Comics Syllabus

On this episode of Comics PLEASE ! (Parents, Librarians, Educators, and Student Enthusiasts), we are hyped about some new graphic novels for kids out this summer as we enter the Fall’s new school year: “The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel” by Ryan North and Derek Charm (DC Kids) “Miles Morales: Shock Waves” by Justin A. Reynolds and...

Marc Bernardin writes and Ariella Kristantina draws this all-ages fantasy about Adora, a girl whose adventurous spirit, courageous heart, and generous soul lead her and a band of companions on a voyage that is more than meets the eye. From Comixology Originals , this is a graphic novel for parents and caregivers as well as kids. Both will find a familiar sort of fun, but the story is set in a surp...

On this week’s “Polybagged,” covering some new comics in shops this week (July 21, 2021), we talk about: “Bermuda” #1 by John Layman and Nick Bradshaw (IDW) “Dark Blood” #1 by LaToya Morgan and Walt Barna (Boom!), “Save Yourself” #2 by Bones Leopard and Kelly & Nichole Matthews (Boom!), and “Radiant Black” #6 by Kyle Higgins, Ch...

This week’s Comics Syllabus is a set of thoughts on the “Black Widow” movie from Marvel/Disney (SPOILERS aplenty!) with some reference to the comic book history of the character. But first, Paul opens with a correction/apology, as last week’s “Polybagged” misattributed the backmatter story in “Ordinary Gods” #1 to Kyle Higgins, when the author is the...

This week: Part 1 of Discussion about 2021’s Eisner Nominees, and covering new comics this week: “Karmen” #5, “Mamo” #1, “Ordinary Gods” #1, and “Wynd” #8. On this week’s Comics Syllabus, we start with “Polybagged,” ( video episode here ) covering some new comics in shops this week (July 7, 2021), talking about: “Karmen” #5 by...

On this week’s “Polybagged,” covering some new comics in shops this week (July 7, 2021), we talk about: “Karmen” #5 by Guillem March (Image) “Mamo” #1 by Sas Milledge (Boom!), “Ordinary Gods” #1 by Higgins and Watanabe (Image), and “Wynd” #8 by Tynion IV and Dialynas (Boom!) with mentions of other titles. [CORRECTION: In my review o...

On this segment of Comics Syllabus, a couple months ago the Eisner nominees for 2021 were announced. Here’s the whole list from their website: https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2021-eisner-awards-nominations But in this segment, Paul runs through the list of nominees (and his own selections for most of the categories) in: Best Continuing Series Best Limited Series Best New Series Best Single...

This week: “Djeliya” by Juni Ba (TKO). New issues of “Crossover,” “Monstress,” “Usagi Yojimbo,” and “Made in Korea.” First, we review “Djeliya” by Juni Ba from TKO Studios ( video episode here ). Juni Ba’s new graphic novel is “A West African Fantasy Epic” and follows djeli (storyteller and advisor) Awa as she fights for (and with!) Monsour, heir to a throne, against gods and beasts fo...

On this week’s “Polybagged,” covering some new comics in shops this week (June 30, 2021), we talk about: “Usagi Yojimbo: Dragon Bellow Conspiracy” #1 by Stan Sakai and Pattison (c) (IDW), “Made in Korea” #2 by Holt and Schall (Image), “Monstress” #35 by Liu and Takeda (Image), and “Crossover” #2 by Zdarsky, Hester, and Parks (Image)...

On this video episode, we review “Djeliya” by Juni Ba from TKO Studios. Juni Ba’s new graphic novel is “A West African Fantasy Epic” and follows djeli (storyteller and advisor) Awa as she fights for (and with!) Monsour, heir to a throne, against gods and beasts for the rightful throne. Ba’s work artfully mixes Cartoon Network stylistics with folk narratives from...

[Audio version of Comics Syllabus podcast] On this week’s audio-only version of the Comics Syllabus, first, we open with “Polybagged”, new comics in shops this week that Paul picked up, including: “Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters” #4 by Samnee and Samnee (Oni) “Good Luck” #1 by Erman and Simeone (Boom!) “The Blue Flame” #2 by Cantwell and Gor...

On this week’s “Polybagged,” covering some new comics in shops this week (June 23, 2021), we talk about: “Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters” #4 by Samnee and Samnee (Oni) “Good Luck” #1 by Erman and Simeone (Boom!) “The Blue Flame” #2 by Cantwell and Gorham (Vault) and “Black Hammer Reborn” #1 by Lemire and Yarsky (Dark Horse) with...

