Give Me Comics or Give Me Death
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After a decade long hiatus Give Me Comics or Give Me Death sees dedicated comic book fans Mike and Lee return in a weekly series unpacking what to read, what not to read and deep dives into comic book lore.
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S2E9 Image Comics: the Greats
In the final episode of this 9 part dive into the Image comics, Mike and Lee explore their favourite Image titles:The Weatherman (Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, Dave Stewart)Southern Bastards (Jason Aaron,…
S2E8 Image Comics: The Walking Kirkman
Mike and Lee continue their exploration of Image Comics, delving into the evolution of the publisher after its formation. Exploring how creator of zombie goliath The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman,…
S2E7 Image Comics: Silvestri, Valentine and Larsen
Mike and Lee's check off the remaining Image founders: towering Marc Silvestri, adequate Jim Valentino and dynamic Erik LarsenFor more ramblings on the ramblings, examples of the art discussed here…
S2E6 Image Comics: The Big Dog - Jim Lee
Mike and Lee's exploration of Image has reached Jim Lee - the business savvy, superstar of comic books. The ultimate triple threat, Jim achieved legend status at Marvel, Image and DC - but does his…
S2E5 Image Comics: Early Image Faves
After a moving-house hiatus Mike and Lee continue their journey through Image comics. This episode they unpack Stormwatch, Cyberforce, Gen 13, Battlechasers and more, and see how they hold up three…
S2E4 Image Comics: Liefeld's Incredible Artistic Feet
The Image comics odyssey reaches Rob Liefeld - equally famous for having only the loosest idea of what feet look like and where they go, and for burning up reservoirs of goodwill with extraordinary…
S2E3 Image Comics: The Roaring Nineties
Part three of GMCOGMD's journey through Image comics and we've hit the roaring nineties...comic book creators are making money hand over fist, but is the bubble about to burst? Spoiler alert: oh yes.…
S2E2 Image Comics: Toddmagedon
The Image comics odyssey continues with the loud, bad arrival of Todd McFarlane - Mike and Lee explore whether his business acumen knocks the romance out of the comic book industry and whether Spawn…
S2E1 Image Comics: Secret Origins
Give Me Comics or Give me Death returns for a second series, focusing entirely on Image Comics. Over the next 9 episodes we'll be hearing the good, the bad and the ugly of how Image came to be. Plus,…
S1E17 Single Issue Favourites
In the season finale Mike and Lee talk about some of their favourite ever single issues, including some X-Men, some Spider-Man and take a brief respite from Marvel in Midnighter. They explore what…
S1E16 Combat Wombat & Cryptids of Leeds: A Celebration of Small Press and Indies
Mike and Lee step away from their capitalist overlords and explore some recent small press and independent comic purchases. Lee's fresh from comic convention Thoughtbubble and brings titles…
S1E15 DC's Kingdom Come
On the show this week Mike and Lee discuss Alex Ross's seminal two fingers to 90's superheroes - Kingdom Come. It's a Mike favourite, but Lee has some qualms that his precious Superman is behaving in…
S1E14 Marvel's Marvels
On the show this week Mike and Lee discuss all time classic Marvels - with words by Kurt Busiek art by Alex Ross this 1994 series provides a stately review of the foundations of the Marvel universe…
S1E13 Stuff We Read a While Ago We Really Liked
Mike and Lee discuss three titles that shaped how they read comics today. Mike brings Grant Morrison's JLA and an award laden Singaporean book, Lee contributes more Grant Morrison with Zenith from…
S1E12 Wonderful World of Jason
Mike and Lee do a deep dive into one of Mike's favourite creators, Norwegian writer and artist Jason. Examining his unique style across a selection of his works including Eisner winning "I Killed…
S1E11 Squadron Goals
Mike and Lee have a meeting to discuss Squadron Supreme, a vote ensues. Meanwhile, some time in the future Mike offers his apologies for his unusual decision to record this episode on a shoe, rather…
S1E10 Two Analogue Guys in a Digital World
Mike and Lee unpack the good, the bad and the ugly of comic book digital subscriptions - is the convenience worth the inevitable impact it has on your local comic book shop?Plus what Mike and Lee…
S1E9 The Best Comic You Might Not Have Read
Mike and Lee go into the archives to find comics they loved that aren't the usual suspects, Lee brings The Junction by Norm Konyu and Alpha Flight by John Byrne. Mike suggests Kane by Paul Grist,…
S1E8 Finding the Plot
Mike and Lee unpack The Plot by award-naming superstar Will Eisner. The non-fiction comic debunking the global conspiracies born around a plagiarized Russian text…now known as The Protocols of the…
S1E7 In the Beginning: Boys Find Comics - A True Story
Mike and Lee revisit the comics that got them hooked… from when they were seven to Odyssey 7. Covering everything newspaper strips, Marvel UK and the goldmine of 2000ADPlus what Mike and Lee have…
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Give Me Comics or Give Me Death has published 26 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Give Me Comics or Give Me Death is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.
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