Phil Hester gives Tim his take on breaking into the Big Two, the future of comics, Robert Kirkman’s manifesto, and more!
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Deconstructing Comics Podcast, published every Monday, features comics creator discussion and comics reviews.
#152 Women in Comedy Strips
11/3/08 Women in Comedy Strips
Is writing funny female characters a bigger challenge than making male characters funny? Or is it all a matter of approach? Paige Braddock (Jane’s World) and Hilary Price (Rhymes with Orange) join Tim to discuss a topic we picked up from Webcomics Weekly episode 35!
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#151 “I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!”
10/27/08 I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!
Fletcher Hanks created some bizarre, sadistic superhero comics in 1939-1941. Tim and Kumar discuss this collection of his work, edited by Paul Karasik.
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#150 Jenny Frison in the Windy City
Chicago artist Jenny Frison talks about her Web comic (with Len Kody) “Chicago 1968“, studying at the Joe Kubert school, the upcoming Windy City comicon, and more!
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#149 Emily Stackhouse
Bay Area cartoonist Emily Stackhouse tells Tim about her first comic, Brazilianoir, and the trails and tribulations of self-publishing it!
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#148 An examination of “Watchmen” pt. 2
10/6/08 An examination of Watchmen pt. 2
More on Watchmen, including the significance of the Black Freighter pirate sequences, the Institute for Extraspacial Studies, more things Douglas Wolk missed, and why Moore didn’t use the old Charlton Comics characters!
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#147 An examination of “Watchmen” pt. 1
9/29/08 An examination of Watchmen pt. 1
It’s one of the classics of the comics medium: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen.” Tim and Kumar try to unlock the meanings that others have overlooked…
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#146 Mulele update and “The Umbrella Academy”
Mulele updates us on the progress of his comics career. Also, Mulele and Tim review the first Umbrella Academy miniseries, Apocalypse Suite.
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#145 “Too Cool to be Forgotten”
9/15/08 Too Cool to be Forgotten
Alex Robinson’s new book is finally here! Brandon and Tim review “Too Cool to be Forgotten” and Lars Martinson’s “Tonoharu”.
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#144 Too Much Coffee Man SINGS!
Shannon Wheeler, creator of “Too Much Coffee Man”, joins Tim to talk about his comics, drawing full-time, and the Too Much Coffee Man opera!
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