The Under Guides Graphic Novel Podcast Vol XII: Brat Pack & The King Hell Heroica by Rick Veitch
Diabolu Frank, Illegal Machine, and Mr. Fixit go back to the Dark Age of deconstructionist super-heroics under the pen of Roarin' Rick Veitch, specifically his incendiary work Bratpack from 1990, with a side of 1992's The Maximortal , both published by Tundra (& Kitchen Sink Press.) Then Frank has a solo rant at the end where he summarizes 1985's Epic series The One (which almost certainly influenced Watchmen), before tearing into Don Simpson's 1990 Bizarre Heroes one shot & 2023's X-Amount of Comics: 1963 (WhenElse?!) Annual from Fantagraphics. Rolled Spine Podcasts are on Spotify , iTunes , and the Internet Archive . Episode Gallery On Barry Blair, Founder of Aircel Comics by Don Unger Swamp Thing #88 script & partial art at 20th Century Danny Boy Friend us on Facebook Thumb through #UnderGuides Roll over our tumblr Email us at rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Tweet us as a group @rolledspine , or individually as Diabolu Fr