Comics Closet

Betty and Alex take a spin through some of their favorite children's picture books that are great for grownups and kids alike!

HEADS UP: After the main topic, Betty and Alex discuss a book during the "currently reading" segment that is not suitable for children. The rest of the episode is A-Okay!

Intro & outro music by Cullen Curth.

Media Mentioned:

• KITTYBUNKPORT by Scott Rothman & Zachariah OHora

• PINK BLUE AND YOU by Elise Gravel

• BESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN by Charles R. Smith Jr. & Charlot Kristensen

• WE ARE THE WATER PROTECTORS by Carole Lindstrom & Michaela Goade

• HOTDOG by Doug Salati

• MR. WUFFLES by David Wiesner

• MADELINE by Ludwig Bemelmans

• Author Sandra Boynton

• POLAR BEAR’S UNDERWEAR by Tupera Tupera

• INVISIBLE THINGS by Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller

• EVERYONE’S AWAKE by Colin Meloy and Shawn Harris

• A SUNDAE WITH EVERYTHING ON IT by Kyle Scheele & Andy J. Pizza

• I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake 

• I CAN OPEN IT FOR YOU by Shinsuke Yoshitake 

• COMET AND STAR by Lee Juck

• OCTAVIO AND HIS GLASSES Marc González Rossell

• URSULA UPSIDE DOWN by Corey Tabor

• IF YOU RUN OUT OF WORDS by Felicita Sala

• TO SEE AN OWL by Matthew Cordell 

• BODIES ARE COOL by Tyler Feder 

• PING PONG Vol. 1-2 by Taiyo Matsumoto

• FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING by J.R.R. Tolkien

• MISTBORN: THE WELL OF ASCENSION by Brandon Sanderson

• WALKING ON WATER by Jang Mokdan

Betty and Alex dig into their first batch of listener emails! Hit us up with any comments, questions, or recommendations at [email protected] to be featured in our next mailbag episode!

Intro & outro music by Cullen Curth.

Media mentioned:

• STAR WARS
• STAR WARS REBELS
• STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
• ANDOR
• THE MANDALORIAN
• SKELETON CREW
• Seventeen (K-Pop group)
• Basically any movie Bucky Barnes was in
• Junji Ito
• Go Piss Girl! (meme)
• DOCTOR WHO
• J. Marshall Smith
• SEASON OF THE ROSES by Chloé Wary
• MINOR ARCANA by Jeff Lemire
• #DRCL by Shin-ichi Sakamoto
• MY LOVE MIX-UP by Wataru Hinekure & Aruko
• CAT COMPANIONS MARURU AND HACHI by Yuri Sonoda
• Steenz
• FUN HOME by Alison Bechdel
• LOVE LANGUAGES by James Albon
• HOT DOG by Doug Salati
• WOE: A HOUSECAT’S STORY OF DESPAIR by Lucy Knisley
• SEA LEGS by Jules Bakes & Niki Smith
• THE MYTHMAKERS by John Hendrix (Now Eisner-nominated!!!)
• PAST TENSE by Sacha Mardou
• WITCHES OF BROOKLYN by Sophie Escabasse
• FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY by Dave Baker & Nicole Goux
• BROWNSTONE by Samuel Teer & Mar Julia
• Taiyō Matsumoto
• SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW: by Tom King & Bilquis Evely
• HELEN OF WYNDHORN by Tom King & Bilquis Evely
• WITCH HAT ATELIER by Kamome Shirahama
• DOCTOR STRANGE: FALL SUNRISE by Tradd Moore
• THE ACCURSED VAMPIRE by Madeline McGrane
• Shawn Harris
• BLANKETS by Craig Thompson
• GINSENG ROOTS by Craig Thompson
• Dan Zettwoch
• Matthew Cordell
• THE MAGIC FISH by Trung Le Nguyen
• Michael DeForge
• Mariko & Jillian Tamaki
• Paige Hender
• Jeff Lemire
• Fiona Staples
• Kate Beaton
• Darwin Cooke
• Brian Lee O’Malley
• Drawn & Quarterly
• Silver Sprocket
• THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien
• WHEN TO PICK A POMEGRANATE by Yasmeen Abedifard
• PERSEPHONE by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky
• GIVEN by Natsuki Kizu
• MISTBORN by Brandon Sanderson

This time, Alex and Betty dig into works by one specific creator: legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi! Her works span decades and genres, and she's become somewhat of a cult classic at Betty's Books. So get ready to dig into the Takahashi universe with us!

NOTE: This episode was recorded in February, so apologies for outdated weather & event references...

Don't forget to fulfill all your comics & manga needs at http://bettysbooksstl.com !!

