Comic Exposure

Josh and Travis re-heat one of their reads from last year with Local Man. Will they be able to remember what the story was about and enjoy where it is going? Tune in to find out!

The boys re-visit a comic from way back in the early days of the podcast. It is one of Travis’ favorites, but will Josh finally jump onboard the Preacher train?

This episode kicks off what the boys are calling their Summer Re-heat event. They are looking back at volumes they have reviewed but never continued. It’s time to see what they missed by dropping out of the series.

You know the boys love Tom King, but where does “The Human Target” fall in the pantheon of all-time Tom bests? Tune in to find out.

X-men is in the air with the success of X-men 97′, so the guys invited Andrea back to take a look at a well known X-men run from the past: Grant Morrison’s X-men.

Three X-men fans gush about the return of 90’s animated X-men (like there isn’t enough of this online). Old school podcasters talk old school animated X-men. Enjoy!

Another crime book? Damn right! But this time Travis and Josh are uncovering a gem of an 1980s crime book: Ms. Tree. This collection of Max Allen’s original character is sure to spark discussion.

The boys crack into the first 6 issues of Ryan North’s Fantastic Four run. Is this the story that will make them Fantastic Fans? Tune in.

Josh and Travis discuss their limited history with F.F, answer some trivia, and discuss the casting of the upcoming Marvel film.

Andrea joins the boys to discuss Sammy Harkham’s graphic novel “Blood of the Virgin”. What does the gang think about this look at both relationships, dreams, family, and the film industry?

The boys finish satisfying their manga craving with this adventurous and comedic take on Dungeons and Dragons. Grab a fork and settle down for a deliciously weird comic!

Following up on last week’s read Scott Pilgrim, Josh and Travis discuss their limited experience with manga and some of their new found thoughts.

Josh and Travis start the new year by filling in a comic hole. Like many they have seen the movie, but listen to their take on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic series Scott Pilgrim.

As the year comes to a close, Josh and Travis look back at some of their favorite stories, characters, and surprises from this year’s Comic Exposure reads.

You know Joe Hill from his horror writings, but have you read his true crime. Josh and Trav tackle one of their favorite genres from a previously read author in Joe Hill’s “Dying is Easy”.

Our yearly nerdy Christmas list! Josh’s List Black Science Iowa Wookie Jersey Foreign Movie Posters Murderbot Diaries Poorly Drawn Seinfeld    Travis List Daniel Warren Johnson t- shirt Horror Unmasked: History of Horror in Film One Piece Box Set 2 Mondo Soundtrack Vinyls – Return of the Living DEad  Last Night in Soho Godzilla Linoleum…

We have all seen or read hundreds of time travel stories. As the market seems saturated with these more than ever, Josh and Trav decide to take time out from reading and watching and talk the ins and outs of Time Travel stories.

Another Tom King? You’re dang right. His last name says it all. Josh and Travis tackle King’s homage to old romance comics. Listen with your significant other!

Something is killing the children, and Josh, Travis, and their spooky guest Andrea have to figure out what! Join the gang for the last of their spooky books for this October.

Andrea the “Cryptid Queen of Arizona” joins the boys on the spooky pitch club as the gang takes a shot at pitching a comic about the cryptid of their choice.

The first of our two October Spooky James Tynion books this month is “The Nice House on the Lake”. Join the boys and their Spooky guest “Queen of Halloween” to discuss Tynion’s ability to manage characters and draw his readers in.

Matt Kindt is one of Josh’s favorite writer/artists and after reading Spy Superb, you can see why, but if you need more reasons to like Kindt, listen to this episode.

Josh and Travis take a look at the spandex clad, big pouches, and big gun world of Local Man. What do Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs have to offer in this loving continuation of 90’s image comics? Listen to find out!

Before reading “Local Man”, the boys discuss the pros and cons of 90’s Image Comics as well as how they first got into them.

The guys need a superhero palate cleanser after “Super Summer”, so they are cracking open the newest from their favorite duo: Brubaker and Phillips. Does this podcast favorite creative team still have the magic?