Welcome to Episode 28 of Best Issue Ever! This round, we're chatting with returning champion Daryl Lawrence. He's here in support of his new book, True North, which is all about Alpha Flight. You can pick it up at Barnes & Nobles . Daryl has brought us the absolutely bananas Alpha Flight #21, written and drawn by John Byrne with inks by Bob Wiacek, colors by Andy Yanchus, and letters by Rick Parker. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. Th...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 32
Welcome to Episode 27 of Best Issue Ever! This round, we're chatting with returning champion K-Ming Chang. I love K-Ming's books! They're really incredible, and I highly recommend you check them out. I think Organ Meats is my favorite, but you really can't go wrong. Also, she has a very informative website where you can follow her work. K-Ming has brought us Wonder Woman Historia, a conversation foreshadowed in her previous appearance on the show discussing Fruits Basket in Episode 4. I love thi...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 31
Welcome to Episode 26 of Best Issue Ever! This round, we're chatting with Trung Le Nguyen , who is - the best! One of my favorite artists working today, and the creator of the great graphic novel, The Magic Fish, which can be found basically everywhere. I interviewed Trung a while back with S.E. on Bitches on Comics, which you can listen to here . Trung has brought us Oh My Goddess!, Volume 6, Chapter 42, written and illustrated by none other than Kōsuke Fujishima. This podcast is recorded in th...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 30
Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of Best Issue Ever! This week we're talking to Phillip Sevy, who does the art for the Astonishing X-Men and has worked on a lot of the Infinity Comics for Marvel Unlimited. You can also check out their new book, Don't Forget Your Briefcase, available through the great Mad Cave Studios. Phillip has brought us Midnight Nation #4, which was written by J. Michael Strazynski, with art by Gary Frank, inks by Jonathan Sibal and Jason Gorder, colors by Matt Milla, and...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 29
You may or may not know that these two nerds Alex Segura and Sara Century have teamed up with Archie comics legend Pat Kennedy to create a new Patreon comic, The Forgotten Five! We've done a couple interviews about the project and I'll share some links below, but this chat was all about listing some of the major influences that went into the book. The Forgotten Five is a new webcomic, so you know that means we could use all the support we can get. It's at www.patreon.com/theforgottenfive We are ...
Apr 23, 2025•58 min•Ep. 28
Welcome to the twenty-third episode of Best Issue Ever! This week we're talking to Corinne Halbert, who rocks! She's best-known for the collection ACID NUN, and is currently releasing a follow-up titled Scorpio Venus Rising. She has a great shop on her page with a ton of prints and enamel pins, so check it out! Corinne brings us Precious Metal #1, which is written by Darcy Van Poelgeest, with art by Ian Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. This podcast is recorde...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 27
Welcome to the twenty-second episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Karen Charm, who will be well-known to many X-fans for their great X-Men fan art, prints , and zines . They also do a good amount of pro work for publishers like Scholastic, so follow them pretty much across social media @charmgardens. Okay, you love them and I love them so we're back to the X-Men, baby! We're talking about Generation Next #4, right near the end of the Age of Apocalypse crossover THIRTY YEARS AGO. Time, wh...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to the twenty-first episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Scott Free , who does very great cosplays and is starting a podcast about the Spider-Clone Saga called Clone Conspiracy . Check it out! Okay, it's Batman time! We're discussing Batman #641, written by Judd Winnick, with art by Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, and Alex Sinclair, with letters by Nick Napalitano and edited by Brandon Montclare and Bob Schrek. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 24
Welcome to the twentieth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Khaliden Nas , who is the host of the incredible Referential podcast! We just recorded an episode about Agatha All Along that is very fun, so go check out the feed! Okay, we're talking about the George Perez run! This is Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #20 by George Perez, Bob McLeod, Carl Gafford, John Costanza, and edited by Karen Berger. Holy heck! This comic is widely available digitally as well as in trade, and it was one of the tale...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to the nineteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Tim Price who hosts the Outcasters, a Batman & the Outsiders podcast via the Wright On Network . That's a podcast network we talked more about in Episode 10 featuring its founder, AJ Wright, so check that out if you haven't. Okay, we're talking about Bone #10, which is The Great Cow Race! This comic is by Jeff Smith. He's still one of the only people who has ever worked on this property, which is kind of wild and cool. Yo...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 22
Welcome to the eighteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Letty Wilson , who has done some great comics. Highly recommend you check out their website where you can scroll through some absolutely beautiful work, including their self-published comics. They were also one of the creators involved in the Misty 2024 Special ! They have brought us Head Lopper #1 written and drawn by Andrew McLean ! This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. T...
