I know now that it was the summer of 1965 when it all changed. As a matter of fact, I can point to the one exact panel that, I believe, truly began the five-year reign of Stan “the Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby as unchallenged champions of the superhero comic world. But let me back […]
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Reading Marvel in the ’60s, Part 2: Stan & Jack Re-evaluated
Posted: 11th June 2013 by Brian in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Fantastic Four, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, Tales of Asgard, Thor, Vince Colletta
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Porn or Porno?
Posted: 11th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Angelina Jolie, Dwarno, Hal Holbrook, Iron Man, James Bond, Jon Voight, Lara Croft, Leonard Nimoy, Lynda Carter, Robert Downey Jr, Star Wars, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, Tomb Raider, Zachary Quinto
The boys are at it again in a brand-spanking new edition of The Podwits Podcast! Join Dion, J. and Brian as they explore the hottest topics of today: can Robert Downey Jr. ever be replaced as the Invincible Iron Man? How far is too far to go in a comic-book movie? And what is the difference between […]
The Man of Steel at 75
Posted: 18th April 2013 by Brian in Comic BooksTags: Action Comics, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Superman
Before it happened, it probably seemed like just another dime-mag debut. But while National Allied Publications might not have realized it, when they released Action Comics #1 on April 18, 1938—seventy-five years ago today—they changed the world. Because right at the top, before stories about Zatara the Master Magician, Pep’ Morgan, and Tex Thompson (among many […]
Stan Lee and the Podwits: A Q&A EXCLUSIVE
Posted: 16th April 2013 by Dion in Celebrities, Comic Books, News, Podwits Exclusive, The Comic SpinnerTags: Batman, Boris Karloff, Captain Blood, Daredevil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Errol Flynn, Frankenstein, Galactus, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Marvel Comics, Professor Xavier, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Storm, Sub-Mariner, Superman, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Hardy Boys, The Heap, The Human Torch, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men First Class
“Welcome True Believers!” I recently had the luck to travel over to Los Angeles with Podwits contributor J. Blake on what proved to be one of the most exciting, and rewarding trips that I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The bulk of that is due to the GREAT content we were able to gather and will be […]
What is a Podwit To Do?
Posted: 9th March 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Batman, Battleship, Captain America, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, G.I.Joe, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Superman, The Avengers, The Punisher, Thor, Zack Snyder
On the Podwits Podcast, we don’t examine the greater mysteries of life, the universe and everything. Mainly because the computer that we were using for such things was destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, but we digress. Instead, we look at the bigger picture of pop culture; where our movies are going and […]
Mayan Culpa
Posted: 22nd December 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Games, History, PodcastTags: Apple, Comics Code Authority, Ghost Rider, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mayan Apocalypse, PC, Punisher, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Superman
And so the world didn’t end. Take that Mayans! So how do the Podwits celebrate the world continuing to spin? By taking a look back at computers through the ages and the history of their beloved comic books (no Marvel vs DC talk here, we promise!) So kick back with your favorite cup o’ egg […]
Readers in Paradise: The Wonderful Terry Moore
Posted: 20th November 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Echo, Rachel Rising, Strangers in Paradise, Terry Moore
Terry Moore deserves some kind of award. No, not the kind you win for making amazing comic books. He’s already won a couple of those. No, I mean he needs an award named after him, an award for skillfully telling addictively entertaining stories in serialized graphic form, stories featuring beautiful, empowered women, stories entirely outside […]
Look… Up In The Sky!
Posted: 6th November 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Action Comics, Al Plastino, Bob McCloed, Brett Breeding, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Dan Jurgens, DC Comics, Denny O'Neill, Dick Sprang, George Perez, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne, Karl Kessel, Kerry Gammill, Roger Stern, Superman, The New 52, Wayne Boring
This edition of “The Comic Spinner” is guest-written by the Podwits’ own J. Marcus. Please feel free to forward all your complaints to him! With all the on-and-on I have been doing this past year on Podwits.com, Brian has been kind enough to ask me to answer a simple question regarding my favorite comic book […]
Iron Man 3 Trailer Released
Posted: 24th October 2012 by Dion in Comic Books, Film, NewsTags: Bang Bang, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 3, Jon Favreau, Kiss Kiss, Last Action Hero, Lethal Weapon, Marvel, Predator, Robert Downey Jr, Shane Black, The Last Boy Scout, The Monster Squad, Tim Burton
Yesterday the new trailer for Iron Man 3 hit the airwaves -or should I say the Cat 5’s- and it looks to be interesting to say the very least. This time around we have the amazingly talented Shane Black penning and directing, which makes me very excited.