The Comics Alternative
The Comics Alternative is a weekly podcast and blog focused on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There’s nothing wrong with the superhero genre…we just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday, much like the comic books you get. There are also a variety of monthly series devoted to manga, webcomics, European comics, comics for young readers, and on-location shows.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 130 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2019
Episode 306: Reviews of Now #5, Criminal #1, and Scratcher #1-3
Sterg and Derek discuss Fantagraphic's anthology Now #5, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's Criminal #1, and John Ward and Juan Romera's Scratcher #1-3.
Episode 305: Reviews of The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Love and Rockets IV #6, and LaGuardia #1 & #2
Sterg and Derek discuss The Unknown Anti-War Comics from Yoe Books, the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets IV #6, and Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford's LaGuardia #1 & #2.
Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks
Derek talks with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks about their new book American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s, recently released from TwoMorrows Publishing.
Episode 304: The January Previews Catalog
For their first review show of the new year, Sterg and Derek are joined by PREVIEWSworld's Troy-Jeffrey Allen to discuss the January Previews catalog.
Manga: Reviews of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Dementia 21
On their final show of 2018, Shea and Derek discuss Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21.
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back Again with Bill Kartalopoulos
Sterg and Derek have Bill Kartalopoulos back on this episode to talk about the current year's volume of The Best American Comics.
Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tom Hart
Sterg and Derek talk with Tom Hart about his new book The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life.
Episode 301: Reviews of Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lodger #1 & #2, and Die #1
This week Sterg and Derek discuss Jon Lee Anderson and José Hernández's Che: A Revolutionary Life, David and Maria Lapham's The Lodger #1 & #2, and Kieron GIllen and Stephanie Hans's Die #1.
Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Noah Van Sciver
The Two Guys are happy to have Noah Van Sciver back on the podcast, this time talking about his recent books Constant Companion, One Dirty Tree, Fante Bukowski 3, and Blammo #10.
Euro Comics: Review of Piero and The First Man
Pascal and Derek discuss Edmond Baudoin's Piero and Jacques Ferrandez's adaptation of Albert Camus's The First Man.
Manga: Reviews of Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1
Shea and Derek discuss Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and One's Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1.