The Graphic Novel Podcast

Ep42 -Taproot - Happy Pride Month!

Parker and Mike celebrate Pride with a Month of queer books by queer creators. The first book is Taproot, a fun ghost story with a sweet love theme.

Ep41- Maus by Art Spiegelman

Welcome to GNP where Parker and Mike discuss one of the comic medium’s all-time great books, Maus, by Art Spiegelman.

Ep40- Check Please! Book 1: Hockey

Hey there and welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast from the great Northwest! Mike and Parker review the entertaining Check Please by Ngozi Ukazu. It's a fun book about hockey, friends and coming out. Mike also does a review of Finger Guns #1 and some news about a new book, Soulstream out later this year.

Ep39- What To Do When I'm Gone

Mike and Parker review a book about life and death this week. It seemed like a good choice during these tough times. Plus, we review Upgrade Soul app and have some news from Scout Comics.

EP38 - Persepolis - The Story of a Childhood

Parker and Mike discuss a heavy book this week. Persepolis by Marjane Sahtrapi is not new, released in 2000, but is still a fantastic look at Iran during the 1970s Revolution through the eyes of a child. We had little to add, never having experienced anything like it.

EP 37 -Fatherhood and Wrestling Moves

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review a new book or books for you every episode and this week they read In Vitro by William Roy and Headlocked! Great reads, great art.

Ep36 - In Spite of Ourselves and More!

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review a new book or books for you every episode and this week they read In Spite of Ourselves by Natalie Dupille. A great book with some wonderful art.

Ep 35- Bix & the Squirrel Mother

Join Mike and Parker for another two interesting graphic novel reads! First they discuss The Squirrel Mother by Megan Kelso, then the book of the week is the new graphic novel by Scott Chantler, Bix, about a jazz musician.

Ep34- Apocalypse Nerd - Can’t Get Weirder Than This

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Parker and Mike. This week we read a book that is apropos for these times, Apocalypse Nerd by Peter Bagge.

Ep33 Bonus Covid-19 Episode!

Mike is sick this week so we’re are releasing a bonus episode recorded in October 2019. A little Q&A with the hosts.

Ep32- Catboy & Someone Please Have Sex With Me

Parker and Mike talk COVID-19 and comics. Fun books this week, nothing too serious as we have enough on our plates.

Ep31- Malarkey and Rooftop Stew

Parker and Mike review two great books from Birdcage Bottom Books, Malarkey by November Garcia and Rooftop Stew by Max Clotfelter. You can find them both on social media as well as us! Updates on Covid-19 and cons and talk about religion and other bs.

Ep30- Bury The Lede - Gaby Dunn

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast Episode 30! Parker and Mike review Bury The Lede by Gaby Dunn, a bi-friendly crime drama set in Boston.

Ep29- Big Black Stand at Attica

#BlackHistoryMonth concludes with a compelling, sad, horrible tale about the 1971 Attica uprising. Parker And Mike found the book to be a Must read.

Ep28- Bingo Love - Queer Black Grandmas

Mike And Parker continue Black History Month with reviews of Bingo Love And Black Sheep.

Ep27- March - John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Mike and Parker. This week they continue their Black History Month books with March Vol. 1 by Rep. John Lewis. This important book was written by Andrew Aydin and drawn by Nate Powell.

Ep26- Blue Hand Mojo - John Jennings

Black History Month continues as Parker and Mike review Blue Hand Mojo: Hard Times Road. UCR professor John Jennings created a fantastic crime noir story with wonderful art set in 1931 Chicago. News about Christopher Priest and Emerald City Comic Con. We read this book on Hoopla!

Ep25- Sports is Hell - Black History Month

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Your hosts Parker and Mike read and reviewed Sports is Hell by Ben Passmore from Koyama Press. This is the first book in our series of books for Black History Month.

Ep24- All The Sad Songs - Summer Pierre

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review All the Sad Songs by Summer Pierre and loved the book. An interesting look at anxiety and how music played an important part in her life. Mike also reviewed God Puncher by Lane Lloyd. You can find Mike and Parker on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and by email.

Ep23- Penny Nichols - Low Budget Horror Movie

Parker and Mike review Penny Nichols, a wonderful, funny and entertaining graphic novel about Penny and how she gets involved in a low budget horror movie. Mike also previews The Show, about to be Kickstarted for the graphic novel.

Ep22- The Runaway Princess- Or How to Get Lost Over and Over Again

Parker and Mike review the first book from Random House Graphic, The Runaway Princess by Johan Troïanowski. This middle grade book is a winner and we think most kids would enjoy it. Mike also previews Pinocchio Vampire Slayer and Adler.

Ep21- The Strange Ones - Jeremy Jusay

Parker and Mike welcome is 2020 with a fantastic book by Jeremy Jusay, The Strange Ones. What a great way to start the new year!

Ep20- Best of 2019 Review Episode

Parker and Mike take a look back at their first season and they each pick their top 3 books. A great selection from a variety of creators. Crowded, They Called Us Enemy, Get Over It, Liminal State, Frogcatchers, Bttm Fdrs. And previews of books from Atomic Wolf Games and Amnesty International.

Ep19- Prison Island, Nausea, And Marvel’s Thor

Welcome to the last review episode of 2019! Parker and Mike review not one, but three books! Prison Island by Colleen Frakes, Nausea by Abraham Diaz, and Marvel’s Thor from Serialbox. Great way to end the year.

Ep18- Crowded -Crowd-funding murder! From Image Comics

So, you don’t like someone? How about getting on the Reapr app and funding to have them killed! That’s the premise of this wild story. Parker and Mike both liked it and highly recommend it.

Ep17- They Called Us Enemy-George Takei And Japanese Internment Camps

Wow. Parker and Mike review this book and learn so much America’s history that history books and the government wishes were forgotten. Mr. Takei takes through time to learn this sad part of our history.

Ep16- Ghosts, Death, and Child Labor - Sheets

Parker and Mike discuss Sheets by Brenna Thummler, a YA graphic novel that deals with death and a 13 year old running a laundromat while dealing with being a kid and talking to ghosts.

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Ep15- Bad Weekend by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Parker and Mike review Bad Weekend from Image Comics and discuss the comics industry among other things. They also preview Life Is Strange from Titan Comics.

Ep14- Losing The Girl - Aliens, Teen relationships, abortion and Your Black Friend

Parker and Mike review Losing The Girl by Marinaomi. This is book one in a trilogy and they really like it. Aliens? Maybe. Teen angst? Probably. Great at and story? Definitely. Plus they discuss Your Black Friend by Ben Passmore.