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Hello ACC-tion heroes! We have five--yes five!--stories of good and evil to talk about this morning! Each one of our storytellers will be getting a pocket constitution! Thanks to everyone who shared a story OR shared a post.

 

Sergio

The story of good defeating evil that I love the most is Angela Queen of Hel. Hella is oppressing angels but the journey is more personal than that. It's a story of love, love between a trans women of color and her beloved lady getting over the evils of Hel itself. It's powerful on so many levels when Angela manages to become the queen of Hel and gets to be free with her love again. Sera and Angela's love combating their own evils, their own fears, and very real threats makes it just such an amazing tale.

 

Aidan Halligan

My choice is actually the opening pages of the Saga series, where Marko and Alana overcome the prejudice that has sustained the seemingly eternal war between their people, fall in love and bring new life into the universe. In doing so, they commit a cardinal sin in the eyes of their people but (in a delightfully gritty and 'real' birth sequence) show the triumph of love over learned animosity. As the Pakeha/European half of an inter-racial couple (raising two kids who have to tick a number of 'ethnicity' boxes on census forms) this felt pretty damn real. Given our current political climate, we need more Markos and Alanas out there who are willing to reject the lessons of hatred and embrace. Just embrace. So yeah, that's my choice. Not a triumph as such (given its place at the start of the narrative) but an act of defiance and rebellion that is all the more real because it marries political/personal so brilliantly.

  Fred Zeleny

Lots to choose from, but I was surprisingly touched by the recent issue of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (the latest #1, I think?--pretty sure you’re right, Fred!), where SG meets Brain Drain, realizes something is wrong, and it unexpectedly turns into a tale about growing beyond our past selves and becoming better people over time.

 

Adam Anthony

Also, there was this Alan Moore story, I'm not sure where it was originally printed but it tells the story of a Green Lantern (Katma Tui) who had to try to recruit someone to the Lantern Corps whose species has no concept of light.

 

Roger!

 

Hello ACC-tion Heroes! For this week's episode, we have a special guest: Megan from Dorkadia! Our supreme sound engineer, Steve, had to work overtime to get this episode to work due to some technical difficulties.    Segment One:  Biggest surprises of 2016 Marty: Powerman and Ironfist  Nick:   Ghost Rider and The Punisher Megan:  Clean Room Tim: Carnage, Vision, and Avengers - Heroic Age arc backpages   Feature one: favorite book/comic/writer/artist property in 2016 Marty: Jeff Lemire Nick: Lumberjanes Megan: Darth Vader (arc ended in 2016, Story: Kieron Gillen, Art: Salvador Larroca) Tim: Old Man Logan (Lemire, Sorrentino)

Hello ACC-tion Heroes! For this week's episode, we have a special guest: Megan from Dorkadia!

Our supreme sound engineer, Steve, had to work overtime to get this episode to work due to some technical difficulties. 

 

Segment One:  Biggest surprises of 2016

• Marty: Powerman and Ironfist 
• Nick:   Ghost Rider and The Punisher
• Megan:  Clean Room
• Tim: Carnage, Vision, and Avengers - Heroic Age arc backpages

 

Feature one: favorite book/comic/writer/artist property in 2016

• Marty: Jeff Lemire
• Nick: Lumberjanes
• Megan: Darth Vader
  • (arc ended in 2016, Story: Kieron Gillen, Art: Salvador Larroca)
• Tim: Old Man Logan
  • (Lemire, Sorrentino)

Hi ACC-tion heroes! Put down that egg nog and turn down "This Christmas," it's time for a really quick Holiday Special. And this one has nothing to do with comics, but it would make a pretty good web comic. Marty went on a trip last week because of a letter he wrote. It's a pretty cool story, bruh.   Make sure you head over to All Comics Considered to check out some of the pictures from that trip to the East Wing!   Holiday Music: Snowing, by Peter Rudenko. Facebook Page.

Hi ACC-tion heroes! Put down that egg nog and turn down "This Christmas," it's time for a really quick Holiday Special. And this one has nothing to do with comics, but it would make a pretty good web comic.

Marty went on a trip last week because of a letter he wrote. It's a pretty cool story, bruh.

 

Make sure you head over to All Comics Considered to check out some of the pictures from that trip to the East Wing!

 

Holiday Music: Snowing, by Peter Rudenko. Facebook Page.

Hello and Welcome to ALL COMICS CONSIDERED, the comic book podcast that loves you, just the way you are. I’m Marty, and I have thrown away my shot...at running project management software. I’m Nick and I like project management software way too much. I’m Hannah and fuck project management software. I’m Tim and I am a semi-professional singer. Check out Steve's original transition music! Segment One:  Comics that give you hope for the future Marty: Champions (give Tim credit) Nick:  The X-men/Ms. Marvel Hannah: The changing face of comics fandom Tim: Daredevil   Feature One: Pull Box! Marty: Black Panther, World of Wakanda Nick: The Flash Supergirl Westworld Hannah: Supergirl - SEASON ONE REVISITED Tim: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #8 Howard the Duck #7 Marvel Premiere #47

Hello ACC-tion heroes! Today on ACC we repost our interview with AV Club and Paste magazine Comics reviewer, Cailtlin Rosberg! Check out her amazing super-power to recommend a comic book for ANYONE. It's the power we want to have.  Caitlin’s CV AV Club Paste Ladies Night Anthology! Booking Angouleme Books Recommended by Caitlin Prince of Cats Southern Cross Shaft Octopus Pie Saint for Rent

Hi ACC-tion heroes! No show his week. We're recuperating from Thanksgiving and prepping from the holiday season.  Just a quick reminder: The Pocket Constitution Give-Away ends today. Go to our Facebook page and leave us your favorite story of good triumphing over evil!   Sounds good? Good.

Hello ACC-tion heroes and welcome to a special interview edition of ACC. Our guest, Caitlin Rosberg is a comics gate opener!  She works at AV Club, Paste, and is founding editor/contributor of the Ladies Night Anthology! She also believes, very much like we do, that there is a comic book for everyone.   She is flipping rad.   Caitlin's CV AV Club Paste Ladies Night Anthology! Booking Angouleme Books Recommended by Caitlin Prince of Cats Southern Cross Shaft Octopus Pie Saint for Rent

Hi ACC-tion Heroes We are going to talk about self care, education, and taking action regarding the Trump Administration. You did not think we would let the Orange Skull step forward without a fight, did you? Segment 1:  Just let it out and breathe Self-care options Suicide prevention information http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/# Trevor Project   Feature 1: Pullbox The United States Constitution https://shop.aclu.org/product/ACLU-Pocket-Constitution-of-the-United-States?a=mainorder102x Howard Zinn’s The People’s History of the United States The Autobiography of Malcolm X Mother Jones: Don’t Mourn, Fight Like Hell Ready for Revolution, Stokely Carmichael Writing by YOU   Segment 2: The work starts now Organizations to donate to Planned Parenthood ACLU Trevor Project Red Warrior Camp Legal Fund NPR/PBS THE YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Jezebel List   Rise Up Get involved at a local level Run for Office