The Graphic Novel Podcast

EP72- Chartwell Manor

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast. This episode we dive into Chartwell Manor by Glenn Head. In this book Glenn details good time at the “elite” sc...

EP71 - Head Meds by Tatiana Gill

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast. This episode we dive into the excellent book Head Meds by Tatiana Gill. Plus Eisner Awards winners. Next month we w...

EP70 - Little Teeth

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast. This episode we dive into Little Teeth from Czapbooks.com. Gay and polyamory and anthropomorphic gives you an i...

EP69 - Season 2 It's Your Funeral

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast, Season 2! We made it back! Happy Pride! This week we discuss It's Your Funeral from Iron Circus Comics.

EP68- Julia Gfrorer times two

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review two books by Julia Gfrorer, Laid Waste and Vision, both from Fantagraphics. Plus, award winners and best of 2020 choices from o...

EP67- Kent State & Hate

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2021! Parker and Mike welcome the new year with an unboxing of The Complete Hate by Peter Bagge and a review of the fantastic Kent State: F...

EP66- Best of 2020

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Was there really a good thing to say about 2020? Sure there was and we picked some gems as our top books of the year! Check out Mike and Parker as the...

EP65- One Story and Dr Who

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Parker celebrate the holidays by reading two great books. First, Mike reviews Dr Who, The Lord Victorious from Titan Comics. Then they revie...

EP64 - Crash Course and Happy Hour

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Parker delve into a Crash Course that gets you thinking about your existence behind the wheel of a car or as a pedestrian or bicycle rider. A...

EP63- Solutions and Other Problems

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP! This week Parker and Mike discuss Ash and Thorn from Ahoy Comics and Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh, published by Gallery...

EP62- Everything is Going Wrong

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP! Parker and Mike discuss mental illness in this episode when they review Everything is Going Wrong edited by Mark Bouchard. Mike also r...

EP61- Crowded, Bear Serum and Bolivar

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike welcome you to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast! This week the featured book is Crowded Volume 2: Glitter Dystopia from Image ...

EP60 - The Cloven

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast. This episode Mike and Parker discuss the Fantagraphics book The Cloven, as well as Funny Creek and Ask For Mercy, b...

EP59 - My Blacks Don't Match

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP! Parker and Mike review My Blacks Don't Match by Jocelyn Gajeway and Drew Rausch. A great Halloween book to cuddle up with. We also rev...

EP58- Ghostwriter

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike dive into Ghostwriter by Rayco Pulido, from Fantagraphics. A great mystery tale translated from the original French edition. Also this...

EP57 - Maids and Death Threat

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike delve into two new books this week on Graphic Novel Podcast, Maids by Katie Skelly and Death Threat by Vivek Shraya. Very different bo...

EP56- Langosh & Peppi and Ms. Tree

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review the wonderful Langosh & Peppi: Fugitive Days by Veronica Post, plus Ms. Tree and news about a new series from Ed Brubaker and ...

EP55 - Lizard in a Zoot Suit and Chinatown Bus

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Parker read two wonderful books this week. Lizard in a Zoot Suit and Chinatown Bus are completely different yet both were entertaining and w...

EP 54 - Crema and Funny Creek

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Parker explore two new ComiXology Originals, Crema and Funny Creek. In the news they discuss comic and graphic Novel sales numbers from 2019 ...

EP53 - APB: Artists Against Police Brutality

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast where this week Parker and Mike discuss APB: Artists Against Police Brutality, an anthology of comics and stories. P...

EP52 - The Unknown by Anna Sommer

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP. This week join Parker and Mike as they discuss The English version of Anna Sommer’s book The Unknown. Also, a terrible story about ...

Ep51- Elements:Earth, creators of color

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP where this week Parker and Mike discuss Elements: Earth. A great anthology by creators of color. Plus Feedspot, and The Wuhan I Know.

EP50- Ryan Estrada interview and reviews!

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP and episode 50. We talk to creator Ryan Estrada from his home in Korea about his two newest books, Banned Book Club and Student Ambassa...

EP49 - Paying the Land by Joe Sacco

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! This week Mike and Parker discuss Paying The Land by Joe Sacco. Plus, Show comments, Watchmen cast and Tulsa massacr...

