And now, the thrilling continuation of "Marvel Knights Daredevil" numbers 38 to 50 by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Manuel Gutierrez, Terry and Rachel Dodson, and Matt Hollingsworth. We have lots

In Hell’s Kitchen there stalks a devil. And that devil is Marvel Comics’ trade paperback numbering system. No. For this episode we read issues 26 to 37 of Marvel Knights Daredevil by Br…

On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about zines! Zines are back. They never left. We talk about their history, their future, and the many roles they can play in your life. Music by Sleuth.

Comics are the closest thing to the experience of remembering. "The Complete Persepolis" is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran, living through the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War,

It’s a (winter) summer crossover spectacular! For this episode Jeff and JD were joined by Jack and Diane of the Panel Pals podcast to read

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On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about how to make friends in comics. Maybe the real comics were the friends we made along the way. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on Kingdom

💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 2 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 124: "Home by the Rotting Sea" by Otava Heikkilä This week we read Home by the Rotting Sea by Finnish cartoonist Otava Heikkilä, a short but emotional jour…

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD went back in time to read The Rose of Versailles Vol. 1 by Riyoko Ikeda, one of the foundational works of all shoujo comics. Get into your Versailles mindset (Versaind-s…

The TradeWaiters - eps. 122: Gutter-Takes: On the Arrival of Manga On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about manga. What’s it like to read manga for the first time? What was it like for...

💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 1 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 121: "Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir" by Tessa Hulls Today’s book is weighty. We read Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls. This book follows…

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD read "The Jellyfish" by Boum. This BD fresh out of Montreal publisher Pow Pow follows Odette, a character whose vision is being increasingly obscured by a swarm of jellyfis

💬 0  🔁 3  ❤️ 1 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 120: "Blurry" by Dash Shaw In today’s episode we discuss Blurry by Dash Shaw, a nesting onion of vignettes of the lives of people facing indecision. Follow…

💬 0  🔁 3  ❤️ 1 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 120: "Blurry" by Dash Shaw In today’s episode we discuss Blurry by Dash Shaw, a nesting onion of vignettes of the lives of people facing indecision. Follow…

💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 1 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 119: The Cartoonist Co-Op Minicomic Awards 2025 The Minicomic Awards are back, and we’re here to celebrate them! For this episode, Jam, Jeff, and JD read a…

💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · The TradeWaiters - eps. 118: Gutter-Takes: On Comics-Work-Life Balance On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk in-depth about our experiences seeking balance between making…

For this episode our panel read

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Our panellists are back with volumes 3 and 4 of

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD read the first two volumes of "Our Dreams at Dusk" by Yuhki Kamatani. As Jeff says in the episode, this is a deep dive into queer culture in Japan that celebrates the impor

We’re doing something different for this episode. In between our regular panels on great graphic novels lies the gutter (get it?). And in the gutter this week, Diamond Distributors, who once held a mo

The TradeWaiters - eps. 110: "O Human Star" Vol. 1 by Blue Delliquanti This episode is on the first volume of O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti. Read the webcomic and then listen to our thoughts on p…

The TradeWaiters - eps. 110: "O Human Star" Vol. 1 by Blue Delliquanti This episode is on the first volume of O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti. Read the webcomic and then listen to our thoughts on p…

It's like a book club, but for comics. Also it's a podcast? Join Jonathon Dalton, Jeff Ellis, and...

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Join Jam, Jeff, and JD for another episode of the TradeWaiters. This time we read

For today’s episode we look at the winners of the Cartoonist Co-op 2024 Mini-Comic Awards:

The TradeWaiters are back and ready to join the Nancy Renaissance! We read the first print collection of

It’s episode 100! Special guest Kathleen Gros rejoins the TradeWaiters to help us celebrate our anniversary, and we read Scott McCloud’s "Reinventing Comics." This book made bold predictions of wh...

For this episode our intrepid TradeWaiters read "Dragman" by Steven Appleby. This hefty graphic novel cloaks a story about gender identity, predatory capitalism, and being true to yourself in a bright