Superhero Cinephiles

In another former Patreon show, listen to Perry's conversation with Nic Baldwin about the first Invincible trade, Family Matters! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics? Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can also apply to be a guest on the show . Facebook | Bluesky | Threads | Instagram | Contact Support Links...

Logan Crowley is back again, this time to dive into Superman: Man of Steel Volume 1, the first collection of the Post-Crisis Superman stories headlined by writer/artist John Byrne with Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway. We discuss the many changes Byrne's reboot brought to Superman, how we feel about them, and how the stories hold up. NOTE: The show is still on a temporary hiatus, these were just...

Tyler Patrick returns to the show for a discussion of Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's controversial Batman tale, Three Jokers! Is it as bad as everyone says? A misunderstood classic? Somewhere in the middle? We're going to break it all down here. Listen to Tyler on the Krypton Report Podcast . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media...

In another of the former Patreon-exclusive episodes, Perry and Kenisha Liu talk the incredibly well-written and beautifully illustrated Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and JH Williams! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics? Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can also apply to be a guest on the show . Facebook | Blue...

Fellow podcaster Logan Crowley returns for another comic book discussion. This week, we're looking at the collected Batman tales by writer/artist Matt Wagner! In these stories, the Dark Knight goes up against Two-Face, Hugo Strange and his Monster Men, the Riddler, and we get a retelling of the early Mad Monk stories! Listen to Logan on the Single Bound podcast and follow him on Instagram . Wa...

Author Gordon Dymoski and Perry continue their re-read of Warren Ellis and John Cassaday's seminal Planetary! This time, we dive into the third volume, Leaving the 20th Century. If you’re in the Chicagoland area, join Gordon in the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup . You can also find his books on Amazon or subscribe to his Patreon . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for P...

In this former Patreon-exclusive, Perry and guest Kae Wilson discuss Joe Casey and David Messinia's stoner superhero tale, The Bounce! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics? Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can also apply to be a guest on the show . Facebook | Bluesky | Threads | Instagram | Contact Support...

Superhero Cinephiles is going to be on a temporary hiatus for the immediate future. Everything's okay, I'm just entering a busy period at work and I've exhausted my supply of movie episodes. While you're waiting, there are still some unaired episodes of Superhero Bibliophiles that will appear on the feed, and I still have several SBP Classic episodes from the old Patreon-exclusive...

Pulp author Gordon Dymoski returns to the show to discuss the animated adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: Year One! Though lauded as one of the best of DC's animated adaptations, we found it sometimes adhered a bit too closely to the source material. If you’re in the Chicagoland area, join Gordon in the  Chicago Doctor Who Meetup . You can also find his books on  Amazon  or subscribe to...

In this replay of one of the old Patreon episodes, listen to Perry and guest Edward Thompson discuss Nick Spencer's Ant-Man run collected in Astonishing Ant-Man: The Complete Collection! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can also  apply to be a guest on the show . Faceb...

Author and superhero fan Matt Farley makes his debut on the show to discuss the trippy 2001 film, Donnie Darko! We discuss both versions to get to the bottom of this flick, and answer the really important questions: why so many Bush/Dukakis references and is this a superhero movie or not? Find out more about Matt's book and follow him on Bluesky and Instagram . Want to tell us what you think?...

Our DC animation correspondant Stacy Dooks is back, and today we're discussing the beginning of the Tomorrowverse! While really strong compared to what would follow, there are some things holding this back from being the stellar rebranding DC had probably hoped for their animation branch. Listen to Stacy on The Fanboy Power Hour podcast . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or c...

We're going back to the 90s! Though this era of X-Men is heavily maligned, for Perry and returning guest Scott Honig, it represents when they got into comics. And today, we revisit one of the quintessential 90s X-Men stories — Fatal Attractions! Listen to Scott’s appearances on Digging For Kryptonite . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes i...

