Unpacking the Shelf

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back with more Legion of Super-Heroes . We are delving fully into Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen 's epic run with ⁠ issues #290-313 and Annual #2 of vol. 2 ⁠ . In other news: (1:42:09) - Adam been playing through the Lunar games . (1:51:43) - Alex has watched all of Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake . And if you have any questions or...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's our 100th episode, and in timely fashion ( considering the recent news ) it's time to talk about the Legion of Super-Heroes . We are delving into issues #259-289 and Annual #1 of vol. 2 of the title, as well as Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1-3 . A rough time in Legion history, but one that included work by the likes of Gerry...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're joined by ⁠ Coop Bicknell ⁠ ( ⁠@riderstrike⁠ ), another 1/4 of ⁠ ⁠ This Week in Anime ⁠ (we were joined by ⁠Sylvia Jones⁠ for episode 95⁠ ), in order to talk about the first 24 issues of the new ⁠ Transformers comic series from Image/Skybound ⁠ - specifically those written (and partially illustrated) by ⁠ Daniel Warren Johnson ⁠ . In oth...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back with more Ultraman Nexus (2004-2005) ⁠⁠ , as we continue are watchthrough with the next 12 episodes (i.e. 13-24). We do briefly discuss elements of episode 25, and generally spoil everything else in between, so listener be warned! In other news: (1:14:44) - Alex has (finally) read the comic Dawnrunner , written by Ram V , illustrate...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back and talking about ⁠ Nobody (2026) , a Chinese animated filed which was recently released, and plays with elements of Journey to the West . In other news: (1:19:46) - Adam watched the original The Devil Wears Prada (2006) , because it's sequel just came out . (1:30:13) - Alex has started playing the Dragon Quest HD2D remakes , st...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back and talking about David Petersen's Mouse Guard . That's right, there's a new volume of Mouse Guard on shelves, so naturally this means we go back and talk about the first three volumes: Fall 1152 , Winter 1152 , and Black Axe . In other news: (1:13:14) - Adam has been attempting to play Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 , but...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back and talking anime, specifically Journal with Witch . But that's not all! We're also joined by Sylvia Jones , who reviewed it for Anime News Network , where she is a regular contributor, and also helps co-write This Week in Anime . In other news: (1:27:00) - Sylvia has been listening to a lot of pop records, specifically these three: U b...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back with another webcomic, which was also published by First Second in 2011, ⁠ Zahra's Paradise by Amir & Khali l ⁠. It seemed particularly timely that we read it, with the current conflict in Iran. In other news: (1:07:39) - Adam has been reading more comics by ⁠ Zerocalcare ⁠ , specifically ⁠ Forget My Name ⁠ . (1:14:22) - Ale...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time we talked about Ultraman again! Specifically focusing on the first 12 episodes of Ultraman Nexus (2004-2005) . In other news: (1:18:26) - Adam has been reading Erotic Comics in Japan: An Introduction to Eromanga by Kaoru Nagayama . (1:29:16) - Alex has been playing more Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 . Links for the articles mentioned b...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This episode we feature a game we missed at launch, and didn't get to until now, specifically the criminally underrated Arco . In other news: (1:18:01) - Adam watched Faithful Findings (2012) , which is famously one of the worst movies ever made. (1:24:17) - Alex also watched a movie, which he quite liked, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's movie time, as we discuss the recently released ⁠ Cosmic Princess Kaguya . In other news: (1:10:59) - Adam has been watching Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table . (1:19:16) - Alex has finished Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector . And if you have any questions or comments for us, you can reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unpackingtheshe...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. it's part two of our Top 3 episode, once more alongside ⁠ ⁠⁠ Kyrie Page ⁠⁠⁠ , host/editor at ⁠⁠⁠ Scanline Media ⁠ , who you can now also support on ⁠ Patreon ⁠ ! Here are our final picks: Kyrie - Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip on Dropout.tv (2:39) Adam - Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER - (26:17) Alex - Dandad...