Bigger Than Capes

Episodes

1. 89

   Public Domain

   Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss the first volume of Chip Zdarsky's latest creator owned series Public Domain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Feb 13, 2023

   35m
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   An Interview With Cavan Scott

   This week Angela is talking with the author of Shadow Service, The Ward and Dead Seas: Cavan Scott! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Jan 25, 2023

   34m
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   Best Of 2022

   We're getting together to discuss some of our favourite comics, shows and films from 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Jan 18, 2023

   1h 20m
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   All Ages Recommendations

   As we're getting dangerously close to Christmas, we thought it would be a good idea to throw together a bit of a last minute gift guide in the form of some comic recommendations suitable for all ages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Dec 21, 2022

   53m
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   November '22 Round-Up

   With November behind us we're rounding up four first issues from the month just gone! We're discussing Hell To Pay #1 and Voyagis #1 from Image, Door To Door, Night By Night #1 from Vault and Nature's Labyrinth #1 from Mad Cave! We had some technical issues recording this episode, so please…

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   Dec 6, 2022

   1h 02m
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   Little Monsters

   This week we're discussing the first volume of Little Monsters by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Nov 11, 2022

   1h 03m
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   October '22 Round-Up

   Now October is a few days behind us, we're getting together to discuss four new series which began in the month just gone! We're talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 from IDW, Hellboy In Love #1 from Dark Horse, Dark Ride #1 from Image and Nightfall: Double Feature...

   Nov 4, 2022

   59m
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   Keepsakes / The Silver Coin

   This week we're discussing two horror anthologies! We're talking about The Silver Coin from Image which began in the spring of 2021 and Keepsakes by GA Alexander which was released through Kickstarter back in 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Oct 29, 2022

   1h 08m
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   Werewolf By Night

   We're breaking our self imposed "all indie" rules this week to talk about the first Marvel Studios Special Presentation: Werewolf By Night! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Oct 21, 2022

   58m
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    I Hate This Place

    This week Angela and I got together to discuss the first volume of I Hate This Place by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge and Pat Brosseau from Image! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Oct 14, 2022

    43m
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    Issue #78 - September 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    It's our September Round-Up! We've picked four new series from the month just gone to discuss! We're talking about Bloodshot Unleashed #1 from Valiant, and from Image Old Dog #1, The Least We Can Do #1 and Antioch #1! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Oct 1, 2022

    1h 04m
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    Issue #77 - Barbaric/Quests Aside

    Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss two Vault fantasy series this week: Barbaric & Quests Aside! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sep 24, 2022

    52m
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    Issue #76 - Spy x Family

    This week Matt and Will are teaming up to discuss hit Manga and Anime Spy x Family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sep 10, 2022

    1h 03m
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    Issue #75 - August 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    It's our August Round-Up! Angela, Matt and Zach are getting together to discuss four first issues from the month just gone! They're discussing Trve Kvlt #1 from IDW, The Deadliest Bouquet #1 from Image, The Life & Death Of The Brave Captain Suave #1 from Scout and Heart Eyes #1 from Vault! Hosted...

    Sep 2, 2022

    1h 17m
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    Issue #74 - Dead Drop

    After threatening it last week Angela and Zach are teaming up again to discuss arguably the least popular Valiant mini-series of all time: Dead Drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Aug 26, 2022

    1h 09m
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    Issue #73 - Armorclads

    Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss the first volume of Armorclads from Valiant! Be warned there's some weird Valiant tangents in this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Aug 19, 2022

    1h 08m
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    Issue #72 - July 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week we're rounding up four titles from July 2022! We're discussing Book Of Shadows #1 from Valiant, Blink #1 from Oni Press, Above Snakes #1 and Rogue's Gallery #1 from Image! We've also got a little bit of comic news for you and some weird tangents! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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    Jul 30, 2022

    1h 48m
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    Issue #71 - The Best Of 2022 (So Far)

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss some of their favourite series from the year so far, one that's finished, one that's ongoing and one that's started this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jul 23, 2022

    1h 19m
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    Issue #70 - Karmen

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss one of their favourite books from 2021 - Karmen by Guillem March from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jul 16, 2022

    47m
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    Issue #69 - The All-Nighter

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss the first volume Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo, Aditya Bidikar and Paris Alleyne's ComiXology Original series The All-Nighter! Vampire Superheroes you say? What's not to like?! We're also doing a brief run through of what got us into vampire stories....

