Welcome back to Morgan Talks Comics, a podcast about comics old and new.

This week, I'm looking at one of my favourite comics of all time, DWELLINGS, by Jay STEPHENS, published by BLACK EYE BOOKS. It's really beautiful slice of 'cute' horror, intended for an older audience. Jay draws in a wonderful cartoon style with a very dark edge to it... these aren't kids comics!

I love Jay's work, as he is a very big influence on my drawing and storytelling, using traditional cartoon style with a darker tone to the stories. His attention to detail in storytelling and how it is presented is incredible and meticulously done.

Enjoy this one, I really did!

This week, we're looking at a real British institution, The Beano, which has been in publication since 1938!

There's a deep dive into British comic history, as this is where my love of the history of comics and cartoons really started. You can hear about how this started when I was little.

This is also our longest episode so far, at over an hour long - we talk a lot about The Beano and how well established and respected it is, nearly 100 years after it started.

(And also, there's some 'help' from Breeze the Rescue Hound this time...)

Welcome to Morgan Talks Comics - you might notice the name change, which I will be bringing in soon, as the show has become more about talking about comics and their history, rather than just focusing on cult comics. I love comics of all shapes and sizes, so the show name will change to reflect that.

This week, I'm talking bit the great British comic, 2000ad, which is coming up to being 50 years old, a remarkable feat in publishing, let alone in comics. I've been reading 2000ad on and off since I was about 10, and it was the first comic that really grabbed my attention, and made me want to be a cartoonist - I have had artwork published in 2000ad!

This week, I'm looking at an issue/prog from last week, and I'll be retrospectively looking at some older issues in future episodes to see how 2000ad has changed over the years. Joining me again is Eliza-Mariah Chamberlain.

Hope you enjoy this one, I loved talking about 2000ad's history and cultural impact. 

Welcome to Morgan's Cult Comics... a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really love comics, and I hope this comes through in the conversations that take place for this show.

This week, I'm looking at a brand new comic, D'ORC created by cartoonist Brett Bean, and published by Image Comics. It's a great funny fantasy comic, similar in tone to Skottie Young's I HEART FAIRYLAND, on which Brett was also an artist. 

Expect lots of fightin', gallons of gravy, and a shield who just wants VIOLENCE!

NB: I mistakenly thought Brett was originally from the UK, but he is actually American - as I mention his nationality in this episode. (I got him mixed up with cartoonist Brett Parsons - who IS from the UK, and also has work published by IMAGE COMICS.)

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really started collecting comics and also really started making them in the 80s, and still collect and make them now!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of the unknown gems and cult favourites the world of comics have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes.

I really love comics and cartoons, so I hope you enjoy listening to the show, and have as much fun hearing it as I have making it!

THIS WEEK…

I’m looking at a newer comic, PEEPEE POOPOO number one written and drawn by rising star Caroline Cash and published by Silver Sprocket, a great queer comics publisher based in San Francisco. This was first published in 2024, and has already had a second printing, proving how popular Cash is becoming. 

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive into comics from the past and the present. I really started collecting comics and also really started making them in the 80s, and still collect and make them now!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of the unknown gems and cult favourites the world of comics have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes.

This week, we're looking at 'Ten Thousand Plums' part 1 of 5, published last year, and the most recent Usagi Yojimbo story from master cartoonist Stan Sakai. We talk about the changes between issue 5 of Usagi from last episode to this issue, now in full colour. 

And stay tuned to hear Eliza-Mariah crack up in fits of laughter at the end - it's very funny! (I really loved making this episode...)

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes.

This week, we're looking at Usagi Yojimbo issue 5, from way back in 1987. I've been reading Usagi since the 80s, and it's still one of favourite comics now. Stan Sakai (Usagi's creator) is a big influence on my own art and storytelling, so settle down with a cuppa and enjoy this episode!

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy go being a cult comic in my eyes.

This week, we're looking at issue 1 of Gods against Groo from 2022, and having an in-depth conversation about the differences between this issue and issue one of Groo the Wanderer from 1982. We also talk a lot about how the comic and print industry has changed over the years too, calling on my experiences of being in the industry since 1987. 

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy of being a cult comic in my eyes.

This week, I’m looking at classic comic, GROO THE WANDERER created by the legend that is Sergio Aragonés. We’ll be taking a really good look at the very first issue of GROO, published all the way back in 1982.

Joining me again this week to learn more about comic and cartoon history is ELIZA-MARIAH - welcome! Ready to read more comics? 

Welcome to Morgan’s Cult Comics, a podcast that is a deep dive through the comics of the 80s and 90s. This is when I really started collecting comics and also when I really started making them too!  Each week, I’ll be picking out some of unknown gems and cult favourites those eras have to offer, and taking an in-depth look at what makes them worthy go being a cult comic in my eyes.

This week I’m taking a dive into one of my cult favourites from the mid to late 80s, Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters. I was really into small press and indie comics during the 80s and 90s (I still am), so any new oddball titles and covers caught my eye. I would got to the comic shop every weekend, and scour the racks for cool, unusual stuff.