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Gabbin' 'Bout Giffen: Ambush Bug (1985 mini-series)

Gabbin' 'Bout Giffen: Ambush Bug (1985 mini-series)

FromScrew It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics


Gabbin' 'Bout Giffen: Ambush Bug (1985 mini-series)

FromScrew It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics

ratings:
Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We begin our examination of acclaimed comics writer/artist Keith Giffen. Perhaps most famous as a co-creator of the 1980s run of Justice League (the "B players" era), Giffen also either created or massively influenced: Lobo, Legion of Super Heroes, Rocket Raccoon (and kinda sorta Guardians of the Galaxy), the modern Blue Beetle and much more. This episode, we're looking at Ambush Bug. Specifically a 4 issue mini series that came out in 1985. The Bug knew he was in a comic, made very inside baseball references to the comics industry, and was a hit with the young Milksops. Ambush Bug stories aren't just funny, they are ambitious comics that jump around different genres, skip around in time and space, refuse to hold the reader's hand --- all the while being genuinely funny. The Bug brought out the maverick in Giffen, and this mini series is a genuine joy. Email us at screwitcomics@gmail.com
Released:
Dec 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

COMIC BOOKS! The mythic stories! The dazzling colors! The memorable, often iconic, characters! Join brothers Kevin and Will Hines — two comedians from the UCB Theatre — as they discuss the comics they have loved their whole lives! Season one dove deep on 1960s Spider-Man, and the current season is swimming in the insanely great 1960s run of Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four! Don’t miss an issue (episode)!