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Podcast: The Source Material Comics Podcast
Episode: Source Material #378 - "Cereal: Sweet Darkness" (Ahoy, 2023)
Description: In this fun, nostalgia-filled episode of Source Material Comics, Jesse is joined by Alexis and Dorian for a lively deep dive into "Cereal: Sweet Darkness." This graphic novel by Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg serves up a spooky spin on beloved breakfast mascots, with classic cereal monsters like Count Chocula, Frankenberry, and Boo Berry starring in a gothic adventure. Russell reimagines these characters as tragic antiheroes trapped in a world of corporate dystopia led by the sinister General Mills/Post and his minions, including the ominous Captain Crackle and the elusive Leprechaun King. The discussion reveals how cleverly woven satire...