CAG! 93 – The Hero who Refuses to Fight, with Kevin Coppa

Talking Doctor Who, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Masters of the Universe with Kevin Coppa of The Puppetbenders! What’s the appeal of action heroes who use violence as a last resort? I’m joined by Kevin Coppa of The Puppetbenders for a discussion on how our hearts can sometimes be captured by an action hero who […]

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Comics Are Great! 61 – Talking Korra, Pt 2 with Gene Yang and Kevin Coppa

Topics: The Legend of Korra, cartoons, writing, storytelling Spoiler alert! If you haven’t finished watching the first season of The Legend of Korra, you might want to do so before enjoying this episode. But even if you’re not a Korra fan, there’s some fun storytelling talk and analysis on this edition of CAG, as I’m […]

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Comics Are Great! 53 – Talking Korra

It’s an eclectic mix of talents and opinions this time as I’m joined by Kevin Coppa, Faith Erin Hicks, and Paul Storrie for a talk about the new Avatar: The Legend of Korra cartoon series! We share our reactions to the first two episodes, compare them to the original series, discuss some of the many […]

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Comics Are Great! 21 – Puppetbending

It’s a jam-packed episode where we tackle the topics of fandom in the 21st century, the role of “shipping” in storytelling, what it’s like to win an Eisner award, and perhaps most importantly, the new Avatar: The Legend of Korra series! First we’re joined by Raina Telgemeier, who stops by for a little to share […]

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