Comic Book Movie Oblivion

In the left corner... "The Song of Roland" the graphic novel (2009) by Michel Rabagliati! And in the right corner... "Paul à Québec" the movie (2015), directed by François Bouvier; written by François Bouvier and Michel Rabagliati; and starring Gilbert Sicotte, François Létourneau, and Julie Le Breton! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and to help us keep the light...

In the left corner... "I Kill Giants" the graphic novel (2009) by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura! And in the right corner... "I Kill Giants" the movie (2017), directed by Anders Walter; written by Joe Kelly; and starring Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldaña, Sydney Wade, Imogen Poots, and Noel Clarke! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and to help us keep the lights on, please joi...

In the left corner... "MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL... SINKING INTO THE SEA!" the comic book short story (2009) by Dash Shaw! And in the right corner... "My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea" the movie (2016), directed and written by Dash Shaw; lead animator Jane Samborski; and starring Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, Susan Sarandon, Alex Karpovsky, John Cameron Mitchell...

Warning: Spoilers! Warning: Bias! Warning: Three-and-a-half hours! In the left corner... "Watchmen" the graphic novel (1986-1987) by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins! And in the right corner... "Watchmen" the movie (2009), directed Zack Snyder; written by David Hayter and Alex Tse; and starring Malin Åkerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew...

In the left corner... "Blue is the Warmest Color" the graphic novel (2010) by Jul Maroh! And in the right corner... "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" the movie (2013), directed by Abdellatif Kechiche; written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalya Lacroix; cinematographed by Sofian El Fani; and starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", a...

This week, a very special crossover episode with the Full Manga Alchemists podcast! In the left corner... the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series (2001-2010) by Hiromu Arakawa! And in the right corner... "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar" the movie (2022), directed by Fumihiko Sori; and starring Ryosuke Yamada, Mackenyu, Misako Renbutsu, Yuina Kuroshima, Tsubasa Honda, Hiroshi Tachi, and Se...

In the left corner... "Jungle Jim" the comic strip (1934-1954) by Alex Raymond and Don W. Moore! And in the right corner... "Jungle Jim" (1948) and "Mark of the Gorilla" (1950) the movies, both directed by William Berke and written by Caroll Young; and starring Johnny Weissmuller and George Reeves! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, p...

In the left corner... "Man-Thing" the comic book character (1971) created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Gray Morrow! And in the right corner... "Man-Thing" the movie (2005), directed by Brett Leonard; written by Hans Rodionoff; and starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor, Jack Thompson, Rawiri Paratene, Ian Bliss, and Conan Stevens!! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book M...

In the left corner... "Swamp Thing" the comic book series (1972-1974), by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson! And in the right corner... "Swamp Thing" the movie (1982), directed and written by Wes Craven; and starring Ray Wise, Dick Durock, Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jourdan, David Hess, Nicholas Worth, and Mimi Craven! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep th...

In the left corner... "Nejishiki" (1968), "The Mokkiriya Tavern Girl" (1968), and "Master of the Willow Inn" (1970), the manga stories by Yoshiharu Tsuge! And in the right corner... "Nejishiki" the movie (1998), directed and written by Teruo Ishii; and starring Tadanobu Asano, and Tetsuro Tanba! --- Nejishiki the video game! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqbOorSFfd9J6GVOrRd3_p1ZXNrDZNczO...

In the left corner... "Spawn" the comic book series (1992-present), by Todd McFarlane! And in the right corner... "Spawn" the movie (1997), directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé; written by Alan B. McElroy; and starring Michael Jai White, Nicol Williamson, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Michael Papajohn, Frank Welker, and Laura Interval! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic...

In the left corner... "F--- My Son: A Tale of Terror, Issue One" the graphic novel (2023) by Johnny Ryan! And in the right corner... "F--- My Son!" the movie (2025), directed and written by Todd Rohal; and starring Tipper Newton, Steve Little, Robert Longstreet, Macon Blair, Daemon Pedroza, Ron Ford, George Sample III, and Elizabeth Maxwell! --- Todd Rohal's Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/rohal   F...

