Giant THB 1.v.2 (2003) by Paul Pope, with Ryan Cecil Smith

IN THIS ISSUE… We talk to cartoonist Ryan Cecil Smith (S.F., Style & Fashion Zine) about a comic we both love a lot: Giant THB #1.v.2 (2003) by Paul Pope (100%, Battling Boy, Batman Year 100). This oversized slab of adventure comics is—no pun intended—a big one for both Ryan and I. We discuss the publication history of THB, what makes a good floppy comic vs a collection, and give lots of unsolicited advice to Paul. It's all love, baby!

Ryan's Website: https://ryancecilsmith.com/

Buy TOTAL THB (the collection) here: https://bookshop.org/shop/Bincrawlr

PLEASE NOTE: In This Issue… is now available in both audio-only and video form! Yes, we have joined the future (or met the moment) so you can get the audio version via RSS and your favorite podcatcher and check out the video feed at our YouTube channel. Main feed episodes with guests will be coming out on a bi-weekly basis from now on, with shorter video-only mini episodes on the off weeks where I discuss and show off a cool comic from my collection.

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