Unpacking the Shelf

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this episode we return to Deniz Camp and follow his work to both Marvel & DC, as we discuss his work on The Ultimates as well Absolute Martian Manhunter . In other news: (1:30:42) - Adam has been playing an RPG Maker game called Master of the Wind . (1:46:09) - Alex finished reading all of the Trigun manga (including Maximum ). And if you h...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. For our 75th episode we welcome ⁠ Kyrie Page ⁠ , host/editor at ⁠ Scanline Media ⁠ , back for a thorough discussion of the first season of Thunderbolt Fantasy ! In other news: (1:59:08) - Adam has watched Jaws ! (2:13:28) - Kyrie has snapped out of a gaming funk by playing Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising . (2:26:11) - Alex has (finally) started re...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back to talking comics, and specifically comics originating in the webcomic space, with John Allison 's Giant Days . In other news: Adam been reading the works of Italian cartoonist, Zerocalcare , specifically Kobane Calling ⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (1:08:32) Alex is still knee deep in Xenoblade Chronicles X ⁠⁠⁠ . (1:18:46) Lastly, you should go li...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. Enjoy an episode a week early, because Alex will be at TCAF next weekend, and then sadly a three week break before our next one. It's time we talked about yet another Xenoblade game, the recently remastered Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition . In other news: Adam finished reading A/S/L by Jeanne Thornton . ⁠⁠⁠ (1:56:30) Alex has been w...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're a little late in taking this one off the shelf, but good things are worth waiting for! It's time we talked about Kate Beaton and Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (2022), which has just been released in paperback ! In other news: Adam is still deep in the Fire Emblem ROM hack scene, and has been playing The Hag In White ⁠ . (58:44) A...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This episode is late because Alex is back to playing video games (a specific game to be revealed in a later episode), and this is both great and clearly a problem. Anyway, this time we talk about Raina Telgemeier's Smile , which somehow both of us had not read yet (despite living through the 2010s). In other news: Adam has been playing The Hun...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back to talk about Glacier Bay Books ! Specifically we chat about And the Strange and Funky Happenings One Day by Natsujikei Miyazaki ⁠ (4:36) and To The Sea by Mukoubi Aoi ⁠ (33:17). In other news: Alex wanted to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 being announced. (1:15:46) Adam has been playing Shinsetsu Mahou Shoujo , a Japanese freewar...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time we talked about DC's Black Label . What it has become in the wake of Vertigo's shuttering, and the ways it has carried on some of that tradition. Specifically we chat about Zatanna: Bring Down The House by Mariko Tamaki & Javier Rodriguez (13:52) and The Boy Wonder by Juni Ba (33:17). In other news: In honor of our 69th e...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This time we return to Fire Emblem , at least sort of! It's time for Alex to play his first (ever) ROM hack, The Morrow's Golden Country ! In other news: Alex has not been playing Civilization VII , and that is perhaps indicative on its own. (1:39:51) Adam has been playing Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate . (1:45:16) You can find Adam on Bluesk...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This time we welcome Kyrie Page , host/editor at Scanline Media , to chat about Power Rangers & Super Sentai . We do so specifically by focusing on three episodes, first episode 13 ("High Noon Dogfight") of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger , and second its adaptation in episodes 11 & 12 of Power Rangers S.P.D. ("Shadow"). What results is conversa...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This time we're taking on a timely new release in Gundam GquuuuuuX: Beginning , which is ostensibly the first three episodes of the new Gundam show releasing this April. In other news: Alex has watched The Substance , which is apparently an Oscar nominee ⁠ . (1:06:11) Adam has also watched an Oscar nominee (we did not plan this!), Nickel Boys...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. Once more we go back in time to the early days of manga, this time with the first volume of Legend of Kamui by Shirato Sanpei , which was recently released in English by Drawn & Quarterly. In other news: Adam can finally talk about the game he's been playing, which is called Urban Myth Dissolution Center . (1:11:18) Alex has fallen into th...