episode 020: disconsolate

in this extra long episode, tim callahan (tor, cbr) returns to the show to discuss such topics as the state of mainstream comics (dc new 52, marvel now!, etc.), alan moore and neil gaiman's seminal work in mainstream comics, further thoughts on rob liefeld's exit from dc comics, hawkeye #1-2 by matt fraction and david aja, the world of rpg gaming, marvel's avengers vs. x-men event, casanova: avaritia #1-4 by matt fraction and gabriel ba, dark avengers by jeff parker with declan shalvey and kev walker, fashion beast #1 by alan moore with antony johnston and facundo percio, the film work of nicolas roeg and it's influence on alan moore (particularly 'insignifigance'), streak of chalk by miguelanxo prado, art vs. story, joe casey, the comics journal and the state of comics criticism, and much more.

music by la roux

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episode 014: the defining line

in this episode the boys are joined by tim callahan (of cbr, tor, splash page) for an extra long sprawling conversation that includes discussions about basil wolverton, steve ditko, the dc new 52, action comics by grant morrison with rags morales and andy kubert, rob liefeld, joe casey, steve bissette's comics reporter interview, tundra, frank miller and the new sensitivity, batman inc: leviathan strikes by grant morrison with cameron stewart and chris burnham, the different approaches to writing about comics, ross campbell, brilliant by brian michael bendis and mark bagley, spider-man, kids and comics, tim vigil, time management, single issues and absolute editons, jeff lemire, the glyph awards, mocca, michael deforge, spawn/batman by frank miller and todd mcfarlane, savage dragon by erik larsen, stupid people, and so much more.

music by hella

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