Graphic Novelism | The History of Comic Books

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Alex is joined by his old friend and three-time Thunder From Down Under, Matt Fuss, as they discuss Charlie Huston and David Finch's Moon Knight: The Bottom. Listen as they become hype men for one of Marvel's most misunderstood characters, discussing what sets him apart from other caped crusaders, the complex religious motivations that drive him, and the journey of madness and redemption Huston lays before him. Travel Off The Panel with us by clicking here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Morning Cruise by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/morning-cruise/ The Fist Of Khonshu by Adam Warrock http://www.adamwarrock.com Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Listen to the original episode here! Buy Moon Knight: The Bottom on Amazon Or on Comixology

In this fabulous Two-In-One team-up, our very own Maniacal Mike chats with writer Howard Shapiro about his and artist Erica Chan's new graphic novel, QUEEN OF KENOSHA! (Nina Overstreet, a singer-songwriter hustling amidst the music scene of 1963, finds her big break comes not from a record deal, but in a chance encounter with a clandestine agency of the U.S. Government, and the secret war against an underground Fourth Reich rising just beneath the surface.) In addition, we get into how he came to write comics after falling in love with the medium later in life, his previous work in the Young Adult arena, the financial realities of self-publishing and starting a small press unit in ANIMAL MEDIA GROUP, his love for music and how that informed both Queen of Kenosha's story and one of it's most unique features, the deep-rooted and, unfortunately, topical political themes of QoK, discovering artist Erica Chan, and much more! Strum that thinline guitar, punch some Nazis, and most importantly, listen to the interview, by clicking here! QUEEN OF KENOSHA on Amazon!: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Kenosha-Thin-Thinline-Trilogy/dp/0997431520 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Animal Media Group: https://animalmediagroup.com/ Howard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hockeyplayer His Website: https://www.howardshapiro.net/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Howard-Shapiro/e/B002BLV3W0/

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Jamie is joined by founding Off-Panelist Merce' Mueller to discuss Craig Thompson's iconic memoir, Blankets. Looking back at their own religious childhoods, they share their connections to this powerful story of childhood, faith, and first love, and Merce' talks about the time Big Bird broke her arm. Travel Off The Panel with us by clicking here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Morning Cruise by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/morning-cruise/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Craig Thompson on "Blankets" Listen to the original episode here! Buy "Blankets" on Amazon

In this new edition of our series on single issues, we look at one of Frank Miller's earliest issues of his legendary Daredevil run, "Devils". Join Mike and Jamie as they discuss the state of this book before and after Miller made his stamp on the character, how this should be counted as the true first issue of his run, and how he pulled off perhaps the greatest retcon in Marvel Comics history. Plus, they revisit childhood haunted house shenanigans! Stop the devils from overrunning New York by downloading here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Daredevil Season 2 End Credits by John Paesano ℗ 2016 MARVEL and ABC Studio Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Read "Devils" on Comixology here!

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Jamie is joined by her former partner-in-south Matt Johnson to discuss one of their favorite books of all time, Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon's seminal Preacher. Long before anyone thought this story could be adapted to television, Matt and Jamie waxed philosophical about the landscape of American mythology, the power and danger of hero-worship, the role of masculinity in the modern world, and all of the various things that happen to Herr Starr's penis. Travel Off The Panel with us by clicking here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Morning Cruise by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/morning-cruise/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Remembering Steve Dillon (1962-2016) Garth Ennis on Steve Dillon Garth Ennis on Preacher Listen to the original episode here! Start "Preacher" on Comixology Or on Amazon

In an all-new, all-different episode of Off The Panel (by gar, it's been a while), Alex and Jamie go deep into the greatest Superman story to ever not contain Superman. Thirteen years ago, veterans Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen took the comics world by storm when they introduced fans to an ordinary teenage boy named Clark Kent, who lived in a world identical to our own, right down to the comic book character he was named after. What happened when he discovered he was more like that other Clark Kent than he thought left readers speechless at the time, but the mini-series had faded from the spotlight until the announcement of its follow-up in 2016. Join your hosts as they discuss the power this story still holds, the ability of myth to frame our own lives, and Jamie finally becoming one with the universe. Travel Off The Panel with us by clicking here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Morning Cruise by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/morning-cruise/ Thinking Music & Heart Of Nowhere by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Get "Superman: Secret Identity" on Comixology Or on Amazon

or "The Carnage Queen declares... ORDER?!" In the epic finale' (for now) of our animated retrospective, we go from 2009 to the modern day, as America is awed by Charles "Future Legs" Xavier, riveted by the humanity of Yellowjacket, and learns to love... Agent Venom? Really? From that weird CGI show where Iron Man is a teenager, to the most hated Marvel property of our generation (until Iron Fist), the Unreal Experts once again find plenty worth a second look that you might have written off. How exactly did we lose the dearly departed Wolverine & The X-Men? How big of an impact did Man Of Action Studios have on Marvel Animation? And HOW do you ****-up Hulk as a vampire king? HOW DO YOU **** THAT UP?! To find out, well, you'll just have to listen! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Scripts, concept art, and interviews about season 2 of W&TXM Joshua Fine talks W&TXM Chris Yost on Iron Man: Armored Adventures Joshua Fine talks about the rise of Man Of Action

