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“Love in the Palm of His Hand” by Rinteku07 Aug 202501:14:03

Today the panelists discuss a heartwarming Boy's Love - Love In the Palm of His Hand. Join us for a discussion of the genre and elements of visual storytelling present in this manga!

  • (00:00) - Love in the Palm of His Hand
  • (01:09) - Further Reading
  • (01:19) - Jillian: Witch Hat Atelier
  • (02:22) - Robin: Blade Maidens
  • (03:36) - Matt: Young Men in Love: New Romance
  • (05:04) - Scout: Hirano to Kagiura
  • (07:38) - Front Matter
  • (08:53) - A brief intro to some terms
  • (10:54) - Our BL experience
  • (16:43) - Fujinaga & Keito
  • (19:49) - Perspective shifts
  • (22:09) - The depiction of sign
  • (28:20) - The humor
  • (31:22) - Non-diegetic artistic elements
  • (34:02) - The importance of being understood
  • (39:05) - Translation differences
  • (47:49) - Layers of translation
  • (50:40) - Scout on lettering
  • (57:50) - Moments we loved
  • (01:07:34) - Volume 2 coming soon
  • (01:08:11) - “He’s like a chameleon”
  • (01:11:39) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita


A comics show for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.
Other music by shushubobo - cherry blossom kitkat.

"Nightwing Vol. 1: Leaping Into the Light" by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo07 Aug 202501:13:34

Today, the panelists discuss the Boy Wonder himself - Dick Grayson! Now moved on to his role as Nightwing and fresh off a good ol' amnesia plotline, we talk about the way this run of his comic sets things up and interacts with the medium.

  • (00:00) - Welcome to In Sequence!
  • (04:05) - Further Reading
  • (09:51) - Front Matter
  • (15:54) - How American superhero comics work
  • (17:30) - How did we find the book?
  • (22:36) - The tropes of the superhero comic
  • (27:00) - Our Batman/Batfam experience
  • (32:11) - Jumping into the story
  • (35:40) - Limitations of the form
  • (48:32) - The moments that stood out to us
  • (01:06:15) - Final thoughts
  • (01:10:39) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures: https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of-life/batman-wayne-family-adventures/

More Tom Taylor: https://www.tomtaylormade.com/

More Bruno Redondo: https://blackdiamondbcn.com/product-category/bruno-redondo/


A comics show for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.
Other music by shushubobo - cherry blossom kitkat.

Welcome to In Sequence!06 Aug 202500:03:54

Welcome to In Sequence, the comics podcast for everyone!

Find us at insequence.pictures and enjoy the show!

In Sequence is a member of The Worst Garbage. Find more at theworstgarbage.online. 

“Nimona” by ND Stevenson21 Aug 202501:19:12

Today, the panelists discuss the webcomic turned film - Nimona! Join us for a discussion on queer themes, the nature of revisiting a story after its end, and sharks with boobs.

  • (00:00) - “Nimona” by ND Stevenson
  • (01:16) - The Tumblr mines
  • (02:45) - Front Matter
  • (06:36) - What did we think?
  • (14:23) - Web comic to graphic novel
  • (17:19) - Loss.jpg
  • (20:53) - Nimona balances humor and sincerity
  • (23:48) - Nimona is of its time
  • (27:45) - Nimona as a queer YA comic
  • (38:41) - Remember Animorphs?
  • (39:51) - Nimona’s haircuts
  • (42:19) - The codpiece
  • (44:21) - The setting
  • (46:55) - Scout art thoughts!
  • (49:14) - The epilogue
  • (49:52) - Fujoshi Scout
  • (50:59) - How being YA affects this book
  • (59:41) - Reading it as it came out
  • (01:03:08) - Discord jokes
  • (01:04:23) - More movie thoughts
  • (01:06:39) - Blackheart and Goldenloin ❤️
  • (01:07:34) - The mad scientist
  • (01:10:09) - Blackheart is Scout’s type
  • (01:10:59) - ND’s new book
  • (01:13:06) - Further Reading
  • (01:15:49) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
Announcement for Scarlet Morning: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/introducing-scarlet-morning

