The Marvelists

In a special bonus episode of The Marvelists, we also get Eddie’s take on Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as his presence was greatly missed last episode! This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherburne. Next episode: Fantastic Four (2015) Follow The Marvelists on social media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheMarvelists http://www.twitter.com/PeterMelnick Instagram: htt...

This week on The Marvelists, we are joined with our audio engineer, Jon Sherburne about Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. A film that is rather controversial with its portrayal of Galactus, is it as bad as some say it is? Listen to this episode and find out, True Believers! Be sure to give Jon’s show NightCap a listen! https://open.spotify.com/show/35CLQesCWeFzPZgc8mebKt?si=FH49FapURuGXak...

On this special bonus episode of The Marvelists, we are joined with a real-life superhero - “Mr. Monday Night” Rob Van Dam! Not only does is a master of the ring, but he’s a comic book fan as well! We talk with RVD about his love of comics (especially Ghost Rider) as well as his brand new documentary, “Headstrong.” Also since it’s Fantastic Four February, Rob talks to us a bit about Marvel’s First...

This week on The Marvelists we continue Fantastic February with a movie that actually came out! Officially even! Yes, we’re talking about Fantastic Four from 2005! It features Marvel’s First Family and even has a guy who would double dip roles in the Marvel Universe. He seems pretty patriotic. This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherburne. Next episode: Fantastic Four: Rise of the...

And it all started with “four.” This week we kick off our “Fantastic February” with 1994’s “Fantastic Four!” Unreleased and only seen via VHS copies traded and sold at conventions over the years, this was the very first attempt at a Fantastic Four movie… And it shows. Join us and special guest Justin Whang (@Whang on Twitter) as we talk about the much maligned cinematic foray for Marvel’s First Fa...

This week on the program, we are joined with the guys from Comic Book Herald’s brand new podcast, My Marvelous Year. What is My Marvelous Year, you ask? It’s a comic book reading club which tackles Marvel year by year ten (or more) issues at a time. We talk a ton of topics including favorite years, favorite runs, and the future of Marvel. This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherbu...

Breaking News, True Believers! It’s just been announced that Marvel has gotten a bunch of Academy Award nominations! Yes, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and Black Panther are going for gold (including Best Picture for BP!). Listen as we give our thoughts on the news! This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherburne. Next episode: My Marvelous/Marvelist Year with the guys from My M...

This week on the program, we dig into our archives and present to you our first ever “Odds & Ends” episode. Never before heard interviews with people involved with Marvel both on the page and screen. In this edition of Odds & Ends, we bring to you interviews with actor Justin Swain (Luke Cage Seasons 1 & 2), Marvel artist and co-founder of Image Comics Erik Larsen, and former Marvel Editor-In-Chie...

This week on the program, we talk about 2004’s Blade: Trinity. The finale of the Blade series of films, does it hold up as we watch the Daywalker do battle with Dracula himself? Listen and find out! On top of that, we’re joined with Blade cosplayer Davaughn Thomas in a special edition of Cosplay Connection! Blade: Trinity is directed by David S. Goyer and stars Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, J...

This week on the program do a little detour and end up at The Joker’s Child in New Jersey! The Joker’s Child is one of Eddie’s favorite comic book shops and we had the pleasure of sitting down and talking about the history of the store as well as talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer. This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherburne. Next episode: Blade: Trinity Follow The Marveli...

This week on the program we are joined with writer for Marvel and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Daniel Kibblesmith! Daniel, who got his start with Marvel working on Lockjaw is now writing the brand new Black Panther VS Deadpool miniseries. During the interview we talk about working on the character, how he got his start in comics, as well as the comparisons and differences working in comics...

This week on The Marvelists we continue our Blade rewatch (or in our case, first-time viewings) with 2002's Blade II. Directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, we find Blade once again in his quest to protect the world from vampires. This time, a group want to commit global genocide and eliminate humans AND vampires. Can Blade do it? I mean, they have a sequel called Blade Trinity, so yeah. Bla...