Nov 20, 2024•57 min•Ep. 21
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's subject is Uncanny X-Men #170, chosen for us by Tehyah Carver. This is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek, Paul Becton, and Janine Casey, and lettering by Tom Orzechowski. Here are some links to follow Tehyah! You check out her Spotify playlist for Callisto , the Spotify Gender Project mentioned in this episode, and the Callisto Letterboxd list also mentioned here. This podcast is recorded in the Up...
Oct 16, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 20
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Sween McDervish, an Alpha Flight aficionado like myself! Sween has brought us Alpha Flight #43, which is written by Bill Mantlo, drawn by David Ross, inked by Whilce Portacio, colored by Bob Sharen, and lettered by Ken Bruzenak. It's great! Sween can be followed on Bluesky. Meanwhile, this week's episode art is a truly glorious piece from Graham Groans, a rad artist and self-described smutster who you can follow on Patreon . I...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to the fifteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Jeremy Whitley , who has written many comics! He has brought us Young Avengers #1, written by Kieron Gillen, featuring art by Jamie McKelvie, and lettering by Clayton Cowles! No joke, Jeremy has written a LOT, so we'll condense it for the purpose of this bio but check out his work! He's been behind books like Marvel's Unstoppable Wasp, as well as creating originals like The Cold Ever After and Navigating With You , which we ta...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 18
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is chosen by Arturo Rojas, who goes by @mistertoybox on Twitter and Instagram. We're discussing Uncanny X-Men #274, written by Chris Claremont, with art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Joe Rosas, and lettering by Pat Brosseau. Great! Arturo is a fellow frequent flyer on the Graymalkin Lane podcast, and we have regularly done script readings over there (I'm usually playing Jean Grey and Arturo plays characters like Saberto...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 17
Sara has a new zine! It's called Scream: An Overview of the First Six Films. Enjoy this promo and consider picking it up. Limited to only 250 copies, so it's a super collector's item. The zine releases on Sept. 2 and is currently available via pre-order at saracentury.gumroad.com.
Aug 21, 2024•1 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Magical Beatdown #1 by Jenn Woodall. It was brought to me by Jamie L. Rotante, who is the senior editor at Archie and a columnist at Razorcake, among other things! Jamie is the best, so go listen to our chat from last year on Bitches On Comics ! There are plenty of other ways to follow Jamie, including her newsletter, website , Razorcake column , comics writing work, and/or by buying some Archie. As an Archie megafan, ...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 14
Welcome to the twelfth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Captain America #392, written by Mark Gruenwald, with art by Rik Levins, Danny Bulanadi, Marie Javins, and Steve Buccellato, and letters by Joe Rosen. The subject was chosen by Daryl Lawrence! Daryl is the programming director for the Uncanny Experience X-Men convention in Minneapolis, which looks like a ton of fun! He also co-hosts the podcast The X-Factor Files with his partner Phillip. It's really neat! I recently appe...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 13
Welcome to the eleventh episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Omac #3, created by Jack Kirby and D. Bruce Berry. The subject was chosen by the comic creator Vannotes! Vannotes works on a whole lot of things, so I recommend you follow them @VannotesBooks on all the platforms. Meanwhile, I can tell you about their pop culture podcast Your Trash Pals , which is a fun look at bad art alongside more salient observations about, you know, life. I also really enjoy their zine, Seasonal Pro...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 12
Welcome to the tenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Birds of Prey #57 by Gail Simone, Ed Benes, Alex Lei, Hi-Fi Design, and John Workman. Lysa Hawkins edits it. This episode's issue was chosen by AJ Wright! AJ's podcast network is the Wright On Network , where you can find podcasts like Feathers and Foes, Straight Out of Gallifrey, The Huntress Podcast, and so many more. I most recently guested on a 10-part breakdown of the 2nd Doctor Who's final arc, "The War Games," but I'...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
Welcome to the ninth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Excalibur #71, which has an enormous list of creators working on it, so tune in to hear the whole shebang. This was chosen by D'Manda Martini! D'Manda is a drag queen cosplayer with a penchant for z-list superheroes, which makes her a perfect guest for this show specifically. You can follow her @dmandamartini across social media platforms, and I recommend it! She appears at many conventions every year, so give her a follow ...
