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Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 15: Reckless (Part 2)The Runners run out the clock on the year, the Reckless books, and the Ed Brubaker miniseries with our senses-shattering coverage of the final two volumes of Reckless! With Ethan out of town, Anna investigates the eerie goings on at her childhood idol's Hollywood home. But Ethan isn't cooling his heels - his own adventure starts as a favour to a friend, but soon finds him wrapped up in a cause of his own. Topics of discussion include issues with the OGN format, Brubaker's character work, and celebrating a very special Got the Runs milestone. Plus - our definitive...
2022-12-281h 48Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 14: Reckless (Part 1)Ho, ho, ho, happy week between Christmas and New Years! It's a double feature this week as the Runners wrap up their Ed Brubaker miniseries with the Reckless series of graphic novels. Private investigator/repo man/wrecking ball (but mostly private investigator) Ethan Reckless and his trusty sidekick Anna trip their way through 70s and 80s Los Angeles on a variety of sordid cases. Topics of discussion include how reckless Ethan Reckless really is, what constitutes an old movie, and micro-MFs.
Covering Reckless (2020), Friend of the Devil (2021), and Destroy All Monsters (2021), by Ed Brubaker (W), Sean Phillips...
2022-12-281h 42Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 13: Kill or Be Killed #1-20Brubaker and Phillips issue the ultimate "Would You Rather" with their moral thought experiment/pulpy crime thriller Kill or Be Killed, and the Runners are ready to play! (For us, it's going to be "Kill".) Depressed graduate student Dylan's life goes from bad to worse when he finds himself locked to a contract with a demon requiring him to kill one person each month or forfeit his own life, but soon finds a new sense of purpose when his unexpected calling empowers him to confront evil in ways he never imagined. Topics of discussion include the book's divisive ending...
2022-12-211h 44Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 12: The Fade Out #1-12Famous people really are just like us – colluding with the FBI to ensure our sordid pasts never come to light! We’re digging up some graves this week in Brubaker and Phillips’ Hollynoir murder mystery, The Fade Out. Troubled screenwriter Charles Parish is relieved to have gotten away clean after waking up next to the body of his latest picture’s leading lady, but when the press begins reporting the death as a suicide, he’s driven to find out who killed her and why. Topics of discussion include a lengthy attempt to understand basic plot elements, Brubaker and Phillips’...
2022-12-141h 38Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 11: Velvet #1-15What if your mild-mannered podcast had a spy episode?!? We’re giving Phillips a week off as we continue our Brubaker miniseries with his super-spy collaboration with superstar artist Steve Epting: Velvet! Velvet Templeton’s life as a secretary in an international espionage agency is upended when she’s framed for murder, forcing her to draw on long-neglected skills to find the truth and clear her name. Topics of discussion include the logistics of international spy organizations, a cry for more bureaucratic action scenes, and decrying fan-casting (conversation takes place while performing a fan-casting).
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2022-11-301h 55Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 10: Fatale #12-24The Runners close the skin-bound book on Fatale this week as our Brubaker miniseries marches on! In the 1990s, Josephine’s missing memories wreak havoc on a Seattle band, setting events in emotion that prove pivotal as she tries to break her curse once and for all in the 2010s. Topics of discussion include the search for a feminist reading of the book, Nazi occultism, and the worst Call of Duty perk. Plus: how Chris would wield the powers of the Fatale (dementedly)!
Covering Fatale (2012) #12-24 by Ed Brubaker (W), Sean Phillips (A), Dave Stewart (C), and El...
2022-11-231h 36Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 9: Fatale #1-11Spooktober continues here on GTR as we present an especially unhinged GTR: Nights edition on Brubaker & Phillips' noir horror, Fatale! Cursed with irresistible beauty and ageless immortality, Josephine leaves a trail of broken men behind her as she seeks to escape the elder gods who desire her and their worshippers in a century of struggle. Topics of discussion include West Coast crime cities, Phillips' comparability to Mignola, and Chris' ongoing quest to convert David to a TooOldie.
Covering Fatale (2012) #1-11 by Ed Brubaker (W), Sean Phillips (A), and Dave Stewart (C).
2022-11-161h 30Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 8: Incognito & Incognito: Bad InfluencesTales of thrilling suspense and derring-do! The Runners are diving into the noir-tinged pulp world of Brubaker and Phillips' Incognito this week. His brother's death finds one-time science-villain Zack Overkill turning State's witness, surrendering his superpowers to enter witness protection after betraying his boss... until their unexpected return forces him to confront if he's still the villain of yester-year. Then, Zack's new life sends him back into the underbelly of science crime to find out if a leopard can really change his spots, or if old habits die harder than it may first appear. Topics of discussion include the...
