Wait, What? Ep. 209: Half-Caf/Half-Cast
- September 18, 2016
- Tagged as: 2000 A.D., Al Ewing, Alan Moore, Batman, Batman Day, Books with Pictures, Chip Zdardsky, Chris Claremont, DC, Detective Comics, Douglas Wolk, Francesco Francavilla, Gerard Way, Graeme, Gwenpool, Howard the Duck, Ivan Reis, Jacob Chabot, James Stokoe, Jeff, Jeff Lemire, Jerusalem, Jim Lee, Judge Dredd, Jughead, Matt, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, New Mutants, Nick Derington, Podcast, Rob Williams, Ryan North, Scott Snyder, Sheriff of Babylon, Suicide Squad, Superman, Tamra Bonvilliain, Tech screw-ups, The Vision, Tom King, Wait What?, Warren Ellis, Wilfredo Torres
0:00-7:06: Greetings! Because Jeff is an idiot, we lost the first hour and sixteen minutes of our recording. So today’s episode will be comparatively short and it starts up with us telling you what you missed. It’s a surprisingly complete summary of seventy-six minutes jammed into six. Discussion of what we discussed: Batman Day (which this episode was recorded on), Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice; Injection by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey; 2000 A.D. Prog. 2000; Suicide Squad #2 by Rob Williams, Jim Lee, and Ivan Reis; Jeff’s admiration for Superwoman #2 and Graeme’s for Supergirl; Detective Comics and Chris Claremont’s New Mutants; All-Star Batman #2; and Tom King’s Batman, which is where we catch up, since Graeme has to reiterate his point about…
7:06-32:23: Tom King and the connection between The Vision and Sheriff of Babylon (which King has described as being part of an unofficial trilogy with his Omega Men), and how it connects to the first six issues we’ve read of Batman. Also discussed: Alan Moore and Alan Moore’s Jerusalem; the promotional interviews with Alan Moore for Alan Moore’s Jerusalem; what would be the non-comic related questions we would ask Alan Moore; and mo(o)re.
32:23-36:13: Jeff wanted to talks about Moon Knight #6 by Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Francesco Francavilla, and James Stokoe (!) where Lemire finally has a take on the character that really works for Jeff.
36:13-38:16: Jeff does a loose compare/contrast between Moon Knight and the first issue of Doom Patrol by Gerard Way, Nick Derington, and Tamra Bonvilliain. A good fun book with some absolutely lovely art by Derington and colors by Bonvillain.
38:16-57:25: Jeff also wants to give a shout-out to latest issue of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl with fill-in art by Jacob Chabot and another crazily strong script by Ryan North. And after that, we talk a bit about North’s first issue of Jughead (which sounds *amazing*), which leads us to a not-thrilled impression of Zdarsky’s Howard The Duck, Marvel and hip-hop and much more.
57:25-1:07:55: Also read and also (lightly) discussed: The Fix #5 by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber; Paper Girls #9 by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson and Jared K. Fletcher; Saga by Vaughan and Staples; old issues of Ms. Marvel written by Chris Claremont; and more.
1:07:55-1:11:33: Sad to say, either Graeme did most of the talking in our lost hour, or maybe Jeff was out of control there too, but Jeff does too much talking this episode, even if it’s for a good cause like showing some love for the insane “Prisoners of Three Worlds” story from 1963’s Batman #153, by Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff and Sheldon Moldoff, recently purchased during Comixology’s Road to Batman Day Sale.
1:11:33-1:15:02: I can’t adequately describe how we got to discussing Denny O’Neil’s career as writer and editor, a case Jeff tries to make by incorrectly assigning at least two Batman characters’ first appearances to the wrong era.
1:15:02-1:19:10: Graeeme has some wonderful stuff to tell us about Books With Pictures, a great little comic book store in Portland, Oregon with a back issue drawer curated by Douglas Wolk, as well as the back issues he, Graeme, picked up from said drawer. Mentioned: Heroes and Legends; the Legion of Substitute Heroes Special from 1995; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane issue #115; Superman and Batman: Heroes Against Hunger; and the zines from our colleagues Jay and Miles.
