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 01: The Girl on the Roof
"I'm just a working man, trying to make a living, Dee. We're all parts of a machine we cannot see. A system. All of us have our function."
Mike and Alex are back with another season of Storied Arcs, this time diving deep into the tangled web of November Volume 1 The Girl on the Roof by Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier from Image Comics. They start by discussing how they think they should consider what was (and perhaps wasn't) presented in this book, knowing it's just the first entry of a three-turned-to-four part story. Is it really part one, or merely a prologue? Does that distinction even matter? If you weren't already bought in to the premise and the creators, was there enough in this volume to keep a causal reader hooked? The guys wade through these questions while touching on various aspects of the storytelling along the way, including the paneling structure, Matt Hollingsworth's color choices, and Kurt Ankeny's unique lettering. All vibes.
If you're a little confused as to what's happening in the story right now, your best option is to just keep reading. So find November Volume 2 The Gun in the Puddle wherever you get your comics and join the discussion with us next week!
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