Deep Dive on Nimona: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/nimona-the-comic-a-deep-dive
Buy a physical copy of Nimona: https://bookshop.org/p/books/nimona-10th-anniversary-limited-edition-nd-stevenson/22115217

A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

“How Do We Relationship?” by Tamifull04 Sep 202501:03:27

Today, the panelists discuss How Do We Relationship?, our first yuri on the show! Join us for a discussion on depictions of queer women in manga, how this book handles sex, and our favorite fashion in this manga.

  • (00:00) - How Do We Relationship?
  • (02:16) - Front Matter
  • (07:55) - The art
  • (09:45) - Feelings circles!!!
  • (14:30) - Ba-dump ba-dump
  • (16:26) - Our lead characters, Miwa and Saeko
  • (19:59) - Sex in this book
  • (28:50) - Physical details
  • (29:31) - Fashion Corner
  • (30:37) - (Lobster shirt)
  • (32:33) - How Miwa is written in this book
  • (35:48) - Their underwear
  • (36:26) - More sex chat
  • (37:33) - How the bandmates handle their relationship
  • (39:02) - The bandmates
  • (41:46) - The fear of homophobia in this narrative
  • (45:12) - More about the bandmates
  • (45:48) - A potential aro/ace or nonbinary character
  • (52:35) - We should read X Gender
  • (52:55) - Memes
  • (54:30) - Further Reading
  • (01:01:19) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
"Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels!" by Kuro Itsuki: https://bookshop.org/p/books/asumi-chan-is-interested-in-lesbian-brothels-vol-1-kuro-itsuki/18536192
"My Cute Little Kitten" by Milk Morinaga: https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-cute-little-kitten-vol-1-milk-morinaga/18407746
"Lover Boy" by ZEC: https://bookshop.org/p/books/lover-boy-vol-1-zec/21916540
"Countdown to Yes" by Roji: https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/countdown-to-yes-manga-9798989570331.html

A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

“Angela: Asgard's Assassin” and “Angela: Queen of Hel” by Gillen, Bennett, Hans, et al.13 Nov 202501:12:02

Today, our panelists dive into Hel itself with Angela: Asgard's Assassin and Angela: Queen of Hel. Join us for a discussion of paneling, gay stuff, and... the 2010s humor of it all. It's... right behind me, isn't it?

  • (00:00) - Angela: Asgard’s Assassin and Angela: Queen of Hel
  • (00:31) - Who is Angela
  • (01:39) - Front Matter
  • (03:15) - What did we think?
  • (07:18) - How long have superhero comics been like this?
  • (10:09) - Things we did like
  • (12:51) - The Marvel Snap of it all
  • (14:57) - What works in a vacuum but not in context
  • (17:42) - Are Angela & Sera a real couple?
  • (23:12) - That’s what you missed on Glee!
  • (25:18) - Hard pivot to art
  • (26:29) - Wild layouts
  • (28:32) - Would this work as an art book?
  • (32:00) - The Hamilton references
  • (32:42) - Who wrote what?
  • (38:16) - Asgardians of the Galaxy
  • (40:37) - Fashion Corner
  • (45:58) - Compulsory Secret Wars Lessons
  • (49:22) - Why is Leah here?
  • (51:08) - Dark elves???
  • (54:28) - The baby and the furnace
  • (57:28) - Writing for the trade
  • (58:33) - Sera as a trans woman
  • (01:05:40) - Other trans Marvel characters
  • (01:06:43) - Further Reading
  • (01:09:06) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
1602 Witch Hunter Angela by Marguerite Bennett
DC Comics Bombshells #1–33 / Digital First #1–100, 2015–17
Batwoman: Rebirth, #1–18, 2017–18 by James Tynion IV, Steve Epting, Jeromy Cox, et al.
Witchblade by Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto
The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie
DIE by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans


A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Triangle Agency" by Haunted Table Games30 Oct 202501:24:39

Today, your panelists expand the definition of comics and discuss a TTRPG rule book that uses visual storytelling in extremely unique ways. Clock in and transcend reality with us!

