Before there were superheroes, a Swiss teacher drew entertaining doodles for friends. As he developed his sketches into stories told with multiple captioned images, he inadvertently invented the first sequential art comics in the Western world.
Jul 22
Unearthed! In July 2026, Part 2
The wrap up of things unearthed in the second quarter of 2026 includes the potpourri category, lots of books and letters, shipwrecks, and neanderthals. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists.” The Guardian ... Show More
45m 21s
Jul 20
Unearthed! In July 2026, Part 1
Part one of the mid-year coverage of things literally and figuratively unearthed in the last quarter includes updates, more updates, animals, edibles and potables, and accidental finds. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, ... Show More
41m 36s
Aug 2020
CLANDESTINE Reading Club!
Ryan 'Agent M' Penagos and Tucker Markus take us through all the new comics coming out this week! Marvel Artist Javier Garron joins in to talk about how he became an artist for Marvel, his love for comics, and the original 8-issue run of ClanDestine, a first time read for our hos ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2022
The Great Comic Book Scare
February 4, 1955. In a New York courtroom, the Comics Czar takes the stand. He’s in charge of enforcing a new code, meant to keep comic books from corrupting America’s youth, and he’s here to prove that his work has cleaned up the industry. But that afternoon, a noted psychologis ... Show More
28m 13s