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Coffee & Comic Books
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Coffee & Comic Books is a twice monthly book club about comics, primarily focused on the wide world of stuff outside of the Big 2. This is the free feed, which will only get the first episode of each month. To get the second episode, you'll have to back the show on the Export Audio patreon!
Episodes
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Miss Ruki
This week on the show, we read a cult classic, Miss Ruki by Fumiko Takano. Running in a women's fashion magazine in the 80s, this book is all about a carefree young woman who bucks trends and lives life for herself. I think long time listeners might find some interesting parallels between this…
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Walt Simsonson's Fantastic Four
This time we are joined by Casey to talk about Walt Simsonson's run on Fantastic Four. There's mecha Stalin, crass commercial cash grabs, time travel, and a little alien who LOVES trains. It's so much fun. Next time, Rick and I will be back to talk about Olivier Schrauwen's graphic novel Sunday!...
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Split (2016)
We are joined once again by Nora of 2WBY fame to talk about the second film in M. Night Shyamalan's shared universe super hero movies! It's about as fun and also dumb as that sounds. I hope no silly quizzes surprise Rick and I. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find…
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Mort Cinder
This week on the show, Rick and I tackle a series from one of the most legendary creative teams in comics history! Mort Cinder was written by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and illustrated by Alberto Breccia and has had tremendous influence on creators across the globe. But more importantly: it's so…
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Unbreakable
This week on Coffee & Comic Books, we are joined by Nora to talk about a comic book movie of sorts, Unbreakable! And of course she unleashes on us the most fiendish guessing game yet. Our next episode will be about a Mort Cinder, so stay tuned for that! Check out more in depth show notes by going...
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Episode 34: Weapon X
It's crazy how much better Weapon X is than X-Men Origins: Wolverine Our next episode will be about Inio Asano's mini-series Nijigahara Holograph! That one will be exclusive to the $5 patrons Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find our schedule by going to...
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Episode 33: Watchmen - Part 1
Buckle in for our longest episode yet as Rick and I get into the first 6 issues of Watchmen. There's no way part 2 will run longer. No chance. Next episode we will be joined by Niamh to talk about Gaylord Phoenix! Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find our schedule by...
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Episode 32: Blood of the Virgin
This week we hop into Sammy Harkham's comic about an Iranian-Jewish immigrant trying to make it in the hell world of 70s Hollywood. It's a fantastic book, especially if you're a fan of schlock. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find our schedule by going to...
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Episode 31: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
Rick and I dive into the multiverse of Bryan Talbot's Luther Arkwright. A comic straight out of Michael Moorcock's Thatcher fueled nightmares, and an utterly remarkable piece of work. It's simply the greatest comic of all time. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find…
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Episode 30: Mazeworld
This week we get isekai'd into the strange land of Mazeworld. It's a mostly fun romp through a ludicrous fantasy setting but also they shouldn't draw black people like that. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr and find our schedule by going to…
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Episode 29: Justice League RWBY & RWBY / DC
This week on the show, we jump ahead of our backlog because my lovely wife Nora brought us some RWBY comics to talk about! They're quite bad. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr! Follow Autumn on Bluesky! Follow Rick on Bluesky and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You…
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Episode 28: Daredevil #250-266 (Nocenti and JRJR part 1)
Rick and I dive into Ann Nocenti and John Romita Jr.'s classic and often overlooked run on Daredevil. These first 15 issues focus primarily on Matt's tangle with the deadly Typhoid Mary, as the book looks for an identity that is not totally defined by Miller's run while still giving the fans what...
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Episode 27: Parker: The Hunter and The Outfit
Rick and I hop into our first episode on Darwyn Cooke's Donald Westlake's Richard Stark's Parker. Check out more in depth show notes by going to our Tumblr! Follow Autumn on Bluesky! Follow Rick on Bluesky and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should follow their excellent webcomic…
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Episode 26: Why I Hate Saturn
On this episode, Autumn and Rick discuss Kyle Baker's classic graphic novel Why I Hate Saturn. We'll be back again in two weeks with an episode on Hellboy Library Edition volume 6! Starting next episode, the rest of Hellboy will be Patreon-only exclusives, so if you're listening in the free feed...
