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.
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Storied Arcs
Revival Deluxe Volume 03
"Or, Martha Cypress... maybe, our paths crossing again is meant to redeem us both. Maybe this moment defines what we do with our gifts."
Mike and Alex are continuing their deep dive into Tim Seeley and Mike Norton's rural noir Revival from Image Comics, this week breaking down Deluxe Volume 3 (issues #24-35). They start by looking at the some of the big reveals given in these issues, from both narrative and character standpoints, and discuss how those reveals were handled and deployed within the story. The guys also revisit the idea of Seeley and Norton continually ratcheting up the tension in the town and how that culminates in a literal explosion, only to then find a way to ratchet up the tension even more in the aftermath. Finally, Mike and Alex both take aim at some visual motifs that start to become more prevalent in this volume, namely water and red thread.
We're in the home stretch now and we don't want to spoil the ending, so go find Revival Deluxe Volume 4 (issues 36-47) wherever you get your comics and join us here again next week for the epic conclusion!
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