In Episode 13, Jack and Amanda interview John Bultena of UC Merced and his use of comics in the college classroom and also discuss the Big Wow Comicfest.

Recommended Reads

• Starlight by Mark Millar
• Young Avengers, Vol. 3: Mic-Drop at the Edge of Time and Space  by Kieron Gillen
• Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron
• Scalped by Jason Aaron

Coverage of the Big Wow Comicfest; including our interview with Greg Rucka and Michael Lark of Lazarus.

Comics in the classroom:

• Batwoman, Vol. 1: Hydrology by J. H. Williams III
• Saga by Brian K. Vaughn
• The Massive by Brian Wood
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
• March, Book One by Nate Powell
• The Rock and The River by Kekla Magoon
• The Silence of Our Friends by Nate Powell

Episode 12: Big Wow ComicFest

In Episode 12, Jack and Amanda cover the Big Wow Comicsfest in San Jose CA on Sunday, May, 18, 2014:

Interview with Greg Rucka and Michael Lark of Lazarus.

Interview with Andrew C. Robinson of The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story.

Episode 11: Listener Mail Bag

In episode 11, Jack and Amanda answer listener questions:

Recommended Reads:

• Bad Houses by Sara Ryan
• She-Hulk by Charles Soule

Listener Question #1 from Courtney Saldana of Ontario Public Library: What are the best horror comics for teens ages 13-18?:

• The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth 
• Locke & Key by Joe Hill
• Ape Sapian, Vol. 2: The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories by Mike Mignola
• Hellboy by Mike Mignolla
• Hoax Hunters, Vol. 3: The Book of Mothman by Michael Moreci
• Justice League Dark by Peter Milligan
• Batman by Scott Synder
• Severed by Scott Synder
• The Wake by Scott Synder

Listener Question #2: What graphic novel recommendations do you have for a 12-year-old boy from Genesis Hansen of Mission Viejo Library?:
Battling Boy by Paul Pope
Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell
Rust series by Royden Lepp
Adventure Time series by Ryan North
March: Book One by Congressman John Lewis
Cardboard by Doug TenNapel
Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown
The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth

Question #3: Bitch Magazine’s Three New Comics Starring Great Female Characters… are these any good from Lauren?:
Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Rocket Girl by Brandon Montclare
Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Podcast #10: Fantastic Ladies Comics Club

In episode 10, Jack and Amanda the Eisner nominations and Amanda interviews members of the Fantastic Ladies Comics Club in Berkeley, CA:

Recommended Reads:

• Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson 
• This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki
• Skim by Mariko Tamaki
• Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki

In the News:

• Graphic Novel Spotlight in VOYA by Jack and Amanda
• Princeless by Jeremy Whitley now available in trade paperback
• Gene Luen Yang won the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature for Boxers & Saints
• Eisner Award nominations
• Captain America: The Winter Solider

Fantastic Ladies Comics Club of Fantastic Comics in Berkeley,CA

Podcast #9: Emerald City Comic-Con, plus Gender and Sexism in Comics

In episode 9, Jack and Amanda discuss Emerald City Comic-Con as well as gender and sexism issues in comics:

Recommended Reads:

• Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown
• Gotham Central by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka

Emerald City Comic-Con
Gender and Sexism in Comics Resources:

• Fake Geek Guys: A Message to Men about Sexual Harassment by Andy Khouri
• Understanding Harassment in Geek Culture by Casey Gilly
• Don’t Be A Dick by Ladydrawers

Interview with Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch of Rat Queens
Interview with Royden Lepp of Rust

Podcast #8: Adult Literacy and Comics

In Episode 8, Jack and Amanda welcome special guest, Morgan Rose Pershing of Santa Clara City Library:

Jack, Amanda and Morgan discuss:

Recommended Reads:

• Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe
• Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction
• Peter Panzerfaust by Kurtis J. Wiebe
• Velvet by Ed Brubaker
• Winter Solider by Ed Brubaker
• Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
• Saga by Brian K. Vaughan

Comics: Our Origin Stories; Related Reads

• Maus by Art Speigelman
• The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
• X-Men by Joss Whedon
• All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison

Adult Literacy and Comics with Morgan Rose Pershing & Related Reads:

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
• The Arrival by Shaun Tan
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Morgan also mentions The Learner conference.
And check out Mrogan’s original presentation on her project: MP3 and the Eureka! Leadership Institute.

Podcast #7: Interview with George O'Connor of The Olympians

In Episode 7, Jack and Amanda discuss:

Recommended Reads:

• Bandette, Volume 1: Presto! by Paul Tobin
• Ms. Marvel, #1 by G. Willow Wilson
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man by Brian Bendis

Discussion on issues of representation of women and minorities in comics.

Interview with George O’Connor of The Olympians series.