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Episode 25: Hellboy: The Crooked Man & Other Stories
On this episode, Autumn and Rick discuss the fourth library edition of Hellboy, and they'll be back again in two weeks with an episode on Hellboy Library Edition volume 5! Starting next episode, the rest of Hellboy will be Patreon-only exclusives, so if you're listening in the free feed consider...
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Episode 24: Hellboy: Conquerer Worm and Strange Places
Hello, Niamh here! I am not on this episode but I'm taking over some of the scheduling, uploading, and promotion sides of production. Mostly what this means is I have decrees Coffee and Comic Books to be an every-other-Monday podcast, or at least that's the goal I'm setting. Anyway, on this…
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Episode 23: Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, Wake the Devil, The Chained Coffin, and The Right Hand of Doom
Howdy and welcome to this extra long episode of Coffee & Comic Books. In which we start our first episode of Hellboy coverage with the first two library editions. This basically covers all the Hellboy I'd read before this podcast, and it's GOOD SHIT. Quality comic books. Our next two episodes…
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Episode 22: New Engineering
Does it count against the run if I talk about a comic for four year olds that includes talking dogs? It's not Dog Man at least. In this episode, we talk about Yuichi Yokyama's New Engineering! We mostly spend the time breaking down what is even happening in these very iconographic stories about...
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Bonus chat about A Bride's Story and Dragon Ball
Mark and I get together for 30 minutes of talking about fist bumps, Kaoru Mori's talent for inking, and more! This episode is sort of a bonus chat to accompany our fourth Finder episode, which you can find now on the Patreon. Follow Mark on Twitter and buy Detect or Die on itch.io! Follow Autumn…
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Episode 21: Cages, part 1
In which we are joined by Nia for the final in our trilogy of episodes about Dog Man. Oh and I guess Dave McKean's 90s graphic novel Cages. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should follow their excellent webcomic, Matchmaker! To...
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Episode 20: The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
This week on the show, Rick and I talk about Maruo Suehiro's adaptation of one of the strangest tales of all. There's decadence, Edgar Allen Poe, sex, and blood. What's not to love? Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should follow...
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Episode 19: Eternals
Rick and I dive into one of Jack Kirby's weirder and less beloved creations, The Eternals! Some issues fucking slam, some issues... do not. It's all worth it for a little guy called Kro. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should...
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Episode 18: Metal Gear Solid
This time we are joined by lovely wife, Nora, to talk about the Shadow Moses incident and making fun of Revolver Ocelot. What's not to love. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should follow their excellent webcomic, Matchmaker! To...
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Episode 17: Invitation from a Crab
This week on the podcast, we are joined by Casey AKA MinovskyArticle to discuss Panpanya's first short story collection, Invitation from a Crab. It's spooky, it's funny, it's contemplative, and it's beautifully illustrated. You absolutely must check this one out. Follow Autumn on Twitter and...
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Episode 16: City of Glass
Listen. I know I toss superlatives around a lot, but City of Glass is a masterpiece. I believe that with my whole heart. So glad we got to discuss it on this episode. Also! Rick read Princess Knight and I read the Dark Phoenix Saga! A good time was had by all, except Daniel Quinn. That guy is...
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Episode 15: Hunter x Hunter, vol. 8-13
Oh what's this? A new episode of Coffee & Comic Books about some of the hardest shonen comics that have ever been printed? Well don't mind if I do. Yorknew fucking rocks, this episode was so much fun. Man. Yorknew. Our next episode will be for the $5 patrons wherein we cover Greed Island, so make...
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Episode 14: Hunter x Hunter, vol. 1-7
This week we enter the shonen zonen with our deep dive in Hunter x Hunter! In this first episode of our coverage, we are covering the first seven volumes bringing us through the Hunter Exam and Heaven's Arena. Fun was had by all, except maybe for Gon and Killua. Jury's out on if those two are...
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Episode 13: Elektra: Assassin
This week, Autumn is on break and Em of Abnormal Mapping was kind enough to sub in for them to talk about Elektra: Assassin, a Marvel Epic book from Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz! Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should…
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Episode 12: A Quick Announcement
Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! You should follow their excellent webcomic, Matchmaker! To support the show and get access to an extra episode each month, go to exportaud.io! "Bass Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed...
