Comic Exposure

You know that trade series you’ve seen in the comic section at Barnes&Nobles for the last 20 years? Well, Josh and Trav finally pick up the first trade and are ready to talk everything about Bill Willingham’s “Fables”!

In 1987, Mike Grell wrote a three-issue prestige format comic book starring the Green Arrow called the Longbow Hunters. In 2020, Josh and Travis decide it is time to read that bad boy and talk about it. Tune in to find out just what is so 80’s about this book.

Have you re-read all the comics in your long boxes yet? If so, have not fear! Josh and Travis look back through their past episodes to pull for you some of the bests comics to read while being trapped at home.

Josh and Travis get some perspective on how good they have it during these trying times by reading about the hardships of a WWII, female, Russian assassin: Sara. This title packs a powerhouse of creators including Garth Ennis, Steve Epting, and Elizabeth Breitweiser.

The pod goes cosmic this week as the boys hop on their boards and finally dip into some Silver Surfer! Tune in as Josh and Travis discuss Silver Surfer:Black by Donny Cates; art by Tradd Moore.

This week the boys bring you a double header of comic book biographies. From Box Brown, Josh and Travis cover the ins and outs of the alternative comic Andy Kaufman. Then, the boys get their illusion on with Jason Lutes and Nick Bertozzi’s biography comic on Harry Houdini, The Handcuff King.

On this very sing-song episode, Josh and Trav talk the latest nerdy news including: the new Batman look, Stranger Things Season 4 teaser, Locke and Key, Indiana Jones 5 and more.

Matt from the Absolute Geek podcast joins to boys this week to talk about one of his favorite runs: Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta’s Outcast. They guys explore what is “Kirkman” about volume one and why Azaceta should be drawing everything. Check out the Absolute Geek Podcast on Youtube!

“Are you there Krom, it’s me Conan”. Gabby joins the boys to talk about everything Conan with a special focus on Jason Aaron’s “The Life and Death of Conan”.

On this first episode of 2020, Josh and Travis discuss all things Star Wars with the end of the Mandalorian and the Skywalker Saga. Also, as per tradition, the boys talk about their favorite comics from the podcast’s previous year.