Ep. 37: Book Club - The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Part 2, with Jimmy Teigen

GNA podcast presents the second half of our two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1. Guest Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss the fall out from a pantheon of selfish and power-hungry gods demanding child sacrifices in a "harvest" every twenty years in exchange for providing the mortals with an otherwise perfect world. </p>Part 1 of this Book Club discussion was presented in Episode 36 and covered issues 1-2 of The Sacrificers. This episode covers the balance of volume 1, which includes issues 3-6. </p><br /></p>Book Credits: </p><b>The Sacrificers, vol. 1</b></p>Writer: Rick Remender</p>Artist: Max Fiumara</p>Colors: Dave McCaig</p>Letters: Rus Wooton</p>Publisher: Image Comics</p><br /></p>I want to thank my guest Jimmy Teigen once again for joining me for this Book Club. Be sure to check out Jimmy's excellent novel, Unlocking Happiness: Cole's Journey, which is available on <a href="https://a.co/d/ivvLwmQ">Amazon</a>. </p><br /><br /></p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 36: Book Club - The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Part 1

For the first entry in this two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss cultural stories exploring the value of a single human life when weighed in the balance against the welfare of an entire community, the meaning of sacrifice, the demand for sacrifice, and what these stories might have to say about the individual, the community, and even God. </p>Part 1 of this Book Club covers issues 1-2 of The Sacrificers. Next week, Part 2 will cover issues 3-6. </p><br /></p>Book Credits: </p><b>The Sacrificers, vol. 1</b></p>Writer: Rick Remender</p>Artist: Max Fiumara</p>Colors: Dave McCaig</p>Letters: Rus Wooton</p>Publisher: Image Comics</p><br /></p>It was such a treat to have Jimmy Teigen on today's episode. Be sure to check out his novel, Unlocking Happiness: Cole's Journey, which is available on <a href="https://a.co/d/ivvLwmQ">Amazon</a>. </p><br /></p><br /></p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 35: Interview with Dan Baillie, author of Look Out

In episode 33 of the podcast, host Mark Ohrenberger raved about a new horror illustrated novella, from writer Dan Baillie and artist Tim Bradstreet, published by AWA, in partnership with Vertigo Entertainment. Now, writer Dan Baillie joins the show to talk about how a little short story he started to write for a horror audience on Reddit became a fully illustrated and published one-shot novella on shelves in your local comics shop. Check out more of Dan's short prose work on Reddit under his username u/SquishyCabbage ... for now.</p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 34: Book Club - King of Nowhere, with Carson Miller

Co-host of The Intake Podcast, and pal of GNA host Mark Ohrenberger, Carson Miller joins the show for a Book Club episode taking a deep dive into the otherworldly sci-fi series King of Nowhere. Mark and Carson discuss the wild things crawling around inside the mind of author W. Maxwell Prince, react to the fitness of Tyler Jenkins' abstract art style for this particular story, and consider the ways the main characters' substance abuse disorders impact their perspectives and their decision-making. </p><b>King of Nowhere</b></p>Writer: W. Maxwell Prince</p>Art: Tyler Jenkins</p>Colors: Hilary Jenkins</p>Letters: Andworld Design</p>Publisher: Boom! Studios</p><br /></p>Check out Carson Miller and Travelle McManus' show, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theIntakepod">The Intake Podcast</a>, and be extra sure to catch <a href="https://youtu.be/tcf3nUM2xUM?si=jHEeTCgcBDRxn726">Mark's guest appearance</a> to discuss all things Silver Surfer. </p><br /></p>SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: For our next episode, Mark had the honor of interviewing Dan Caillie, author of Look Out, which was featured in Episode 33 of the GNA podcast.</p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 33: Mini - Look Out (A Future of Fear One-Shot)

For this mini episode, host Mark Ohrenberger felt compelled to record and publish a rare mid-week podcast to tell listeners about a terrifying new illustrated novella, Look Out, written by Dan Baillie, with art by Tim Bradstreet. This prose and pictures horror one-shot serves as the first offering from AWA and Vertigo Entertainment's multimedia project, Future of Fear. And it is a doosey! </p>Give us listen, and then go check out Look Out ... if you dare! And while you're at it, don't forget to give the podcast a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find the show. </p>Next week, we'll be back for a Book Club episode, in which Carson Miller, of The Intake Podcast, will join Mark to discuss King of Nowhere, from Boom! Studios, written by W. Maxell Prince, with art by Tyler Jenkins. </p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 32: Batman: The Long Halloween 6 (St. Patrick's Day)

