Comics Deserve Better

Welcome to another episode of the CDB Podcast! This week, Brian, Carrie and Darci talk to writer Jeremy Holt about their comics like Made In Korea and Virtually Yours as well living in New York, music playlists, interesting COVID influenced purchases and much more. Jeremy was great to talk to and you should all listen to this interview and then go read all of their books! 

Before the interview, The CDB Crew talk about a new Kickstarter featuring Indigenous folklore and fables, Shing Yin Khor being nominated for an Ignatz award, and a brief entry talk about the most recent Gate-Keeping issue on Social Media.

Books by Jeremy Holt talked about in this episode: Made in Korea by Holt, George Schall, and Adam Wollet (Image); Virtually Yours by Holt, Elizabeth Beals, Adam Wollet, and Tim Daniel (Comixology); and Pulp by Jeremy Holt and Christopher Peterson (HP Comix).

Other Books discussed in this episode: Dark Blood #1-2 by LaToya Morgan, Walt Barna, A.H.G. and AndWorld Design (BOOM); Save Yourself! #1-3 by Bones Leopard, Kelly & Nichole Matthews, and Jim Campbell (BOOM); and Legalization Nation: The Dispensary Divide by Box Brown (The Nib)

Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ironspike/cautionary-fables-and-fairy-tales-north-america

I Don't Want to Write by Shing Yin Khor: https://catapult.co/stories/do-not-want-to-write-today-comic-by-shing-yin-khor

Legalization Nation: The Dispensary Divide by Box Brown: https://thenib.com/legalization-nation-the-dispensary-divide/

Last Prisoner Project: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by George Schall/Elizabeth Beals

New week, new episode! This time, Darci has decided to have the CDB Crew journey to the magical world of Koretris and cover the YA comic, Girl Haven. It's a fun and emotional ride for the most part and every member of the CDB Crew makes it home safely. In news, the group covers the Webtoon and DC Comics collaboration and Brian Michael Bendis's move to Dark Horse Comics. For the week's discussion, the hosts dive into the speculation market and talk about the pros and (mostly) cons of that corner of the comic book collectors market.

Other books covered on this episode: Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab by Priya Huq and Killer Queens #1 by David Booher, Claudia Balboni, Henry Saxon, and Lucas Gattoni (Dark Horse)

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Meghan Carter)

Hey we're back again! Carrie decides to keep her horror streak alive while dipping into YA with this week's main subject, Vera's Ghost. There's mixed feelings which leads to some good discussions. The CDB Crew also talk about the Shortbox October Book Fair, Wizard World closing their doors, and Diamond Distributors hiring a new President. The Crew then continues their conversation from last week about Substack since even more news, good and bad, has been released during the last week. 

Other comics discussed on this episode: Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis by Julia and Stan Sakai (IDW); Ordinary Gods #1-2 by Kyle Higgins, Felipe Watanabe, Frank Willam, and Clayton Cowles (Image); and Let's Make Dumplings! A Comic Book Cook Book by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan (Ten Speed Press)

Donations for Haitians in need: http://www.projecthope.org

Donations for Afghani Refugees: http://women.org

For more places to give aid: https://twitter.com/Ilhan/status/1427372674024628225

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Vera Brogsol)

This week Darci brings us back to Manga-World with Memories of Emanon volume one to read and discuss. The Crew get into the interesting and rare in comics story telling device this book uses as well as the spectacular art. Free Comic Book Day, INKR, and Russel Mark Olson giving away volume one of their comic Gateway City in order to promote the Kickstarter for volume 2 are talked about in news.

Speaking of news, this week's discussion is about the recent reveal of multiple comics creators will be now releasing their owned work onto the newsletter platform, Substack which has overnight become a major player in the Comic Distribution Industry. What does this mean for the future of comics? How will this affect who gets hired to work with the Big 2 as well as how they compensate their creators going forward? Will this negatively or positively affect tradition independent comic book publishers as well as brick and mortar comic book shops? The Crew discusses these questions and much more during this episode. Also the fourth member of the crew, the giant spider, show has a  very frightening cameo.

Other books discussed: Eat my Flesh, Drink my Blood by Frankee White, Adam Markiewicz, and A.H.G. (Dauntless Stories); Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Fraiser and Val Wise (Oni Press); and Porceilain #1 by Maria Llovett and Saida Temofonte (Ablaze).

Free Copy of Gateway City Vol. 1 along with a link to the Kickstarter: https://twitter.com/russell_m_olson/status/1423890947570638851?s=21

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Kenji Tsuruta)

Carrie, Darci, and Brian (CDB) are back with another episode of the Comics Deserve Better (CDB) Podcast with Brian's choice this week, the first volume of Princeless. The Crew are all under the weather this episode and apparently so was Zoom as there were heaps of issues in regards to recording, but a great episode was still created to talk about a great book! Also, is it intentional or coincidental that the podcast has the same initials as the first names of the three hosts? The CDB Crew will never tell! No discussion this week due to the afore mentioned illnesses but it's a solid episode nonetheless with some great tangents about Covid and Booster Gold to name a few.

Other books discussed this episode are Cinnamon #1 by Victoria Douglas (Behemoth); Graveneye by Sloane Leong and Anna Bowles (TKO); and Verse Book 1 by Sam Beck (Wonderbound).

