In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the heavy metal gag comic, Belzebubs, by JP Ahonen.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be discussing Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

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In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the heartwarming slice of life comedy, Yotsuba&!, by Kiyohiko Azuma.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be discussing volume 1 of Belzebubs by JP Ahonen, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the groundbreaking cyberpunk epic, Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be discussing volume 1 of Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone answer listener questions and look back at a year full of incredible comics...

Join us for a new season in 2025!

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In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the wintery fantasy comic, Kochab, by Sarah Webb.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be finishing off the year with a Q&A in which we answer your questions!

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In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the gorgeous nocturnal fantasy, The Moth Keeper by K O'Neill.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be discussing Kochab by Sarah Webb, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the foodie's answer to queer slice of life, She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki.

This manga contains lots of intense food scenes! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be discussing The Moth Keeper K. O'Neill, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

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In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the erotic folk horror, Somna, by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay.

This comic contains explicit sexual scenes and plenty of horror, so check the beginning of the episode for content warnings! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we're changing pace with a discussion of the first two volumes of She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the gothic horror short, When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll.

This is a horror comic, so check the beginning of the episode for content warnings! As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we're continuing spooky month with Somna by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the coming-of-age holiday drama, Roaming by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Note: due to some unexpected life stuff, Jaws and Paul are out of commission for a few weeks, so we'll be skipping the planned recording of Witch Hat Atelier 2 & 3, and after that we'll move in to spooky month with When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Caroll, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!

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In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss volumes 2 & 3 of Dorohedoro, an ultra-violent (and weirdly ultra-charming) magical post-apocalyptic manga by Q Hayashida.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be talking about Roaming by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss volume 1 of Dorohedoro, an ultra-violent (and weirdly ultra-charming) magical post-apocalyptic manga by Q Hayashida.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be following up and talking about volumes 2 and 3 of Dorohedoro, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Beautiful Darkness, a dark fairytale comic drawn by Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset (under their pen name Kerascoët), and written by Pommepuy and Fabien Vehlmann.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode, we'll be talking about volume 1 of Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Stutterhug, a collection of comforting poetic short comics by Sam Davies.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

We're going on a summer break for the next month, after which we'll be talking about Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next month!

You can read stutterhg online and support Sam Davies on Patreon.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone continue pride month with a discussion of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, the autobiographical LGBTQ manga by Kabi Nagata.

This covers some heavy topics including suicide, self harm and eating disorders so please be advised - full content warning at the top of the episode. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be talking about Stutterhug by Sam Davies, so if you want to read along with us, click that link to head to the website or pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

You can also support Sam Davies on Patreon.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone kick off pride month with a discussion of Our Dreams At Dusk, the LGBTQ drama manga by Yuhki Kamatani.

This covers some heavy topics including suicide and a number of flavours of queerphobia, so please be advised - full content warning at the top of the episode. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be continuing pride month with a discussion of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kabi Nagata, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone continue Mermay with a discussion of the environmental mermaid drama, Tropic of the Sea, by Satoshi Kon.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be starting off pride month with a discussion of Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the fantastical merfolk romp, Thirsty Mermaids, by Kat Leyh.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be finishing up Mermay and discussing Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the time-reversed romantic drama, Always Never, by Jordi Lafebre.

As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be kicking off Mermay and discussing Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Mare Internum by Der-Shing Helmer, a psychological science fiction drama set on Mars.

Some content warnings here: our discussion includes conversations about suicide, mental health and sexual abuse. Full content warnings at the beginning of the show. As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!

Next episode we'll be discussing Always Never by Jordi Lafebre, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks.

To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon