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Each episode features conversations with comic writers, artists, editors and other creators, alongside roundtable discussions, deep dives and occasional documentary-style episodes. From Marvel and DC to creator-owned comics, independent publishers, British comics and European graphic novels, Inside the Comics looks across the wider world of sequential art — past, present and future.Expect:<br />• Interviews with comic book writers, artists and creators<br />• Deep dives into major comics, characters and publishing trends<br />• Discussions about the craft and business of making comics<br />• Independent and creator-owned comics<br />• British and European comics<br />• Comic book history and forgotten stories<br />• Convention coverage and behind-the-scenes conversations. 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Why has Absolute Batman become one of the biggest success stories in modern comics?

Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta radically reinvented Bruce Wayne: no billionaire fortune, no Wayne Manor, a completely...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[PATREON: https://patreon.com/insidethecomics<br /><br />Why has Absolute Batman become one of the biggest success stories in modern comics?<br /><br />Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta radically reinvented Bruce Wayne: no billionaire fortune, no Wayne Manor, a completely different relationship with Gotham, and a Batman who looks and feels unlike the version readers have known for decades.<br /><br />And yet, nearly two years into its run, Absolute Batman is still sitting at the top of comic-book sales charts.<br /><br />In the first episode of Inside the Comics, Liam J. Holland is joined by his fellow <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCFVE0qus7MZuH7_fLFEg44g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> @LegendsofPodcasting </a> co-hosts to look at why Absolute Batman has connected so strongly with readers. Is this simply another successful Batman comic — or are we watching a new generation find their Batman? Let us know in the comments: what do you think is the biggest reason for Absolute Batman's success?<br /><br />Subscribe to Inside the Comics for conversations with comic creators, deep dives into the industry, comic-book history, and discussions exploring why comics work the way they do.<br /><br /><br />#AbsoluteBatman #Batman #DCComics<br /><br /><b>SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT:</b><br /><b>PATREON: <a href="https://patreon.com/insidethecomics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/insidethecomics</a></b><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3644</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>absolute,batman,comics,dc,scott,snyder</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/87b35d11ae102d0f6d5e48e9653d76e0.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
