15 August Roundup

This is our second ALIA Graphic roundup podcast. In this episode James discusses comic book history and the complexities of following Marvel and DC's publication and business model. Tara talks about Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's Gideon Falls, which is set to draw to an end very soon. Sarah, talks about Australian creator Safdar Ahmed and his eagerly awaited graphic novel: Still Alive. This graphic novel is an expanded version of the celebrated Villawood: Notes From an Immigration Centre web comic.The team also highlights their favourite picks for the month:-A map to the sun - Sloane Leong (First Second)-Medicine: A Graphic Story - Jean Noel Fabiani, Phillippe Bercovici (SelfMadeHero)-Pulp - Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips (Image)The podcast ends up with an impromptu discussion about comics and literacy. That's really worth listening. We'd love to hear what you think. Leave a review and let us know. You can also follow us on Twitter: @ALIAGraphic, email us at [email protected] and check our blog for updates: https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.