Comics Syllabus

Images will be at http://wp.me/p42KN3-Hpf Studying "Silver Surfer" (Marvel Comics) by Dan Slott and Mike and Laura Allred; Multiversity's Kent Falkenberg picks some of his favorites of 2017. Welcome to the Comics Syllabus podcast, where we read widely and we dig deep. Your host Paul, a literacy researcher and English teacher, introduces curious readers to a range of current and classic comics, and then engages in closer discussion and analysis of particular comics works. On the General Ed segment ( at 5:00 ), we welcome back Multiversity's Kent Falkenberg to talk about some of his picks for Best of 2017. Kent's favorites of 2017 include: Best Mini-Series: (tie) Swordquest (Dynamite) and God Country (Image) Best New Series: Mister Miracle (DC) by Tom King and Mitch Gerads Best Series: Dept H (Dark Horse) by Matt and Sharlene Kindt Best Publisher: DC Comics Best Single Issue: (tie) Over the Garden Wall #17 (Boom!) and The Kamandi Challenge #9 (DC) Our deep dive this week (at 50:21 ) is a look a