2022-11-091h 16Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 7: Criminal: The Last of the Innocent #1-4, Criminal Special Edition, 10th Anniversary Special Edition, My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Criminal vol 3 #1-12If crime does not pay, podcasting must be the greatest crime of all! Join the Runners as they commit a capital offense against ears and taste by diving into the most recent Criminal stories by Brubaker and Phillips. Archie, Conan, Shang-Chi, and the entire comics industry are all lovingly pastiched before we learn the sordid history of the murder of Teeg Lawless over the course of one cruel summer! Topics of discussion include Cruel Summer’s successes and failures as a capstone Criminal story, the Runners’ ranking of the Criminal oeuvre, and some Mario Kart strategizing.
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2022-11-022h 20Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 6: Criminal vol. 1 #1-10, Criminal vol. 2 #1-7, Criminal: The Sinners #1-5Head on down to the Undertow and pull up a stool, true believer! The Runners are casing Brubaker's classic crime comic with Sean Phillips: Criminal! Leo Patterson, Tracey Lawless, Jacob Kurtz, Gnarly Brown: their lives are very different, but they all lead to the same place: years of enmeshment with a life of crime, and those who are lucky enough to walk away from it won't do so without a few scars! Topics of discussion include Brubaker's tour through the sub-genres of crime, the heavy influence of Parker, and David's newest 100% original character, Dodney Rangerfield!
2022-10-272h 07Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 5: Immortal Iron Fist #1-16, Annual #1Brace your ears for the Whisper of Ten Thousand Delights! The Runners are flashing their fanciest moves for the second Brubaker/Fraction collaboration to feature on the podcast, the groundbreaking Immortal Iron Fist. Danny Rand's latest adventure unwittingly surfaces his predecessor as Iron Fist, Orson Randall, and exposes him to a history and legacy that will send him back K'un-Lun to fight for the honour and soul of the Capital City of Heaven! Topics of discussion include Iron Fist's whiteness, the Brubaker/Fraction collaborative process, and a special Bevvy of Bevvies minisode.
Covering Immortal Iron Fist (2007) #1-16 and Annual #1 by...
2022-10-191h 31Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 4: Daredevil #100-119, 500The Runners take a trip to Hand Central Station! It’s another Daredevil extravaganza as we move through the second half of Brubaker’s celebrated stint on the Man Without Fear this week. Once he deals with Mr. Fear and the fallout of his attack on all Matt Murdock holds dear, Daredevil must contend with still more threats both in the courtroom and on the streets of New York as the Hand make a bid to recruit him as their leader! Topics of discussion include the historic handling of Luke Cage, a celebration of David Aja, and a lengthy prob...
2022-10-122h 13Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 3: Daredevil #82-99It’s time for the Pod Without Fear to log some billable hours with Marvel’s favourite hornhead! The first half of Brubaker’s Daredevil run is on the docket this week. Matt Murdock is behind bars… but who put him there, and why? The search for the answers to these questions will take him from Cell Block D to Monaco and Spain, not to mention his beloved Hell’s Kitchen as he crosses billy clubs with the likes of Kingpin, Bullseye, Tombstone, Gladiator, and many more! Topics of discussion include Marvel’s Batman analogues, the run’s Milla Donovan problem, and a...
2022-10-051h 59Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 2: Uncanny X-Men #487-503We're the best at what we do, and what we do is podcasting! The Runners conclude Ed Brubaker's work on the X-Men franchise by discussing his final issues of Uncanny X-Men, including the Messiah Complex crossover and some final Matt Fraction 'co-written' issues that Ed may or may not have actually written a word of. Topics of discussion include frustrations about comics 'events', just how bad tracing is in comics art, and some more than questionable takes from 00's Marvel staff about dating.
2022-09-281h 24Got The RunsEd Brubaker vol. 1: X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6 & Uncanny X-Men #475-486To me, my Runners! Your favourite Merry Mutants are in the spotlight for this week’s Got the Runs (and we talk about the X-Men, too!) as we launch a brand new miniseries on the latter works of Ed Brubaker. Startling revelations about the X-Men’s history prompt Professor X and a few of his faithful students to turn to the stars as they set out on a cosmic adventure to save an alien empire from a destruction of their making! Topics of discussion include a survey of Brubaker’s early career, Wolverine’s hockey loyalties, and the origins of “You...
2022-09-211h 41Got The RunsGot the Runs Annual #4: Hobtown Mystery Stories: The Cursed HermitYour favourite yuck-bloods are headed back the scenic coast and creeping dread of Hobtown, N.S.! Join us at the elite Knotty Pines school for some development and enrichment. Amateur Detective Club members Pauline and Brennan are sent to a winter camp for high achievers at Knotty Pines, but it soon becomes clear something is terribly wrong at the school and before they know it, the teen detectives have been enlisted by a ghost to help upend a centuries-old evil that dwells in the heart of Hobtown! Topics of discussion include Hobtown's penchant for surprise, the RPG-like elements of...
