Tim Young

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Black Panther anticipated a battle against his father's killer: Ulysses Klaw. Sure enough, Klaw shows up right on schedule, and the FF help Panther take him down. Tim and Emmet discuss #FantasticFour #53 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! deconstructingcomics.com?p=9002

For a long time I thought it meant a uniform worn by a union member! Lol

BAT BITS: We continue our look at the draft script “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”! Who impersonates Batman in this version? Why did Gordon think Batman was dead? What country is King Boris from? We’ll dig into all of it! Join our Patreon to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics #Batman66

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DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Cartoonist Harold Buchholz talks about making sure kids have access to great age-appropriate comics; how he helped keep #ArchieComics afloat; the Mystery Science Theater 3000 comic, and more. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8999 #Peanuts @unpackingpeanuts.bsky.social #MST3K

PARASYTE: Kana’s attraction to Shinichi, and what her sixth sense has told her about him. But why does her romantic dream look like it was drawn by Kentaro Miura (BERSERK)? What happens when Kana talks with Satomi? Tim and Patrick talk about chapter 26! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

SILVER AGE BATMAN podcast presents a Golden Age story, and an important one in the history of #Catwoman: "The Secret Life of the Catwoman" from #BATMAN #62, Dec 1950! Tim and Emmet discuss. Join our Patreon for $4/month to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

It's been 60 years since the Black Panther debuted in #FantasticFour #52! This week Emmet and I discuss this historic issue, a story that plays on reader assumptions from past stories about Africa and then utterly defies them!
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BAT BITS: We discussing the draft script for “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”! We touch on how Fred DeGorter wrote the Riddler vs how the lines were re-written, Robin insulting Batman, & an abandoned establishing shot... Join our Patreon to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics #Batman66

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A talk with cartoonist Jimmy Gownley, creator of #AmeliaRules, #TannerRocks and more, and co-host of the UNPACKING #PEANUTS podcast! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8991 @unpackingpeanuts.bsky.social

Gee, imagine that, a ruler whose message is all about hate and fear. It's a good thing WE never -- oh, wait.

The movie, that is. The podcast turned out great!

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: This time we're taking a look at the first #FullmetalAlchemist live-action movie from 2017, joined by our friends at the Comic Book Movie Oblivion podcast! Did it turn out to be as bad as we'd heard? www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Does Walt Simonson's 1980s THOR run still stand up? We flash back to this 2019 episode where we discussed it deconstructingcomics.com?p=8988 #MarvelComics #Thor

Spatial disks don't sound very environmentally friendly. No reusable ones?

BAT BITS: We begin a new series on the draft script for #Batman66's 2nd Riddler story, “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”! We cover everything from rearranged scenes to a missing answer to a riddle, as well as some obvious cost cutting! Join our Patreon to listen: www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

CRITIQUING #COMICS: A compelling thriller and a philosophical discussion of modern technology. I'm joined by Adam to discuss "Lovers Quarrel" by Rob Capili and Jason to critique "Digital Bardos" #2 by King Klaus! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8984

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: The bloody incident at the school is over, but now the secret is out: there are Parasytes among us! How do the authorities handle it? The general population? Will Shinichi reveal his own secret? Tim and Patrick discuss #PARASYTE chapter 25! www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

NOW ON PATREON: Our latest SILVER AGE #BATMAN outing features the first appearance of Bat-Mite! Join for $4/month at www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Tim and Kumar discuss Ed Subitzky's "Poor Helpless Comics" from National Lampoon deconstructingcomics.com?p=8980

Ah, I hadn't put together the comic strip Aura with Ornella Muti in the 1980 movie. Dan's version seems to have more self-respect and nobility, not the sex kitten of the movie

I started reading relatively recently, as you know. Has Aura had a longstanding crush on Flash?

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: We complete our look at Jack Kirby's CAPTAIN AMERICA work with Cap Annual #4 (1977): Cap vs. Magneto! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8977 #JackKirby #CaptainAmerica

Flatman and Ribbon?
What issue is this from?

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: How can Shinichi end the carnage caused by Shimada? If he approaches Shimada, he’s likely to be killed himself. Tim and Patrick recount #PARASYTE chapter 24, the conclusion of the school massacre. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Oh no!

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Justin Green's “Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary”: Painful Personal Memoir as Wacky Comedy! When else has anyone written about their own mental illness like it was for Harvey Kurtzman's "MAD"? deconstructingcomics.com?p=8971

TO THE BATPOLES returns with a look at Lorenzo Semple's BAT NOTES memo: the seven things in it that we found most surprising! Also, an update on our book on #Batman66 S1! tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/222-semples-... Join our Patreon to listen ad-free and get outtakes! www.patreon.com/deconcomics

Feels so good to be drawing again! Made possible by my cold causing me to have to cancel working for my other job this week 😅 😷

Would your battle aura be a cat or an armadillo? 😆