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Comics for Grownups

Reviews and discussion of comics and graphic novels, everything but the big superhero comics.

Ranked #1

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Episode 80: Manuele Fior, Jillian Tamaki, and Jonathan Coulton/Matt Fraction

Episode 80: Manuele Fior, Jillian Tamaki, and Jonathan Coulton/Matt Fraction

We review The Interview by Manuele Fior, Boundless by Jillian Tamaki, and Solid State, written by Matt Fraction based on... Read more

31 Aug 2017

33mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 13

Episode 13

12 Apr 2013

30mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 93: Baczynski, Walden, Vaughan, Reynolds, Forsman, de Radigues

Episode 93: Baczynski, Walden, Vaughan, Reynolds, Forsman, de Radigues

We review Retrograde Orbit by Kristyna Baczynski, On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, Barrier by Brian K. Vaughan, The New Wo... Read more

19 Mar 2019

50mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 92: Best of 2018

Episode 92: Best of 2018

We run down our top 10 favorite books of 2018.

28 Jan 2019

41mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 94: Buhle, Max, Griffith, Brown

Episode 94: Buhle, Max, Griffith, Brown

In this episode we review Eugene V. Debs: A Graphic Biography by Paul Buhle and Steve Max, Nobody's Fool: The Life and T... Read more

28 May 2019

46mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 89: Nichols, Utkin, Hanawalt, Tonatiuh

Episode 89: Nichols, Utkin, Hanawalt, Tonatiuh

We review Flocks by L. Nichols, The King of Birds by Alexander Utkin, Coyote Doggirl by Lisa Hanawalt, and Undocumented:... Read more

2 Oct 2018

42mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 96: Jacob, Lust, Lin, Jason

Episode 96: Jacob, Lust, Lin, Jason

We review Good Talk by Mira Jacob, How I Tried to Be a Good Person by Ulli Lust, Pope Hats #6 by Hartley Lin, and O Jose... Read more

16 Aug 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 84: Chatterjee, D'Salete, and Farinella

Episode 84: Chatterjee, D'Salete, and Farinella

In this episode we review Verax by Pratap Chatterjee and Khalil, Run for It by Marcelo D'Salete, and The Senses by Mateo... Read more

1 Feb 2018

36mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 95: Villadsen, Schrauwen, Ferraris, Chiocca

Episode 95: Villadsen, Schrauwen, Ferraris, Chiocca

In this episode we review The Sea by Rikke Villadsen, Parallel Lives by Olivier Schrauwen, and The Scar: Graphic Reporta... Read more

16 Jun 2019

32mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 14

Episode 14

23 Apr 2013

34mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 85: Box Brown, Fabien Nury, Paul Buhle, and more

Episode 85: Box Brown, Fabien Nury, Paul Buhle, and more

We review Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman by Box Brown, The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thier... Read more

19 Mar 2018

48mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 86: Davis, DeForge, and Wertz

Episode 86: Davis, DeForge, and Wertz

In this episode we review Why Art by Eleanor Davis; Sticks Angelica, Folk Hero by Michael DeForge; and Tenements, Towers... Read more

14 May 2018

35mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 88: Alagbé, Ruillier, Kupperman, Starkings

Episode 88: Alagbé, Ruillier, Kupperman, Starkings

In this episode we review Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures by Yvan Alagbé, The Strange by Jerome Ruillier, A... Read more

9 Aug 2018

52mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 16

Episode 16

28 May 2013

38mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 82: Chaboute, Leslie Stein, Jesse Lonergan

Episode 82: Chaboute, Leslie Stein, Jesse Lonergan

We review Alone by Chaboute, Present by Leslie Stein, and This World Is Not for Burning and Hedra by Jesse Lonergan.

13 Dec 2017

28mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 78

Episode 78

Joshua and Joe review Hostage by Guy Delisle, The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia by Mary and Brian Talbot, Rolling ... Read more

28 Jun 2017

39mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 91: Roberts, Sergel, Baudoin, Van Sciver, Fior

Episode 91: Roberts, Sergel, Baudoin, Van Sciver, Fior

In this episode we talk about Chlorine Gardens by Keiler Roberts, One Dirty Tree by Noah Van Sciver, Piero by Edmond Bau... Read more

9 Jan 2019

41mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 81: Nilsen, Findakly, and Forsman

Episode 81: Nilsen, Findakly, and Forsman

We review The End of the Fucking World by Charles Forsman, Poppies from Iraq by Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim, a... Read more

16 Oct 2017

27mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 83: Top 8 of 2017

Episode 83: Top 8 of 2017

We run down our top 8 favorite comics of 2017.

12 Jan 2018

28mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 90: Prum, Fitzgerald, Walch, I Feel Machine, Nilsen

Episode 90: Prum, Fitzgerald, Walch, I Feel Machine, Nilsen

We discuss The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea by Vannak Anan Prum, Drawn to Berlin by Ali Fitzgerald, You Can Try Again ... Read more

20 Nov 2018

40mins

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