<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6285" src= "http://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2018/05/How-to-Read-Nancy-COVER.jpg" alt="How to Read Nancy" width="450" height="403" /> FLASHBACK! A comic strip gag can be a deceptively simple thing. Once you take it apart -- "deconstruct" it, one might say -- you find that it actually has many moving parts. <a href= "http://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2018/05/nancy800.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img class= "wp-image-6284 size-medium" src= "http://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2018/05/nancy800-300x90.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="90" /></a> (Click to enlarge) Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden's <a href="https://amzn.to/4gJg4ls" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">How to Read "Nancy"</a> takes a close look at each of those parts -- as well as arguing persuasively for Bushmiller's underrated artistic chops, and giving us some comic-strip history as well. Tim and Patrick review. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6286" src= "http://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2018/05/catandmousekickstarter.jpg" alt="Cat and Mouse" width="450" height="244" /> PLUS: <a href="http://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=4991" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roland Mann</a>, Dean Zachary, and Kevin Gallegly join Tim to talk about the <a href= "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rolandmann/cat-and-mouse-1-the-first-of-a-four-issue-mini-ser" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">return</a> of Cat and Mouse! (Originally published May 21, 2018.) Brought to you by: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorstCollectionEver/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Worst Collection Ever podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/deconcomics?fan_landing=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our supporters on Patreon</a></li> </ul>