Pencil Us In

In which we discuss one of the biggest surprise success stories of the 20th century and beyond! We talk about the creators of the franchise, how it got to where it did, and where those creators are t…

In which we discuss one of the more important indie comics of the 2000s! We talk about the writer/artist Bryan Lee O'Malley, we talk about the times the book came out in, and we even discuss the publ…

In which we discuss the other great long Kirby comic of the 60s, Thor! We begin with a Journey into Mystery and find ourselves transported across time and space to the very departure of the King of C…

In which we discuss the very best of the Kirby/Lee collaboration on Fantastic Four! We'll follow our protagonists as they: Stave off world's end! Fight evil in Africa and Europe! Simp over characters…

In which...uh...something is killing the children! That something is monsters. Also people are monsters too or something? I don't know. Anyway, join us as we discuss a horror tale in the woods! Plus …

In which we discuss one of the largest platforms for comics in existence today. Plus we discuss one of the more popular comics to launch on the platform! Join us as we talk about the origins of the m…

In which we discuss one of the great comic runs of all time! Well, part of the run! We're saving the best for next episode! Wanna know the circumstances under which the FF were born? LISTEN IN!!

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In which we wrap up our discussion of the Man of Tomorrow for his 85th birthday! Here we cover important contributions to the mythos (and popular culture in general) that were outside the comic pages…

In which apparently the X is silent? Anyway, we discuss one of the more popular manga to hit the stands recently! We talk about the creator, his influences, and maybe what went in to the creation of …

In which we discuss an interesting manga about gender, identity, and the roles inherent with them!  Join us as we talk about creator Poppy Pesuyama's memoir about life so far!   It's short, but prett…

In which we discuss the origins and debut of the Man of Steel himself, Superman! Last time, we talked about how DC/National got to the verge of publishing Action Comics #1. Now we discuss how the cre…

In which we discuss popular manga, One Punch Man, by a guy called One and another guy called Yusuke Murata! We talk about the comic's origins and how it got to where it is today! We explore a bit of …

In which we set the stage for the first, the best, and a personal favorite super-hero, Superman!  In order to properly place him within his context, we backtrack to the creation of the very first com…

In which we tackle one of the big boys of recent popular comics, Demon Slayer!  Su talks about the origins of the story, the background (such as it is) of the author, and even some history on the per…

In which we discuss a foundational shojo manga, the Poe Clan!  We also discuss the life and times of its creator, Moto Hagio!  Get ready!  This episode will suck (blood or energy or whatever it is th…

In which we discuss the Sensational She-Hulk mostly under under the pen (and pencil!) of John Byrne!  Wanna know how the whole breaking the 4th wall bit (years before Deadpool) came about?  Find out …