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We close out our 80's series by talking about Larry Hama's incredible #GIJoe run. #WTC 323 is a fun one you won't want to miss.

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It’s the last episode with our 80’s expert guest and we’re talking about volume 3 of the classic Marvel run of GI Joe by Larry Hama. We chose to jump on midway through the series as this collection kicks off with one of the most famous single issues of comics ever made in the 1980’s: Snakeyes’ wordless rescue of Scarlett. We talk about the inherent silliness of the Joes’ world, laugh…

Episode 322 is up! We talk about "TMNT: Change is Constant" by @KevinEastman86 and @TomWaltz

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Eighties expert and retro streamer J-money joins us for another retake on a classic as we read “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Change is Constant” by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. In this re-telling of the turtles’ origin, three of the brothers seek their missing counterpart while another agent is out for revenge. We talk about the background and context of the TMNT franchise, discuss…

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We’re joined by a special guest to take on a new 80’s nostalgia series, starting with “Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers” by Nick Roche and James Roberts. A squad of kick-butt robos is tasked with an infiltration and retrieval mission that seems to only ever get worse and worse. We talk about this book’s capacity for quick character development in a frenetic, action-oriented…

Our Legacy discussion wraps up with episode 320, "JSA: Black Vengeance" by @geoffjohns. We talk about Stargirl, Atom Smasher, and so much more.

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We’re ending our discussion about legacy characters by talking about “JSA: Black Vengeance” by Geoff Johns. In this book, the young members of the JSA travel back in time to inspire the team’s original heroes after being disbanded by HUAC. We bring in our discussion of Starman with Courtney Whitmore while also talking about the overall theme of legacy that’s all over this trade…

We embrace the legacy discussion as we read the first chapter of James Robinson's Starman, "Sins of the Father" for episode 319. #WTC #DC

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James Robinson’s Starman is one of DC comics’ legendary runs, so of course, we have to read “Starman: Sins of the Father” for our legacy character discussion. In this comic, Jack Knight reluctantly picks up the mantle of Starman from his father to defend Opal City from The Mist. We talk about the rich family dynamic of the Knights, the self-motivated Shade, and of course the themes…

We're using the character Starman to talk about legacy characters in DC Comics, starting with "JSA: Strange Adventures" in episode 318, available for download NOW! #JSA #Starman #WTC

[powerpress] We open our discussion of Legacy characters with Starman by reading “JSA: Strange Adventures” by Kevin J. Anderson. In this retro-feeling comic, the JSA battles the mysterious Lord Dynamo and his Zeppelin. We talk about the old school vibes, Johnny Thunder, dodged complexity, and on-point art. This comic is a work of love, and it shows, but does Golden Age storytelling hold up? Plus,…

Episode 317 talkin' about "Hawkeye: Kate Bishop: Anchor Points" by @79semifinalist is ready for download! #Hawkeye #KateBishop #Marvel #BestCoast

[powerpress] We call an audible for our Best of 2017 series and round it out with “Hawkeye: Kate Bishop: Anchor Points” by Kelly Thompson. We’ve seen Kate Bishop before in Young Avengers and Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye, and now we follow her out to the West Coast as she tries to make it on her own as a PI. This comic does a fantastic job of balancing the follow-through of Kate’s character from…

Episode 316 is up and we just might be calling "The Flintstones" by @manruss "Capital L" Literature.

[powerpress] We pick up “The Flintstones” by Mark Russell for the next installment in our Best of 2017 series and are caught off guard and blown away. This episodic resurrection of the cartoon/live-action/vitamin-based franchise lands a surprisingly perfect balance between humor and poignant social commentary. We talk about all the ways this comic is great: the moments we laughed, the moments…

Episode 315 is here and the trio picks up a new take on a familiar story as they Garcia & Rubin's "Beowulf."

[powerpress] We’re all excited to be reading “Beowulf” by Santiago Garcia and David Rubin as the next entry in our “Best of 2017″ series. All three of us have at one time or another translated Beowulf from the original Old English and love the core story of a hero coming to save the Danes from the monsters that plague them. For this modern retelling, we discuss Garcia and Rubin’s take on the hero…

We pick up the introspective and special "Everyone's a Aliebn when Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book" by @jonnysun for episode 314 as part of our Best of 2017 series.

[powerpress] Our Best of 2017 series continues with a special little graphic novel, “Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book by Jomny Sun” by Jonny Sun. An alien is left on Earth to research and study humans but ends up cataloging his interactions with all kinds of animals in the natural world. We dive into the metaphor of the book, the philosophical sampling going on, and talk about…

In episode 313 we talk "Doom Patrol: Brick by Brick" and go on a wild ride with @gerardway.

[powerpress] We pick up another Young Animal book for our Best of 2017 series by reading “Doom Patrol: Brick by Brick” by Gerard Way. In this unraveling story, young paramedic Casey Brinke discovers her origin story while assembling the Doom Patrol once more. We talk about the wild ride this comic brings you on, the loose feeling and tone it gives, and the incredible art that delivers through and…

This week, we dive into a rich family story and read @MsThiBui's "The Best We Could Do" to continue our Best of 2017 series.

[powerpress] We pick up “The Best We Could Do” by artist-author Thi Bui to continue our Best of 2017 series. This book chronicles the journey of Bui’s family and their immigration from Vietnam to the US. We talk about the incredible richness of this story in how it captures character, context, and suspense. Bui’s retelling of her family story works on almost every level as we fawn all over this…

Our Best of 2017 discussion gets freaky in episode 311 as we talk about "Shade, the Changing Girl: Earth Girl Made Easy" by @misscecil

[powerpress] Our Best of 2017 series gets weird this week as we read “Shade, The Changing Girl: Earth Girl Made Easy” by Cecil Castellucci. In this Young Animal imprint, Meta-native Loma Shade uses the madness coat to possess a braindead teenage girl’s body in an attempt to explore Earth culture. We talk about the role of the protagonist, exploring one’s own empathy, and the ways characters come…

We kick of our Best of 2017 series, talking about "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters" by @emilferrisdraws!

[powerpress] Our “Best of 2017” series kicks off with what just might be the unanimous best comic of the year, “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters” by Emil Ferris. This comic, written from the point of view of a small horror-loving girl in 60’s Chicago, was on every website’s list of the best comics of the year. We delve into the incredible character work, the masterful artwork, and all the twists and…

Glad we discussed "Silk" to round off our discussion of new cape characters: it's a wonderful book.

[powerpress] We pick up another new character this week as we read “Silk: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon” by Robbie Thompson. This Spider-verse event follow-up goes in-depth on Cindy Moon’s life after being rescued from her underground bunker. The premise is very cape-comics, but the result is a solid comic. We talk about the marriage of art and narration, the likability of Cindy Moon as a…

The best way to endear yourself with the modern comics reader? Stripper Aliens. This week: "Voodoo: What Lies Beneath."

[powerpress] This week we pick up Ron Marz’s “Voodoo: What Lies Beneath.” One of the first wave of New 52 launch titles, this book was supposed to herald a new character story into the DC Universe. Instead, we got an alien stripper in a story that keeps falling flat. We talk about that stripper “origin story” stuff, the comic’s mixed messages, and the surprisingly good art. Why are we even…

We're back in 2018 talking about Michael Turner's "Fathom," and boy is it fun.

[powerpress] We’re back after our long winter break to give you an episode on “Fathom, Vol. 1” by Michael Turner to kick off our series on comics with new superheroes. In Fathom, a young woman named Aspen gains superpowers and becomes embroiled in a war between those above and those below. We have a great time talking about this comic, from the incredible art that made Michael Turner a juggernaut…