should I love this comic?: 2022

Saturday 5 November 2022

Episode 22 : Image Gallery - Halloween Spooktacular

Dazzler 33: Halloween Spooktacular

Writer - Mike Carlin

Penciller - MD Bright

Inker - Vince Colletta

Letterer - Jack Morrelli

Colourist - Andy Yanchus

Editor - Ralph Macchio

Cover Art - Bill Sienkiewicz

Great layouts by M D Bright

Who is that girl in panel 7? Damien has a lot to say about Vince Colletta

This comic isn't about John Landis, honest, Guv!

Episode 22 : Dazzler 33 - Halloween Spooktacular

Episode 22: Halloween Spooktacular

Dazzler 33: Halloween Spooktacular

Writer - Mike Carlin

Penciller - MD Bright

Inker - Vince Colletta

Letterer - Jack Morrelli

Colourist - Andy Yanchus

Editor - Ralph Macchio

Cover Art - Bill Sienkiewicz

Damien and Yragael are back with a (slightly tardy) Halloween Spooktacular focusing on a comic about the filming of a zombie-themed music video which may or may not be a reference.

We discuss halloween, MTV, the 80s and whether or not Vince Colleta was the real horror.

Should I Love This Comic? You tell me.

Sunday 16 October 2022

Episodes 21 : Uncanny X-Men 211

Episode 21: Uncanny X-Men 211

Uncanny X-Men 211

Massacre

Written by Chris Claremont

Pencilled by John Romita Jr and Bret Blevins

Inked by Al Williamson

Lettered by Tom Orzechowski

Coloured by Glynis Oliver

Edited by Ann Nocenti

Cover art by John Romita Jr, Bob Wiacek and George Roussos

Border art by John Romita Sr and George Roussos

Logo design by Jim Steranko

Episode 21 : Image Gallery

Uncanny X-Men 211

Massacre

Written by Chris Claremont

Pencilled by John Romita Jr and Bret Blevins

Inked by Al Williamson

Lettered by Tom Orzechowski

Coloured by Glynis Oliver

Edited by Ann Nocenti

Cover art by John Romita Jr, Bob Wiacek and George Roussos

Border art by John Romita Sr and George Roussos

Logo design by Jim Steranko

The first on-panel appearance of the Marauders. Some fabulous 80s looks.

We spend quite a lot of time discussing these two pages.

A fabulously flowing action sequence that shows the talent of Bret Blevins.

The Mutant Massacre Map designed and drawn by Walter Simonson.

Saturday 20 August 2022

Episode 20 : Image Gallery

Sandman 18

A Dream Of A Thousand Cats

Written by Neil Gaiman

Pencilled by Kelley Jones

Inked by Malcolm Jones III

Lettered by Todd Klein

Coloured by Robbie Busch

Edited by Karen Berger

Cover art and logo by Dave McKean

Featuring characters created by Gaiman, Kieth and Dringenberg

Pages 2-3 in the 1990 comic

Pages 2-3 in the 1998 comic

Pages 2-3 on Comixology

This reminded us of Japanese art of the 19th Century

This body language is how we knew Kelley Jones owns cats

A solitary cat in a World of Bones

The Sandcat!

Mr Bumble - the true star of the podcast

Episode 20 : Sandman 18

Sandman 18

A Dream Of A Thousand Cats

Written by Neil Gaiman

Pencilled by Kelley Jones

Inked by Malcolm Jones III

Lettered by Todd Klein

Coloured by Robbie Busch

Edited by Karen Berger

Cover art and logo by Dave McKean

Featuring characters created by Gaiman, Kieth and Dringenberg

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Monday 25 July 2022

Episode 19 : Image Gallery

Thor 373

The Gift Of Death

Written by Walter Simonson

Drawn by Sal Buscema

Lettered by John Workman

Coloured by Christie Scheele

Edited by Ralph Macchio

Cover Art by Walter Simonson

Border Art by John Romita Sr

Colour Art by George Roussos

Logo Design by Alex Jay

Midgard *star* Earth

Meeting an old friend.

Meet the family.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Frog Friends Forever!

Episode 19 : Thor 373

Episode 19: Thor 373

Thor 373

The Gift Of Death

Written by Walter Simonson

Drawn by Sal Buscema

Lettered by John Workman

Coloured by Christie Scheele

Edited by Ralph Macchio

Saturday 28 May 2022

Episode 18 : Image Gallery

Written by George Pérez

Art by Brian Bolland/Mark Farmer, Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg, Arthur Adams, John Bolton, José Luis Garcia-Lopéz, Curt Swan/Bob McLeod, Ross Andru/George Pérez and George Pérez

Letters by Todd Klein

Colours by Carl Gafford

Edited by Karen Berger

Cover art by George Pérez and John Stracuzzi

A beautiful first page drawn by Brian Bolland and Mark Farmer.

Comics artists aren't always great at drawing middle-aged women. Particularly when they are very new.

Art by Chris Marrinan and Will Blyberg.

We spent a lot of time discussing this underwater sequence. Art by Arthur Adams.

Damien raved about the body language in this scene. Yragael couldn't get past the grins. Art by Arthur Adams.

So much fun. Art by Arthur Adams.

Sad Hippolyte is about to tell a sad story. Art by john Bolton.

A scene that you could only do in comics. Art by José Luis Garcia-Lopéz.

How great is this panel? Poignant and beautiful. Art by José Luis Garcia-Lopéz.

Secret Origins. Drawn by Curt Swan and Bob McLeod.

Icarus and the gravity-defying loin cloth. Art by Ross Andru and George Pérez.

A wonderfully paced sequence. Art by Ross Andru and George Pérez.

𝆕She's a wonder, Wonder Woman. Art by Ross Andru and George Pérez.

The advert mentioned in our discussion. Art by George Pérez.

Characterisation through styling. Art by George Pérez.

Writing and Art by George Pérez.

Rest In Peace.

We loved you.

Episode 18 : Wonder Woman Annual 1 - George Pérez Tribute

Episode 18 : Wonder Woman Annual 1

Damien and Yragael are back to look at Wonder Woman Annual 1 from 1988 and to ask Should I Love This Comic?

We are paying tribute to the late, great George Pérez by looking at Damien's favourite of his comics.

Our discussion is wide and varied with loads to talk about in this oversized jam issue.

Wonder Woman Annual 1

Written by George Pérez

Art by Brian Bolland/Mark Farmer, Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg, Arthur Adams, John Bolton, José Luis Garcia-Lopéz, Curt Swan/Bob McLeod, Ross Andru/George Pérez and George Pérez

Letters by Todd Klein

Colours by Carl Gafford

Edited by Karen Berger

Cover art by George Pérez and John Stracuzzi