DECOMPRESSED

Jan 28 2025 44 ep. 61 mins 2.7k

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Comics Craft Podcast, hosted by Kieron Gillen, interviewing creators about the details of their work.

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DECOMPRESSED v4 001: CASPAR WIJNGAARD ON THE POWER FANTASY

Jan 28 2025 88 mins

We're back, with a new series where we interview every member of the Power Fantasy's team. First up - Caspar Wijngaard. For more details of the Power Fantasy, see this Primer, which includes anything you would like to know, and like more.

DECOMPRESSED v3 012: CHIP ZDARSKY ON PUBLIC DOMAIN

Mar 15 2023 62 mins

This time we're joined by Chip Zdarsky to talk about Public Domain, kinda.

DECOMPRESSED v3 011: WES CRAIG ON KAYA #1

Oct 05 2022 59 mins

We talk to Wes Craig about Kaya #1, his excellent new fantasy series from Image comics. As always, spoilers for the issue in question. The theme music is Los Campesino's We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 010: DECLAN SHAVLEY ON OLD DOG #1

Sep 28 2022 64 mins

We talk to Declan Shavley about Old Dog #1, eventually. We are very old, and have known each other for a long time, so it takes us a while to get our knees warmed up. As always, spoilers for the issue in question. The theme music is Los Campesino's We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 009: LEAH WILLIAMS ON X-TERMINATORS #1

Sep 21 2022 60 mins

We talk to Leah Williams about X-Terminators #1 and somehow manage to take it all too seriously despite being full on. As always, spoilers for the issue in question. The theme music is Los Campesino's We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 008: TOM HUMBERSTONE ON SUZANNE

Sep 01 2022 57 mins

This time we're joined by Tom Humberstone to talk about Suzanne, his graphic novel about the life of Suzanne Lenglen, the Jazz Age Tennis Legend. Suzanne is published from Avery Hill and available from all good comic shops.

DECOMPRESSED v3 007: GERRY DUGGAN ON X-MEN #12

Jun 23 2022 56 mins

The first year of the X-men book that's so X-men-y they called it X-men is over. How's that gone? How do you land it? Here's Gerry Duggan to talk to us about X-men #12. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 006: SI SPURRIER ON LEGION OF X #1

May 25 2022 64 mins

And BAMF! Here cometh a Si Spurrier, to talk to us about Legion of X #1. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 005: VITA AYALA ON NEW MUTANTS X #25

May 18 2022 67 mins

Thanks to the shipping schedule and production chains allowing it, our Destiny of X series continues with Vita Ayala joining us to talk about the creative challenges of New Mutants #25. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.

DECOMPRESSED v3 004: TINI HOWARD ON KNIGHTS OF X #1

Apr 27 2022 70 mins

Our Destiny of X series continues with Tini Howard, sitting down and telling us all about Knights of X, with words, and maybe hand gestures, you can't tell, this is a podcast. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.