{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fca4d11cd-1e70-4602-9c10-c1e2e4a3fdae","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Comic Talk - Anthology Comics are Back: EC Revivals, Hello Darkness, and 2000 AD\u2019s Big U.S. Return\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ca4d11cd-1e70-4602-9c10-c1e2e4a3fdae\"></iframe>","title":"Comic Talk - Anthology Comics are Back: EC Revivals, Hello Darkness, and 2000 AD\u2019s Big U.S. Return","description":"Stephen, Scott and Jason discuss the resurgence of anthology comics\u2014standalone stories that avoid heavy continuity\u2014citing modern horror and sci\u2011fi anthologies like Oni Press\u2019s all-new EC-licensed titles (Epitaphs of the Abyss, Cruel Universe, and Cruel Kingdom), Boom Studios\u2019 Hello Darkness, and Twilight Zone comics. They highlight how rotating creative teams and varied styles make anthologies easy to jump into, and note notable contributors. Looking ahead to next year\u2019s 50th anniversary of the long-running British sci\u2011fi anthology 2000 AD, they explain its weekly \u201cprog\u201d format and its role as an early proving ground for major creators, while also covering Rebellion\u2019s plans to restore U.S. availability after Diamond distribution stopped by printing and distributing 2000 AD domestically through Luna with a short delay from the UK.\r\n\r\n00:00 Anthology Comics Return\r\n00:13 What Makes an Anthology\r\n01:08 Continuity Fatigue and Lost\r\n02:14 EC Revival at Oni Press\r\n04:18 New EC Style Titles\r\n06:41 Surprise Stories and Spoilers\r\n07:48 Boom Studios Hello Darkness\r\n09:28 Twilight Zone Comics Love\r\n11:41 UK Anthology Tradition\r\n12:47 Fourth Wing Romance Detour\r\n17:39 2000 AD History Lesson\r\n21:16 US Distribution Goes Weekly\r\n25:45 Why UK Weeklies Work\r\n27:14 Airport Reading Hunt\r\n28:24 Short Stories vs Longform\r\n30:06 Attention Spans Today\r\n31:15 Streaming Release Debate\r\n32:24 TikTok Algorithm Whisperers\r\n33:58 2000 AD Creator Pipeline\r\n36:12 Battle Action Revival\r\n38:24 Britain\u2019s War Culture\r\n43:16 Rebellion Reprints Classics\r\n44:46 D-Day Dawson Twist\r\n47:22 Rogue Trooper Movie Talk\r\n49:12 Weekly Comics in America\r\n50:48 Anthology Variety Appeal\r\n53:49 Wrap Up and Farewell","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/321a2c33-a865-4fd1-a4f9-a3b8c96e1c14/Multiverse-Podcast-Cover-1.png"}