  • (00:00) - Welcome, AJ!
  • (01:53) - Front Matter
  • (06:30) - What we thought
  • (09:32) - Terms & Conditions
  • (13:32) - The lore of the game
  • (19:25) - Department of Truth similarities
  • (21:09) - This game is propaganda
  • (29:36) - The GM as a character
  • (32:03) - Art we love in the first half
  • (46:21) - The General Manager Toolkit
  • (50:35) - What the second voice is
  • (56:06) - Jill comes for AJ
  • (01:00:34) - Cooper wants to party
  • (01:00:50) - The lil guy
  • (01:03:31) - Colors behind the playwall
  • (01:06:47) - In-Fiction Table Safety
  • (01:08:50) - A work of fiction
  • (01:15:07) - Further Reading

Further Reading:
Triangle Agency: The Paragon of Crowdfunding on Talk of the Table
[LIVE SHOW] Triangle Agency: Two Years Later (w/ Caleb Zane Huett & Sean Ireland) on Talk of the Table
Quinn's Quest Reviews: Triangle Agency!


A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:
AJ

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Creepshow" by Francavilla, Hill, Ciaramella et al.16 Oct 202501:15:28

Today, our panelists venture into the dark with two short stories from "Creepshow!" Join us for an exploration of the history of horror comics, the nature of pulp fiction (not the movie!), and how our resident artist would draw a better crotch grab.

  • (00:00) - Creepshow
  • (03:07) - Front Matter
  • (04:40) - History with Creepshow
  • (05:54) - The WILD history of Creepshow
  • (23:45) - The King genes
  • (25:28) - “Hair”
  • (30:39) - Pulp horror
  • (33:34) - Art in pulp horror
  • (35:06) - Visual Storytelling
  • (37:57) - You could do a Columbo!
  • (40:35) - A fun font!
  • (42:53) - Wolverton Station
  • (45:15) - No protagonist
  • (51:45) - The sillier stuff
  • (52:18) - Michael Walsh’s candy gore
  • (58:43) - Max creep
  • (01:00:48) - The short story
  • (01:03:41) - The “crotch grab”
  • (01:06:24) - Final thoughts
  • (01:10:03) - Further Reading
  • (01:11:23) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
The Comics Code of 1954
Pulp Sunday, more pulp style art by Francavilla
Wolverton Station by Joe Hill
Universal Monsters: Frankenstein by Walsh, Carey, Griffin

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This week’s panelists can be found at:
Nick

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"The Department of Truth" by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds 02 Oct 202501:00:19

Today, the panelists discuss The Department of Truth Vol. 1: The End of the World. Join us for a discussion on suggestibility in art, what even makes art "comic book art" at all, and depicting conspiracy in 2025

Content Warnings: General horror, violence, conspiracies, the satanic panic, far-right white nationalism, child peril, and gun violence.

  • (00:00) - “The Department of Truth” by James Tyrion and Martin Simmonds
  • (02:24) - Front matter
  • (02:46) - Content Warnings
  • (03:08) - Synopsis
  • (04:06) - What we thought about the book
  • (08:46) - Suggestibility in the art
  • (10:17) - The first issue
  • (11:01) - Scout has critiques on Simmonds’ vomit art
  • (11:46) - The art we love
  • (13:53) - Scout loves pathetic men
  • (18:45) - There’s a television adaptation coming
  • (21:17) - The color work
  • (22:11) - X-Files
  • (25:46) - The other puking scene
  • (26:13) - This art doesn’t feel like a comic book
  • (29:37) - J. C. Leyendecker
  • (31:48) - Using space just to set mood
  • (34:47) - Some layout gripes
  • (39:34) - Angela: Asgard’s Assassin
  • (41:09) - Fashion corner
  • (42:22) - Bad faith caricatures
  • (46:26) - James Tynion, the queer edgelord
  • (50:55) - This book is still ongoing!
  • (51:37) - Further Reading
  • (55:38) - “I know what a fucking tulpa is, Cole.”
  • (56:07) - Back matter

Further Reading:


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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

“On a Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden18 Sep 202501:48:24

Today, the panelists discuss On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Join us for a discussion on letting the reader figure things out, how this book relies on color, and Walden's unique take on space.