    Jul 8, 2022

    58m
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    Issue #68 - June 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    With June behind us we've gotten together to discuss the first issues of four new series from the month just gone! We're discussing Potions Inc #1 from Mad Cave, Mindset #1 from Vault, Do A Powerbomb #1 and Beware The Eye Of Odin #1 both from Image Comics! There's also our signature unlikely...

    Jul 1, 2022

    1h 32m
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    Issue #67 - 2000 AD Regened

    This week Matt and Will are teaming up to discuss the first volume of 2000 AD's all ages series Regened! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jun 21, 2022

    1h 02m
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    Issue #66 - The Harbinger

    This week Angela and Will are teaming up to discuss The Harbinger by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi and Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou from Valiant! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jun 4, 2022

    54m
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    Issue #65 - May 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week we're rounding up four new series which started in the month just gone! But "which comics?" I hear you ask! Well we're discussing: I Hate This Place #1 from Image, Quests Aside from Vault, Archer & Armstrong: Forever #1 from Valiant and Grim #1 from Boom! Studios. There's also a little...

    May 26, 2022

    1h 23m
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    Issue #64 - An Interview With Brian Haberlin

    This week Angela is speaking with writer and artist Brian Haberlin about his current Image series Hellcop, as well as delving into some of his previous work! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    May 20, 2022

    1h 04m
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    Issue #63 - A Thing Called Truth

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss A Thing Called Truth by Iolanda Zanfardino and Elisa Romboli from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    May 13, 2022

    55m
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    Issue #62 - Hellcop, Volume 1: Welcome To Hell

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss Hellcop, Volume 1: Welcome To Hell by Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke and Francis Takenaga from Image Comics! There's also a little bit of comic book news to start us off and our signature weird tangents! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

    May 7, 2022

    1h 03m
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    Issue #61 - April 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    It's the end of April and we're rounding up four first issues from the month gone by! This month we're discussing The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1 and G.I.L.T. #1 from Ahoy, Alice Ever After from Boom! Studios and West Of Sundown from Vault! We've also got a little but of IDW comic book news…

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    Apr 30, 2022

    1h 22m
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    Issue #60 - A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance

    This week Will and Zach are teaming up to discuss the first volume of A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance by Rick Remender, André Lima Araújo, Chris O’Halloran and Rus Wooton from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Apr 25, 2022

    53m
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    Issue #59 - Jules Verne's Lighthouse

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss one of Angela's favourite books from the past year: Jules Verne's Lighthouse by David Hine, Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke and Francis Takenaga from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Apr 7, 2022

    53m
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    Issue #58 - March 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week we're rounding up four first issues from the month gone by! We're discussing The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith #1 from IDW, Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #1 from Dark Horse, Armorclads #1 from Valiant and Slumber #1 from Image! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

    Mar 31, 2022

    1h 27m
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    Issue #57 - Chainsaw Man

    This week Matt and Will are teaming up to discuss Chainsaw Man! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mar 25, 2022

    54m
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    Issue #56 - Frontiersman

    This week Will and Zach got together to discuss the first volume of Frontiersman by Patrick Kindlon, Marco Ferrari, Jim Campbell and James Heppelwhite from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mar 18, 2022

    57m
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    Issue #55 - February 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week we're rounding up four of February's indie first issues! We're discussing New Masters #1 and Step By Bloody Step #1 from Image, The World Of Summoning from Kodansha and Land Of The Living Gods from Aftershock! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mar 11, 2022

    1h 17m
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    Issue #54 - January 2022 Indie Comics Round-Up

    It's our first monthly round-up of 2022! The four of us are getting together to discuss Bylines In Blood #1 from Aftershock, We Ride Titans #1 from Vault Comics, Joe Hill's Rain #1 and Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1 both from Image Comics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

    Feb 1, 2022

    1h 19m
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    Issue #53 - Time Before Time

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss one of their favourite series from the past year, Time Before Time by Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville, Joe Palmer, Chris O’Halloran and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou from Image Comics! There's also a chat about some of our favourite time travel stories…

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    Jan 15, 2022

    55m
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    Issue #52 - X-O Manowar (2020-2021)

    This week Angela and Zach are discussing one of Bigger Than Capes favourite books from the past year: X-O Manowar by Dennis 'Hopeless' Hallum, Emilio Laiso, Ruth Redmond and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou from Valiant! We're also running through a brief history of the character and what's come before this...

