In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2014 series and comic book origin of Ms.Marvel, written by G. Willow Wilson and art by Adrian Alphona as well as this series' representation of Muslim characters. They also go on wild tangents about the foot community(listen to find out what this means) and the Simpsons.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the long running comic book series, Invincible, written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. They also discuss the lack of platonic relationships in modern media, the actor Gillian Anderson, the medical benefits of Guinness and why anime faces are drawn the way they are.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie dip their metaphorical toes in to the metaphorical lake which is the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise. The specific title is a comic book adaptation of the New York Times best seller, The Silver Eyes, written by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley with Illustrations by Claudia Schroder. They also go on tangents on how the New York Times best seller list works, the different types of fictional time travel, and Alan Turing and his Enigma Machine. YouTube- ht...
In the 4th week of this years Spooky Season, Ryan and Jamie discuss a comic that was so widely panned by fans and critics, it could be considered scary. Spider-Man: One More Day from 2007 is a four-part comic book crossover story line, written by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada, with art also by Quesada. They also discuss the origin of the Faustian trope, the Shakespeare conspiracy and which superheroes would American presidents be fans of? 15.20- 16.08- Jamie laughing 1.40.00 to end- Spo...
In the 3rd week of the first ever Spooky Season (of the podcast, obviously spooky season is eternal), Ryan and Jamie actually discuss two titles this week. First is the 2015 comic tie-in to Rick and Morty. First volume written by Zac Gorman and illustrated by Marc Ellerby. The second title is the four-issue horror series, Harrower, written by Justin Jordan and illustrated by Brahm Revel. They also go on tangents about bee keeping, the Popemobile and Paul Bettany. 6.24 - 37.06- Rick and Morty 37....
In the second installment of the first Spooky Season of the podcast, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2023 limited series, The Neighbors, written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, art by Letizia Cadonici, and color by Alessandro Santoro. They also stop talking about the comic about 55.41 and go on to tangents about Alan Moore's opinion of Stan Lee, Jonathan Hickman's re-boot of the X-men and the possible re-boot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJ...
Kicking off the first Spooky Season of the podcast, this weeks episode covers the first volume of the on-going series, Maniac of New York, written by Elliott Kalan and art by Andrea Mutti. Ryan and Jamie also discuss modern societies reactions to tragedies, as well as less pretentious topics like the slasher genre, true crime podcasts and the Chupacabra. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podc...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2006 comic book series, The Boys, written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. They discuss some of the aspects of the comic that may be not be as well received by the modern audience, as well as tangents on Paris Syndrome, suits, and the 2008 UK Christmas No.1 song. TW- This episode does contain discussion of sexual assault in fiction YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2022 Eisner Award nominated limited series, Human Target, written by Tom King and art by Greg Smallwood. They didn't go on as many tangents as usual so listen to the episode to find out why (though they did go on about Jason Statham towards the end for some reason). YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.s...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2020 graphic novel adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari’s Bestselling book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. The adaptation was co-written by David Vandermeulen and illustrated by Daniel Casanave. They also go on a string of tangents after the 54.00 mark that range from magnets and Morrissey to flags, chess and The Wire. Then they return to the comic from about 1.15.22 on wards.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the best selling Manga series of all time, One Piece, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. They also discuss the wider pirate genre, making pirates suitable for children, Manga tropes and director's cuts. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfn...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2008 limited series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Written by Henry Gilroy, pencils by Scott Hepburn and inks by Dan Parsons. They also go on tangents about the slightly complicated access to this comic series, where in the prequels would most benefit from an F-bomb, and the recent rise of low attention TV. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podca...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2023 limited series, Blue Beetle: Graduation Day, written by Josh Trujillo and art by Adrian Gutierrez. They also go on tangents on the actors/writers strikes and work shopping a new idea for an adult themed Bond gadget. YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2023 limited series, Mosely. Written by Rob Guillory, art by Sam Lotfi and coloring by Jean-Francois Beaulieu. They also have a spicy back and forth about the character motivations, go on a tangent on AI chat bots and suggest improving the story with inappropriate robot behavior. Episode theme song- https://youtu.be/hn5m4m5VdP8 YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss two of the biggest titles from one of the most well known comic book franchises, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Specifically the original 1984 run of the same name as well as the 2020 miniseries, The Last Ronin. They also discuss the video game consoles of the 90s, personality tests, the origin of ninjas as well as superhero origin tropes.