  • (00:00) - “On A Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden
  • (02:02) - Front Matter
  • (03:22) - General thoughts
  • (09:03) - Zero explanation
  • (14:02) - The first half
  • (20:46) - The characters & relationships
  • (22:47) - Lots of negative space
  • (24:13) - Two moments overlapping at once
  • (25:42) - The alien-ness of characters and environments
  • (31:47) - Teens talk normal
  • (33:43) - We ❤️ Jules
  • (34:58) - Elliot
  • (38:39) - Restoration
  • (45:57) - Color
  • (48:19) - A quick return to restoration
  • (50:29) - Back to color
  • (56:54) - The fox scene
  • (58:15) - The fish ship
  • (01:00:28) - Lost in space
  • (01:01:08) - More color!
  • (01:02:00) - Always in space
  • (01:03:31) - Girl world
  • (01:08:20) - On a Sunbeam fanfic
  • (01:10:10) - Fashion corner
  • (01:12:57) - The detail
  • (01:13:28) - Hierarchy of size
  • (01:16:00) - Tarot influences
  • (01:18:40) - Doorways
  • (01:24:58) - Favorite characters
  • (01:33:58) - Damn, Scout
  • (01:35:25) - Further Reading
  • (01:43:33) - Back matter

Further Reading:
"Alone in Space" by Tillie Walden
"Clementine Book One" by Tillie Walden
"Spinning" by Tillie Walden
"A City Inside" by Tillie Walden

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This week’s panelists can be found at:
Stephen

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Witch Hat Atelier" by Kamome Shirahama27 Nov 202502:02:56

Join our panelists today for their longest read yet! We dive into the magical world of Witch Hat Atelier to discuss the magic of creating, the pitfalls of power, and what it means to be a mentor. Take our hands and follow us down the winding path - there's more to magic than meets the eye.

  • (00:00) - Witch Hat Atelier
  • (01:26) - Impressions
  • (05:42) - Front Matter
  • (11:50) - The mangaka
  • (14:02) - Diversity in this series
  • (20:40) - The art
  • (26:31) - The primary conflict
  • (37:17) - Class consciousness
  • (42:56) - Middle schooler syndrome
  • (48:15) - The adults and their responsibilities
  • (49:40) - Olruggio and Qifrey
  • (57:43) - Sinister Qifrey
  • (01:04:28) - Class divide & abuse
  • (01:08:18) - CW: sexual abuse
  • (01:15:26) - The responsibility we have to children
  • (01:19:45) - Different approaches to magic
  • (01:22:56) - Shirahama’s approach to the medium
  • (01:29:43) - Drapery
  • (01:31:23) - Portmanteaus
  • (01:33:58) - The brush buddy
  • (01:35:28) - The Knights Moralis
  • (01:36:13) - Listener Questions
  • (01:36:29) - “How are you finding the forbidden magic?” - Yuki
  • (01:39:56) - “Witch Hat as a video game?” - mbrodz
  • (01:43:56) - “Magic as a creative process” - Ghost of Josei
  • (01:52:28) - “Which character benefits from Qifrey being on ice?” - full metal Steve
  • (01:57:48) - Further Reading

Further Reading/Viewing:
Q&A with Shirahama
"The Owl House" created by Dana Terrace
Star Wars Visions Manga Anthology by Shirahama, Sato, Osawa, et al.
"Kiki's Delivery Service" produced and directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Eniale & Dewiela by Kamome Shirahama
Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Little Witch Academia by Yoh Yoshinari
Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen by Hiromi Sato & Kamome Shirahama

You can find the first three chapters of Witch Hat Atelier on KManga for free!

