Perfect Bound Comic Book Podcast

Today on the show, we begin with a special message about why we’re not going to mention Stan Lee’s death until well into December. Once we get into the previously recorded program, we talk about the vulture.com article about how Bullseye had gone from a humorous villain in his early days to absolutely horrifying today. Jumping off of that, we talk about other characters that have undergone similar tone shifts.

We also talk about DC Boss Pam Lifford’s decree that DC heroes should “match expectations,” and what that means for DC properties Vertigo and Black Label.

https://ia601507.us.archive.org/13/items/PerfectBoundEp197/PerfectBound_Ep197.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men from Dark Horse.

Chris reviews Ballistic from Black Mask Studios.

And finally, Nicole reviews Tony Sandoval’s Water Snakes from Lion Forge.

Today on a gigglefest filled show, the gang come together once again to discuss:

• What’s coming up at the Dungeon and the Corner?

https://ia601507.us.archive.org/28/items/PerfectBoundEp196/PerfectBound_Ep196.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Nicole reviews Gideon Falls from Image.

Chris reviews Songs for the Dead from Vault Comics.

And finally, Cole reviews Wytches: Bad Egg Halloween Special from Image.

Today on your favorite comic book podcast, the gang discuss some recent (and not-so-recent) stories, such as:

• Navajo artist creates indigenous superhero for new comic book

We also briefly discuss Neil Gaiman, and the instances where we can read a comic and say to ourselves “Gaiman did it better.” Have you ever read a book and thought to yourself that Neil Gaiman did it better? Let us know!

https://ia601504.us.archive.org/17/items/PerfectBoundEp195/PerfectBound_Ep195.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Chris and Nicole tag team their review of WeeGee: Serial Photographer from Conundrum

Cole then tag teams with Chris for The Joe Shuster Story from Super Genius Comics.

Today on the show, the gang tackle a few more news stories, including:

• Comics have been around since the Ancient Roman times

https://ia601501.us.archive.org/14/items/PerfectBoundEp194/PerfectBound_Ep194.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews The Sandman Universe from Vertigo.

Chris reviews the first two rounds of Michel Fiffe’s Copra from Bergen Street Press.

And finally, Nicole reviews Josh Simmons’s Black River from Fantagraphics.

We start off today with some life-changing, ground-breaking news around these parts. That news being Comics Dungeon has welcomed Corner Comics into the family, now managed by our own Nicole! Go like their Facebook page to keep up with everything those crazy kids on the eastside are up to.

Other stories discussed today include:

• The Valkyries disband

https://ia601504.us.archive.org/8/items/PerfectBoundEp193/PerfectBound_Ep193.mp3

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For Book Report today, Nicole reviews Don’t Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile! from MAD Magazine.

Chris reviews Dead Rabbit from Image.

And finally, Cole reviews The Seeds from Dark Horse.

Today’s show gets off to a goofy start, but soon enough we rein it in and talk about the new publisher AHOY comics, and how they promise “more from comics.” Our panel today discuss whether or not we want more from comics – such as prose and poetry. We also discuss Rob Salkowitz’s recent column regarding the sustainability of the glut of middlebrow comics.

This leads us into a discussion regarding comic burnout, or as we term it our “comics mid-life crisis.” What do we do when we just can’t read comics anymore. Tell us about your burnout at [email protected].

https://ia601501.us.archive.org/19/items/PerfectBoundEp192/PerfectBound_Ep192.mp3

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This week on Book Report, Chris reviews A Sea of Love from Lion Forge.

Cole reviews Zander Cannon’s Kaijumax vol 2 & 3 from Oni Press.

And finally, Nicole reviews Bully Wars from Image.

Today on the show, we talk about comic book characters appearing in unexpected places, based on this article from io9 about The Phantom appearing on war shields of the Wahgi Tribe of Papua New Guinea.

We also spend some time discussing pseudonyms, and the authors who have written titles under a different name for whatever reason.

https://ia601502.us.archive.org/13/items/PerfectBoundEp191/PerfectBound_Ep191.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews Leviathan from Image.

Nicole reviews Asgardians of the Galaxy from Marvel.

And finally, Chris reviews Prentis Rollins’ The Furnace from Tor.

Today on the “punchy episode,” the gang take a suggestion from superfan Patrick and talk about what comics one should read while Saga takes its one-year hiatus.

Also, based on an article from Atlas Obscura about fictional foods they wished were real, we talk about elements from comics we wished existed in the real world.

https://ia601500.us.archive.org/0/items/PerfectBoundEp190/PerfectBound_Ep190.mp3

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This week on Book Report, Chris reviews Bebop and Rocksteady Hit the Road from IDW.

Cole reviews Jack Kirby’s Secret City Saga from Topps Publishing.

And finally, Nicole reviews Sugar, Vol 1 from Image.

On today’s show, the gang talk about titles where superheroes fight something OTHER than crime or a supervillain – like worldwide hunger or climate change. Tune in to hear where heroes tackle real-world, everyday human issues.

Also, based on a previous discussion around the television show “The Orville,” the Perfect Bound crew talk about properties that are both a send up and an homage to its source material.

https://ia601509.us.archive.org/2/items/PerfectBoundEp189/PerfectBound_Ep189.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews Frank Miller’s Xerxes from Dark Horse.

Chris reviews Tim Pilcher’s Comic Book Babylon from Two Bun Press.

And finally, Nicole reviews Alisik from Titan Comics.

Today on the show, we are excited to welcome “collector extraordinaire” Tom Stewart. Tom recently published an article in RetroFan Magazine about his collecting hobby. We sit down with Tom to talk about his various collections, his career as a comic writer, dealer, and playwright, and the time former DC editorial head Carmine Infantino threatened to sue him.

https://ia601504.us.archive.org/33/items/PerfectBoundEp188/PerfectBound_Ep188.mp3

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Today on Book Report, Cole reviews She and her Cat from Kodansha.

Chris reviews Justice League #1-6 from DC.

And finally, Nicole reviews Crowded from Image.