Vertigo Voices

It's the spooky season so for this short episode, we look at a Halloween themed episode of Justice League Action. Aside from Superman, Green Lantern and the like, this series actually had an incredibly deep roster of DC characters that it drew from. Listen as we discuss this episode and see which Vertigo regulars show up. Enjoy!

Before discussing the anthology horror series from the late 90's/early 2000's, we dig into some recent media that we've enjoyed to varying degrees as well as the recent Lilac City Comicon and the fun that was had there. Listen along and enjoy!

We're finally doing a Doctor Who episode! Colby is joined by Brian Baer, longtime unseen friend of the show and Doctor Who aficionado. We talk about how the series connects to Vertigo Comics (those who've listened to the Books of Magic episode already know) and the long history of the show while watching the 1996 TV movie starring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor and Eric Roberts as his enemy, The Ma...

It's finally here! After about 15 years of development hell and false starts, the adaptation of Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra's beloved Vertigo comic has finally dropped. How does the new TV series stack up against the comic? Is Ben Schnetzer really that good looking? Listen along and find out! And if you need some more background on the original comic, we discussed the first volume way back in e...

We're back to complete the Justice League Dark movie series. Apokolips War is even more of a joyless slog than the last one. You can hear the movie slowly sapping our will to live with every passing second that we watch it. Enjoy!

We're back after a bit of a hiatus with a look at this animated adaptation of the titular New 52 series. While this has become something of a fan favorite, neither of us can really figure out why. It's toothless and slow paced, which are some of the worst things that an R-rated action-horror film could be. Needless to say, we basically find any excuse to talk about anything other than the action o...

We discuss James Gunn's new take on the exploits of Task Force X. It's currently in theatres, and we'd highly suggest you give it a watch (if it's unsafe to visit the movies in your area, it's free to watch on HBO Max through September 5th). Was this version better or worse than the previous attempt? Who lives and who dies? Was there a post-credit scene? All this and more will be revealed!

We watch and discuss 2016's Suicide Squad. While the movie's become something of an example of studio overreach these days, we take a look at the underlying choices in the design and narrative to see if there's really any hope of salvaging this beast with a director's cut. Listen along and find out how this team of supervillains ties in with Vertigo Comics!

Colby gets a chance to show off his collection of Sandman and Vertigo Comics trading cards and their swanky binders to Sophia. Since those at home can't see what we're looking at, you can check out photos of the collections here: Sandman Trading Cards And here: Vertigo Trading Cards Now you can check them out while you listen along. Enjoy!

We're back from a couple of weeks off with a look at a story about the quintessential bespectacled, British, schoolboy who learns about magic. You all know who I'm talking about, right? Yes, it's Tim Hunter! The Neil Gaiman penned Books of Magic was a huge influence (while not always acknowledged) on popular culture. We discuss the original comic, it's novel adaptation, pseudo-sequel and the lesse...

We continue our look at the Sweet Tooth comic and television series. This week, we talk about characters being adapted, potential plot threads for season two and the follow up stories Sweet Tooth: Black and Sweet Tooth: The Return. Enjoy!

Have you been watching Sweet Tooth on Netflix? We explore the series and its connections to the original comic book series by Jeff Lemire. While both the comic and the show have vastly different tones and story arcs, the characters and core narrative are the same. Listen to us pick apart both versions of the story!

We look at another pilot episode and one that Sophia has been dreading since this endeavor started. Naturally, some subterfuge was employed in order to get the episode going. Is this show as bad as Sophia believes? Is it still an adaptation if it ignores everything about the source? Come and listen to us hash it out.

After a short break, we're back with a whole bunch of Vertigo news from the past couple of weeks. Most importantly, we break down and discuss the newly revealed cast of Netflix's Sandman adaptation. For some reason some of these decisions were "controversial" to the worst people on the internet and we spend some time on why they're dumb. We then jump into Kyle Baker's wacky dark comedy I Die At Mi...

This episode starts with us taking some random people who don't listen to the show to task for some odd, and not particularly enlightened, opinions on comics. We then look at It's A Bird... by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen. It's a very complex look at familial secrets, the creative process and humanity in general all under the giant shadow of Superman's red cape. More than that, it askes...

After some news about a new Vertigo television adaptation and thumbing through some cards based on DC's most forgotten crossover, we dive into the prophetic world of Transmetropolitan. Written by Warren Ellis with art by Darick Robertson, this cyberpunk series brought the world social commentary, interesting sci-fi concepts and one of the greatest comic book characters: Spider Jerusalem.

While not fondly remembered and a box office failure, I still contend that this movie is great. Sylvain White directs a star-studded and charming cast in a fun caper movie that accurately adapts Andy Diggle and Jock's comic series while injecting a fair amount of humor and hijinks. Listen to us recite large chunks of dialogue over the actual movie.

You thought we were done last time? Well, I got news for you: We're not even close to done. There are still a whole lot of Vertigo stories that should be brought to life on the big or bigger screen. Join us as we go through some great (and not so great) stories that are ripe for adaptation.

We put together lists of Vertigo comic series that we feel should be adapted into film or television. Listen along as we explain why our choices would make great viewing!

After some DC movie news and an official apology, we begin looking at Milligan and Biukovic's 1999 Human Target mini-series. Unlike the television pilot that we watched earlier, this is a story about identity and larger societal issues sprinkled with over-the-top, hollywood style action. While we don't quite agree on how well it works in the end, overall it's definitely a fun ride. If you watched...

We dive back into the longest and most R-rated kid's movie ever made. Picking up where we left off, the two of us continue discussing the plot before digging into the psychological underpinnings of comic book characters and their adaptations. Plus, if you wrote in about Snyder's Justice League, then we read your comment today! Gotta keep that audience engagement going. Enjoy!

The time is finally upon us. Zack Snyder's Justice League is here. After some quick retractions and corrections (nobody's perfect) we dive head first into the deepest (well, longest) superhero movie ever made. What were our thoughts? Which version was better? Did The Flash get less annoying? Listen along and find out! Also, because of the sheer size of this piece of media, we've had to cut the rev...

We dive back into the semi-regular series on Vertigo Pilots with Doom Patrol! Originally created for the DC streaming app, this series mixes and matches the best aspects of the team's comic book histories while being firmly centered on bold character development. Listen along as we watch the pilot episode and barely address what's on the screen in front of us. Enjoy!

After some Sandman casting and Suicide Squad news, we dive into the Fables video game and subsequent comic adaptation, The Wolf Among Us. While it may not be written by Bill Willingham, it's still a great look into the world of the legends in exile and makes for a solid entry point for new readers. Give it a listen!

Pilot Season continues as we watch the first episode of Swamp Thing's second live action series. The sets and body horror are on full display, it's just too bad that Swampy doesn't show up until the final 40 seconds. Give it a listen and enjoy!