And check out both trailers for the upcoming anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier here and here!


A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Veil" by Kotteri11 Dec 202501:08:09

Today, our panelists venture into Veil by Kotteri. We discuss the "will they, won't they, are they already?" romance, unique storytelling, and most importantly, the fashion and design present in the first two volumes of this manga.

  • (00:00) - “Veil” by Kotteri
  • (00:37) - Front Matter
  • (02:09) - What we thought
  • (06:17) - Read digital if you can!
  • (07:51) - Piano key dress
  • (08:09) - A summary
  • (09:03) - Manga in full color
  • (12:38) - This unique structure
  • (14:56) - Alexander as Auron
  • (16:00) - Dior ribbon Emma
  • (16:55) - Not really friends or lovers
  • (21:55) - Just posting her OCs
  • (24:38) - The phone booth
  • (26:49) - Pictures of sounds
  • (27:45) - A book about hands
  • (32:23) - The dialogue
  • (36:00) - The art of not explaining a damn thing
  • (42:24) - Fashion corner
  • (44:24) - L O O K
  • (45:11) - Veil over her eyes
  • (46:29) - Watches in her hair
  • (47:14) - Just their legs
  • (48:06) - Connecting covers
  • (48:52) - Drawing touch
  • (50:59) - We love Veil
  • (52:15) - The depiction of blindness
  • (55:55) - Further reading
  • (01:03:27) - Back matter

Further Reading/Viewing:
Kotteri's personal twitter
Dobaku no Hana twitter
Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole on the set of How to Steal a Million


A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr.

This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Blue Period" by Tsubasa Yamaguchi05 Mar 202601:41:02

Friend of the show Bluzo joins the panel to talk about Blue Period, volumes 1-6, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi. In our first long read of the year, we delve deep on the complicated ordeal of pursuing an art career, and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Oh and also rampant transphobia.

  • (00:00) - “Blue Period” by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
  • (01:05) - Front Matter
  • (03:37) - Impressions
  • (07:01) - It’s a sports manga
  • (15:15) - It’s pretty didactic
  • (20:49) - Real art in the manga
  • (22:36) - That’s the stuff
  • (25:47) - Accessibility
  • (27:10) - Shouts out to the artist crediting
  • (28:18) - SPOILERS
  • (28:22) - Yuka-chan
  • (43:23) - Better storytelling as it progresses
  • (45:32) - More on Yuka-chan
  • (49:49) - Making pastries with my boys
  • (54:52) - This boy is masking HARD
  • (57:45) - Hey. Scout is in this book.
  • (01:03:27) - Love to not be a teenager anymore
  • (01:03:46) - More Yotasuke
  • (01:05:03) - Hashida
  • (01:08:36) - The teachers!
  • (01:11:48) - TUA complicates things!
  • (01:13:45) - Mori
  • (01:15:24) - I don’t “get“ art
  • (01:16:38) - What is talent?
  • (01:24:55) - Questions from Amet!
  • (01:32:33) - Further Reading

Further Reading

- The Blue Period live-action movie
- She and Her Cat adapted by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
- Nude Model and Other Stories by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
- Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Goodbye Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey by Akiko Higashimura

Read Anniversary by Elle Shivers!

A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:
Bluzo

Matt
Robin

Scout

Jillian

Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Beast Complex" by Paru Itagaki19 Feb 202601:35:52

Today, your panelists wonder: what does it look like to tell a story about prejudice but divorced from real-world analogues? What does it mean to tie concepts of hunger and desire together inexorably? Just how much money is cow bathwater going for these days? And wait, is that-? Oh my god, it's Legoshi, my close personal friend Legoshi!

