In This Issue...

"TEASER!!? WHUT THA HAIL" I can hear you cry.

Yes, that's right—I'm trying something new. I mean, I quit my job "to be an artist" and all that, but the world being what it is, I gotta try and monetize this stuff somehow! SUBSCRIBERS get episodes one week early, over at patreon.com/zacksoto. Anyway, here's 6 minutes of the chat to tide you over, but if you don't want to wait till next week for the full episode you can head over to my patreon. Thanks!

Join host Zack Soto—cartoonist, editor and bin crawler—for In This Issue... a podcast about formative comics reading experiences, with a focus on the single issue format. Every episode finds Zack and a special guest doing a close reading of a comic book (not a graphic novel!) and havin' a lively chat about it.

THE ISSUE:

Teenagers From Mars #1 By Rick Spears and Rob G Published 2001 by Rick Spears and Rob G THE GUEST: Dave Baker

It's a New Year, and a new In This Issue...! Dave Baker (Halloween Boy, Everyone Is Tulip) joins us to talk about the turn of the 21st century and one of his biggest influences from that time: Teenagers From Mars #1, by Rick Spears and Rob G. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...

Join host Zack Soto—cartoonist, editor and bin crawler—for In This Issue… a podcast about formative comics reading experiences, with a focus on the single issue format. Every episode finds Zack and a special guest doing a close reading of a comic book (not a graphic novel!) and havin' a lively chat about it.

THE ISSUE:

Justice League Of America #254

By Gerry Conway, Luke McDonnell, Bill Wray, Gene D'Angelo & Albert DeGuzman

Published 1986 by DC Comics THE GUEST: Tucker Stone

It's been a burly couple of months IRL but here at In This Issue… Tucker Stone (of Comic Books Are Burning In Hell, TCJ, & Toon Books fame) and I are celebrating the end of the hard times by talking about one of the HARDEST Batman moments of all time: Justice League Of America #254. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue…

THE ISSUE: Dirty Plotte #9 (aka Purty Plotte #9 aka New York Diary chapter 1) By Julie Doucet Published 1995 Drawn & Quarterly Jenn Woodall (Space Trash, Magical Beatdown) joins In This Issue... to discuss the ninth issue of Julie Doucet's seminal alt-comic comic series Dirty Plotte. Lots of talk about art school, bad romances, skeezy dudes, illustration rates, zine aesthetics, collage, graffiti and more! Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...

THE ISSUE: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind #1 By Hayao Miyazaki, Tom Orzechowski, Dana Lewis & Toren Smith Published 1989 by Viz Comics THE GUEST: Adam DeSouza Adam (Ish, A Gleaming) joins In This Issue... to discuss the first issue of animation legend Hayao Miyazaki's main contribution to comics, Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind—specifically the 1988 first issue, which was released in what we might call "Prestige Format" (please excuse me while I tie an onion to my belt). Lots and lots of hot takes about Miyazaki in general and Nausicaa in particular in this extra-long episode, as we're both huge fans of this work and find it impossible not to wax rhapsodic over it. We do hope you'll excuse our enthusiasm! Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...

THE ISSUE: Hard Boiled #2 By Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Claude Legris & John Workman Published 1990 by Dark Horse Comics THE GUEST: Ian Densford Ian Densford (Trench Dogs, Soggy Landing) joins In This Issue... to discuss the second issue of the satirical maximalist epic Hard Boiled, which as a series arguably paved the way for a ton of vibes-and-ultraviolence-driven comics made since. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...!

THE ISSUE: Marvel Comics Presents #100 By Howard Mackie, Sam Kieth, Glynis Oliver & Janice Chiang Published 1992 by Marvel Comics THE GUEST: Ian MacEwan Ian MacEwan (Roofstompers, MCMLXXV) joins In This Issue… to discuss the 100th issue of Marvel Comics Presents, which is essentially an early Sam Kieth showcase, as he draws the whole issue of what's normally an anthology title. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue…!

THE ISSUE: ACME Novelty Library #8 Written, illustrated, & lettered by Chris Ware Published 1997, Fantagraphics Books, Inc. THE GUEST: Austin English Domino Comics impresario Austin English joins In This Issue… to discuss our first experiences with the Chris Ware comic ACME Novelty Library #8. (We also briefly discuss the legacy of the Vertigo Comics release Dhampire: Stillborn (1997) by Nancy A. Collins & Paul Lee) _

THE ISSUE: SCUD: The Disposable Assassin #17 Written by Dan Harmon illustrated & lettered by Rob Schrab Published 1997, Fireman Press, Ltd. THE GUEST: Zac Gorman Zac Gorman (Magical Game Time, Costume Quest) joins In This Issue… to discuss the Rob Schrab/Dan Harmon comic SCUD: The Disposable Assassin #17. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue…!

THE ISSUE: Heavy Metal Magazine V17 #4 By Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri and Various Published 1992 by Metal Mammoth, Inc. THE GUEST: David King (website/insta/twitter) David King (Crime World, Loud House) joins In This Issue... to discuss the November 1992 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine in this double sized episode. We're focused on the central piece of the issue (Serpieri's Morbus Gravis: Creatura) but we talk a LOT about the other stories and the general publishing landscape of the time, as filtered through the masthead and included advertising. Tune in next time for another close read with In This Issue...!