Panel Pals: DOOMSDAY CLOCK

Join Diane and Jack as they discuss the wonderful story of a couple of little girls and their cute alien-octopus friend: Takopii! He's got all kinds of terrific Happy Planet gadgets to show them. What magical high jinks will they get up to?CONTENT WARNING: SUICIDE, CHILD ABUSE, DEPRESSIONWhat do you think Takopi's original sin is?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

"Duh, stay outta Riverdale!" This episode, Diane and Jack discuss a formative and controversial (?) arc in the lives of the Archie gang: Rock N' Roll Romance! What value does the quaintness of Archie and Josie have in the modern era? Does anyone actually like Archie? Whose better: Betty or Veronica?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

Wouldn't you wish it? (Again!) This episode, Diane and Jack discuss Hanokage's manga adaption of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Does the manga live up to the anime's infamy?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinkleap: Panel Pals Podcast (@panelpalspodcast.bsky.social) — BlueskyYou can follow Diane on Insta:   / one_little_gremlin  You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerp...Musical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! Diane and Jack discuss the infamous 2019 arc of Keisuke Itagaki's "dude's rock" epic: Baki! Marvel as the pair talk stakes, ancient Asian war strategy and dead politicians!You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta:   / one_little_gremlin  You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerp...Musical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The "Children of Watchmen" has finally arrived. Diane and Jack put to bed the seminal 1986 Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons masterpiece. Will their hot takes break up the pod? (no.). You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta:   / one_little_gremlin  You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerp...Musical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

THE END IS NIGH! Diane and Jack analyze the Watchmen sequel/DC crossover 32 years in the making: Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock! But is it worth the hype, controversy and legacy of Watchmen?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

Diane and Jack explore mimesis, romance and a young woman's maturation in Kim Dong Hwa's Color trilogy of Korean graphic novels: Color of Earth, Color of Water and Color of Heaven. How do they feel about middle grade graphic novels? Is this appropriate?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

Special guest Zane Kordich of Prostrate Constantly joins the show to discuss his upcoming role at Animethon 2026's AMV contest, his new short film, and the Ayami Kazama autobio manga I Don't Know How to Give Birth!Zane's links: Instagram Prostrate Constantly - YouTubeYou can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

Can you seperate the art from the artist? This is the question Diane and Jack try to answer when discussing food battle manga: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's Toriko.You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp

It's time. Diane and Jack discuss Jack's favorite comic from his favourite cartoonist, Canadian master Darwyn Cooke's the New Frontier. Does it hold up? Is it worthy of the Watchmen legacy? And more importantly: will Diane tolerate Jack's fanboy-isms? You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp