Trade School

Every comics fan has a book that rewired their brain. For Case Aiken , it was The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told . This sprawling collection introduced him to decades of Superman history, from the rough edges of the Golden Age to the glorious weirdness of the Silver Age and classics like For the Man Who Has Everything . Years later, its influence can still be felt in Men of Steel, Trade Schoo...

You're not reading Daybreak from the sidelines. You're in it. Jon Hook returns to Trade School to recommend Brian Ralph's inventive zombie comic, where every line of dialogue is spoken directly to the reader as if you're another survivor inside the story. It's funny, unsettling, beautifully cartooned, and a great example of how comics can use perspective to do something a movie or TV adaptation si...

Victor Grubbs joins Trade School to revisit Batman/Aliens, the comic that permanently rewired his teenage brain. Written by Ron Marz with art by Bernie Wrightson, it's a near-perfect 50/50 crossover: Batman brings his detective skills, preparation, and gothic presence, while the Alien universe brings enclosed spaces, existential dread, corporate malice, and monsters terrifying enough to make Bruce...

Want to read Crisis on Infinite Earths but not sure where to start? Jon Hook is back on Trade School with a collector's guide to DC's latest editions of the legendary event. He compares the affordable Compact release, the enormous DC Finest collection with its mountain of crossover issues, and the lavish Absolute edition for readers who want the full shelf-piece experience. Support us on Patreon!...

What if all those stories about rock stars selling their souls to the devil were true? Keith Lehtinen returns to Trade School to spotlight This Damned Band by Paul Cornell and Tony Parker, a darkly funny horror comic about fame, music, bad decisions, and what happens when the bill finally comes due. With a great ensemble cast, wild psychedelic horror, and a deeply satisfying payoff, this is one of...

Everybody knows Invincible . Far fewer people talk about Capes . Case Aiken is here to fix that. This week on Trade School, he looks at Robert Kirkman and Mark Englert's superhero workplace comedy about what happens when saving the world is a salaried position; complete with lunch breaks, performance reviews, giant battles, terrible puns, and exactly the kind of sudden brutality you'd expect from...

Gillian Wiebe takes over Trade School to revisit Hawkeye: Little Hits , the comic that helped turn Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye into a modern classic. From Hurricane Sandy and the Tracksuit Mafia to tragedy, community, and an unforgettable issue told from Lucky the Pizza Dog's perspective, this volume shows just how much comics can do when creators fully embrace the visual language of the...

This week on Trade School, Jon Hook ventures into Mike Mignola's Lands Unknown, a bizarre, folklore-soaked fantasy realm filled with corpses, gods, scholars, monsters, and plenty of things that probably should not be trusted. Jon walks through Bowling with Corpses and Yuri Tupka and the Gods and explains why this growing universe is such an exciting new playground for Mignola; and why now is the i...

This week on Trade School, Keith Lehtinen spotlights Karmen, the hauntingly beautiful Image Comics series by Guillem March. It's a story about a young woman named Catalina, the reaper assigned to guide her after death, and the emotional weight of looking back on a life too soon interrupted. If you want a comic that is gorgeous, heartbreaking, romantic, and weird in exactly the right way, Keith is...

This week on Trade School, Case Aiken dives into The Tick: The Naked City , the collection that first showed him just how weird, smart, and funny The Tick could be on the comics page. Ben Edlund's original series is not just a superhero parody; it is a gleeful dismantling of capes, secret identities, ninjas, publicity-hungry heroes, and the entire idea of what a superhero world is supposed to look...

For Trade School's 50th episode, Case Aiken , Alan Kistler , and Keith Lehtinen revisit Marvels , the Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross masterpiece that asks what the Marvel Universe looks like to the people on the ground. By filtering iconic moments through photojournalist Phil Sheldon, Marvels turns continuity into lived history and spectacle into something emotional, terrifying, and beautiful. It's one...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Hulk: Gray!  Our host this week is  Logan Crowley ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Batman: Strange Apparitions!  Our host this week is  John Patrick Bray ! Find John Patrick Bray:  www.johnpatrickbray.com   Find his work at New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/ users/4173/john-patrick-bray Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagles...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about  The Thing: The King of Yancy Street !  Our host this week is Logan Crowley ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming,...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about  Teen Titans: Raven!  Our host this week is  Keith Lehtinen ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game l...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about  Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone!  Our host this week is  Case Aiken ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to vide...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about  Superman: Emperor Joker!  Our host this week is  Anthony Desiato ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Astro City: The Tarnished Angel! Our host this week is Logan Crowley ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to vid...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Punisher MAX! Our host this week is Jesse Fresco ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Bolero Our host this week is Keith Lehtinen ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got t...

We're back with another episode of Trade School ! This time, we're talking about Legion of Superheroes: The Great Darkness Saga ! Our host this week is Case Aiken ! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dre...

We're back with another episode of Trade School! This time, we're talking about Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman! Our host this week is Jane Parker! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video g...

We're back with another episode of Trade School! This time, we're talking about Superman For All Seasons! Our host this week is Logan Crowley! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game l...

We're back with another episode of Trade School! This time, we're talking about Seconds! Our host this week is Matt aka Stormageddon! Check out the episode of Super pod that Matt mentions in the episode: https://superpodnetwork.com/channel/gaming-and-collecting-podcast-video-editions/video/gc-podcast-episode-248-discussing-seconds-by-bryan-lee-omalley-ft-matt-storm-video Support us on Patreon! htt...

We're back with another episode of Trade School! This time, we're talking about Destiny, NY Vol. 1 Who I Used To Be! Our host this week is Keith Lehtinen! Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Case Aiken Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to...