The TradeWaiters

In episode 16 Jon, Jeff, Kathleen, and special guest Jess Pollard continue the discussion of "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind" by Hayao Miyazaki with volume 2 (or the second half, depending on what printing you have). The TradeWaiters get philosophical as this manga master-work leads us down roads to nihilism, zen buddhism, relativism, absolutism, pacifism, and existential terror. Welcome to funny books, everybody.

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Our next book will be "Dykes to Watch Out For" by Alison Bechdel, but our next episode will be an afterword on TCAF and VanCAF 2016, coming out on June 10th.

In episode 15 Jon, Jeff, and Kathleen are joined by special guest Jess Pollard to talk about the first half of "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind," the manga series by world-reknowned animator Hayao Miyazaki. This is an incredibly dense work and we have a lot to say about it! But the true purpose of the Sea of Corruption isn't the only secret conspiracy that this episode will reveal...

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Our next episode will cover the second half of "Nausicaa."

In this episode we continue to read through Marvel’s "Jessica Jones: Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, with volumes 3 and 4. We talk about the tricky dance of words and pictures in this series, hypothesize about a Marvel non-comics AU, dis the Savage Land, compare non-canon doujinshi on Wolverine, and discuss post-renaissance mannerism. Oh, and the Jessica Jones Netflix series gets some airtime too. Come with us, on a journey, with your pals, the TradeWaiters.

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Episodes 15 and 16 will be another two-part series, on the first and second halves (respectively) of Hayao Miyazaki’s "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind."

We’re trying something different! Episode 13 of the TradeWaiters will cover the first two trade paperbacks of Marvel’s "Jessica Jones: Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, and then episode 14 will cover volumes 3 and 4. "Alias" being a Marvel book, it’s a hard sell for some of the TradeWaiters, but we get in pretty deep with the book’s pros and cons. If you’re a comics reader, a comics maker, or just a fan of the Netflix adaptation, give us a listen and decide for yourself.

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The next episode will continue the series with volumes 3 & 4 of "Jessica Jones: Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos.

In episode 12 the TradeWaiters read "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson, a subversive fantasy graphic novel. In addition to all four panelists gushing over this book, you can get the inside scoop on Jonathon crying in restaurants, what Kathleen really thinks of spoiler warnings, and roll your eyes at yet another imperfect Kindle comic.

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The next episode will cover volumes 1 & 2 of "Jessica Jones: Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos.

For today’s episode Jon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen read the first two volumes of Dark Horse’s translation of "Astro Boy" by the godfather of manga, Osamu Tezuka. Travel back in time with us to the dawn of modern Japanese comics, and then forward again to the distant future of the year 2000 and the dawn of the age of robotics. Tune in for an in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of butt guns, cartoon dog cars, and angry eyes.

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Our next episode will cover "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson.

In Episode Eight, the Tradewaiters discuss "Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White" by Taiyo Matsumoto. Jon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen have a lot of opinions on how best to adapt manga to an English-speaking audience, Kathleen has some positive words for past-Kathleen, and Angela has some strong opinions on “historical neon.”

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Our next episode will be on "Essex County" by Jeff Lemire.

In Episode 7 Our panel talks about Two Generals by Scott Chantler, a comics biography of the author’s grandfather’s experiences in the Second World War. Listen to find out what everyone’s grandparents did during the war (spoiler alert: ONE of the tradewaiters’ grandparents were too young to do much of anything), and to find out what it takes to get Angela’s husband to care about comics. Consider this our Rememberance Day episode.

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The next episode will cover Tekkon Kinkreet: Black and White by Taiyo Matsumoto.

In episode 6, Jon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen talk about the first two trade paperbacks of Marvel Comics’ "Ms. Marvel," written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Adrian Alphona and Jake Wyatt. Be amazed as Kathleen goes through a magical transformation sequence! Feel sorrow when you hear about Jonathon’s messy break-up with the X-Men! If you’re a person who thinks you don’t like superheroes, this might be the book to try reading.

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Next episode will cover Two Generals by Scott Chantler.

n Episode Five, Jonathon, Jeff, Angela, and Kathleen read Mail Order Bride by British Columbian comicker Mark Kalesniko. For once the TradeWaiters can’t agree on whether this is a book worth reading. We are all adults, though, (most of us), so no friendships were ruined in the making of this episode. Read the book for yourself, listen to the episode, and decide what you think.

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Next episode will be volumes 1 and 2 of Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, and Jake Wyatt.