2022-09-141h 10Got The RunsTillie Walden vol. 5: Clementine: Book OneIt's the comic book sequel to the beloved video game spin-off the beloved comic book! The Runners are getting bit by the Clementine bug as they wrap up their Tillie Walden miniseries. Clementine is trying to find a way to be happy in a world lost to a zombie apocalypse - and thinks she may have found it when she joins her new friend Amos on a trip to spend the winter building a homestead in the snowy mountain peaks of Vermont. Topics of discussion include the surprising corporate interlude in Walden's career, Walking Dead-mania, and what reddit thinks...
2022-09-071h 33Got The RunsTillie Walden vol. 4: Are You Listening?Grab the ambient discordant cover of your favourite road trip album and join the Runners in the depths of weird America as we dive into Tillie Walden's Are You Listening? Runaway teenager Bea and directionless twenty-something Lou are drawn together by a quest to reunite a lost cat with its family and bound together by the hurts and hopes they explore together along the way, all the while trying to stay a step ahead from the sinister government agents that want the cat for themselves. Topics of discussion include the book's rich symbolism, Walden's continuing growth with each project...
2022-08-311h 30Got The RunsTillie Walden vol. 3: On A SunbeamIn space, no one can hear you... discover yourself and find the family you never you needed?? The Runners are taking on Tillie Walden's science fantasy epic/intimate romantic drama On A Sunbeam this week. During her years at a ritzy boarding school, Mia finds young love with mysterious loner Grace, but loses the opportunity to say goodbye when she's unexpectedly taken away. Working on a restoration and construction team years later, Mia finds the opportunity to finally get the closure she has been missing... or die trying! Topics of discussion include Walden's levelling up from her earlier work...
2022-08-241h 47Got The RunsTillie Walden vol. 2: SpinningThe Runners are lacing them up to skate into Tillie Walden's name-making work, Spinning! Resident ice skating expert and sister of the pod Bethany is on hand to help navigate Walden's memoir of her adolescent years as seen through the lens of her time as a competitive figure skater. Topics of discussion include the difference between figure skating and ice dance, the intersection of form and feeling, and the extended Runner family's relationship with Canadian skating greats. Plus: Ben & Jen - are they built to last??
Covering Spinning (2017) by Tillie Walden (W/A)
2022-08-171h 20Got The RunsTillie Walden vol. 1: The End of Summer/I Love This Part/A City InsideThe Runners are breaking off a fresh miniseries! Join them at the start of indie sensation Tillie Walden's career with a sampling of her earliest work. In The End of Summer, sickly Lars and his royal family must endure the mental and emotional strain of weathering a three year long winter. In I Love This Part, two girls learn about love and heartbreak together. And in A City Inside, the whole span of a woman's life is laid out in lyrical imagery. Topics of discussion include Walden's influences and early grasp of storytelling, recurring themes and interests across her...
2022-08-101h 17Got The RunsGot the Runs Annual #3: Hobtown Mystery Stories: The Case of the Missing MenIt's time for another between-series breather! The Runners take a break by relaxing in scenic Nova Scotia with the first volume of Hobtown Mystery Stories, The Case of the Missing Men. The members of the Hobtown Junior Detective Club are accustomed to solving petty crimes and minor mysteries, but when people start going missing and the town is struck by a rash of sudden deaths, it falls to the intrepid teens to uncover the truth behind the horror that haunts Hobtown! Topics of discussion include the close relationship between humour and horror, the risks of being dubbed "Lynchian", and how...
2022-08-061h 11Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 6: Before Watchmen: Minutemen & Before Watchmen: Silk SpectreWho listens to the listen people? The Runners are putting the capstone on their Darwyn Cooke miniseries with his entries to DC Comics' embattled Before Watchmen line, Minutemen and Silk Spectre. The sparkly veneer of Golden Age superheroics is pulled back with Minutemen's meditation of the cost of doing good. Then, Silk Spectre takes on the San Fransisco of the Swinging Sixties as she finds her independence and stamps out an insidious drug kingpin along the way. Topics of discussion include the pitfalls of trying to build on Watchmen, Silk Spectre's "Solo: A Star Wars Story" syndrome, and the...
2022-07-272h 24Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 5: The Score & SlaygroundThe Runners are set up a string to take on the back half of Cooke's adaptations of the mean-talking, hard-hitting Parker novels. Despite his misgivings, Parker is drawn in by a plan for 12 men to rob an entire town in one night. Then, after a job goes sour, Parker finds himself trapped in a shut-down amusement park with only one way out: straight through the local syndicate and law enforcement! Topics of discussion include Amazon's forthcoming Parker media, Cooke's plans for future Parker, and whether or not Atlantis: The Lost Empire is good.
