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Tim Young

@deconcomics.bsky.social

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A podcast about the craft of comics. Notable comics of the past, comics-related movies, & new indy work. Submit your work for critique. Our family of shows includes "To the Batpoles!" (Batman '66) & "The Law of Equivalent Exchange" (Fullmetal Alchemist)

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Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 11h

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: The Comics Journal judged #KrazyKat as the best comic of the 20th century. Tim & Kumar discuss Krazy's gender ambiguity, creator George Harriman's mysterious racial background, and just how much he did with a mouse throwing a brick at a cat. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8900

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 1d

I listened to a podcast about the Benghazi "scandal". Somehow, it felt like the good old days.

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 2d

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: While Shinichi’s name comes up in low places, he continues to deal with the fallout from Migi saving his life. Will Satomi dump him? And who is this parasite at Shinichi’s school? Does he pose a danger? Tim & Patrick discuss chapter 18 of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s PARASYTE! #manga

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 6d

BAT BITS begins a look at the guidelines given to Bat-writers as #Batman66 was getting underway! traffic.libsyn.com/tothebatpole...

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 7d

Ooh, I was thinking a Twitter/style tag would work, but no. Thanks.

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 7d

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: @danschkade is the current writer/artist on the Flash Gordon comic strip. I talk with him about keeping readers up to speed while moving the story forward, how to recap strips you haven't drawn yet, and more. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8896

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 7d

Did this development happen to crop up in 1966? Lol

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 7d

Say what?!

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 14d

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: Were #CarlBarks' #DonaldDuck comics satire? social commentary? Or just entertainment? Tim and Kumar discuss with Tom Spurgeon in this flashback episode from 2013! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8891

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 16d

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Guest philosopher Richard joins Tim and Patrick to discuss how #FullmetalAlchemist's Dwarf in the Flask could be seen as analogous to A.I. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 21d

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: In CAP 212 and 213, the Zola/Red Skull story ends, and #JackKirby introduces another fascinating character with another underwhelming name! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8886

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 25d

SILVER AGE #BATMAN podcast #11 now live on Patreon! DETECTIVE 233 sees the introduction of the original #Batwoman, complete with super-feminized weapons and constant belittling of women's crime-fighting ability abound. Tim and Paul take a look. www.patreon.com/c/deconcomics

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · 28d

CRITIQUING #COMICS: We get a look at the latest issues of @AsanteAmani's JOE MALLARD, and at Ky Lawrence's trippy graphic novel DREAM MACHINE! deconstructingcomics.com?p=8879

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Sep 8

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: How much has Shinichi changed since Migi spread throughout his body? In PARASYTE chapter 17, his fellow high school students are noticing the difference. Tim and Patrick discuss. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Sep 3

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: After we built up to it for months, FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS is finally here. Did it live up to the hype? How does it compare to the other FF films? Tim, Kumar, and Jordan discuss deconstructingcomics.com?p=8876 #FantasticFour

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 27

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS: A talk with Wahæb Algarmi, author of “Almost Sunset”, a graphic novel about a Muslim American boy’s search for balance between family traditions and school demands. Also, Koom and Wahab discuss the merits or demerits of 1990s Image comics!
deconstructingcomics.com?p=8872

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 25

NEW EPISODE of "Full MANGA Alchemists"! #PARASYTE 16 "Journey's End": Tim and Patrick discuss the final showdown with the Momacyte! Can Shinichi survive? What about Uda-san? www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis... #manga

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 23

SILVER AGE BATMAN: Tim and Patrick discuss the debut of ACE, the BAT-HOUND! Join us on Patreon for $4 a month, or buy the episode! www.patreon.com/deconcomics #Batman

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 21

On the latest BAT BITS, we conclude our look at Sheldon Stark’s script for "Fine Finny Fiends"! What scene setting was changed due to the lack of a certain set? What was Finella originally to be wearing in the final scene? Join us on PATREON to hear our bat-discussion! www.patreon.com/deconcomics

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 20

DECONSTRUCTING #COMICS: Ben Wickey's new graphic novel, More Weight: A Salem Story, gives us a very deep dive into the Salem witch trials: why they happened, who was to blame, and how the city has dealt with their legacy. He talks with Koom on this week's show. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8868

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 13

DECONSTRUCTING COMICS completes reviews of the three #SamRaimi #SpiderMan movies this week with "Spider-Man 3" (2007). Writer Alvin Sargent managed to weave together multiple plotlines to make a script with a message - although maybe not the one Raimi had in mind. deconstructingcomics.com?p=8864

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 11

FULL MANGA ALCHEMISTS: Shinichi makes a friend, he and Migi both make new discoveries about their bodies, and … the Mom-asyte is back. Tim and Patrick discuss chapter 15 of #Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki. www.buzzsprout.com/1580839/epis...

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 7

“I must be in the front row!”

Tim Young @deconcomics.bsky.social · Aug 6

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