Long Comics Bookclub

This episode we are celebrating Halloween in April! "Batman: The Long Halloween" is considered by many to be one of the foundational Batman stories that helped shape the caped crusader we know today. Following Batman in his third year of protecting Gotham city, this story shows the transition of city rule from the mafia to the super-villains, all framed by the emergence of 'Holiday', a serial murderer who kills every holiday.For the first half of the show we talk about this iconic murder mystery comic run, and in the second half of the show we discuss other murder mysteries across various media platforms that are worth checking out!Of course, we end the show by introducing the manga that will be the next long comic we will talk about in two weeks time!--------------------------------5:34 Emma the manga bookclub discussion37:14 Emma the anime comments44:37 Is Emma the manga based on the Jane Austen novel?51:20 Classic literature that has been adapted to anime1:01:45 Introducing the next read: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Volume 7 - Steel Ball Run--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Spence, as an owner of a Manga and Comics store, has a lot of insights and experience with the medium. So when he says "20th Century Boys" is his favourite manga you better bet it means we are in for a treat!This mystery-drama by Naoki Urasawa follow Kenji, the new owner of a convenience store, as he uncovers a world-ending plot put on by a cult that is somehow connected to him and his childhood friend group. We talk about the first two volumes of the 24 volume series, as well as some of Naoki Urasawa's anime adaptations in the form of "Pluto" and "Monster". This is an episode where the hits keep hitting!--------------------------------4:25 Emma the manga bookclub discussion42:30 Naoki Urasawa Anime Adaptations50:52 Introducing the next read: Batman: The Long Halloween--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Here at Long Comics Bookclub we try and read books that are standalone, that can be enjoyed without any prior knowledge making them accessible to all. Unfortunately for me, April Fools day is around the corner."Final Crisis" was intended to reboot the DC Universe by having all of the different heroes, villains, alternative universes, and whatever else falls within cannon come together for a grand event. For the first half of the show we navigate "Final Crisis" and try to make sense of this phantasmagoria of all things DC, while trying to keep our sanity intact.For the second half of the show we have recommendations for some crossover events that are a little bit more palatable for the everyday reader/viewer.--------------------------------6:46 Final Crisis discussion48:40 Some of our Favourite Crossovers1:00:30 Introducing the next read: 20th Century Boys--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Today we are talking about "Another"! Another manga, Another horror story, Another episode, Another good time. For the first half of the show we talk about "Another" as our long comic for the book club, and for the second half of the show we discuss the anime adaptation as well as the Western version of "Another" aka. the Final Destination series. *Content Warning* Deaths of hapless middle-schoolers who are in Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3--------------------------------5:30 "Another" bookclub discussion46:52 Thoughts on "Another" the anime56:43 The Final Destination film series1:0:35 Introducing the next read: Final Crisis--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Happy belated Family Day (even though it's very Canadian specific and province specific)! To celebrate this family-focused holiday we are celebrating non-traditional families starting with "Coming Back" by Jessi Zabarsky. This graphic novel is intended for younger audiences, but with some interesting world building and themes it's a great topic for a bookclub conversation.For the second half of the show we talk about some other family-focused pieces of media that we think are worth checking out.--------------------------------5:42 Coming Back bookclub discussion25:07 Family focused recommendations35:26 Introducing the next read: Another (the manga)--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Happy Lunar New Year! To celebrate the year of the horse we are back with a bonus episode of horse-related content. "Steel Ball Run" is Volume 7 of the famous JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and is the story of an American transcontinental horse race (well for most of the racers) set in 1890. Spence is a JoJo fanboy, but I've only watched Season 1. Supposedly, you can dive into Steel Ball Run with no JoJo experience but is that true? Listen now to find out!To round out our horse-themed episode we also talk about the anime "Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray" aka. the one where real Japanese horses are portrayed as cute anime girls. Has the world gone mad, or is this a race worth watching?My audio was crazy this episode. I did my best to fix it, but will be making some changes for next episode!--------------------------------6:53 Steel Ball Run bookclub discussion46:51 Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray conversation1:01:07 Introducing the next read: Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the⁠ ⁠Discord⁠⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate this occasion we have decided to mark it with a romance story, and today that is "Emma" by Kaoru Mori. This love story of a maid and a merchant is NOT inspired by the Jane Austen novel despite sharing the same namesake, the same genre, same vibes. First half of the show we talk about Emma the manga as our long comic for the book club, and second half of the show we discuss the anime adaptation. We'll also talk about some ACTUAL classic literature pieces that got adapted into manga/anime.And, no spoilers, but my brain hasn't broken this hard since we had a boxing kangaroo and a flying bear.--------------------------------5:34 Emma the manga bookclub discussion37:14 Emma the anime comments44:37 Is Emma the manga based on the Jane Austen novel?51:20 Classic literature that has been adapted to anime1:01:45 Introducing the next read: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Volume 7 - Steel Ball Run--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

