Graphic Novel Explorers Club

Greetings, Explorers! The podcast is going on hiatus for a bit and co-host Johnny lets you know why.

Greetings, Explorers! This is our Week in Geek. Every other week we look back at the everything we’ve been geeking out on. That could be movies, shows, books, games, music, and anything else that got our attention. This week we look atThe Book of Boba Fett.Dennis, Aubrey, and Johnny chat about some of things they’ve been geeking out on. First up, Dennis shares his thoughts aboutThe Book ofBobaFett(and the culture building in the show), HBO’sPeacemaker, and Station Eleven. Next, Aubrey’s Week in Geek revolves aroundTalk Show the Game Show, the Korean dramaI Can Hear Your Voice,theDLCforBreath of the Wild, and the bookIn the Realm of Hungry Ghostsby Dr. Gabor Maté. Finally, Johnny’s Week in Geek involves The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, MONK! by Youseff Dadudi, which is aboutThelonious MonkandPannonica de Koenigswarter, and musiciansAngel OlsenandJulia Jacklin.

Episode 88Greetings, Explorers! Prepare yourself to become a multi-modality hyper-genius after readingOmni.Story byDevin Graysonand art byAlitha E. Martinez.HUMANOIDSpublished the comic in2020.Doctor Cecelia Cobbina is a surgeon working with Doctors Without Borders. While helping patients in Africa, Doctor Cobbina suddenly becomes gifted with hyper-intelligence. However, she’s not alone. Other people are gaining powers of their own. Finally, her new metahuman abilities come in handy as tries to figure out this mystery.Frist, Johnny, Dennis, and Aubrey look at at the largerH1 Ignition Universe.Three of the series that make up the Ignition Universe areOmni,Strange Lands, andIgnited. Next, they discuss how the hero’s powers manifest themself. Finally, they talk about the flawed, smart, and dynamic character that is the hero of this series. Additional topics includeco-dependent superheroes; the bedside manners of doctors;and the Hippocratic Oath of letting a garbage truck hit people. Last of all, but not certainly not least, they look at the storytelling and art ofOmni.