One Panel Later

Angela talks to the outgoing American Library Association Graphic Novel Round Table President (Prime Minister to be accurate!) Amie Wright about Covid 19, their pets, and the future of libraries. Follow her @librarylandia on Twitter & Instagram, and follow the Graphic Novel Round Table @libcomix to find out more about the awesome programing going on now. #libcomix #educomix

Special guest and librarian Heather makes an appearance while Kelly is still dead to the rest of us. Listen to our rant on comics, what you should pick up, and why she has only read 3 manga....ever.

Angela flies solo in this episode and tries to tackle what an Otaku wants. Not mention a look at the history of Batman in Japan. A lot of talk about subjects she knows nothing about.

Angela and Kelly get in the holiday spirit with a graphic novel gift guide to cover all your friends and family's interests, from your snooty aunt who only reads nonfiction to your edgy friend who likes manga filled with DARKNESS. Share the gift of good books - give a comic this season!

Book Reviews (50:07): Mob Psycho 100 by ONE; The Wrenchies by Farel Dalrymple

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Angela and Kelly take a minute (or twenty) to discuss the legacy of Stan Lee, beloved creator of Heroman. 

We'll be back with a full-sized episode (and more book reviews) on December 3rd! Happy Thanksgiving!

Angela and Kelly dive into politics in comics just in time for the midterms.Have comics gotten more political recently? Is it time to get those silly politics out of our serious cape comics? And what counts as political speech these days anyway? Plus, a look at the Marvel firing of author Chuck Wendig, and a reminder to get out and VOTE!

Book Reviews (50:55): Stray Bullet Baby by Kei Ichikawa; Shibuya Goldfish by Hiroumi Aoi

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Angela and Kelly get in the mood for Halloween with a chat about spooky creatures in manga and comics: We're talking witches (and our love for Sabrina the teenage witch), vampires (hot or not?), zombies, ghosts, yokai (Angela still does not understand what a yokai is). Plus: Is Scarlet Witch witchy enough to be a real witch? And Angela dumps on the English literary canon by hating Dracula.

Book Reviews (01:03:00): Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner; Giant Spider and Me by Kikori Morino.

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Angela and Kelly finally take a dive into the possibly controversial category of BL (Boys' Love) manga. Kelly tries to define BL manga without getting booed off the internet, and Angela tries to wrap her head around the concept of manga about all boys for an audience of all girls. How did the genre develop? (Hint: It's time to talk about 70s shojo again). Why do fujoshi get such a bad rap? Plus, some recommendations for getting started with BL titles.

Book Reviews (53:33): Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows by Dan Slott; Sheets by Brenna Thummler.

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Angela and Kelly love to crap on the direct market, but what is it even? Angela goes into professor mode and gives a history of the direct market and how Diamond took control of all the things and became local comic shops' lord and master. Do serials even make sense in today's market? Is there an equivalent problem for manga? Plus, a close look at the controversy with Batman's dick last week (that's right, we said it).

Book Reviews (51:43): Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin & Nina Vakueva; Onibi by Atelier Sento

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Angela and Kelly dig into the recent trend of prose adaptations, novelizations, and spinoffs of popular comic properties, from Boom!'s Lumberjanes novels to DC's DC Icons YA series. Angela is as confused as ever about what a light novel actually is, so Kelly explains why they are not actually the same (at all) as these comics-to-prose wonders in the Western market. Plus, the girls get into so nitty gritty librarian talk about where to put comics novels and light novels on library shelves. 

Book Reviews (41:25): Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu; Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio Asano

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