Comics College and Other Strangeness
By Jacob David Dziubek
Comics College and Other StrangenessJun 24, 2021
Moral Code Flexible as the Ninja--TMNT #4-7
Back after a long technologically and personal issue break! This episode was recorded six months ago.
When our Turtles finally find the people who captured Splinter, how will they respond? The Eastman and Laird run on TMNT takes off to the stars with this mindbending arc, and Jacob and Nathan are here to break it down for you.
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Nathan will be residing in the space between worlds, where there is no sense of time or reality.
Krypto, The Legion, and a Whole lot of Other Stuff--Superman Secret Origin #1-5
DC presents us with the final origin (we promise, this really is the final one) for their most popular flagship character! Join Jacob and his special guest host Sam as they look at Superman Secret Origin, the renowned five-part series by superstar team Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. But do all the plot points in this already well-known story bog it down, or can it rise above the countless other Superman stories to become, well, Super?
Casey Jones is a Real Man--TMNT #2-3 and Raphael One Shot
Continuing our New Year new publisher adventures, we're continuing through Eastman and Laird's classic Mirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run!
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles find a fast friend in the person of April O'niel, things finally seem to be looking up for them. But all that takes a turn for the worse as trouble finds our half-shelled heroes once more. Mad scientists, space aliens, vigilantes, and worst of all: Splinter has gone missing!
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Ben can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel at SkullyBud - YouTube
Nathan will be hitting the streets, solving problems in a hockey mask, like a real man.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Daredevil--TMNT #1
Hope you all had a happy new year, dear listeners! As promised, we're kicking off 2021 with our very first indy title in today's episode covering the premier issue of Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
When four turtles are mutated in the sewers of NYC, their adoptive rat father trains them to become the assassins that will kill his oldest rival: the Shredder! Does this bizarre Daredevil satire deserve it's spot in the pop culture spotlight? Will we convert Nathan to the cause of Turtle Power? Find all of this out and more in this episode of Comics, College and Other Strangeness!
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Ben--who is, in fact, no longer dead--can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel at SkullyBud - YouTube
Nathan will be home alone, finding out if he is related to John Cena.
And They Don't Stop Coming--Captain America The New Deal #4-6
Our most controversial episode yet, episode 7 of our show tackles Captain America the New Deal 4-6. by John Ney Reiber and John Cassaday. After revealing his secret identity in issue 3, Captain America begins a bloody investigation into what a CAT Tag is, and why Nick Fury uses them with his shield agents.
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Ben can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel at SkullyBud - YouTube
Nathan is contractually obligated to remain only here til the end of all time.
Controversy Just Keeps Coming--Captain America The New Deal #1-3
In hindsight, we probably should have handled this in our second season, when our audience is positive that they don't hate us.
Today, we tackle one of the most controversial Captain America stories ever written: The New Deal, by John Ney Rieber and John Cassaday, under the Marvel Knights imprint. In the shadow of the 9/11 attacks, Captain America goes on an all-out manhunt for a war criminal known as Faysal Al-Tariq.
Join us for the first three issues of the story that ticked Republicans and Democrats both off (spoiler: it will tick you off too.)
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Ben--who is, in fact, dead--can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel at SkullyBud - YouTube
When you find Nathan, let us know. We just want him to come home. Home for Christmassss...
Also, we appologize for the egregious audio last episode: we have been notified of the problem and are deciding on a way to fix it.
Monologuing in the Spirit of Sportsmaster--Batman Made of Wood
Sometimes the gems are in the long boxes. Here we look at a little-known Batman detective story: 'Made of Wood' from the talents of Bruebaker, Zircher, and Sowd. Will the dream team of Green Lantern and Batman use their skills and ethics to stop the monologuing of a wannabe Sports Master? Or will they just use violence? (It's going to be violence.)
Jacob can be found at his blog, Adventures in Graphics, which can be found on https://adventuresingraphics38441211.wordpress.com
Ben can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel at SkullyBud - YouTube
Nathan is always nearby but never something I forgot.
Save The Trees!--Venom Lethal Protector #4-6
Your favorite college student trio is back to tackle the last half of everyone's favorite(?) Venom tale!
Can Venom save a homeless colony beneath San Francisco? Why do all the bad guys dress the same? Will Spider-Man spare none of our east coasts' trees!? All of this in this episode of comics college and other strangeness!
Mullets and Brains--Venom Lethal Protector #1-3
Mullets! Crop tops! Brains! Teeth! Antiheroes!
If we had pouches, our review of Venom: Lethal Protector 1-3 by David Michelinie, Mark Bagley, Ron Lim, and Sam DeLarosa would be a complete 90s comicbook experience!
Join us as we tackle the first half of this classic--and bizarre--spinoff spider-tale!
Batman Earth One Vol. 2--Comics College and Other Strangeness Episode 2
Your new favorite group of college kids return to continue their journey through the Batman Earth One series to the very end (or, at least, the end that Doomsday Clock has necessitated.) Join us as we plow through Batman Earth One Vol 2 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!
Jacob can be found at his blog.
Ben can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel.
Nathan may only be found if you stand in the exact right spot, open up your dagger, and line it up with a pile of thirty year old garbage just right.
Batman Earth One Vol. 1--Comics College and Other Strangeness Episode 1
A new beginning for the Dark Knight means a new beginning for your new favorite roundtable of college kids get to begin their new podcast looking at Batman: Earth One Vol. 1 by the legendary DC duo Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Join us in our very first episode as we tackle this influential graphic novel!
Jacob can be found at his blog.
Ben can be found at his Minecraft YouTube channel.
Nathan may only be found if the correct incantation is uttered.