133 May Roundup

In this month's roundup, Iurgi and James discuss all the latest. They start the episode with some of the news in brief. Then...04:49 Recent readsKingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex RossPunderworld by Linda SejicTalgard by Gary Proudley and various artistsPigeons! A Fable For Our Times by Marc ChalvinSystem Preference by Ugo Bienvenu11:13 News:We’re including more reviews and interviews on our roundupsReview of Gemma Correll's AnxietylandInterview with Frank QuitelyThe Nib and Ink Festival all throughout May. You can still join the last few events, including a panel talk with Reimena Yee, Scott McCloud and Nick Sousanis on Understanding Comics. Iurgi, mistakenly thought that it was a week earlier but it’s on Sunday May 31 at 8AM AEDT. All the panel talks are being recorded and published on the Ink and Nib Festival’s YouTube channel.21:34 New titles, starting with a few new titles by Australian creators:Anders and the Castle by Gregory Mackay (Allen & Unwin) [9781761066283] [Australian creator]Anders and the Mountain by Gregory Mackay (Allen & Unwin) [9781761066238] [Australian creator]Lamington Left Behind by Andrea Innocent (Figment Books) [9781761212819]Treehouse by Trace Balla (Allen & Unwin) [9781761181252]The Friendship Paradox by Aśka (Allen & Unwin) [9781761181689]Inferno Girl Red Vol 2 by Mat Groom, Erica D'Urso (Image Comics) [9781534335080]Spider-Verse Vs. Venomverse by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Luciano Vecchio, Jim Towe (Marvel Comics) [9781302961558]Batman: Detective Comics Vol 2: Elixir by Tom Taylor Mikel Janin (DC Comics) [9781799502654]And our other picks for the month:Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai Vol 6 Dragon Knights by Riku Sanjo, Koji Inada (Viz Media) [9781974762439]Soviet Land: A Tragicomic Thriller by Pierre-Henry Gomont (Abrams ComicArts) [9781419788857]The End of the Arab of the Future A Youth in the Middle East Vol. 1 by: Riad Sattouf, Sam Taylor (Fantagraphics) [9798875002373]Aya and Her Magic Cat by Sam Ita (Tuttle Publishing) [9784805319987]Dune House Harkonnen Vol 3 by Brian Herbert, Michael Shelfer, Kevin J. Anderson (Random House) [9798892158350] To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/ The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.