Batman and the DCU (The 101 Dalmatian's Cinematic Universe)
It's been a wild summer but the Fictionalitea crew is back and in person! We all met up at Rachelle's house to enjoy friendship, eat snacks, and talk about Batman, the robins, and probably a lot more about 101 Dalmatians than originally anticipated.
Good Things
Mary: Pokemon Legends
Rachelle: "Good Boy Magazine" by Michael Sweater, Benji Nate etc. and "Queen of the Ring" by Jaime Hernandez
Paloma: "The Delicacy" by James Albon
Brenda: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
12 Jun 2021
Video Club #1: Haikyuu
Welcome to the first episode of Video Club where we watch the first couple episodes of a show, and talk about it. This week, we experience the epic highs and lows of high school volleyball by talking about the anime adaptation of Haikyuu. Brenda also gets roasted for knowing about Hatoful Boyfriend.
Good Things:
Mary: Samwise Gamgee
Rachelle: a 70-year-old monsterra plant and a 40-year-old dragon tree and also three additional trees (bing cherry, honey crisp, peach)
Paloma: Demon Slayer
Brenda: Unwrapped on the food network
29 May 2021
Bad Fictional Dads (and some good ones too)
This week on fictionalitea, we’re here to redo a lost episode, and also here to talk about dads. Bad dads. Hot dads. Just okay dads. Dads of all shapes and sizes and sorts. Who’s your favorite pop culture dad?
Paloma: “Young Shadow” - Ben Sears
Brenda: “A Man and His Cat” - Umi Sakurai
Mary: Steven Universe (comfort shows)
Rachelle: Lee Pace (and his eyebrows) and True Blood (the show)
1 May 2021
Book Club #2: Way of the Househusband
Book Club is back. We're here to talk about "Way of the Househusband" an Eisner Award-Winning manga series by Kousuke Oono about former Yakuza member, Tatsu, who gives up his criminal ways to be a househusband. Also, we answer a question about which robots are neat.
GOOD THINGS
Mary: Dai Dark by Q Hayashida
Rachelle: BL Metamorphosis by Kaori Tsurutani // Also Imagine A Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament but instead of cards it’s DDR.
Paloma: Kuroko's Basketball by Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Brenda: Paloma's new podcast about LOTR called "And My Ask"
17 Apr 2021
Working at a Comic Book Store Pt. 1
FYI: You'll hear us yelling at Craig, who is a discord bot who is SUPPOSED to be helping us have backup recordings, but he continues to fail us in every possible way.
This week we're doing a redo of a lost episode, and talking somewhat about "Skull-Faced Bookseller Honda-san" a manga about a person who works at a bookstore, specifically in the comic book section. What does one do when there's no space for product? How did Batman make our lives more difficult multiple times? How do we handle customers who want raunchy books? Also, some talk about hot animated men.
Good Things
Paloma: Goblin Girl by Moa Romanova
Rachelle: Her collection of lovely plants.
Brenda: Sk8 the Infinity.
Mary: Our Not So Lonely Planet Travel Guide vol. 1 by Mone Sorai
3 Apr 2021
Book Club #1: Nubia: Real One
After a series of technical difficulties, the Fictionalitea ladies are back, and they are trying something new! It's time for us to talk about DC's new young adult graphic novel Nubia: Real One.
GOOD THINGS:
Paloma: Sweat and Soap manga.
Brenda: Rug-making frame.
Rachelle: Books ordered from the New York Art Book Festival
Mary: Bubblegum Crisis
20 Feb 2021
Food Comics
This week is all about Food Comics. What is it that makes comics centered around food so special? Why is Food Wars so hormy? When will the anime for Way of the House Husband finally be released? All these answers, and more!
Good Things
Paloma: Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh
Brenda: Her set of Detective Conan VCD’s, Tiny House Hunters
Rachelle: Gordon Ramsay’s Tik Tok
6 Feb 2021
Small Press
This week we talk about small press comics. What constitutes a small press comic? What are some of our favs? What makes these lesser-known books so special?
Good Things
Paloma: Space Battle Lunchtime/Food Books
Brenda: Hello Fresh (not sponsored)
Rachelle: Cobalt Flux DDR pad, Hell’s Kitchen
Mary: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
23 Jan 2021
Rumiko Takahashi
Important Note: We recorded this episode before the big Yashahime reveal.
This week, it’s all about Rumiko Takahashi, creator of such classics as Maison Ikkoku, Inuyasha, Ranma ½, and Lum. Will Netflix ever listen to Rachelle and cast Henry Cavil as Sesshomaru in a live-action Inuyasha series? Will Brenda ever get to have little paws (but not in a furry way?).
Good Things
Paloma: Killjoys National Anthem by Gerard Way and Leonardo Romero
Mary: Michael De Forge books. Jusutsu Kaisen
Rachelle: Sasha from the Gym, Bulma figure from Mary.
Brenda: Kittens. The snoopy sweater Paloma got her.
9 Jan 2021
Christmas Annual #1
Happy Chrumbis everyone! Welcome to the first ever Fictionali-tea Christmas annual #1. Yes, it’s late. Yes, it’s longer than normal. Yes, there really isn’t a topic this week.
We answer some fan mail, talk about anime, and debate whether or not beloved comic book “Saga” will ever return. Join us, if you feel like it.
Good Things:
Brenda: Graduating College
Mary: Pokemon Trading cards
Rachelle: Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, Sailor Moon (again)
Paloma: Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor.
21 Dec 2020
Graphic Memoirs
This week, we discuss graphic memoirs. What are they? Which ones do we like? Everybody’s read Persepolis right?
Good Things
Paloma: Run with the Wind
Mary: Witch Hat Atelier
Rachelle: Sailor Moon, Beck’s radio station
Brenda: The sweatshirt Austin got her, the Detective Conan drinking game.
29 Nov 2020
Jordie Bellaire
This week, Mary talks about Jordie Bellaire, the award-winning comic book colorist of Vision, Moon Knight, and Pretty Deadly, who has also been writing good books such as Red Sonja/ Vampirella, and the new adaptation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Good Things: (Mary) Promised Neverland, (Rachelle) Queen’s Gambit/Way of the House Husband (Paloma) Electronic Music, (Brenda) Jigsaw Puzzles
14 Nov 2020
CLAMP
This week, your hosts get together to talk about the legendary mangaka group, CLAMP, creators of Cardcaptor Sakura, XXXholic, and Chobits.
Good Things This Week: Netflix Anime, DDR, X-Men X of Swords, Buffy.
31 Oct 2020
Hello Kitty and Sanrio
This week, we discuss Hello Kitty, and many of her friends you might not have heard of such as, Big Challenges, Catnip, and Daniel Starr.
17 Oct 2020
Teen Superheroes
Teen Garfield
3 Oct 2020
Tillie Walden
Welcome to the first episode of fictionalitea! This week, we talk about Tillie Walden, the writer and artist for such monumental graphic novels as "On a Sunbeam" and "Spinning
19 Sept 2020
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