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Episode 11: Zegas
This week we talk about Zegas, a sort of sci-fi slice of life comic that's hard to explain and enrapturing to read. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Next episode will be for $5 patrons and all about The Sky Is Blue With a Single Cloud by Kuniko Tsurita. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost!...
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Episode 10: Orion by Walt Simonson
I hope you are ready for a fucking journey, because in this episode we just spend two and a half hours getting into the nitty gritty of all 25 issues of Orion. We had a great time and I think you can hear it in the conversation, I think you'll enjoy it too. Next time we will be back to talk about...
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Episode 9: No. 5, vol. 1 & 2
This episode is brought to you by The Rainbow Brigade, who protect us all and maintain world peace. Rick and I jump into the first half of the bewildering and weird Taiyo Matsumoto series, No. 5. It's a bumpy ride, but once you get into it it's a ton of fun. We will be back in 2 weeks to read the...
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Episode 8: Glenn Ganges in: The River at Night
This week we're back with a delightful little book about life, death, and not being able to fall asleep. Really enjoyed this and we hope you do too. Our next episode will also be free as we cover the first 2 volumes of No. 5 by Taiyō Matsumoto. Other books mentioned in this episode are: The Nao…
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Episode 7: Understanding Comics
We're back! All the Export pods had to take a pause while I recovered from covid, but Coffee & Comic Books returns with an episode about this classic of comics theory. We were joined by Mark for a 90 minute conversation where we get into all the things that have got us to return to the book over...
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Episode 6: Ducks
We leave Billy Bat Land and go about as far in the other direction we can go: a sober memoir about sexual assault, gendered violence, the people that culture produces, colonial violence, and climate change. If you'd like to read more about the cultural, economic, and historical context that...
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Episode 5: Billy Bat, vol. 6-10
On this week's episode, Rick and I are continuing our journey through Billy Bat, and oh my word what a journey it is. Urasawa decides to spice up his paranoid political thriller with time travel and serial killer mysteries and we are eating eat up. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick...
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Episode 4: Billy Bat, vol. 1-5
This week on Coffee & Comic Books, we begin our journey through Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat. In these first five volumes we get some funny animals, ninjas, amusement parks, assassins, metatext, noir, Tezuka, and so much more. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon!...
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a little bit of housekeeping
I meant to edit some announcements into the 2001 episode, but I totally forgot. Oops! So here's just a short announcement about what we are covering next and some cool bonus things i'm working on. Thanks for listening! Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our…
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Episode 3: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Happy new year! I hope you enjoyed whatever end of your holidays you observe. This recording comes to you from the far distant past known as mid-December because my holidays were BUSY lol. In this episode we talk all about Jack Kirby's PHENOMENAL 2001: A Space Odyssey series and also run through...
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Episode 2: Claudine
This week we are back and joined by our first guest to talk about Riyoko Ikeda's one-off manga, Claudine. It's a lot of fun! Our next episode for $5 patrons will be about The Winter Men, and the episode after that will be free and covering Jack Kirby's adaptation of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Follow...
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Episode 1: Here (2014)
This time we discuss Richard McGuire's graphic novel Here. Next time we will be talking about Möebius' series/graphic novel, The Airtight Garage. Specifically the 1987 Marvel Epic release of it. Follow Autumn on Twitter and Cohost! Follow Rick on Twitter and Patreon! Our art was done by Cam! Go...
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Here (1989)
Hello! It's an introductory episode to what this podcast is and us as hosts. Not much else to say really except that you should read Here (1989) because it's really good and we'll be be back soon to talk about Here (2014). Not quite sure when that will be right now. We're recording that episode...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Coffee & Comic Books is a twice monthly book club about comics, primarily focused on the wide world of stuff outside of the Big 2. This is the free feed, which will only get the first episode of each month. To get the second episode, you'll have to back the show on the Export Audio patreon!
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Coffee & Comic Books is a twice monthly book club about comics, primarily focused on the wide world of stuff outside of the Big 2. This is the free feed, which will only get the first episode of each month. To get the second episode, you'll have to back the show on the Export Audio patreon!
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