Best Steven Bagatourian Amp Christopher Derrick Podcasts (2025)

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CRYB! Interview: LADRÖNN (Final Incal, Sons of El Topo, Metal Hurlant, Cable, The Inhumans) 2:18:04

19d ago2:18:04

2:18:04

Steven and Chris sit down with legendary Mexican comic book artist, Jose Ladrönn, for a lively discussion about his influences, his work with Alejandro Jodorosky on the FINAL INCAL and SONS OF EL TOPO, plus a whole host of indispensable advice. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly po…

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The Greatest Comic of the 00s? - Lewis and Leon's Masterpiece 1:46:58

23d ago1:46:58

1:46:58

Steven and Chris vividly discuss John-Paul Leon and Brett Lewis' post-Cold War crime magnum opus, THE WINTER MEN (Image Comics, 2005). 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 Christopher Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) discuss the…

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Cloak and Dagger Marvel Comics' Most Underrated Art Team of the 1980s - Rick Leonardi & Terry Austin 3:20:29

2M ago3:20:29

3:20:29

Steven and Chris discuss Marvel's brooding teen superheroes — CLOAK AND DAGGER — from the 1985 on-going series; they go over the first four issues written by Bill Mantlo with art by the wildy incredible and overllooked but influential art team of Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few nota…

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When The Wind Blows 1:17:53

2M ago1:17:53

1:17:53

Chris and Steven discuss Raymond Briggs's nuclear war nightmare WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, published by Penguin Books in 1982. Drop us a line! + Check out our YouTube channel to get a look at some of the fantastic art featured in our episodes. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. You can also find us wherever you str…

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A Poetic Exploration of Fate, Power, and Cycles of Violence 26:39

2M ago26:39

26:39

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…

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The Ultimate SciFi War Story/Space Opera - "Humanity" Explored in Thought Balloons 12:03

3M ago12:03

12:03

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 week…

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Art Deco Retro-Futurism SciFi Mystery Noir and Flying Cars... Welcome to the World of Mister X 1:43:01

3M ago1:43:01

1:43:01

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…

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Moebius, Druillet, and... Alex Nino - this Visionary Filipino Genius Is One of the Greatest Comic Book Artist of All Time! 1:24:55

3M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

In this solo episode, Steven takes a wild trip into the breathtaking visual world of legendary and visionary Filipino artist, Alex Niño, as seen in the unfortunately named graphic novel, SPACE CLUSTERS (DC Comics, 1986). Comics Rot Your Brain! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few noteworthy exceptions). Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK…

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Marvel Comics' Lost Space Bounty Hunter by Howard Chaykin 45:01

4M ago45:01

45:01

Chris discusses Howard Chaykin's MONARK STARSTALKER single-issue scifi story from the ultra-cool try-out book, Marvel Premiere. 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 b…

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Our Secret Origins 2:24:22

4M ago2:24:22

2:24:22

In the final episode of Season One, Steven and Chris reveal their own secret origins on how and why they came to discover the world of comics in their youth... way back in the '80s! Drop us a line! + Check out our YouTube channel to get a look at some of the fantastic art featured in our episodes. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to sign up for our new…

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Jack Kirby + Osamu Tezuka = Scott McCloud's Insanely Fun SciFi Comics Book Classic 5:42:34

5M ago5:42:34

5:42:34

Chris and Steven put on their jet-packs and blast into issues one thru 10 of the wondrous sci-fi idea-bomb that is Scott McCloud’s ZOT! (Eclipse Comics, 1984), a slam-bang collision between the widescreen imaginations of Osamu Tezuka and Jack Kirby. Prepare yourself for iconic heroes and villains, heady philosophy, and rich humanism… Much like ZOT!…

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The O.G. Video Game system Births a Classic Interstellar SciFi Adventure Comic 1:23:29

6M ago1:23:29

1:23:29

In this episode, Chris -- in his first one-shot solo episode -- discusses the fan favorite scifi adventure comic ATARI FORCE (1984), written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. A special projects DC Comics' series took inspiration for the legendary Atari 2600 video game console. + We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon:…

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DC Comics’ Absolutely Psychedelic SUPERMAN & BATMAN As Drawn By TREVOR VON EEDEN Will Blow Your Mind 53:02

6M ago53:02

53:02

In this “one-shot” episode, Steven offers a solo examination of Trevor Von Eeden's mind-expanding artwork from issues 305 & 307 of DC’s long-running Superman and Batman team-up series, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS. Drop us a line! + Check out our YouTube channel to get a look at some of the fantastic art featured in our episodes. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.…

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We Have Met The Enemy... And He Is Us! Archie Goodwin & Pepe Moreno's Lost Sci-Fi Classic 3:31:45

7M ago3:31:45

3:31:45

In this episode, Steve and Chris discuss the serialized story, GENERATION ZERO, from Marvel Comics' defunct Epic Comics flagship book, Epic Illustrated. A sci-fi story written by long-time comic industry luminary Archie Goodwin with painted art by the famed Spanish cartoonist, Pepe Moreno. Check out more of Pepe Moreno's art at https://pepemorenost…