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2022-07-201h 47Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 4: The Hunter & The OutfitWhen Darwyn Cooke realized his dream of adapting Richard Stark's Parker novels into comics, the Runners podcasted about it. We move on to Cooke's loving translations of these crime classics to the graphic medium with the first two of his four adaptations, The Hunter and The Outfit. When professional thief Parker is double-crossed by his wife and partners and left for dead, everyone thinks he's gone for good... until he returns to New York to embark on a murderous quest for revenge and remuneration that will put him at odds with both his betrayers and New York's organized crime...
2022-07-131h 51Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 3: The SpiritLet not your ears deceive you, dear listener - this is NOT a Snotgirl episode! The Runners are pushing through sickness to bring you Darwyn Cooke's take on Will Eisner's classic proto-superhero, The Spirit! Denny Colt came back from the dead as the Spirit and must now confront an old foe who has returned as something much darker – while taking time to foil a few plots and woo a few women with his signature panache along the way. Topics of discussion include Cooke’s political legacy, the timeless appeal of the Spirit, and the names of fictional Middle Eastern coun...
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Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 2: DC: The New FrontierThe Runners are kicking it old school, going back to the days of space exploration, Cold War, and looming nuclear apocalypse with Cooke's signature work, DC: The New Frontier! Cooke reimagines DC's classic Silver Age debuting in the historical moments that aligned with their first appearances on the page and rallying together to oppose a sinister threat to all human life. Topics of discussion include test pilots as hero figures, the book's surprising lack of superheroes, and whether Ted Grant could beat Muhammed Ali. Plus, special guest appearances by Quentin Tarantino and JFK!
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2022-06-292h 06Got The RunsDarwyn Cooke vol. 1: Batman: Ego & Catwoman: Selina's Big ScoreThe Runners launch a brand new miniseries this week as they roll up their sleeves to check off another Canadian icon the list: Darwyn Cooke! First on the docket are two of Cooke's early graphic novels in the Batman and Batman-adjacent world with a moody character study and a sleek heist thriller. Topics of discussion include Cooke's unorthodox path into comics, impressive handle on some of the most well-worn themes in Batman, and legacy and legend in the industry.
Covering Batman: Ego (2000) and Catwoman: Selina's Big Score (2003) by Darwyn Cooke (W/A), Jonathan Babcock...
2022-06-221h 47Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 7: SnotgirlNo need to search for the podcast that loves you like Lottie loves Caroline - you're already reading the description of one of its episodes! And what better way to prove our love than by closing down our Bryan Lee O'Malley miniseries with his first ongoing title, Snotgirl with Leslie Hung. Fashion blogger and influencer Lottie Person's seemingly perfect life threatens to fold like the house of cards it really is when she becomes entangled with her charismatic, capricious, and mysterious fellow blogger, Caroline. Topics of discussion include stories about charming, despicable people, the many targets of Snotgirl's satire...
2022-06-151h 44Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 6: SecondsThe Runners are on to O'Malley's post-Pilgrim follow-up, the original graphic novel Seconds! Chef/nervous wreck Katie thinks she's found the solution to all of her problems and existential crises when a spirit gifts her a magic mushroom that allows her undo past mistakes. Topics of discussion include O'Malley's use of the nega-self motif, the freedom of doing the book after "The Book", and an inventory of forthcoming Marc Platt projects. Plus, Chris debuts a new impression!
Covering Seconds (2016) by Bryan Lee O'Malley (W/A), Jason Fischer (AA), Nathan Fairbairn (C), and Dustin Harbin...
2022-06-101h 45Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldThe Runners close the book on Scott Pilgrim with... a movie?! We tackle the cult classic film adaptation of the cult classic comic book series following Scott's quest to defeat Ramona's seven evil exes. Topics of discussion the film's potential alternate endings, actors who seem Canadian, and Bryan Lee O'Malley's role in the adaptation. Plus: how Top Gun: Maverick couldn't possibly be bad!
Covering Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) by Edgar Wright (W/D), Michael Bacall (W), and many, many more.
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2022-06-011h 56Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim vol. 5 & 6The Runners polish off O'Malley's forever-iconic opus with the last two volumes of Scott Pilgrim! Our Hero(tm) confronts his greatest enemies: Self-Absorption! Self-Loathing! A pretty popular music-producer-cum-club-promoter! Topics of discussion include the series' coalescing themes, underwritten exes, and the Runners sharing memories of their first cell phones.
Covering Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe (2009) and Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour (2010) by Bryan Lee O'Malley (W/A), Nathan Fairbairn (C), John Kantz (AA), and Aaron Ancheta (AA).
