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Justin's back from his trip to Japan with a massive pile of manga, many of which have never been translated/localized!---Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theveryfinecomicbookpodcas
It's our annual oversized episode on TCAF, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival held every Spring at the Toronto Reference Library!https://www.torontocomics.com/Remembering Joe Matt!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Matthttps://www.tcj.com/remem
One of the very first DC Comics characters of the Golden Age, THE SANDMAN - aka Wesley Dodds - fought crime and injustice in 1930s New York City armed with nothing but his wits, a gasmask, and a gun that fired nonlethal sleeping gas. Decades la
They may be the most-mentioned yet never-spotlighted writer on The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast to date: Grant Morrison! Their graphic novel THE MYSTERY PLAY -- featuring painted art by Jon J Muth -- was published by Vertigo Comics in 1994, and
Two comic creator legends of their respective eras collide in 1997's JUDGMENT DAY, written by Alan Moore, drawn by Rob Liefeld! Seemingly inspired by the then-recent trial of O. J. Simpson, "Judgment Day" tells the tale of a superhero-run inve
On this April 1 episode of THE VERY FINE COMIC SNACK PODCAST! --- a look at the Hostess fruit pies advertisements that appeared EVERYWHERE in Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Archie Comics, and other publishers throughout the 1970s & 1980s!- Dollara
sssssSOMEbody STOP me!!! Before being adapted into the hit 1994 Jim Carrey film, THE MASK was a comic series from Dark Horse Comics in which creators Doug Mahnke & John Arcudi masterfully blended hyperexaggerated cartoon zaniness with brutal ul
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama passed away in March 2024, leaving behind an enduring legacy of work -- most notably his 42-volume magnum opus DRAGON BALL. Dragon Ball began in 1984 and spawned a still-ongoing saga and media empire, and i
In 1984, Marvel Comics created a spinoff line of all-ages kid-targeted comics called STAR COMICS! Overseen by Tom DeFalco and Sid Jacobson, the Star Comics line lasted through 1988 and introduced the comic reading world to the original characte
As long-promised for our 52nd episode! -- What's a "Crisis"? What's a "multiverse"? What's a "52"? These words get thrown around a lot in DC Comics, as well as in off-page discussions of their lore, continuity, and publishing history. In this e
Listener Adam Bishop sent us an absolutely wild assortment of VERY random comic books to discuss! Strap in and enjoy as we wax eloquent on Baywatch, Jesus, Faust, Back To The Future, Danzig, The Maxx, assorted eros comics, X-Men: The Animated S
SKREEONK!!! It's our monstrous 50th episode! What better way to celebrate than with the Big G himself - GODZILLA!!! Many publishers have put out Godzilla comics over the years, including a Marvel Comics series in the 1970s, and a longrunning li
<3 <3 <3 Happy Valentine's Day! <3 <3 <3Joan Peterson discovers she is trapped in an endless, terrifying cycle of "romance" -- and every time she falls in love, she’s torn from her world and thrust into another tear-soaked tale! It's the trope
Guardian! Shaman! Snowbird! Puck! Northstar! Aurora! Sasquatch! Marrina! Together they are ALPHA FLIGHT, Canada's premiere superhero team! Originally appearing in an issue of Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men, these avengers of the great white no
During a cold World War II winter, a handful of soldiers find themselves enlisted into a theological battle against fallen angels in THE LIGHT BRIGADE by Peter Tomasi & Peter Snejbjerg! How has this action-packed miniseries NOT become a movie y
Do you love... golllllddddd?So do the protagonists of Satoru Noda's manga series GOLDEN KAMUY, a gold rush tale set in the early 1900s in Japan's northern region of Hokkaido, in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War. This epic and thoroughly
Happy new year!What are some good beginner comics / graphic novels for someone new to the medium? -- it's a question we get asked frequently by friends and colleagues since starting this very fine comic book podcast. In this episode, we go thr
This is not a joke. This is not a drill. We are literally reviewing the actual "OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK OF CHRISTMAS", as self-declared, or perhaps ordained by a governing body of the holiday. What is it??? You'll have to hear the episode to find o
Our monthlong celebration of Xmas-themed comics continues with a tribute episode to the late great writer/illustrator Keith Giffen, who passed away in October 2023 at the too-young age of 70. Keith's career touched every corner of superhero com
Santa Claus is coming to town! Our monthlong celebration of Xmas-themed comics kicks off with THE GREAT TREASURY OF CHRISTMAS COMIC BOOK STORIES, featuring a smorgasbord of golden age holiday tales brought together in a gorgeously festive hardc
Well, we've officially peaked early. Because THE PEOPLE DEMANDED IT, here at last is the official definitive final word on Jim Davis' GARFIELD vs George Gately & Peter Gallagher's HEATHCLIFF. We have spoken.---Follow us on Instagram at
News Strip November continues! KRAZY KAT (also known as KRAZY & IGNATZ in some reprints and compilations) was an American newspaper comic strip by George Herriman which ran from 1913 to 1944. In this episode, we'll dive into the history of the
One of the very best comics running right now is Adam de Souza's ongoing BLIND ALLEY, following the escapades of a group of kids growing up in the titular neighbourhood of Blind Alley! PEANUTS-style humour, a lovable dog on a quest with a Yokai
In this very special wedding-themed episode, we take a look at:Superman: The Wedding Album (1996)Fantastic Four Annual #3 (1965)Amazing Spider-Man #131 (1974)and...Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 (1987) - in which Peter Parker finally weds M
Happy Halloween! Our shocktober horror coverage comes to a close with a two-part episode covering all 23 issues of The Simpsons' TREEHOUSE OF HORROR anthology from Bongo Comics, which was released every October from 1995-2017 and featured a wid
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