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFqQv8saTKA Comics may be a static medium, but the best cartoonist create an illusion of movement so convincing we’ll often forget that we, the readers, are creating the movement in our minds. How do they do they pull off this trick? And what’s the “secret” to writing […]

Vancouver cartoonist Tony Cliff joined me to talk about his new book from First Second Books, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. My apologies for horribly misspronouncing the title. Tony is too polite, and I am too much of a jerk.

Chris Houghton! Shane Houghton! Tony Cliff! And more! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlGWrGYj7co How do you design awesome action sequences? What’s the secret to writing scenes that make the audience roar with laughter? I know I couldn’t answer these questions on my own, so I’m grateful to be joined by the perfect roundtable for the job: Tony Cliff, author […]

This week we’re joined by Paul Storrie and Tony Cliff for a talk on doing your research when making a comic placed in a specific place or time–that is, when Paul and I aren’t too busy gushing over Tony’s Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. We start off with some talk on creating a premise […]