American Jesus and More

Published: Feb. 3, 2023, 8:36 p.m.

My guest this week is comedian Zivan Vasquez! How great are Paul Dini and Bruce Timm? Are Brett's kids into comics? Is it weird to give your kind an iPod full of your own music? What are some good horror comics? What word does Stephen King use a lot in his novels? What came true in science fiction and what didn't? Will we ever get a Batman Beyond movie? What are some of the tropes we get from Batman? What makes Alfred such a great character? Who are your favorite civilian characters in Marvel and DC? Who doesn't love Willy Lumpkin? What is American Jesus about? What is DC Black Label? Do you linger on the art when you read a comic?

Reading list:
The Dark Knight Returns
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Jonathan Hickman's X-Men run (free with Comixology Unlimited)
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Batman by James Tynion IV
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Something is Killing the Children (free with Comixology Unlimited)
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House of Slaughter (free with Comixology Unlimited)
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Department of Truth
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Nice House on the Lake (free with Comixology Unlimited)
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The Walking Dead
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Dan Slott's Fantastic Four
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The Stars, My Destination (novel and graphic novel)
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American Flagg!
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Frank Miller's Ronin
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A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick (novel and graphic novel)
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Injustice: Gods Among Us
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American Jesus
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Ultramega
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Aquaman Andromeda
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Wonder Woman Dead Earth by Daniel Warren Johnson
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The Black Monday Murders
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The Silmarillion (not a comic book)
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Decker/Lazarus novels
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Mister Miracle by Tom King
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Strange Adventures by Tom King
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Watch list:
Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, especially J'onn J'onzz Christmas episode
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Batman Beyond
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Batman Ninja
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Powerpuff Girls
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Samurai Jack
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