A DEEP DIVE INTO ‘80S COMICS
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14: BLUE DEVIL (DC, 1984)
Chris and Steven dive into the first five issues of BLUE DEVIL (DC Comics, 1984), a comic book scientifically proven to be the ultimate, wild, fun escapade in comics form; the madcap insanity of it all was written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn, penciled by Paris Cullins, and inked by Pablo Marcos and Gary Martin. Join us, flashback party people… Circuits and Sorcery await you!
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13: BROUGHT TO LIGHT (Eclipse, 1988)
Chris and Steven confront highly disturbing revelations about the CIA and American global politics, courtesy of the explosive whistleblower comic, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz. Buckle up, folks. This is really is the most dangerous comic book ever published/
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12: GOLDEN AGE (DC, 1993)
Chris and Steven testify before you all, spilling their guts on how DC Comics’ OG Superheroes were laid low by the spectre of McCarthyism in “The Red Scare” era of post-WWII USA. This is their battle to rise again in THE GOLDEN AGE (1993),
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11: THE QUESTION (DC, 1987)
Steven and Chris take a roadtrip back in time, eventually arriving on the pothole-riddled streets of Hub City, and man do they have a lot to say -- here we cover issues #1-#8 of THE QUESTION (DC Comics, 1987).
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10: AZTEC ACE (Eclipse, 1984)
Steven and Chris set sail on a trippy voyage through time and space with the deeply weird AZTEC ACE (published by Eclipse Comics in 1984), brought to you by the crackerjack team of Doug Moench, Mike Hernandez (a.k.a. Michael Bair), Dan Day, and Nestor Redondo.
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09: HAWKWORLD (DC, 1989)
Chris and Steven swoop in to the roughest parts of Thanagar — a mad, dystopian, scifi world — to squawk about Tim Truman’s bold re-imagining of Hawkman's origin in HAWKWORLD (DC Comics, 1989). Is this Katar Hol’s BATMAN: YEAR ONE? …Or his DARK KNIGHT RETURNS? …Or both?!
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08: GRENDEL (Comico, 1986)
In this episode, Steve and Chris discuss one of the longest running indie comics... Matt Wagner's Gredel.
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07: SKREEMER (DC, 1989)
Chris and Steve navigate the most brutal scifi dystopian film noir comic - ever!
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06: NEXUS (Capital/First, 1981)
Steven and Chris talk the mind-bending space opera created by Mike Baron and Steve “The Dude” Rude.
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05: MR MONSTER (Dark Horse, 1988)
In this episode, Chris and Steve marvel at Michael T. Gilbert’s unique Moonster Hunter series.
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04: ALIEN LEGION (Epic, 1984) - Part Two
This week, Steve and Chris conclude their discussion on Alien Legion.
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03: ALIEN LEGION (Epic, 1984) - Part One
This week, Steven and Chris begin their two-part exploration of Epic Comics’ ALIEN LEGION, created by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Franka Cirocco.
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02: SABRE (Eclipse, 1982)
Chris and Steve explore the first two issues of Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy’s SABRE, published by Eclipse Comics. A groundbreaking, surreal post-apocalyptic series.
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01: THRILLER (DC Comics, 1983)
Chris and Steven embark on the paradigm-shattering psychedelic trip that is THRILLER and find themselves awestruck in its wake. One thing is certain: Trevor Von Eeden is a goddamn genius.
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Zero Episode - Why Are We Doing This?!
Chris and Steven reveal why they are doing this show…
Meet the Hosts
Steven Bagatourian and Chris Derrick are professional screenwriters who love comic books. Join them each week as they have lively discussions about comics that deserve to be remembered.