Category Archives: Episodes

Every Story Ever Special: April 2017

We’re back and ranking stories for two full hours once again!

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Episode 350 – Nobody Told Me No f/ Tini Howard

Tini Howard, who you may know from The Magdalena, her work on a WWE backup starring Finn Balor or numerous other comics projects, joins us for our landmark 350th episode this week! We talk about the urban fantasy of WWE, the urban fantasy of The Magdalena, local burger spots, Teen Titans, the best Megazord, Goldar’s self-realization and much more! Plus, we answer an image-conscious listener question!

The Rundown:

Comics Reviewed:

  • Green Arrow #21
  • All-Star Batman #9
  • Batman #21

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Episode 349 – Surprise Nick f/ Adam P. Knave and Nick Brokenshire

This week, we’re happy to welcome back Adam P. Knave, co-writer of Dark Horse Comics’ The Once and Future Queen, and then, look out! Series artist Nick Brokenshire drops in, too. We talk about how Portland is like Scotland but not like Cornwall at all, structuring comic series into mini-series, stepping up art styles, writing collaboratively, other comics with Aurthurian stories, whether there will be another Star War, and much more! Plus, we add some characters to the Panel President list!

The Rundown:

  • Follow Adam and Nick on Twitter!
  • Chris’ checks and recs: Catching up on comics, Kubo and the Two Strings
  • Matt’s check and rec: Kickstarter funded, S-Town (again)
  • Music used: “Meme Queen,” Robot Face

Comics Reviewed:

  • Motor Crush #5
  • Justice League of America #4
  • Godshaper #1

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Episode 348 – Werewolf Brand f/ Katie Schenkel

For this week’s show, we’re happy to welcome Katie Schenkel, former ComicsAlliance staffer and writer of the digital-first comic series Moonlighters! We talk with Katie about werewolves, why there aren’t so many women lycanthropes in fiction, Draculas, working on a telephone-style project, making online communities happy, monster hunters and a whole lot more! Plus, we answer a listener question that we’d like a little listener input on!

The Rundown:

  • Follow Katie on Twitter!
  • Here’s a code for a free Moonlighters #1! If you use it, please let us know! Moon-5XQLN
  • Werewolf News, for all your werewolf news.
  • Chris’ checks and recs: Writing comics, Southpaw Regional Wrestling
  • Matt’s check and rec: Podcast tour, S-Town
  • Music used: Lucky Star, “Wolf”

Comics Reviewed:

  • Rock Candy Mountain #1
  • Kim Reaper #1
  • Black Cloud #1

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Episode 347 – Colorful Jumping Fest (WrestleMania Special)

Though we have usually done a WrestleMania preview show, this year we decided to take a look at the whole 7-hour extravaganza after the fact, to run down the good, the bad and the Pitbull.

Also we talk about that whole ComicsAlliance thing that happened.

The Rundown:

  • Chris’ check and rec: ComicsAlliance shuttering, WarCraft III mods
  • Matt’s check and rec: Comic Kickstarter, Logan

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Every Story Ever Special: March 2017

We’re back and ranking more stories for another month in our two-hour special!

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Episode 346 – Riverdale Murder Rate f/ Alex Segura

Alex Segura isn’t just the head of PR for Archie and writer of the new Archies one-shot. He’s also the author of the Pete Fernandez series of crime novels, so we talk to him this week about comics vs. prose, murder fiction vs. idyllic Riverdale, Archie vs. noir protagonists, crossovers, portraying music in comics, and much more! Plus, we add some characters to the Panel President list!

The Rundown:

Comics Reviewed:

  • Valiant High #2
  • WWE #3
  • Magdalena #1

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Episode 345 – Tree Fallin’ f/ Leila Del Duca and Kit Seaton

This week, we’re more than pleased to welcome returning guest Leila Del Duca and new pal Kit Seaton to the show to talk about their new Image Comics graphic novel Afar! We talk with them about fairy tales and myths, creating humanoid (and not so humanoid) animal creatures, the transition from art to writing, whether Steve Austin is a wrestler, the publishing format of all-ages comics and a whole lot more! Plus, we answer a probing listener question!

The Rundown:

Comics Reviewed:

  • All-Star Batman #8
  • Batman #19
  • Batwoman #1

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Episode 344 – Ol’ Quilty (Panel President Special)

We’re back from Seattle and ranking characters on this week’s show! We take on some Superior Foes of Spider-Man, famous LLs and more!

The Rundown:

Comics Reviewed:

  • Action Comics #975
  • Moonlighters #1
  • Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew: The Big Lie #1

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Episode 343 – Live from Emerald City Comic-Con f/ Charles Soule and Ryan Browne

Photo courtesy of Josh Ramsey

Chris and Matt were at Emerald City Comic-Con in Seattle this weekend, where they recorded a live podcast with Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, co-creators of the Image Comics series Curse Words! We talk with them about wizards, the name Wizord, how their styles came together, cutting loose in a comic, coloring and much more! Plus, some surprisements!

The Rundown:

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