Sewer Mutant

Mini-episode: Tribute to Glen Hammonds, the most important man in Outlaw Comics

This one’s a mini-episode, with me going solo again to talk about the late Glen Hammonds, a hidden figure in the development and popularization of Outlaw Comics. Hammonds

Ronin: Looking back at Frank Miller's most quietly influential work

We’re finally diving into Frank Miller’s Ronin this episode. Love him or hate him, you can’t really talk about the Dark Age of Comic Books without talking about Miller. H

The Era of Imprints

From Epic to Vertigo to Wildstorm, the 1980s and 1990s was the era of comic book imprints. Klint flies solo to dive into this phenomenon of the Dark Age.   Music by kru

ElfQuest invented modern comics storytelling

We're joined by artist and illustrator Elinore Edge to talk about the first two volumes of ElfQuest: The Original Quest. We talk about the epic series' themes of home and

Why you should read Persepolis vol 1 by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi passed away earlier this month, so we recorded an emergency episode to discuss her work.

Matt Wagner's Grendel part 2: Issues 1-20

In our second installment on Matt Wagner's Grendel, we dive into issues 1-20 of the ongoing series from Comico, as well as the Grendel: Devil's Vagary one shot. We begin

Grendel: The early years

We couldn't help it. We weren't going to read Grendel so soon, but irresistibly drawn to Matt Wagner's masterpiece. Once he started reading, he couldn't stop. Klint was s

Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson had ninjas, clones, and a healing factor years before it was cool

This episode we dive into Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson. This was essentially a Dark Age comic that happened to come out in the early Bronze Age (1973). T

Why can't Marvel's superheroes cure cancer? (The Death of Captain Marvel)

Dive into Marvel's first graphic novel: The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin. We discuss: - How this kicked off the character death trend during the Dark Age of Com

Paying tribute to Sam Kieth

This is an emergency episode where we pay tribute to the Maxx creator, Sam Kieth, who passed away on March 15th of complications with Lewy body dementia. He was only 63 y

Alan Moore’s early work in Warrior Magazine issues 13-26

We dive into the rest of Warrior magazine and discuss: The lasting legacy of Alan Moore’s Marvelman and V for Vendetta Warrior‘s successors (including… Boom! Studios?)

Alan Moore's early work in Warrior Magazine issues 1-12

We can't talk about the Dark Age of Comics without talking about Alan Moore, so today we're diving into Warrior Magazine, the anthology that first published Alan Moore's

Before Sin City, before Dark Knight Returns, there was Alack Sinner

Sewer Mutant is back and we’re delving into the pre-history of the Dark Age of Comic Books with a look at Alack Sinner by Carlos Sampayo and José Muñoz. First published i

Introducing the Dark Age of Comic Books

The Sewer Mutant podcast is back at last! And I'm joined by a new co-host, John Ekleberry, who you might remember from the Sewer Mutant episode on James O'Barr. We're sta

Miguel Ángel Espinoza on Nahual, His RPG Adaptation of Mexican Outlaw Comic Operación Bolívar

This month Miguel Ángel Espinoza talks about his RPG Nahaul, based on the Mexican outlaw comic Operación Bolívar. Music by Krudler. Show notes

Woodcut Comics with Sunderland Creator Jon Renzella

Sunderland is a series of dystopian sci-fi graphic novels rendered entirely in woodcuts by Jon Renzella. Jon joins me this month about woodcut comics, end times, and Taiw

Obsessively Collecting James O’Barr’s Work - Sewer Mutant Podcast Episode 4

You've probably heard of The Crow, James O'Barr's tale of revenge that became a film, TV show, and pop culture phenomenon. But O'Barr did a few lesser-known works that I'

Sewer Mutant Meets Strangers

This month I talk with Eddie Raymond, the person behind the Strangers fanzine, distro, and publishing house. Eddie's tagline "A Celebration of the Forgotten and Overlooke

Episode 2: Inside The Reptile House

For this month's trash barrel fireside chat, I interviewed Nicholas Bunch and MechanicalPencilGirl, two of the people behind my favorite current comic: Reptile House Comi

Sewer Mutant Episode 1: Sortie Sack

For our inaugural trash barrel fireside chat, host Klintron talks to Barbatus and Meanboss, the artists behind Sad Sack and Sortie, two of the most shocking comics availa