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Before DARK KNIGHT and WATCHMEN, DC Comics Published the Most Devilishly FUN Character of the 1980s! 2:29:49

8M ago2:29:49

2:29:49

Chris and Steven dive into the first five issues of BLUE DEVIL (DC Comics, 1984), a comic book scientifically proven to be the most outrageously fun title of the 1980s; the madcap insanity of it all was written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn, penciled by Paris Cullins, and inked by Pablo Marcos and Gary Martin. Join us, flashback party people… Circuits…

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After Writing BLACK PANTHER, This MARVELous Scribe Co-Created the FIRST AMERICAN GRAPHIC NOVEL! 1:55:52

9M ago1:55:52

1:55:52

Chris and Steven explore the first few issues of Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy's groundbreaking series, SABRE — a surreal, post-apocalyptic spectacle. 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) di…

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Frank Miller's 1st Choice to Draw BATMAN: YEAR ONE? Meet This Unsung GENIUS ARTIST of '80s Comics! 4:06:56

10M ago4:06:56

4:06:56

Steven and Chris embark on the paradigm-shattering psychedelic trip that is the first seven issues of THRILLER — published by DC Comics in 1983 — and find themselves awestruck in its wake. One thing is certain: Trevor Von Eeden is a goddamn genius. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekl…

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The MOST DANGEROUS Comic Book Ever Published 1:30:32

11M ago1:30:32

1:30:32

In this episode, Chris and Steven confront highly disturbing revelations about the CIA and American global politics, courtesy of the explosive whistleblower comic, BROUGHT TO LIGHT (Eclipse Comics, 1988), written by Alan Moore and drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz. Buckle up, folks. This is a wild one. BROUGHT TO LIGHT really is the most dangerous comic bo…

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“DIRTY COMMIES!” DC Comics’ OG Superheroes Laid Low by The Red Scare & Rise Again in THE GOLDEN AGE! 2:31:44

12M ago2:31:44

2:31:44

Chris and Steven testify before you all, spilling their guts on how DC Comics’ OG Superheroes were laid low by the spectre of McCarthyism in “The Red Scare” era of post-WWII USA. This is their battle to rise again in THE GOLDEN AGE (1993), written by James Robinson, drawn by Paul Smith, colored by Richard Ory, and lettered by John Costanza. Will ou…

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Q: Who Was the Inspiration for RORSCHACH in DC Comics' WATCHMEN? A: This FACELESS Urban Vigilante! 3:54:01

1y ago3:54:01

3:54:01

Steven and Chris take a roadtrip back in time, eventually arriving on the pothole-riddled streets of Hub City, and man do they have a lot to say -- almost 4 hours' worth of comic book chatter! Steve Ditko's urban vigilante, The Question, is boldly re-imagined by Denny O'Neil and Denys Cowan as a Zen crimefighter for the ages. Check it out; here we …

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The All-Time Wildest Most PSYCHEDELIC Brain-Exploding SciFi Time-Travel COMIC BOOK in Existence 1:53:22

1y ago1:53:22

1:53:22

Steven and Chris take a psychedelic voyage through time via the crackerjack indie comics team of Doug Moench, Mike Hernandez, Dan Day, and Nestor Redondo in AZTEC ACE (published by Eclipse Comics in 1984). The hallucinatory hijinx and trippy time-travel scifi-of-it-all leave their heads spinning! COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comi…

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That time DC Comics gave HAWKMAN his own BATMAN: YEAR ONE… Katar Hol’s “Dark Knight” of the soul 1:55:48

1y ago1:55:48

1:55:48

Chris and Steven swoop in to the Downside of Thanagar to squawk about Tim Truman’s bold and impassioned re-imagining of Hawkman's origin story in HAWKWORLD (DC Comics, 1989). Is this Katar Hol’s BATMAN: YEAR ONE? …Or his DARK KNIGHT RETURNS? …Or both? COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comic books (plus a few notable exceptions) in a w…

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GRENDEL Comic Origins: Who wore the mask of the fiend in “Devil’s Legacy”? …SHE did! 2:06:42

1y ago2:06:42

2:06:42

Steven and Chris obsess over issues one through seven of Comico’s ongoing GRENDEL series (1986), the “Devil’s Legacy” story arc, pondering the lasting resonance of Matt Wagner’s extraordinary exploration of evil. SHOW NOTES: 00:32 - Intro to GRENDEL. Move over, Batman! The Dark Knight isn’t the only violent vigilante in town! Cue a valiant attempt …

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What is DC Comics’ most BRUTAL GANGSTER noir dystopian scifi comic book of all time, you ask? 2:28:35

1y ago2:28:35

2:28:35

Chris and Steven descend into the futuristic cesspool of gangsterism and “a little of the old ultraviolence” that is SKREEMER (DC Comics, 1989), a noir-styled postapocalyptic science fiction comic that makes A CLOCKWORK ORANGE look G-rated*. An explosive precursor to Vertigo Comics, this series was created by Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins, and Steve …

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NEXUS (Capital Comics, 1981 & First Comics, 1983) 1:52:30