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2022-05-251h 51Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim vol. 3 & 4The Runners continue their Pilgrimage with the middle two volumes of O'Malley's signature work, Scott Pilgrim! Scott and Ramona's relationship continues to prevail against the odds. Live shows, excruciating recordings, old friends, new jobs, hot summers, chilly dispositions, and of course, evil exes - these books have it all! Topics of discussion include inspirations for the Clash at Demonhead, whether or not the exes are actually killed when defeated, and which Toronto university is most likely to be Scott's alma mater.
Covering Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness (2006) and Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (2007...
2022-05-181h 38Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim vol. 1-2The Runners are on to perhaps the best-known comic covered to date, the cultural phenomenon Scott Pilgrim! 20-something Scott Pilgrim's life has peaked when he starts dating beautiful American Ramona Flowers - provided he can defeat her 7 Evil Exes who have sworn to destroy him. Topics of discussion include Scott Pilgrim's subversive critique of masculinity, the mixed-race experience, and the Southern Ontario strip club scene.
Covering Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (2004) and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2005) by Bryan Lee O'Malley (W/A) and Nathan Fairbairn (C).
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2022-05-112h 01Got The RunsBryan Lee O'Malley vol. 1: Lost At SeaThe Runners dive into hometown hero Bryan Lee O'Malley with his debut graphic novel, Lost At Sea! 18-year-old Raleigh believes she has no soul. Will a road trip with three kids she barely knows and a freshly broken heart convince her differently? Topics of discussion include O'Malley's road into comics, the oft-cited influence of manga on his style, and an inventory of high schools in London, ON.
Covering Lost At Sea (2003) by Bryan Lee O'Malley (W/A).
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2022-05-041h 49Got The RunsMarjane Satrapi vol. 5: Radioactive (with Cullen Atchley and Emilio Diaz)Ring the Bonus Bell, it's time for a bonus ep! With David on the sidelines, Chris goes movie mode with returning guest Emilio Diaz and his cohost Cullen Atchley from the Cannes I Kick It podcast! The Honorary Runners close out the discussion of Marjane Satrapi with a discussion on her 2019 film Radioactive, adapted from Lauren Redniss's graphic novel of the same name. Topics of discussion include the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, National Hockey League mascots (okay, just one mascot), and what to make of Satrapi's directorial oeuvre.
Covering Radioactive (2019) by Marjane Satrapi (D), Jack Thorne (W...
2022-04-281h 10Got The RunsMarjane Satrapi vol. 4: Chicken With PlumsThe Runners are capping off their Marjane Satrapi miniseries with a combination discussion of her final comics work and sophomore film, Chicken With Plums! This is consistent! It makes sense! When Nasser Ali's prized tar/violin is broken and he is unable to find its equal, he resolves to die and spends the next 8 days reflecting on his family, loves, and art as he waits for death. Topics of discussion include Satrapi's transition from comics to film, the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the two mediums, and the story of the first time David saw Steve McQueen's Hunger. Plus...
2022-04-201h 27Got The RunsMarjane Satrapi vol. 3: Persepolis (The Movie)Got The Runs? More like Got The Reels! The Runners take their first ever leap to the silver screen to discuss Marjane Satrapi's directorial debut and adaptation of her graphic novel, Persepolis. Topics of discussion include the merits of Tubi, the artistic and narrative difficulties of adapting Persepolis as a film, and a troubling amount of Family Guy talk.
Covering Persepolis (2007), directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud.
2022-04-131h 31Got The RunsMarjane Satrapi vol. 2: Embroideries"To speak behind others' backs is the ventilator of the heart." And so, in that grand tradition, the Runners continue speaking behind Marjane Satrapi's back with her second comics work, Embroideries! Embroideries sees Marji sitting down with family and close friends to exchange stories and share wisdom over warm cups of tea. Topics of discussion include the book's status as an overlooked classic, dick pic tips, and the ".5" entries of the Jackass series.
Covering Embroideries (2005) by Marjane Satrapi (W/A) with Anjali Singh (translation).
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2022-04-061h 40Got The RunsMarjane Satrapi vol. 1: Persepolis (with Erik Stiller)Buckle up and hunker down for a new miniseries! The Runners are talking French-Iranian cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, and friend of the show Erik Stiller joins them to discuss Satrapi's seminal work, Persepolis! Topics of discussion include the thorny nature of Iran's political history, the state of the graphic memoir, and Erik's proclivity (or lack thereof) towards rock legend Steve Vai.
Covering Persepolis Books 1 & 2 by Marjane Satrapi (W/A), Eve Deluze (L), Céline Merrien (L), Mattias Ripa (translation), and Blake Ferris (translation).
