We start the year with Jurgi and James trying to catch up with everything that's happened during the summer holidays.

01:42 Jurgi and James breeze through some of the latest news from the world of comics

06:29 James and Jurgi discuss the news that have piqued their interest:

• the recently announced animated series of Lore Olympus
• graphic novel sales were up in 2025 (in the U.S. book market)
• the UK's National Literacy Trust's excellent article about comics and literacy
• the 10 most valuable comics ever sold
• lots of best of 2025 comics lists

17:12 The Comics Arts Awards of Australia shorlist and some of our personal favourites

24:43 James and Jurgi discuss their picks from the new titles out in December and January:

• Labyrinth: Beyond the Goblin City by Delilah S. Dawson, Sas Milledge, Gustavo, Duarte (Boom! Studios)
• Free Planet by Aubrey Sitterson, Jed Dougherty (Image Comics)
• Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate, Riccardo Faccini (Maverick)
• Total THB Vol 1 (of 3) by Paul Pope (Roaring Books Press)
• A Quick and Easy Guide to Healthy Relationships by Mariah-Rose Marie (Oni Press)
• I Am Their Silence by Jordi Lafebre, Montana Kane (Random House)

39:36 James and Jurgi go through some of their recent reads

42:50 Freedom to read, the ALIA Graphic Committee and an expression of interest is out to join the judging panel for the Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2025 - join us!

47:57 ...and ALIA Graphic was formed six years ago

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