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The Comics Alternative - Smart Discussions on Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Derek Royal

Two guys with PhDs talking about comics! The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wron...

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Episode 307: A Publisher Spotlight on Glom Press

Two guys with PhDs talking about comics! The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and pri...

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