DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A talk with @seanhowe.bsky.social about the history of #Marvel Comics! There’s plenty of intra-creator acrimony to be found in "Marvel Comics: The Untold Story", yet Howe found that the book helped some to move on from decades-old wounds. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8926

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: In the 20th chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE, as Shinichi’s dad tackles his grief, we learn that the parasites’ effect on the wider world has been. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Our discussion of Lorenzo Semple’s 14-page “Batnotes” memo continues! This time: Why Batman doesn't carry a gun, how to write Bruce Wayne, and more! Join for $2 a month at www.patreon.com/deconcomics #Batman66

CRITIQUING #COMICS: We critique "Roy Beckwith and the Cursed Continent" by Nick Patch, Jarret Katz @jkatzstudio.bsky.social, and Fabi Marques, and "A French Expat in the U.K." by Agathe Montagnon! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8919

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Last summer's #Superman movie was a welcome improvement over many recent films featuring the character. This week Kumar & Emmet discuss how it comments on Zach Snyder's take, on internet culture, anti-immigrant sentiment, and more. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8914

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Shimada Hideo, the parasite who has entered Shinichi’s school, wants us to believe that he’s just there to look for a way to coexist with humans. Can Shinichi trust him? Tim and Patrick discuss PARASYTE chapter 19, “Shimada Hideo”! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Well, the crap’s really hitting the fan now @danschkade.bsky.social comicskingdom.com/flash-gordon...

BAT BITS: Join our Patreon to hear more of Lorenzo Semple's advice to prospective Bat-writers! This time, some surprising takes on the villains and the GCPD! www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics #batman66

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: This week, a look at the strange history of "Robotech"! Robotech was a combination of three different anime -- why?? And why, after all these years, doesn't the #Robotech story doesn't really progress? I'm joined by Erik Amaya from Comicon.com! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8904

SILVER AGE BATMAN: Was there a Batman before Batman? How could Bruce have not aged for 10 years? We discuss "The First Batman" (Detective Comics 235). Support our Patreon for $4/month to hear out discussions of '50s Batman comics, as well as #Batman66 show "Bat Bits"! www.patreon.com/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: The Comics Journal judged #KrazyKat as the best comic of the 20th century. Tim & Kumar discuss Krazy's gender ambiguity, creator George Harriman's mysterious racial background, and just how much he did with a mouse throwing a brick at a cat. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8900

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: While Shinichi’s name comes up in low places, he continues to deal with the fallout from Migi saving his life. Will Satomi dump him? And who is this parasite at Shinichi’s school? Does he pose a danger? Tim & Patrick discuss chapter 18 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE! #manga

BAT BITS begins a look at the guidelines given to Bat-writers as #Batman66 was getting underway! traffic.libsyn.com/tothebatpole...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: @danschkade is the current writer/artist on the Flash Gordon comic strip. I talk with him about keeping readers up to speed while moving the story forward, how to recap strips you haven't drawn yet, and more. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8896

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Were #CarlBarks' #DonaldDuck comics satire? social commentary? Or just entertainment? Tim and Kumar discuss with Tom Spurgeon in this flashback episode from 2013! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8891

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Guest philosopher Richard joins Tim and Patrick to discuss how #FullmetalAlchemist's Dwarf in the Flask could be seen as analogous to A.I. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: In CAP 212 and 213, the Zola/Red Skull story ends, and #JackKirby introduces another fascinating character with another underwhelming name! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8886

SILVER AGE #BATMAN podcast #11 now live on Patreon! DETECTIVE 233 sees the introduction of the original #Batwoman, complete with super-feminized weapons and constant belittling of women's crime-fighting ability abound. Tim and Paul take a look. www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

CRITIQUING #COMICS: We get a look at the latest issues of @AsanteAmani's JOE MALLARD, and at Ky Lawrence's trippy graphic novel DREAM MACHINE! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8879

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: How much has Shinichi changed since Migi spread throughout his body? In PARASYTE chapter 17, his fellow high school students are noticing the difference. Tim and Patrick discuss. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: After we built up to it for months, FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS is finally here. Did it live up to the hype? How does it compare to the other FF films? Tim, Kumar, and Jordan discuss deconstructingcomics.com?p=8876 #FantasticFour

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A talk with Wahæb Algarmi, author of “Almost Sunset”, a graphic novel about a Muslim American boy’s search for balance between family traditions and school demands. Also, Koom and Wahab discuss the merits or demerits of 1990s Image comics! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8872

NEW EPISODE of "Full MANGA Alchemists"! #PARASYTE 16 "Journey's End": Tim and Patrick discuss the final showdown with the Momacyte! Can Shinichi survive? What about Uda-san? www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

SILVER AGE BATMAN: Tim and Patrick discuss the debut of ACE, the BAT-HOUND! Join us on Patreon for $4 a month, or buy the episode! www.patreon.com/deconcomics #Batman

On the latest BAT BITS, we conclude our look at Sheldon Stark’s script for "Fine Finny Fiends"! What scene setting was changed due to the lack of a certain set? What was Finella originally to be wearing in the final scene? Join us on PATREON to hear our bat-discussion! www.patreon.com/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: Ben Wickey's new graphic novel, More Weight: A Salem Story, gives us a very deep dive into the Salem witch trials: why they happened, who was to blame, and how the city has dealt with their legacy. He talks with Koom on this week's show. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8868

