Bitches on Comics

In this week’s episode we answer a question about what we’ve been reading during coronavirus and we go off about why we love books. The…Continue ReadingEpisode 38.0: Everything has some hopefulness

In this week’s episode, we interview Amy Chu, one of our personal heroes. Amy discusses writing Poison Ivy and Red Sonja, getting her start in comics, and feminism.

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing’s interactions. Our Comic of the Week is: Red Sonja and Vampirella…Continue ReadingEpisode 36.0: They’re both into plants

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about animated series. Our Comic of the Week is Butch Heroes by Ria Brodell. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/butch-heroes

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about how to write character deaths well. We get *deep*. Our Comic of the Week is O…Continue ReadingEpisode 34.0: The longevity of grief

This week we answer a question about depictions of female superheroes who aren’t hyper-sexualized. Our Comic of the Week is Love Letter’s to Jane’s World…Continue ReadingEpisode 33.0: This imperfect world full of horrible content

This week we talk to the incredible Veronique Emma Houxbois about her retrospective on Warren Ellis comics, focusing on Iron Man Extremis. Follow Veronique at…Continue ReadingEpisode 32.0: All these reflective surfaces

This week we answer a question about Joss Whedon’s properties, laying out the best and worst of the Whedonverse. Our Comic of the Week is…Continue ReadingEpisode 31.0: You’re explicitly excluded from this

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about Bad Girls comics and how they’ve been revamped. Our Comic of the Week is Angela: Asgard’s…Continue ReadingEpisode 30.0: I’m not against sexy ladies

This week’s episode is a tribute to our pets: Ace the wonder dog, Po, Chaka, and Nibs. We love our dogs and cats–and to celebrate…Continue ReadingEpisode 29.0: A tribute to Ace the wonder dog and all our pets

This week we speak with comic creator Ben Kahn (@BenTheKahn) about their delightful comic Gryffen: Galaxy’s Most Wanted, the creative process, and TV heroes we…Continue ReadingEpisode 28.0: Cat pics and the creative process

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about shipping and one about recommended comic book writers. Our Comic of the Week is: Vines N…Continue ReadingEpisode 27.0: I will go down with this Ship

In this interview with comics creator and critic Stephanie Williams we discuss blaxploitation films, comics, and Black sisterhood or the lack thereof. Our Comic of…Continue ReadingEpisode 26.0: Putting on tin foil hats

This week we continue last week’s conversation with Alex and Em, co-hosts of The Good. The Bad. The Basic. Podcast, find them at @goodbadbasicpod. We…Continue ReadingEpisode 25.0: Beards for Beards

This week’s episode is a very special crossover with The Good. The Bad. The Basic. podcast. We talk to co-hosts Alex and Em about underutilized…Continue ReadingEpisode 24: We know the truth

In this episode, we interview the lovely Paige S. Allen who shares their love of Venom with us while making a case for the long-standing…Continue ReadingEpisode 23: A lot of goo going on

This week’s episode answers a question about how to get comic books and one about the first queer characters in comics, Sara tells us the…Continue ReadingEpisode 22: Playing footsie naked

In this week’s episode, we answer a question about which characters we’d want to be given the keys to. The Comic of the Week is…Continue ReadingEpisode 21: Hello? Marvel, DC: Can you hear us?

In this week’s episode, we talk astrology, DC’s Bombshells, and the general awesomeness that is nerd extraordinaire, gamer, and writer Clare McBride. Find Clare at…Continue ReadingEpisode 20: Let’s get astrological

In this week’s episode, we talk about the wonder that is Love and Rockets, a series of comics by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez. Our Comic…Continue ReadingEpisode 19: Torturous in a pleasant way

We interview artist, activist, con organizer, and cosplayer Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand in this episode. Audio recorded in front of a live audience on December…Continue ReadingEpisode 18: Not Mr. Miyagi!

In this very special holiday episode, we discuss the glory that is X-Men: The Animated Series Season 4, Episode 12: “Have Yourself a Morlock Little…Continue ReadingEpisode 17: What’s a miwacle?

In this episode, we interview Samantha Puc, managing editor at The Beat and co-creator and editor-in-chief of Fatventure Mag. We discuss the role of comics…Continue ReadingEpisode 16: Teenage Edgelord

This week we veer away from comics to talk about Star Trek and which characters we would be–featuring our sound engineer Kate! The Comic of…Continue ReadingEpisode 15: Starfleet? You guys are nerds

In this episode, we discuss Uncanny X-Men #143 with Elana Levin from Graphic Policy, a podcast about pop culture and political/social change. The Comic of…