In the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-?) by Mars Ravelo, Nestor Redondo, and Paquito Gonzales! And in the right corner... "Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik" ("Darna! The Return") the movie (1994), directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes; and starring Anjanette Abayari and Edu Manzano! --- The comic:  https://multoghost.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/retrospective-thoughs-on-1950s-darn...

In the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-1951?) by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo! And in the right corner... "Darna vs. the Planet Women" the movie (1975), directed and written by Armando Garces; and starring Vilma Santos! --- The comic: https://multoghost.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/retrospective-thoughs-on-1950s-darna/ The movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQvBWUmR4g --- To liste...

In the left corner... "Chicken with Plums" the graphic novel (2004/2006) by Marjane Satrapi! And in the right corner... "Chicken with Plums" the movie (2011), directed and written by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud; and starring Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani, Chiara Mastroianni, and Isabella Rossellini! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalyps...

In the left corner... "Dennis the Menace" the comic strip (1951-present) by Hank Ketcham! And in the right corner... "Dennis the Menace" the movie (1993), directed Nick Castle; written by John Hughes; and starring Mason Gamble, Walter Matthau, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert Stanton, Paul Winfield, Bill Erwin, Billie Bird, Devin Ratray, Natasha Lyonne, Arnold Stang, Ben Ste...

In the left corner... "The Killing Joke" the grahic novel (1988) by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and John Higgins! And in the right corner... "Joker" the movie (2019), directed and co-written by Todd Phillips; starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron, and Brian Tyree Henry! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book...

In the left corner... "Hercules" the five-issue comic book series (2008) by Steve Moore and Admira Wijaya! And in the right corner... "Hercules" the movie (2014), directed by Brett Ratner; and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Rebecca Ferguson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, and John Hurt! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights...

In the left corner... "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" the comic book miniseries (2008) by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben! And in the right corner... "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" the movie (2024), directed by Brian Taylor; written by Christopher Golden & Mike Mignola and Brian Taylor; and starring Jack Kesy, Martin Bassindale, Adeline Rudolph, and Joseph Marcell! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comi...

SPOILERS - SPOILERS - SPOILERS! In the left corner... "Old Boy" the manga series (1996-1998) by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi! And in the right corner... "Oldboy" the movie (2013), directed by Spike Lee; written by Mark Protosevich; and starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, Lance Reddick, and Rami Malek! --- Please help...

SPOILERS - SPOILERS - SPOILERS! In the left corner... "Old Boy" the manga series (1996-1998) by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi! And in the right corner... "Oldboy" the movie (2003), directed by Park Chan-wook; and starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, and Kang Hye-jung! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion   --- Please c...

This week, a very special crossover episode with the Full Manga Alchemists podcast! In the left corner... the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series (2001-2010) by Hiromu Arakawa! And in the right corner... "Fullmetal Alchemist" the movie (2017), directed by Fumihiko Sori; and starring Ryosuke Yamada, Atomu Mizuishi, Jun Kunimura, and Yasuko Matsuyuki! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support...

This week: True Hollywood Crime! In the left corner... "Reg'lar Fellers" the comic strip (1917-1949) by Gene Byrnes! And in the right corner... "Reg'lar Fellers" the movie (1941), directed by Arthur Dreifuss, and starring Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion   --- Please contact us, comment, and lik...

In the left corner... "Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors" the comic strip (1959-1986) by John Dixon! And in the right corner... "Airhawk Star of the North" the TV movie (1982), directed by David Baker, and written by Ron McLean! --- The full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzjnF7o3ImE --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieObliv...

In the left corner... the "St. Trinian's" gag cartoons (1946-1952) of Ronald Searle! And in the right corner... "St. Trinian's" the movie (2007), directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson; written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft; and starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Lena Headey, Gemma Arterton, Jodie Whittaker, Russell Brand, Stephen Fry, Toby Jones, Talulah Riley, Mischa Barton, Ju...