EP48- Not My Small Diary 20

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP! This week Mike and Parker discuss Not My Small Diary 20 edited by Delaine Derry Green, music and Wolverton. Also, more episodes on Yo...

EP47 - Virtually Yours and Ghost Tree

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Mike and Parker discuss Virtually Yours by Jeremy Holt, Elizabeth Beals and Adam Wollett, and online dating. Mike also reviews Ghost Tree wi...

EP46 - The Wilds, Covid and The End of the World!

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Black Lives Matter! Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Mike and Parker! This week we review The Wilds. Dick Grayson ...

Ep45 - Gender Queer

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride! Black Lives Matter! Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Mike and Parker! This week we delve into Gender ...

EP44 - First Year Out - Happy Pride

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride and Black Lives Matter! This week Mike and Parker again discuss the current unrest in the world surrounding the murder of George Floyd and...

Ep43- BLM - Pride & Nagata Kabi

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride and Black Lives Matter! This week Mike and Parker discuss the current unrest in the world surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the b...

Ep42 -Taproot - Happy Pride Month!

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike celebrate Pride with a Month of queer books by queer creators. The first book is Taproot, a fun ghost story with a sweet love theme.

Ep41- Maus by Art Spiegelman

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to GNP where Parker and Mike discuss one of the comic medium’s all-time great books, Maus, by Art Spiegelman.

Ep40- Check Please! Book 1: Hockey

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there and welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast from the great Northwest! Mike and Parker review the entertaining Check Please by Ng...

Ep39- What To Do When I'm Gone

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Parker review a book about life and death this week. It seemed like a good choice during these tough times. Plus, we review Upgrade Soul app...

EP38 - Persepolis - The Story of a Childhood

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike discuss a heavy book this week. Persepolis by Marjane Sahtrapi is not new, released in 2000, but is still a fantastic look at Iran dur...

EP 37 -Fatherhood and Wrestling Moves

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review a new book or books for you every episode and this week they read In Vitro by William Roy and...

Ep36 - In Spite of Ourselves and More!

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review a new book or books for you every episode and this week they read In Spite of Ourselves by Na...

Ep 35- Bix & the Squirrel Mother

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join Mike and Parker for another two interesting graphic novel reads! First they discuss The Squirrel Mother by Megan Kelso, then the book of the week...

Ep34- Apocalypse Nerd - Can’t Get Weirder Than This

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Parker and Mike. This week we read a book that is apropos for these times, Apocalypse Nerd by Peter ...

Ep33 Bonus Covid-19 Episode!

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike is sick this week so we’re are releasing a bonus episode recorded in October 2019. A little Q&A with the hosts.

Ep32- Catboy & Someone Please Have Sex With Me

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike talk COVID-19 and comics. Fun books this week, nothing too serious as we have enough on our plates.

Ep31- Malarkey and Rooftop Stew

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review two great books from Birdcage Bottom Books, Malarkey by November Garcia and Rooftop Stew by Max Clotfelter. You can find them b...

Ep30- Bury The Lede - Gaby Dunn

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast Episode 30! Parker and Mike review Bury The Lede by Gaby Dunn, a bi-friendly crime drama set in Boston.

Ep29- Big Black Stand at Attica

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

#BlackHistoryMonth concludes with a compelling, sad, horrible tale about the 1971 Attica uprising. Parker And Mike found the book to be a Must read.

Ep28- Bingo Love - Queer Black Grandmas

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike And Parker continue Black History Month with reviews of Bingo Love And Black Sheep.

Ep27- March - John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Mike and Parker. This week they continue their Black History Month books with March Vol. 1 by Rep. Jo...

Ep26- Blue Hand Mojo - John Jennings

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Black History Month continues as Parker and Mike review Blue Hand Mojo: Hard Times Road. UCR professor John Jennings created a fantastic crime noir st...

Ep25- Sports is Hell - Black History Month

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Graphic Novel Podcast! Your hosts Parker and Mike read and reviewed Sports is Hell by Ben Passmore from Koyama Press. This is the first boo...

Ep24- All The Sad Songs - Summer Pierre

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast! Parker and Mike review All the Sad Songs by Summer Pierre and loved the book. An interesting look...