1:19:10-end: Closing comments! Look for us on Stitcher! Itunes! Twitter together and separately: Graeme and Jeff! Matt! Tumblr, and on Patreon where a wonderful group of people make this all possible, including the kind crew at American Ninth Art Studios and Empress Audrey, Queen of the Galaxy, to whom we are especially grateful for their continuing support of this podcast.
Wait, What? Ep. 208: More Like ‘Thrillogy,’ amirite?
- September 4, 2016
- Tagged as: American Flagg, Archie, Bob Bolling, BOGO, Dan DeCarlo, Deathstroke, Defenders Six-Fingered Hand, Dwayne McDuffie, Fantastic Four, Flash, Graeme, Hannah Blumenreich, Howard Chaykin, Iron Fist, Jaime Hernandez, Jeff, John Ostrander, Love and Rockets, Marvel Unlimited, Matt, Matt Fraction, Mother Panic, Podcast, Power Man, Riverdale, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber, Suicide Squad, The Direct Market, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Wait What?, Young Animal
0:00-3:46: We get right into it, no kidding! There’s maybe twenty seconds of baffled recognition from your hosts, and then it’s right into answering questions. BUT! Before we get into the final round of questions from our Patreon supporters, Jeff has a few questions for Graeme. First up: how does Graeme feel about the CW shows (including shows like Flash and Arrow) leaving Hulu? Discussed: Seth Meyers monologues; late night TV; and just an eensy bit more before moving into a more substantive topic…
Wait, What? Ep. 207: Inquiries!
- August 21, 2016
- Tagged as: Al Ewing, Baxter Building, Chris Claremont, DC, Death Note, Fantastic Four, Graeme, Grayson, Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, Jeff, Judge Dredd, Legion Legion Legion, Legion of Super-Heroes, LOSH, Mark Russell, Marvel, Motoro Mase, Naoki Urasawa, Pluto, Podcast, Slow TV, Steve Ditko, Stranger Things, The Flintstones, The Get-Down, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Tim Seeley, Tom King, Wait What?
0:00-4:06: Greetings! How’s the weather, you ask? Well, Graeme McMillan and the rest of Portland, Oregon are boiling alive! Jeff’s fine, thanks for asking, but since he knows fine doesn’t carry well—podcasts being what Marshall McLuhan would call a “hot” medium—he moves us to the towering mountain of remaining listeners’ questions! Will he and Graeme get through all of the questions by the end of the podcast? Place your bets now!
4:06-16:24: Kevin Moreau asks: I have two questions that I hope you can find the time to answer as you’re patrolling Hub City to keep us all safe from crime. 1. It’s well known that Graeme is not a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Is there a comic-book movie (MCU, DC or otherwise) made since the dawn of the MCU (so since 2008) that you love or at least like, and what does it do right that the MCU movies largely don’t? (Primarily for Graeme, but Jeff please feel free to chime in as well.)
16:24-27:51: Kevin also wants to know: 2. Largely for Jeff, but if Graeme has any input, please feel free: I find manga largely impenetrable, but I want to give it a fair shake. What is it that appeals to you about the form, and what would you recommend for a newbie who finds it hard to get past the cartoon-y expressions and overall exaggerated nature of what little I’ve glimpsed?
27:51-35:51: Charles Forsman inquires: 1. Spawn/Batman or Batman/Spawn? 2. What’s the deal with all these comic books coming out every week?
Wait, What? Ep. 206: Questions!
