Your Friendly Neighborhood Comics

This week we talk to local artist and author, Professor Willie Cordy Jr. about his comic City Earth. An exhibition of his work, entitled "Beyond the Box", is available at the Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center. Free & open to the public. Masks and social distancing required. On view through 03/05/21, M-F, 11am-7pm, Sunday 12-6pm.

"Beyond the Box" is a glimpse into the artistic process and artwork of local comic book creator and art educator, Willie Cordy, Jr. "Beyond the Box" explores the comic book world, where imagination becomes a visual reality and creative, out of the box concepts exist.

Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

www.cordystudio.com

City Earth #1 on Comixology - https://www.comixology.com/City-Earth-1/digital-comic/545928?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy

City Earth Comics on Indyplanet - https://indyplanet.com/?s=city+earth

https://www.instagram.com/cordywillie/?hl=en

This week we talk about the Immortal Hulk, one of the best books published by Marvel in the last couple years and then we turn our attention to the beginning of the current run of Venom, written by Donny Cates. These titles and more are available on Hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

Immortal Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650798

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 1: Rex https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650923

Absolute Carnage https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12917369

This week we talk about Klaus, an action-packed Santa origin story, by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. This title and more are available on Hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

Klaus www.hoopladigital.com/title/12242479

This week we talk about Umbrella Academy, an irreverent and fun take on super heroes by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba. This title and more are available on Hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

The Umbrella Academy Vol 1 Apocalypse Suite www.hoopladigital.com/title/11438649

The Umbrella Academy Vol. 2: Dallas https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11438588

The Umbrella Academy Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12571701

This week we talk about Batman: the Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Time Sale, available on Hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

Batman: The Long Halloween www.hoopladigital.com/title/11356497

This week we talk about the House of X/Powers of X collection by Jonathan Hickman available on Hoopla digital with your public Library Card. Broadcast remotely via Slover Library.

House of X/Powers of X hoopladigital.com/title/12917403

This week we talk about the Moon Knight by Jeff Lemire and Loki: Agent of Asgard by Al Ewing, both of which are available on Hoopla digital with your public Library Card. Broadcast remotely via Slover Library.

Moon Knight by Lemire & Smallwood www.hoopladigital.com/title/12687559

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This week we talk about the Batman: White Knight and Teen Titans: Raven, both of which are available on Hoopla digital with your public Library Card. Broadcast remotely via Slover Library.

Batman: White Knight Deluxe Edition www.hoopladigital.com/title/12936110

Von Freeze (one shot side story for White Knight) available through Batman: Curse of the White Knight Collection. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13607146

This week we talk about the award-winning series Saga and Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes, both of which are available on Hoopla digital with your public Library Card. Broadcast remotely via Slover Library.

Saga Vol 1: www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903867

In this episode Brock and Mike talk about the Witcher (Library Edition) and Absolute Carnage. This month all of these titles are offered for free digital checkouts via hoopla digital. Go to www.hoopladigital.com to register and connect your public library card.

The Witcher Omnibus - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12726730

The World of the Witcher - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11569232

Absolute Carnage - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12917369

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 3 - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13327251