Radio Free Krypton

The world is still on fire, and scientists tell us there's less and less time to take action to stop the worst effects. So for this week, we're bringing back our 2019 interview with artist and writer Sherwin Tija, author of "Plummet". Tija channeled a sense of hopelessness when making "Plummet," a new comic in which a woman wakes up to find herself falling, with no end in sight.

Sherwin tells Jacob about the emotions behind the story, which was inspired in part by the September 11 attacks. They also discuss the technical work that went into drawing a book where everything is falling.

This interview was recorded in November 2019. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Jacob Dubé.

Karl Kerschl of Montreal tells Justin and Jacob about Lethal Comics, the new publisher he's starting with Andy Belanger and Cary Nord. He also shares how he uses a subscription service and Discord server to connect with fans, and why he thinks creators should learn the business and production side of comics.

Karl's works include the Eisner-winning "Abominable Charles Christopher," Eisner-nominated " ISOLA," "Gotham Academy" and his newest indie title: "Death Transit Tanager."

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Hosts Justin and Jacob catch up with returning guest and show-favourite Shawn Daley, author of The Bridgebuilder's Creed and TerraQuill, to talk about his chiptunes albums, how they relate to his comics, and how he almost didn't finish The Bridgebuilder's Creed at all.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé. Special thanks to Matthew Sauder.

RFK assembles a glorious panel of Filipino nerds, Christine Chua, Ally Enrile and John Mendoza, to discuss 'Trese' — the Filipino comic/new Netflix anime that merges noir storytelling with Filipino folklore.

The panel discusses what makes the show culturally unique, and how the folklore they see on screen has affected their own lives and families.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

This week, hosts Justin and Jacob interview Dax Gordine. He's a Niagara cartoonist and concept artist who makes the webcomic Forest Folk. Working with Toronto's RAID comic artists collective, he's crowdfunded a print edition of 105 strips of the comic. Dax tells us about Forest Folk, which he describes as Looney Tunes meets Calvin and Hobbes, and about being on RAID's first crowdfunding campaign.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

This episode originally aired in November 2019. You can find the article we mentioned about passing down Indigenous languages linked here.

When it comes to comics, language matters — especially in the case of Dakwäkãda Warriors. Vancouver's Cole Pauls joins Justin to discuss how his Indigenous futurist comic keeps the Southern Tutchone language alive.

Much of Dakwäkãda Warriors is written in Southern Tutchone, which Pauls learned growing up in Haines Junction, Yukon. The comic, which was recently published in a collection, tells the story of two Indigenous heroes battling a cyborg Sasquatch and an evil pioneer.

Cole tells Justin about his goals for the comic, his self-publishing process and the stellar party his community threw when the book came out.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

All the way back in 1941, the first comic book ever published in Canada was released. To commemorate the occasion, Sequential Magazine has dedicated their entire latest issue to the achievement. Hosts Justin and Jacob talk to Editor-in-Chief Brendan Montgomery and comics historian Ivan Kocmarek about how it started, and where we went from there.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

Fell Hound, winner of the 2020 Sequential Magazine Award for Best Comic Book, joins Justin and Jacob to talk about her winning title: Commander Rao. She unpacks the kinetic revenge tale and shares how she worked with a letterer to make the book even more dynamic.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Hosts Jacob and Justin talk to comic creator Luke Humphris, author of Drunk Days, a personal graphic novel detailing his struggles, and recovery from, alcoholism. We talk about writing as a way to process your feelings, toxic masculinity, and fighting a kaiju version of Ross Geller.

CW: This episode deals with discussions of addiction and alcoholism.

This episode was originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

Canadian academic Jordan Peterson tweeted his surprise this week after finding a reference to his work in a new Captain America comic. Jacob and Justin discuss Cap's role as a canvas to portray and critique American ideals, from his time battling Richard Nixon, to his elseworld's appearance fighting against American soldiers in Vietnam.

They also discuss The Falcon and the Winter Soldier show and replay part of a 2017 episode about the Captain America Secret Empire story.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

*For reference, this is the Polygon article discussed in the show.

And for more information about Peterson, see Canadaland's helpful guide.