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ConSequential Podcast Episode 51

Podcast Episode 51 - Indie Roundup / Roger's Crapsack Spectacular

January 28, 2016

Like a glorious phoenix that just properly could not be bothered for a bit over Christmas, we're back! We're covering some indie comics we picked up last year, and a load that were in a slightly wet bag in Roger's house. Pretty good stuff.

Plus: watch a sad man's life disintegrate before your very ears when he learns that never again will he get to taste the sweet, sweet nectar of a Panda Pop.

Also: learn which member of the team accused a small local police force of being child abusers on local TV news show Look East!

We covered:

  • Sandman: Overture - Neil Gaiman, J.H. Williams III
  • Injection - Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
  • Limbo - Dan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard
  • Strugglers - Tim Fish (the other one appears not to be online, sorry folks. WE TRIED.)
  • Public Information 1989 - Philip Trenerry
  • Never Ever After - Chris Baldie & Holley McKend
  • Damn days - Tim Levang
  • Misc. Anthology - Martin Simpson
  • Wytches - Scott Snyder, Jock, Matt Hollingsworth
  • SuperMutant Magic Academy - Jillian Tamaki
  • Long John Silver - Xavier Dorison, Mathieu Lauffray
  • Dick Cream - Jordana Globerman
  • Mean Girls Club - Ryan Heshka
  • Hand Me Down - Kristyna Baczynski
  • Kaptara - Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod
  • Jupiter’s Circle - Mark Millar and Wilfredo Torres
  • Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal - Jeffrey Kripal
  • Street Dawgz - Lizz Lunney
  • In Situ - Sophie Yanow

Prose we yapped about:

  • SPQR - Mary Beard
  • Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal - Jeffrey Kripal
  • The Ministry of Nostalgia - Owen Hatherley

Seriously, just how good is Martin Simpson's stuff onMisc

Le passion de chien.

In Podcast Tags Caspar Wijngaard, Chip Zdarsky, Chris Baldie, Damn days, Dan Watters, Declan Shalvie, Dick Cream, Hand Me Down, Holley McKend, In Situ, Injection, J-H- Williams III, Jeffrey Kripal, Jillian Tamaki, Jock, Jordana Globerman, Jordie Bellaire, Jupiter’s Circle, Kagan Mcleod, Kaptara, Kristyna Baczynski, Limbo, Lizz Lunney, Long John Silver, Mark Millar, Martin Simpson, Mathieu Lauffray, Matt Hollingsworth, Mean Girls Club, Misc- Anthology, Mutants, Mystics: Science Fiction, Neil Gaiman, Never Ever After, Philip Trenerry, Public Information 1989, Ryan Heshka, Sandman: Overture, Scott Snyder, Sophie Yanow, Street Dawgz, Strugglers, Superhero Comics and the Paranormal, Supermutant Magic Academy, Tim Fish, Tim Levang, Warren Ellis, Wilfredo Torres, wytches, Xavier Dorison
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ConSequential Podcast 46 - Comics Continuity

Podcast 46 - Comics Continuity (Where To Start With Marvel and DC)

October 13, 2015

Do you want to get started reading the lycra-clad adventures that Marvel and DC peddle, but you're put off by the huge gnarled continuity that has built up over the best part of a century? Batman, X-Men, Superman - all have accreted a vast mythology full of plot holes, reboots, crises many and various, but fear not - we're here to help with some surefire techniques to get you past the initial confusion, and to make sure you find the good stuff. Thanks to Tom Howard on Twitter for the setup.

Leap straight to the 1 hour, 1 minute mark if it's just that that you're after, or stick around for: plenty of new things! A series of crimes done in Dave's house! An introduction to homebrewing! Haikus! The secret history of nutmeg! Who could want more? It's a bumper episode!

