Comics Syllabus

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Comics Syllabus: “Wingbearer” and The Batman Thoughts

By | Mar 6, 2022 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. This week’s Comics Syllabus podcast: “Wingbearer,” an incredible new middle grade graphic novel by Marjorie Liu and Teny Issakhanian from HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books. Then, Paul’s NON-SPOILER thoughts on “The Batman,” the small indie movie directed by Matt Reeves. Check out the Comics Syllabus Substack, and find out how you […]

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Comics Syllabus: Arrowsmith, Buckhead, and Discipline

By | Jan 23, 2022 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. Back from a winter break, we (eventually) dive into Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco’s return to “Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines” from Image Comics. First we touch bases with “Usagi Yojimbo,” open The Book of Boba Fett, revisit “Shadow Hero,” and then round the corner into the return to Busiek […]

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Comics Syllabus: No One Else, Made in Korea, Good Asian, Crush and Lobo, and More!

By | Dec 12, 2021 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. Graphic Novel Review: “No One Else” (Fantagraphics) by R. Kikuo Johnson. PolyBagged (New Comics in Shops, Reviewed): “The Good Asian” #7 by Pichetschote and Tefengki (Image), “Made in Korea” #6 by Holt and Schall (Image), “The Me You Love in the Dark” #5 by Young and Corona (Image), “X-Men: Legends” […]

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Comics Syllabus: “Laid-Back Camp” with Cohost Kid

By | Nov 14, 2021 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. Cohost Kid joins Paul again to talk about “Laid-Back Camp” by Afro (Yen Press) volumes 1-2. This charmingly low-key manga was an enjoyable read. But first, dad and kid talk about other recent comics reads for each of them, including the “Wings of Fire” series by Tui T. Sutherland […]

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Comics Syllabus 230: Ms. Marvel Stretched Thin, Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story, and BlancaFlor

By | Oct 3, 2021 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. On this week’s Comics PLEASE! (for Parents, Librarians, Educators, and Student Enthusiasts!), we look at “Ms. Marvel: Stretched This” (Marvel/Graphix) by Nadia Shammas and Nabi H. Ali, “Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story” (DC) by Lilliam Rivera and Steph C., and “BlancaFlor: The Hero with Secret Powers” (TOON) by Nadja […]

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Comics Syllabus 228: “Shang-Chi”… but Not the Movie

By | Sep 5, 2021 | Podcasts

Or download the podcast episode here. On this week’s Comics Syllabus, some examination of “Shang-Chi”… but not the movie, since host Paul is still avoiding theaters. Pandemic! Delta! (For a good take on Marvel’s groundbreaking movie, check out Christopher Chiu-Tabet’s Multiversity review as well as All Over the Internet.) Instead, Paul shares thoughts on the recent […]

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