- August 7, 2016
- Tagged as: Al Ewing, Alan Moore, Ales Kot, Bob Haney, DC, Deadline, Evan "Doc" Shaner, Fantastic Four, Flex Mentallo, Graeme, Grant Morrison, Ilya, Jack Kirby, Jeff, Jeff Parker, Legion of Super-Heroes, LOSH, Metamorpho, My Hero Academia, Patreon, Platinum End, Podcast, Skidmarks, Takeshi Obata, The End of the Century Club, Tom King, Tsugumi Ohba, Wait What?, Warren Ellis
http://theworkingdraft.com/media/podcasts/WaitWhat206.mp3 0:00-4:22: Greetings from Lost Lake Loop—okay, it’s actually Portland and San Francisco but we swear LLL (a location that sounds like a love interest for Superman when I abbreviate it like that) is actually…
[Warning: this is a review of the latest Bourne movie which just came out this weekend, but I don’t think I spoil anything? But, just in case I do and have somehow forgotten…spoilers?] I caught…
Wait, What? Ep. 205: The Basement Tapes
- July 31, 2016
- Tagged as: Batgirl, Brian Azzarello, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Craftsman Bolt-On Systems Saves The Justice League, Dastardly and Muttley, Drawn and Quarterly, Eisners, Garth Ennis, Graeme, Hope Larson, Jeff, Kong Skull Island, Peter Tomasi, Podcast, Rachel Talalay, Rafael Albuquerque, Riverdale, Robert Hack, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, SDCC 2016, Super Powers, Superman, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Killing Joke animated adaptation, Tom Scioli, trailers, Vertigo, Wait What?, Wonder Woman
http://theworkingdraft.com/media/podcasts/WaitWhat205.mp3 0:00-18:26: Greetings from Portland! More specifically, greetings from a basement in Portland! And to run it into the ground, greetings from a basement in Portland where Jeff and Graeme both are at the same…
Wait, What? Ep. 204: Ask for Janice.
- July 10, 2016
- Tagged as: ACO, Al Ewing, Al Milgrom, Barbara Kesel, Batman, Bob Haney, Brian Bendis, Christopher Priest, Comixology Unlimited, Dark Night: A True Batman Story, David Walker, DC, Eduardo Risso, Graeme, Hawk and Dove, Infamous Iron Man, Invincible Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jeff, Jim Owsley, John Barber, Karl Kesel, Marvel Fanfare, Midnighter, Paul Dini, Paul's Boutique, Podcast, Rob Liefeld, Robert Loren Fleming, Roy Thomas, Steve Orlando, The Colonel Corps, The Falcon, Thriller, Tom King, Tom Scioli, Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Trevor Von Eeden, Wait What?
[Please note: although we talk about so very many comics in this episode, I decided to pull images exclusively from the brilliant Transformers vs. G.I. Joe by Tom Scioli and John Barber. I accept full responsibility and apologize for any resulting cognitive dissonance.]
Wait, What?, Ep. 203: Collector Corpse
- June 26, 2016
- Tagged as: 2000 AD, Batman, Bob Haney, Brian Bendis, Chip Zdarsky, Civil War II, Dan Abnett, DC, Erica Henderson, Frank Quitely, Girl Over Paris, Graeme, Grant Morrison, Gwenda Bond, Hannah Blumenreich, Jeff, Jeff Parker, Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd Megazine, Jughead, Jupiter's Legacy, Kate Leth, Mark Millar, Marvel Collector Corps, Marvel Unlimited, Ming Doyle, Nick Spencer, Podcast, Rebirth, Spidey-Zine, Steve Lieber, The Brave and the Bold, The Fix, Wait What?, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman: Earth One, Yanick Paquette
http://theworkingdraft.com/media/podcasts/WaitWhat203.mp3 0:00-2:28: Greetings from the Sleepy Duo, Graeme and Jeff! One of is justified in their tiredness, one of them is not, but they still can manage to work up enough steam to discuss… 2:28-16:15:…
Wait, What? Ep. 202: The Clowns
- June 12, 2016
- Tagged as: Al Ewing, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Batman, Erica Henderson, Federico Fellini, Graeme, Jeff, La Dolce Vita, Lucy Knisley, Madwoman of the Sacred Heart, Mikel Janin, Moebius, Nine, Platinum End, Rolling Blackouts, Ryan North, Sarah Glidden, Scott Snyder, Something New: Tales From A Makeshift Bride, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Sheriff of Babylon, The Walking Dead, Tom King, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Wait What?
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