The Comics Alternative
Derek RoyalThe Comics Alternative is a weekly podcast and blog focused on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There’s nothing wrong with the superhero genre…we just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday, much like the comic books you get. There are also a variety of monthly series devoted to manga, webcomics, European co... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | Visual ArtsArts | ||||
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Sterg and Derek discuss Fantagraphic's anthology Now #5, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's Criminal #1, and John Ward and Juan Romera's Scratcher #1-3.
Sterg and Derek discuss The Unknown Anti-War Comics from Yoe Books, the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets IV #6, and Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford's LaGuardia #1 & #2.
Derek talks with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks about their new book American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s, recently released from TwoMorrows Publishing.
For their first review show of the new year, Sterg and Derek are joined by PREVIEWSworld's Troy-Jeffrey Allen to discuss the January Previews catalog.
On their final show of 2018, Shea and Derek discuss Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21.
Sterg and Derek have Bill Kartalopoulos back on this episode to talk about the current year's volume of The Best American Comics.
Sterg and Derek talk with Tom Hart about his new book The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life.
This week Sterg and Derek discuss Jon Lee Anderson and José Hernández's Che: A Revolutionary Life, David and Maria Lapham's The Lodger #1 & #2, and Kieron GIllen and Stephanie Hans's Die #1.
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