View from the Gutters Comic Book Club

View from the Gutters Comic Book Club


Latest Episodes

Episode 152 — Princeless
January 25, 2016

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Princeless, written by Jeremy Whitley and drawn by Mia Goodwin, Emily Martin, Rosy Higgins, and Ted Brandt. The series follows the adventures of Adrienne,

Episode 151 — ODY-C
January 18, 2016

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is ODY-C, by Matt Fraction and Christian Ward. This series is a psychedelic, sci-fi, gender-bent reboot of the classical epic poem The Odyssey, by Homer. It follows the adventures of Odyssia and her cre...

Episode 150 — Top 10
January 11, 2016

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Top 10, by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon. The series is a police procedural set in the other-dimensional city of Neopolis, a reality where every person has some variety of superpower. -

Episode 149 — Jem and the Holograms
January 04, 2016

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Jem and the Holograms, by Kelly Thompson, Sophie Campbell, and M. Victoria Robado. This series is a revival, as well as a reimagining, of the outrageous 80s cartoon series of the same title. -

Episode 148 — The Sixth Gun
December 28, 2015

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is The Sixth Gun, by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt. The series takes place some years after the Civil War. It centers around 6 mystic guns, each of which grants a unique power to its wielder.

Episode 147 — FF
December 21, 2015

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is FF, by Matt Fraction, Mike and Laura Allred, and Joe Quinones. Launched in 2012 as part of Marvel NOW, this series was part of a duology along with its companion series Fantastic Four,

Episode 146 — Through the Woods
December 14, 2015

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Through the Woods, by Emily Carroll. This graphic novel collects five spooky supernatural stories spanning a variety of times and places. It is a delightfully eerie collection which has been beautifu...

Singles Club #8 — Valor
December 07, 2015

Welcome to Singles Club, our short-format show where every so often one of our hosts will take a little time to talk about a small-press, indie, or webcomic. If you have an independent work you'd like to share with us,

The Long Run #13 — Elephantmen
November 30, 2015

The Long Run takes place outside of our normal continuity of episodes, and features table discussion of an entire work or long selection of a series. - In this episode of The Long Run we talk about Elephantmen,

Episode 145 — Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
November 23, 2015

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, by Jhonen Vasquez. Originally published in the mid-90s, JTHM is one of the seminal indie comics of the period. It features the adventures (i.e. murders) of Johnny,