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Alex, Colin, Graham and Steven explore the world of comics and cocktails through theme months and theme drinks! Be sure to hit up your local comic shop, ask for some comics and tell the shopkeeper to "Make Mine Paperback"

  1. 18/10/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 102 - PolitiComix! - Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland

    Welcome back to Make Mine Paperback! PolitiComix continues! Our October of political comics focuses on comics that make political statements. Graham’s selection for the month hits close to home with Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland. A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic. In a month full of books with big political messages, this week we focus on the politics of the everyday with a book that relates more closely to politics as the way that people living in groups make decisions. Come celebrate the ordinary with us! This week's comic: Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland Written by: Harvey Pekar Art by: Joseph Remnant Follow Us! Instagram: https://Instagram.com/makeminepaperback X: https://twitter.com/MakeMinePprbck

    1h 7m

  2. 13/10/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 101 - PolitiComix! - Watchmen

    Welcome back to Make Mine Paperback! PolitiComix continues! Our October of political comics focuses on comics that make political statements. In what’s shaping up to be a month in homage to Alan Moore, Steven selects Watchmen. This classic graphic novel in twelve parts has spawned countless discussions and debates. Set in 1985, in an alternate history United States where superheroes are real and the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union, Watchmen asks questions surrounding the nature of patriotism, social and personal responsibility, and whether the ends justify the means. The Doomsday Clock is at five minutes to midnight, so listen in as the boys discuss this pillar of comic book history and try to sneak in a few cocktails before the world ends! This week's comic: Watchmen Written by: Alan Moore Art by: Dave Gibbons Follow Us! Instagram: https://Instagram.com/makeminepaperback X: https://twitter.com/MakeMinePprbck

    1h 11m
  3. Make Mine Paperback - Episode 100 - PolitiComix! - V for Vendetta

    08/10/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 100 - PolitiComix! - V for Vendetta

    Welcome back to Make Mine Paperback! The start of a new month can only mean it is time to introduce a new theme. October is all about political comics, where the discussion will focus on comics that make political statements. To kick off the month is one of the most well-known politicomics, V for Vendetta. This classic dystopian tale was written by one of the most prolific comic creators in the world, Alan Moore. Following an allegedly devastating war, the citizens of England are forced to live under strict, totalitarian rule in an effort supposedly aimed at maintaining peace and safety. When a masked character begins assassinating high-profile targets and blowing up symbols of government, the reader is left with many moral dilemmas. Listen in, as the gang discuss the themes and motives present in this essential graphic novel. This week's comic: V for Vendetta Written by: Alan Moore Art by: David Lloyd Follow Us! Instagram: https://Instagram.com/makeminepaperback X: https://twitter.com/MakeMinePprbck

    1h 10m

  4. 28/09/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 99 - Comedic Comics - One Punch Man

    The story follows the life of Saitama, a superhero who has become so powerful that he can defeat any enemy with a single punch. The series is set in a world where superheroes and villains exist, and follows Saitama's journey as he becomes a professional hero and joins the Hero Association, an organization that ranks heroes based on their abilities. Despite his incredible strength, Saitama is often overlooked and unappreciated because of his unimpressive appearance and lack of ambition.

    1h 5m

  5. 20/09/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 98 - Comedic Comics - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

    Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. And then we kill Jimmy.

    1h 13m

  6. 13/09/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 97 - Comedic Comics - Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life

    Back in 1984, a rebellious, 17-year-old, punked-out Ulli Lust set out for a wild hitchhiking trip across Italy, from Naples through Verona and Rome and ending up in Sicily. Twenty-five years later, this talented Austrian cartoonist has looked back at that tumultuous summer and delivered a long, dense, sensitive, and minutely observed autobiographical masterpiece.

    54 min

  7. 07/09/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 96 - Comedic Comics - Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1 Scott’s Precious Little Life 1-3

    Scott Pilgrim's life is so awesome. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. But the path to Ms Flowers isn't covered in rose petals. Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends stand in the way between Scott and true happiness. Can Scott beat the bad guys and get the girl without turning his precious little life upside-down?

    51 min

  8. 31/08/2023

    Make Mine Paperback - Episode 95 - Heaven and Hell - Hellboy In Hell

    After saving the world in The Storm and The Fury, but sacrificing himself and Great Britain, Hellboy is dead, cast into Hell, where he finds many familiar faces and a throne that awaits him. Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy's ongoing story for the first time since Conqueror Worm. It's a story only Mignola could tell, as more of Hellboy's secrets are at last revealed, in the most bizarre depiction of Hell you've ever seen. * Mike Mignola writes and draws the next phase of Hellboy's story. * Dark Horse horror gets under your skin! **Death was only the beginning!**

    1h 9m
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Alex, Colin, Graham and Steven explore the world of comics and cocktails through theme months and theme drinks! Be sure to hit up your local comic shop, ask for some comics and tell the shopkeeper to "Make Mine Paperback"

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  • Creator
    Make Mine Paperback
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Make Mine Paperback
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