Make Dad Read Comics

Due to overwhelming request from listeners Patrick and Dad read and discuss Usagi Yojimbo from Stan Sakai. Dad gets his fill of anthropomorphic animals and history via a ronin rabbit and Patrick wonders why he skipped this for years. Next week: Daredevil The Man Without Fear

Patrick brings his mother on the podcast for a special Mother’s Day show. They discuss Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco’s Arrowsmith miniseries from Wildstorm comics. Mom talks about World wars., City Council work and explains Dad and the Beatles. Next Week: Usagi Yojimbo

Dad and Patrick make their annual pilgrimage to the comic shop for FCBD. Dad gets to play Ghostbuster while Patrick decided not to grab some free comics. Next Week : ArrowSmith

Patrick has Dad read his first “event” comic series with 2006 series Civil War. Dad has no clue who most of these characters are and what is going on but is on team Captain America and team Punisher. Next Week: Death of Captain America

Dad and Patrick celebrate episode 150 by reading Dad’s favorite series Bone from cartoonist Jeff Smith. Patrick has impetigo, Dad digs deep into storytelling, is shocked by how many comics he has been forced to read. Next Week : Marvel’s Civil War

Dad returns to discuss Brian K Vaughan and Tony Harris’ superhero politics mashup Ex Machina. Dad and Patrick discuss putting how the books plays with the thought experiment of a superhero turned NYC mayor. They disagree on the art and photorealism. Next Week: Bone Vol 5

Patrick goes solo with Kevin Smith’s Green Arrow issues #13-#15 because Dad down with a stomach flu. Patrick blabs about the concept of introducing new villains and the tropes of superhero mythos. Next Week : Ex Machina

Patrick and Dad go Batman and Superman crazy with Alan Moore’s Superman Annual #11 “For the Man Who Has Everything”, explaining the the one shot and the annual. Listen to Patrick’s take on Batman v Superman on Jabber and Drone Podcast. Next Week: Ex Machina Vol 1

Patrick and Dad invite Bill from The Great Albums Podcast to discuss Bryan Lee O’.Malleys second volume of Scott Pilgrim. Bill explains music to Dad. Patrick tries to explain comics and Dad gets geopolitical. Next Week Superman Annual 11 For the Man Who Has Everything

Dad returns and reads Daredevil: Devil Inside and Out from writer Ed Brubaker and artist Michael Lark. Patrick tries to explain superhero comic book writer’s passing storylines and continuity. Dad eats an apple fritter and promises to watch Daredevil on Netflix. Next Week Scott Pilgrim Vol 2 with guest Bill from The Great Albums Podcast

Dad cannot be on the show this week so Patrick goes solo and discusses one of his favorite comic works the semi apocalyptic science fiction tale Y The Last Man from Brian K Vaughan and Pia Guerra. Patrick covers only the first issue and declares it is a perfect first issue of a long running series. Next Week : Dad and Daredevil Devil In and Out

Patrick shares one of his favorite series of the last decade with a four-issue comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Darick Robertson, and published by Marvel Comics through the MAX imprint in 2003. Dad drops so information on Vietnam and loves banana bread. Next Week: Daredevil The Devil Inside and Out

Dad sits back down with some horror comics this week with the first volume of Vertigo’s American Vampire. Patrick wonders how much King is in this? Dad gets the concept of worldbuilding explained and confusion reigns in retelling the plot. Next Week: Punisher Born.

Patrick and Dad talk some serious family news. Dad tries to comprehend Deadpool, Patrick blathers about Bugs Bunny, word balloons and breaking the fourth wall. Patrick tries to explain the comic art market to Dad and threatens to buy him some comic commissions in the future. Dad and Patrick are in love with Tony Moore art. Next Week: American Vampire

Patrick is solo this week and takes the Dad break to explore one of his favorite Batman tales Batman: Son of the Demon. In 1987 writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jerry Bingham created a standalone graphic novel that explores a Batman and Ra’s Al Ghul adventure. This story was became the origin for Grant Morrison’s creation of Damian Son of Batman storyline 20 years later. Plus hairy chest Batman. Next Week Deadpool and Dad

Patrick gets Dad to read one if his favorite Marvel mini series in the past few years, Winter Soldier: The Bitter March. Writer, Rick Remender, and artist Roland Boschi tell the tale of a Swinging 1960’s Secret agent Ran Shen of S.H.I.E.L.D. sent to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to winning the Cold War. But the Soviets have unleashed their most dangerous operative: the Winter Soldier to collect the scientists for their own means. Dad also watches the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood but that is a tale for another podcast… Next Week : Deadpool

Dad gets a different take on his favorite superhero Batman, with Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s alternate take on Batman in Earth One. Patrick once again attempts to explain the multiverse to Dad and DC publishing. Dad wants to know if Batman is a really a superhero? Patrick wraps things up by attempting to explain publishing and define a graphic novel. Next Week: Winter Soldier: The Bitter March.

Listener request month bangs on with listener Josh’s suggestion of Sandman Mystery Theatre. First, Dad is exposed to some upcoming comic book film trailers of Batman Vs Superman and Suicide Squad. Patrick explains the Vertigo comic imprint concept to Dad, and laments the “Vertigo Artstyle” of the 1990’s. Dad and Patrick love Matt Wagner’s creepy Sandman world and dark noir style. Next Week: Batman Earth One

Did Patrick and Dad just read a romance comic? Asterios Polyp from cartoonist David Mazzuchelli is discussed in depth thanks to listener suggestion via AR from Australia. Dad and Patrick spoil the hell out of the book as they breakdown the breathtaking mixture of narrative and design. Next Week : Sandman Mystery Theatre.

Frank Miller’s Sin City Listener request month continues with a suggestion from long time listener and prolific emailer Juan. Dad is in love with Frank Miller’s artwork from the 1990’s. Turns out Dad my be a black and white comic snob and Patrick is just a snob. Dad gets a breakdown of how Dark Horse Presents was an anthology that spawned series like Sin City, and Hellboy. Snow and winter is hated on and Dad eats a Wunderbar as a the treat of the week. Next Week : Listener AR’s request of Asterios Polyp