All Comics Considered

Hey ACC-tion heroes! This week we bring in Alok Desai, from Race Invaders, and discuss the newest Marvel/Netflix show, Iron Fist. Both Alok and Tim have been live posting their reactions to the show, but today they're going to deep dive into the show with rest of ACC.    

Feature one: Logan or How Awesome It Was Watching an Eleven Year Old Kill People   Grab Bag Nick: Secret World and Flash/Supergirl musical Hannah: Motherfuuuuckin’ Power Rangersssssssssssss Tim: Scarlet Witch’s covers have been. The inside is good, but those covers are, largely, so beautiful. Oops, really I just end up talking about The Boys. Dynaman

Hello and Welcome to ALL COMICS CONSIDERED, the comics podcast with a heart. Today we’re doing the second part of our special edition in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, so please welcome our guest hosts and friends of the show:   Discussion: Women in Comics - Leaders to Editors to Creators Leaders and Editors: C. Spike Trotman (Publisher; Iron Circus Comics) Karen Berger (Leader; Vertigo, now Dark Horse) Shelly Bond (Leader; Vertigo, now IDW) Maytal Gilboa (Leader; Emet Comics) Sana Amanat (Editor; Marvel) Creators: Gail Simone (the discussed tweet) The original Women in Refrigerators list, now outdated but still demonstrative. Kelly Sue DeConnick Roxane Gay G. Willow Wilson Kate Leth Erica Henderson Becky Cloonan Fiona Staples Raina Telgemeier Lucy Knisley Alison Bechdel Marguerite Bennett Jillian Tamaki Mariko Tamaki Babs Tarr Jody Houser Stasia Kato & K.D. Boze

Discussion #1: Female Villains: The Good, The Bad, The Sexy Discussion #2: “Strong Female Character” Hannah: Success: Cat Grant in S1 of Supergirl & Angela in Asgard’s Assassin/Queen of Hel Failure: Barbara Gordon as the “Batgirl of Burnside”, Angela in Spawn Megan: Success: Kate Bishop Failure: Barbara Gordon Killing joke?  Caitlin: Success: Red Sonja, Batgirl of Burnside (not being contrarian, but I’d love to hash this out!), Genevieve Valentine’s Catwoman, Cindy Moon, DC Bombshells Failure: America Chavez & Captain Marvel, Rat Queens, Brian Wood’s all-female X-Men, Gillen’s books

Hey there ACC-tion heroes! This week, we take a number of comic related topics and discuss the heck out of them. Strap yourselves in folks, this one gets a bit bumpy. Marty: The Archandroid Also, OFA Tim: Carol Danvers and what she represents Hannah: Comic book experiences with my mom in Pennsylvania. Nick: Supergirl

Hey there ACC-tion heroes! After six weeks apart, the Nick, Hannah, Tim, and Marty join forces to talk about some amazing comics and comic related TV shows! So won't you join us as we catch up and share what we've been reading and watching!   Pull Box/what have you been digging lately Marty: Black Panther/World of Wakanda Tim: Champions Hulk Cage Totally Awesome Hulk 15-16-17 Hannah: Legion / Monstress Nick: Agents of Shield/The Flash

HELLOOOOO ACC-tion heroes! This week, we are rebroadcasting our interview with writer, martial artist, meditation master, and friend of the show Steven Barnes! Steven talks about Luke Cage, meditation, and gives our listeners some tips for their own writing!    

Hello ACC-tion Heroes! Today we have an interview with two friends of the show--Teresa and Megan (from Dorkadia). Teresa is an old college buddy of Marty and Nick, and she has been involved in Manga, Anime, and costume construction before they became a huge part of our nation nerd consciousness. Let's let Teresa talk about her origin story, the genre's of magna she enjoys, AND how she made Sailor Scout costumes.   Feature one: Manga Nana Revolutionary girl Utena Feature Two: Cosplay Claire Hummel  

Hello ACC-tion heroes! Today we just have a dynamic duo--Marty and Tim--to discuss gender and race swapping of Avengers AND the always popular Pullbox!   Feature One: Swapping and Bending Tim notices that a large swath of Avengers have been gender swapped. What other characters does this make sense for?   Feature Two: Pull-box Marty: Letters from Lucardo vol 1, Uncommon Ground (Webcomic) The Defender Tim: Totally Awesome Hulk 15 Hulk 1 Wasp 1& Wasp 2

Hello ACC-tion heroes! We kick off African-American History Month by answering a very important question, and we move into a discussion of the current state of African Americans in comics.   Feature one: Is it okay to punch nazis? Yes.   Feature two: A quick overview of the Big Two Roxane Gay  World of Wakanda David F Walker Spider-Man Jimmy Olsen Kid Flash Deadshot  

Hello and Welcome to ALL COMICS CONSIDERED, the comic book podcast with a Heart! Today Hannah (totally not a Xander) and Tim (Maybe totally a Giles) host a great show!   Feature One: Looking Forward Tim: Totally Awesome Hulk #15-17 Big Apple Showdown 15 16 17  Hannah: America Chavez Catching up on Rebirth   Feature Two: Pullbox Hannah: Hulk Writer - Mariko Tamaki Artist - Nico Leon Unstoppable Wasp writer - Jeremey Whitley artist - Elsa Charretier Tim: Nyx #3 Writer - Joe Quesada Pencilier - Joshua Middleton

Hello ACC-tion Heroes! What if...?! and Elseworlds are some of the ways the big 2 explore what would happen if there were significant changes in their canon: What if Aunt May was bitten by the radioactive spider, or if Martha and Jonathon Kent had a flat tire and never picked up baby Kal-el?   This week, we ask each other "What if?!"   Marty: Matt Murdock was a public defender?  Nick:   What if Victor Von Doom was on the Space ship instead of Reed Richards? HANNAH:  What if the DCU only had Shazam and no Clark Kent/superman/Kal-el Tim:  What If: Frank Castle became Ghost Rider?