Ep23- Penny Nichols - Low Budget Horror Movie

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review Penny Nichols, a wonderful, funny and entertaining graphic novel about Penny and how she gets involved in a low budget horror m...

Ep22- The Runaway Princess- Or How to Get Lost Over and Over Again

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review the first book from Random House Graphic, The Runaway Princess by Johan Troïanowski. This middle grade book is a winner and we...

Ep21- The Strange Ones - Jeremy Jusay

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike welcome is 2020 with a fantastic book by Jeremy Jusay, The Strange Ones. What a great way to start the new year!

Ep20- Best of 2019 Review Episode

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike take a look back at their first season and they each pick their top 3 books. A great selection from a variety of creators. Crowded, Th...

Ep19- Prison Island, Nausea, And Marvel’s Thor

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last review episode of 2019! Parker and Mike review not one, but three books! Prison Island by Colleen Frakes, Nausea by Abraham Diaz, ...

Ep18- Crowded -Crowd-funding murder! From Image Comics

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So, you don’t like someone? How about getting on the Reapr app and funding to have them killed! That’s the premise of this wild story. Parker and ...

Ep17- They Called Us Enemy-George Takei And Japanese Internment Camps

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wow. Parker and Mike review this book and learn so much America’s history that history books and the government wishes were forgotten. Mr. Takei tak...

Ep16- Ghosts, Death, and Child Labor - Sheets

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike discuss Sheets by Brenna Thummler, a YA graphic novel that deals with death and a 13 year old running a laundromat while dealing with ...

The Graphic Novel Podcast (Trailer)

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ep15- Bad Weekend by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

23 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review Bad Weekend from Image Comics and discuss the comics industry among other things. They also preview Life Is Strange from Titan ...

Ep14- Losing The Girl - Aliens, Teen relationships, abortion and Your Black Friend

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review Losing The Girl by Marinaomi. This is book one in a trilogy and they really like it. Aliens? Maybe. Teen angst? Probably. Great...

Ep13- Short Run Seattle Bonus Episode!

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike attends Short Run And get a bunch of new books! Amazing Show!

Ep12- Breakups, Laura Dean, Teen love, bad relationships and more

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me” by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell. Mike previews “Two Dead” by Va...

Ep11- I Was Their American Dream - Immigrants, Parents & Culture

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast! Every episode Parker and Mike review a graphic novel and discuss its relation to their lives and ...

Ep10- Inner Demons, Psychology, Parents and More!

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike review Get Over It by Mary Shyne. What a fun and entertaining book! They discuss parents, psychology and more. They also preview the n...

Ep9- Are you my Mother? - Alison Bechdel

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Parker and Mike! This week we dive into a book Mike was not a fan of. Can Parker c...

Ep8- Bttm Fdrs - Gentrification

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Parker and Mike discuss the new book Bttm Fdrs by Ezra Clayton Daniels and Ben Passmore and gentrification. We are by no means experts, but we have a ...

Ep7- Part Of It By Ariel Schrag- babysitting and other stories

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Parker and Mike discuss Part of It by Ariel Schrag. It was a fun discussion about babysitting, stealing money, anxiety, and poop. We also...

Ep6- Grief and Other Dark Topics

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Parker and Mike reviewed a bunch of books. We started with a preview of Atar Gull by Fabien Nury and Bruno, from Titan Comics. We followed t...

Ep5- Calling Dr. Laura - a Graphic Memoir

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Parker and Mike five deep into we the book Calling Dr. Laura by Nicole J. George’s. It’s published by Mariner. It is an amazing memoi...

Ep4- Paying For It - Part 2 - Bonus episode

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wow! On the last episode we discussed Paying For It: a comic strip memoir about being a john by Chester Brown. On this episode we are joined by Michae...

Ep3- Paying For It - Sex Work

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Parker and Mike discuss sex work and the book Paying For It by Chester Brown. This book is a memoir about Brown's experience paying for sex ...

Ep2- Boy Meets Boy

18 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Graphic Novel Podcast! This is our first full episode and we are glad you are joining us. In this show we dive into the fi...

Ep1- The Graphic Novel Podcast debut episode

11 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hi and welcome to our new podcast! In this episode we go over our history and what you can expect from each episode of the show.