After loving Absolute Batman are we back into the absolute universe? ABSOLUTELY. This episode we talk about the reimagining of the iconic female heroine in her new series, "Absolute Wonder Woman." With more magic, weapons, and might, does this Wonder Woman shine as brightly as her classic design?We also talk the new DC Cinematic Universe and who we want to see grace the silver screen.--------------------------------5:58 Absolute Wonder Woman discussion40:00 Musings on the new DC Cinematic University1:04:15 Introducing the next read: Emma--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This episode of the podcast is almost as long as the title of the Long Comic we're talking about! Tatsuki Fujimoto may be the greatest mangaka (manga author/illustrator) of the past decade with his popular works "Chainsaw Man" and "Fire Punch". But we're not talking about those today! Instead, we're taking a look at an anthology series of four series written while Fujimoto was between the ages of 22 - 26 (how old he is now is anyone's guess). We talk about the manga, the anime adaptation that just came out, as well as "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc". It's an Tatsuki Fujimoto spectacular this week on the pod!--------------------------------4:35 Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man 22 - 26 discussion59:15 Anime adaptation and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc1:20:35 Introducing the next read: Absolute Wonderwoman--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" series is considered one of the greatest fantasy worlds of all time by many (this is the books, not the movies, chill out). But did you know that he also wrote a series of novellas about Dunk and Egg? The first of which was adapted into a graphic novel: "The Hedge Knight". This soon to be HBO series follows Dunk the Lunk as he sets out to earn valour and repute as a knight of the seven kingdoms. Text dense, this direct adaptation is true to the source material, but how does that fit within the GRRMU (George R. R. Martin Universe)? Listen along to hear reflections on the Long Comics, the upcoming HBO series, the books, and the infamous TV show. It's off to Westeros for these brothers!--------------------------------5:15 "The Hedge Knight" discussion41:17 Game of Thrones (House of Dragon, books, tv series)1:02:03 Introducing the next read - Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22 - 26--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Happy Holidays! It's coming up on being a full year since we started the Long Comics Bookclub, and a full year since Spence opened Vesperia Manga and Comics. It's been a blast, and we want to take this bonus episode to celebrate some of the things we've accomplished, but also look forward to the future.And of course, any good end-of-year wrap-up needs a Top 5 ranking of our favourite Long Comics in 2025. But well we're at it, we figured why not just rank all 23? Listen along to hear about our Top 5, and find the whole list of 23 on our ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.--------------------------------3:30 First year anniversaries reflection + the year ahead20:45 Top 5 Long Comics of 2025--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Nirvana, Radio Head, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Every Japanese high schooler's favourite music bands right? Perhaps not, but it is the case for Aya who has developed a crush on the cute guy who works at the CD store. Little does she know that the cute CD guy is actually Koga, the girl who sits beside her in class! Will their shared love of 90s alt rock turn into a love for one another as well!?Romance and rock, with a third colour thrown in. The aptly named "Green Yuri" is a smash hit with fans, but what do these brothers think of the webcomic turned manga? --------------------------------4:58 The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All discussion39:37 Resident Evil movies and Stardew Valley50:01 Introducing the next read: The Hedge Knight--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

It's the end of the world as we know! This episode we are heading into the forest and kicking back at "The Nice House on the Lake", a graphic novel by James Tynion IV. The story follows a group of people who learn that they are the last inhabitants of the earth, after the apocalypse has been brought about by their mutual friend (and Eldrich horror) Walter. So how do they unravel the mystery or what happened? How are they going to get along in this new reality? What are our thoughts, opinions, and reflections? You'll have to listen in to find out! --------------------------------3:15 The Nice House on the Lake discussion35:22 DC K.O. and Peacemaker Season 248:27 Introducing the next read: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