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2022-03-302h 06Got The RunsGot the Runs Annual #2: Jughead's Time PoliceThe Runners take a breather between miniseries to get into Weird Archie mainstay (and childhood favourite) Jughead's Time Police! Riverdale's loveable layabout is conscripted into the Time Police to protect the fabric of time and space with Marshall January McAndrews. Topics of discussion include the essential elements of Jughead's character, the gamble of erecting statues to "truly great men", and how much peanut butter you could eat in a competition setting.
Covering material from Archie Giant Series # 590 & 602, Jughead (1988)#14 & 18, Jughead's Time Police (1990) #1-6, and Jughead (2015) #2 by Rich Margopolous (W), Nate Butler (W/I), Chip Zdarsky...
2022-03-231h 34Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 19: Paper Girls #21-30The Runners conclude their Brian K. Vaughan miniseries with the final issues of BKV and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls! Topics of discussion include the more portentious aspects of the Vaughnian Portentious Dream, the Runners' lingering unanswered questions, and Flowers in the Attic vs. Flowers for Algernon. Plus: the Runners' definitive BKV rankings and introduction of our next miniseries!
Covering Paper Girls #21-30 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Cliff Chiang (A), Matt Wilson (C), and Jared K. Fletcher (L/D).
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2022-03-162h 25Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 18: Paper Girls #11-202020s got you down? Take a trip back to the halcyon days of, uh, 11,706 BCE with the Runners as our BKV miniseries marches onward through Paper Girls! Topics of discussion include Apple, the books surprising plotiness, and the Beanematic Winkerverse.
Covering Paper Girls #11-20 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Cliff Chiang (A), Matt Wilson (C), and Jared K. Fletcher (L/D).
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2022-03-092h 06Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 17: Paper Girls #1-10The beginning of the end! The Runners are looser than ever as they enter the home stretch of BKV's bibliography with his and Cliff Chiang's '80s throwback, Paper Girls #1-10. Topics of discussion include colourist appreciation, plot versus character, and the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Covering Paper Girls #1-10 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Cliff Chiang (A), Matt Wilson (C), and Jared K. Fletcher (L/D).
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2022-03-022h 00Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 16: The Private Eye #1-10Yes he can! Emilio Diaz of Cannes I Kick It is on the call to join the Runners in breaking down Brian K. Vaughan's detective turn with Marcos Martin, The Private Eye. Plus, his burning questions about "So what is this podcast?" - answered! Topics of discussion include the Private Eye in a post-Snowden World, Panel Syndicate and the pay-what-you-can model, and the age old question: is noir a good genre?
Covering The Private Eye #1-10 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Marcos Martin (A), and Muntsa Vicente (C).
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2022-02-162h 06Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 15: Saga #37-54The Runners cap off their journey into BKV and Fiona Staples’ era-defining indie darling, Saga, with issues 37-54. Contentious takes abound, reader surveys are answered, and Ghus is fawned over. Topics of discussion include the balance between shock and emotion in character deaths, DC’s handling of the Watchmen characters, and an instantly outdated discussion of Saga’s three-year hiatus.
Covering Saga #37-54 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Fiona Staples (A), and Fonografiks (L/D).
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2022-02-093h 07Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 14: Saga #19-36The Runners unpack the second chunk of issues from Vaughan and Staples' mega-hit series. Topics of discussion include the hits and misses of Vaughan's comedic stylings, wrestling with how to do representation well, and the fine art of translating Gungan.
Covering Saga #19-36 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Fiona Staples (A), and Fonografiks (L/D).
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2022-02-021h 59Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 13: Saga #1-18The Runners are turning their gaze toward THE defining comic of the 2010s, BKV and Fiona Staples' imitable Saga! Join us for a very special After Dark(tm) episode as we cover the first third (so far) of one of the most popular comics ever. Topics of discussion include BKV's worldbuilding, Staples' non-traditional artistic approach, and Fard.
Covering Saga #1-18 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Fiona Staples (A), and Fonografiks (L).
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2022-01-262h 06Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 12: Ex Machina #35-50The Runners' final episode on Ex Machina is here! Will their conclusion be as divisive as the book's? Listen and learn! Topics of discussion include the delicate art of the villainous turn, the dichotomous nature of the "To Hell With Hitler" guy, and Mitchell Hundred's closest real-world analogue.
Covering Ex Machina #35-50 and Ex Machina Special #3-4 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Tony Harris (P/I), John Paul Leon (P/I), Jim Clark (I), J.D. Mettler (C), Jared K. Fletcher (L), and as always, many more.
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2022-01-192h 14Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 11: Ex Machina #17-34The Runners' dive into Ex Machina continues with the middle stretch of Vaughan and Harris' political opus! Topics of discussion include the narrative and thematic function of sexualized nudity, logistical questions about a certain kink, and yawning gaps in Chris' movie viewing.
