This month we take a look at Terry Moore's Strangers In Paradise, and give you a few friendly recomendations for "non-mainstream" comics.        

Episode 8 Breakdown: Checking In (1:45) Panel Culture Book Club: Strangers In Paradise Vol. 1 (15:20) Feature Discussion: What's Next? (54:35)      

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Outro: Modern Man's Hustle - Atmosphere

Listen here, you young whippersnappers: we’ve had enough of your Superman-bashing, and we are coming to his defence! This month we look at what makes for a good Superman story and talk about some of our favourites. Plus, we delve into The Fifth Beatle, a biocomic all about Brian Epstein. All that after we check in, letting you know what we’ve been reading or watching in the month of September.

 

Episode 7 Breakdown: Checking In (2:05). Book Club - The Fifth Beatle (19:16). Feature Discussion - What Are The Good Superman Stories (30:39).

 

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Music: Superman’s Song by Crash Test Dummies

I have spent waaayyy too much time on this episode already, and don't feel like writing a summary. Just listen, it's a great episode about comics and things. 

Episode 6 Breakdown: Checking In: (1:30). Book Club: Fantasic Four issues #1-4 (19:00). Feature Discussion: Creators leaving the "Big Two" (41:30).      

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Outro: Mother'uckers - Flight of the Concords

Both George and Owen loved the new Ducktales pilot so much that we had to spend an hour gushing about it! The two of them get into the new takes on the characters, the animation and the decades of comics that this pilot drew upon.

Music: Ducktales Moon theme & Ducktales Outro Music

Sadly George is away, but we soldier on, talking about his topic: non-superhero comic book movies. We cover the extreme ends of the spectrum, everything from A History of Violence to Josie and the Pussycats. We also break down The Umbrella Academy and ask the question “can a book be too weird?”

Episode 5 Breakdown: Checking In (2:30). Book Club - The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite (14:50). Feature Discussion - Non-Superhero Comics Adaptations (33:00).

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Music: 3 Small Words by Josie and the Pussycats

This episode we dive into the classic BKV comic "Runaways" and discuss the age old question: "Can licensed comcis be good?" 

Episode 4 Breakdown: Checking In (3:40). Book Club - Runaways Vol. 1 (19:30). Feature Discussion - Can Licensed be good? (40:00).

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Music: 14th Street Break by Beastie Boys

New Panel Culture Episode 3 - It’s Something AF

For our third episode we’ve got a doozy for you: the Marvel epic Infinity Gauntlet! But does this genre classic hold up for first-time readers over 25 years later? Plus we talk about events as a whole and break down what we read and watched this May.

Episode 3 Breakdown: Checking In (3:16). Book Club - Infinity Gauntlet (18:44). Feature Discussion - Why Are We Sick Of Events (38:32).

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Music: You’re Unbelievable by EMF

It's episode 2 of the New Panel Culture! Our feature discussion topic this month is delays....  and how they can hurt a book's rhythm, or destroy it completey. But not before we talk about Tom King and Barnaby Bagenda's DC book "Omega Men" for our Panel Culture Book Club. 

Episode 2 Breakdown: Checking In (1:25). Book Club - The Omega Men (17:00). Feature Discussion - Delays (35:10).

Outro Song: Ch-Check it Out - Beastie Boys

We’re back, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to here again in our new monthly format! For our first episode we tackle a discussion about Best Relaunches. But not before we look back to the first two volumes of Bone for our Panel Culture Book Club. All this, plus our short-lived new host Darius.

Episode 1 Breakdown: Checking In (3:25). Book Club - Bone Vols. 1 & 2 (19:18). Feature Discussion - Best Relaunches (40:25).

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Music: Where It’s At by Beck

Shhh... shh... sshhh... it's over.  

Don't talk... just listen. 

Episode 300 Breakdown: Intro/News. Reviews: Justice League of America #1 (16:35), Belfry #1 (22:15), Slam #4 (27:50) Panel Culture Picks: Hulk #3 (31:30, Old Guard #1 (36:40), Supergirl: Being Super #2 (42:30).

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Outro: I'll be Back - The Beatles.