Extra Issues

Uncle Zack and his business rival, Frenchheart Chargold, begin our two part series on Don Rosa’s Uncle Scrooge comics.

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Comics covered in this episode:
– The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck 1992-1994 12 chapters + 6 companion stores (companion stories are optional)

Topics discussed:
– How does Don Rosa balance slapstick with grounded storytelling?
– Should we have read Carl Barks first?
– Where is Roboduck?

Next up, we’re concluding our series on Don Rosa’s Uncle Scrooge comics:

-Charlotte’s Choics (she’s an expert and these are great picks) 1987-2004
The Son of the Sun (1987)
Cash Flow (1987)
Guardians of the Lost Library (1993)
A Matter of Some Gravity (1996)
A Little Something Special (1997)
The Sign of the Triple Distelfink (1998)
The Black Knight (1998)
The Quest for Kalevala (1999)
The Three Caballeros Ride Again (2000)
The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001)
The Old Castle’s Other Secret (2004)

After that, we’re doing a one part series on Calvin & Hobbes.

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Igor Zackinsky and the spirit of ReinCharNation conclude our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

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Comics covered in this episode:
– Message To Adolf & Phoenix

Topics discussed:
– How does Tezuka cover such a huge topic as the human cost of war?
– What does Phoenix’s wildly audacious structure bring to the table?
– Will Zack ever finish the reading for a podcast again?

Next up, we’re doing two episodes on Don Rosa’s Uncle Scrooge comics:

1. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, 1992-1994, All 12 chapters + 6 companion stores

2. Charlotte’s Choice (she’s an expert) 1987-2004
The Son of the Sun (1987)
Cash Flow (1987)
Guardians of the Lost Library (1993)
A Matter of Some Gravity (1996)
A Little Something Special (1997)
The Sign of the Triple Distelfink (1998)
The Black Knight (1998)
The Quest for Kalevala (1999)
The Three Caballeros Ride Again (2000)
The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001)
The Old Castle’s Other Secret (2004)

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

Zackoko (lives in crate) and One-Eyed Charlo (locked Zack in crate) continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

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Comics covered in this episode:
– Ayako & Buddha

Topics discussed:
– Is Buddha the most representational of both of Tezuka’s styles in its balance of maturity and silliness?
– Do we really understand the allegory behind Ayoko?
– How does Buddha work as a historical text?

Next up, we’re continuing our six month series covering the work of Osumu Tezuka:

5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear