Deconstructing Comics

Deconstructing Comics is a podcast by and for comics creators — especially those who haven't hit their creative stride yet.Whether you've got a comic going and you're trying to promote it, or you haven't even started yet and need some help getting rolling, we hope you'll come here for inspiration and tips. And there's plenty of interest for non-creators, as well!

Deconstructing Comics is a arts podcast hosted by Tim Young and friends, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Tim Young and friends hosts Deconstructing Comics, a arts show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #882

  #882 "Supergirl" vs. "Woman of Tomorrow"

  Aug 19, 202653 min

  This summer's Supergirl movie, while not nearly as good as sliced bread, was compelling enough to make Tim curious as to how it compares with the comic it's based on, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. Tim recruited Emmet to join in and consider questions such as: Why did this movie get made? How do we feel about the original comic? Is the movie a good adaptation? Did the story changes to the film hurt or help it? Here's that discussion! Comic Tropes video on Bilquis Evely Brought to you by: Emmet's comic The Shadow of Night Who's Who podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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  Episode #881

  #881 "Doomwar": Black Panther vs. Dr. Doom

  Aug 12, 202656 min

  Doomwar is a 2010 miniseries in which Dr. Doom sponsors a coup in Wakanda in order to get his hands on all the country's processed vibranium. As we continue to celebrate 60 years of the Black Panther , Tim is joined by Professor Alan , whose Doomspeak podcast celebrates Dr. Doom, a character who will be cinematically very relevant in a few short months! With writing by Jonathan Maberry and art by Scot Eaton , Doomwar is a series that raises a number of questions, whether in the text itself or simply in the minds of reviewers: In what circumstances is a violent response justified? How violent? Should superhero comics, which run on their own progression of time, bring in real-life U.S. Presidents and significant events? While an issue cover with a spoiler may be justified for marketing that issue, should it really be included in the trade? Brought to you by: Doomspeak podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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  Episode #880

  #880 Interviews: Emil Wilson ("The Nightingales") and William Bernhardt ("The Superman Wars")

  Aug 1, 20261h 10m

  Emil Wilson is the author of the new graphic novel The Nightingales , about a family in 1985 who take in an AIDS patient. The book shows us the panic and misinformation that prevailed about the disease then, and government apathy about a disease that was mainly killing gay men. Wilson is a former advertising man who went to comics school in his 50s. Tim talks with him about the book. Novelist William Bernhardt also joins Tim to talk about his exhaustively researched nonfiction book The Superman Wars , a history of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's battle over ownership of Superman and recognition as his creators. All superhero fans know the outlines of this controversy, but this book fills in all the details. Brought to you by: Full Manga Alchemists Our supporters on Patreon

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  Episode #879

  #879 Comics Satirize Comics: "DESTROY!" and "Doom Force"

  Jul 28, 202648 min

  Superhero comics have been parodied for as long as they've existed. This time Tim and Kumar look at two books by comics insiders that satirized the predominant comics of their respective eras: Scott McCloud 's Destroy! The Loudest Comic-Book in the Universe!! (1986) distills '80s comics to their essence: superpowered guys punching each other; and Grant Morrison & a bevy of artists poke sharp satirical sticks at the comics of The Guys who Would Be Image in Doom Force Special #1 (1992), right down to the excessive speed lines, nonsense powers, and ankles that would never support an adult human's weight. Brought to you by: TV Tangents podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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  #878 Three fun graphic novels

  Jul 22, 20261h 8m

  A number of interesting graphic novels have been brought to our attention recently -- works with laugh-out-loud moments and deeper meanings as well. We review three of them in this episode: Heaven by Katie Skelly is a Fantagraphics book about a haunted strip club. Jason joins Tim to discuss it. Was That Normal? by Alex Potts (Avery Hill) gives us a neurodivergent main character and a vague threat from a crumbling tower. Adam and Tim review it. John of the Night (Avery Hill) is a wild scifi epic by Darryl Cunningham. As Emmet and Tim will discuss, Cunningham normally publishes fact-based comics journalism, such as bios of Ayn Rand and Vladimir Putin, but this time he turns in a really enjoyable work of fiction. Brought to you by: Checkered Past podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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