The Comics Alternative

Derek Royal
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The Comics Alternative is a weekly podcast and blog focused on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There’s nothing wrong with the superhero genre…we just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday, much like the comic books you get. There are also a variety of monthly series devoted to manga, webcomics, European comics, comics for young readers, and on-location shows.

Episodes

  1. Episode 306: Reviews of Now #5, Criminal #1, and Scratcher #1-3

    26/01/2019

    Episode 306: Reviews of Now #5, Criminal #1, and Scratcher #1-3

    Sterg and Derek discuss Fantagraphic's anthology Now #5, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's Criminal #1, and John Ward and Juan Romera's Scratcher #1-3.

    1h 37m
  2. Episode 305: Reviews of The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Love and Rockets IV #6, and LaGuardia #1 & #2

    11/01/2019

    Episode 305: Reviews of The Unknown Anti-War Comics, Love and Rockets IV #6, and LaGuardia #1 & #2

    Sterg and Derek discuss The Unknown Anti-War Comics from Yoe Books, the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets IV #6, and Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford's LaGuardia #1 & #2.

    2 hr
  3. Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks

    11/01/2019

    Critical Takes: A Conversation with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks

    Derek talks with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks about their new book American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1990s, recently released from TwoMorrows Publishing.

    1h 25m
  4. Episode 304: The January Previews Catalog

    11/01/2019

    Episode 304: The January Previews Catalog

    For their first review show of the new year, Sterg and Derek are joined by PREVIEWSworld's Troy-Jeffrey Allen to discuss the January Previews catalog.

    2h 47m
  5. Manga: Reviews of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Dementia 21

    11/01/2019

    Manga: Reviews of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Dementia 21

    On their final show of 2018, Shea and Derek discuss Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21.

    1h 42m
  6. Comics Alternative Interviews: Back Again with Bill Kartalopoulos

    01/01/2019

    Comics Alternative Interviews: Back Again with Bill Kartalopoulos

    Sterg and Derek have Bill Kartalopoulos back on this episode to talk about the current year's volume of The Best American Comics.

    1h 17m
  7. Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tom Hart

    01/01/2019

    Comics Alternative Interviews: Another Conversation with Tom Hart

    Sterg and Derek talk with Tom Hart about his new book The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life.

    1h 36m
  8. Episode 301: Reviews of Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lodger #1 & #2, and Die #1

    01/01/2019

    Episode 301: Reviews of Che: A Revolutionary Life, The Lodger #1 & #2, and Die #1

    This week Sterg and Derek discuss Jon Lee Anderson and José Hernández's Che: A Revolutionary Life, David and Maria Lapham's The Lodger #1 & #2, and Kieron GIllen and Stephanie Hans's Die #1.

    1h 44m
  9. Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Noah Van Sciver

    01/01/2019

    Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Noah Van Sciver

    The Two Guys are happy to have Noah Van Sciver back on the podcast, this time talking about his recent books Constant Companion, One Dirty Tree, Fante Bukowski 3, and Blammo #10.

    1h 19m
  10. Euro Comics: Review of Piero and The First Man

    01/01/2019

    Euro Comics: Review of Piero and The First Man

    Pascal and Derek discuss Edmond Baudoin's Piero and Jacques Ferrandez's adaptation of Albert Camus's The First Man.

    1h 27m
  11. Manga: Reviews of Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1

    01/01/2019

    Manga: Reviews of Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1

    Shea and Derek discuss Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vols. 1 & 2 and One's Mob Psycho 100 Vol. 1.

  • 11 Episodes

About

The Comics Alternative is a weekly podcast and blog focused on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There’s nothing wrong with the superhero genre…we just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday, much like the comic books you get. There are also a variety of monthly series devoted to manga, webcomics, European comics, comics for young readers, and on-location shows.

Information

  • Creator
    Derek Royal
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Derek Royal
  • Show Website
    The Comics Alternative