This episode we dive into Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson. This was essentially a Dark Age comic that happened to come out in the early Bronze Age (1973). This comic was ahead of its time in many ways, including: – Simonson’s cinematic art technique that pre-dated Frank Miller’s similar work on Daredevil. – … Read more
Alack Sinner by Carlos Sampayo and José Muñoz is one of the most quietly influential comic books of all time. It’s likely inspired the look of the entire modern crime comic book genre from Sin City to 100 Bullets to Criminal. Keith Giffen spent years swiping Muñoz, and countless professional comics artists were either directly … Read more
Sewer Mutant Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2: Alack Sinner Sewer Mutant is back and we’re delving into the pre-history of the Dark Age of Comic Books with a look at Alack Sinner by Carlos Sampayo and José Muñoz. First published in Europe in 1975, this private detective/noir series laid the groundwork for Frank Miller’s Sin … Read more
Sewer Mutant Podcast, Season 2, Episode 1: Introducing the Dark Age of Comic Books The Sewer Mutant podcast is back at last! And I’m joined by a new co-host, John Ekleberry, who you might remember from the Sewer Mutant episode on James O’Barr. We’re starting a podcast companion to the History of the Dark Age … Read more