For a preview of Sam Beck's Verse as well as a link to pre-order it, click here: https://sambeck.ca/Verse

For more info about Fiyahcon 2021, click here: https://theconvention.fiyahlitmag.com/

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Jeremy Whitley, M. Goodwin and Jung-Ha Kim)

Welcome to a new episode of the CDB Podcast! This week the CDB Crew gets all True Crime-y with Carrie's choice: The Butcher of Paris from Dark Horse. I know what you're thinking, 'True Crime and Podcasts? Who would ever think of combining those two things?' However here we are with another wonderful episode for you all to listen to! The Crew also bends (breaks) the rules and talk briefly about I am not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki and Yoshi Yoshitani because it's a great and undeservingly being disparaged by some horrible corners of the Comic Book Social Media world. It's important to break the rules when necessary and this was a necessary time.

The hosts also talk about the Eisner Award winners, Shortbox's last shortbox, a Judge Dredd Humble Bundle, a Kickstarter for a Trans/Non-Binary anthology and a horror anthology coming out in October from AfterShock Comics.

Other books mentioned on this episode:

The Thud by Mikael Ross (Fantagraphics); Kasama by Allan Matudio (ANAK Publishing Worker CoOp), and The Me You Love in the Dark by Scottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, and Nate Piekos (Image).

Order the final Shortbox: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shortbox/shortbox-a-box-full-of-fun-and-fine-indie-comics?ref=ksr_email_backer_backer_confirmation&utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=Last_ShortBox&utm_medium=email

The Out Side Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1554061715/theoutside

Judge Dredd focused 2000AD Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/judge-dredd-perps-punks-partners-2000ad-books?utm_content=cta_button&mcID=102:60fb2df1dc4f2075f920fc8f:ot:5efcf05d76488a0effaf037b:1&linkID=60fb2df1e407017cc431b7bb&utm_campaign=2021_07_26_judgedreddfriendsrebellionpublishingtbd_bookbundle&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Dave Johnson)

On this week's episode of the best indy comic focused podcast, the CDB Crew discuss the first volume of the body horror erotica comic, InSEXts. It's an odd comic and did bring out mixed feelings from the hosts, but they definitely had a lot of fun discussing it. The crew also talks about the new Zoe Thorogood short comic, Harvey Award nominations, and Vault Comics plan to celebrate Pride year round. As for this week's roundtable, the Crew discuss the recent article from the Hollywood Reporter regarding the Big Two and the lack of compensation given to their creatives that make them billions of dollars through movie and tv adaptations of their work and what ways can we as consumers and fans help change this process for the betterment of the creatives. Also, please stay to the very end to find out who was attacked by a giant spider in the middle of recording!

Other books discussed this episode: The Silver Coin #1-4 (Image) by Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Ed Brisson, Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh and Toni Marie Griffin; Beyond the Clouds vol. 1 (Self Published and Kodansha) by Nicke; and Alice in Leatherland #1-3 (Black Mask) by Iolanda Zafrandino and Elisa Romboli.

Psychomachia by Zoe Thorogood https://m.tapas.io/episode/2231877

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Ariela Kristantina and Bryan Valenza)

Happy Birthday (kind of) to the best podcast specifically about Independent Comics! Well it's close enough. To celebrate their birthday, the CDB Crew are covering the new book by Shing Yin Khor, The Legend of Auntie Po. Spoiler alert, it's fantastic. The Crew also discuss the lack of care and placement of All Ages and YA Comics in Comic Book Stores and how it's determent to both the industries and the shops themselves. Last, Carrie was a major trooper and did this episode while being very sick, so please support her in getting better by listening to this episode!

Other books discussed this week are Black's Myth #1 (Ahoy) by Eric Palicki, Wendell Cavalcanti, and Rob Steen; Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story by Jay Hosler, and the Haha Anthology written by W. Maxwell Prince with multiple artists.

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

The CDB Crew is back for the finale of their fourth season where they talk about the graphic novel from Mexican author and artist, Edgar Camacho, Onion Skin. They discuss the story telling devices used, the panel work, and the Camacho's ability to stay away from trope pits that more experienced authors easily fall down. They also discuss translations and whether chilaquiles are better with red or green sauce. 

The group also gets into the recently announced Eisner nominations, Peow Studio closing and Sarah Gaydos stepping down as EIC of Oni/Lion Forge. Also at the last moment, Brian remembered that there is an excellent Kickstarter started by legendary editor Shelly Bond that he donated to and wanted everyone to else to chuck in a buck if they are able to. 

Last the Crew discuss the ill-timing of a Fables adaptation and the Pulitzer Prize Committee choosing not to present the award for Best Editorial Cartoonist to any of the nominees this year. 

Other comics discussed this episode are Coyote Doggirl by Lisa Hanawalt (Drawn and Quarterly); Namesake by Isabelle Melancon; and Luunarbaboon.

Here are some links from today's episode:

Peow Studio webstore: https://shop.peowstudio.com/

Lunar Baboon webcomic: http://www.lunarbaboon.com/comics/?currentPage=2

Namesake webcomic: https://www.namesakecomic.com/

Shelly Bond's Kickstarter for Filth & Grammar: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxbond/filth-and-grammar

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Artwork by Edgar Camacho)

On this episode of CDB, the Crew talk about Charlot Kristensen's graphic novel, What We Don't Talk About. They all loved it, but Brian and Carrie particularly found it to be very similar to things they had experienced in the beginning of their relationship, so it quickly becomes a pretty candid conversation. 

Other books discussed on this episode are Jenny Zero #1-2 (Dark Horse) by Dave Dwonch, Brock McKinney and Magenta King; Mochi by Gemma Gene; and Mamo #1 (Boom Box) by Sas Milledge.

Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which  covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.

(Episode Art by Charlot Kristensen)