Podcast 41 - Warren Ellis' Spies

In the run-up to Warren Ellis' James Bond comics launch, we look at the espionage highlights of Weird Uncle Warren. The man writes about the fallout and faded glory of the intelligence agencies with a weird panache. Plus new releases and the end of Hawkeye, because we're good to ya.

We read:

• Empty Zone - Jason Shawn Alexander
• Aama - Frederick Peeters
• Parallel Lines - Richard Swan
• Hawkeye - Matt Fraction, David Aja, Matt Hollingsworth
• Island - Brandon Graham et al
• Injection - Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
• Godzilla in Hell - James Stokoe
• Desolation Jones - Warren Ellis, J.H. Williams
• Planetary - Warren Ellis, John Cassady
• SVK - Warren Ellis, D'Israeli, Berg
• Red - Warren Ellis, Cully Hamner
• The Man Who Saved Britain - Simon Winder

Podcast Episode 16 – Myth (Part Two)

We're back on myth this week, looking at comics that create their own myths and discussing 19th century vs. contemporary mythic theory while swearing like troopers. Tell us you get that anywhere else. Liar.

We also set about tackling new some new releases, and generally being terrible people.

• Blacksad - Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido
• Secret Avengers - Ales Kot & Michael Walsh
• Saga - Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples
• Sex Criminals - Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarksy
• Young Avengers - Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie
• Phonogram - Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie
• Chimichanga - Eric Powell
• The Auteur - Rick Spears and James Callahan
• The Black Project - Gareth Brookes
• Just So Happens - Fumio Obata
• Nextwave - Warren Ellis & Stuart Immonen
• Planetary - Warren Ellis & John Cassaday
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World - Jack Kirby
• Grandville - Bryan Talbot
• The Hero - David Ruben

And if you're into actual books:

• The Hero With a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell
• Mythopoeisis: Mythic Patterns in the Literary Classics - Harry Slochower
• A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller

Podcast Episode 3: What Comics Should You Give New Readers?

This week we decide what the best books to introduce newcomers to comics. Handy stuff! Don’t worry though, because there’s petulance and swearing aplenty. And quite a lot of talk about OhJoySexToy.com. That bit's a little vile, so maybe jump forward a bit from about 20 minutes in if you're a delicate sort. Smelling salts in hand, we press on.

A quick reminder: if you like our theme music, electronic music, or supporting good causes the Music By Programmers album has more tracks from the composer of our theme, Chris Whitworth. And it's for charidee.

Mentioned in this week’s show:

• Fatale Volume 3
• Saga Volume 2
• Prophet Volume 2
• Naming Monsters
• The Suitcase
• Young Avengers
• Hawkeye Issue 11
• Satellite Sam
• Batman ’66
• Chloe Noonan Monster Hunter
• Eustace
• E-merl hypercomics
• Basically anything by Giannis Milongiannis

The “What to read” books:

• Blankets
• Planetary
• Sandman