Deconstructing Comics

TO THE BATPOLES podcast: Did the 1949 “Batman and Robin” movie serial influence the ‘66 Batman TV show? http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/071-batman-49-so-bad-it-might-not-be-bad

Best umbrella ever! #snoopy

TO THE BATPOLES podcast: With the Penguin/Marsha teamup, the "Batman" series jumps the lizard. And yet, this arc has interesting aspects, including its film-within-a-film, its references to past films and plays, the hazards of filming parts of the same scene on different lots, and more. http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/056-batman-jumps-the-lizard

This week, an interview with Joey Alison Sayers! http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5729

In the latest TO THE BATPOLES podcast, we review the newly released book "Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series"! Is it worthy of your bat-coffee table? http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/055-the-bat-coffee-table-book

This week I talk with Craig Rippon, executive producer of the not-yet-completed film Black Ink, about African-American comics creators. We discuss the making of the film, important points that have come up in the interviews, the state of African-American characters at Marvel, and more. http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5724

On the latest critiquing comics, we catch up with a comic we last looked at three years ago, "Demon Archives"; read a message from a listener; and eulogize the greatest guy we never met, Nick Dupree. http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5719

This week, an interview with Maritza Campos and Bachan, creators of the comedy/sci-fi Web comic "Power Nap"! http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5716

On the latest TO THE BATPOLES podcast, we discuss THAT DARN CATWOMAN! http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/054-that-darn-lesley-gore

This week, I talk with "Kai" creator Oscar about starting his comics career, and with Mulele about book design! http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5705

This week Emmet O'Cuana talks with Neal Curtis about how Captain America has often evolved to fit the current mood of the nation, from World War II and Watergate to the War on Terror and the age of Trump! http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5693

To the Batpoles podcast: This time we're digging deep into the 1943 Batman serial, a 1943 adaptation with Japan as the villain. How does this Batman compare with the '66 version? http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/053-batman-43-holy-ww-ii-propaganda

This week, an extended version of Critiquing Comics! Mulele and I discuss a "funny" comic called "Ned and Annie" (and, just what is it that makes a comic funny?), talk about what we've been doing, respond to a listener comment, and follow up on last week's DCP about how the podcast could evolve. http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5688

New Critiquing Comics: Mulele and I discuss "The Glory" -- a well-done comic, but prompts discussion about how to build tension in a story.... http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5682

This week, I give some thought to the podcast itself. How could it be better? http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5679