THE RING OF WAX: In the latest BAT BITS on Patreon, we continue our discussion of an early draft of the script for this classic Riddler episode of #Batman66! As usual, we turn up some interesting differences vs. what was broadcast. Check it out for $2/month at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: In anticipation of @derfbackderf.bsky.social 's upcoming new book, we flash back to our review of his "Kent State" from 2020, a closeup on the killing of four students (and shooting of 9 more) by the National Guard during student protests. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Why does Tamura Reiko want to meet with Shinichi? Can there be too much Zipatone? Should a baby be called "it"? Can Shinichi survive the terrifying world of... college girls? & many other questions about #PARASYTE chapter 36! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS this week presents our review of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, previously only available on our Patreon! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9094 #spiderman #marvel

This week we present a review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), previously only available on our Patreon! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9090 #MCU #Spiderman #Marvel

Full MANGA Alchemists: What’s in a name? If you’re a parasyte, not much. Tamiya Ryoko changes her name ... to too-similar Tamura Reiko. Uda's Parasyte now has a name... but what's the P.I.'s name? Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 35 of PARASYTE by Hitoshi Iwaaki! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: Jack Kirby's '70s BLACK PANTHER series introduces now-forgotten elements, such as the weird properties of vibranium, and T'Challa's geeky relatives! Tim and Emmet discuss. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9084

BAT BITS: Are the three Egghead/Olga episodes full of sexism, or do they present gender equality and even gender role reversals? Hear Bat Bits for $2 a month! Get a free preview at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics! #Batman66

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: We mark the passing of #MarjaneSatrapi with a look back at our past reviews of her work. #Persepolis deconstructingcomics.com?p=9081

Full MANGA Alchemists - #PARASYTE Ch. 34 “Iron and Glass”: Should Shinichi be as concerned as Migi is about the P.I. seeing their secret? Satomi is distraught over his emotionlessness. Tim & Patrick also read more '90s fan letters from the Del Ray edition. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

New She-Hulk piece for this year's HeroesCon auction. 💚

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: FLASHBACK! Tim and Kumar discuss the amazing film "Crumb"; Tim and Brandon have a sharp disagreement on the quality (or lack thereof) of Sean Murphy's "Punk Rock Jesus"! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9077 #RCrumb #SeanMurphy #VertigoComics

BAT BITS: Special FREE episode! Brian Marsmaker & Jonathan Grant from the Adam West Day planning committee talk about this year’s event, its origins, & their own favorite Batman episodes & villains. Plus, we test their Bat-knowledge with a Bat-Quiz! tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/bat-bits-34-... #Batman66

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: The Book of Genesis, Illustrated by R. Crumb is a virtuoso art performance but... who is it for? Tim and John discuss in this flashback episode. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9074

Full MANGA Alchemists: Live action movie FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE REVENGE OF SCAR is at least better than the first, with more of the humor we expect from Hiromu Arakawa’s classic manga. We cross over w/Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast to discuss this 2022 film. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: A discussion of the 2013 release "R. Crumb: The Weirdo Years." It features an astonishing variety of comics work, from Crumb rants and confessionals to a 1906 psychiatric report on sexual deviancy, fumetti, parodies, and more. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9068 #Rcrumb

CRITIQUING #COMICS: WESTRON 1 & 2, a series about a P.I. investigating a supernatural crime (by Shawn McBee, Maciej Jankowski, Nicolas Nieto, and Matia De Vincenzo), comes under Tim and Jason's microscope: deconstructingcomics.com?p=9065

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: It took us 14 years, but we've finished our look at Alan Moore's #SwampThing! This week Tim and Kumar discuss Swamp Thing 51-64, including Swampy's battle with Gotham City, his apparent death, and his travels through space! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9060

Full MANGA Alchemists: Following Kana’s death, Shinichi seems unmoved, which people find disturbing — especially Satomi. Can Shinichi do anything about this lack of emotion? Plus we FINALLY have a slogan for this show! Listen to episode 33: www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #Parasyte

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Jack Kirby's #BlackPanther 5-6 feature a city of samurai (apparently nowhere near Japan), a yeti (nowhere near the Himalayas), and a nuclear missile (which is far too close to Wakanda). Tim and Emmet discuss. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9057

Holy Marvel timeline! Didn't he use to be from the Greatest Generation?! He used to yell at Boomers...

BAT BITS: How does #CRACKED magazine’s 1988 parody of #Batman66 stack up against other parodies we’ve discussed? We review this classic parody, published as buzz was growing for Michael Keaton’s coming Batman film! Hear Bat Bits for $2 a month, or get a free preview at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics!

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A talk with "Romeo and Juliet and #Godzilla" author and video game writer Adam Tierney on the King of Monsters' visit to Verona, writing a comic vs writing a video game, and more deconstructingcomics.com?p=9053 @adamwritestuff.bsky.social

Full MANGA Alchemists: Why is Tamura Reiko (a.k.a. Tamiya Ryoko/Tamura Rockford) having Shinichi followed? How do Parasytes arrange their seating at a meeting? How do translators deal with lack of gender info on a baby? Tim & Patrick discuss #PARASYTE chapter 32!

