Listen to Gobbledygeek Episode 433 - "FCF: Extremity"

Art from Extremity (2017) by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer

Gobbledygeek episode 433, “FCF: Extremity,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts.

We’re all about lending a hand here at Gobbledygeek, so for this month’s Four-Color Flashback, we’re slicing and dicing our way through Daniel Warren Johnson’s Extremity. The ultra-violent 12-issue series follows Thea, an artist who lost a core piece of her identity when a rival clan chopped off her drawing hand. As her father leads their clan on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge, she and her brother Rollo must question whether they will perpetuate this endless cycle of violence. Paul and Arlo discuss the series’ surprising commitment to pacifism, Johnson’s insanely detailed artwork, why the book’s violence isn’t at odds with its intent, and some quirky sound effects.

NEXT: tune in to find out.

BREAKDOWN

  • 00:00:28  –  Intro
  • 00:01:46  –  Extremity
  • 01:29:55  –  Outro / Next

MUSIC

  • “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles (1963)
  • “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA, Super Trouper (1980)

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