Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #5: Black Hole (1995) & Dementia 21 (2018)

The Zackinthian and The Charless begin our six part series on Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and a selection of its spin-off titles. The Sandman is one of the most respected and enduring comics of the 90s, if not of all time, but does it live up to its lofty reputation? Join us as we delve into […] The post Extra Issues – The Sandman Pt. 1 (1989) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zack Brad Larry and Charasl end our two part series on Jeff Smith, one of the most famous and important figures in independent comics publishing. This week, we cover the work that comes after one of the biggest successes in comics, an interesting but flawed experience. Comics covered in this episode:  – RASL Topics discussed: – […] The post Extra Issues – Jeff Smith’s RASL (2013) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zack Creature and Charbone start our two part series on Jeff Smith, one of the most famous and important figures in independent comics publishing. This week, we cover perhaps the most checked out comic book from the kid’s section of the library ever: Bone. Comics covered in this episode:  – Bone (issues 1-55) Topics discussed: […] The post Extra Issues – Jeff Smith’s Bone (1991) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zack the King of the Eggs and Nosferatu Charlotte finish our two part series on Kentaro Miura’s seminal dark fantasy manga series Berserk. This episode covers volumes 4-14. Comics covered in this episode:  – Berserk Vol. 4-13 Topics discussed: – Does this arc retroactively elevate The Black Swordsman arc? – What exactly works (or doesn’t […] The post Extra Issues – Berserk Part #2 – Vol. 4-14 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zuck the Fairy and Charlotte “Iron Slab” Fierro begin our two part series on Kentaro Miura’s seminal dark fantasy manga series Berserk. This episode covers the first 3 volumes, and the next episode will cover volumes 4-14. The manga series continues after that but 14 concludes the first big portion and provides a satisfying conclusion […] The post Extra Issues – Berserk Part #1 – Vol. 1-3 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Charlotte “Booba” Costigan, Tonantzack, and special guest Sara Century wrap up the series covering the renowned comic book publisher Fantagraphics. This is the secondof two episodes covering Love and Rockets, focused on the work of Gilbert Hernandez. Our first episode, five months ago, covered Jaime Hernandez’ work. Comics covered in this episode:  – Love and Rockets […] The post Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #6: Love and Rockets – Gilbert Hernandez appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

A sexually transmitted Zack-sease and De-Charlotte 21 are covering two Fantagraphics releases graphic novels: – Black Hole (1995) by Charles Burn – Dementia 21 (2018) by Shintaro Kago Topics discussed: – Does the “bug” mean much as a metaphor in Black Hole? Is reading the comic looking for one a mistake? – Is it possible […] The post Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #5: Black Hole (1995) & Dementia 21 (2018) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zackula, Charlacabra, and Tiffany “Blah!”-bb are covering two monstrous graphic novels: – My Favorite Thing is Monsters (2017) by Emil Ferris – Monsters (2021) by Barry Windsor Smith Topics discussed: – How much does the authorial vs. character voice matter to the success of My Favorite Thing is Monsters? – Is Monsters a genre work or […] The post Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #4: My Favorite Thing is Monsters (2017) & Monsters (2021) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

The Undigestible Zackum and Millenium Charlotte are covering three separate “stoner comics”: – Dungeon Quest (available on Comixology, vol. 1-4) – Prison Pit (available as a complete collection on Hoopla) – Megg, Mogg, and Owl (read Megahex or Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam to start, then read your fill of other volumes) Topics discussed: – Is there a unifying theme […] The post Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #3: Stoner Comics – Dungeon Quest, Prison Pit, and Megg Mogg & Owl appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Zackdick the Comic-Fucker and Charlotte Coleslaw are joined this month by Dave Puesing, founder and CEO of Comic Book Herald. On this episode, we’re covering the seminal Eightball by Daniel Clowes. We’re talking issues #1-18 (what’s included in The Complete Eightball collection). Topics discussed: – Can the comic succeed simply by expressing the inner mind […] The post Extra Issues – Fantagraphics #2: Eightball by Daniel Clowes appeared first on Comic Book Herald.