Brian’s back, and that means comics will be talked about, beer will be drunk on-mic, and Dion’s in big trouble for the whole trunk of a Dodge Monaco thing. But it’s all forgiveness, kumbaya, and (of course) nerd talk galore on this latest Podwits Podcast. Enjoy!
Archive for the ‘Comic Books’ Category
Out of the Trunk
Posted: 13th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, PodcastTags: Alias, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Fringe, George Lazenby, James Bond, JJ Abrams, Lost, Marvel Comics, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Spider-Man
0
DC Comics Raped My Childhood!
Posted: 7th September 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Up on The Soap BoxTags: 52, Batman, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Flashpoint, Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis, Jason Todd, John Byrne, Parallax, Supergirl, Superman, The Flash, The New 52, Wally West, Wonder Woman, Zero Hour
OK… actually, no it didn’t. No more than George Lucas did. What DC did do, however, was give false hope and then completely piss all over everything I ever knew and loved about DC Comics.
The Cup of Dion
Posted: 25th August 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Podcast, Science FictionTags: Amy Pond, Battlestar Galactica, Blake's 7, Doctor Who, HBO, Pond Life, Smallville, Steven Moffat, Superman, SyFy Channel, True Blood, Wonder Woman
Brian and J. are on their own this week and left to ponder the canon of Dion, the inevitable courtship of Superman and Wonder Woman and Jessica Hamby’s beyond-cute video blog! All that and the return of a venerable (?) sci-fi television series on this week’s Podwits Podcast!
Thomas Jane’s Ultimate Fan Film
Posted: 5th August 2012 by Dion in Comic Books, Film, NewsTags: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Castle, Marvel, Punisher War Zone, Ray Stevenson, The Punisher, Thomas Jane
It has been brought up occasionally on the podcasts, but my all-time favorite comic book character is The Punisher. Hands down. Growing up, I never was really able to fully wrap my head around heroes with super powers, or anything else of the sort. I was I guess what you’d call a realist, and preferred a […]
The Wonderfully Mad World of Captain Britain, Part 1
Posted: 31st July 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Captain Britain, Chris Claremont, Dave Thorpe, Jamie Delano, Marvel UK, Meggan, Opal Luna Saturnyne
Join Brian every other Tuesday as he talks comic books from a reader’s perspective, both his new experiences with the medium and reflections on over thirty years of enjoying the finest in sequential art. In 1989, when I was at the height of my teenaged X-Men fandom, I discovered a slightly different flavor of X-book. […]
When Comic Books Saved Science Fiction
Posted: 17th July 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Science Fiction, The Comic SpinnerTags: Avengers, Eternals, Fantastic Four, Fourth World, Jack Kirby, New Wave SF, Roy Thomas, Thor
Join Brian every other Tuesday as he talks comic books from a reader’s perspective, both his new experiences with the medium and reflections on over thirty years of enjoying the finest in sequential art. I’ve made no secret of the fact I’m not a fan of “New Wave” science fiction. Don’t get me wrong, the […]
It’s All Brian’s Fault… HONEST!
Posted: 7th July 2012 by J. Marcus in Books, Comic Books, Doctor Who, Film, PodcastTags: Batman, Detective Comics, Doctor Who, Douglas Adams, Ernest Borgnine, San Diego Comic Con, Shada, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man
With Dion on the lam again, J. and Brian are forced to go it alone once again. Amazing technical goofs aside, the boys manage to run the bases, covering such amazing topics as the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, Doctor Who, the new Spider-Man movie and even a little bit of historical comic lore! So […]
The Amazing Spider-Man : The “Ultimate” Spider-Man Film
Posted: 5th July 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Film ReviewTags: Andrew Garfield, Brian Michael Bendis, Emma Stone, Kirsten Dunst, Marc Webb, Mark Bagley, Sam Raimi, The Amazing Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire, Ultimate Spider-Man
As The Amazing Spider-Man grew closer to its debut, the question just got louder and louder: With three madly successful Spider-Man films being released in just the last ten years, was it neccessary, or wise, to reboot the franchise and inflict a whole new Spider-Man on a public that was probably all Spider-Manned out? Did anyone […]
Stories From The Utility Belt: “To The Batmobile!!!’
Posted: 4th July 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Adam West, Batcave, Batgirl, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Year One, Batsignal, Batwoman, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Burt Ward, Casey Kasem, Comics Code Authority, Douglas Croft, Dr. Fredric Wertham, Frank Miller, George Clooney, Hanna Barbera, Joel Schumacher, Johnny Duncan, Kevin Conroy, Lewis Wilson, Matt Garrison, Michael Keaton, Olan Soule, Robert Lowery, Seduction of the Innocent, Serials, Superman, The Dark Knight Returns, Tim Burton, Val Kilmer
Holy podcast, Caped Crusader! J. and Dion have decided to take a trip back in time to the very beginnings of the Dark Knight, rediscovering his roots and tracing the steps that a millionaire playboy took to becoming the world’s greatest detective. We follow him from his meager beginnings as a simple line drawing, through […]
Stories From The Utility Belt: "To The Batmobile!!!' [ 1:00:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (469)Reading Marvel in the ’60s, Part 1: The Uncanny (X-Men) Valley
Posted: 3rd July 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Avengers, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Jack Kirby, Martin Goodman, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, X-Men
Join Brian every other Tuesday as he talks comic books from a reader’s perspective, both his new experiences with the medium and reflections on over thirty years of enjoying the finest in sequential art. The “uncanny valley” is a term used in robotics (and, more generally, in the science fiction community) to describe the phenomenon […]