Author: Andrew Deman

Excalibur #42 “A Hatch is Plotted” Writer and pencils: Alan Davis Colours: Glynis Oliver Inks: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: October 1991 New Year, new era of Excalibur, as Alan Davis makes his triumphant return to the title he co-created to write and draw one of our all-time favourite breakfast scenes! But there’s…

Holiday Special! The holidays are upon us, but GGW never rests. To celebrate the season and the first year(ish) of the podcast, we did a special video episode which you can watch below! (There’s also a good ol’ audio version, don’t worry!) We reflect on past issues and convos, including what we’ve learned and what…

Excalibur #41 “At Last… The Reunion!” Writers: Scott Lobdell and Dana Moreshead Pencils: Dave Hoover Inks: Christopher Ivy and Harry Candelario  Colours: Glynis Oliver Mike Thomas  Letters: Bill Oakley  Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: September 1991 In Excalibur #41, “At Last… The Reunion!” Nightcrawler and not-Wolverine have one on-panel conversation, which is all the excuse Anna,…

Excalibur #40 “The Trial of Lockheed” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils: Dave Hoover Inks: Harry Candelario and Tim Dzon Colours: Brad Vancata Letters: Bill Oakley Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: August 1991 It’s time for a journey in rhyme/In spirit but static in time/Will Lockheed get back to his body/Before his rhyme schemes get too…

Excalibur #39 “The Heart of the Matter” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils and Inks: Mark Badger Colours: Brad Vancata Letters: Chris Eliopoulos Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: July 1991 This week, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are positively giddy about closing out “The Promethium Exchange,” chatting Excalibur #39, “The Heart of the Matter,” with editor, critic, and scholar Andrea…

Excalibur #38 “Out on a Limbo” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils and inks: Mark Badger Colours: Brad Vancata Letters: Spike Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: June 1991 Join Anna, Mav, and Andrew plus special guest Lisa, Nocturne’s BFF and co-host of the Nightcrawler-centric Simply Amazing podcast, to talk Kurt/Wanda, Wanda/Vision, histories of fandom, Wolverine & the X-Men, Nightscrawlers, Talia…

Excalibur #37 “House Call” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils and inks: Mark Badger Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Chris Eliopoulos  Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: May 1991 The sages foretold: lo, there will come a story, told in three parts, in which jokes are stale and motives are baffling. Nobody likes it; nobody wanted it. Yet…

Excalibur #36 “Xs and Os” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils: Davis Ross Inks: Al Milgrom Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Chris Eliopoulos  Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: April 1991 We’re (still!) back and so’s our first returning guest, Dr. Michael Hancock, talking what makes a bad comic re: Excalibur #36, “Xs and Os!” It’s a teamup/throwdown with Silver Sable…

Excalibur #35 “Heart-breaker” Writer: Scott Lobdell Pencils: David Ross Inks: Al Milgrom Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Ken Lopez Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: March 1991 We’re back! And debating the merits of punchable problems in Excalibur #35, “Heartbreaker,” with comics scholar Dr. Jocelyn Sakal Froese! With their help, we apply a graphic medicine framework to an issue…

Excalibur #34 “School Spirit” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils and inks: Ron Wagner Colours: John Wilcox Letters: Michael Heisler Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: February 1991 Well, this is it. The end of “Girls’ School from Heck” and the Claremont era of Excalibur. But we’re going out with a bang and our pom-poms raised high, as…