Pine Cone Comics Club

Wordburglar? The original verb hurdler? The herb-murderin' Persia to Albererer? As part of our ongoing quest to pick the brains of comics culture's finest contributors, we were especially excited to have a chat with our pal, Wordburglar. This Toronto, by way of Halifax, rapper has been properly wrecking mics for well over a decade, and properly reading comic books for well over two. Known for his energetic delivery, deft wordplay, and Dr. Minbendingly deep-cut comic book references, Burg keeps it trill, in a way that powerfully resonates with anyone who grew up reading Larry Hama's G.I. Joe, or watching Thundercats and not realizing how shitty a cartoon it actually was. As astute fans and practitioners of the hip-hop science, we probably could have filled a podcast with tales of Burgie's freestyle prowess, or his years on the road, rocking mics, sellin' swag, and slammin' croque monsieur. Instead we take this opportunity to dig into comic fandom, 80's cartoons, BOOM! Studios, and the grea