Intro to Deep Cuts & Creator Spotlight: Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, et al

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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex dive into the beautiful chaos that is jazz as they get ready to discuss Deep Cuts from Image Comics by co-writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark along with a litany of incredible artists. A different artist is brought in for each of the 6 double-sized issues of this anthology miniseries: Danilo Beyruth, Helena Masellis, Diego Greco, Ramon Perez, Juni Ba, and Toby Cypress. The guys run through the notable credits of the entire creative team, including colorist Igor Monti and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (who seems like has lettered every book they've covered this year). Finally, they give a quick synopsis of the Deep Cuts and give a little preview as to what drew them to the comic and why it's worthy of discussion.

This comics is a story about jazz, which in turn in is, a lot of ways, the story of America in the 20th Century, so go find Deep Cuts (issues #1-6) wherever you get your comics and join us again next week to dive into it!

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Deep Cuts 1:49:40

4 days ago1:49:40

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Send us a text "Jazz, America's music, was born from a combination of uptown and downtown, of high art and low places. Now, it combines the free, the electronic, the spiritual, the revolutionary, the ancient, the immediate." In this week's discussion, Mike and Alex jump right into Deep Cuts by co-writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark and a stable of brilliant artists from Image Comics. In a break from the usual, the guys (mostly-ish) go through the book issue to issue, touching on the era of jazz each issue covers and highlighting each issue's artist (shout out Danilo Beyruth, Helena Marsellis, Diego Greco, Ramon Perez, Juni Ba, and Toby Cypress). They go deep into the use of color throughout the comic and marvel at colorist Igor Monti's work, bridging themes and ideas across six very different art styles. Finally, the guys look at all the ways this anthology weaves itself into one story and discuss why for this particular book, acknowledging those connections within the structure story was important to the overall meaning of the comic. We hope this comic encourages some of you to take a deeper dive into one or more eras of jazz, as Deeps Cuts, despite the title, can only really scratch the surface. We have another special episode coming your way soon, so stay tuned and we'll see you back here next week! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Intro to Deep Cuts & Creator Spotlight: Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, et al 1:15:08

11 days ago1:15:08

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Send us a text For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex dive into the beautiful chaos that is jazz as they get ready to discuss Deep Cuts from Image Comics by co-writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark along with a litany of incredible artists. A different artist is brought in for each of the 6 double-sized issues of this anthology miniseries: Danilo Beyruth, Helena Masellis, Diego Greco, Ramon Perez, Juni Ba, and Toby Cypress. The guys run through the notable credits of the entire creative team, including colorist Igor Monti and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (who seems like has lettered every book they've covered this year). Finally, they give a quick synopsis of the Deep Cuts and give a little preview as to what drew them to the comic and why it's worthy of discussion. This comics is a story about jazz, which in turn in is, a lot of ways, the story of America in the 20th Century, so go find Deep Cuts (issues #1-6) wherever you get your comics and join us again next week to dive into it! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Creator Interview: Matthew Erman 1:17:54

18 days ago1:17:54

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Send us a text This week, Mike and Alex are super stoked to be joined by Matthew Erman, one of the co-writers/creators of Golgotha Motor Mountain! Matthew first gives his comic origin story before diving head first into the entire publishing saga (and that might be an understatement) of Golgotha Motor Mountain. He covers where the initial idea for the comic came from and how the creative team eventually came together, then discusses in detail how changes at the publisher level at IDW trickled down and had a major impact on their final product. It's a candid look at an unfortunate reality that's ever too present in the comics industry. Along the way, they praise the incredible work that Robbi Rodriguez, Marissa Louise, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou did throughout the comic, and Matthew touches on how each one brought their absolute best to the project. Matthew was wonderful with his time and candor, and the guys did their best not to get too hyper-local Ohio about things. But at the end, Matthew reveals the one thing in the book that still bothers him, that one is extremely hyper-local Ohio. Sorry, not sorry. You can follow Matthew at his website as well as on Instagram and Bluesky . There are also direct links to his IndieBound shop and Hoopla author page . Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Golgotha Motor Mountain 1:27:08

