Make Dad Read Comics

The genre and mind bending first volume of Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s East of West from Image Comics. Is this all about a bleak vision of a science fiction retelling of the biblical apocalypse? How good is the design on this book? Next Week: The Dark Knight Returns

Patrick and Dad read the first eight issues of Grant Morrison's Animal Man. Dad gets? Patrick gushes about the final three stories and makes massive hyperbolic statements. Paczki are consumed Next Week: East of West

Patrick and Dad read Neil Gaiman’s Marvel 1602. Patrick unloads some hate, Dad kinda digs it but is filled with many questions. Both hosts enjoy some muffins and make peace. Next Week: Animal Man

This week we read Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo's five issue mini series Luther. Does it portray a sympathetic picture of Lex Luthor and does it cement him as a monster? Next Week: Marvel 1602

Patrick and Dad revisit Astro City from Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross Patrick asks if these men cram more comic book events into six issues than Marvel and DC? How good is a Vampire Priest Batman? Next Week: March Book 1

Patrick and Dad revisit Astro City from Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross Patrick asks if these men cram more comic book events into six issues than Marvel and DC? How good is a Vampire Priest Batman? Next Week: March Book 1

Patrick is joined by Bill from The Great Albums podcast to discuss Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness. Patrick and Bill do their best to break down the volume and connect the world of Scott to their own lives. Next Week: Astro City: Confession

Dad finally caves to Patrick and the listeners and finally watches a cartoon. This week Dad watches a cartoon, Batman The Animated Series, Heart of Ice. Next Week: Guests from the The Great Albums Podcast and Scott Pilgrim Vol 3

Patrick and Dad celebrate their fourth annual Christmas Comics show with Lee Bermejo's Batman Noel. Dad has a massive man crush on Batman and Scrooge. Next Week: Batman Animated Series: Heart of Ice

Patrick and Dad read some old school Marvel Star Wars comics including Star Wars Annual 3 Star Wars #79 and Star Wars #80 and Dad has birthday gifts and cake.

Patrick goes big into the world of DC comics with Mark Waid and Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come. Dad loves that Batman, Alex Ross Art, and now Wonder Woman.

Patrick has his fiance Melanie fill in for Dad to discuss the first volume of Saga from Image Comics. At one point an art theory discussion breaks out. Next Week: Kingdom Come

Patrick and Dad dive into the first two volumes of Matt Fraction and David Aja’s surprise hit Hawkeye. Dad fumbles on the treat but explains his love for dogs. Next Week : Saga

Patrick goes solo and gushes all about Atomic Robo from writer Brian Clevinger and artist Scott Wegener. He covers Atomic Robo Free Comic Book Day 2009.

Patrick and Dad read Amazing Spider-Man Election Day. An arc from 2008 that ran in issues #583-588 from Marc Guggenheim and John Romita Jr.

Patrick tortures Dad with some small print word balloons with Roger Stern and Mike Mignola's Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom graphic novel from July 1989 Triumph and Torment. Next Week: Spider Man Election Day

Patrick and Dad read some old school horror comics from the classic magazine Creepy plus some history about the comics code authority and pumpkin snacks. Next Week: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom Torment

Patrick finally pulls the trigger and has Dad read Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes large parts are understood and whole sections are not but fun is had and sweets are consumed

Locke and Key from Gabriel Rodriguez and Joe Hill is the book this week, Dad still does not understand a pull list and who H.P. Lovecraft is. National Dessert Day is celebrated as well, next week : Sandman Preludes and Nocturnes

Creepy Batman tales with Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla, and artist Jock’s Detective Comics run the Black Mirror. Do you need Batman in a Batman story? How creepy is James Gordon Jr? Next Week: Locke and Key Vol 1