Send us a text"I wish I could be there. Wish I could see all the incredible alien things. If you're watching this... I guess you were lucky."Welcome to Outpost Zero and to another season of Storied Arcs! In this opening episode, Mike and Alex gravity-jump straight into Volume 1 The Smallest Town in the Universe (issues #1-4) of the Skybound comic and consider it's place among similar type "kids on bikes" coming of age stories. They discuss the book's re-branding (so to speak) as a more YA story now that the complete collection is out and why that's probably a good decision. They also break down the main characters as a way to examine how trauma is handled and explored in stories like these.[Content note, this episode does address the issue of teen suicide, as it's a major theme throughout in the comic. We understand that can be a difficult topic to broach but we hope that this story can help lead to a safe, open, and respectful discussion about it.]As usual, we're not spoiling anything beyond what we've covered thus far, so listen away once you've finished Volume 1. Then go out and read Outpost Zero Volume 2 Follow It Down (or just read the next chapter in the complete collected edition) and join us back here next week for another deep-dive episode!Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Twitter/X. Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!

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