25 days ago1:27:08

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Send us a text "Grief is the ether-like fumes of memory evaporating into nothingness. But from nothing, things can appear. From the void and blackness, magic can arrive." In this one-shot episode, Mike and Alex travel to the backwoods of Kentucky to discuss Golgotha Motor Mountain by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, and Robbi Rodriguez from IDW Publishing. They guys break down the larger extended metaphor played out through the story and try and drill down on why stories about these communities seem to be having a moment right now. Then they turn their attention to the story construction and presentation, praising the art and letter work, and working through why they found the comic compelling and interesting despite not really connecting with any of the characters. Finally, the guys look at the ending and try and process what it means if in order to get the thing you want, you end up burning down everything you left behind. We hope you enjoyed this wild, grotesque, southern-fried horror story, and stay tuned next week for what we hope to be a special episode. After that, join us here again next week to dive into another great comic! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Intro to Golgotha Motor Mountain & Creator Spotlight: IDW Publishing, Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, Robbi Rodriguez, Marissa Louise, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou 1:14:40

5 weeks ago1:14:40

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Send us a text In this new season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are diving into a one-shot discussion about Golgotha Motor Mountain from IDW Publishing by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, and Robbi Rodriguez. They first give a little history about IDW (a publisher they somehow haven't covered properly before), then give a rundown of the full creative team behind the book, including co-writers Matthew Erman and Lonnie Nadler, artist Robbi Rodriguez, colorist Mariss Louise, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, plus back-up story artist Nikola Cizmesija. Then they dip a toe into the comic itself, giving a brief synopsis (Kentucky fried Cthulu, anyone?) and a little tease as to why they wanted to cover it on the show. Get ready for the space-dust infused body horror adventure in the rural hills of Kentucky and then grab Golgotha Motor Mountain (issues #1-4) wherever you get you comics and join in the discussion next week! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Everything Volume 2: Black Friday 1:16:48

6 weeks ago1:16:48

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Send us a text "Can’t paint on a smile and expect it to work, ya know?” This week, Mike and Alex break down the mind-bendy conclusion to Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard's Everything from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books with Volume 2: Black Friday. The guys jump right into the end and discuss how the ultimate reveal for the explanation of the store did or didn't work for them, and how the final story beats retroactively effect their thoughts on the opening handful of issues. They also touch on how while this generally feels like the ending that the creators always intended for, the delivery felt truncated, and then they ruminate on what a longer series run might have done to the vibes of the comics. Finally, the guys try and get their heads around the overall themes presented in the book, and ask the deep question- now that you're done with Everything, what do you do with Now? We hope you enjoyed this season of the show and diving into a trippy book like Everything. We'll be back next week to start another deep dive into another great comic! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening 1:03:42

7 weeks ago1:03:42

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Send us a text "I just... I just want to be happy. Or at least... happy with being sad." Welcome to Everything! Mike and Alex are ready to start a new season of Storied Arcs by wandering the aisles of Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening (issues #6-10) from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books by Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard. The guys start the conversation by considering Cantwell's television history and how those storytelling influences, from something like, say, Twin Peaks (RIP David Lynch), are apparent in Everything. They also discuss how the slow-burn pacing of the story effects the reader, for both good and ill, and why they think this volume benefits from at least two readings. From there, they break down what they think the reader is supposed to take away from the mysteries presented in the story thus far and which character(s) they're supposed to be connecting with and investing in. A lot of weird stuff happens here, all in the name of capitalism. The series wraps up next week, so grab Everything Volume 2: Black Friday (would-be issues #6-10 if those single issues had ever actually been published) wherever you get your comics and join us here again to close out the story! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Intro to Everything & Creator Spotlight on Christopher Cantwell & I.N.J Culbard 54:30

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Send us a text For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are talking about Everything. Well, not everything everything, but Everything by Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books. The guys give a quick rundown of the of the creative team, including Cantwell's television work (like AMC's Halt and Catch Fire ) and Culbard's many collaborations with writer Dan Abnett, as well as letterer Steve Wands (who we covered in our intro to The Underwater Welder, which you can find here ) and editor Karen Berger (who we discussed in the the intro to The Seeds, here ). Then they give a short, spoiler-free synopsis of the book and hit on why they picked it for the show. Like a lot of a books we've covered recently, Everything is a "COVID book," meaning its publishing scheduled was severely effected by the disruptions in the comic industry in 2020. Issues #1-5 were published and collected in trade volume 1, but the remaining single issues that had been solicited were never printed. Instead, the remaining material, what would have been issues #6-10, were published all at once as trade volume 2. So if you're hunting down the single issues, you might still see entries for issues #6 and #7, but know that they don't actually exist. Everything is a trippy, slow burn story that takes a little while to get going, so stick with it if you feel a little lost at first. Go find Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening (issues #1-5) and join us back here again next week to break it all down! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Daytripper by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá 1:24:44