  • (00:00) - “Beast Complex” by Paru Itagaki
  • (00:43) - Front Matter
  • (03:47) - Plot Overview
  • (04:42) - Short stories
  • (05:48) - The world of Beast Compkex vs Zootopia
  • (14:14) - How the book improves over time
  • (16:24) - What is doujinshi again?
  • (17:48) - Is the mangaka a nepo baby?
  • (19:26) - “Devouring”
  • (25:45) - SPOILERS!
  • (25:48) - Our top 3s
  • (31:06) - The Tiger and the Alpaca
  • (34:05) - The Pig and the Peacock
  • (36:13) - ERROR ⚠️
  • (43:17) - The Wolf and the Rabbit
  • (54:02) - The Chipmunk and the (Mountain Hare)
  • (01:01:08) - Relationships vs Events
  • (01:03:39) - The Shiba Inu and the Shiba Inu
  • (01:08:28) - The Alligator and the Cow
  • (01:14:47) - The Wolf and the Seal
  • (01:20:11) - Some of the stories that don’t work
  • (01:26:29) - Final thoughts
  • (01:27:37) - Further Reading
  • (01:32:33) - Back Matter

Further Reading
- Beastars by Paru Itagaki
- Sanda by Paru Itagaki
- Taika's Reason by Paru Itagaki
- Dungeon Meshi (aka Delicious in Dungeon) by Ryoko Kui
- I Will Survive by Borba (aka the Zootopia abortion comic)

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Jillian

Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Frontier" by Guillaume Singelin05 Feb 202601:10:21

Today your panelists talk Frontier, a French graphic novel written and illustrated by the artist of Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2! Join us as we discuss hope among dystopia and how pacing can let down an otherwise incredible story.

You can purchase Frontier in English here.

  • (00:00) - “Frontier” by Guillaume Singelin
  • (00:42) - Front Matter
  • (03:26) - Impressions
  • (05:34) - Guillaume’s art style
  • (08:05) - Chibi violence
  • (11:37) - The density of Frontier’s space
  • (15:13) - Singelin’s Rescue card
  • (16:16) - Unfamiliar familiarity
  • (17:42) - Little nubbin feet
  • (20:23) - Variation in line weight
  • (23:37) - Spoiler section!
  • (23:48) - Similarities to Citizen Sleeper
  • (27:59) - Finding meaning or a way out
  • (36:08) - The opening structure of this book
  • (37:43) - Pacing problems
  • (38:13) - GOKU!
  • (41:09) - More on pacing
  • (44:04) - Hopeful science fiction
  • (46:20) - How Camina is let down by utopian naivete
  • (53:04) - Even more on pacing
  • (54:09) - Our favorite characters
  • (56:02) - Ji-soo’s retirement
  • (56:54) - Favorite panels and pages
  • (01:04:00) - Camina, trans icon
  • (01:04:14) - A quote that is too real
  • (01:05:05) - How this book was made
  • (01:05:56) - Further Reading
  • (01:07:31) - Back Matter

Further Reading
- Citizen Sleeper
- PTSD by Guillaume Singelin
- Shin Zero by Label 619

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt
Robin

Scout

Jillian

Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

“Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon” by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, and Mattia De Iulis22 Jan 202601:04:39

Today our panelists talk about women with swords - hey, wait a second, didn't we do this last time? Join us for a discussion of "Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon," where we talk about big swords, literary analysis, and Eisner award-winning colors!

  • (00:00) - “Absolute Wonder Woman”
  • (02:01) - Front Matter
  • (03:34) - What is the Absolute Universe?
  • (09:22) - What does Scout know about Wonder Woman?
  • (12:46) - No tone problems!
  • (14:29) - The artists are delivering
  • (19:21) - Circe and Diana
  • (22:57) - Paneling
  • (29:16) - Sherman’s Art vs de Iulis’s
  • (31:04) - SPOILERS BEGIN HERE
  • (31:07) - Even bigger sword
  • (35:41) - Lettering the scream bomb
  • (37:11) - The Lady and the Tiger
  • (42:17) - The pomegranate seeds
  • (46:01) - The biggest laughs
  • (48:22) - Diana’s thoughtfulness
  • (51:18) - Skeleton Pegasus
  • (51:41) - The lassos
  • (53:02) - Hades’ design
  • (54:42) - Amazon in hell
  • (58:08) - Further reading
  • (01:00:44) - Back matter

