'You're nothing but a bully!'

This week Al Henderson returns to the co-host seat with his book choice of Domu - The Dreams of Children.

Often talked about as Otomo's 'other book' this is a classic of horror manga. Al and Tony dive into the history of this comic and also investigate how and why it works so well. Well over forty years old - and still cool AF!

You can catch up on Mr Henderson's comics by visiting his store here or follow him on Twitter right here. Also look out for the second issue of the That Comic Smell Comic which has him as a special guest star. Here's that link!

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This week Tony is joined by co-host Eamonn Clarke to explore the Gekiga Manga 'Onwards Towards Our Noble Deaths' by the master of the form Shigeru Mizuki.

A book that describes the mangaka's experiences as a Japanese soldier during World War 2. The hosts also discuss his other works as well as the impact manga has and is having on the UK and US markets. 

Genuinely not to be missed!

You can also catch recent episodes of Eamonn's brilliant British Comics podcast the Mega City Book Club here and follow him on Twitter right here.

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This week we begin the themed 'Old Blokes Read Manga' month on the podcast.

First up in the co-host chair is comics historian Richard Sheaf who has chosen Volume #1 of Crying Freeman. Part of the big wave of Manga that hit the UK and US in the nineties and a series that even with a bit of awkward sex still stands up today.

Tony and Rich discuss the creators and the legacy of this cracking series from Kazuo Koike and Ryiochi Ikegami. 

You can catch up on Richard's brilliant Blog Boys Adventure Comics by clicking the link. You can also find and follow him here on Twitter.

Many thanks for listening. 

'It was a magic death potion, right?'

This week Alan Henderson is back in the co-host chair to lay the knowledge down about the comics that followed the Batman Animated series and especially those that had three certain career criminals based on DC Editors.

Can you guess who?

We also chat about the upcoming theme in February and the legacy of the comics editor.

You can find more about Al's comics here by following him on Twitter and buy his comics right here.

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This week Tony is joined by two co-hosts from the That Comic Smell comics podcast. Dave Robertson and Mike Sedakat pop over the border to talk about Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross.

This is an old book for Tony and Dave but a new experience for Mike and they discuss the history, story, art and merits of this landmark series.

Have a listen and see if you agree.

You can find Dave on Twitter here and buy his comics right here. 

You can find Mike over at the That Comic Smell podcast here on Twitter and on SoundCloud right here.

Many thanks for listening. 

'You remember the song?'

This week, comics creator and comics fan Al Henderson returns and chats to Tony about 'The Silver Darlings' by Will Morris.

A comic that teaches you about the lives of fishermen off the West Coast of Scotland and how one of their sons comes to understand and appreciate that way of life before heading off to University.

The guys also look back on their 2021 in comics and think about the year ahead.

You can follow Al on Twitter right here and buy his great humour books and more here.

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In this episode Tony is re-joined by co-host Eamonn Clarke to discuss the stone cold classic Mort Cinder.

Written by Hector German Oesterheld with art by Alberto Breccia this is a book of haunting and brilliantly imagined art and writing.

Who is Mort Cinder? What do we learn from this ground-breaking comic? Tony and Eamonn try their best to help out. 

You can find Eamonn on Twitter right here and listen to his podcast the Mega City Book Club right here!

Many thanks for listening. 

Tony and comics writer Jordan Thomas have fun sitting down and discussing some classic comics characters. 

Bronze Age Marvel and beyond is covered with some in-depth discussions about what makes a good cover and why. Along with some anecdotes about covers they have loved, a random cover generator game and some cover rules laid down by Carmine Infantino.

You can follow Jordan on Twitter right here and if you are quick you can head over to Kickstarter and pledge to his brilliant ongoing series Weird Work with art by the Mighty Shaky Kane!

You can find images of the covers the boys picked by visiting the NIA website here.

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This week Tony is re-joined by Al to discuss Westerns, Europe Comics and the Desert Star #1 & #2.

How is it that the comics of Belgium and France do the American Western Comic so well? 

This is one of the best drawn comics you'll read all year. Well worth investigating. Get a pen and paper out for all the recommendations that come thick and fast!

You can follow Al here and buy his comics right here. You can also find details of Scottish Comic Book Day 2021 here.

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This week Tony is joined by Dave Robertson to talk about the first issue of a comic that most certainly is not Star Wars but grew over time into a pretty decent run in its own right!

The conversation covers storytelling styles and the marvellous art of Michael Golden and Josef Rubenstein.

One day, maybe, we'll actually get a reprint!

You can find Dave here on Twitter and buy his own comics right here.

Many thanks for listening.