SILVER AGE #BATMAN: The latest episode of our $4/month Patreon show is up! Tim and Kumar discuss the rather unlikely origin story of Killer Moth! www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Jim Steranko's NICK FURY: AGENT OF SHIELD work has some beautiful art and innovative layouts, but the writing needed tougher editing from Stan Lee. Tim and Kumar complete their look at the good and bad of this Fury run: deconstructingcomics.com?p=9048 #nickfury #steranko

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: Sonny Liew's THE ART OF CHARLIE CHAN HOCK CHYE is a history of #Singapore that apes more than a dozen seminal 20th century comics creators. This week we revisit our 2017 review of the book. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9044

Full MANGA Alchemists: Another associate of Shinichi's is killed by a parasyte. Why did Hitoshi Iwaaki cause this to happen? How will this affect Shinichi's future decisions? Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: Black Panther continues his wild ride, courtesy of Jack Kirby in issues 3 & 4 of his 1970s series. Tim and Emmet try to keep up with his odyssey, including a time machine, a sweet ride, and a samurai! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9040

CRITIQUING COMICS: Ian M's "The Blossoming City" and Eric Paul Johnson's "Loon News: The Comic Strip!" deconstructingcomics.com?p=9033

BAT BITS: BATMAN MEETS GODZILLA #3 is finally out! Tim and Paul review the conclusion of the series on the latest Bat Bits. Hear Bat Bits for $2 a month, or get a free preview at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics! #Batman66 #Godzilla

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Flashback episode! Second installment in our look at Alan Moore's #SwampThing run -- Koom and Darrell discuss issues 38-50, including Moore’s new take on werewolves and vampires, and the appearance of John Constantine! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9029

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Is #PARASYTE a Y.A. book!? Tim and Patrick discuss PARASYTE chapter 30! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

New on our PATREON: Silver Age #Batman #19 "The Challenge of Batwoman" from BATMAN #105! Tim and Paul discuss. Support us for $4 a month to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: To mark the loss of #SamKieth on March 15, this week we re-present Kumar and Dana's 2012 discussion of #TheMaxx! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9025

@danschkade.bsky.social You know, if you've got time and you'd like to come back, maybe we could do a show reviewing some particular favorite comic/graphic novel of yours?

BAT BITS: How are women portrayed in #Batman66 season three’s “The Unkindest Tut of All” and “Louie, the Lilac”? Mmm… not great. Tim, Paul, and guest @NancyNorthcott.bsky.social discuss. Hear a free preview at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics or join to hear the entire discussion!

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Jim Steranko's late '60s work on "#NickFury, Agent of SHIELD" is well-regarded -- the later stuff. How does the early stuff stack up? The James Bond craze inspired this book, but is Fury more like a spy or a superhero? Tim and Kumar discuss. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9021

Full MANGA Alchemists: The Parasytes are gathering in Kana’s town. Her Parasyte perception power might get her in trouble, but if Shinichi tells Kana about the Parasytes, Migi won’t be pleased. What to do? Tim and Patrick discuss PARASYTE chapter 29! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

@gmcalpin.bsky.social Hey, long time no see! I interviewed you in Minneapolis 12 years ago!

Had another one of those comic strip coincidences today: Two strips, on the same day, both using the expression "the real you"! @danschkade.bsky.social @jimkeefe.bsky.social @fmarciuliano.bsky.social

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: In honor of the passing of Tatjana Wood last month, we re-present our 2012 discussion of #AlanMoore's #SwampThing, issues 21-37. And what a pleasure those issues were to read!

BAT BITS: Why were so many #Batman66 opening recaps rewritten vs what was in the draft script? How do you write a good Batman recap? We compare one episode’s draft to the broadcast recap to determine what the guidelines may have been. Join our Patreon to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A Ribbet-ing Time Travel Story! Tim and Emmet discuss the first two issues of #JackKirby's 1970s #BlackPanther run, in which Panther gets mixed up in the search for the second of King Solomon's Frogs - a bizarre time travel device! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9013

Full MANGA Alchemists! PARASYTE ch 28 "A Calm Day": Shinichi's relationship with Satomi is now making up lost ground — But wait...the parasytes are entering politics? What the — — Tim and Patrick discuss the 28th chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

On the latest SILVER AGE BATMAN, we jump to slightly before the Silver Age began to look at this classic story of Bruce Wayne: Robin! Tim and Patrick discuss "When #Batman was Robin" from DETECTIVE 226! Support us for $4/month to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics #SilverAgeComics

My graphic novel, ‘troubled detective’ Will begin its kickstarter campaign April 1st. Sign up here for a notification for when it goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joe...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: @katrionachapman.bsky.social recently released "The Pass", about a woman who starts a restaurant and the relationships, triumphs, and struggles of that business. This week, Tim and Emmet discuss. deconstructingcomics.com?p=9010

This year our show is highlighting the 60th anniversary of BLACK PANTHER's first appearance. Here's a listing of ALL of the character's comics appearances! cmro.travis-starnes.com/character_de... A hat-tip to @tstarnes.bsky.social

On CRITIQUING #COMICS, @jasonmcnamara.bsky.social and I have twice discussed @asanteamani.bsky.social's "Joe Mallard" comics. Asante has now collected them into a book, "Troubled #Detective"! Check out his Kickstarter for more: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joe...