This week on The Marvelists, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the movie that kickstarted the Marvel movie revolution. No, we're not talking about Howard The Duck. We're talking about 1998's Blade. Half-man, half-vampire, Blade must avenge the death of his mother and rid the world of vampires. Joined by Abraham Whistler, can the Daywalker do it? Blade is directed Stephen Norrington and stars We...

This week on The Marvelists, we pay tribute to the late, great Stan Lee. It's not just us talking about Stan The Man as we feature tributes sent in by listeners, colleagues, and more. Thank you, Stan. Rest in Power. Next episode: Blade (1998) Follow The Marvelists on social media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheMarvelists http://www.twitter.com/PeterMelnick Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/...

This week on the program is a special one as The Marvelists hit the Big Apple. That’s right, it’s the New York Comic Con 2018 Special! This week on the show we are joined with Arthur Chen of D3 Games (the people behind the wildly successful Marvel Puzzle Quest), Marvel writer Matthew Rosenberg (the scribe behind the upcoming Uncanny X-Men relaunch), hip-hop legend and founder of Darryl Makes Comic...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie conclude their stay at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters with a discussion of 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. Often criticized for its loose adaptation of the Dark Phoenix Saga (to the point it’s getting retold in 2019’s X-Men Dark Phoenix film), the guys give their thoughts on the much criticized film. X-Men: The Last Stand is directed by Brett Ratne...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie continue another semester at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters as they talk about 2003’s X2. Considered to be one of the greatest comic book sequels as well as comic book movies in general, the film borrows heavily from the iconic Claremont story “God Loves, Man Kills.” Does it still hold up over 15 years later? Peter and Eddie will be the judge of...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie enroll at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. That’s right, they’re talking about 2000’s film, X-Men. Born in a society that doesn’t trust or respect them, the X-Men must rights the wrongs no matter what. X-Men is directed by Bryan Singer and stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison,...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about 2008’s Punisher: War Zone. Does the film hit the mark or miss entirely? Listen to what the boys have to say about this one and where it ranks overall with Frank Castle's appearances on film. Punisher: War Zone is directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison, Dash Mihok, and Wayne K...

This week on The Marvelists, we talk about 2004's "The Punisher." In this retelling of Frank's origin story, we are treated with a bigger budget than the 1989 film and John Travolta for some reason. Oh, and there's a Punisher logo made out of fire at the end because early 2000s I guess. The Punisher stars Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, and Rebecca...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie go green with rage. Well, not really rage. Maybe extreme giddiness (but I digress). The boys are joined alongside with “Puny” Bruce Banner before and after the gamma bomb went off. Yes, we have a Hulk as we are joined with both Lou Ferrigno and Mark Ruffalo. We talk with both about all things Hulk and their involvement with Marvel on both the little scr...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie take a mini break from our Punisher film rewatch and talk about the latest addition to the MCU, Ant-Man and The Wasp. In the aftermath of the superhero Civil War, Scott Lang must become Ant-Man yet again as he teams up with The Wasp against the deadly Ghost. Ant-Man and The Wasp stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannaval...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie start their delve into the Punisher films with 1989’s “The Punisher!” Starring Dolph Lundgren, the Punisher starts his one-man war on crime. Is it cheesy? Yes. Is it fun? You better believe it. The Punisher (1989) stars Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr. Next Episode: Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018) Want to follow the show on social media? Facebook: www.faceboo...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about what would have been the second trilogy of films from Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Verse.” They discuss the possibility of villains such as The Vulture, Mysterio, Black Cat and others joining the fray in what became the biggest “What If” in comic book movie history. On top of that, they are joined with co-creator of Carnage, Mark Bagley as he recounts his...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie discuss the infamous film, Spider-Man 3 (2007). The odds are the most they’ve ever been stacked against Peter Parker as he not only has to face off against Sandman, but the symbiote (pronunciation may vary) having villain known as Venom. The guys also talk about the studio involvement of how the film came to be. Spider-Man 3 is directed by Sam Raimi and sta...