It's a Magic the Gathering literature spectacular! This episode we discuss the first issue of "Untold Stories: Elspeth" AND volumes 2 - 5 of "Destroy All Humans, They Can't Be Regenerated."To help us navigate this special double feature episode we are excited to have Regular_Zach on the podcast! Zach is an actor, twitch streamer, magic ambassador, and co-host of the Arena Regular Podcast (your go to podcast for drunken magic the gathering content).Magic the Gathering has been undergoing a lot of changes in recent years when it comes to their IP and storytelling. This episode we get DEEP into the meta-level of Magic the Gathering stories; where we've been, where we're at now, and where we're heading. Fortunately Zach and Spence have a lot of knowledge to share, and Shane has a lot of questions.Our longest episode, our first guest episode, our first comic episode, and our first return to a previous series. This podcast episode is one for the record books!--------------------------------2:57 Untold Stories: Elspeth discussion38:52 Destroy All Humans, They Can't Be Regenerated discussion1:00:32 What is Regular_Zach watching right now? 1:14:49 Introducing the next read: The Nice House on the Lake--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

It's the end of the world as we know it, as a mysterious plague has wiped out all the mammals on planet earth with a Y chromosome. Those not familiar with biology, that means all the men/males are gone and all that's left are women. With one exception. Yorick and his monkey Ampersand.Join us as we talk about some of the interesting themes this brings up, the reality of an apocalypse, and gendercide as a trope in media. We wrap up the episode talking about some other media and end with our most exciting announcement yet!--------------------------------4:28 Y: The Last Man discussion39:35 Nobody Wants This, 100 Days Last Defense Academy, Imogen Heap49:32 Guest Episode feat. Regular_Zach! Elspeth, Untold Stories & return to Destroy All Humans, They Can't Be Regenerated--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Did you know that following the fall of the Shogunate in Japan in the 1600s that some Japanese Samurai travelled to Europe to fight as mercenaries? "Issak" is a historical action-drama set during the Thirty Years' War in Central Europe. Spence gets his time to shine more than usual in this episode, with his History degree in one hand and encyclopedic knowledge in the other. Get ready to learn a thing or two, while having some great laughs and thoughtful discussion along the way.--------------------------------5:37 Isaak Discussion42:44 Mario Kart World, Hades 2, Critical Role55:30 Introducing the next long comic: "Y: The Last Man"--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

To me, my X-men! This episode we dive into not just comics, but also some social commentary with "X-men: God Loves, Man Kills". One of the first graphic novels ever released by Marvel, this 1982 story is short but hits like a colossus. Of course, even among the discussion we still find some times for a good laugh.--------------------------------5:05 X-men: God Loves, Man Kills discussion49:17 Demon Slayer Infinite Castle, Hades 2, The Pitt57:34 Introducing the next read: Isaak--------------------------------Explore our⁠⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠Bluesky⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our⁠ ⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

LISTENER BEWARE - Descriptions of body horror and psychological horror. But if you think that's bad, wait until you read it! "Uzumaki" is perhaps the most well known of Jinju Ito's nightmare fuel works. Shane gets to experiencing the fear filled pages for the first time, and Spence gets to find all the things that he had unknowingly suppressed. Buckle up, this one is a trip!--------------------------------4:09 Uzumaki discussion48:43 Fire Emblem, Witch Hat Atelier, Scott Steiner Math56:02 Introducing the next read: X-men God Saves Man Kills--------------------------------Explore our⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our ⁠Instagram⁠ or Bluesky and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Join the Discord to be part of the conversation!Subscribe to our ⁠Youtube channel⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠.

We are back with the Bat but this time he's a little bit bigger, or maybe A LOT bigger! "Absolute Batman" is a new title that re-creates the Batman Universe in a new bombastic form. There's a lot to talk about with the re-imagining of a classic character that we are excited to talk about and boy do we!Also Spence got a microphone so our audio is better than ever!--------------------------------4:57 Absolute Batman discussion45:03 Mutiny on the Boundary, K Pop Demon Hunters, Dan D Dan, and more!01:01:22 Introducing the next read: Uzumaki--------------------------------Explore our⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our ⁠Instagram⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Subscribe to our ⁠Youtube channel⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠.

This episode we dive into the blood frenzy manga that is "Killer Shark in Another World." While this manga hasn't made a splash in North America, we are excited to dip our toes and see what all the fuss is about. So come for a swim along with us into uncharted waters this episode! It's a pun-tastic time.--------------------------------6:10 Killer Shark in Another World discussion38:40 Dimension 20, Metaphor: ReFantazio, etc.46:56 Introducing the next read: Absolute Batman--------------------------------Explore our⁠ ⁠LinkTree⁠⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our ⁠Instagram⁠ and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Subscribe to our ⁠Youtube channel⁠ for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out⁠ ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by⁠ ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under a⁠ ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠⁠.

