{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ac9152062a1f00115dde8c/697f1fc33dc163046e3da622?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"125 We catch up with everything after the holidays","description":"<p>We start the year with Jurgi and James trying to catch up with everything that's happened during the summer holidays.</p><p><br></p><p>01:42 Jurgi and James breeze through some of the latest news from the world of comics</p><p>06:29 James and Jurgi discuss the news that have piqued their interest:</p><ul><li>the recently announced animated series of Lore Olympus</li><li>graphic novel sales were up in 2025 (in the U.S. book market)</li><li>the UK's National Literacy Trust's excellent article about comics and literacy</li><li>the 10 most valuable comics ever sold</li><li>lots of best of 2025 comics lists</li></ul><p>17:12 The Comics Arts Awards of Australia shorlist and some of our personal favourites</p><p>24:43 James and Jurgi discuss their picks from the new titles out in December and January:</p><ul><li>Labyrinth: Beyond the Goblin City by Delilah S. Dawson, Sas Milledge, Gustavo, Duarte (Boom! Studios)</li><li>Free Planet by Aubrey Sitterson, Jed Dougherty (Image Comics)</li><li>Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate, Riccardo Faccini (Maverick)</li><li>Total THB Vol 1 (of 3) by Paul Pope (Roaring Books Press)</li><li>A Quick and Easy Guide to Healthy Relationships by Mariah-Rose Marie (Oni Press)</li><li>I Am Their Silence by Jordi Lafebre, Montana Kane (Random House) </li></ul><p>39:36 James and Jurgi go through some of their recent reads</p><p>42:50 Freedom to read, the ALIA Graphic Committee and an expression of interest is out to join the judging panel for the Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2025 - join us!</p><p>47:57 ...and ALIA Graphic was formed six years ago</p><p><br></p><p>To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: <a href=\"https://graphic.alia.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://graphic.alia.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis <a href=\"https://www.clintowenellis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.clintowenellis.com/</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics"}