Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

The Ask Us Anything Episode

We asked for questions, and you … asked them! In this, our second of two out-of-format episodes marking our 10-year anniversary, we answer the questions on your mind, including: Are there any episodes we’d like to do over? What are … Continue reading

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Call for Questions!

There’s still time to submit questions for our upcoming March 4 episode, which features an Ask Us Anything segment as well as something Curt cryptically refers to as “The State of the Canon!” If you’ve ever wondered how we choose … Continue reading

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The Gateway Episode

Got a burning question for The Comics Canon? Submit a question for our upcoming Ask Us Anything episode, airing Wednesday, March 4! Send us an email at letters@comicscanon.com or hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky no later than Friday, … Continue reading

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Episode 250: Understanding Comics

On this milestone episode, we tackle our white whale of show subjects: Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud’s fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of the comics medium, how it works, and what it can do – told in the comics format! Join us … Continue reading

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Episode 249: Zot! The Earth Stories

On this episode, we celebrate our 10th anniversary — and gear up for our 250th episode — with a discussion of Zot! The Earth Stories! Specifically, Zot! #28-36 from 1989-1991, written and drawn by Scott McCloud, originally published by Eclipse … Continue reading

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Episode 248: Drome

On this episode, we welcome writer, actor and friend of the show Michael Owl, host of The Origin Story Podcast, as we dive into one of the best-reviewed graphic novels of 2025: Drome by Jesse Lonergan! This imaginative epic combines … Continue reading

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Quizzical Canonical 7: 2 Quizzical, 2 Canonical

(Mild explicit warning: a swear word is used.) Curt and Kevin give themselves an end-of-year break with another quiz episode! And this time, it’s a quiz exchange! Kevin tests Curt’s knowledge of past Christmas-themed episodes, while Curt grills Kevin on … Continue reading

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Episode 247: The Hellfire Gala

For our last full-size episode of 2025, we wrap up our All My Xs miniseries on Marvel Comics’ X-Men franchise with one of the big crossover events of the Jonathan Hickman era – The Hellfire Gala! The mutant nation of … Continue reading

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Episode 246: The Wedding of Northstar

All My Xs, our decade-by-decade exploration of the X-Men, crashes the first gay wedding of a Marvel Comics superhero in 2012’s Astonishing X-Men #51, by Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins! But first, we take a detour 1992 as Northstar becomes … Continue reading

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Episode 245: The Alpha Flight Episode

All My Xs, our miniseries on Marvel Comics’ X-Men, takes a little detour to introduce the Canadian superteam Alpha Flight in 1979’s Uncanny X-Men #120-#121 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and 1983’s Alpha Flight #1 by John Byrne! First, … Continue reading

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