Graphic Novel Apostle

In part 3 of our Batman: The Long Halloween series (see Episode 19 for part 1 and Episode 23 for part 2), it's Christmas in Gotham City. The Joker has escaped from Arkham Asylum and is on a mission to find and eliminate the serial killer that has come to be known as "Holiday." As he puts it, "This town isn't big enough for two homicidal maniacs." Meanwhile, Batman and...

It's guest's choice this week, as Mark's friend Craig Brukardt joins the show and introduces Mark to the highly acclaimed comic series, Saga. This episode covers volume 1, which consists of series issues 1-6. Saga, vol. 1 Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Artist: Fiona Staples Letters: Fonografiks Publisher: Image Comics Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on...

We welcome the Christmas season on this mini episode of the Graphic Novel Apostle podcast with a heartwarming tale of Peter Parker struggling in the final days before Christmas to acquire just the right gift to show his Aunt May how much he loves her. Credits: Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, issue 46 (Dec. 2008) Writer: Todd Dezago Pencils: Roberto Castro Inks: Greg Adams and Kris Justice Colors: So...

In part 2 of our Batman: The Long Halloween series (see Episode 19 for part 1), it's Thanksgiving in Gotham City. In addition to continuing their search for gangster Johnny Viti's murderer, Batman and Captain Gordon seek to discover who was responsible for the bombing of District Attorney Harvey Dent's house on Halloween night. In the midst of it all, the Holiday Killer strikes agai...

Something a little different for this episode of the Graphic Novel Apostle podcast. Think of this as an addendum to last week's Trve Kvlt episode, which also included my guest Michael Crump. During our discussion of Trve Kvlt, we took a detour ... for about 45 minutes ... to discuss our "40 From 20" playlists, that is - playlists with 2 tracks each from our 20 favorite albums. In th...

Host Mark Ohrenberger's long-time friend Michael Crump joins the podcast to discuss the hilarious, absurdist, burger-flipping, heist-pulling, devil cult thriller Trve Kvlt. This 5-issue miniseries is nothing but fun from start to finish. Trve Kvlt Writer: Scott Bryan Wilson Artist: Liana Kangas Colors: Gab Contraras Letters: DC Hopkins Publisher: IDW Publishing (IDW Originals) And come back n...

On this week's mini episode, host Mark Ohrenberger begins by recapping his experience at the Memphis Comic Expo last weekend. After that, the episode focuses on the new Ghost Machine horror universe and specifically Hyde Street, issue 1, and the one-shot It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour. Hyde Street, issue 1 Storytellers: Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis Inks: Danny Miki Colors: Brad Anderson Le...

On this episode, host Mark Ohrenberger starts a new monthly series covering Batman: The Long Halloween, the 13-issue noir mystery series in which an early-career Batman pursues a serial killer on the loose in Gotham City who strikes every month on the holiday falling on that page of the calendar. One week out of each month from this October to next October, we'll examine one issue from the se...

On this week's mini episode, GNA host Mark Ohrenberger offers a "State of the Union" on horror anthology titles in comic books. Specifically, we discuss: Creepshow , from Skybound/Image Comics Epitaphs from the Abyss , from EC/Oni Press and Hello Darkness , from Boom! Studios In the second half of the episode, we'll discuss a great Halloween tale from Creepshow , vol. 1, issue...

On this episode, Mark's most Halloween-loving friend, Jake Jones, joins the show to discuss his annual celebrations of Halloween, the impact of the Universal Monsters on mid-twentieth century America, and what happens when a horror film festival presents Basil Saxon's long-lost cursed film God of Monsters and accidentally unleashes Dracula, the Necro Wolf, Frankenstein, mummy Amon Razar,...

On this episode, Mark welcomes Sean Golding, writer of the new punk rock zombie fighting series, Guns of Brixton. Sean discusses his love of live music, especially rock, punk, and metal, and the idea of pitting an all-girl punk rock band, empowered by a drug that sharpens their reactions and abilities, against a general populace of South London that has been turned to zombies by an airborne toxin....

This week, Mark's long-time friend, Parish Pollard, joins the show to discuss the haunting New Orleans-based supernatural family crime drama, Bone Parish, vol. 1, and to talk about Mark and Parish's first spooky visit to New Orleans all the way back in 2001.  Bone Parish, vol. 1 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Jonas Shcarf Colors: Alex Guimaraes Letters: Ed Dukeshire Cover Artist: Lee Garbet...

