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The Runners kick off a brand new miniseries on the works of Brian K. Vaughan, starting with his very first ongoing title, Swamp Thing! Topics of discussion include Marvel's NYU talent incubation project, the origins of DC's Vertigo line, and Swamp Thing's surprisingly convoluted lore.

Covering Swamp Thing (vol 3) #1-10, Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3

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The Runners spend some time between creators with the 1988 Eisner-winning Best Single Issue, Gumby's Summer Fun Special #1 (Bob Burden and Art Adams), and its companion piece Gumby's Winter Fun #1 (Steve Purcell and Art Adams) in this one-off interlude special! Topics of discussion include the origin of Gumby's name, the appeal of absurdist humour, and the Runners' Uncle Rob's forays into claymation filmmaking.

Covering Gumby's Summer Fun Special #1, Gumby's Winter Fun Special #1

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This is it! The Runners reach the end of their Scott McCloud miniseries (for now) with a giant-size episode on his most recent published work (and triumphant return to fiction), the romantic-tragidramedy-urban-fantasy graphic novel The Sculptor. Topics of discussion include the Scott's career-long reflections on art vs. commerce, what the New York Times might consider newsworthy, and the Runners' definitive Scott McCloud rankings.

Covering The Sculptor (2015)

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The Runners take on the final (so far) entry in Scott McCloud's 'Comics' trilogy - the practical and forward-looking Making Comics. Topics of discussion include the evolution of Scott's comic avatar, Grimace from McDonald's, and David's thoughts on the world of manga.

Covering Making Comics (2006)

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In this week's exciting episode, the Runners scroll their way through 2000's Reinventing Comics, the spiritual sequel to Understanding Comics in which Scott shares his visions of the future of comics around the turn of the millennium. Topics of discussions include how Scott's predictions have aged, the state of the comics industry, and the rate at which children crush YouTube content.

Covering Reinventing Comics (2000)

In today's audio-challenged episode, the Runners tackle one of the lesser-known eras of Scott McCloud's career - his run on Superman Adventures, based on the popular animated series of the late 90's. Topics of discussion include Scott writing a time-honoured character, the nature of telling stories about one of fiction's most powerful heroes, and the properties of electricity.

Covering Superman Adventures #1-12

On this week's episode, the Runners cover the critically acclaimed final nine issues of Zot!, otherwise known as the 'Earth stories'. Topics discussed include the return of Stump the Schwab talk, thinking chairs, and good old fashioned 80s homophobia. 

Covering Zot! #28-36

Here we go again! The Runners discuss the middle period of Scott McCloud's first work, as the comic moves from colour to black and white and continues to develop narratively and thematically. Topics include the identity of Roger Murdock, some in-depth talk about letters pages, and a tease for a very special upcoming episode!

Covering Zot! #11-27

The first (proper) episode of them all! The Runners dive into their inaugural miniseries on the work of writer and cartoonist Scott McCloud. First up is the original full colour run of McCloud's superhero-cum-slice of life classic, Zot! (emphasis his!) Points of discussion include ESPN2's Stump the Schwab, the greatness of the Pole Patrol, and the first of many far-too-long discussions of comics awards bodies!

Covering Zot! #1-10