Make Dad Read Comics

Frank Miller's iconic run on Daredevil is explored. Patrick explains how reading the book multiple times has made him appreciate Miller's use of panel design and plotting. Dad is just happy to recall names. Next Week Terry Moore's Echo

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Back to Basics as Dad has no clue what occurred in Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's Authority run from the late 1990's early 2000's. Dad explains how Dr. Who got him laid . Patrick explains "widescreen" comics and satire of superhero comic books. Next Week : Parker the Hunter and guests!

Patrick takes Dad for a stroll down memory lane with Spider-Man 2099 from writer Peter David and Artist Rick Leonardi. Dad gets a crash course in cover design and panel layouts. Dad admits he likes Spidey quips. Next Week: The Authority vol 1 #13=20

Dad struggles with the meta text within in Mike Carey and Peter Gross' "The Unwritten" from Vertigo. Patrick plays professor and tries to explain all the literary and pop culture references for Dad's sanity. Next Week: Spider-Man 2099

Dad reads about his favorite superhero Jim Gordon. Patrick uses Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli’s Batman origin story to explain the concept of the retcon. The duo discuss how much Batman History is mined from this story line. Next Week: The Uwritten

Dad is overwhelmed by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr’s whirlwind tour taking Wolverine through every nook and cranny of the the Marvel Universe. Patrick does his best to Explain the Hand, Sentinels, and North Star. Next Week: Batman Year One

Two short Warren Ellis works are read and discussed. Patrick and Dad first dissect the Alternate History tale of Ministry of Space and gush over the Chris Weston art. They next dive into the 100 years War and Longbow Ranging with Crecy. Dad understands the whole lot and eats Tim Horton Cookies. Next Week: Wolverine Enemy of the State

Patrick and Dad finally get around to greatly requested Jeff Smith Captain Marvel tale. Dad really enjoys the work but changes names of characters liberally and interestingly. Patrick has some nitpicks but enjoys the comic as well. Dad describes walnut apple pie in great detail to end the show. Next Week : Crecy and Ministry of Space

Dad and Patrick discuss the work of Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker's tale of cops in Gotham fighting the Joker The boys talk about Michael Lark’s art and storytelling in depth and Dad compares this to his time in law enforcement. Next Week: Jeff Smith’s Shazam! Monster Society of Evil

Dad reads Greg Pak and Mirko Colak’s Miniseries detailing the rise of the Red Skull into the ranks of the Nazi Party from the ashes of the Weimar Republic. Dad is confused as hell on all the names and Patrick wants to discuss how this is an inversion of the superhero origin. Next Week: Gotham Central #12-15

All Cake issues are put to rest. Dad has a limited understanding of the internet. Patrick explains Joseph Campbell, the Monomyth, and the use of negative space in art. Dad is bored to tears. Next Week: Red Skull Inc

Spider-Man #229-230 and Spider-Man #627-629 is read but the panic button almost returns when Patrick realizes Dad skipped reading an issue. Patrick tried to explain The Marvel's Sliding Timeline and ends up throwing pen

The Boys read some emails and answer some questions. Dad loves Pluto and the use of the sound effects and art style of characters. Patrick becomes frustrated with Dad and his jumbled retelling of the story. Dad reboun

Dad plans on getting his own cake. Emails are read. Patrick and Dad finish off the second half of James Robinson's Starman Omnibus Vol 1. Dad read and understands 92 percent. Next Week : Pluto Vol 1

Dad almost kills everyone with bleach, Patrick finds peace with Mark Millar and bullies. Dad gets a crash course in meta commentary and homage. Next Week: Starman Vol 2

Dad demands a cake for the 100th episode. Dad does his best to explain the plot and characters of the 1992 Event The Death of Superman. Patrick explains clones, Cadmus, and numbering Next Week: Superior

Patrick tries to explain iTunes to Dad and has a better time chatting about Zenith the Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell 2000 AD creation about a trippy take on superheroes Next Week: Death of Superman

Patrick and Dad are not Beatles fans but love this graphic novel. Dad and Patrick discuss the oversized beauty of the art and how the book addresses historical and current LGBT issues. Next Week Zenith Phase 1

Patrick is joined by his Mother for a Mother’s Day podcast on Image Comics Copperhead. Mom and Patrick talk about Dad’s pop culture blind spot, Deadwood, and Science Fiction. Later this Week Dad Returns and the du