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A podcast on popular culture and the arts hosted by Dwight Clark, Swain Hunt & Adrian Johnson. Every episode features the hosts chopping it up over a variety of topics from entertainment, culture and the visual arts.
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Good-Azz Comics | SIDEBAR FOREVER (opens the original)
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It’s all there in the title, right? On today’s episode, we came up with nine examples of what we’re calling… good-azz comics. These are books we read in our youth—some seminal moments in a character’s history, and others simply monthly installments that we happened to love. A few of the issues covered in the discussion are Uncanny X-Men #123 featuring the villainous Arcade; Action Comics #436 where Perry White temporarily gets superpowers; and Captain America #350 with a retired Steve Rogers squ
Unsung Ink: Jim Aparo | SIDEBAR FOREVER (opens the original)
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We’re back with another installment of our series celebrating talented creators who don’t always get the recognition they deserve—and this time, we’re shining the spotlight on comic book artist Jim Aparo. From his early days at Charlton Comics working alongside Dick Giordano, to his celebrated career at DC Comics, Aparo established himself as a consummate professional on books like Adventure Comics, The Brave and the Bold, and Batman and the Outsiders. On the pod, we explore some of the highligh
1986: A Landmark Year in Comics — The Man of Steel | SIDEBAR FOREVER (opens the original)
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When John Byrne was given the creative reins of DC's The Man of Steel, he reimagined Superman for a new generation, redefining the character while challenging long-held assumptions about who the Last Son of Krypton was and what he could be. In the final installment of our 1986 series, we trace Byrne's career leading up to The Man of Steel, explore the sweeping changes he made to Superman's mythology, debate whether the series represents his peak as a writer-artist, and ask how Byrne's remarkable
Thwip! Let's Talk About 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' | SIDEBAR FOREVER (opens the original)
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The fourth installment in Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man series is finally here, and of course, we’re all over it. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung into theaters as both a critical and box-office smash, raking in a billion dollars in just six days and boasting a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes. On the pod, we nerd out over all the comic book goodness packed into the movie, including the cameos from Tarantula, Tombstone, and Ramrod. We also dig into the film’s surprising lack of a t
'Push the Wall': A Review of Frank Miller's New Memoir | SIDEBAR FOREVER (opens the original)
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Frank Miller is one of the most influential—and controversial—creators in comic book history. With the release of his new memoir, we couldn't wait to dive in. Part autobiography and part creative playbook, Miller reflects on the defining moments of his life and career while pulling back the curtain on the storytelling techniques behind some of comics' most iconic works. In the conversation, we unpack our biggest takeaways from the book, revisit Miller's unforgettable stories from Daredevil, The
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