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Pipeline Comics

Pipeline Comics

Augie De Blieck Jr.

Tired of crossovers and continuity and endless reboots? It's time for something new to come to comics in North America. The original comic book podcaster, Augie De Blieck Jr., introduces you to the world of European comics, specifically the Franco-Belgian kind (les bandes dessinees, or BD). It's a whole new and awesome world of stories and art. Plus, thoughts on the latest comics news of the day and trends in the industry. If you're looking for something new to read or a different opinion on the hot button topics of the day, check out the Pipeline Comics podcast every Tuesday and Friday.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pipeline Comics episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pipeline Comics for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pipeline Comics episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Pipeline Comics - 2020 Angouleme Grand Prix Nominees
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01/21/20 • 11 min

Angouleme is right around the corner, and we now know the three names who are the finalists for this year's Grand Prix award. In this week's podcast, I'll be discussing them.

Lambiek biographies of the nominees:


Since recording this episode a few days ago, I've learned more about the two French nominees, and now I'm definitely rooting for Catherine Meurisse. The Comics Journal write-up on her is amazing, and I want to read a couple of her books right away now.

What I forgot about is that Guibert and Ware were the two runners-up last year. There's every possible chance they may repeat that this year. Ouch.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/35

Facebook Page: PipelineComics.com/facebook

Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/pipelinecomics

Become a Pipeline Patron: PipelineComics.com/patreon

Email Me: [email protected]

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Pipeline Comics - Google on Reviews

Google on Reviews

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05/27/21 • 17 min

I've written a lot of reviews in my time. For PipelineComics.com, alone, that number is up over 350.

So when Google recently outlined their opinions of what makes a good product review, I listened.

These are mostly meant for affiliate marketers who are just plain awful reviewers. Yet, it's fun to see how that applies to reviews of creative works such as comic. So here I am.

You can check out Google's guidelines here:

https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2021/04/product-reviews-update

Learning French: I'm trying out DuoLingo for learning French. Let's be friends! My daily streak is now over 500! Je comprends beaucoup de francais parce que j'utilise DuoLingo.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/66

Facebook Page: PipelineComics.com/facebook

Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/pipelinecomics

Become a Pipeline Patron: PipelineComics.com/patreon

Email Me: [email protected]

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Pipeline Comics - Raoul Cauvin and Jordi Lafebre
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05/12/21 • 12 min

Raoul Cauvin:

Over the weekend, Raoul Cauvin, veteran Belgian comics writer, announced that his cancer is bad enough that the doctor says he doesn't have much longer to live.

I said in the podcast that Cinebook only translated a couple of his "Cedric" books. I looked it up afterwards and realized that they do have seven books in their catalog from that series:

https://www.cinebook.co.uk/cedric-c-142_148_233.html

I've reviewed two of his Bluecoats books:

"The David":

https://www.pipelinecomics.com/the-bluecoats-v12-the-david/

"The Blues in Black and White:

https://www.pipelinecomics.com/the-bluecoats-v10-the-blues-in-black-and-white-starring-mathew-brady/

Jordi Lafebre:

In happier news, EuropeComics announced on Monday morning that Jordi Lafebre's recent album is in the works and "Coming Soon." This is super exciting news.

Here is the announcement:

https://twitter.com/EuropeComics/status/1391712729434558466

I mention in the podcast that Jordi Lafebre is Spanish and then immediately refer to him as a French artist in the next breath. I should have phrased that as "French-published artist," which would make slightly more sense.

Follow him on Instagram at Jordi_Lafebre:

https://Instagram.com/jordi_lafebre

Also, I refer to "Glorious Summers" in this podcast more than once as "Beautiful Summers." My mistake. I'm rusty at this podcasting thing again, aren't I?

Learning French: I'm trying out DuoLingo for learning French. Let's be friends! My daily streak is now at 481! J'ai mangé des croissants.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/65

Facebook Page: PipelineComics.com/facebook

Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/pipelinecomics

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Pipeline Comics - Black Friday 2020

Black Friday 2020

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11/26/20 • 13 min

It's that time of year again -- Black Friday sales! And there are a bunch of European comics on sale now at Comixology and Izneo:

http://comixology.com/sales

https://www.izneo.com/en/

Or, if you prefer print editions, check out Magnetic Press:

https://store.magnetic-press.com

For reviews of the titles I mentioned here, go to

https://pipelinecomics.com

and use the little magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner to search for a title.

Learning French: I'm trying out DuoLingo for learning French. Let's be friends! My daily streak is now past 315!

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/63

Facebook Page: PipelineComics.com/facebook

Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/pipelinecomics

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Pipeline Comics - Top Ten Albums of 2019

Top Ten Albums of 2019

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01/07/20 • 18 min

I reviewed more than 50 albums this year, but read many more. And now it's time to boil that down to the list of the 10 albums I liked the most. It's an insane list

I'll throw in the 11th that just missed, too, because it's the one book I had to talk myself out of putting in to make a Top 11 list. Decisions must be made, after all.

Oh, and #12 gets thrown in Just Because.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/33

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Pipeline Comics - Saturday and Sunday

Saturday and Sunday

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07/03/20 • 8 min

Cute book.

Read my original review at PipelineComics.com:

Saturday and Sunday v1: “Rock Heaven”

Learning French: I'm trying out DuoLingo for learning French. Let's be friends! I'm on a 180 day streak now

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/54

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Pipeline Comics - Retailers Are Brainstorming
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04/14/20 • 39 min

Before you listen to this podcast, read Brian Hibbs' article on Comics Beat: https://www.comicsbeat.com/how-comics-retailing-moves-forward/

The retailers document that I'm quoting so liberally from now requires permission to read. I don't know how freely they're granting that, to be honest. This podcast's dramatic reading of the article may be as close you get to it.

In the previous Pipeline podcast: Direct Market Doom and Gloom: https://pipelinecomics.com/44

The New York Times Asks: Can Comics Survive the Coronavirus:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/arts/comic-books-coronavirus.html

Learning French: I'm trying out DuoLingo for learning French. Let's be friends!

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/45

Facebook Page: PipelineComics.com/facebook

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Pipeline Comics - 2020 "Resolutions"

2020 "Resolutions"

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12/31/19 • 11 min

Coming at you from the Pipeline World HQ Basement once again (thus, the sound quality), it's the Pipeline Comics podcast!

I'm not a resolutions guy. I believe if you want to do something, you should do it. It doesn't matter what day of the year it is. And the plan can be longer or shorter than a year. Resolutions are too easy to ignore and not do when they're this arbitrary, for most people.

But I love listening to the year end podcasts where people review their resolutions and predictions from the beginning of the year to see how much has come true. I am a study in contrasts, so I'm resolving to do some stuff for Pipeline Comics this year. And I'm creating this podcast to keep me accountable at the end of the year.

I also reserve the right to throw all these resolutions out if I have a better idea at any time. So there!

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/32

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Pipeline Comics - Comics at Disney

Comics at Disney

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12/24/19 • 12 min

This is a story about a recent vacation in Orlando and where I found comic books. Disney keeps them out of the theme parks and in the Disney Springs' shopping venue.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/30

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Pipeline Comics - Direct Market Doom and Gloom
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04/09/20 • 20 min

What if it all goes wrong? What if not enough stores survive? And Diamond fails? And publishers fold? This is the doom and gloom scenario thought exercise.

With a bonus tangent: What is government's role in the arts? Trust me, it's not as political as that sounds, but I'm thinking about this in a different way than I think most people do. It's worth bringing up, especially in light of a scenario which sees the comics market implode.

Except for Kickstarters, really, for as long as there are fans willing to back those....

Be my friend on DuoLingo in the French track. I'm AugieDB there.

Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/38

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FAQ

How many episodes does Pipeline Comics have?

Pipeline Comics currently has 100 episodes available.

What topics does Pipeline Comics cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Visual Arts, Podcasts and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Pipeline Comics?

The episode title '"Always Never" News and Speculation' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pipeline Comics?

The average episode length on Pipeline Comics is 13 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pipeline Comics released?

Episodes of Pipeline Comics are typically released every 4 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of Pipeline Comics?

The first episode of Pipeline Comics was released on Sep 15, 2019.

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