Covering Ex Machina #17-34, Ex Machina Special #1-2, and Ex Machina: Inside the Machine Special #1 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Tony Harris (P), Chris Sprouse (P), Tom Feister (I), Jim Clark (I), Karl Story (I), J.D. Metler (C), Jared K. Fletcher (L), and, as always, many more.
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2022-01-122h 00Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 10: Ex Machina #1-16January 2022 got you down? Then join the Runners on their trip back to January 2002 as they kick off the first of three episodes on BKV and Tony Harris' political/superhero/supernatural thriller, Ex Machina! Topics of discussion include Tony Harris' photo-reference techniques, David's signature Smash Bros. move, and speculation on how many times Oscar Isaac will appear in films called "Ex Machina."
Covering Ex Machina #1-16 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Tony Harris (P), Tom Feister (I), J.D. Metler (C), Jared K. Fletcher (L), and, as always, many more.
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2022-01-052h 14Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 9: Ultimate X-Men #46-65The Runners dip their toe into the wide world of Marvel's Ultimate Universe by covering Brian K. Vaughan's most corporate book yet, Ultimate X-Men! Topics of discussion include Bill Jemas and the genesis of the Ultimate line, the artistic dexterity of Stuart Immonen, and the Jerry Bruckheimer reclamation.
Covering Ultimate X-Men #46-65 and Annual #1 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Brandon Peterson (P/I), Andy Kubert (P), Stuart Immonen (P), Danny Miki (I), Wade Von Grawbadger (I), Justin Ponsor (C), Chris Eliopoulos (L), and as always, many more.
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2021-12-221h 38Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol 8: Runaways #1-24Runaways... Comics... The Comics Podcast You Like(tm)... Got the Runs! The Runners do a little word association as they dive into their discussion of Runaways volume 2. Topics of discussion include ripped-from-the-headlines stories, the artistic development of Takeshi Miyazawa, and today's top country hits.
Covering Runaways vol 2 #1-24 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Adrian Alphona (P), Takeshi Miyazawa (P), Craig Yeung (I), Christina Strain (C), Randy Gentile (L), and as always, many more.
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2021-12-162h 19Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol 7: Runaways #1-18The Runners turn back the clock to 2003 to launch into BKV's other early-aughts youth culture classic, Runaways! Don't worry - our cross-talkiest episode yet only has one very muddy audio track! Topics of discussion include Marvel's Tsunami imprint and the manga aesthetic in superhero comics, the resonance of Vaughan's writing with teens, and the best Red Robin costume.
Covering Runaways (vol 1) #1-18 by Brian K. Vaughan (W), Adrian Alphona (P), Takeshi Miyazawa (P), Craig Yeung (I), David Newbold (I) Brian Reber (C), Christina Strain (C), Randy Gentile (L), and, as always, many more.
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2021-12-081h 45Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan vol. 6: Y: The Last Man #49-60The Runners wrap their four-episode dive into Vaughan and Guerra's Y: The Last Man by reflecting on its final 12 issues including the controversial finale! Topics of discussion include Dr. M's villainous impact, whether or not a beloved character's death was justified, and the many possible causes of the plague.
Covering Y: The Last Man #49-60
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2021-12-012h 22Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan Vol. 5: Y: The Last Man #32-48After a brief hiatus, the Runners are back in the saddle to continue their marathon retrospective on Y: The Last Man. This week, the Runners make their way deep into the back half of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's classic work. Topics of discussion include Vaughan's Tarantino-esque dialogue, the impact of fill-in artists, and a fulsome analysis of Peter Griffin's sexuality.
Covering Y: The Last Man #32-48
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2021-11-241h 56Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan Vol. 4: Y: The Last Man #16-31BKV and Pia Guerra's classic continues as the Runners delve into the middle issues of Y: The Last Man! Topics of discussion include Guerra's growth in action art, BKV's mid-2000s hot streak, and the Runners' favourite Perry Bible Fellowship comics.
Covering Y: The Last Man #16-31
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2021-11-101h 54Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan Vol. 3: Y: The Last Man #1-15The Runners return to Brian K. Vaughan with his breakout hit collaboration with Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man! Topics of discussion include Vaughan's evolution from Swamp Thing, Guerra's storytelling abilities, and an extremely detailed rundown of the cast of The Nutjob 2: Nutty By Nature.
Covering Y: The Last Man #1-15
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2021-11-032h 01Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 8.Now!: In Conversation with Scott McCloudThe Runners pause their Brian K. Vaughan miniseries for a GTR first: a guest has entered the studio! Scott McCloud joins the Runners to survey the past, present, and future of the comics industry and his storied career in it. Topics of conversation include the "much cooler" Zot! ending that wasn't, Scott's Waterloo-esque battle for digital storytelling, and what nerds were getting up to the last time a Dune movie came out.
