The Omnibus – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Webtoon Canvas horror series, The Pale Woman by UnFrozen70. They talk about its unique visual style as brought about the constraints of the webtoon format, its eerie atmosphere and intentionally opaque plot, and Eric educates Phillip about Kwanzaa!

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Image series Home Sick Pilots by Dan Watters and Casper Wijngaard. They break down its weird, unique mashup of haunted horse horror, punk rock, and mecha genres, its unusually vibrant color scheme for a horror comic, and Eric asks Phillip to weigh in on controversial takes on Gundam.

Just in time for election season, Phillip and Eric kick off the first part of their retrospective on the DC/Wildstorm political superhero series, Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. They talk about the comic as a time capsule of post-9/11 New York, its approach of a former superhero becoming mayor of New York and putting out political fires, and The Omnibus gives its official endorsement for 2024 US presidential race!

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's run on the DC comic Green Arrow! They do a deep dive into Sorrentino's bold page designs and use of color, creative sound effect design in comics, and discuss their feelings about Justin Hartley and This is Us.

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk the modern classic, the Marvel comic Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja! They discuss Aja's brilliant, experimental layouts, the boldness of telling a murder mystery from the perspective of a dog, and remind people the important distinction between  emanata and enema.

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the stylish Nick Fury series by James Robinson and ACO, the best comic of 2017 that no one read! They break down ACO's striking page design and circular layouts, digital colors and screen tones, and go off the rails with tangents about Namor and Roger Moore Bond movies.

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric are back with another watch/commentary episode on talk the groundbreaking Milestone/DC comic Static and its animated adaptation, Static Shock! They talk about the significance of the character and the Milestone imprint and then watch two episodes of the cartoon, one very special episode dealing with racism and an armadillo man, another with Static teaming up with NBA players moonlighting as superheroes.

Yep, this might be the episode where we jumped the shark. But hey, you still get our witty banter!

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk with cartoonist and fellow comics grad Alex L. Combs about breaking into comics and his upcoming nonfiction graphic novel on transgender history being published by Candlewick Press. He talks about being influenced by Ranma ½ and Dykes to Watch Out For, making a webcomic about working as a stripper, and drops insights about trans history like medieval attitudes towards queer people and Chevalier d'Éon. Plus, Alex advises the podcast on a bold new direction to juice the numbers!

For anyone looking to break into comics, this is a must-listen!

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk the Vertigo series Unknown Soldier, a gritty war drama by Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli. Travel back in time to the 2000s and hear them break down this hidden modern classic with the six perspectives, the complexities of telling a story based in real-world conflict, and reminisce about Kony 2012 and comics with Batman's wang.

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In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk Blankets, the graphic memoir by Craig Thompson. One of them lambasts the comic, the other half-heartedly defends it! They talk expressionism, being timely in its timeliness, and reminisce about bad family dramas on the WB.

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