Hello ACC-tion heroes! Last week we asked you to talk about your favorite moments of Good Vs Evil, and today we are sharing some of our own favorite moments!  We even have time for a pullbox! Good over Evil - What are your favorite moments of good triumphing over evil? Marty: Ultimates issue 9; Ms Marvel #11 Nick: Transmet Hannah: Shazam: Power of Hope Kingdom Come (art: Alex Ross/writing: Mark Waid): A human talking sense to Superman, who then raises Captain Marvel’s cape among the flags of the UN The SHIELD agent who refuses to obey Crossbones in TWS. The German who refuses to kneel to Loki in Avengers. The New Yorkers that fight Green Goblin in the Amazing Spider-man 1. Tim: Marvel, and then DC and Archie defeated the repressive, wildly homophobic, and wholly unnecessary Comics Code Authority. Feature one: Pullbox! Marty: X-men/Mister Sinister 221 Tim: Code of Honor Issues #1-4 Hannah and Nick: Thoughts on Supergirl post-CW move. Less female-centric. More ensemble-focused, less Kara-centric.

Hello ACC-tion heroes! We have five--yes five!--stories of good and evil to talk about this morning! Each one of our storytellers will be getting a pocket constitution! Thanks to everyone who shared a story OR shared a post.   Sergio The story of good defeating evil that I love the most is Angela Queen of Hel. Hella is oppressing angels but the journey is more personal than that. It's a story of love, love between a trans women of color and her beloved lady getting over the evils of Hel itself. It's powerful on so many levels when Angela manages to become the queen of Hel and gets to be free with her love again. Sera and Angela's love combating their own evils, their own fears, and very real threats makes it just such an amazing tale.   Aidan Halligan My choice is actually the opening pages of the Saga series, where Marko and Alana overcome the prejudice that has sustained the seemingly eternal war between their people, fall in love and bring new life into the universe. In doing so, they commit a cardinal si

Hello ACC-tion Heroes! For this week's episode, we have a special guest: Megan from Dorkadia! Our supreme sound engineer, Steve, had to work overtime to get this episode to work due to some technical difficulties.    Segment One:  Biggest surprises of 2016 Marty: Powerman and Ironfist  Nick:   Ghost Rider and The Punisher Megan:  Clean Room Tim: Carnage, Vision, and Avengers - Heroic Age arc backpages   Feature one: favorite book/comic/writer/artist property in 2016 Marty: Jeff Lemire Nick: Lumberjanes Megan: Darth Vader (arc ended in 2016, Story: Kieron Gillen, Art: Salvador Larroca) Tim: Old Man Logan (Lemire, Sorrentino)

Hi ACC-tion heroes! Put down that egg nog and turn down "This Christmas," it's time for a really quick Holiday Special. And this one has nothing to do with comics, but it would make a pretty good web comic. Marty went on a trip last week because of a letter he wrote. It's a pretty cool story, bruh.   Make sure you head over to All Comics Considered to check out some of the pictures from that trip to the East Wing!   Holiday Music: Snowing, by Peter Rudenko. Facebook Page.

Hello and Welcome to ALL COMICS CONSIDERED, the comic book podcast that loves you, just the way you are. I’m Marty, and I have thrown away my shot...at running project management software. I’m Nick and I like project management software way too much. I’m Hannah and fuck project management software. I’m Tim and I am a semi-professional singer. Check out Steve's original transition music! Segment One:  Comics that give you hope for the future Marty: Champions (give Tim credit) Nick:  The X-men/Ms. Marvel Hannah: The changing face of comics fandom Tim: Daredevil   Feature One: Pull Box! Marty: Black Panther, World of Wakanda Nick: The Flash Supergirl Westworld Hannah: Supergirl - SEASON ONE REVISITED Tim: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #8 Howard the Duck #7 Marvel Premiere #47

Hello ACC-tion heroes! Today on ACC we repost our interview with AV Club and Paste magazine Comics reviewer, Cailtlin Rosberg! Check out her amazing super-power to recommend a comic book for ANYONE. It's the power we want to have.  Caitlin’s CV AV Club Paste Ladies Night Anthology! Booking Angouleme Books Recommended by Caitlin Prince of Cats Southern Cross Shaft Octopus Pie Saint for Rent

Hi ACC-tion heroes! No show his week. We're recuperating from Thanksgiving and prepping from the holiday season.  Just a quick reminder: The Pocket Constitution Give-Away ends today. Go to our Facebook page and leave us your favorite story of good triumphing over evil!   Sounds good? Good.  

Hello ACC-tion heroes and welcome to a special interview edition of ACC. Our guest, Caitlin Rosberg is a comics gate opener!  She works at AV Club, Paste, and is founding editor/contributor of the Ladies Night Anthology! She also believes, very much like we do, that there is a comic book for everyone.   She is flipping rad.   Caitlin's CV AV Club Paste Ladies Night Anthology! Booking Angouleme Books Recommended by Caitlin Prince of Cats Southern Cross Shaft Octopus Pie Saint for Rent