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Podcast: The Comics Canon
Episode: Episode 75 – Nancy and xkcd
Description: In this episode, Curt and Kevin take a break from graphic novels and caped crusaders for a look at two clever, contemporary comic strips … the webcomic xkcd and cartoonist Olivia Jaimes' take on the newspaper comic strip Nancy! Created by Ernie Bushmiller, the original Nancy was hailed as a pinnacle of comic-strip architecture. When the pseudonymous Olivia Jaimes took the reins in April of last year, she gave it a fresh sensibility that has revitalized the 80-year-old strip and drawn rave reviews. Created by Randall Munroe in 2005, xkcd alternates between sharply observant gags, complex commentaries on...