Several weeks ago, we did a show on how stand-up comedy works in the middle of a pandemic. We talked about the transition that comedians went through to move a traditionally “in-person” art form to an entirely virtual environment. But what about other art forms? Lots of performances that at least seem to “require” a…
Author: Christopher "Mav" Maverick
A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Chris Maverick, drifter searching to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have…
Excalibur #28: “The Night They Tore Down the Gilded Lady”
Excalibur #28 “The Night They Tore Down the Gilded Lady” Writer: Terry Austin Pencils: Colleen Doran Inks: Bret Blevins Colours: Brad Vancata Letters: Phil Felix Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: September 1990 There’s a reason they say you can’t go home again—because sometimes, the crowd at your old college bar doesn’t remember you, and…
e178. Pop History vs. Public History
How do we learn history? The easy answer is to say we learn it from history books, but is that true? How many of us ever read a history book after 10th grade? It’s more likely that we get the majority of our history either from museums or from historic entertainment… things like Hamilton… or,…
CFC: Improv in the Living Room
From Mav: Way back in April — which granted, wasn’t actually that long ago, but in the world of COVID, feels like a lifetime — we did a show about how stand-up comedy works in a world where everyone’s socialization is socially distant. Since that time, the world got a little better and then a…
Excalibur #27: “Reel People”
Excalibur #27 “Reel People” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith Inks: Bill Sienkiewicz Colors: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tom Ozechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: September 1990 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by Connor Goldsmith, literary agent and host of the Cerebro podcast, to talk films inside comic books inside famous film studios…
Excalibur #26: “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
Excalibur #26 “The Times They Are A-Changin’” Writer: Michael Higgins Pencils: Ron Lim Inks: Joe Rubenstein Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Agustin Mas Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: August 1990 In this episode, Anna, Mav, and Andrew recruit author Darby Harn to help them make sense of some less-than-stellar storytelling in Excalibur #26, “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” It’s…
Excalibur #25: “Guess Who’s Coming for Phoenix?”
Excalibur #25 “Guess Who’s Coming for Phoenix?” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Chris Wozniak Inks: Al Milgrom Colours: Paty Cockrum Letters: Rick Parker Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: August 1990 The Cross-Time Caper is still over… or is it? Resolution careens into crisis into conversations about both as Anna, Mav, and Andrew welcome author and critic Steve Sellers of Omen…
Excalibur #24: “Tempting Fates”
Excalibur #24 “Tempting Fates” Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Alan Davis Inks: Paul Neary Colours: Glynis Oliver Letters: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Terry Kavanagh Original publication date: July 1990 Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by professor, poet, literary and cultural critic, and friend-to-all-mutants Dr. Stephanie Burt to celebrate the not-so-epic conclusion of the Cross-Time Caper, plus Kitty…