On this week's mini episode, we examine the pros and cons of various digital comics subscription services, focusing on four specific services: Marvel Unlimited DC Universe Infinite GlobalComix Gold Hoopla Spoiler: Mark likes them all! Next week, Mark's buddy Parish Pollard joins the podcast to discuss Bone Parish, vol. 1, written by Cullen Bunn, with art by Jonas Scharf, published by Boo...

On this episode, host Mark Ohrenberger and his friend Gary Marts discuss The Department of Truth, vol. 1: The End of the World. This sci-fi/alternate history/cloak-and-dagger secret government agency story examines the history, impacts, and possible impacts of popular conspiracy theories on American culture and politics as well as the very nature of reality. The Department of Truth, vol. 1: The En...

On this week's mini episode, Mark features two recent books: Stand Still, Issue 1 Story & Color: Lee Loughridge Art: Andrew Robinson Design & Lettering: Rob Tweedie Publisher: Image Comics and Jane Jet, Book 1: Nuclear Shadows Writer/Letterer/Co-Creator: Amal Desai Artist/Co-Creator: Paul Essenson Colorist: Giuliana La Malfa Publisher: Markosia Amal Desai (IG: @comicsbyamaldesai) also...

On this episode, Mark's artist/art teacher friend, Hannah, joins the show to discuss styles in fine art, stories from art history, and how W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo brilliantly incorporated both into their surrealistic detective procedural based in (and behind!) the world of fine art, Art Brut. If you have any interest in understanding distinct art styles, influences on artistic mo...

On this week's episode, GNA host Mark Ohrenberger welcomes Tomi Trembath, a podcaster and first-time comic writer, whose upcoming comic When We Transform: A Superhero Tale of Transition, issue 0, is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Tomi discusses her two podcasts: Giant Size Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast and Transcending Comics, a podcast dedicated to covering trans, non-binary, and g...

Host Mark Ohrenberger continues his mission to share great stories from comics and graphic novels with his friends who don't read comics. GNA focuses primarily on comics and graphic novels from outside the superhero genre.  On this episode, Mark welcomes his HIS MOM, Karen Ohrenberger! to discuss: Friday, Book One: The First Day of Christmas Writer: Ed Brubaker Art: Marcos Martin Colors: Munt...

On this week's mini episode, Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger discusses two books from his pull list - The Big Burn and Falling in Love on the Path to Hell. The Big Burn, Issue 1 Writer: Joe Henderson Artist: Lee Garbett Colors: Lee Loughridge Letters: Simon Bowland Publisher: DSTLRY Falling in Love on the Path to Hell, Issues 1-2 Writer: Gerry Duggan Artist: Garry Brown Colors: Chris O...

Host Mark Ohrenberger continues his mission to share great stories from comics and graphic novels with his friends who don't read comics. GNA focuses primarily on comics and graphic novels from outside the superhero genre.  On this episode, Mark welcomes his friend Steven Hovater to discuss: Gideon Falls, Vol. 1: The Black Barn Writer: Jeff Lemire Art: Andrea Sorrentino Colors: Dave Stewart L...

On this week's episode, Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger is thrilled to welcome Chris Condon, writer of That Texas Blood, to the podcast. Chris discusses That Texas Blood's evolution from an idea for a film project to a wildly successful comic book series, the ideas Chris wanted to explore while telling west Texas tales across time and genre, and future plans for the series. Chris...

On this week's mini episode, Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger discusses two books from his pull list - both from publisher Mad Cave Studios - Dick Tracy and Sanction. Dick Tracy, Issues 1-2 Writers: Alex Segura & Michael Moreci Artist: Geraldo Borges Colors: Mark Englert Letters: Jim Campbell Sanction, Issues 1-2 Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Antonio Fuso Colors: Emilio Lecce Letters:...

Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger continues his mission to share great stories from comics and graphic novels with his friends who don't read comics. Will any become Graphic Novel Disciples? We'll see! GNA focuses primarily on comics and original graphic novels from outside the superhero genre. In this episode, Mark welcomes his friend Travelle McManus to discuss: Radiant Black, Vol...

Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger continues his mission to share great stories from comics and graphic novels with his friends who don't read comics. Will any become Graphic Novel Disciples? We'll see! GNA focuses primarily on comics and original graphic novels from outside the superhero genre. In this episode, Mark welcomes his friend Crystal Hogg to discuss: I Kill Giants Writer:...

Host Mark Ohrenberger checks in to discuss one new comic from his pull list: Profane #1 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Raul Fernandez Colors by Giada Marchisio Lettered by Jeff Eckleberry Published by Boom! Studios Our next full episode will release on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 5:00 a.m. Central and will cover: I Kill Giants Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ken Niimura Published by Image Comics Follo...