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Case Aiken, legend of podcasts (Another Pass, Men of Steel, Scruffy Nerfherders), joins J.D. once again to talk the detective stories of "Blacksad"! These three stories by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido follow the private detective John Blacksad, who also happens to be a anthropomorphized black cat. Oh yeah, everyone is an animal. Strap in for a wild ride.

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The one and only Busted Limes host Paresh Maharaj is back ya'll! This week we discuss "Extremity" by Daniel Warren Johnson, a 12 issue series centered around Thea, a young artist who is forced into the life of a warrior by her father, hellbent on a quest for revenge.

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The Woolfeman is back! Nic Woolfe returns once again to discuss "Batman: Universe" by Brian Michael Bendis and Nick Derington. This 6 issue miniseries follows Batman as he teams up with heroes across the world and the galaxy (and even time!) to recover a priceless Fabergé egg stolen by the Riddler.

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We're back from the break, and we're back with a bang, or should we say, a strike of lightning! This week, we have podcasting legend Case Aiken (Another Pass, Men of Steel, Scruffy Nerfherders) to discuss Jeff Smith's "Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil". This miniseries brings the classic origin of orphan Billy Batson and his journey to become Captain Marvel into the present day!

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This week, Jason (aka That Guy With A Camera) joins the show to discuss "Superman Smashes the Klan"! This miniseries by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru tells two stories: in 1946 Metropolis, Tommy and Roberta Lee move to the city with their family and encounter racism at the hands of the Klan of the Fiery Kross, and Superman deals with the Klan while getting to know Tommy and Roberta, as well as secrets of his past.

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Here we are at the end of the year (about goddamn time), and this episode, we welcome Jesse Ferguson (Recorded Tomorrow)! This week we discuss "Paper Girls" by Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang, a series following four 12-year old girls on the morning of November 1, 1988 as they unwittingly get involved in a literal time war.

Side note: J.D. goes OFF the rails this episode. Have fun!

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Scott Thomas (The Infinity Podcast, On the Rails, Psyduck enthusiast, actor extraordinaire) hops on the show to discuss "Light Brigade" by Peter J. Tomasi and Peter Snejbjerg. This totally bonkers yet emotionally charged miniseries follows a group of soldiers in WWII as they are enlisted to fight in a battle between heaven and hell, which will determine the fate of the world. No pressure.

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Here we are, Haley's last episode, and we're going out with a bang. This week we talk Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's "God Country", which can best be described as a mix of Texas family drama and Kirby-inspired god-level action. Yes, that is a real sentence.

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What's this? Haley's back?!?! That's right dear listeners, she returns for two more episodes, starting with this week's "Fun Home". Alison Bechdel's graphic novel memoir details her childhood, relationship with her father Bruce, and journey of sexuality and gender identity.

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This week, J.D. is joined by Busted Limes host Paresh Maharaj (@NobleKind92) to unpack the sheer metal insanity of "Murder Falcon"! This miniseries by Daniel Warren Johnson tells the story of Jake, a guitarist at a crossroads in his life, who is visited by the titular character and asked to help in the quest to defeat ultimate evil using the most powerful weapon of all: heavy metal!!

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