This episode we dive into the infamous Sandman universe with "Death" by Neil Gaiman. *Trigger Warning* discussions around death and loss. Though the title should be a giveaway! Despite the heavy subject matter we still find time to have some laughs and share our thoughts and reflections on this part of the infamous series.--------------------------------5:07 Death by Neil Gaiman discussion39:40 Trash Humpers, Squid Game 2, Majora's Mask, etc.52:52 Introducing the next read: Killer Shark in Another World--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instagram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Subscribe to our Youtube channel for shorts and clips from the episodes.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Dragon Dragon Ball... Dragon Ball no Z! Join us as we discuss the first three volumes of the legendary "Dragon Ball" series. As one of the most important manga and anime series of all time Spence of course has read the entire series, while Shane hasn't even watched a full episode of the anime!Full of reflections, commentary, and some of the best fun facts of the podcast so far, this is the exact kind of episode we dreamed of when we started the Long Comics Bookclub.--------------------------------4:05 Dragon Ball discussion42:47 Kaiju No. 8, New Mario Kart, Bluelock Season 2, etc.52:06 Introducing the next read: Death by Neil Gaiman--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instragram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

It's the month of Superman! Not only is the beloved do-gooder gracing the silver screen but he's also on your speakers as we discuss "All-Start Superman". Eat it up algorithm.While we're at it, we also get into some of the history of Superman stories and the death of mono-culture. You might even learn some thing along the way, in addition to the usual laughs and insight!--------------------------------6:07 All-Star Superman discussion32:30 James Gunn's Superman, death of monoculture, Roblox?45:25 Introducing the next read: Dragon Ball--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instragram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Maybe you’ve heard of this manga? This episode we take on one of the biggest manga/anime’s in the world. But it’s been more than 20 years since Death Note came out in Shonen Jump. Does it still hold up?--------------------------------6:00 Discussion of Death Note42:20 Other media from the past two weeks52:39 Next Bookclub read: All-Star Superman classic--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instragram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na eleventh episode! Join us as we dive into Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One". While we all know Batman as a dark gritty vengeance seeker, a lot of that tone was created here. Listen along as we give our reactions, cover some discussion topics, and share fun facts abound! --------------------------------4:57 Batman: Year One discussion28:55 Frank Miller tangent, Andor, Welcome to Wrexham41:05 Introducing the next read: Death Note--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instragram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

