Storied Arcs

Storied Arcs
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Welcome to Storied Arcs! A read-along deep dive into comics, one story arc at a time...In each episode, we will discuss one story arc, typically in the form of a trade paperback, for a completed comic series. In general, we will be avoiding ongoing or continuing series so that we can discuss a work in its entirety. We’ll also be avoiding the “big two” (Marvel and DC.) While we love those comics, there are plenty of podcasts covering characters like Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and so on. Instead, we’re excited to explore some of the great creator-owned stories. We’ll deep dive into the story while evaluating the prose, art, and all the easter eggs we can find. Learn more at www.storiedarcs.com

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  1. Episode 1

    Intro to Fandom Month: The Long Con, Con & On, Parasocial, Rogues' Gallery, and their creative teams

    Send us Fan Mail On this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are diving back into a theme month, this time covering a topic that hits fairly close to home: Fandom. Conventions, meet ups, interactions with creators and celebrities- comics love taking meta looks in the mirror, and nowhere is that more prevalent than when there's a comic about fans, creatives, fandom, and conventions. For this month, we have four very different comics that all approach the idea of fandom from very different angles: -The Long Con by Dylan Meconis, Ben Coleman, and EA Denich from Oni Press -Con & On by Paul Cornell and Marika Cresta from Ahoy Comics -Parasocial by Alex de Campi and Erica Henderson from Image Comics -Rogues' Gallery by Hannah Rose May, Declan Shalvey, and Justin Mason from Image Comics We've covered a few of these creators in the past, but most of them are new to us, as are publishers Oni Press and Ahoy. We'll touch briefly on each creative team in this episode as well as give a quick synopsis of each book and a little explainer as to how we think it fits into our overall theme. We're starting off next week with The Long Con (issues #1-10) from Oni Press. The entire series is 10 issues/2 TPBs, but we're gonna cover it all in one go. So find it wherever you get you comics and join us back here again to kick off Fandom Month! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review!Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcsOr specifically, find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Twitter/X.Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.comSubscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!

    Intro to Fandom Month: The Long Con, Con & On, Parasocial, Rogues' Gallery, and their creative teams

  2. Episode 2

    The Long Con by Dylan Meconis, Ben Coleman, and EA Denich

    Send us Fan Mail "I love the smell of Con in the morning. It smells like... better than it will in the afternoon." Welcome to Fandom Month! To kick things off, Mike and Alex are diving into The Long Con by Dylan Meconis, Ben Coleman, and EA Denich from Oni Press. The guys can't help but bring their own convention experiences to the table while discussing this book, and they found a lot of fun and joy in seeing some of those micro moments reflected back to them in silly and absurd ways throughout the comic. They chat about how some of the deeper flaws that exist in fandoms are mined and explored here, and what that says about fandoms in general that something so specific can apply across the board. The guys also break down how it reads in 2026 to have an A.I. entity at the center of your story, and how that does or doesn't age well. The convention madness continue next week with our second entry in Fandom Month, Con & On (issues #1-5) from Ahoy Comics. Find it wherever you get your comics and join us back here again to be a part of the discussion! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review!Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcsOr specifically, find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Twitter/X.Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.comSubscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!

    The Long Con by Dylan Meconis, Ben Coleman, and EA Denich

  3. Episode 3

    Con & On by Paul Cornell and Marika Cresta

    Send us Fan Mail "What we do is all that's important. In the end, any life, any culture, any convention-- it's just people." On this episode of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex take a trip through the history of comic conventions as they crack open Con & On by Paul Cornell and Marika Cresta from Ahoy Comics. The guys dive right into the book's depiction of cons past and break down how the creative team has chosen to show the evolution of conventions through the eyes of all the people you're likely to see at a show. They discuss how their own con experiences map onto the experiences shown throughout the comic, and attempt to drill down on what the creators are trying to say, if anything, about comics, the comic book industry, convention culture, or the idea of conventions themselves. Fandom Month takes a hard left turn next week as we transition into a more focused story about fandom, Parasocial (it's an OGN) from Image Comics. Find it wherever you get your books and we'll see you back here next week! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review!Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcsOr specifically, find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Twitter/X.Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.comSubscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!

    Con & On by Paul Cornell and Marika Cresta
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Welcome to Storied Arcs! A read-along deep dive into comics, one story arc at a time...In each episode, we will discuss one story arc, typically in the form of a trade paperback, for a completed comic series. In general, we will be avoiding ongoing or continuing series so that we can discuss a work in its entirety. We’ll also be avoiding the “big two” (Marvel and DC.) While we love those comics, there are plenty of podcasts covering characters like Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and so on. Instead, we’re excited to explore some of the great creator-owned stories. We’ll deep dive into the story while evaluating the prose, art, and all the easter eggs we can find. Learn more at www.storiedarcs.com

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  • Episodes
    228
  • Seasons
    53
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