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Sewer Mutant
Every month our host Klintron talks with the minds behind some of the most disturbing and obscure comic books of both today and yesterday, with a special emphasis on small press and self-published and the so-called ”Outlaw Comics” movement of the 1990s. Subscribe and you‘ll discover comics you won‘t find anywhere else.
Episodes
Sewer MutantVamps: When Vertigo got in on the 90s Bad Girls comics trend
For Halloween, we take a look at Vamps by Elaine Lee and William Simpson, a 1994 comic book from DC’s Vertigo imprint that has a bit of crossover with the…
Sewer MutantSteve Gerber double feature: The Legion of Night and Void Indigo
Today we’re continuing our exploration of the history of the Dark Age of Comics, but we’re jumping around the timeline a little bit to look at a couple things…
Sewer MutantMini-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…
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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…
Sewer MutantThe 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…
Sewer MutantElfQuest 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…
Sewer MutantWhy 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.
Sewer MutantMatt 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…
Sewer MutantGrendel: 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…
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Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson had ninjas, clones, and a healing factor years before it was cool
This episode we dive into <em>Manhunter</em> by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson. This was essentially a Dark Age comic that happened to come out in the early…
Sewer MutantWhy 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…
Sewer MutantPaying 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…
Sewer MutantAlan 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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Sewer MutantSewer 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…