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The TradeWaiters – Cloudscape Comics
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Episodes
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The TradeWaiters 134: Gutter-Takes: Making Webcomics at the End of the World
This episode was inspired by the essay Evan Dahm included at the end of his book 3rd Voice: 1st Passage, which is what our next episode will be about. His essay got us thinking about the material conditions of cartooning, how we got here, and how to keep making comics when all our infrastructure...
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The TradeWaiters 133: Marvel Knights Daredevil #38-50 (Out) by Bendis, Maleev, and Accomplices
And now, the thrilling continuation of Marvel Knights Daredevil numbers 38 to 50 by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Manuel Gutierrez, Terry and Rachel Dodson, and Matt Hollingsworth. We have lots more to say about Daredevil; but also owl physiology, classical Chinese philosophers, the American...
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The TradeWaiters 132: Marvel Knights Daredevil #26-37 (Underboss) by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev
In Hell’s Kitchen there stalks a devil. And that devil is Marvel Comics’ trade paperback numbering system. No. For this episode we read issues 26 to 37 of Marvel Knights Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Come with us and spend some time with the comics that set the tone for…
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The TradeWaiters 131: “Flip” by Ngozi Ukazu
The Tradewaiters return with a new book to read. Flip by Ngozi Ukazu is a new twist on a “Freaky Friday” storyline. Chi-Chi and Flip switch bodies, and must experience race, gender, class, and their own mental health and personal hang-ups while living in each other’s shoes. We’ll talk about the...
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The TradeWaiters 130: Gutter-Takes: The Zine Episode
On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about zines! Zines are back. They never left. We talk about their history, their future, and the many roles they can play in your life. Mentioned in this episode:A History of Zines on Book Riot by River H. KeroPositive Affirmations by John MartzThe...
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Repost: The TradeWaiters 53: “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi
With the recent passing of Marjane Satrapi, we are reposting this episode from 2018 that we recorded with Kathlees Gros and Jess Pollard about The Complete Persepolis. Marjane shared several stories with the world in a few different media during her life, but Persepolis in particular is a seminal...
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The TradeWaiters 129: “Hello Sunshine” by Keezy Young
We’re back with the weighty graphic novel Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young, a book that weaves together one person’s mental health crisis with supernatural horror in a way that is simultaneously smart, original, and respectful. This book is a lot more than just “Scooby-Doo, but serious.” Be prepared...
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The TradeWaiters 128: “Everything Is Fine” by Mike Birchall
The TradeWaiters return with an old friend, Jess Pollard, as she gets us to read the first two seasons of the Webtoon Everything Is Fine by Mike Birchall. This comic might seem cute and simple, but don’t let the “Hello Kitty” faces fool you. This is a story about existential dread, paranoia, and...
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The TradeWaiters 127: The Tradewaiters VS Panel Pals Crossover Part 1
It’s a (winter) summer crossover spectacular! For this episode Jeff and JD were joined by Jack and Diane of the Panel Pals podcast to read Minus by Ryan Armand and Sweet Poolside by Oshimi Shuuzou. And then you can continue the crossover over on the Panel Pals podcast for part 2 later this week!...
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The TradeWaiters 126: “Kingdom Come” by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
Come with us to the future of the past as we read Kingdom Come, written by superhero powerhouse Mark Waid and painstakingly painted by Alex Ross. This dark vision of the future of DC superheroes might be a commentary on the grim-dark comics of the 1990s, or it might be an excuse to get all […]
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The TradeWaiters 125: Gutter-Takes: On Making Friends in Comics
On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about how to make friends in comics. Maybe the real comics were the friends we made along the way. Music by Sleuth You can find us at:J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis Our next episode will be on Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. You can […]
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The TradeWaiters 124: “Home by the Rotting Sea” by Otava Heikkilä
This week we read Home by the Rotting Sea by Finnish cartoonist Otava Heikkilä, a short but emotional journey to another world where the Arctic is melting and gender is what you make of it. We’ll talk about anthropology, allegory, and Otava’s unique page compositions. We’ll also talk about the...
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The TradeWaiters 123: “The Rose of Versailles” Vol. 1 by Riyoko Ikeda
This week Jam, Jeff, and JD went back in time to read The Rose of Versailles Vol. 1 by Riyoko Ikeda, one of the foundational works of all shoujo comics. Get into your Versailles mindset (Versaind-set) for some gorgeous dresses, elegant balls, murder, and class warfare. Listen in so as to put this...
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The TradeWaiters 122: Gutter-Takes: On the Arrival of Manga
On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about manga. What’s it like to read manga for the first time? What was it like for manga to be widely available in North America for the first time? And what have been the lasting impacts on both readers and creators alike of manga’s English-language...
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The TradeWaiters 121: “Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir” by Tessa Hulls
Today’s book is weighty. We read Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls. This book follows the lives of Tessa’s grandmother, mother, and herself through some of the most difficult periods of Chinese history in the first half of the twentieth century, as well as the mental illness and...
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The TradeWaiters 120: “Blurry” by Dash Shaw
In today’s episode we discuss Blurry by Dash Shaw, a nesting onion of vignettes of the lives of people facing indecision. Follow along as we fight our way through the fog and find out how they’re all connected. Take a delicious detour with us as we pick apart the mechanics of how this comic is […]
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