Logan Crowley is back for a spirited debate over 2006's Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, the animated adaptation of the first arc of Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's infamous comic, The Ultimates. One came away with a very positive view, the other had a very different view. Listen for the debate! Listen to Logan on the  Single Bound podcast  and follow him on  Instagram . Want to tell us what yo...

In another comic book episode, Stacy Dooks returns to discuss James Robinson and Paul Smith's JSA: The Golden Age! Originally an Elseworlds story, parts of it have seeped into mainstream DC continuity. And some of it is alarmingly prescient today! Listen to Stacy on The Fanboy Power Hour podcast . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in med...

Apologies for the delay between episodes, but hopefully we'll be a little more frequent. Alex Marcus of The Pop Break returns to the show to discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the long-awaited sequel to Into the Spider-Verse! We discuss expanding the Spider-Verse, the different styles used to help differentiate the different universes, and the character dynamics at the heart of the f...

Thunderbolts* was a movie that got little attention but ended up being pleasantly surprising. Mike Sangregorio returns to break down all the things that make this movie an underappreciated gem, and some interesting parallels with the comic it's based on. Listen to Mike’s appearances on Digging For Kryptonite . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about super...

Before listening to their discussion on Planetary: The Fourth Man, revisit Perry and Gordon's discussion on the first Planetary volume, All Over the World and Other Stories! If you’re in the Chicagoland area, join Gordon in the  Chicago Doctor Who Meetup . You can also find his books on  Amazon  or subscribe to his  Patreon . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for P...

Perry and author Gordon Dymowski continue their journey into pop culture archaeology with their discussion of the second volume of Warren Ellis and John Cassaday's pulp masterpiece. If you’re in the Chicagoland area, join Gordon in the  Chicago Doctor Who Meetup . You can also find his books on  Amazon  or subscribe to his  Patreon . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or commen...

Another DC animation episode! Today, Sy Islam returns to the show to discuss Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Reuniting Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, and Clancy Brown, this adaptation of the first Jeph Loeb/Ed McGuinness Superman/Batman story-arc has a lot going on...at times maybe too much! Pick up a copy of Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU  and follow Sy on  Bluesky . Want to tell us what you t...

WildC.A.T.S is an interesting concept that went through a lot of changes over the years. But none left as big a mark as Joe Casey who took over the book in its second volume and evolved it into Wildcats Version 3.0, or the idea of the corporation as a superhero. Mike Sangregorio joins Perry to break down this forgotten gem from the early 2000s. Listen to Mike’s appearances on Digging For Kryptonit...

This episode, Perry is joined by comedian, podcaster, and returning guest Will Short to discuss the 2012 animated film, Justice League: Doom! Reuniting much of the DCAU cast in an adaptation of Mark Waid's excellet Tower of Babel storyline. Check out Will's comedy channel The Wickedly Talented on YouTube and listen to him on the Days Past Tooncast . Want to tell us what you think? Have any...

Comic fan and podcaster Logan Crowley joins the Superhero Bibliophiles to talk about Superman vs. Mongul, a trade paperback covering Superman and Mongul's Pre-Crisis battles. From Mongul's first appearance up to Alan Moore's famous "For the Man Who Has Everything" story, there's a lot to talk about here. Listen to Logan on the  Single Bound podcast  and follow him on  Insta...

Eoin Smith returns to the show to discuss the animated film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero. Originally meant as a tie-in to Batman & Robin, but then delayed a year. It's a fun film that was overshadowed by the poor reception to Batman & Robin and the shift from Batman: The Animated Series to The New Batman Adventures. Visit Eoin’s  Linktree  to find out more about him. Want to tell u...

In the latest comic book discussion, Perry is joined by fellow podcaster Kaz Wheeler to discuss Blackest Night, one of the tentpole events of Geoff Johns's run on Green Lantern. Listen to Kaz on the Fatal Four Podcast and follow him on Bluesky and Instagram Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice message to p...