It’s Vita Ayala Week on “The Infinite Unlimited,” our segment of the Comics Syllabus where we check out new arrivals and dope archivals on Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe Infinite! Ayala’s “Static” 1 with CrissCross and Nikolas Draper-Ivey (DC) and their “Children of the Atom” 1 with Bernard Chang (Marvel) popped up on their respective apps this wee...

On a new segment (series?) on the Comics Syllabus, Paul talks about comics and graphic novels of interest to Parents, Librarians, Educators, And Student Enthusiasts in “Comics P.L.E.A.S.E.” (see what I did there?) We start by discussing “Truly Tyler” from Balzer + Bray, the latest in Terry Libenson’s “Emmie and Friends” series which was kicked off by &#822...

On a new segment (series?) on the Comics Syllabus, Paul talks about comics and graphic novels of interest to Parents, Librarians, Educators, And Student Enthusiasts in “Comics P.L.E.A.S.E.” (see what I did there?) We start by discussing “Truly Tyler” from Balzer + Bray, the latest in Terry Libenson’s “Emmie and Friends” series which was kicked off by &#822...

On our “Polybagged” segment for the week of June 16, 2021, Paul discusses new comics in shops this week that he picked up, including: “Home” #3 (Image) by Anta and Wieszczyk “The Many Deaths of Laila Starr” #3 (Boom!) by Ram V and Andrade “Rangers of the Divide” #2 (Dark Horse) by Megan Huang “Compass” #1 (Image) by Mackenzie, Walker, and...

On our “Polybagged” segment for the week of June 9, 2021, Paul discusses new comics in shops this week that he picked up, including “Good Asian” #2 (Image), “X-Men” #21 (Marvel), “Wonder Woman” #775 (DC), “Eve” #2 (Boom!), and “Far Sector” #12 (DC/Young Animal). Let’s keep reading! Find the weekly audio podcast version of the...

On this Comics Syllabus segment, we review the graphic novel “Black Star” by Eric Anthony Glover and Arielle Jovellanos. “Black Star” is from the new Megascope imprint of Abrams ComicArts, spotlighting comics by and about people of color (see Paul’s review of “After the Rain” here ). “Black Star” is a sci-fi thriller about a competition for sur...

We start this new weekly episode of the Comics Syllabus audio podcast with a review of the graphic novel “Black Star” by Eric Anthony Glover and Arielle Jovellanos (at 7:53). “Black Star” is from the new Megascope imprint of Abrams ComicArts, spotlighting comics by and about people of color (see Paul’s review of “After the Rain” here ). “Black Star&#...

Subscribers/followers of Comics Syllabus, thanks for your patience as we figure out how to integrate video segments to our originally audio-only podcast. This episode is to clarify the video and audio podcast feeds (so far!) for our show, which is all about reading widely and digging deep in the world of comics and graphic novels. So… Find the weekly audio podcast version of the Comics Sylla...

The Comics Syllabus continues its return with… A new segment called “The Infinite Unlimited,” exploring comics available on subscription apps like DC Universe Infinite and Marvel Unlimited, beginning with the 1993 “Static” series that was part of the original Milestone Comics line. Co-written initially by Milestone founders Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III...

This week in “PolyBagged,” our segment covering new comics in shops this past week, we discuss: “Fire Power” #12 (Image) “Dead Dog’s Bite” #4 (Dark Horse) “Nocterra” #4 (Image) “Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon” #6 (Marvel) …along with a huge list of honorable mentions for this week. Find the Comics Syllabus at its home at Multiversitycomics.com...

A new segment called “The Infinite Unlimited,” exploring comics available on subscription apps like DC Universe Infinite and Marvel Unlimited, beginning with the 1993 “Static” series that was part of the original Milestone Comics line. Co-written initially by Milestone founders Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, Static is probably Milestone’s most well know...

[VIDEO VERSION. For the audio version of this episode, check out the podcast feed or jump to  https://paulflai.com/podcast/2021-05-29-the-dragon-path-and-other-new-comics/  ] The Comics Syllabus podcast returns, this time with a video version of our segments, including a weekly segment we’re calling “Polybagged,” where I talk up some of the new comics out this week that I’m finding interesting. Th...

[VIDEO VERSION. For the audio version of this episode, check out the podcast feed or jump to https://paulflai.com/podcast/2021-05-29-the-dragon-path-and-other-new-comics/ ] The Comics Syllabus returns, this time with a video version of our segments (look for those on this stream!), which this week include… A graphic novel review of “The Dragon Path,” the new book by Ethan Young from Scholastic’s G...