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS completes reviews of the three #SamRaimi #SpiderMan movies this week with "Spider-Man 3" (2007). Writer Alvin Sargent managed to weave together multiple plotlines to make a script with a message - although maybe not the one Raimi had in mind. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8864

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Shinichi makes a friend, he and Migi both make new discoveries about their bodies, and … the Mom-asyte is back. Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 15 of #Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS is on vacation, so we're presenting our former Patreon-only shows on Sam Raimi's #SpiderMan franchise! This week, Spider-Man 2! It's the best of the three, but what about those weird directing choices? deconstructingcomics.com?p=8859

Thank you so much team! 💛

This week we begin a three-part series on the Sam Raimi Spider-man movies! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8854 #Spiderman #SamRaimi #TobeyMaguire

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Shinichi’s mom has been killed by a parasite; he stands guard to protect his hospitalized dad from the monster. Set the expectations and defy them - #PARASYTE ch 14 turns out to be something of a comedy chapter! Tim and Patrick yuck it up. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Join our PATREON for $4/month to hear "Silver Age #Batman", our look at 1950s and '60s Batman comics. In the latest episode, Tim and Emmet discuss "The Batmen of All Nations" from Detective Comics 215 - precursor to, decades later, #BatmanInc.! www.patreon.com/deconcomics

Producer William Dozier corresponded with kung fu master Bruce Lee for some time before he found Lee a venue as Green Hornet's assistant Kato. In the new BAT BITS, Tim and Paul discuss. Subscribe to our Patreon to hear the conversation and read their letters! www.patreon.com/deconcomics #Batman66

CRITIQUING COMICS: Two cool comics sent in by their creators: "God Summoner," by Dio Zogaris and Manos Laouvardos and "The Keluarga Cable Ship Company," by Mereida Fajardo! @mereida.bsky.social deconstructingcomics.com?p=8848 Jason and Adam join Tim to discuss. Listen & then check out these books!

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: In memory of #JimShooter, we re-present Koom's 2023 interview with the man himself, including his recollections on Frank Miller and Ann Nocenti's start in #comics, and why "Little Miss Muffet" can be a tool to teach good writing. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8846

But somehow these books are just engrossing to me. I'm always happy to get in a few more pages before bedtime. I'm pretty sure my upcoming US trip will see me returning to Japan with volume 4 in my suitcase! #littleorphanannie

Wish there were a library nearby that had all these books! I might have to quit my job to get them all read libraryofamericancomics.com #comicstrips

Just wish these were available digitally. Hardcovers are expensive, and take up a lot of room! If I got the whole set I'd need a whole new bookcase in my tiny Japanese apartment! #LittleOrphanAnnie

I guess serialized stories usually appeal to me. How else to explain my interest? Interesting to read English of nearly 100 years ago. Stories are interesting, but move a bit slowly sometimes!

So what am I reading? Well, aside from my usual handful of Marvels, wouldja believe I'm reading Little Orphan Annie? Read the first 2 volumes long ago for a Deconstructing Comics episode; this year I reread them and started v3.

NEW EPISODE: As Shinichi rushes to Izu to protect his dad from the parasite, he has a meet-cute with a jr. high girl who may have a crush on him. Meanwhile, Tim and Patrick find some more goofy sound effects. it’s #Parasyte chapter 13 by Hitoshi Iwaaki! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Recording a Critiquing #Comics tonight for next week. One of the comics is being sold at this online comics fair thru July 31. A lot of interesting stuff there! By the way, the comic we're critiquing is "The Keluarga Cable Ship Company" by Mereida Fajardo - good stuff!

I've never been much of a #Superman fan. Until today I hadn't watched any Superman movie or TV show since "Superman II"! But this is possibly the most FUN superhero movie I've ever watched. I actually feel like watching it again!

July 12 we mark 10 years since #USMarine and comics artist Ana Moreno passed away, far too soon. In this episode from about one year earlier, I talk with her about her comic Marine Corps Yumi, and also interview Hollow Fields creator Madeleine Rosca: buff.ly/4j6rgtl #manga

@alfranken.bsky.social Great interview with Steve Beshear @newyorker.com pca.st/episode/01b9...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: "Angel & the Ape" was a goofy comedy series from #DCcomics in the late '60s. It only lasted 7 issues, and yet somehow got reboots in 1991 and 2001. Tim and Kumar discuss the three versions; is any one of them "better" than the others? deconstructingcomics.com?p=8839

VICTOR LUNDIN appeared on #Batman66 twice: Penguin henchman Octopus in S1 and Chief Standing Pat in S3 - he was also the first ever Klingon on #StarTrek #TOS! Check out our complete (?) list of actors who appeared on both shows: tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/holy-casting...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: I'm joined by Patrick @patokon who fills us in on his new book on #comics sound effects! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8834 #sfx #soundeffects

NEW EPISODE! We've arrived at this series' most shocking moment, analogous to FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST's "Sho Tucker Moment". In Chapter 12 of #PARASYTE, Hitoshi Iwaaki goes further than the previous chapter's cliffhanger. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...