Or, "I've Got Batman In My Podcast!" In this special edition of Graphic Novelism, Big Bad Alex, James The Squid, and Mike 'The Wheezer' Napier bare their silicon souls in an effort to transport themselves to a more innovative time in comic book animation. A time where the universe momentarily aligned, the Gods of Superheroism finally looked down upon the medium of cartoons, and uttered a single command - "Let there be vengeance." From it's surprising, often overlooked origins as a footnote on the backlot of Warner Bros. Animation Studios, to it's ascension as legendary Emmy Award-winning television, the super-scholars pay homage to the 25th anniversary of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES by detailing the dreams behind the darkness. How did a 29-year-old storyboard artist turn an innocuous duck into one of the most iconic renditions of The Caped Crusader of all time? What secret benefactor both saved the show as we know it and helped guide the hands of fate towards a ghost most gray? And just why, oh why, did audiences get saddled with the one episode of the series that we all collectively decided never to talk about? Riddles from The Minotaur's Maze are revealed in the first part of a retrospective so epic that it just couldn't be contained in one installment! To discover the secrets that Hugo Strange's mind machine holds, listen here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Music and clips used are all property of Warner Bros. Animation & DC Entertainment FURTHER READING The Animated Series Bible By Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian The World's Finest Online: 'BTAS' Section The 'Batman: The Animated Series' Wikia Purchase "Batman: Animated", By Paul Dini And Chip Kidd - Amazon.com ...Aswell As All Four Volumes Of The Series, Available On DVD!

In this reprint of a classic OPP episode, Aristo' Alex and Jam' James turn back the clock to the year 2000, when MTV's irrelevance was still relevant, America could not care less about the electoral process, and Spider-Man was being rebooted for what was certainly going to be the only time. What began as a last-ditch effort from a dying company to reach a new audience would soon become a cultural touchstone for an entire generation of comics fans, and for over 100 issues Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley crafted a run whose highs, lows, and filler issues would shape the medium for years to come. Listen as our past selves share their own experiences with the book that helped cement their love of comics, and talk about that time Gwen Stacy became Carnage. Travel Off The Panel with us by clicking here! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Morning Cruise by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/morning-cruise/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Listen to the original episode here! Start "Ultimate Spider-Man" on Comixology Or on Amazon

or "Welcome to the Fashion Warriors, Betty... hope you survive the experience!" In part five of our animated retrospective, the Children of The Nineties revisit Marvel's biggest decade ever... until this current one, at least. From 1992-1999, follow the trail of broken dreams and legal fees that led to the shows that captured your five-year-old imagination, as we follow the redemption of Tony Stark, the battle for the soul of the Fantastic Four, and the unending shame of Ant Man. Why did She-Hulk and her gammazons take over an unsuspecting Hulk cartoon? What's the most adult-oriented Marvel cartoon you've never watched? And what shocking corporate intrigue REALLY led to Spider-Man being exiled from planet Earth? To find out, well, you'll just have to listen! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Tom Tataranowicz Talks Revamping Fantastic Four  Tom Tataranowicz Talks Revamping Iron Man Season 1 Producer Dick Sebast on The Incredible Hulk Tataranowicz and more on Hulk Silver Surfer Series Bible Larry Brody on Silver Surfer Interview with Spider-Man Unlimited producer Will Meugniot About What The Hell Happened Insane Interview with Fox Kids! Vice President on how "amazing" Avengers: United They Stand is:

or "DANGER! At Mysterio's Disco Palace" In part four of our retrospective of animated adaptations, we revisit Marvel's own personal quarter-life crisis. From the day Spider-Man made friends to how the X-Men found their pryde, we track the bizarre arc of Marvel Productions from 1981-1989, and once again make everything better with Human Torch. Who is "Sidewinder", and what does he stand to gain? Why does Aunt May have a vial of acid and murder on her mind? And which of your favorite heroes are truly better off as bears? To find out, well, you'll just have to listen! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING A history of Marvel Productions Did you know there was a half-hour documentary on Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends hosted by Stan Lee? The world is full of wonders.

or "Slade Wilson's Carnival of Despair!" In part two of our retrospective of animated adaptations, we look at the modern age of DC shows, from the dawn of the Timmverse to the second coming of Beast Boy. Why doesn't Static Shock get the respect it so dearly deserves? Where does Superman: The Animated Series land within the ranks of superhero television? When will fans learn to stop judging new shows by a single piece of promo art? And what is the tragic fate of the poor, disgraced Ocean Master? To find out, well, you'll just have to listen! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING The Death of Dan Turpin Dwayne McDuffie's thoughts on Static Shock The greatest team-up animation had seen since Superman and Aquaman The Joker's Five-Point Cuisine Young Justice season 3! Something not-horrible happened this year!

or "TERROR Of The Redundant-Flash!" The medium of comics is filled with countless characters who have stood the test of time... that doesn't mean all of them should have. On this month's episode, the Unreal Experts count down the useless, the dated, the repetitive, the heroes, villains, and supporting cast who do not deserve to be hated, but simply to be forgotten-- except Steve Trevor. Which hunter should have stayed in the jungle? What is the terrifying secret of The Composite Alfred? And which one-man franchise has earned billions of dollars and the hearts of a generation... despite having no reason to exist? To find out, well, you'll just have to listen! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraphicNovelism Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graphic-novelism/id1005133566 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68076&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicNovelism Tumblr: http://graphicnovelismpodcast.tumblr.com/ Music used: Neuro Rhythm by Jens Kiilstofte https://machinimasound.com/music/neurorhythm/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) FURTHER READING Goodbye (Na Na Na Hey Hey...) Remix by Timothe Madilo