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
November Volume 02: The Gun in the Puddle
"It's not every time the world ends you're look at a click when it happens. Some girls... we're just lucky."
This week, Mike and Alex continue their exploration of November by Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier with Volume 2 The Gun in The Puddle. The guys talk about how the various story threads begin to intersect in this volume, gently overlaying and crisscrossing and hinting at the bigger narrative at play. They chat a little about the pacing of the story and what storylines/characters are holding their interest at the moment, and discuss how when the decision to expand the book from 3 to 4 volumes was made may (or may not) have affected what ended up on the page. The guys also dive a little deeper into the paneling and coloring choices of Charretier and Hollingsworth, especially in the opening chapter of Volume 2.
Things continue to get messy and complicated in the world of November, so pick up Volume 3 The Voice on the End of the Phone wherever you get your comics and join us again week to dive back in!
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