9 weeks ago1:24:44

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Send us a text "Only when you accept that one day you'll die can you let you and make the best out of life. And that's the big secret. That's the miracle." Mike and Alex are closing out Death Month with a comic that's been on their to-discuss list since the earliest days of the show, Daytripper by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba from DC Comics/Vertigo. A beautiful and emotional journey through the important moments in one man's life, the guys jump right in and try and get to the bottom of why *these* moments are the important ones, and it says about life and living life that the important moments aren't always the one we think they are. They dive into the storytelling mechanics of the comic and how their perception of the book might have changed had they read it in single issue versus in trade, and discuss what that says about the Moon and Ba as storytellers and creators, and how the themes and ideas presented land on multiple different levels. In the end, this is legitimately one of Alex's all-time favorite books, and the comic he's probably recommended the most to other people, which apparently includes Mike (I don't remember doing that, but it tracks as something I certainly would have done). We've really enjoyed exploring the concept of death the past few weeks through these four disparate comics, and truly hope you did as well. Theme months will definitely be a thing we return to now, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, reach out and let us know. Until then, we'll be back next week to kick off the discussion of another great comic! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura 1:23:53

10 weeks ago1:23:53

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Send us a text "All things that live, die. This is why you must find joy in the living, while the time is yours, and not fear the end. To deny this is to deny life. TO fear this... is to fear life." Death Month rolls on as Mike and Alex face down monsters with I Kill Giants (issues #1-7) by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura from Image Comics. The guys start their discussion by covering all the ways someone might connect with this story, and how it facilitates multiple re-reads over time by allowing the reader to connect with different aspects and characters each time they return to it (probably contributes to the fact that the trade paperback has had multiple anniversary editions with multiples printings of each). Then they dive deep into the different themes and messages they take from the story, and do their best to break down the actions of a child without sounding like a couple of washed old men. There's a universality to this comic that goes beyond the character's struggle to cope with the idea of death and dying. It's about how it's hard to be a kid, regardless of whatever life factors may be in play, and the guys try and remember back to what they were like at 10 years old (spoiler alert- neither was all that great). What makes this book special is how Kelly and Niimura focus that kid perspective through the lens to death, and the result is an ideal book for our theme month. Next week, we wrap up Death Month with one of the more weightier books we're ever covered, Daytripper (issues #1-10) by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba from Vertigo/DC Comics. This is literally one of Alex's favorite comics of all time, and it's one that if you have the time, maybe consider taking a short break in between issues and giving your thoughts time to marinate before moving on to the next chapter. It's a book that invites that kind of study, and we'll be getting into all of it next week, so go find Daytripper wherever you get your comics and join in on the conversation! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade 1:17:48

11 weeks ago1:17:48

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Send us a text "Who is to say exactly how things end? If there is one thing we have learned, it is that life's endings are bereft of answers." Welcome to Week 2 of Death Month, where Mike and Alex head to Mumbai (in a storytelling sense) to discuss Ram V and Filipe Andrade's The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (issues #1-5) from Boom Studios. The guys jump right into the story and lay out how its specificity of place and culture is essential to the comic and how that's an invitation to readers into a world they may not be all that familiar with, and not a barrier. They also break down the pacing of the comic and the decision to tell the story in discreet moments from the character's lives, as opposed to a potentially more wide-ranging scope. Finally, the guys praise the incredible art in this book, including colorist Inez Amaro, and take a quick look at how this depiction/personification of Death compares to other stories that focus on similar themes and ideas. We both think this is a great comic that could, and should, be an evergreen title that you can give to anyone at anytime and they'll find something they connect with in it. Next week, Death Month continues as we make a hard, buy important, perspective shift on the topic with I Kill Giants (issues #1-7) by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura from Image Comics. Find it wherever you get your comics and join us here again next week to dive deep into it! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince et al. 1:39:53

