Once a mainstay of geek culture, comic book conventions have gone (mostly) mainstream, thanks in large part to media coverage. But how did these events get their start? This episode will explore the origins of comic book conventions and host Jacque Nodell’s memories of growing up in the ’80s and ’90s attending cons. Support the show: Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sequential-crush/id1615990328 Support the podcast over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sequentialcrush Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush For full show notes, images, resources, and further reading for this episode, please visit www.sequentialcrush.com/podcast/episode5

In this special Halloween episode, we’ll look at Casper the Friendly Ghost! This sociable spirit has been around for over 75 years and is still going strong in popular culture and our hearts. In this episode, we’ll look at his origins, imitators, and why the character has true staying power. Listen if you dare! Support the show: · Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sequential-crush/id1615990328 · Support the podcast over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sequentialcrush · Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd · Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush · Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell · Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush For full show notes, images, resources, and further reading for this episode, please visit www.sequentialcrush.com/podcast/episode4

Join me for the first Sequential Crush podcast interview with writer Arie Kaplan. Arie has written for it all — TV, comics, magazines, and books, and he doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Arie shares how he broke into pop culture writing, how he made a move from intern to professional, and he divulges his inspirations, faves, and dream projects.   Support the show: · Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sequential-crush/id1615990328 · Support the podcast over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sequentialcrush · Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd · Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush · Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell · Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush For full show notes, images, resources, and further reading for this episode, please visit https://sequentialcrush.com/podcast/episode3

This second part of our look at the portrayal of drug use in comic books focuses on stories published after the revision of the Comics Code in 1971. This deep dive examines how real-life events such as the Vietnam War and the “War on Drugs” influenced everything from superhero stories to romance comics and how messages from politicians made their way into the pages of the funny books. Support the show: · Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sequential-crush/id1615990328 · Support the podcast over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sequentialcrush · Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd · Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush · Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell · Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush For full show notes, images, resources, and further reading for this episode, please visit https://sequentialcrush.com/podcast/episode2

From PSAs to comics published by the government to your favorite superhero, there is perhaps no subject that appeared in comic books that inspired so much contentiousness than the topic of drug use. This episode discusses how comic books portrayed drug use, both before implementing the Comics Code and after. Ranging from gritty portrayals of crime and drug abuse to downright silly stories with some pretty memorable characters, you’ve never heard the war on drugs sound this entertaining!  Support the show: · Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sequential-crush/id1615990328 · Support the podcast over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sequentialcrush · Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd · Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush · Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell · Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush For full show notes, images, resources, and further reading for this episode, please visit www.sequentialcrush.com/podcast/episode1

In this inaugural episode, you’ll meet your host, comic book historian Jacque Nodell. Jacque shares why she started a podcast after all these years of blogging, and what sorts of comic book history you can look forward to on the show. Support the show: · Subscribe and leave a review at Apple Podcasts · Join the Sequential Crush mailing list to stay up to date https://bit.ly/3nn6afd · Buy books via Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/sequentialcrush · Purchase Jacque’s Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A78XOH Links: · Sequential Crush www.sequentialcrush.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquenodell · Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacquenodell · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequentialcrush