Hi all,
If you heard our first Extra Issues episode about Jaime Hernandez' Love and Rockets work, you know it was a compromised episode where we had to edit around missing audio from our guest.
Well, I'm very happy to say we had the chance to talk to that guest again and redo the episode, so instead of a wonky 60 minute ep, we now have an excellent 150 minute ep with Sara Centur...
Hello all, we’re going to be doing a quick fundraiser this year for the Transgender Law Center. For a $50 donation, you can join in online Marvel Trivia Night, run by me on July 22nd at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT. Just go to https://transgenderlawcenter.org/, donate $50, and send me a screenshot of your receipt. If you’d like to ...
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Zack, Charlotte, and special guest Dave Busting continue our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of the Alan Moore run of Miracleman (1982). We cover all the issues in the newly released Omnibus.
Topics discussed:
- Is Alan Moore critiquing superhero comics? Taking them very seriously? Mocking them? Or a combination or the three?
- How groundbreaking was it ...
Zack, Charlotte, and special guest Kelly Kanayama continue our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys (2006).
Topics discussed:
- What is Garth Ennis targeting with his anger in this comic?
- How do you make edgy comedy land?
- Is the Amazon ...
Help us choose the comic we're going to cover for our final episode of our Superhero Subversions miniseries!
- Top Ten by Alan Moore and Gene Ha: A cop story in a sci-fi city where everyone has superpowers. (35 issues)
- Welcome to Tranquility by Gail Simone and Neil Googe: A comic set in a retirement community for ...
Charlotte and Zack pitch ideas for the next theme series of Extra Issues and then viciously eliminate those ideas until only one remains!
Please feel free to pitch any ideas of your own to be added to our pool of ideas!
Zack, Charlotte, and special guest Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou continue our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard's Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt (2019)
Topics discussed:
- Does Peter Cannon make a successful argument for fresh modes of comic creation?
- How valuable is the legacy of Watchmen?
- Can Hassan remember anything about...
Hi all,
DC's online subscription reading service, DC Universe Infinite, just added a new premium tier, DC Universe Infinite Ultra. Besides giving you all new DC comics one month after they hit shops, they have just added in an enormous amount of Vertigo and Black Label titles. (You can find the lists of everything added today 2022-11-29 22:53:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The Slack today has been doing a bit of a fund drive to push us to the $1000 mark (where we'll start doing bonus episodes covering Invincible). Thanks to everyone contributing and for the continued support. I'm still amazed at how many people are in this community and enjoy our work, it really makes the whole endeavor worth it.
We’re taking this moment to shuffle rewards around on Patr...
Zack and Charlotte (aka Zackita Wagner and Charlotte Leather) continue our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of Warren Ellis (https://www.somanyofus.com/) and John Cassaday's Planetary.
Topics discussed:
- Is Planetary just a series of references to pop culture or does it have something to s...
Charlotte and Zack talk about the new free-to-play digital card game, Marvel Snap! If you're skeptical about this kind of game, this ep is for you! It's shockingly fun and easy(ish) to avoid the more predatory monetization aspects.
2022-10-25 01:28:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Zack and Charlotte (aka Rors-Zach and Dr. Transhattan) kick off our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen.
Topics discussed:
- Is Watchmen really as good as its legacy suggests (yes, it is), or is it just nerds overvaluing a metatextual work (no, it isn't)?
- Is a personal sense of overwhelming anxiety and desp...
Hello all! Zack here!
In case you missed our announcement on the My Marvelous Year feed, Charlotte and I are starting a new podcast to replace the now-completed My Ultimate Year.
It's called Extra Issues and it is going to be a (shocker) monthly comic book reading club podcast!
We're going to pick a theme and then explore that theme using roughly 6 comic series/ episodes. O...
Zack and Charlotte END their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- What kind of animal is a shallot?
- Are fetishes in the DNA?
- Does the Ultimate Universe end with a bang or a whimper?
Comics covered in this episode:
-Ultimate FF #1 – #6
-Ultimate Spider-Man #200
-Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #1 – #12
Zack and Charlotte continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- Does a robot need to be hot in order to love it?
- Can the heart ever be mended (from almost being murdered by your super-villain boyfriend last week)?
- Is Charlotte lying about wearing glasses? You decide!
Comics covered in this episode:
-Cataclysm Point ...
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Zack and Charlotte continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- Did THIS COMIC invent the idea of sentient plants?
- Charlotte finally PROVES that she can speak French.
- Should the Ultimate Universe be ending now? Is a wrap-up now wise?
Comics covered in this episode:
-Ultimate Comics X-Men #23-33
-Ultimate Comics ...
Zack and Charlotte continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- What's the point of the Ultimate line of Marvel if it's as hard to get into as 616?
- Double Uncle Ben'd!
- HoXPoX is a cipher for discussing all mediocre comics.
Comics covered in this episode:
-Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1 & #19-22
-Ultimate Co...
Thanks to Jeff for donating money to the Transgender Law Center and coming on the show to discuss the notorious All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder.
2022-06-05 20:20:16 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for the support!
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Thanks to Eric for donating money to the Transgender Law Center and coming on the show to discuss the first arc of DeMatteis, Giffen, and Maguire's Justice League International.
If you're curious about DC, this is a great place to jump in.
Zack and Charlotte continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- Should this event be LONGER?
- Is this Zack's most cancellable verbal slip-up?
- Should the French be allowed to vote in US elections?
Comics covered in this episode:
-Ultimate Comics X-Men #14-18.1
-Ultimate Comics Ultimates #13-18.1
-Ultimate Comics...
Charlotte and Zack spend two hours discussing and ranking the first two phases of the MCU! Thanks for your support!
2022-04-03 22:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for the support!
https://my-marvelous-year.fandom.com/wiki/My_Marvelous_Year_Wiki
Zack and Charlotte continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- What makes Miles more than just "New Peter Parker"?
- How does Ultimate Comics X-Men deal with the Mutant Metaphor being removed?
- How much is Spider-Men fan service, and does it matter if it's good?
Comics covered in this episode:
-Ultimate Comics Spider-...
2022-04-03 21:43:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi all, the rest of the polls will be moving to the Slack. If you don't have access and would like it, please shoot me a message. Thanks! :)
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Zack and Charlotte (and Dave, who blackmailed us into letting him be on the show again) continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics!
Topics discussed include:
- Whose podcast is this, anyway?!
- How did Hickman make an Ultimate Hawkeye comic one of the best in the entire line?
- Our perpetual desire to see Hickman run his own Ultimate U.
Full bracket: https://brackethq.com/b/7rcz/
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