Joe Talks Comics

This week, I caught up with long-time friend Glenn Matchett to continue our discussion about the Brand New Day era of Amazing Spider-Man comics, this time covering #584 to #626, plus a variety of other related topics.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro and Pop Culture Catch-Up

00:24:16 - Spider-Man Brand New Day and The Gauntlet

00:40:57 - Recent Spider-Man Comics and Reading Habits

00:49:52 - Finishing Giant Days

00:58:58 - Legacy Sequels and Revisiting Characters

01:15:49 - Reflecting on Endings

01:22:26 - Supporting Local Comics Creators

01:25:22 - The Current State of Modern TV

01:40:07 - Other Recent Reads

01:42:59 - Discussing Adaptations in Different Mediums

01:50:52 - Wrapping Up and Outro

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Episode 168.

This week, I talked with comics writer and journalist Zack Quaintance about his new anthology, Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 - Reign of the Comics Bookcases, now live on Kickstarter.

The campaign is live at kickstarter.com/projects/zackq/reign-of-the-comics-bookcases until October 15th, so make sure to check it out and support the book if you're interested!

You can find Zack Quaintance across the internet at linktr.ee/zackquaintance

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Episode 167.

This week, I talked with Lyndon White about his new 144-page fantasy graphic novel, Embers, currently live on Kickstarter.

Embers is a graphic novel full of monsters and magic, featuring a travelling wizard returning to his home town to save it from a fire demon and the people who banished him as a child.

Embers is live on Kickstarter until October 31st at kickstarter.com/projects/lyndonwhite/embers-a-fantasy-graphic-novel-full-of-monsters-and-magic, so make it a happy Halloween for Lyndon by supporting the campaign if you're interested!

You can find Lyndon on Instagram @lyndondraws

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Episode 166.

This week, I talked with cartoonist Kyle Starks about his new coming-of-age hitman comic currently on Kickstarter, Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart.

Kyle is so nice, and he's one of those creators where I've enjoyed almost everything I've read from him, including Louise Sprouse (which I got to read early), so make sure to support the campaign if you're interested!

Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart is live on Kickstarter until 1st October at kickstarter.com/projects/thekylestarks/louise-sprouse-stole-my-heart, and has already exceeded twice the original goal.

You can find Kyle Starks across the internet at linktr.ee/thekylestarks

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Episode 165.

This week, I talked with writer David Hazan about Vampire Survivors, his new series published by Titan Comics and based on the BAFTA award-winning video game of the same name.

Vampire Survivors is drawn by Jimmy Kucaj, and the first issue (which I got to read early, and it was a lot of fun) releases on 9th September, so make sure to support the series and pre-order future issues if you're interested!

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Episode 164.

This week, Joe catches up with friend and writer Christof Bogacs about his latest projects, Lex Luthor: Diabolical Genius (drawn by Valerio Chiola, published on July 7th by DC Comics) and Earth to Chris Cleevy (drawn by Hannah Krieger and Sammy Savos, published on August 25th by the HarperAlley imprint of HarperCollins).

I was grateful for the opportunity from Christof to read both of these before the interview, as I enjoyed them and would recommend if you're interested.

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Episode 163.

This week, Joe catches up with his friend Glenn Matchett about comics, movies, Doctor Who, and more!

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Episode 162.

This week, Joe catches up with writer Jason Douglas about the Mad Cave Studios / Papercutz release of his originally self-published graphic novel, Jane American, illustrated by Annie Wright.

Jane American releases on 1st September from the Papercutz imprint of Mad Cave Studios, and it is available for pre-order now from comic book stores and the book market. This is essential for the success of the book, so please go support it if you're interested!

Notably, Jane American recently became the first self-published comic to win the Ringo Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. It is described as a World War II, small town America, rip-roaring adventure and heart breaking coming-of-age tale in the vein of "Superman For All Seasons" and "Archie 1941". It's a deeply researched, personal and emotionally powerful story relatable to everyone, exploring themes of identity, gender, self-worth and small-town societal norms in post-WWII America.

I personally enjoyed it and would highly recommend! Over the last few years, it's been an honour to follow the creation and progression of Jane American, as well as Jason's comic writing career in general, so it was really nice to catch up with him once again.

You can find Jason across the internet at ⁠linktr.ee/jdouglaswrites

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Episode 161.

This week, Joe talks with Eisner and GLAAD award nominated cartoonist duo, Ted Brandt & Ro Stein, about their debut graphic novel, Worst Man.

Worst Man is described as "an indulgent, razor-sharp romcom" that is "White Lotus meets Glass Onion", and it is published by Titan Comics, releasing on 25th August.

I personally can't wait for this, and I hope you enjoy the conversation and pre-order the book too!

You can find Brandt&Stein across the internet at brandtandstein.com.

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Episode 160.

This week, Joe talks with writer John Lees about his fantasy-noir mystery comic, Grawlgore and Shanks, illustrated by Joe Mulvey.

Grawlgore and Shanks follows a dwarf tailor and his orc steward as a pair of unorthodox detectives solving murder mysteries in a fantasy world, described as "The Lord of the Rings" meets "Knives Out".

I've read and enjoyed the first issue so far, and I'm excited to read more!

The campaign for the first two issues (both double-sized) is live on Kickstarter at kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/gs2. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

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Episode 159.