In this episode of Waiting on the Trade, guest hosts Mike and Ryan Drew get things rolling, as we discuss Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls.
This Month’s Discussion Questions
- What surprised you the most about this comic?
- How did 80-HD correctly identify Lil’ Petey’s grandfather?
- What is the most dastardly villainous act?
- Who is your favorite character (and why)?
Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note
- Dog Man (of course) has its own wiki, which helped me untangle the saga of Petey’s dad (aka Grampa, aka Crud).
- Here are those bookstore graphic novel sales numbers I mentioned, and here’s the Fresno County Public Library interview that Pat mentioned.
- And okay, we’re only eight minutes in and I’ve fired off a lot of links, but Kat Kong is so hilarious y’all. Kid me loved it; adult me loves it.
- Say it with me now: sepulchre.
- They put Grampa’s evil grin on the spine of the dang book! That’s how iconicly evil it is!
- Yes, we’re linking to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy’s explanation of behaviorism in the show notes. It’s Pat’s fault.
- Again according to the Dog Man wiki, 80-HD’s name is an intentional pun on ADHD, which Dav Pilkey has.
- And finally, here’s that hilarious Hellboy sequence I mentioned near the end of the episode.
Follow-Up Recommendations
If you liked Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, we think you might also like:
- The Last Kids on Earth.
- Calvin and Hobbes.
- InvestiGators.
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