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The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast

Justin Decloux and Mike Woodpodcasters.spotify.com
A Podcast About Comic Books, that some would say, rates VF (Very Fine)
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#20 - Kaijumax

On a remote island in the South Pacific lies Zander Cannon's KAIJUMAX , a maximum security prison for giant monsters! This senpai-tacular series is available in 6 six-issue TPBs from Oni Press! -- https://onipress.com/collections/kaijumax "Going to Prison!" by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man, from the album "Stuff That Happens" -- https://open.spotify.com/album/2bRzzuOZzwLj0zpCGN38v3

Jul 06, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 20

#19 - The Flash: Flashpoint

FLASH! AHH-ahhhhhhh! Barry Allen wakes up in a changed timeline and is the only one who can set things right in FLASHPOINT, the 2011 DC Comics miniseries by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert! This iconic story was the basis for the 2013 DC animated feature "THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX" as well as the 2023 live-action "THE FLASH" film.

Jun 28, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 19

#18 - Spider-Verse

In this episode, we dive into/across/beyond the SPIDER-VERSE to discuss the original 2014 Marvel Comics miniseries spearheaded by Spider-Man writer Dan Slott!

Jun 21, 20231 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 18

#17 - Copra

In this episode, we raise to a glass to sweet revenge and join the ranks of Michel Fiffe's wildly inventive Suicide Squad homage, COPRA!

Jun 08, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#16 - Milestone Comics

We take a trip to the Dakotaverse to rave about MILESTONE COMICS, the legendary African-American creator-owned comic line founded in 1993 by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis and Derek T. Dingle -- and we discuss the publisher's first four ongoing titles, HARDWARE, ICON, STATIC, and BLOOD SYNDICATE.

Jun 01, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#15 - Lost At Sea

In this episode, we set (metaphorical) sail for LOST AT SEA, the first graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley of "Scott Pilgrim" fame!

May 24, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#14 - Do A Powerbomb!

Wrestling! Comics!! Wrestling Comics!!! In this episode, Justin & Mike's tag team enters the action packed intergalactic wrestling tournament of the Image Comics miniseries DO A POWERBOMB by Daniel Warren Johnson!

May 17, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#13 - Hulk: Future Imperfect

In a future timeline ravaged by nuclear war, only one city remains - Dystopia, ruled by the unstoppable tyrant known only as the "Maestro". In this episode, we revisit one of the most revered Incredible Hulk stories of all time - 1992's HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT by the legendary Peter David and George Pérez!

May 10, 20231 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#12 - TCAF: the Toronto Comic Arts Festival

Like Uncle Scrooge in his money bin, we dive into piles of acquisitions from this year and recent years of TCAF -- the Toronto Comics Arts Festival! https://www.torontocomics.com/ Titles discussed: Dirty Diamonds anthology Edited & Published by Kelly Phillips and Claire Folkman http://www.dirtydiamonds.net/ Cram Comics anthology Published by Andrew Alexander https://www.cram-books.com/ To Die by Michelle Kwon https://www.michellekwon.com/todie Michael Mouse by Mitch Lohmeier https://linktr.e...

May 03, 20232 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#9 - Mr. Boop

Alec Robbins is the LUCKIEST guy in the world because HE'S MARRIED TO BETTY BOOP!!! Yep, you read that right!!! In this episode, we discuss the medium of webcomics, with a spotlight on Alec Robbins' incredible, impossible, boundary-pushing series MR. BOOP -- which is available to read in full on http://mrboop.net/ and in a complete hardcover edition from Silver Sprocket books: https://www.silversprocket.net/mr-boop/

Apr 12, 20231 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#7 - Ranma ½

We take a look at the influx of translated manga hitting North America in the 1990s, with a focus on one of the most beloved and influential manga series of all time - Rumiko Takahashi’s Ranma ½!

Mar 30, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6 - Pretty Deadly

Justin & Mike ride on the wind into the fantastical supernatural folklore-rich world of PRETTY DEADLY - the multi-generational western/war/noir epic by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Ríos!

Mar 22, 202356 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5 - Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War

Justin & Mike travel to Mega-City One and attempt to survive THE APOCALYPSE WAR -- one of the most legendary Judge Dredd stories of all time by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Carlos Ezquerra!

Mar 15, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 5

#3 - Archie: The Married Life

Two worlds! Two loves! Two destinies! Archie goes "Sliding Doors" in this series which chronicled two timelines, one in which he married Betty, and the other in which he married Veronica. How will his choices affect his friends, his town, and everyone around him? Justin & Mike brave the Archie multiverse to find out!

Mar 01, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2 - Jack Kirby's OMAC

Justin and Mike bear witness to THE WORLD THAT'S COMING through Jack Kirby's most futuristic creation - the One Man Army Corps known as OMAC!

Feb 22, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1 - Steve Ditko's The Amazing Spider-Man

In this first episode, Justin and Mike take a look at legendary artist Steve Ditko through the lens of his seminal work on Amazing Fantasy 15 and Amazing Spider-Man 1-9.

Feb 17, 20231 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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