Further Reading
- "The Lady, or the Tiger?" short story written by Frank R. Stockton
- Other entries in DC's Absolute Universe

- Kelly Thompson's work with Marvel - Jeff the Land Shark, Captain Marvel

- Hayden Sherman's art in Batman: Dark Patterns, written by Dan Watters
- Sherman is co-creator, penciller, and inker for Dark Spaces: Dungeon
- Jordie Bellaire is doing colors on Exquisite Corpses from James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh’s Tiny Onion imprint at Image. She is an artist in residence with Tiny Onion.
- Bellaire has done color work on the super popular Assorted Crisis Events which is written by Deniz Camp, who also writes Absolute Martian Manhunter.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt
Robin

Scout

Jillian

Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

"Blade Maidens" by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith08 Jan 202600:56:42

The panelists start off the New Year by celebrating women with swords! We journey alongside the titular "Blade Maidens," exploring romance, graphic design, identity, and the medium of webcomics!

You can read Blade Maidens here!

  • (00:00) - "Blade Maidens" by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith
  • (01:14) - What is Blade Maidens?
  • (02:22) - Impressions
  • (04:07) - The note at the end of the Prelude
  • (12:40) - "Webcomic-ness"
  • (20:03) - Following along vs. catching up
  • (23:29) - Favorite storybeats
  • (34:26) - The art (and graphic design influence)
  • (34:58) - The circles
  • (38:11) - The use of color
  • (40:10) - The werewolf depiction
  • (41:18) - Fishmen and fantasy creatures
  • (42:19) - It's just neat!
  • (48:24) - Spare thoughts and gay shit
  • (48:42) - When the blood is hot pink
  • (49:16) - Back Matter
  • (51:51) - Further reading
  • (54:56) - Upcoming episodes!

Further Reading
"Cosmoknights" by Hannah Templer
"Paper Girls" by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson

A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

A Comics Christmas Carol25 Dec 202501:40:20

In this special holiday episode, the panelists take a journey through the comics of Christmas past, present, and future. We recap our favorite reads of the year, talk about some great comics from the Shortbox Comics Fair, and pick some exciting new reads for the new year.

Happy holidays!

  • (00:00) - A Comics Christmas Carol
  • (01:37) - Comics of Christmas Past
  • (15:41) - Comics of Christmas Present
  • (16:45) - Exo
  • (33:40) - Spaghetti Western
  • (44:39) - Dead Horses
  • (01:04:28) - Dream Loop
  • (01:19:38) - Comics of Christmas Future
  • (01:20:22) - Jillian’s Short Read
  • (01:21:33) - Robin’s Short Read
  • (01:22:05) - Scout’s Short Read
  • (01:23:07) - Matt’s Short Read
  • (01:24:33) - Jillian’s Long Read
  • (01:27:05) - Robin’s Long Read
  • (01:29:08) - Scout’s Long Read
  • (01:33:21) - Matt’s Long Read
  • (01:36:57) - Back Matter

Further Reading/Viewing:
Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young
Black Blood by Hayate Kuku
Ship of Theseus by Toshiya Higashimoto
Flying Saucer Video by Cam Marshall
Jaye Fabel on itch
Ian T Bisbal’s shop

SPOILERS FOR THE EPISODE
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Shortbox Comics Fair Reads:

  • Exo by Jaye Fabel
  • Spaghetti Western by Ian T Bisbal
  • Dead Horses by Freya JN
  • Dream Loop by Inkpangur


Short reads
:

  • Absolute Wonder Woman Vol 1 - Jillian
  • Blade Maidens - Robin
  • KOH-BOKU - Scout
  • Batman: Wayne Family Adventures - Matt

Long reads:

  • Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Jillian
  • Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - Robin
  • Fullmetal Alchemist - Scout
  • Blue Period vol 1-6 - Matt

A comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.

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This week’s panelists can be found at:

Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

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