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2021-10-271h 41Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan Vol. 2: Swamp Thing #11-20The Runners continue further into Brian K. Vaughan's bibliography with the conclusion of Swamp Thing. Topics of discussion include the 2018 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Mr. Peanut's sex appeal, and at several points the Runners even talk about the comic!
Covering Swamp Thing (2000) #11-20
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2021-10-201h 37Got The RunsBrian K. Vaughan Vol. 1 - Swamp Thing #1-10The Runners kick off a brand new miniseries on the works of Brian K. Vaughan, starting with his very first ongoing title, Swamp Thing! Topics of discussion include Marvel's NYU talent incubation project, the origins of DC's Vertigo line, and Swamp Thing's surprisingly convoluted lore.
Covering Swamp Thing (vol 3) #1-10, Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3
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2021-10-131h 52Got The RunsGot the Runs Annual #1 - Gumby‘s Winter Fun & Summer Fun SpecialsThe Runners spend some time between creators with the 1988 Eisner-winning Best Single Issue, Gumby's Summer Fun Special #1 (Bob Burden and Art Adams), and its companion piece Gumby's Winter Fun #1 (Steve Purcell and Art Adams) in this one-off interlude special! Topics of discussion include the origin of Gumby's name, the appeal of absurdist humour, and the Runners' Uncle Rob's forays into claymation filmmaking.
Covering Gumby's Summer Fun Special #1, Gumby's Winter Fun Special #1
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2021-10-061h 25Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 8 - The SculptorThis is it! The Runners reach the end of their Scott McCloud miniseries (for now) with a giant-size episode on his most recent published work (and triumphant return to fiction), the romantic-tragidramedy-urban-fantasy graphic novel The Sculptor. Topics of discussion include the Scott's career-long reflections on art vs. commerce, what the New York Times might consider newsworthy, and the Runners' definitive Scott McCloud rankings.
Covering The Sculptor (2015)
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2021-09-293h 05Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 7 - Making ComicsThe Runners take on the final (so far) entry in Scott McCloud's 'Comics' trilogy - the practical and forward-looking Making Comics. Topics of discussion include the evolution of Scott's comic avatar, Grimace from McDonald's, and David's thoughts on the world of manga.
Covering Making Comics (2006)
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2021-09-152h 29Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 6 - Reinventing ComicsIn this week's exciting episode, the Runners scroll their way through 2000's Reinventing Comics, the spiritual sequel to Understanding Comics in which Scott shares his visions of the future of comics around the turn of the millennium. Topics of discussions include how Scott's predictions have aged, the state of the comics industry, and the rate at which children crush YouTube content.
Covering Reinventing Comics (2000)
2021-09-082h 18Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol 5. - Superman Adventures #1-12In today's audio-challenged episode, the Runners tackle one of the lesser-known eras of Scott McCloud's career - his run on Superman Adventures, based on the popular animated series of the late 90's. Topics of discussion include Scott writing a time-honoured character, the nature of telling stories about one of fiction's most powerful heroes, and the properties of electricity.
Covering Superman Adventures #1-12
2021-09-011h 52Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 4 - Understanding ComicsIt's a big one! The Runners continue their miniseries on Scott McCloud, tackling what is arguably Scott's seminal work, the graphic textbook/comics bible Understanding Comics. Discussion topics include Scott's cute graphic avatar, the concept of 'gutters', and the Runners' ignorance of the world of art.
2021-08-252h 42Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 3 - Zot! #28-36On this week's episode, the Runners cover the critically acclaimed final nine issues of Zot!, otherwise known as the 'Earth stories'. Topics discussed include the return of Stump the Schwab talk, thinking chairs, and good old fashioned 80s homophobia.
Covering Zot! #28-36
2021-07-282h 30Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 2 - Zot! #11-27Here we go again! The Runners discuss the middle period of Scott McCloud's first work, as the comic moves from colour to black and white and continues to develop narratively and thematically. Topics include the identity of Roger Murdock, some in-depth talk about letters pages, and a tease for a very special upcoming episode!
Covering Zot! #11-27
2021-07-212h 22Got The RunsScott McCloud Vol. 1 - Zot! #1-10The first (proper) episode of them all! The Runners dive into their inaugural miniseries on the work of writer and cartoonist Scott McCloud. First up is the original full colour run of McCloud's superhero-cum-slice of life classic, Zot! (emphasis his!) Points of discussion include ESPN2's Stump the Schwab, the greatness of the Pole Patrol, and the first of many far-too-long discussions of comics awards bodies!
Covering Zot! #1-10
2021-07-071h 38Got The RunsVol. 0 - Secret OriginsAn indulgent and arguably unnecessary prequel to the main event! The Runners discuss their siblinghood, the overall impetus and thesis of the show, and select their first creator to cover. Poor audio and dead air abound! (I'm being overly critical. It's not bad!)
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