Your Friendly Neighborhood Comics

This month I chatted with affable Billy Bingham, superstar library patron and comics aficionado, about about the critically acclaimed Daredevil: Yellow by Jeeps Loeb and Tim Sale. This book is a retrospective origin story for the man without fear and surely the basis for the first season of the Netflix series now streaming on Disney+. This creative team has produced Eisner and Harvey award winning funny books for over a decade, including titles like Batman: The Long Halloween, Spiderman: Blue, and Captain America: White. All of these titles are available on Hoopla digital, which Norfolk Public Library patrons can access online with their library cards.

Daredevil: Yellow https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12003680

Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14631660

Captain America: White https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12282259

Daredevil: Born Again https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12003704

Daredevil: Back in Black Vol. 1: Chinatown https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12020899

It's a new year and new format for Your Friendly Neighborhood Comics Podcast. This month I spoke with the venerable Greg Thompson of Local Heroes Comics (in my opinion, the best comic shop within the Seven Cities) about one of his favorite comics, 100 Bullets, as well as the old Vertigo Comics imprint. 100 Bullets is a gritty, neo-noir thrill ride through the criminal underbelly of the modern world. The winner of multiple Eisner and Harvey awards, this comic is a must read for fans Ed Brubaker, The Wire, The Department of Truth, and crime fiction in general. By Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, the entire run of 100 Bullets is available on hoopla digital in 5 omnibus volumes, which Norfolk Public Library patrons can access online with their library cards. 

100 Bullets Book One https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11683240

Criminal Vol. 1: Coward https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11904034

Transmetropolitan Book One https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12313091

John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11356784

Local Heroes Comics https://www.localheroescomics.com/

This month Mike and Brock talk about Sweet Tooth: Out of the Deep Woods, the first volume in the classic comic series about about strange animal hybrid humans and a dystopian apocalyptic landscape, shaped by a global a pandemic. This is also Nowa hit show on Netflix and the second season is on the way so take a listen and see what all the fuss is about! We talk about this title and some similar comics, all of which can be accessed on hoopla digital and read using your library card. This is the last episode recorded with Brock in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA. Maybe he will join us remotely from his spooky Virginian manor in the future... stay tuned to find out!!!

Sweet Tooth Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11682568

Sweet Tooth: The Return https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14444428

Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903747

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (audiobook) https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13523763

This month Mike and Brock talk about Strange Academy: First Class, the first volume in the new Marvel Comics series about magical characters training under the tutelage of the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Dr. Strange. This is one of the hottest titles in the Marvel lineup, so take a listen and see what all the fuss is about! We talk about this title and some similar comics, all of which can be accessed on hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

Strange Academy: First Class https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14279822

Teen Titans: Beast Boy https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13578997

Wolverine: Civil War https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650776

Oz: The Complete Collection - Wonderful Wizard/Marvelous Land https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13939044

Middlewest: The Complete Tale https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14331819

This month Mike and Brock talk about the Eisner Award winning Department of Truth, a face first dive into a shadowy pool of conspiracy theories and creeping terror. We talk about this title and some similar media that you might find interesting, all of which can be accessed via hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

The Department Of Truth Vol. 1: The End Of The World https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13964259

The Nightly News Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903869

The Manhattan Project Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903974

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13649641

This month Mike and Brock talk about Pulp, the gritty, noir thriller about a retired gangster pulled back into his old life brought to by the creative dream team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. We talk about this title and some similar media that you might find interesting, all of which can be accessed via hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

This week Mike and Brock talk about Superman: Red Son, the throwback alternate take on Superman if he had landed in Ukraine instead of Kansas. We talk about this title and some similar comics, all of which can be accessed on hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

This week we talk about Black Science, the amazing sci-fi book written by Rick Remender and published by Image. We also talk about another great sci-fi indie title, Paper Girls, by Brian K. Vaughn (Saga) all of which can be accessed on hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

Black Science Vol. 1 Premiere: The Beginners Guide To Entropy https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903887

Paper Girls: Deluxe Edition Book One https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11991592

Tokyo Ghost Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11924423

Saga Book One: Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903653

This week we talk about Avengers & X-Men: Axis, the major Marvel crossover book written by Rick Remender. We also talk about his great work on other titles such as Tokyo Ghost, Low, and East of West, all of which can be accessed on hoopla digital and read using your library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library in Norfolk, VA.

Avengers & X-Men: Axis https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12020940

Low Book One: Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11978180

East Of West Vol. 1: The Promise https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903865

Tokyo Ghost Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11924423

Inhuman Vol. 2: Axis https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650885

This week we talk about the Monstress, an beautiful, horrifying, and Eisner-winning comic series. Next we turn our attention to Once + Future by Kieron Gillen. These titles and more are available on hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

Monstress: Book One by Marjorie Liu https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12403326

Once & Future by Kieron Gillen Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12896534

Saga Book One: Deluxe Edition https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903653

The Wicked + The Divine Book One https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11903318

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13543500

This week we talk to local artist and author, Professor Willie Cordy Jr. about his comic City Earth. An exhibition of his work, entitled "Beyond the Box", is available at the Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center. Free & open to the public. Masks and social distancing required. On view through 03/05/21, M-F, 11am-7pm, Sunday 12-6pm.

"Beyond the Box" is a glimpse into the artistic process and artwork of local comic book creator and art educator, Willie Cordy, Jr. "Beyond the Box" explores the comic book world, where imagination becomes a visual reality and creative, out of the box concepts exist.

Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

www.cordystudio.com

City Earth #1 on Comixology - https://www.comixology.com/City-Earth-1/digital-comic/545928?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy

City Earth Comics on Indyplanet - https://indyplanet.com/?s=city+earth

https://www.instagram.com/cordywillie/?hl=en

This week we talk about the Immortal Hulk, one of the best books published by Marvel in the last couple years and then we turn our attention to the beginning of the current run of Venom, written by Donny Cates. These titles and more are available on Hoopla digital with your public library card. Recorded in the Sound Studio at Slover Library.

Immortal Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650798

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 1: Rex https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12650923

Absolute Carnage https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12917369

Your Friendly Neighborhood Comics Podcast - Broadcast remotely via cell phone during the stay-at-home order. In this episode we talk about a comic both thrilling and beautiful called Bitter Root.

Bitter Root Vol. 1: Family Business https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12373931

Bitter Root Vol. 2: Rage & Redemption https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13677520