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's a new year, so once more it's time for our Top 3 episode! This time we welcome back ⁠ ⁠ Kyrie Page ⁠⁠ , host/editor at ⁠⁠ Scanline Media , who you can now also support on Patreon ! This year we've slightly modified our formula, while we've still picked out three things that were either enjoyed in the previous year, or also cam...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's part two of our two episode discussion of ⁠ Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto ⁠ . We cover the final chapters, equivalent to the last one and a half omnibus volumes published by Seven Seas . In other news: (1:08:57) - Adam has watched the first episode of Journal with Witch , as well as read the manga. (1:20:23) - Alex has read t...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's part one of our two episode discussion of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto . We cover the first 35 chapters, equivalent to the first two and a half omnibus volumes published by Seven Seas . In other news: (1:06:54) - Adam has watched what he considers to likely be one of the best anime of the year, My Melody & Kuromi . (1:14...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's back to the comic mines in this episode, specifically another one of DC's Absolute books, and the one that likely splits the venn diagram of critical & fan acclaim. That's right, it's Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson & Hayden Sherman . In other news: (1:08:56) - Adam was just in New York, and while up there visi...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time we read another book! This time Adam has made Alex (completely twisted his arm, in fact) to read the works of Shirley Jackson . Specifically, we talk about The Lottery , The Haunting of Hill House , and We Have Always Lived in the Castle . We also make allusions to other short stories by her, all of which were collected in the Librar...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We are back with the second episode in our Legend of Kamui series, covering the second omnibus volume in Shirato Sanpei 's epic! If you missed out on the first episode, please go back and listen to our 65th episode - "The Legend of Class Struggle." In other news: (1:07:58) - Adam has watched the first two episodes of Pluribus , the n...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode Alex make's Adam watch Alien: Earth , and the results are mixed. We chat about our different views of the Alien franchise, as well as differing opinions on Noah Hawley 's new tv show. In other news: (1:38:28) - Adam has played 50+ hours of Fantasy Maiden Wars , and has also interviewed the translation team for the game (plu...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we welcome our friend Wendy Xu , bestselling, award-nominated Brooklyn-based illustrator & comics artist to chat about (not comics) but Hollow Knight: Silksong . What can we say, she's the biggest Silksong fan we know! In other news (1:49:00): Wendy has been reading Kōji Suzuki's Ring novels. Adam has also been doing sp...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we take ⁠ Octopus Pie ⁠ by Meredith Gran off the shelf. Yes, it's another webcomic from that defining era! In other news: (0:59:44) - Adam went to see One Battle After Another (2025) . (1:21:50) - Alex has also finally started playing Silksong , so we chat about that for a bit. And if you have any questions or comments for us,...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we take Dogsred by Satoru Noda off the shelf. Noda is of course best know for Golden Kamuy , so our conversation naturally compares the two, as well as his first take on this story, Supinamarada . In other news: (0:59:44) - Adam has been playing Hollow Knight: Silksong . (1:21:50) - Alex finished reading all of Bandette (for now)....

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we talk about the summer's hit movie (or song/s) Kpop Demon Hunters . In other news: (1:15:20) - Adam went to Anime NYC , and has some highlights to share. (1:21:50) - Alex has been watching Alien: Earth , and that's sent him down an Alien rabbit hole. And if you have any questions or comments for us, you can reach us at ⁠⁠...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This episode Alex has finally gotten Adam to read Bandette by Paul Tobin & Colleen Coover. Specifically the first two volumes, and who knows maybe we'll come back with a second episode later tackling the next three volumes. In other news we both went to Otakon and talk about some of our highlights! (1:06:48) And if you have any questions o...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time for us to try something new! With the American Manga Awards coming up, we decided to do something highlighting them. Specifically the Best New Manga category, which we each rank, and then select our very own winner! Here are the nominees for Best New Manga, and also the order in which we discuss them: Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 1 by M...