Extra Issues

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June 12, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #6: Love and Rockets – Gilbert Hernandez
Charlotte “Booba” Costigan, Tonantzack, and special guest Sara Century wrap up the series covering the renowned comic book publisher Fantagraphics. This is the secondof two episodes covering Love and Rockets, focused on the work of Gilbert Hernandez. Our first episode, five months ago, covered Jaime Hernandez’ work.
Comics covered in this episode:
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar

Topics discussed:
– These comics can be unapproachable… does that make them stronger in the long run?
– How does Beto make this town feel so grounded but also mythical?
– Why does no one have a Luba tattoo?
Our next miniseries will be on Kentaro Miura’s Berserk:
Ep 1: Vol. 1-3
Ep 2: Vol 4-13 (trust us, splitting it up like this makes sense)
Following that, we’ll be doing a miniseries on Jeff Smith:
Ep 1: Bone, and Rose (A Bone prequel)
Ep 2: RASL
You can find Sara Century’s work at https://saracentury.com/
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 51 min
May 16, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #5: Black Hole (1995) & Dementia 21 (2018)
A sexually transmitted Zack-sease and De-Charlotte 21 are covering two Fantagraphics releases graphic novels:
– Black Hole (1995) by Charles Burn
– Dementia 21 (2018) by Shintaro Kago
Topics discussed:
– Does the “bug” mean much as a metaphor in Black Hole? Is reading the comic looking for one a mistake?
– Is it possible to talk about a comedy comic without just listing our favorite bits?
Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
– Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 28 min
April 16, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #4: My Favorite Thing is Monsters (2017) & Monsters (2021)
Zackula, Charlacabra, and Tiffany “Blah!”-bb are covering two monstrous graphic novels:
– My Favorite Thing is Monsters (2017) by Emil Ferris
– Monsters (2021) by Barry Windsor Smith
Topics discussed:
– How much does the authorial vs. character voice matter to the success of My Favorite Thing is Monsters?
– Is Monsters a genre work or literary work? Both? Neither?
– What do both these books have in common besides their titles? More than you think!
Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
– Black Hole/ Dementia 21
– Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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2 hr 8 min
March 15, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #3: Stoner Comics – Dungeon Quest, Prison Pit, and Megg Mogg & Owl
The Undigestible Zackum and Millenium Charlotte are covering three separate “stoner comics”:
– Dungeon Quest (available on Comixology, vol. 1-4)
– Prison Pit (available as a complete collection on Hoopla)
– Megg, Mogg, and Owl (read Megahex or Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam to start, then read your fill of other volumes)
Topics discussed:
– Is there a unifying theme to these comics or did Zack pull it out of thin air?
– Why does Prison Pit’s edginess work when so many other comics don’t?
– Is Megg, Mogg, and Owl just absurd cruelty or does it strike at something real and human?
Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
– My Favorite Thing is Monsters/ Monsters
– Black Hole/ Dementia 21
– Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 32 min
February 14, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #2: Eightball by Daniel Clowes
Zackdick the Comic-Fucker and Charlotte Coleslaw are joined this month by Dave Puesing, founder and CEO of Comic Book Herald. On this episode, we’re covering the seminal Eightball by Daniel Clowes. We’re talking issues #1-18 (what’s included in The Complete Eightball collection).
Topics discussed:
– Can the comic succeed simply by expressing the inner mind of its author, warts and all? If so, for how long?
– Is Dan Pussey the most brutal take-down of comics out there?
– Is bugfucking the height or nadir of comedy?
Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
– Dungeon Quest/ Megg, Mogg, and Owl/ Prison Pit
– My Favorite Thing is Monsters/ Monsters
– Black Hole/ Dementia 21
– Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 35 min
January 17, 2024 Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #1: Love and Rockets – Jaime Hernandez
Charlotte “Horny Redhead” Costigan, Zackie the Man-chanic, and special guest Sara Century begin a new series covering the renowned comic book publisher Fantagraphics. This is the first of two episodes covering Love and Rockets, focused on the work of Jaime Hernandez. Our second episode, coming in five months, will cover Gilbert Hernandez’ work.
Comics covered in this episode:
Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Maggie the Mechanic
– The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
– Perla La Loca

Topics discussed:
– How does a comic that is so specific to a time/place also feel so universal?
– Will Maggie and Hopey find true love???
– Is this comic unapproachable for new readers? But also is it the best comic ever written? Can the answer to both questions be “yes”?

Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
– Eightball
– Dungeon Quest/ Megg, Mogg, and Owl/ Prison Pit
– My Favorite Thing is Monsters/ Monsters
– Black Hole/ Dementia 21
– Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
– Love and Rockets Library Editions:
– Heartbreak Soup
– Human Diastrophism
– Beyond Palomar

You can find Sara Century’s work at https://saracentury.com/
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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2 hr 39 min
December 13, 2023Extra Issues – Lee Knox Ostertag ep. 3: Three Graphic Novels
Dungeon Zack and Shattered Charlotte wrap up our discussion on the work on Lee Knox Ostertag, covering three stand-alone graphic novels.
Comics covered in this episode:
– Girl From the Sea
– Shattered Warrior
– Dungeon & Dragons: Dungeon Club Vol. 1

Topics discussed:
– Does LKO’s artistic style suit the material of Shattered Warrior?
– What if a comic dared to ask “What if someone was horny for Ponyo?”
– Does Charlotte really just see me a cube with glasses?

Upcoming episodes in our Fantagraphics miniseries:
Love & Rockets (Jaime Hernandez)
Love and Rockets Library Editions:
Maggie the Mechanic
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
Perla La Loca
Eightball
Dungeon Quest/ Megg, Mogg, and Owl/ Prison Pit
My Favorite Thing is Monsters/ Monsters
Black Hole/ Dementia 21
Love & Rockets (Gilbert Hernandez)
Love and Rockets Library Editions:
Heartbreak Soup
Human Diastrophism
Beyond Palomar
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 5 min
November 21, 2023 Extra Issues – Lee Knox Ostertag ep. 2: The Witch Boy Trilogy
Witch Boy Zack and Shapeshifting Charlotte begin our discussion on the work on Lee Knox Ostertag, covering his three graphic novels in the Witch Boy Trilogy.
Comics covered in this episode:
– The Witch Boy
– The Hidden Witch
– The Midwinter Witch.
Topics discussed:
– Is there a difference in how representation should be handled in children’s media vs. media for adults?
– Are these books more successful for aiming squarely at child/teen audiences than trying to be for all ages?
– Why won’t Charlotte let me live my dream???

Upcoming episodes in our Lee Knox Ostertag miniseries:
– Girl from the Sea, Shattered Warrior, Dungeon & Dragons: Dungeon Club Vol. 1
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 2 min
October 16, 2023 Extra Issues – Lee Knox Ostertag ep. 1: The Online Work
Zack and Charlotte begin our discussion on the work on Lee Knox Ostertag, covering his online work, including his current work on Substack.
Comics covered in this episode:
– His online work, in order of how much we recommend reading it: Strong Female Protagonist, Darkest Night, How The Best Hunter In The Village Met Her Death, Lord of the Rings fan comics, Hourly Comics
Topics discussed:
– Why didn’t we include Strong Female Protagonist in the last series?!
– By not providing any clear answers, does SFP come across as more thoughtful, or is it dodging having to take a stance?
– Why are the teens so cruel (to me, specifically)?

Upcoming episodes in our Lee Knox Ostertag miniseries:
– The Witch Boy Trilogy: The Witch Boy, The Midwinter Witch, and The Hidden Witch
– Girl from the Sea, Shattered Sea, Dungeon & Dragons: Dungeon Club Vol. 1

You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
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1 hr 31 min
September 20, 2023 Extra Issues – Superhero Subversions, ep 6: Sleeper
Zack and Charlotte complete our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of the Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips spy noir, Sleeper. We cover all 24 issues in the two volumes.
Topics discussed:
– If the stakes are felt, do plot details matter?
– Is this a subversion, or just what superhero comics are now?
– Don’t ask Charlotte about her Mission: Impossible opinions.

Upcoming episodes in our Molly Knox Ostertag miniseries:
– Her online work: Strong Female Protagonist, Darkest Night, How The Best Hunter In The Village Met Her Death, Lord of the Rings fan comics, Hourly Comics
– The Witch Boy Trilogy: The Witch Boy, The Midwinter Witch, and The Hidden Witch
– Girl from the Sea, Shattered Sea, Dungeon & Dragons: Dungeon Club Vol. 1
You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear
You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com
Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.
You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear
The post Extra Issues – Superhero Subversions, ep 6: Sleeper appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
1 hr 5 min

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Extra Issues is a comic book show & reading club dedicated to covering a wide variety of comic book styles, themes, and creators! Hosts Zack and Charlotte choose a topic and then choose and…