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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 2H

Best Indie Comics for Big Two Readers with Glenn Matchett

from Joe Talks Comics · host Joe Loves Comics

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the best indie comics for big two readers.These are comics from publishers like Image, Boom! Studios and Dark Horse that would be good gateway series for readers who have primarily read comics from Marvel and DC.It also sparked an interesting conversation about accessibility in comics, and how intimidating it can be to venture out beyond the "big two" comic publishers.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:03:28 Our Criteria and Overall Reasoning00:12:39 Our First Experiences with Indie Comics00:33:23 Invincible00:43:01 Alienated00:47:46 Irredeemable00:51:07 Black Science00:58:49 Black Hammer01:07:44 Home Sick Pilots01:15:44 Something is Killing the Children01:25:03 Paper Girls01:32:01 The Walking Dead01:44:05 Minor Threats01:47:28 Final Thoughts01:57:58 OutroYou can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠@glennmatchett⁠⁠⁠You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joetalkscomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on the League of Comic Geeks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @joelovescomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you can email the show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, and rate and review it 5 stars, I would really appreciate it.Episode 145.

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