Author: Andrew Deman

Excalibur #14 “Too Many Heroes” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Agustin Mas Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: November 1989 Summer’s rolling in, which means it’s time for an epic crossover! Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by Sean Ross of the Secret Wars & Beyond Podcast to slice-and-dice…

Excalibur #13 “The Marriage of True Minds” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: October 1989 What do Gloria Anzaldúa, Donna Haraway, and Kitty Pryde have in common? Find out in this week’s discussion of Excalibur #13, “The Marriage of True Minds,” where…

Excalibur #12 “My Friends Call Me Billy the Kid!” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: September 1989 In this episode, Alan Davis is back and Excalibur’s gone—on the Cross-Time Caper, that is! Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by educator, supermom, and Excalibur superfan…

Excalibur #11 “The Price” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Marshall Rogers Inks: Terry Austin Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Todd Klein Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: August 1989 This episode, talking Excalibur #11: “The Price,” is a pod-friends reunion as Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by Dr. Michael Hancock, the self-proclaimed “Beta Ray Bill of comics and games…

Excalibur #10 “Widget” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Marshall Rogers Inks: Terry Austin Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Michael Heisler and Agustin Mas Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original publication date: July 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew team up with Dr. Travis Smith, author of Superhero Ethics, to discuss the ethically fraught Excalibur #10: “Widget,” in which Brian spends…

Excalibur #9 “The Two-Edged Sword” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: John A. Wilcox Letters: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: June 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by monster hunter/lover Dr. Sam Langsdale (@s_langsdale), co-editor of Monstrous Women in Comics, to talk a little quantum…

Excalibur #8 “Excalibur’s New York Adventure” Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Ron Lim Inker: Josef Rubenstein Colourist: John A. Wilcox Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: May 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by specialist in superhero style Monica Geraffo (@monicamarveloux) to discuss the sartorial splendors of Excalibur #8,…

Excalibur #7 “Goblin Morn” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plotting: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Lettering: Tom Orzechowski and Augustin Mas Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original Publication date: April 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by film and comics scholar and self-professed Kitty Pryde fanboy Matt Linton (@ABoyCalledMonk) of The Kino Club…

Excalibur #6 “Goblin Night” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plotting: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Lettering: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh  Original Publication date: March 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and special guest Laura Grafton (@llgrafton) of Masked Mom Review enter the Inferno with Excalibur #6, “Goblin Night.” We talk temptation, seduction, demonic fashion, sexy pajamas…

Excalibur #5 “Send in the Clowns” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencil: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tomr Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: February 1989 In this episode, Anna, Mav, Andrew, and comics scholar Shawn Gilmore (@gipperfish), impresario of VaultofCulture.com, discuss Excalibur #5, “Send in the Clowns.” We talk British comics influences, the…