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. This episode we go back in time to the 90s to talk about Gargoyles ! We cover the first season, comprised of 13 episodes, and cover everything from nostalgia, to how the show has aged, and even it's many connections to Star Trek! In other news: Adam has been playing a game he cannot talk about, so instead talks about a Korean webtoon series he...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back, and talking comics! With Death of Copra by Michel Fiffe on the horizon, it was time for us to go back and chat about the first two volumes (rounds) of Copra ! In other news: Alex spent the end of 2024 catching up on all kinds of stuff including Tokyo These Days , which might have made the top 3 list had he read it earlier, but more...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. Just as the first season of Dandadan the anime has concluded, it's time to talk about the manga instead. We of course reference the anime as well, but our focus is primarily on the manga, and why it also deserves your attention. In other news: Adam has been exploring the wonderful world of Fire Emblem rom hacks, particularly those revolving around...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's our best of 2024 episode! As usual you probably have an idea of what Adam & Alex are thinking about, so we invite two friends to join us and make things a bit more interesting. Joining us are Jordan Clark ( ⁠insta ⁠ & ⁠bsky⁠ ), comic book writer (with credits across DC, Image & Dynamite) as well as co-host of ⁠ White People Won't...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's our best of 2024 episode! As usual you probably have an idea of what Adam & Alex are thinking about, so we invite two friends to join us and make things a bit more interesting. Joining us are Jordan Clark ( insta & bsky ), comic book writer (with credits across DC, Image & Dynamite) as well as co-host of White People Won't Save Yo...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's RPG time! We haven't talked about a big one of these in a moment, so how about we talk about the latest one from Atlust, Metaphor: ReFantazio . In other news, Adam has watched Ghost Cat Anzu , because who doesn't like a giant cat? (2:16:20) Alex has been playing Shin Megami Tensei V (not Vengeance), because one giant RPG is not enough! (2:20:...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back! On schedule for you, but it's been a minute since we've recorded on of these on our end, so this time we spend the first 20 minutes catching up, and also addressing the elephant in the room -- the election. If you want to skip all of that and just listen to us talk about UFO 50 , a collection of 50 games by Mossmouth (meta-textually de...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's back to webcomics (sort of) with The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing -- and it's also kid friendly! In other news: Adam has seen Look Back , the anime adaptation of the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto . (1:13:47) Alex has been finishing all of the things, but also has made some more headway into Usagi Yojimbo and finally read the Gra...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. It's time we finally talked about Osamu Tezuka , and specifically Phoenix , Vol. 4 (originally Vol. 5) Karma . In other news: Alex has been playing Humankind , because it was on sale and Civilization VII isn't out yet... (1:29:20) Adam has been playing UFO 50 , a game made up of 50 games, and specifically highlights Bushido Ball!. (1:39:23) You ca...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We take a break from the shelf to talk about the convention going experience. Whether it's anime ( Otakon , Anime NYC ), mainstream comic-books ( Baltimore Comic-Con ), or indie/alternative ( Storybox , CAKE , SPX ), we are chatting about it! Additionally, we've both put on new hats at these shows this year, specifically Adam as press, and Alex as...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. In this one we chat about Scott Pilgrim , specifically the comic that started it all by Bryan Lee O'Malley , but also chat about the impact of the movie, as well as the recent Netflix show . In other news: Adam has been watching a j-drama called Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita , a show about idol fans & the culture surrounding them. (1:34:16...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. We're back from all the double threat of Chicago (CAKE) and New York (Anime NYC), and it's time to talk about the all-time classic FLCL ! Because this is one we could discuss at length, Adam has some follow-up reading/watching for this one as well: FLCLick Noise - Archival Scan Upload & [Completed] Translation Project Why the FLCL Dub...

Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex. Al Ewing is about to write Green Lantern for DC Comics , and has been writing the Immortal Tho r, so what better time to return to his Loki: Agent of Asgard series (alongside Lee Garbett on art). In other news: Adam has been reading Midnight Partner , which he has also written about for K-Comics Beat⁠⁠⁠ (1:12:00) Alex finished reading Delicious in...