Episode 2: You Have Excuses, I Have Answers
These are the top ten reasons I’ve heard from people who haven’t read Franco-Belgian comics yet. I have answers for all of them.
Episode 1: Why Franco-Belgian Comics?
The Pipeline Comics Podcast returns with my reasons for moving my weekly reading habits to Franco-Belgian comics.
Hedge Fund v2: “Toxic Assets”
The faster they rise, the harder they fall. “Hedge Fun” shows us just how hard that descent can be, both physically and mentally.
The Return of the Pipeline Comics Podcast
After a decade’s hiatus, the original comic book podcast is back! The Pipeline Comics Podcast returns on October 1st with its new twice weekly schedule.
Pipeline and Sundry: The Year of the BD, Asterix Medals, and Alice in Brussels
France declares 2020 to be The Year of the BD; Asterix is minted; a Belgian artist takes on Alice in Wonderland
“The Late Life Crisis” by Florence Cestac
In “The Late Life Crisis,” Noemie is nearing retirement age, but life is gnawing on her last nerve. The troubles at work, the breast cancer scare, the unsupportive husband, the hot flashes. Something needs to change!
Asterix et Ses Amis, or “Asterix and His Friends” with Guest Stars Galore!
34 well-known European comics creators come together to tell short Asterix stories, often meeting their own famous creations. It’s very impressive.
The Old Geezers v4: “The Magician”
The Old Geezers find themselves split over a grasshopper. And we find out who Juliette’s father is!
Hedge Fund v1: “Money Men”
Just from the cover alone, I knew what I was about to get into with this book: A wide-eyed econ major fresh out of college lands his dream job with a growing hedge fund, only to discover the scary and morally bankrupt ways the world of high finance works. (You can already see Tom Cruise…
“Aion”: A Restrained and Self-Contained Time Travel Tale
“Aion” is a time travel tale with the inevitable twist, as a solo starship captain responds to a distress call and gets caught in a scientist’s time travel experiment.