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Episode 158 – American Splendor

We kick off True Stories, a series on autobiographical and nonfiction comics, with a look at Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor! While not the first comics work to chronicle the real-life exploits of its creator, American Splendor broke ground as an … Continue reading

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Episode 12 – Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

In this episode, Curt and Kevin put aside their capes and cowls to discuss a different kind of comic book story: Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In sketching a portrait of her life growing up in … Continue reading

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