Between the Gutters Podcast

• Episode 230: Superman: Birthright #2 by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu

  The second issue of Birthright continues the plot from the first issue and gives us some more insights into Clark's motivations. Waid, Yu, and the rest of the creative team add more meat to Superman's origin, but they do it in a way that's reasonable and makes sense with the existing lore. Join us as we continue our issue-by-issue readthrough and analysis of Superman: Birthright!If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/betweenthegutters⁠⁠Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

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• Episode 229: Superman: Birthright #1 by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu

  We're deep into 2025 already, but we're still going to do a readthrough this year. Superman: Birthright, by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Dave McCaig, and Comicraft is one of the definitive Superman origin stories. There have been a bunch of Superman origins, but Birthright is one that seems to have stood the test of time. Can you believe it's already over twenty years old? It's been a while since we last revisited it, and now we're gonna revisit it in decompressed fashion, with discussions on every single issue! Join us for the ride!In this first Birthright episode, we also talk about some general background for this limited series, our histories with it, and our familiarity with the other works of the creative team.If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/betweenthegutters⁠⁠Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

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• Episode 228: No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant

  Here's another indie comics hidden gem for y'all to check out! No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant is a thoughtful and socially conscious memoir about a teen's growing awareness of racial and class disparity. It's a comic that will give you something to think about, a work that provides an avenue for some much-needed self-reflection in these times. No Ivy League is something we should all read if we're interested in growing in our empathy.If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweentheguttersThanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

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• Episode 227: Okinawa by Susumu Higa

  Okinawa by Susumu Higa is a must-read manga for anyone who appreciates comics or world history. Okinawa is a collection of short stories pertaining to the past, present, and even future of Higa's homeland. Every story in this collection is immaculately crafted. Some of them are about life on Okinawa during wartime, some are about the U.S. occupation, and yet others are about life on the archipelago. There's a wide variety of material here, but it's all absolutely worth your time and we hope you seek it out. We were extremely impressed by Okinawa and we want everyone out there to read it, too!If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweentheguttersThanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats 

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• Episode 226: Solo #12 by Brendan McCarthy

  The final issue of Solo, by Brendan McCarthy, is memorable for its psychedelic visuals and offbeat storytelling. It's a fascinating issue that has been held in high regard by critics in the years since its release. Outside of comics, McCarthy is known for his work on Mad Max: Fury Road as a writer and designer, as well as cult animation such as Reboot. We spend a little time discussing what we know of his work, and then talk about each story in his Solo issue. Finally, we reflect back on the year of reading every issue of the series! For a handy Spotify playlist featuring all of our episodes on Solo, click here: tr.ee/LWngAKKWTt If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweenthegutters Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

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