12 weeks ago1:39:53

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Send us a text "The fact that we know things will end actually presents each of us with an amazing choice : What will you do with the limited time you get on this spinning rock? " To kick off Death Month, Mike and Alex are looking into the W. Maxwell Prince-penned anthology comic Swan Songs (issues #1-6) from Image Comics. In each issue of the series, Prince collaborates with a different artist to explore the end of something- the world (Martin Simmonds), a marriage (Casper Wijngarrd), the end of the world (Filipe Andrade), a sentence (Caitlin Yarsky), anhedonia (Alex Eckman-Lawn), and the sidewalk (Martin Morazzo). The guys start by sharing their initial thoughts on the book and each giving a quick personal ranking of the stories, then they dive right into the issues, in order, breaking down the specific variation of the theme presented in that issue, the storytelling choices made to convey that theme, and the work of each contributing artist. They guys try and work through what does and doesn't work for them in each story and in the end, reassess their initial rankings. Each issue offers a fascinating perspective on the death, or ending, of a thing, and while it's unlikely that every story will resonate with every reader, we feel pretty confident that at least one of them will hit you in a way that'll make you stop and think a little longer. Next week we move back to a more traditional narrative comic for our discussion, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (issues #1-5) by Ram V and Filipe Andrade from Boom Studios, but the specter of Death still looms. So go find The Many Deaths of Laila Starr wherever you get your comics and join us back her next week for another great discussion! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Intro to Death Month: Swan Songs, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, I Kill Giants, Daytripper and their creative teams 45:53

13 weeks ago45:53

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Send us a text Welcome to a new season (and year!) of the Storied Arcs podcast! Mike and Alex have returned with another theme month- DEATH. Or dying. But, living. Or ending. But, continuing on. It’s kinda all the same thing. Every story about death is really a story about life, and that’s the thing we’re hoping to explore with the books we’ve picked for our discussions. They’re a wide assortment of stories from a slew of amazingcreators that all examine the concept of death and dying from different angles and perspectives. Those books are: -Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Simmonds, Caspar Wijngaard, Filipe Andrade, Caitlin Yarsky, and Martin Morazzo, from Image Comics -The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade, from Boom Studios -I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura, from Image Comics -Daytripper by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, from DC Comics/Vertigo That’s a lot of titles and creators to cover here, so in this episode, we’ll give a very brief synopsis of each book, how we think it fits into our overall theme, and some of the highlights from the creators’ comics resumes. We’ll talk more about each specific team when we cover that book. We’re going to start off next week with the most unconventional book on our list, Swan Songs (issues #1-6) from Image Comics. It’s an anthology book with a single writer (Prince) working with a different artist for each issue (hence all of the names listed above), each focusing on a different kind of death or ending. It’s a fascinating look at the subject and one we’re eager to dive into. We know death can be a heavy topic, but we’re not looking to make our discussions all downers. We’re far more interested in the portrayal and usage of death as a storytelling device than we are in the actual idea of it (I think). So grab a copy of Swan Songs wherever you get your comics and join back here next week for as we start our journey into Death Month. TO LIFE! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Crowded Volume 03 Cutting-Edge Desolation 1:08:46

14 weeks ago1:08:46

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Send us a text "It became this giant spectacle. The more attention it got, the more money it raised. Because it dumb or funny or stupid. Who cares why. People wanted in." This week, Mike and Alex wrap up their look at Crowded by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt with Volume 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation. They get right to it and start at the end, breaking down everything surrounding the final reveals and revelations the story gives you. Seeing how it all played out, the guys discuss some of the storytelling decisions made throughout the series to get them to this end, and ponder how releasing this final volume as a completed collected trade (versus returning with single issues) may or may not have affected said storytelling. This is a super fun book that we really enjoyed taking a deeper look at, and hope you enjoyed it as well. And with that, we come to the end of another calendar year for the Storied Arcs podcast. We cannot thank you enough for listening, and we'll see you in 2025, ready to dive head first into some more incredible comics! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!…

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Crowded Volume 02 Glitter Dystopia 1:01:49

15 weeks ago1:01:49