We are back for our TENTH episode! Join us as we enter double digits and give our take on “Destroy All Humans They Can’t Be Regenerated”. This manga series follows middle schoolers learning about Magic the Gathering (MtG) during the 90s. As big MtG fans ourselves, this one is full of anecdotes, sidebars, and lots of laughs. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.--------------------------------6:40 Destroy All Humans They Can't Be Regenerated discussion37:53 Mission Impossible 8, Blue Lock, Doom46:50 Introducing the next read: Batman Year One--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Follow our Instragram and drop a comment to let us know your thoughts!Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our ninth episode and our first foray into the world of the legendary author Alan Moore! Join us as we talk about "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"; getting into the complex social criticism of the work and some of the other takeaways from the book. We also talk about the new Marvel blockbuster "Thunderbolts", the golden age of local multiplayer gaming, and we DON'T talk about Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Firepunch".*Trigger Warnings for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*Violence, Racism, Sexism, Sexual Assault--------------------------------4:48 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen discussion38:20 Thunderbolts*, multiplayer gaming, Firepunch51:15 Introducing the next read: Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our eighth episode and in a LCB first, Spence has chosen a Long Comic not having read it himself! "Kagurabachi" is supposed to be the new hit shonen jump manga so it must be good right? RIGHT?Join us as we talk about "Kagurabachi", reflect on what makes a good story, and chat about some of the other media we've enjoyed this week.--------------------------------4:00 Kagurabachi discussion32:43 Sinners, Mob Psycho 100, Astro Bot, The Residence45:13 Introducing the next read: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Greetings comrade! On our seventh episode we deep dive into Mark Millar's "Superman: Red Son". This alternative reality story finds the iconic DC Superhero landing in 1930s Soviet Ukraine. Nothing changes the tide of a cold war like the ultimate weapon. But what if that weapon had a moral compass? There's a reason this is our longest episode yet!--------------------------------7:30 Hawkeye, My Life as a Weapon discussion49:30 Season wrap-up, Gamechanger, Wario Land 3, and more45:05 Introducing the next read: Kagurabachi--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our sixth episode and it's a double header! Join us as we talk about the combined volumes of the manga adaptation of the legendary video games series "Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons" and "Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages." These games were a staple of our childhood, but how do they hold up as stories in an entirely visual format?--------------------------------3:45 The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons/Ages discussion45:15 The Fate Series, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, My Happy Marriage59:00 Introducing the next read: Superman: Red Son--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our fifth episode and things are getting HEAVY. Join us as we talk about the graphic novel that redefined a marvel icon, The Punisher, Welcome Back Frank. *Trigger Warning for those interested in reading*Violence, gore, suicide, and racial stereotyping--------------------------------3:20 The Punisher, Welcome Back Frank35:40 Zenshu, Frieren (AGAIN), Reacher, Invincible49:10 Next bookclub: The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons / Oracle of Ages--------------------------------A bi-weekly bookclub between brothers, talking about Graphic Novels and Manga! Read along and join us as we give reactions, reflections, and discussion, followed by thoughts on the other assorted media we've consumed over the previous two weeks. Hosted by older brother, Shane, in conversation with owner of Vesperia Manga and Comics, younger brother, Spence.--------------------------------Explore our ⁠LinkTree⁠ for a list of all our socials.Join the ⁠Discord⁠ to be part of the conversation.Check out ⁠Vesperia Manga and Comics⁠ for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our fourth episode and longest one yet! Join us as we talk about the hit manga “Witch Hat Atelier”, the different kinds of manga categories, our most tear-jerking media, and more.--------------------------------3:00 Witch Hat Atelier35:45 White Lotus, Boxing, and our most emotional shows52:00 Next read: The Punisher, Welcome Back Frank--------------------------------A bi-weekly bookclub between brothers, talking about Graphic Novels and Manga! Read along and join us as we give reactions, reflections, and discussion, followed by thoughts on the other assorted media we've consumed over the previous two weeks. Hosted by older brother, Shane, in conversation with owner of Vesperia Manga and Comics, younger brother, Spence.--------------------------------Explore our LinkTree for a list of all our socials.Join the Discord to be part of the conversation.Check out Vesperia Manga and Comics for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠⁠Lexx Strange⁠⁠ is licensed under a ⁠⁠ Creative Commons License⁠⁠.

Our third episode and first graphic novel! Join us as we talk about "Hawkeye, My Life as a Weapon", reflect on the superhero genre, Hawkeye's role in the Avengers, and some of the other media we've enjoyed this week.--------------------------------3:00 Hawkeye, My Life as a Weapon discussion35:00 Dimension 20, Metaphor: ReFantazio, etc.45:05 Introducing the next read: Witch Hat Atelier--------------------------------Explore our LinkTree for a list of all our socials.Join the Discord to be part of the conversation.Check out Vesperia Manga and Comics for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠Lexx Strange⁠ is licensed under a ⁠ Creative Commons License⁠.

Our second episode! We try to wrap our heads around this month's manga, "Goodbye, Eri" by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Spence argues the historical significance of "Fritz the Cat" and Shane gives a blunt summary of "Queer Eye"'s distribution of labor.Content Warning: Suicide and Loss--------------------------------3:30 Goodbye, Eri discussion33:50 Fritz the Cat, Mob Psycho, Queer Eye45:00 Introducing the next read: Hawkeye, My Life as a Weapon--------------------------------Explore our LinkTree for a list of all our socials.Join the Discord to be part of the conversation.Check out Vesperia Manga and Comics for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by ⁠Lexx Strange⁠ is licensed under a ⁠ Creative Commons License⁠.

A bi-weekly bookclub between brothers, talking about Graphic Novels and Manga! Read along and join us as we give reactions, reflections, and discussion, followed by thoughts on the other assorted media we've consumed over the previous two weeks. Hosted by older brother, Shane, in conversation with owner of Vesperia Manga and Comics, younger brother, Spence. --------------------------------Our first episode! Join us as we talk about the idea behind the Long Comics Bookclub, what the plan is, and what kind of things you can look forward to! We also discuss some of the shows we're watching, and introduce the first Long Comic we'll be reading.--------------------------------Explore our LinkTree for a list of all our socials.Join the Discord to be part of the conversation.Check out Vesperia Manga and Comics for all your Long Comic needs.--------------------------------Intro and Exit "Yours Today!" by Lexx Strange is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.