Morgan Talks Comics

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS... This week, we're looking at DO A POWERBOMB issue 1 by comics powerhouse DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, published by IMAGE COMICS. This is a wonderful story set in the powerful and colourful of professional wrestling. This is a love letter to wrestling by WARREN JOHNSON, with energetic, kinetic writing and art, packed full of emotion and energy....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS. This week (in the heat!), we are talking about HATE REVISITED by PETER BAGGE, published by my favourite comics publisher, FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS. HATE was a cult comic in the 1990s, and FANTAGRAPHICS have been reprinting the original comics in beautiful collected editions, as well as publishing the single issues of HATE REVISITED. It's a dry,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS... This week, we're looking at WILLIAM OF NEWBURY by MICHAEL AVON OEMING, published by DARK HORSE COMICS. This is a wonderful anthropomorphic animal tale, set in 12th century England, and follow the adventures of FATHER WILLIAM, a monk from Newbury Abbey. Father William is known for performing 'exorcisms' of ghosts and spirits, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS... This week, we're looking at "WEIRD WORK" by JORDAN THOMAS and British artist SHAKY KANE, published by IMAGE COMICS. It's a surreal detective story set in a futuristic world where anything goes. I've been a fan of SHAKY'S work since the 80s, when he was drawing for DEADLINE, alongside other cartoonists you may jus...

Send us Fan Mail We're back... with kittens! This week, we're looking at GEOF DARROW'S 'SHAOLIN COWBOY - CRUEL TO BE KIN' issue one from DARK HORSE COMICS.  Darrow is one of the greatest cartoonists to be working in comics today, with his hyper detailed style of drawing, heavily influenced by Franch cartoonist MOEBIUS. (Fun fact, Geof worked in Moebuis' studio early i...

Send us Fan Mail WELCOME BACK! After an unplanned break (health issues and new kittens), we're back! This week we're looking at DEMON WARS from MARVEL COMICS. Written and drawn by Japanese superstar PEACH MOMOKO, this is a bold retelling of Marvel characters in Japanese folklore and settings. I really love the way Peach draws, using watercolour and ink washes to create a very unique voic...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS...  This week we're looking at issue one of GRRRL SCOUTS - STONE GHOST by another of my comic book heroes, JIM MAHFOOD, published by IMAGE COMICS. JIM is another artist who is a BIG influence on my comic book making, weaving music and pop culture into my storytelling.  I've been a fan of his work for a LONG time, and have a lot of his...

Send us Fan Mail We really enjoyed putting this episode together, as ASHLEY WOOD is a BIG influence on my own storytelling, and influences my own art too. I love the way he puts comics and paintings together, and have collected a lot of his work over the years. ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS was originally published by IDW, but here ASH and CHRIS RYALL, who wrote the stories, took back the rights to the materi...

Send us Fan Mail Short but sweet this week - it's definitely quality over quantity! This week, we're looking at STARSHIP GODZILLA, a new title from IDW, and one of three new GODZILLA titles they started publishing last year. It's a great, fast paced crime caper set on the skeleton of MECHA GODZILLA, who has been turned into a starship, crewed by a bunch of lovable space crooks. We&a...

Send us Fan Mail ALL CHANGE! This week, Eliza-Mariah is in the driving seat, having done the research and chosen the comic we are looking at: SUPERGIRL - THE WORLD, a new FREE title from DC COMICS, published on SUPERGIRL DAY, which is tying in with the new SUPERGIRL film opening in June.  This is a taster of a new graphic novel that is coming out soon, with creative teams from around the globe, fo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Morgan Talks Comics... This week, we have a look at JAMES COLLIER'S "FLAT TIRE", a lovely little indie comic from Canada. I discovered James' work through Instagram, and got hooked on his charming, surreal storytelling - which leads to some interesting conversation in this episode. Don't forget to check us out on YouTube too! Just search fo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Morgan Talks Comics, a podcast that looks at comics old and new. This week, we're looking at one of MIKE MIGNOLA'S early HELLBOY comics from DARK HORSE COMICS. Mignola is probably the biggest influence on my comics writing, and is without doubt, one of my favourite cartoonists. I've been a fan of his work for a LONG time... Grab a cuppa and enjoy thi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to MORGAN TALKS COMICS... A bit later than usual, due to a few technical issues. This week, we're looking at a great indie comic, EVERYTHING SUCKS, by MICHAEL SWEATER - published by SILVER SPROCKET. It's a funny look at life from the slacker side of things, and what can happen if there are too many cats around! We also have a really good conversation about c...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Morgan Talks Comics, a podcast about comics old and new. This week, I'm looking at one of my favourite comics of all time, DWELLINGS, by Jay STEPHENS, published by BLACK EYE BOOKS. It's really beautiful slice of 'cute' horror, intended for an older audience. Jay draws in a wonderful cartoon style with a very dark edge to it... these aren't...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're looking at a real British institution, The Beano, which has been in publication since 1938! There's a deep dive into British comic history, as this is where my love of the history of comics and cartoons really started. You can hear about how this started when I was little. This is also our longest episode so far, at over an hour long - we talk a lot abou...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan Talks Comics - you might notice the name change, which I will be bringing in soon, as the show has become more about talking about comics and their history, rather than just focusing on cult comics. I love comics of all shapes and sizes, so the show name will change to reflect that. This week, I'm talking bit the great British comic, 2000ad, which is coming...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan's Cult Comics... a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really love comics, and I hope this comes through in the conversations that take place for this show. This week, I'm looking at a brand new comic, D'ORC created by cartoonist Brett Bean, and published by Image Comics. It's a great funny fantasy comic, similar in tone to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really started collecting comics and also really started making them in the 80s, and still collect and make them now!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of the unknown gems and cult favourites the world of comics have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really started collecting comics and also really started making them in the 80s, and still collect and make them now!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of the unknown gems and cult favourites the world of comics have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy go being a cult comic in my eyes...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy go being a cult comic in my eyes...