Storied Arcs
Welcome to Storied Arcs! A read-along deep dive into comics, one story arc at a time...
In each episode, we will discuss one story arc, typically in the form of a trade paperback, for a completed comic series. In general, we will be avoiding ongoing or continuing series so that we can discuss a work in its entirety.
We’ll also be avoiding the “big two” (Marvel and DC.) While we love those comics, there are plenty of podcasts covering characters like Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and so on. Instead, we’re excited to explore some of the great creator-owned stories. We’ll deep dive into the story while evaluating the prose, art, and all the easter eggs we can find.
Learn more at www.storiedarcs.com
Podcasting since 2022 • 200 episodes
Storied Arcs
Latest Episodes
Intro to Manifest Destiny & Creator Spotlight: Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts
For the next season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex will heading into the western frontier as they tackle Manifest Destiny by Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts from Image Comics/Skybound. They guys give a spoiler-free pitch for the comic (aside ...
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Season 49
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Episode 1
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38:14
The Fade Out Volume 3: Act Three
"I don't care if we win... I just want them to lose."This week on Stories Arcs, Mike and Alex finish up their deep dive into The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips from Image Comics with Volume 3: Act Three (issues #9-12). They st...
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Season 48
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Episode 4
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1:15:38
The Fade Out Volume 2: Act Two
"Charlie's just a moth who figured out how to get closer to the flame. But Maya, and people like her, they did him one better... they figured out how to be the flame, instead."This week on Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex continue thei...
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Season 48
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Episode 3
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54:04
The Fade Out Volume 1: Act One
"Whatever it was inside that made him a writer had been stolen over there. Now he was just empty. And every word he typed felt like a waste, and not enough at the same time."This week on Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex start their deep dive ...
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Season 48
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Episode 2
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1:02:42
Intro to The Fade Out
For the next season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are returning to the noir-tinged world of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips with their 2014 book from Image Comics, The Fade Out. The guys covered Brubaker and Phillips (and colorist Elizabeth Brei...
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Season 48
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Episode 1
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39:10