The Comic Literate Podcast

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2008 limited series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Written by Henry Gilroy, pencils by Scott Hepburn and inks by Dan Parsons.  They also go on tangents about the slightly complicated access to this comic series, where in the prequels would most benefit from an F-bomb, and the recent rise of low attention TV. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2023 limited series, Blue Beetle: Graduation Day, written by Josh Trujillo and art by Adrian Gutierrez. They also go on tangents on the actors/writers strikes and work shopping a new idea for an adult themed Bond gadget. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg   Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-com...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2023 limited series, Mosely. Written by Rob Guillory, art by Sam Lotfi and coloring by Jean-Francois Beaulieu. They also have a spicy back and forth about the character motivations, go on a tangent on AI chat bots and suggest improving the story with inappropriate robot behavior. Episode theme song- https://youtu.be/hn5m4m5VdP8 YouTube- https://www...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss two of the biggest titles from one of the most well known comic book franchises, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Specifically the original 1984 run of the same name as well as the 2020 miniseries, The Last Ronin.  They also discuss the video game consoles of the 90s, personality tests, the origin of ninjas as well as superhero origin tropes.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss one of the most successful manga series ever, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge.  They also go on tangents about Japanese mythology, Japanese sword making, and conventions of manga story-telling. (Turns out Jamie is a massive weeb. He claims he's not but let us know what you think) *Jamie would like it known that he mistakenly called S...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the Marvel published Barbie comic from the early 90s as an excuse to talk about the larger Barbie brand.  They also discuss the trope of the Mary Sue character, the origins of the Barbie toy and the larger societal debates that Barbie has been a part of.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the Eisner award winning series A Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno.  They also discuss the semantic field, 00's nostalgia, and the prevalent use of white collar jobs in mainstream fiction.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the graphic novel adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!, adapted by Graham Higgins and Stephen Briggs.  They also discuss Pratchett's influence as an author, the latest Spider-Verse animated movie and Ryan's comic-nerd rantings about the latest Amazing Spider-man comic run.  Time-codes 6.00-9.32- Jamie introduces Pratchett 9.32-1.03.00- Guard...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the ongoing series, The Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells and Jon Romita Jr.  They also re-recorded the intro to this episode as you will hear, as well discuss the conventions of the spider-man character and getting another weekly update of Jamie's play through of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the career of legendary comic book artist, John Romita Sr.  They also discuss his influence on the Spider-Man franchise, the Marvel house style and a few tangents about the Mandela effect.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2011 comic book crossover story arc, Flashpoint, by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert.  They also discuss Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the larger superhero comic medium and a shout out to Pocket Casts for a feature on their Geek Speak list.

In this weeks episode of The Comic Literate podcast, Ryan and Jamie discuss the new Image limited series, Eight Billion Genies by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne.  Not so many tangents this week. Possibly an indicator of the quality of the comic? Listen to find out.  Spoilers for the comic from 36.27 onward.

This is the inaugural episode of Barely Literate, an occasional, bonus episode of The Comic Literate podcast hosted by Ryan and Jamie.  In this weeks episode, they go on continuing tangents about Cod-based podcasts, American food standards, Meme culture and music conspiracies. This was originally recorded after the Meet the Skrulls episode, just in case we refer to "last weeks episode"

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2006 graphic novel Pride of Baghdad. Based on a true story, written by Brian K. Vaughan and art by Niko Henrichon.  They also discuss the lasting effects of the Iraq War, the writing tropes of anthropomorphic stories and the misconceptions of lions and other animals in modern culture.  TW: Rape scene discussed from 22.56 - 28.46

In this weeks episodes, Ryan and Jamie discuss the new, currently on-going run of Miles Morales: Spider-Man from writer Cody Ziglar and artist Federico Vicentini. They also talk about the history of the character, the current state of the Spider-Man franchise as well as the modern representation of non-white superheroes.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2019 limited series, Meet the Skrulls written by Robbie Thompson and art by Niko Henrichon.  They also procrastinate beforehand by talking about superhero fan arguments, the Jobs-Wozniak scale of genius to common sense and the great things about the French. Time codes 32.13- Comic book talk starts 35.29- Actual comic book talk starts

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the award winning, on-going comic book series, Something Is Killing The Children created by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera.  They also go on tangents about self-help books, Wrestlemania and the effects of investor purchasing on certain collectors markets (it's not boring, actually its about comic books and Pokemon cards which are objectively co...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the recently released, The Ones by Brian Michael Bendis with artist Jacob Edgar. They also discuss the overuse of "quippy" dialogue in modern pop culture, and the downside of using too much swearing in any fictional medium.  They also re-visit the previous weeks subject, Darth Vader (2015), to discuss the ending.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2015 run of Star Wars: Darth Vader. Written by Kieron Gillen and art by Salvador Larroca.  They also discuss the larger Star Wars universe, canon, fandom, Disney acquisition and their own relationship with the multi-generational franchise

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie do a deep dive in to the latest iteration of one of DC's most well known heroes, Supergirl- Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes.  Less tangents this week as they mainly discuss the story, art, King's use of recognized tropes and mainstream comic's use of swearing without swearing.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the recently released professional wrestling based limited series, Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson.  They also discuss Ryan's interest in the medium, the lesser know story telling conventions used within professional wrestling as well as the presentations and styles around the world including Japan and Mexico.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie make up for the lack of an Alan Moore reference in last weeks episode by covering his writing of Superman- For the man who has everything from 1985. They also discuss what other comics were releasing at this time, Superman's Dad's unusual political views and superheros with the -man suffix sound like surnames.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the newest, on-going title from award winning writer and artist Chip Zdarsky, Public Domain.  They also discuss the complex world of copyright law, how artificial intelligence is re-shaping the world as well as the often fragile relationship between franchise creators and their die-hard fans. (as in dedicated fans of franchises, not just fans of the fr...

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie do something a bit different from the usual format and discuss the topic of the mythological character Thor, his Marvel and MCU counterparts as well Norse mythology's influence and representation in modern pop culture.

In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the genre crossing, graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by writer and artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. They also talk about life in the distant past of 2004, the musical and video game influences on the series as well as the over used trope of the manic pixie dream girl and its origins.  There's also a special surprise close to the episode be sure to listen u...