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss one of the most successful manga series ever, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. They also go on tangents about Japanese mythology, Japanese sword making, and conventions of manga story-telling. (Turns out Jamie is a massive weeb. He claims he's not but let us know what you think) *Jamie would like it known that he mistakenly called Shonen Jump, Shojin Jump and hopes this does not taint his weeb status* They also go through some of t...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the Marvel published Barbie comic from the early 90s as an excuse to talk about the larger Barbie brand. They also discuss the trope of the Mary Sue character, the origins of the Barbie toy and the larger societal debates that Barbie has been a part of.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the Eisner award winning series A Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno. They also discuss the semantic field, 00's nostalgia, and the prevalent use of white collar jobs in mainstream fiction.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the graphic novel adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!, adapted by Graham Higgins and Stephen Briggs. They also discuss Pratchett's influence as an author, the latest Spider-Verse animated movie and Ryan's comic-nerd rantings about the latest Amazing Spider-man comic run. Time-codes 6.00-9.32- Jamie introduces Pratchett 9.32-1.03.00- Guards! Guards! 1.03.00-1.07.57- Across the Spider-Verse 1.07.23- Ryan's Amazing Spider-man rant...
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the ongoing series, The Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells and Jon Romita Jr. They also re-recorded the intro to this episode as you will hear, as well discuss the conventions of the spider-man character and getting another weekly update of Jamie's play through of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the career of legendary comic book artist, John Romita Sr. They also discuss his influence on the Spider-Man franchise, the Marvel house style and a few tangents about the Mandela effect.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2011 comic book crossover story arc, Flashpoint, by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. They also discuss Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the larger superhero comic medium and a shout out to Pocket Casts for a feature on their Geek Speak list.
In this weeks episode of The Comic Literate podcast, Ryan and Jamie discuss the new Image limited series, Eight Billion Genies by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Not so many tangents this week. Possibly an indicator of the quality of the comic? Listen to find out. Spoilers for the comic from 36.27 onward.
This is the inaugural episode of Barely Literate, an occasional, bonus episode of The Comic Literate podcast hosted by Ryan and Jamie. In this weeks episode, they go on continuing tangents about Cod-based podcasts, American food standards, Meme culture and music conspiracies. This was originally recorded after the Meet the Skrulls episode, just in case we refer to "last weeks episode"
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2006 graphic novel Pride of Baghdad. Based on a true story, written by Brian K. Vaughan and art by Niko Henrichon. They also discuss the lasting effects of the Iraq War, the writing tropes of anthropomorphic stories and the misconceptions of lions and other animals in modern culture. TW: Rape scene discussed from 22.56 - 28.46
In this weeks episodes, Ryan and Jamie discuss the new, currently on-going run of Miles Morales: Spider-Man from writer Cody Ziglar and artist Federico Vicentini. They also talk about the history of the character, the current state of the Spider-Man franchise as well as the modern representation of non-white superheroes.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2019 limited series, Meet the Skrulls written by Robbie Thompson and art by Niko Henrichon. They also procrastinate beforehand by talking about superhero fan arguments, the Jobs-Wozniak scale of genius to common sense and the great things about the French. Time codes 32.13- Comic book talk starts 35.29- Actual comic book talk starts
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the award winning, on-going comic book series, Something Is Killing The Children created by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera. They also go on tangents about self-help books, Wrestlemania and the effects of investor purchasing on certain collectors markets (it's not boring, actually its about comic books and Pokemon cards which are objectively cool).
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the recently released, The Ones by Brian Michael Bendis with artist Jacob Edgar. They also discuss the overuse of "quippy" dialogue in modern pop culture, and the downside of using too much swearing in any fictional medium. They also re-visit the previous weeks subject, Darth Vader (2015), to discuss the ending.
In this weeks episode, Ryan and Jamie discuss the 2015 run of Star Wars: Darth Vader. Written by Kieron Gillen and art by Salvador Larroca. They also discuss the larger Star Wars universe, canon, fandom, Disney acquisition and their own relationship with the multi-generational franchise
