Dan Rosen, Layney La Rose, and Matt Ardill are diving deep into the world of comic books in Detecting the Marvelous. Every episode is an exploration of a different comic series as selected by one of the hosts or their special guests. They talk about the history, the characters, and the impact of the comic.
Detecting the Marvelous - Miss Truesdale and the fall of Hyperborea - This Woman's Work...
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • August 19, 2024 @ 7:00am
Nick and I sit down to revisit the Mignolaverse with the miniseries Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea. We go in hot, getting right to the heart of the subject, and talk about everything from Ancient Greek mythology to 19th century Russian mysticism. Find out why our family hates us sitting next to each other over Thanksgiving.
Detecting the Marvelous - I Am Not Starfire - Are You There Goth? It's Me Mandy...
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • August 5, 2024 @ 6:30am
Dan, Shaharah, and Matt chat about writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Yoshi Yoshitani's work I Am Not Starfire, a fun exploration of what it's like to be the child of a Teen Titan and the even bigger struggle: to be a teenager in this world today.
Dan, Matt, and Shaharah talk about Top Ten, best summed up as The Wire with super powers. We dig into the jokes, the drama, and the tiny little things hidden in each panel.
Dan, Matt, and Sharah discuss the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and its sadly relevant story.
Detecting the Marvelous - Alpha Flight 106 - Northstar Comes Out
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • June 16, 2024 @ 8:07pm
They're Canadian and they're history making. This episode, we continue our Pride celebration with Alpha Flight 106, the mainstream comic to feature an out queer character as Northstar finally says what we'd all been thinking for a very long time.
We chat about the 2022 DC Pride issue and we get into the fun, the funny, and the fearless of this special issue. We all get a little sad at Kevin Conroy's personal story shared in this issue and reflect on THE Batman, as well as some horny thorny plant ladies.
Detecting the Marvelous - Hellboy Volume 1: Now That's A Handshake with Nick Ardill
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 20, 2024 @ 6:00am
In a family special, Matt sits with his brother Nick and talks about one of Nick's favourite comics, Hellboy, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Detecting the Marvelous - TMNT: The Last Ronin - Turtles On Ice!
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 6, 2024 @ 7:00am
When the heroes in the half shell faced their greatest threat, things did not go well. We talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin on this episode of Detecting the Marvelous, and we all take a hit right to the feels.
Detecting The Marvelous - Hulk #441 - Pure Gamma Irradiated 90s
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • April 22, 2024 @ 7:00am
Bruce Banner aka The Hulk is missing and presumed dead, Betty Banner is pushed into writing a tell all tale of their life together by Bruce's cousin She Hulk. Matt and Shaharah ask Dan about what drew him to this comic.
Detecting the Marvelous - Champions: Change The World - The Kids are Alright
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • April 8, 2024 @ 7:00am
We believe the children are the future, and that goes for super hero children too. These kids are all right as we explore the first adventures of The Champions!
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