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The Comics Alternative

Derek Royal

A weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.)...

Episodes

20 of 796 episodes

Episode 307: A Publisher Spotlight on Glom Press

A weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superher...

106:53Jan 30, 2019

Episode 306: Reviews of Now #5, Criminal #1, and Scratcher #1-3

Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:03:38 - Now#5 01:02:20 - Criminal #1 01:20:01 - Scratcher #1-3 01:33:04 - Wrap up 01:34:32 - Contact...

97:35Jan 23, 2019

Episode 305: Reviews of The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Love and Rockets IV #6, and LaGuardia #1 & #2

Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:03:07 - Listener correspondence! 00:09:07 - The Unknown Anti-War Comics 00:53:57 - Love and Rockets I...

120:57Jan 9, 2019

Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks

Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Setup of interview 00:03:54 - Interview with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks 01:22:12 - Wrap up...

85:48Jan 7, 2019

Episode 304: The January Previews Catalog

It's the first episode of the new year, and for the January Previewsshow the Two Guys decide to try something different: invite a third pers...

167:50Jan 2, 2019

Comics Alternative Interviews: Happy New Yoe with Craig Yoe!

Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:02:38 - Setup of interview 00:07:14 - Interview with Craig Yoe 02:16:37 - Wrap up 02:18:05 - Contact...

142:14Jan 1, 2019

Manga: Reviews of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Dementia 21

Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:42 - Manga plans for the new year 00:08:52 - Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection 00:54:47 - D...

102:20Dec 31, 2018

Euro Comics: Reviews of McCay and Bear's Tooth

Time Codes: 00:00:24 – Introduction 00:03:11 – Getting caught up! 00:04:05 – McCay 00:34:54 – Bear’s Tooth 01:10:58 – Wrap up 01:12:04 – Con...

75:09Dec 28, 2018

Webcomics: Reviews of Snow Daze, Snow by Night, and Overwatch: Reflections

Time Codes: 00:01:18 – Introduction 00:04:22 – It’s the holiday season! 00:06:25 – Snow Daze 00:29:20 – Snow by Night 00:58:06 – Overwatch:...

84:38Dec 23, 2018

On Location: The December Visit to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find

Mike and Derek are back at Heroes Aren't Hard to Findin Charlotte, NC, for their December show. It's been a couple of months since their las...

81:30Dec 21, 2018

Comics Alternative Interviews: Talking Again with Jon Morris

Time Codes: 00:01:17 - Introduction 00:02:59 - Setup of interview 00:05:14 - Interview with Jon Morris 01:15:03 - Wrap up 01:17:05 - Contact...

80:09Dec 20, 2018

Episode 302: A Review of The Best American Comics 2018

Time Codes: 00:01:23 - Introduction 00:03:26 - Live streaming again...and some context 00:06:25 - The Best American Comics 2018 01:39:33 - W...

105:53Dec 19, 2018

Comics Alternative Interviews: Back Again with Bill Kartalopoulous

Time Codes: 00:01:16 - Introduction 00:03:27 - Setup of interview 00:06:18 - Interview with Bill Kartalopoulos 01:13:04 - Wrap up 01:14:09 -...

77:51Dec 17, 2018

Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tom Hart

Time Codes: 00:01:21 - Introduction 00:03:12 - Setup of interview 00:04:32 - Interview with Tom Hart 01:32:14 - Wrap up 01:33:38 - Contact u...

96:41Dec 14, 2018

Episode 301: Reviews of Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lodger #1 & #2, and Die #1

Time Codes: 00:01:32 - Introduction 00:03:42 - Our first-ever live streaming recording 00:07:13 - Thank you to new Patreon backers! 00:09:33...

104:42Dec 12, 2018

Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Noah Van Sciver

Time Codes: 00:01:15 - Introduction 00:03:32 - Setup of interview 00:04:53 - Interview with Noah Van Sciver 01:15:14 - Wrap up 01:16:39 - Co...

79:34Dec 11, 2018

Euro Comics: Review of Piero and The First Man

Time Codes: 00:01:23 - Introduction 00:04:25 - Better late than never 00:05:54 - Piero 00:40:32 - The First Man 01:23:26 - Wrap up 01:24:39...

87:40Dec 10, 2018

Manga: Reviews of Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1

Time Codes: 00:01:26 - Introduction 00:03:27 - Late again 00:05:13 - Sailor Moon Eternal Editions, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 00:46:09 - Mob Psycho 1...

79:01Dec 7, 2018

Comics Alternative Interviews: Conor Stechschulte

Time Codes: 00:01:15 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Setup of interview 00:05:06 - Interview with Conor Stechschulte 01:15:57 - Wrap up 01:17:44 -...

80:46Dec 6, 2018

Episode 300: The December Previews Catalog

It's the first of a new month, and that must mean that the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics will be looking at the latest Previews ca...

175:21Dec 5, 2018