Deconstructing Comics

Tim Young and a rotating group of contributors examine comics from newspaper strips to manga and graphic novels. Episodes pair reviews and creator interviews with discussion of how comics tell stories.

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Oct 29, 2026

Critiquing Comics #251: “Achille & Kipi: The Disconnected”

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Oct 28, 2026

#890 NOT Jack Kirby’s “Black Panther”: Oh, right! He’s an Avenger!

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Oct 21, 2026

#420 Kupperman and Hanawalt: Our guides to the absurd

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Oct 14, 2026

#889 “The Human Remains”

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Oct 07, 2026

#552 “Logan” (2017)

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Sep 30, 2026

#888 Jack Kirby’s “Black Panther”: Faded to Kirby Dots

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Sep 23, 2026

#887 “The Dissidents”: A brutally relevant book

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Sep 16, 2026

#886 LeUyen Pham and the magic of “As I Dream Of You”

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Sep 12, 2026

Critiquing Comics #250: “Ra no Tabi”

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Sep 09, 2026

#885 A Slayer of 13 Demons & A Real Canadian Hero

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