308 – Voodoo: What Lies Beneath

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:31 — 47.3MB)

Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS

This week we pick up Ron Marz’s “Voodoo: What Lies Beneath.” One of the first wave of New 52 launch titles, this book was supposed to herald a new character story into the DC Universe. Instead, we got an alien stripper in a story that keeps falling flat. We talk about that stripper “origin story” stuff, the comic’s mixed messages, and the surprisingly good art. Why are we even reading a WildCATs hero in our “new heroes” series? Plus, David is a bad person.

To hear past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. Support the show today and check out bonus content over at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics.

Next time: “Silk: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon” by Robbie Thompson

307 – Fathom, Vol. 1

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:15:59 — 80.7MB)

Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS

We’re back after our long winter break to give you an episode on “Fathom, Vol. 1” by Michael Turner to kick off our series on comics with new superheroes. In Fathom, a young woman named Aspen gains superpowers and becomes embroiled in a war between those above and those below. We have a great time talking about this comic, from the incredible art that made Michael Turner a juggernaut in the 90’s all the way to those dangling plot points. Plus, we talk about Thor: Ragnarok, the MCU, and Disney’s role in nerddom in 2018.

To hear past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. Support the show today and check out bonus content over at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics.

Next time: “Voodoo: What Lies Beneath” by Ron Marz

306 – Judge Dredd: America

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:31 — 49.0MB)

Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS

We wrap up our little sci-fi series by reading “Judge Dredd: America” by John Wagner. In the dystopian future, justice is absolute and morality gets more than a little warped. We talk about the strong anti-fascist themes in British comics from this era, the blurred moral boundaries of Dredd’s America, and the on-point art. Plus, there’s some spoiler-free Punisher, Justice League, and Laureline & That Sweaty Boy talk up front.

To hear past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. Support the show today and check out bonus content over at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics.

Next time: “Fathom, Vol. 1″ by Michael Turner