1y ago1:52:30

1:52:30

Steven and Chris tackle the mind-bending "superhero" space opera, NEXUS (1981, 1983), created by Mike Baron and Steve "The Dude" Rude. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions) in a weekly podcast. Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite …

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Murderous Madman Merrily Massacres Merciless Monsters 2:05:40

1y ago2:05:40

2:05:40

In this episode, Steven and Chris venture into the bizarre and harrowing — yet entirely compelling — world of Michael T. Gilbert's legendary monster hunter, MR. MONSTER (1988). Comics Rot Your Brain! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few noteworthy exceptions). Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) and Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN G…

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ALIEN LEGION (Epic Comics, 1984) Part Two 2:10:20

1y ago2:10:20

2:10:20

In this week's episode, Steven and Chris continue their wide-ranging discussion of Epic Comics' ALIEN LEGION series (Also check out Part One, which went live last week). Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, Frank Cirocco, Larry Stroman. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwrite…

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ALIEN LEGION (Epic Comics, 1984) Part One 1:46:45

1y ago1:46:45

1:46:45

This week, Steven and Chris begin their two-part exploration of Epic Comics' ALIEN LEGION, published in 1984, created by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Frank Cirocco. Part One covers issues one through five; Part Two continues the series. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to get a look at some of the fantastic art discussed in our episodes. COMICS ROT Y…

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Zero Episode 44:29

1+ y ago44:29

44:29

For ZERO EPISODE, the show’s debut, Steven and Chris sit down and gab about the genesis of this podcast, how the team was formed, and the CRYB! mission. 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) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) d…

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Introducing… COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! 1:16

1+ y ago1:16

1:16

They say the fabled history of American comic books is divided into four distinct ages — the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, and the Modern Age. In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) and Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators (mostly) from the Bronze Age. COMI…

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Comics Rot Your Brain!

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CRYB! Interview: LADRÖNN (Final Incal, Sons of El Topo, Metal Hurlant, Cable, The Inhumans) 2:18:04

1
The Greatest Comic of the 00s? - Lewis and Leon's Masterpiece 1:46:58

1
Cloak and Dagger Marvel Comics' Most Underrated Art Team of the 1980s - Rick Leonardi & Terry Austin 3:20:29

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When The Wind Blows 1:17:53

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A Poetic Exploration of Fate, Power, and Cycles of Violence 26:39

1
The Ultimate SciFi War Story/Space Opera - "Humanity" Explored in Thought Balloons 12:03

1
Art Deco Retro-Futurism SciFi Mystery Noir and Flying Cars... Welcome to the World of Mister X 1:43:01

1
Moebius, Druillet, and... Alex Nino - this Visionary Filipino Genius Is One of the Greatest Comic Book Artist of All Time! 1:24:55

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Marvel Comics' Lost Space Bounty Hunter by Howard Chaykin 45:01

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Our Secret Origins 2:24:22

1
Jack Kirby + Osamu Tezuka = Scott McCloud's Insanely Fun SciFi Comics Book Classic 5:42:34

1
The O.G. Video Game system Births a Classic Interstellar SciFi Adventure Comic 1:23:29

1
DC Comics’ Absolutely Psychedelic SUPERMAN & BATMAN As Drawn By TREVOR VON EEDEN Will Blow Your Mind 53:02

1
We Have Met The Enemy... And He Is Us! Archie Goodwin & Pepe Moreno's Lost Sci-Fi Classic 3:31:45

1
Before DARK KNIGHT and WATCHMEN, DC Comics Published the Most Devilishly FUN Character of the 1980s! 2:29:49

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After Writing BLACK PANTHER, This MARVELous Scribe Co-Created the FIRST AMERICAN GRAPHIC NOVEL! 1:55:52

1
Frank Miller's 1st Choice to Draw BATMAN: YEAR ONE? Meet This Unsung GENIUS ARTIST of '80s Comics! 4:06:56

1
The MOST DANGEROUS Comic Book Ever Published 1:30:32

1
“DIRTY COMMIES!” DC Comics’ OG Superheroes Laid Low by The Red Scare & Rise Again in THE GOLDEN AGE! 2:31:44

1
Q: Who Was the Inspiration for RORSCHACH in DC Comics' WATCHMEN? A: This FACELESS Urban Vigilante! 3:54:01

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The All-Time Wildest Most PSYCHEDELIC Brain-Exploding SciFi Time-Travel COMIC BOOK in Existence 1:53:22

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That time DC Comics gave HAWKMAN his own BATMAN: YEAR ONE… Katar Hol’s “Dark Knight” of the soul 1:55:48

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GRENDEL Comic Origins: Who wore the mask of the fiend in “Devil’s Legacy”? …SHE did! 2:06:42

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What is DC Comics’ most BRUTAL GANGSTER noir dystopian scifi comic book of all time, you ask? 2:28:35

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NEXUS (Capital Comics, 1981 & First Comics, 1983) 1:52:30

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Murderous Madman Merrily Massacres Merciless Monsters 2:05:40

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ALIEN LEGION (Epic Comics, 1984) Part Two 2:10:20

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ALIEN LEGION (Epic Comics, 1984) Part One 1:46:45

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Zero Episode 44:29

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Introducing… COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! 1:16