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Episode 92 — Paradise X

Posted by Tobiah on November 12, 2014
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This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Paradise X, written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with art by Dougie Braithewaite. The conclusion to the Earth X trilogy, Paradise X continues from the end of Universe X. Death has died, but all is still not well in the afterlife where Captain America—now leader of a host of angels—attempts to awake the souls of the dead. Meanwhile on Earth, millions suffer from mortal wounds, dying and yet unable to die, as Mephisto continues to weave his web of plots.

In our recommendation section, our hosts nominated The Auteur, Three, Pride of Baghdad, Exiles, and Hedge Knight for discussion on the next episode, and our selected title is Three.

Our hosts for this episode are Andred Chard, Joe Preti, Tobiah Panshin, Brant Gillihan-Eddy, and Cade Reynolds.

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Episode 75: Universe X

Posted by Tobiah on July 9, 2014
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This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Universe X, by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with art by Dougie Braithwaite and Bill Reinhold. The sequel to Earth X (which we discussed previously), Universe X takes the next step forward in plumbing the depths of the Marvel Universe, past, present, and alternate.

Created by the same team as the previous series, Universe X could, perhaps, be thought of an anti-Crisis on Infinite Earths. Rather than tear its universe apart at the seams in order to start fresh, Universe X seeks to bind together all of the loose cloth of the Marvel U, binding it together into a single cohesive quilt. It is at times ponderously slow and inscrutably dense in its pondering of the many hows and whys that have piled from over (at the time) 40 years of continuity. However, for the right reader it is a deeply engrossing work with many rewards for a close reading.

In our recommendation section our hosts nominated Paradise X; Formerly Known as the Justice League; Journey into Mystery featuring Sif; Hellboy Vol. 1 & 2; and Lazarus #1-9 for discussion on the next episode, and our selected title is Hellboy, Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (collected together in Hellboy Library Edition, Vol. 1).

We invite you to discuss both this episode and its topic on our subreddit.

Our hosts for this episode are Andrew Chard, Tobiah Panshin, Joe Preti, Brant Gillihan-Eddy, and Cade Reynolds.

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Episode 43: Kingdom Come

Posted by Tobiah on November 29, 2013
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This week on View from the Gutters, our topic work is Kingdom Come, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. Originally published as a 4-issue Elseworlds story, Kingdom Come is one possible future of the DC Universe. A future in which conflicts between generations of heroes boil into apocalyptic battles.

It is a meditation on the nature of heroes in the DCU, and also a reflection on the state of superheroes in the 90s (which is all the more amazing for the fact that this comic was itself released in 1996). It is considered by some to be Alex Ross’s magnum opus, and is beautifully rendered in full oil paintings.

In our recommendation section our hosts nominated Scud: The Disposable Assassin, Battling Boy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1, Pride of Baghdad, and Conan: Queen of the Black Coast for discussion on the next episode, and our selected title is Scud: The Disposable Assassin.

Our hosts for this episode were Andrew Chard, Eric Manix, Joe Preti, Tobiah Panshin, and Cade Reynolds.

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Episode 19: Earth X Redux

Posted by Tobiah on April 12, 2013
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Hosts: Cade Reynolds, Joe Preti, Andrew Chard, Tobiah Panshin, Matt McGinnis

Suggested Titles: Whiteout, All Star Superman, Saga, Y: The Last Man, Bomb Queen

Selected Title: Whiteout

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Episode 16: Marvels

Posted by Tobiah on March 8, 2013
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Hosts: Brant Eddy, Cade Reynolds, Joe Preti, Andrew Chard, Tobiah Panshin, Matt McGinnis

Suggested Titles: Avengers Forever, The Ultimates vol 1, King City, Sullivan’s Sluggers, Atomic Robo vol 1, Animal Man new 52 vol 1

Selected Title: King City

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Episode 6: Earth X

Posted by Tobiah on December 17, 2012
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This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Earth X, by Alex Ross, Jm Krueger, and John Paul Leon.

In our recommendation section, our hosts nominated JLA Vol 7: Tower of Babel, Batman: Venom, and Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham for discussion on the next episode, and our selected title is Batman: Venom.

Our hosts for this episode were Matt McGinnis, Joe Preti, and Andrew Chard.

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