Jul 09, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to the eighth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Love & Rockets: The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez, chosen by Alex Segura! Alex has written so many things! It's honestly so wild, so I'm going to link you to his website and encourage you to pick up, well, everything. Perhaps most notably atm, he wrote the novel Secret Identity , with the follow-up Alter Ego releasing in December 2024. Check those out! They are so fun. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 9
Welcome to the seventh episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is the rare complete collection, we've got Chainsaw Man Vol. 9 featuring Briana Lawrence! Briana recently authored The Essential Manga Guide , which I highly recommend - it's super well-written, and the love Briana has for manga will fill your heart with joy. Besides that, she's an editor at Crunchyroll, and has written a LOT of articles, some of which are linked to here . As I mentioned during the call, that's really just s...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 8
Welcome to the sixth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is DC Vs. Vampires #6 chosen by Preeti Chhibber! Preeti has written a ton of stuff! I first met her via her work at SYFY, where I also worked. She has written lots of comics and comic book tie-ins, so I'll direct you to her handy website where you can learn more. She has a YA novel currently up for pre-order , Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot. And, if you want to hear more of us chatting, she guested on an episode of Bitches...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 7
Welcome to the fifth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #72, and it was chosen by my guest, Nathaniel Hubbard! Hub is the host of the podcast/s Titan Up the Defense and Champions of Digression alongside his brother Cory, as well as a few other pods via the channel's Patreon . He's one of the writers and voice actors for Garden Plots With Skeletor , which I LOVE. Also, because we bring it up in the episode, he's also the creator of Tales From the H...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 6
Welcome to this week's episode of Best Issue Ever! This one features K-Ming Chang , writer of Bestiary , Organ Meats , and, most recently, Cecilia through Coffeehouse Press. We're talking about Fruits Basket, a series that is totally new to me! K-Ming was also a guest on Bitches on Comics last year for the epic "Vampire Season" episode, so head on over and check that out as well. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provide...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 5
Welcome to the third episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Spider-Woman Vol. 1 #10, and it was chosen by my guest, Priya Saxena! Priya and Sara also do an X-Men podcast at the Bitches on Comics Patreon , so sign up for that if you like the X-Men or if you just want to know why we do. You can get a copy of the Color of Always anthology pretty much wherever you get books. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is pro...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 4
Welcome to the second episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #8 and was chosen by Chad Anderson of the Graymalkin Lane podcast! This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp . I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing...
Apr 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Best Issue Ever! It's also a special double-sized episode just for you, dear listeners. This episode's issue is X-Factor Vol. 1 #18 and was chosen by Spencer Ackerman. Read and subscribe to Spencer's newsletter at forever-wars.com (it's really great!) Read his articles at the Guardian via his contributor page . You can pick up the Waller V. Wildstorm trade pretty much wherever you get your comics. The Graphic Policy interviews mentioned in this episode can be ...
Apr 26, 2024•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to Best Issue Ever! Enjoy this trailer, recorded and edited by Sara Century and featuring music from Earth Control Pill , to get hype!
Apr 26, 2024•1 min•Ep. 1