MEDIA MENTIONED:

The following works by Rumiko Takahashi:

• URUSEI YATSURA
• MAISON IKKOKU
• MERMAID SAGA
• RANMA ½
• INUYASHA
• MAO
• RUMIC THEATER
• ONE-POUND GOSPEL
• RIN-NE
• THE LAUGHING TARGET

Other media mentioned:

• Mangaka Kazuo Koike
• Mangaka Kazuo Umezu
• NOT ON DISPLAY: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ABOUT FEMALE NUDES IN THE LOUVRE by Zelba, Translated by Alice Yang
• CATS OF THE LOUVRE by Taiyo Matsumoto
• TOKYO ALIEN BROS by Keigo Shinzo
• Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo

Was this episode recorded in February--two months ago? Well, yes. But, better late than never, Alex and Betty chat about their most anticipated Spring releases, their current reads, and--of course--the Rocketship Grawlix Sandwich.

Media Mentioned:

• SEA LEGS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Niki Smith and Jules Bakes
• BATCAT: COOKING CONTEST by Meggie Ramm
• CASSI AND THE HOUSE OF MEMORIES by Dean Stuart
• DETECTIVE STANLEY AND THE MYSTERY AT THE MUSEUM by Hannah Tunnicliffe
• HOW TO TALK TO YOUR SUCCULENT by Zoe Persico
• MAGDA INTERGALACTIC CHEF: THE BIG TOURNAMENT by Nicolas Wouters
• SQUEAK CHATTER BARK: AN ECO-MYSTERY by Ali Fitzgerald
• A SONG FOR YOU AND I: (A GRAPHIC NOVEL) by K. O’Neill
• CRUMBLE: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell
• OASIS by Guojing
• RANMA ½ by Rumiko Takahashi
• CARTOONIST CLUB by Reina Telgemeier and Scott McCLoud
• PAPILLO by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, Andy Chou Musser
• CRUMBLE by Meredith McClaren, Andrea Bell
• SPEECHLESS: A Graphic Novel by Aron Nels Steinke
• BEETLE & THE CHIMERA CARNIVAL by Aliza Layne
• PIZZA AND TACO: DRAW YOUR OWN COMIC! By Stephen Shaskan
• THE DEADLIEST: SPIDER by Eleanor Spicer Rice, Max Temescu
• STAR WARS COMPLETE LOCATIONS NEW EDITION by Jason Fry, et. al
• BROWNSTONE by Samuel Teer, Mar Julia

Head to http://bettysbooksstl.com to fulfill all your graphic lit needs!

Heads up! This episode contains some explicit content not suitable for younger listeners.

Happy Valentine's Day, listeners!! What better way to celebrate than with a bloody lineup of vampire comics? Alex & Betty dig into an array of graphic novels featuring blood suckers of all types, perfectly suited for this romantic holiday. <3

Media Mentioned:

• DRACULA by Bram Stoker (duh)

• #DRCL: MIDNIGHT CHILDREN by Shin’ichi Sakamoto

• WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE by Emily Carroll

• DC VS. VAMPIRES VOL. 1 by James Tynion IV & Otto Schmidt

• AMERICAN VAMPIRE by Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque

• VAMPEERZ by Akili

• FANGS by Billy Balibally

• THE ACCURSED VAMPIRE by Madeline McGran

• VLAD THE FABULOUS VAMPIRE by Flavia Z. Drago

• KILLADELPHIA by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander

• FANGS by Sarah Anderson

• GARLIC AND THE VAMPIRE by Bree Paulsen

• DRACULA THE IMPALER by Matt Wagner and Kelly Jones

• STRANGE BEDFELLOWS by Ariel Slamet Ries

• HAPPY ENDINGS by Lucie Bryon

Alex and Betty chat about their most anticipated Spring releases, their current reads, and--of course--the Rocketship Grawlix Sandwich.

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Betty and Alex go over their favorites of the year, lessons learned (comics-wise, that is), and reading resolutions for 2025!

Inspired to pick up one of the titles mentioned in the pod? Head over http://bettysbooksstl.com.

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Alex and Betty chow down on the wild and wonderful world of food comics! With a special focus on only books with recipes, our duo dig into some of the yummiest graphic books out there.

Want a copy of one of these delicious comics for yourself? Head over http://bettysbooksstl.com.

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Betty and Alex chat about the upcoming St. Louis Indie Comics Expo (SLICE), reflect on three years of bookselling, and discuss a few comics along the way.

Check out http://bettysbooksstl.com to get yourself some comics and support local while doing so. :)

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Alex and Betty chat about their most anticipated Fall releases, their current reads, and--of course--the Rocketship Grawlix Sandwich.

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