For a show that was originally created in a comic book shop, we do surprisingly few episodes about comic books. Today is an opportunity to fix that. A few weeks ago, Mav was contacted by a publishing agent and asked if we could interview the author of a book that was all about comic book…
Author: Anna Peppard
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…
GGW Excalibur #119: “Preludes & Nightmares!”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Jim Calafiore Inks: Rob Hunter Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editors: Frank Pittaresee & Jason White Original publication date: April 1998 Excalibur #119, “Preludes & Nightmares!” feels more like a sequel than a prequel, but maybe that’s just the effect of us being haunted by 133 episodes. But…
GGW: Excalibur #118: “New Year’s Evil”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Mel Rubi Inks: Scott Koblish Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl Editors: Frank Pittarese, Kelly Corvese & Jason White Original publication date: March 1998 We’re besieged by Bamfs gone bad in Excalibur #118, “New Year’s Evil,” and playwright and toy scholar Jonathan Alexandratos is here to help us…