It’s always weird and oddly exciting when we discover that we have a hole in the things we’ve covered one the show. And in fact, It’s actually quite surprising that we’ve been doing this show for 391 episodes and haven’t devoted an episode to manga before now. Sure it’s come up in discussions about comics…
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e338. Fandom and Identity: The Evolution of Beloved Characters
What does it mean to be a fan of a character? There have been millions of different interpretations of Batman and the character of Wolverine as he appears in Marvel comics films bears surprisingly little in common with his original comic book impetus. In this episode, Mav and Wayne Wise are joined by guests recent…
e319. X-men ’97 Revisited: Superheroes, Sacrifices, & Saturday Mornings
There’s an argument that the current wave of superhero dominated content that pervades popular media doesn’t begin with the MCU but with X-men the Animated Series, a cartoon that ran from 1992-1997 and is a formative touchstone for many millennial viewers who have come of age today. This argument may be somewhat backed up by…
GGW: Excalibur #125: “Tying the Knot”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Dale Eaglesham Inks: Scott Hanna Colours: Kevin Tinsely Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Frank Pittarese & Jason White Original publication date: October 1998 On this our final week, we’ve got a wedding we don’t love concluding a comic book series we do love, in sickness and in health, till death…
GGW: Excalibur #124: “Someone”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Dale Eaglesham Inks: Scott Hanna Colours: Kevin Tinsely Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Frank Pittarese & Jason White Original publication date: September 1998 A certain someone called Zack Jenkins, aka the cohost of the Battle of the Atom podcast, aka the former EiC of ComicsXF, aka the Bad Boy of…
GGW: Excalibur #123: “Lost and Found”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Trevor Scott Inks: Scott Hanna Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editors: Frank Pittaresee Original publication date: August 1998 This week’s guest, writer, critic, and game designer Armaan Babu, helps us find the joy we’ve lost talking Excalibur #123, “Lost and Found,” featuring the extended Calvin Rankin cameo nobody…
GGW: Excalibur #122: “The Search, Part 1”
Writer: Ben Raab on writing Pencils: Dale Eaglesham Inks: Scott Koblish Colours: Kevin Tinsely Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Frank Pittarese Original publication date: July 1998 This week, we can’t do much better than mimic enjoying Excalibur #122, “The Search, Part 1,” but we’re fully focused on enjoying the company as we count down…
GGW: Excalibur #121: “Friends Like These”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Andrew Pepoy Inks: Trevor Scott Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl Editors: Frank Pittaresee & Jason White Original publication date: June 1998 This week, our silly podcast about a seventh-tier X-Men comic from 30 years ago is more deeply embroiled in contemporary geopolitical events than it has any…
GGW: Holiday Special, 2023 Edition!
Welcome to our latest (last!) Holiday Special! Join us as we answer YOUR questions, reflect on the year that was, and draw for PRIZES!! And as usual: You can find Anna on Twitter (@peppard_anna) and at Sequential Scholars (@seqscholars). You can find Andrew on Twitter (@ClaremontRun) and at Sequential Scholars. You can find Mav on Twitter (@chrismaverick)…
GGW: Excalibur #120: “Current Events”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Mel Rubi Inks: Scott Koblish Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl Editors: Frank Pittarese & Jason White Original publication date: May 1998 Because no one asked for it: it’s Gosh Golly Wow, Love Connection (?) Edition, where old-fashioned comic book romance meets modern-day podcast technology! In honor of the…