Real life conspired to delay my gratification, but yesterday, ten days after its nationwide American release, I finally saw The Avengers. By now, reams* have been written about how good the movie is, how thoroughly it entertains on multiple levels thanks to its snappy Whedonesque dialogue, its insightful Whedonesque explorations of character relationships, and its […]
Posts Tagged ‘DC Comics’
It’s the Avengers’ World Now, We Just Live in It
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Film, Film Review, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Avengers, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Marvel Comics, Superheroes, Superman, The Flash, Thor, Wonder Woman
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Superheroes on Celluloid!
Posted: 11th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Adam West, Ang Lee, Batman, Ben Affleck, Bill Bixby, Brandon Routh, Brett Ratner, Bryan Singer, Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, Daredevil, DC Comics, Dick Tracy, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Bana, Ernest Borgnine, George Clooney, Guillermo Del Toro, Hellboy, Iron Man, Joel Schumacher, Jon Favreau, Lou Ferrigno, Lynda Carter, Marvel Comics, Michael Keaton, Nick Nolte, Richard Donner, Robert Downey Jr, Ron Perlman, Sam Raimi, Samuel L. Jackson, Seth Rogen, Spider-Man, Super Fuzz, Supergirl, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Avengers, The Green Hornet, The Incredible Hulk, The Lone Ranger, The Punisher, The Rocketeer, Thomas Jane, Thor, Tim Burton, Tobey Maguire, Val Kilmer, Wonder Woman, X-Men First Class, X3: X-Men United
KA-POW! WHAM! ZOWIE! Onomatopoeias start flying as the Podwits run down some of the best and worst representations of superheroes on film and television! So get out your cape, put on that mask and strap yourself in for this Podwits SPECIAL presentation… “Superheroes on Celluloid”
The Illegit 25th*
Posted: 31st March 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Bob Dylan, DC Comics, Ernest Borgnine, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Miles Davis, Neil Gaiman, New York City, Public Schools, Superman, The Wizard of Oz, Todd McFarlane
In this week’s episode our three heroes parry opinions about what is now banned in New York City elementary schools; The Land of Oz; Miles Davis and performer’s contract stipulations. They weight in on lengthy comic book legal battles, comic-book reboots, and the Borgninian Moment of the Week, before they realize it is their 25th […]
I’m A Marvel… And I’m A DC
Posted: 25th March 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Batman, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Green Lantern, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, Thor
Ever since those old “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” commercials came out, some enterprising folks immediately capitalized on them and made an analogy between the two big comics companies, Marvel Comics and DC Comics. For anyone who has read on both sides of that aisle, the differences can be very much like night […]
Into the Toybox! – Part Two
Posted: 28th December 2011 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Toy Review, ToysTags: Batman, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bruce Lee, Christopher Reeve, Chuck Norris, DC Comics, DC Direct, Dick Tracy, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Hot Toys, Indiana Jones, Jack Nicholson, Jason Voorhees, Kenner, Knight Rider, MacFarlane Toys, Marvel Comics, Mego, Michael Keaton, Playmates, Rambo, Rocky, Sideshow Collectibles, Slime, Spider-Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Terminator: Salvation, The A-Team, The Ghostbusters, The Incredible Hulk, The Joker, The Real Ghostbusters, Toy Biz, Twisted Land of Oz, WWF
Dion and J. dive back into the Toybox to rediscover the playthings of our youth. From Mego to MacFarlane, Turtles to Terminator, we leave no plastic stone unturned.
Why Snyder’s Superman Has **A Chance** Of Working
Posted: 23rd December 2011 by J. Marcus in Film, UncategorizedTags: Brandon Routh, Bryan Singer, Christopher Reeve, DC Comics, Henry Cavill, John Byrne, Richard Donner, Superman, Superman Returns, The Man of Steel
With all the buzz surrounding Zack Snyder’s new Superman film “The Man of Steel”, it’s almost amazing that we haven’t seen any actual footage yet. The excitement from the studio seems almost palpable. The first still of Henry Cavill as Superman hit the net and polarized the audience. Half of the public felt at long […]
More From The Fun Bags
Posted: 18th December 2011 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film, Science Fiction, SexTags: Catwoman, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Shatfish, Storm, Wonder Woman
If you’ve listened to this week’s Podwits Podcast, you heard a lot of tasty bits to keep your earholes happy! But there’s so much you didn’t get a chance to see… Like this for example!
Superman RETURNS!
Posted: 23rd November 2011 by J. Marcus in Toy ReviewTags: Action Figure, Christopher Reeve, DC Comics, Hot Toys, John Williams, Review, Sideshow Collectibles, Superman, Toys, Warner Bros.
Before I write a single word more, I have to apologize. I did not have my good camera to record this event, so the images contained from here on out are from my phone. Better images WILL come soon. When I say that Superman has RETURNED (all caps), I mean the one and only Christopher […]
Take THAT, Successful Movie Sources!
Posted: 4th November 2011 by J. Marcus in NewsTags: Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, News, Superman
The AP is reporting that DC has overtaken Marvel Comics for the first time in almost 10 years. It’s no coincidence that the jump in sales comes at the same time that DC decided to relaunch its top-tier characters in an event dubbed “The New 52”.