We covered:

  • Check Please! - Ngozi Ukazu
  • Fires Above Hyperion - Patrick Atangan
  • Descender -  Jeff Lemire & Justin Nguyen
  • Aama - Frederick Peeters
  • Paper Girls - Brian K Vaughan & Cliff Chiang
  • Space Dumplins - Craig Thompson & Dave Stewart
  • Sex Criminals - Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky
  • The Fifth Beatle - Vivek Tiwary, Andrew C Robinson
  • Nathaniel's Nutmeg - Giles Milton

The suggestions for starting points:

  • All-Star Superman - Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely
  • Batman: Year One - Frank Miller & David Mazucchelli
  • The Ultimates - Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch
  • Astonishing X-Men - Joss Whedon & John Cassidy
  • FF - Matt Fraction & Mike Allred
  • She-Hulk - Dan Slott, Various
  • Hawkeye - Matt Fraction, David Aja, Matt Hollingsworth
  • Moon Knight - Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
  • DC: The New Frontier - Darwyn Cooke
  • Daredevil - Brian Michael Bendis, various artists
  • Spider-Man: Blue - Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale

Even Batman knows Cyclops is a dick.

In Podcast Tags Aama, All-Star Superman, Andrew C Robinson, Astonishing X-Men, Batman: Year One, Brian K Vaughan, Brian Michael Bendis, Bryan Hitch, Check Please!, Chip Zdarsky, Cliff Chiang, Craig Thompson, Dan Slott, Daredevil, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Stewart, David Aja, David Mazucchelli, DC: The New Frontier, Declan Shalvey, Descender, FF, Fires Above Hyperion, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, Frederick Peeters, Grant Morrison, Hawkeye, Jeff Lemire, Jeph Loeb, John Cassidy, Jordie Bellaire, Joss Whedon, Justin Nguyen, Mark Millar, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, Mike Allred, Moon Knight, Ngozi Ukazu, Paper Girls, Patrick Atangan, Sex Criminals, She-Hulk, Space Dumplins, Spider-Man: Blue, The Fifth Beatle, The Ultimates, Tim Sale, Vivek Tiwary, Warren Ellis
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ConSequential Podcast Episode 36

Podcast 36 - Sci Fi Roundup

April 13, 2015

Last time we did sci fi comics, we looked at the psychedelic end of things. Now we're looking at the current batch of sci fi comics. We're the complete package, is what I'm saying here. Also: Trago Mills! Colonoscopies! Beauty and the Beast visit Ikea! Limericks! The velvety softness of hamsters' testicles! And more!

We talked about:

  • Brass Sun - Ian Edginton & I. N. J. Culbard
  • The Fuse - Antony Johnston & Justin Greenwood
  • SAM: After Man - Richard Marazano & Shang
  • Gunnerkrigg Court - Tom Siddell
  • Trees - Warren Ellis & Jason Howard
  • Prophet - Brandon Graham et al.
  • Transmetropolitan - Warren Ellis & Darwick Robertson
  • Roche Limit - Michael Moreci & Vic Malhotra
  • Copperhead - Jay Faerber, Scott Godlewski, Ron Riley
  • Aama - Frederik Peeters
  • Wild's End - Dan Abnett & I. N. J. Culbard
  • Low - Rick Remender & Greg Tocchini
  • Fear Agent - Rick Remender & Tony Moore
  • Chrononauts - Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy
  • Punk Rock Jesus - Sean Gordon Murphy
  • Material - Ales Kot, Will Tempest, Tom Muller
  • ODY-C - Matt Fraction & Christian Ward
  • Descender - Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen
  • Nameless - Grant Morrison & Chris Burnham
In Podcast Tags Aama, Ales Kot, Antony Johnston, Brandon Graham et al-, Brass Sun, Chris Burnham, Christian Ward, Chrononauts, Copperhead, Dan Abnett, Darwick Robertson, Descender, Dustin Nguyen, Fear Agent, Frederik Peeters, Grant Morrison, Greg Tocchini, Gunnerkrigg Court, Hamster Testes, I-N-J- Culbard, Ian Edginton, Jason Howard, Jay Faerber, Jeff Lemire, Justin Greenwood, Low, Mark Millar, Material, Matt Fraction, Nameless, Ody-C, Prophet, Punk Rock Jesus, Richard Marazano, Rick Remender, Roche Limit - Michael Moreci, Ron Riley, SAM: After Man, Scott Godlewski, Sean Gordon Murphy, Shang, The Fuse, Tom Muller, Tom Siddell, Tony Moore, Trago Mills, Transmetropolitan, Trees, Vic Malhotra, Warren Ellis, Wild's End, Will Tempest
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