We continue our series on Batman: The Long Halloween with issue 6, which takes place on St. Patrick's Day in Gotham City. Following the events of issue 5, Bruce Wayne remains under Poison Ivy's irresistible influence, but to what end? Meanwhile, Falcone mob enforcer (who is also the Roman's daughter) Sophia Falcone is home from prison and ready to carry out her father's plan for a hit on the Maroni gang. And who will the idiosyncratic killer at the center of our mystery, Holiday, attack this St. Patrick's Day?<br /><br />Batman: The Long Halloween, issue 4<br />Writer: Jeph Loeb<br />Artist: Tim Sale<br />Colors: Gregory Wright<br />Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft<br />Publisher: DC</p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 31: Batman: The Long Halloween 5 (Valentine's Day)

After a two-month hiatus, the Graphic Novel Apostle podcast is back! It's April, so we have some catching up to do on our Batman: The Long Halloween series. In Gotham City, it's St. Valentine's Day, and there's murder in the air! In this episode, Batman faces off with Carmine Falcone in front of Alberto Falcone's grave, Selina Kyle might have just figured out Batman's secret identity, and another colorful member of Batman's infamous rogues gallery makes her first appearance in our mystery. We should have suspected this villain to appear at Valentine's Day!<br /><br />Batman: The Long Halloween, issue 4<br />Writer: Jeph Loeb<br />Artist: Tim Sale<br />Colors: Gregory Wright<br />Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft<br />Publisher: DC</p>And if you haven't heard enough from me on this podcast, check out my recent appearance on The Intake Podcast, with hosts Carson Miller and Travelle McManus (yes, THAT Travelle McManus, from the Radiant Black book club episode of the GNA). We took a deep dive into what makes the Silver Surfer the best ... and the most emo ... character in comics. </p>The Intake YouTube link: https://youtu.be/tcf3nUM2xUM?feature=shared</p>The Intake audio podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-cosmic/id1795942680?i=1000699825800</p><br /></p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 30: Book Club - Moonshine, vol. 1, with Seth Borin

Mark's pal Seth Borin joins the show for this Book Club episode to discuss beer brewing, moonshining, Prohibition era bootlegging, gangsters, hillbillies, southern magic, werewolves, and all the things that can go wrong deep in the woods of West Virginia. It's Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's shadow-drenched 1920s crime noir/horror tale, Moonshine, vol. 1.</p><b>Moonshine, vol. 1</b><br />Writer: Brian Azzarello<br />Art & Colors: Eduardo Risso<br />Letters: Jared H. Fletcher<br />Publisher: Image Comics</p><br /></p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 29: Dog Man, with Garrett, Gracie, Grant, Van, and Gillian (and a cameo from Sophie)

On this special episode, I'm joined by some of my favorite kids (including my own!) between the ages of 6 and 12 to talk all about Dog Man. We discuss the characters and what we like best about the world of Dog Man from Dav Pilkey's best selling graphic novel series. Then, we take a break an go watch the Dog Man movie before regrouping to share what we thought about the animated adaptation. This was such a fun episode, and it gave me a chance to spend the day with two of my favorite dads and our crew of kiddos. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!</p>The Dog Man books are written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey and published by Graphix (from Scholastic).</p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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Ep. 28: Book Club - Dead Eyes, vol. 1, with Kevin Ohrenberger

On this week's Book Club episode, the GNA's dad, Kevin Ohrenberger, joins the show to discuss the exciting, brutal, and humorous anti-hero tale, Dead Eyes, vol. 1. Family medical debt (and maybe boredom with ordinary life) brings Boston's legendary criminal from the 1990s, who is known as Dead Eyes for this black mask with red XXs over his eyes, out of a twenty-year retirement and back into the bank robbery game. Unfortunately for Dead Eyes, a top Boston mod boss has been waiting these many years for the robber to resurface. Fortunately for Dead Eyes, the situation might just present an opportunity to get his hands on a treasure trove of dirty money. This episode covers volume 1, which consists of series issues 1-4.<br /><br /><b>Dead Eyes, vol. 1</b><br />Writer: Gerry Duggan<br />Artist: John McCrea<br />Colors: Mike Spicer<br />Letters: Joe Sabino<br />Publisher: Image Comics<br /><br />Here’s a link to the court video we discussed during the episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/cnA6XwVQUHY?feature=shared">https://youtu.be/cnA6XwVQUHY?feature=shared</a><br /><br />Oh, and what I kept calling a table saw was a circular saw. My bad. </p>Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels? <br />Email: Graphicnovelapostle@gmail.com<br />Instagram: @graphicnovelapostle<br />Blue Sky: @gnapostlepod.bsky.social<br />Twitter: @markohrenberger</p>

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