In the coming months, host Mark Ohrenberger and Chad Tappe (promoted to co-host for this series!) will dive deep into a truly special noir-style murder mystery in the DC Comics Universe. Join us as we celebrate this storytelling and artistic achievement from writer Tom King and artist Greg Smallwood. In this episode, we introduce the story and meet the cast of characters through our exploration of issues 1-2 of this 12-issue series.

Book Credits

The Human Target, issues 1-2

Writer: Tom King

Art/Colors: Greg Smallwood

Letters: Clayton Cowles

Publisher DC Comics (Black Label)

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As a follow up to our Book Club episode covering Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, Adriano Ariganello, who wrote, lettered, and published that book, joins the host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss that comic in provide a closer look at his indie comics publishing company, Pesto Comics. Adriano discusses the feelings of satisfaction as well as frustrations that come along with starting your own comic book publishing company from scratch. Additionally, Adriano provides a synopsis and some insight into each of the titles released under the Pesto Comics banner so far: Brad(s), Unlimited Udo, Stay Cool, Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, From Parts Unknown, and Naked Kaiju Woman, as well as the prose short story anthology Adriano edited and published, Big Smoke Pulp, vol. 1.

This episode presents part 2 of a two-part interview.

When you're done listening, be sure to check out Pesto Comics online, and follow Adriano at:

• IG: @pestocomics
• Bsky: @pestocomics.bsky.social
• YouTube: @pestocomics
• Substack: @pestocomics

You can support Pesto Comics' latest crowdfunding campaign, Naked Kaiju Woman 2, on Kickstarter.

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As a follow up to our Book Club episode covering Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, Adriano Ariganello, who wrote, lettered, and published that book, joins the host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss that comic in provide a closer look at his indie comics publication company, Pesto Comics. Adriano discusses the feeling of satisfaction as well as frustrations that come along with starting your own comic book publishing company from scratch. Additionally, Adriano provides a synopsis and some insight into each of the titles released under the Pesto Comics banner so far: Brad(s), Unlimited Udo, Stay Cool, Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, From Parts Unknown, and Naked Kaiju Woman, as well as the prose short story anthology Adriano edited and published, Big Smoke Pulp, vol. 1.

This episode presents part 1 of 2-part interview. Be sure to come back next week for the second half of Mark's conversation with Adriano.

When you're done listening, be sure to check out Pesto Comics online, and follow Adriano at:

• IG: @pestocomics
• Bsky: @pestocomics.bsky.social
• YouTube: @pestocomics
• Substack: @pestocomics

Let us know what you think. Questions? Comments on the show? Comments on the book we covered? Recommendations for other comic collections or graphic novels?
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On this special Book Club episode of the Graphic Novel Apostle podcast, we raise an oversized mug in salute to coffee. Geovanni Leiva, founder of Leiva's Coffee, joins host Mark Ohrenberger to share the inspiring story of Leiva's Coffee - growing from a 7-year-old boy who wanted to get as far away from a life of coffee farming in the rural Guatemala of his youth to the passionate head of a U.S.-based coffee company that dedicates a share of its profits to provide education and offer life-changing opportunity to the coffee farming families of his home village, throughout the rest of Guatemala, and beyond.

Mark and Geo then pour themselves a second cup to share a charming, comedic romp about a Don Quixote-esq insurance adjuster who believe fate has led him to love in a coffee shop in the one-shot comic, Crazy Latte Thing Called Love, from Pesto Comics. Unfortunately for our daydreaming claims agent, the barista who captures his heart is far more interested in her next arson job than in being swept off her feet by some square in her coffee queue. This story is fun!

Book Credits - Crazy Latte Thing Called Love

Writer: Adriano Ariganello (also letterer and publisher!)

Artist: Mattia Monaco (also color artist and cover artist)

Publisher: Pesto Comics

Brew yourself a cup of Leiva's Coffee (we'd recommend the Cookie Doodle roast, but Mark's wife has probably already bought it all) and come sit with us for an hour!

Afterward, check out this awesome video about Leiva's Coffee, from its roots in Guatemala to its HQ in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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This week, popular guests Travelle McManus (Ep. 5 - Radiant Black Book Club) and Van Borin (Ep. 29 - Dog Man) return to the show to try out the brand new Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game, from Solis Game Studios. Travelle even teaches me the difference between a trading card game (TCG) and a deck builder card game, like this. The Massive-Verse game is a blast, and I hope you'll check it out. Just go to Solis Game Studio Home Page.

And be sure to check out Travelle's podcast, The Intake Podcast, on YouTube and wherever fine podcasts are sold.

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Ready for an April Fool's Day surprise in our Batman: The Long Halloween series? Here it is ... there's no murder. Our mysterious killer Holiday takes a month off from murder, while the Riddler, Batman, and even Alfred ruminate on the clues Holiday has over the last six months and theorize about the murder's identity. But do any of these theories hold water? Time will tell!

Batman: The Long Halloween, issue 7
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Tim Sale
Colors: Gregory Wright
Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft
Publisher: DC

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GNA podcast presents the second half of our two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1. Guest Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss the fall out from a pantheon of selfish and power-hungry gods demanding child sacrifices in a "harvest" every twenty years in exchange for providing the mortals with an otherwise perfect world.

Part 1 of this Book Club discussion was presented in Episode 36 and covered issues 1-2 of The Sacrificers. This episode covers the balance of volume 1, which includes issues 3-6.

Book Credits:

The Sacrificers, vol. 1

Writer: Rick Remender

Artist: Max Fiumara

Colors: Dave McCaig

Letters: Rus Wooton

Publisher: Image Comics

I want to thank my guest Jimmy Teigen once again for joining me for this Book Club. Be sure to check out Jimmy's excellent novel, Unlocking Happiness: Cole's Journey, which is available on Amazon.

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For the first entry in this two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss cultural stories exploring the value of a single human life when weighed in the balance against the welfare of an entire community, the meaning of sacrifice, the demand for sacrifice, and what these stories might have to say about the individual, the community, and even God.

Part 1 of this Book Club covers issues 1-2 of The Sacrificers. Next week, Part 2 will cover issues 3-6.

Book Credits:

The Sacrificers, vol. 1

Writer: Rick Remender

Artist: Max Fiumara

Colors: Dave McCaig

Letters: Rus Wooton

Publisher: Image Comics

It was such a treat to have Jimmy Teigen on today's episode. Be sure to check out his novel, Unlocking Happiness: Cole's Journey, which is available on Amazon.

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