Comics Over Time

Episode 44 - Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Movie Review It has been a long time since I have been this excited for a comic book movie, and this weekend we were finally able to get out to theaters and see James Gunn’s third and (for now) final Guardians of the Galaxy film.  There is no shortage of things to talk about with this one.  This Week In Comics New on Marvel Unlimited this Week https://...

Episode 43 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 – Adam Warlock Superstar This week we are getting ready for the third and final installment of the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, and the trailers and previews have given us a pretty good idea of what some of the key elements are that you need to know going in. So this week is all about the High Evolutionary, the New Men, and Adam Warlock.   ...

Episode 42 - Road to Perdition This week we find ourselves in between Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and so we are trying something completely different, with a new segment called IT WAS A COMIC FIRST, where we take a look at a comic book movie that most folks probably wouldn’t think of as a “comic book movie.”  Our first entry in this is the fantastic graphic novel ROAD TO PERDITION and the 2002...

Episode 41 - Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 Movie Review This week we check back with the Guardians of the Galaxy, who spend the start of the MCU’s third phase doing a little bit of good and a little bit of bad, and end up nearly helping Starlord’s dad destroy the universe. This Week In Comics Captain Marvel Leads Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers Trailer https://comicbook.com/comics/news/cap...

Episode 40 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 – Beware the Black Galaxy, the Zodiac and Gamora Even as we are nearing the release of the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie next month our look back at the MCU continues.  Sneaking in just in time, we are now up to the 2nd movie of the MCU’s 3rd phase – Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2!  This Week In Comics Al Jaffee, Mad Magazine Legend, Dies at 102 ...

Episode 39 - Captain America: Civil War Movie Review This week you are in for a treat, dear listeners!  We have a movie that features a full DOZEN MCU heroes, and so in order to properly cover CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR we have brought in a bit of help.  Our friend Mike is a huge MCU fan, and he is hosting Dan and his son in Chicago this weekend while they attend C2E2. This Week In Comics Scott Pi...

Episode 38 - A War Like No Other We are heading into Marvel’s Phase 3 slate of films, and it starts out with a bang, as the entire MCU comes together for an action-packed movie that also packs significant story punch.  This Week In Comics Jonathan Majors arrested https://apnews.com/article/jonathan-majors-arrested-3ccf23bb407f5e6d2441ccc536b254f2 New on Marvel Unlimited this Week https://www.marve...

Episode 37 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie Review It was a big week for your intrepid hosts, as we left the security of the MCU and dipped our toes into the world of DC Comics.  Shazam: Fury of the Gods was just released this weekend, and we are ready to talk about the Big Red Cheese returning to the big screen!  This Week In Comics DC Comics' Wonderful Swimsuit Covers Are Sexy and Tasteful https...

Episode 36 - All About the Big Red Cheese This week we are taking a major diversion from our normal path, and taking a look at Marvel’s Distinguished Competition.  That’s right, we mentioned a while ago that we would be starting to branch out a bit, and with the new Shazam! Movie appearing in theaters this weekend I wanted to get Duane up to speed on the original Captain Marvel, one of the oldest...

Episode 35 - Ant-Man Movie Review This week we are heading back to the world of Ant-Man, this time for a look at the 2015 movie that started it all for the Langs and Pyms of the MCU!  This Week In Comics Agatha Harkness Reunites With Scarlet Witch in Marvel's Contest of Chaos Event https://comicbook.com/comics/news/agatha-harkness-scarlet-witch-marvel-contest-of-chaos/ Unstoppable Doom Patrol Crea...

Episode 34 - The Trial of Hank Pym In the MCU Hank Pym has been portrayed as a grumpy but loveable genius, sort of an older, more family-driven version of Tony Stark.  He loves his daughter, mentors Scott Pym, never stops searching for his lost wife, and even seems to be a defacto grandfather for Cassie in Quantumania.  To say the least, this is a retcon from his history in the comics, and this we...

Episode 33 - Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Movie Review This week we checked out Marvel's newest offering, the third installment of the Ant-Man franchise.  This movie had a lot to do, as it introduces us to a new hero, builds out a whole new, tiny world, and starts the ball rolling on Phase Five of the MCU.  How did it do?  There's a lot to talk about. This Week In Comics Marvel Announces New...

