n this CRYB! SPOTLIGHT, Chris and Steven discuss DC Comics' batshit-crazy SKREEMER (1988). This proto-Vertigo classic blends noir, cyberpunk, and family tragedy in a retro gangster apocalyptic fable created by Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins, and Steve Dillion. A science fiction comic that makes A CLOCKWORK ORANGE look G-rated.

This clip was taken from our full-length SKREEMER episode:

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This week is a CRYB Spotlight episode on Marvel/Epic Comics' ALIEN LEGION, published in 1984, created by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Frank Cirocco. This clip is taken from our epic (so to speak) deep dive into ALIEN LEGION (see earlier episodes).

COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) and Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age of comics.

ALIEN LEGION | The Ultimate SciFi War Story/Space Opera - "Humanity" Explored in Thought Balloons

SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Theme song
00:15 - Intro to ALIEN LEGION
00:53 - The legionnaire Skobb signs his own death warrant
01:02 - Zelenetz's brilliance as a writer
01:32 - The cost of making selfish, all-too-human choices
03:31 - Thought balloons in comics
05:11 - Exploring the legionnaires' fears and insecurities
07:30 - The inner monologue during a War Story
08:45 - Blending pathos and politics
09:02 - Tell every story in a war film
10:25 - The ultimate metaphor for life

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Steven and Chris discuss acclaimed graphic designer Dean Motter's science fiction opus, MISTER X (Vortex Comics, 1984); the first four issues were written & drawn by Los Bros Hernandez (Mario, Gilbert, and Jamie) of LOVE & ROCKETS fame and colored by Paul Rivoche.

COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) and Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.

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MISTER X | Art Deco Retro Futurism SciFi Mystery Noir and Flying Cars

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