Jonathon Dalton


The TradeWaiters 63: “Berlin” Books 2&3 by Jason Lutes

We continue our journey through Jason Lutes’ Berlin: City of Smoke and Berlin: City of Light. Now that the series is complete, our panelists have read all the way to the bitter end. There is no other way for the Weimar Republic to end. Join us as we check in […]


The TradeWaiters 62: “Berlin: City of Stones” by Jason Lutes

Looking for advice on how to survive 2019? Berlin: City of Stones by Jason Lutes may or may not be of any help, but it is a standout work of comics-making brilliance. Jeff, Jam, and Jon travel back in time to Jason Lutes’ window on Weimar Germany in 1928 and […]


The TradeWaiters 61: TCAF/VanCAF 2019

It’s Twenty-Nine-Zine! The TradeWaiters went to a bunch of Canadian conventions this year and brought back their favourite indie gems to share. In this episode we talk about:Doors by the Donut CollectiveGiant’s Well by Scott A. FordWhen I Arrived at the Castle by Emily CarrollConseal Don’t Feel by CiilCounting Sheep […]


The TradeWaiters 60: “Laid Waste” by Julia Gfrorer

There’s soil and gloom in the black death. Jess, Jon, Jeff, and Jam read Laid Waste by Julia Gfrorer, a tragedy set during the plague. We talk about the end of the world and what it’s like to live through it (or not). Also mentioned in this episode:Fire and Ice […]


The TradeWaiters 58: “The Calvin & Hobbes 10th Anniversary Book” by Bill Watterson

Is Calvin a reflection on the inner child? This is one of many questions raised as we read The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson. Calvin and Hobbes are a big part of comics past and present. We reflect on the nostalgia, the history, and the craft […]


The TradeWaiters 57: “Batwoman: Elegy” by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III

There are two mysteries in this book, and we solve them both. Jam, Jon, and Jeff read Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III, and it sparked a lot of good discussion. We talk about reasons to be a superhero, how to write in an extended universe, and […]


The TradeWaiters 56: “A Bintel Brief” by Liana Finck

It’s real-talk, 1906-style. For today’s episode, Jam, Jon, Jeff, Jess, and Kaye read A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York by Liana Finck. This unusual memoir takes the advice column from a hundred-year-old Yiddish newspaper and translates it into comics. It’s a unique window into a bygone […]


The TradeWaiters 55: “Archie” Vol. 1&2 by Waid, Staples, Wu, & Fish

Archie has continuity now?? For today’s episode, local Archie expert Kathleen Jacques joins us as we read Archie Volumes 1 and 2, the reboot written by Mark Waid and drawn by Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, and Veronica Fish. We discover who has never read an Archie comic before, how the […]