Episode 32 - There’s an App For That With the MCU returning to the story of Ant-Man and his many tiny friends next week, we are taking a look at the 2015 Ant Man comics that delve into Scott Lang’s relationship with his teenage daughter Cassie.  This Week In Comics Chris Browne, Hagar the Horrible Cartoonist, Dies at 70 https://comicbook.com/comics/news/chris-browne-hagar-the-horrible-cartoonist-d...

Episode 31 - Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Review After spending last week reading Brian Bendis’s version of the Age of Ultron, we now get to compare it with Joss Whedon’s take on the same topic two years later.  Suffice it to say, there are some differences.  This Week In Comics DC Studios announcements cause DC Comics to sell out. But reprints coming https://comicbook.com/movies/news/james-gunn-...

Episode 29 - Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 Movie Review This week the guys re-watch one of the most pleasantly surprising film from Phase 2... Guardians of the Galaxy from 2014. This was the first extended look at Marvel Cosmic and featured a group of characters most moviegoing people didn't know anything about. This could have been an absolute disaster. Instead, it launched the Guardians and J...

Episode 30 - Humanity and Hubris This week we travel back into the 1960s for a quick look at how ULTRON-5 first entered the Marvel Universe.  After that, we will zoom forward to 2013, when our old friend Brian Michael Bendis shows us why it is very important to keep an eye on technological progress, especially if you happen to accidently create a villainous and nearly indestructible artificial int...

Episode 28 - Nowhere is Safe When they first arrived in theaters in 2014, the Guardians of the Galaxy were near complete unknowns to most moviegoers, and were only vaguely familiar to most comic fans as well.  Part of the Marvel “cosmic” stories, the group had been introduced in the 1960s, but had undergone significant changes in the 21st century.  This week we are going to take a look at a number...

Episode 27 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier Movie Review Last week we read some early Falcon comics, as well as a great run by Ed Brubaker that introduced the Winter Soldier to the Marvel Comics universe.  We now follow that up by taking a look at the second Captain America movie, which featured both of these characters in key roles.  This Week In Comics The Joker is... Pregnant?  https://com...

Episode 26 - Falcon and the Winter Soldier This week we put the spotlight back on Captain America, with a focus on two of his most important supporting characters – Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson.  Both of them have a long history with Cap, and today we are sampling a few key old Falcon comics from the 1970s as well as taking a look at the brilliant re-introduction of Bucky as the Winter Soldier in 2...

Episode 25 - Thor: The Dark World Movie Review This week we head back to 2013, for the first Thor sequel.  Thor: Dark World was hit or miss with fans when it came out.  And it remains so today.  Set in the early part of phase 2, which ended with Civil War, this movie nonetheless pointed the way towards the future of the MCU, with cosmic components, hints at the importance of the infinity stones, a...

Episode 24 - War of the Realms This week we are getting Duane ready for his first ever viewing of the oft maligned Thor: Dark World.  Its Thor’s second solo movie, and in it he is trying to save Asgard (and Jane Foster!) from the dark elf Malekith.  We already read a bit about Malekith in the Walt Simonson Thor run we covered back in Episode 10, but now we are going to see what he’s been up to mor...

Episode 23 - Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Review Well, we are back in the current day again, as Disney+ debuted their second Marvel Special last week.  The special is a (mostly) live action sci-fi sitcom episode that features the Guardians of the Galaxy searching the galaxy – and Hollywood – to find the perfect Christmas gift for Starlord. This Week In Comics Tarantino and Downey Jr. Du...

Episode 22 - Iron Man 3 Movie Review Man, is it good to be back in the world of Marvel’s early continuity.  This week we head back to 2013 for the third and (so far last) solo Iron Man film.  Iron Man 3 has a plot taken directly from the comics, and story elements that caused more than a few complaints from long time fans.  It is one of the most interesting, and one of the most polarizing, of the...

Episode 21 - Enter the Mandarin With the Avengers movie behind us, we are now going to dive into the MCU’s second “phase,” which was kicked off just like the first phase was – with an Iron Man movie.  Iron Man 3 sees our hero facing off against a shadowy adversary called “the Mandarin” while trying to protect the president and defend against super-powered adversaries created by the Extremis treatm...

Episode 20 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Movie Review This week we both took a trip out to our local theaters, and saw Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on its record-breaking opening weekend.  Few sequels have ever faced so daunting a challenge as this film, as the loss of Chadwick Boseman to cancer two years ago left a hole that for a long time it seemed would be impossible to continue on withou...