Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo, Barbara Ciardo, and Todd Klein

Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo, Barbara Ciardo, and Todd Klein

Jingle Bells, Batman smells... It's the most wonderful time of the year in Gotham, but not everyone is feeling festive. Batman: Noel retells Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. But this time, Scrooge isn't some grumpy old man. This time, he's Gotham's Caped Crusader, the Batman. In our final episode of the year, we explore why Batman is an updated Scrooge archetype and why the themes of A Christmas Carol are still relevant today. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!  Batman [https://www.dccomics.com/characters/batman] is property of DC Entertainment [https://www.dccomics.com/], created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.  Batman: Noel [https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-noel-deluxe-edition] is property of DC Entertainment, inspired by A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  Story and Art: Lee Bermejo  Colors:  Barbara Ciardo  Letters: Todd Klein  Catch Alexa Thompson's art @_alex.a.thompson_ [https://www.instagram.com/_alex.a.thompson_/] on Instagram and on her website: artofalex-a.com [https://www.artofalex-a.com/] Comix Crunch Club [https://anchor.fm/comixcrunch] is a Cardigan Comix [https://www.cardigancomix.com/] podcast and is hosted by Avery Polinori [https://www.instagram.com/a_very_a_tooned/]. You can request to join the Comix Crunch Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/comixcrunch.club]! Episode art by Cardigan Comix Creations [https://www.cardigancomix.com/shop] and Avery Polinori.

Fun Home By Alison Bechdel

It's been adapted into a hit Broadway musical [http://funhomebroadway.com/]. It's made it onto Banned Books lists [https://bannedbooks.library.cmu.edu/alison-bechdel-fun-home-a-family-tragicomic/]. Now, we are proud to bring you into the Comix Crunch Club's discussion of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic [https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/fun-home-2/] by critically acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel [https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/about/]. The graphic memoir explores her relationship with her late father and her own journey of self-discovery and how all of it is contextualized by literature. It deals with themes of family, gender roles, sexual identity, mental illness, abuse, and suicide. We explore some of these themes in our latest discussion. CONTENT / TRIGGER WARNING: As stated above, there are brief mentions of suicide, mental illness, and abuse in both the comic and discussion. There are also discussions of sexuality in our discussion and illustrated sexual acts in the comic. Listener and reader discretion is advised. Catch Alexa Thompson's art @_alex.a.thompson_ [https://www.instagram.com/_alex.a.thompson_/] on Instagram and on her website: artofalex-a.com [https://www.artofalex-a.com/] Catch Kendall Reidenbach's candid dog pics and more @kendall_is_bach [https://www.instagram.com/kendall_is_bach/] on Instagram. We aren't actually putting her thesis in the show notes. Comix Crunch Club [https://anchor.fm/comixcrunch] is a Cardigan Comix [https://www.cardigancomix.com/] podcast and is hosted by Avery Polinori [https://www.instagram.com/a_very_a_tooned/]. You can request to join the Comix Crunch Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/comixcrunch.club]! Episode art by Cardigan Comix Creations [https://www.cardigancomix.com/shop] and Avery Polinori.

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Through the Woods [https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Through-the-Woods/Emily-Carroll/9781442465954] is a collection of short horror comics by cartoonist Emily Carroll [http://www.emcarroll.com/]. For this episode, we talk about our favorite stories from the collection, our own spooky stories, and more! Comix Crunch Club [https://anchor.fm/comixcrunch] is a Cardigan Comix [https://www.cardigancomix.com/] podcast and is hosted by Avery Polinori [https://www.instagram.com/a_very_a_tooned/]. You can request to join the Comix Crunch Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/comixcrunch.club]! Episode art by Cardigan Comix Creations [https://www.cardigancomix.com/shop] and Avery Polinori.

Marvel's Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona

Get ready to meet the newest teen character and Marvel's first muslim superhero... Kamala Khan, the All-New Ms. Marvel! For this episode, we talk about representation, the fun of having an updated Peter Parker archetype in comics, and more. Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan [https://www.marvel.com/characters/ms-marvel-kamala-khan] is property of Marvel Entertainment [https://www.marvel.com/], created by Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, and Jamie McKelvie. Ms. Marvel: No Normal [https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/48987/ms_marvel_vol_1_no_normal_trade_paperback] is property of Marvel Entertainment Writer: G. Willow Wilson [https://www.gwillowwilson.com/] Artist: Adrian Alphona [https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/329/adrian_alphona] Color Artist: Ian Herring [https://iherring.tumblr.com/]  Letterer: VC's Joe Caramanga [https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00E5V4CTU?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageS] Cover Art: Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor (#1), Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson (#2-3 & #5) and Jamie McKelvie (#4) Comix Crunch Club [https://anchor.fm/comixcrunch] is a Cardigan Comix [https://www.cardigancomix.com/] podcast and is hosted by Avery Polinori [https://www.instagram.com/a_very_a_tooned/]. You can request to join the Comix Crunch Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/comixcrunch.club]! Episode art by Cardigan Comix Creations [https://www.cardigancomix.com/shop] and Avery Polinori.

Your Black Friend and Other Strangers By Ben Passmore

Your Black Friend and Other Strangers [https://store.silversprocket.net/collections/ben-passmore/products/ben-passmore-your-black-friend-and-other-strangers] is a collection of short comics by cartoonist Ben Passmore [https://www.patreon.com/daygloayhole]. Each comic following this collection delves into Passmore’s personal life and imagination and his thoughts on racism, police brutality, misogyny, and ultimately what it means to be a failure. Warnings: SPOILERS (Obviously) CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: This comic and our discussion contains deals with racism, implications of sexual assault, anarchist views, brief moments of violence and sexual content. Comix Crunch Club [https://anchor.fm/comixcrunch] is a Cardigan Comix [https://www.cardigancomix.com/] podcast and is hosted by Avery Polinori [https://www.instagram.com/a_very_a_tooned/]. You can request to join the Comix Crunch Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/comixcrunch.club]! Episode art by Cardigan Comix Creations [https://www.cardigancomix.com/shop] and Avery Polinori.