    Jan 8, 2022

    58m
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    Issue #51 - December 2021 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week is our December 2021 Round-Up! We're discussing four titles from four different publishers, featuring: No Holds Bard #1 from Behemoth, Animal Castle #1 from Ablaze, Lunar Room #1 from Vault and King Of Spies #1 from Image! There's also a whole heap of weird tangents, from Nu-Metal to…

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    Jan 1, 2022

    1h 33m
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    Issue #50 - Best Of 2021

    Looks like 2021 is nearly over! So with that in mind Angela and Zach are counting down ten of their favourite series' from the year gone by! You can also head over to biggerthancapes.com for a written version of our list that includes a lot of comics we didn't have time to fit in this episode and...

    Dec 18, 2021

    1h 37m
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    Issue #49 - Thought Bubble 2021

    It's been about a month since Thought Bubble and we've now actually had time to read some of the books we bought! We're throwing out some recommendations based on what we picked up and sharing our thoughts on the convention as a whole! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dec 11, 2021

    40m
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    Issue #48 - November 2021 Indie Comics Round-Up

    We're back again to round-up some of November's indie comics that grabbed our attention! We're discussing We Only Kill Each Other #1 by Stephanie Phillips and Peter Kraus from ComiXology Originals, Guillem March's Laura and Other Stories #1 from Ablaze, A Thing Called Truth #1 by Iolanda…

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    Dec 4, 2021

    1h 31m
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    Issue #47 - October 2021 Indie Comics Round-Up

    A little late but we're rounding up some of October's indie titles! We're discussing No One Left To Fight II #1, My Little Pony: Generations #1, Chicken Devil #1 and Hellcop #1! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Nov 12, 2021

    1h 22m
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    Issue #46 - Suggested Starting Points

    This week the four of us are getting together to make some recommendations of where to start if you're new to comics. It's a question that's regularly asked and we wanted to make some suggestions that are less heard and a little newer than the classic starting points for comics. We're each...

    Oct 22, 2021

    1h 16m
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    Issue #45 - September 2021 Indie Comics Round-Up

    This week Angela, Will and Zach are getting together to round-up four of Septembers first issues! They're discussing Human Remains from Vault, Primordial from Image Comics, Almost American from Aftershock and We Promised Utopia from Literati Press! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

    Oct 8, 2021

    1h 23m
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    Issue #44 - Scout's Honor

    This week Angela and Will are teaming up to discuss Scout's Honor by David Pepose, Luca Casalanguida, Matt Milla and Carlos M. Mangual from Aftershock! This is one of our favourite books of the year so expect much enthusiasm! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Oct 2, 2021

    1h 01m
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    Issue #43 - The Kill Lock

    This week is a Manchester Comic Book Club tie-in! Angela, Matt and Will are teaming up to discuss The Kill Lock by Livio Ramondelli from IDW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sep 25, 2021

    1h 03m
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    Issue #42 - August 2021 Indie Comics Round-Up

    Slightly later than usual we're rounding up some comics that piqued out interest in August! This month's round-up features Not All Robots from AWA/Upshot Studios, Deadbox from Vault, Second Chances from Image and The Unbelievable Unteens from Dark Horse! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

    Sep 18, 2021

    1h 31m
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    Issue #41 - An Interview With Pornsak Pichetshote

    This week Angela has been talking with writer Pornsak Pichetshote! They're discussing his ongoing series at Image Comics, The Good Asian, the first trade of which is out in just a couple of weeks, and we would definitely recommend getting yourself a copy. They're also talking about Pornsak's...

    Sep 3, 2021

    58m
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    Issue #40 - The O.Z. #1

    This week Angela and Zach are teaming up to discuss The O.Z. #1 by David Pepose, Ruben Rojas, Whitney Cogar and DC Hopkins! The Bigger Than Capes team are all fans of David Pepose's work so we were eager to check this issue out while the Kickstarter campaign for The O.Z. #2 is in progress! Hosted...

    Aug 27, 2021

    52m
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    Issue #39 - A Cold, Dark Universe

    This week Will and Zach are discussing Black Hole Comics recently delivered Kickstarter project - A Cold, Dark Universe! A Cold, Dark Universe is a sci-fi anthology that contains eight stories by seven different creators, billed as "a comic anthology about space, love, and our connection to those...

    Aug 20, 2021

    1h 28m