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It's the age old argument among comics fans: Team Lee or Team Kirby? Or Team Ditko?! On the podcast, we debate who does more of the heavy lifting; the comic book writer or the comic book artist? We discuss writer-artist collaborations like Chris Claremont and John Byrne, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. And we ask a question: Is a book like Watchmen one of the greatest comics ever published because of its images or because of its ideas?

You've been had! Ya been took! Bamboozled! Led astray! So why don't you check out our 30th anniversary tribute to Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's 1992 epic, Malcolm X?

Neal Adams was a legend in the comics industry and the second most influential comic artist behind Jack Kirby. From his take on Batman, to his run on books Green Lantern/Green Arrow with Denny O'Neil and Dick Giordano, to his role as a champion for creator's rights; his impact was undeniable. On April 28, 2022, Neal passed away at the age of 80, and we pay our respects to him on this week's episode. 

Reposting our classic episode featuring comic artist, Fiona Staples. Staples co-created the award-winning series Saga with Brian K. Vaughan, and she herself is an Eisner and Harvey award winner. 

It's 1-8-7 on the undercover cop as we play back 1992's Deep Cover, starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, and Victoria Dillard.

Nobody trusts anybody anymore as we discuss John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi/horror classic, The Thing. 

Join us as we discuss ENCOM, master control programs, and yes, light cycles in 1982's 'Tron.' We also chop up the 2010 sequel 'Tron: Legacy' as well as the animated series, 'Tron: Uprising.'

What comic book fan doesn't love a good doppelgänger? You know, characters like Reverse Flash, Bizarro, The Abomination, Venom, The Squadron Supreme, and Black Adam?

On today's episode, we have some fun breaking down those evil copycats we can't get enough of. We also discuss examples of doppelgängers from TV like Serena from 'Bewitched' and Garthe from 'Knight Rider.'

What would you want your future descendants to know about you? As in, what books did you read? What kind of art did you enjoy? Which songs moved you? On today's episode, we fill an imaginary time capsule with items that will hopefully explain to future generations who we were.

On this week's episode, we break down legendary comic book writer/ artist John Byrne's 5 best comics. ‘Nuff Said!