Comics Syllabus Podcast
1) 209 Favorite Series of 2019
On this week’s Comics Syllabus, Paul (@twoplai) shares his favorite comic books series of 2019, recommendations for the holiday season and for all your year-end reading. His top ten series list ...Show More
2) 208 Pittsburgh by Frank Santoro, Tom Spurgeon, Re-reading Planetary, and Dawn of X with Johnny Hall
On the Comics Syllabus today, guest co-host Johnny Hall (@johnnyhall3) and Paul (@twoplai) discuss Frank Santoro’s graphic novel “Pittsburgh,” (starting at 12:30) a potent reminiscen...Show More
3) 207 Comics PLEASE: Wings of Fire and Superman Smashes the Klan
On the Comics Syllabus today, another installment of COMICS PLEASE! (for Parents, Librarians, Educators, and Student Enthusiasts), covering comics and graphic novels for kids and teen readers.This tim...Show More
4) 206 On “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” and Comics in Libraries with Alea Perez
On the Comics Syllabus today, our special guest is Alea Perez (@ShhhYeah), President-Elect of the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable and Multiversity contributor...Show More
206 On “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” and Comics in Libraries with Alea Perez
1:20:23 | Oct 22nd, 2019
5) 205 On Kevin Huizenga’s “The River at Night” and CXC Columbus with Johnny Hall
This week’s Comics Syllabus podcast features a discussion of Kevin Huizenga’s “The River at Night” (Drawn + Quarterly) ( 35:20 ) with good friend of the podcast Johnny Hall. Jo...Show More
205 On Kevin Huizenga’s “The River at Night” and CXC Columbus with Johnny Hall
1:26:19 | Oct 8th, 2019
6) 204 Reviews of “Guts” by Raina Telgemeier & “Simon and Louise” by Max de Radigués
For kids and middle grade readers: “Guts” by Raina Telgemeier (Graphix) (6:22) And for teens and young adults: “Simon and Louise” by Max de Radigués (Conundrum). (18:39) In this pilot episode of...Show More
204 Reviews of “Guts” by Raina Telgemeier & “Simon and Louise” by Max de Radigués
51:42 | Sep 24th, 2019
7) 203 Kids Series- “Best Friends,” “Mighty Jack & Zita,” and “Hilda & the Mountain King”
“Best Friends” by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham! “Might Jack and Zita the Spacegirl” by Ben Hatke! “Hilda and the Mountain King” by Luke Pearson! This week, @...Show More
8) 202: “King of King Court” by Travis Dandro (D+Q) plus NCBD Notes on Sword & Sorcery Comics
First, @TwoPlai offers an analysis of “King of King Court” by Travis Dandro (Drawn & Quarterly), an affecting graphic memoir employing comics’ repertoires of subjective narrative to ...Show More
9) Comics Syllabus 201: “Hot Comb” by Ebony Flowers (Drawn + Quarterly)
On the return of the Comics Syllabus podcast, we talk about “Hot Comb” by Ebony Flowers (Drawn & Quarterly), a memoir in vignettes about Flowers coming-of-age in the Baltimore area black c...Show More
10) Returning & Remembering Derek
TwoPlai sets up to return to the Comics Syllabus, and he offers a remembrance of Derek Parker Royal of the Comics Alternative. Derek and the Comics Alternative: http://comicsalternative.com/ Eng...Show More