Comics In Motion

It is time for episode 28 of Mandatory Marvel & DC, a show from the Comics In Motion network that looks back at the very biggest and best stories from the annals of the Big 2 - Marvel and DC! Each episode, Max Byrne will be joined by a special guest to enjoy a chat about that episode's subject matter, talking about what we love about these top tier titles! For this 28th instalment, we look bac...

Welcome to Femme on Film where host Ria Carrogan and a guest chat about films made for women, about women, by women… just awesome lady (and those who identify as awesome lady folk) content that has often been unfairly maligned, misunderstood by critics, and are often way ahead of their time and need a revisit. This is a place to discuss all of this, and more! This episode, Ria and Tony Farina disc...

BEILERT VALANCE IS BACK! After his mutilation from imperial service, the cyborg bounty hunter returns in a new comic series, joined by many famous bounty hunters including Bossk, Boba Fett & more! Listen as Mike takes you through the plot of this first volume, showing how a job that went wrong has caused a war between two syndicates; The Mourner’s Wail & The Broken Clan, but things are not...

This week Dave speaks to JAC from IAmJACsMusings about the 2014 movie, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Written by Simon Kinberg and with an all-star cast including  Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Elliot Page, Peter Dinklage, Evan Peters, and of course Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Plot: In the future, the mutants and the humans...

FORTRESS VADER IS UPON US! Yes, the finale of Mike’s favourite Star Wars comics ever (as of recording this) comes to an end with Vader creating his immortal castle on Mustafar with the help of the Sith Momin to try and open up a portal to Padmé all while fighting off native Mustafarians and many other hurdles along the way in this exciting finale! In addition, Mike provides information on many oth...

Chris and Dave are back and it's time to challenge whether Chris' adamance that Andrew Garfield is the best Spider-Man is well-founded! Plot Synopsis: Peter Parker (Garfield) is an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be...

After my appearance on Superheroes for Dummies, I decided I wanted to do an episode focused on the Golden Age Starman. We’ll look at the three artists who workded on the strip, Jack Burnley, Mort Meskin and Emil Gershwin. We’ll read through three stories, and take a talk briefly about the two main writers, Alfred Bester and Gardner Fox. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an em...

This week Mike embarks on the first volume of the 2020 main Star Wars run, set moments after the end of Empire Strikes Back called The Destiny Path ! Luke searches for his lost lightsaber, so heads back to Cloud City with Leia & R2-D2, plus Lando returns searching for an old friend, all while the group evade the pursuing Empire! Mike goes through the plot & gives plenty of details to other...

It's episode 26 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Wolverine. Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray. The show is produced, mixe...

This week Mike is doing another spoiler-free book review from the High Republic era; Into The Dark by Claudia Gray! Although the book is a “young adult” novel, it’s still an excellent read for teenagers & adults alike and is part of the first wave of the first phase of High Republic content, focusing primarily on padawan Reath Silas & the drengir! In more detail, for the first half of the...

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EVERYONE IS BRAWLING! This week brings the third full chapter in the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover , with a ton of action, characters & connections! Join Mike as he takes you through the 6 issues where Valance & Dengar are hunted by Deathstick, Zuckuss gets more canon backstory, Qi’ra takes on Darth Vader, Boba Fett fights everyone’s favourite wookiee and Luke reflects on his time ag...

A bonus episode for you lovely people this week, taken straight from the feed of Mike's other show; Genuine Chit-Chat and this week, the powerhouse of Star Wars couples makes their way onto our feed; Alex & Mollie Damon of Star Wars Explained are this week’s guests and as you can imagine, this conversation is very Star-Wars-ccentric as Mike & Megan talk to one of the few couples who could...

APHRA FINDS A NIHIL PATH ENGINE!? This week, Mike embarks on the second volume of the 2020 Doctor Aphra comics; The Engine Job, where Aphra searches for a device that could change the way the galaxy uses hyperspace, using tech that is over 200 years old! Aphra is joined by Sana Starros and together they search for the path engine while being pursued by Vukorah; head of the Unbroken Clan all while...

Chris and Dave are back and it's the latest MCU entry, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Plot Thousands of years ago, Xu Wenwu finds the Ten Rings, ten mystical weapons that grant their user immortality and great power. Wenwu amasses an army of warriors called the Ten Rings and conquers many kingdoms and topples governments throughout history. In 1996, Wenwu begins searching for the villag...

Trigger warning this week. There is a discussion about abuse as it comes up in the book this week. If you are a victim of abuse or you know someone who needs help, please to to RAINN or to Four in One to get the help and services you need.  This week, Tony is joined by the Reface master himself, Mr. Blake Byles . Blake brought with him his favorite Blanket as he and Tony talk about Craig Thom...

Welcome to Whats the Topic a podcast where we discuss Superheroes, Comics, Films, Tv and Video games. This week's episode me and luke discuss the newest Marvel Film Shang Chi and a little disucssion on the newest episode of what if! We hope you enjoy our ramblings and will join us for future episodes! Jasper Reviews Youtube -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkY1hF7HL02YRLNJC0jUQyQ?view_as=s...

Mike embarks on the third volume of the 2017 Darth Vader comics; The Burning Seas , tackling plot points of Vader confronting Gial Ackbar & King Lee-Char on Mon Cala, hunting down an ex-jedi padawan, before he is then hunted by Tarkin and Annual 2 shows him discovering the true power of the Death Star, all in one great episode! Mike also gives more information on numerous connections including...

Welcome to the second Comics In Motion Book Club ! This month we're tackling Art Spiegelman's classic graphic novel, Maus. Originally serialized from 1980 to 1991, it takes us through Art's interviews with his father, Vladek, about being a holocaust survivor and representing Jews as mice, Germans as cats, and Poles as pigs. This masterpiece is the only graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize, and th...

Please check out Judging Dredd: Comics in Motion is proud to partner with Lenovations Press! Check out their high quality independent comics here . This week, Tony is joined by creator/writer/artist Eric Lee to talk about his Webtoon: The Breakup Artist Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner . If you want to talk with Tony about comics or to suggest any future shows, please connect with h...

Mike embarks on the final issues of the 2015 main Star Wars run of comics; Rogues & Rebels ! In this finale, Luke recovers his lightsaber, Han is captured by Boss Carpo, Chewbacca goes head-to-head with Darth Vader and C-3PO makes some new friends, while Empire Ascendant’s “An Echo Of Victory” provides a small window into the mindset of Poe Dameron’s parents; Shara Bey & Kes Dameron! Plus...

Chris is joined by fellow Comics In Motion family member Max Byrne to review the new Suicide Squad (2021). We go through the movie and talk about the characters and what it means to the DC wider Universe.  Max hosts the Mandatory Marvel and DC show on the Comics In Motion feed. A great show that Chris has vowed to appear on soon.  Email us: comicsinmotionpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on so...

Mike embarks on the next 6 issues of War Of The Bounty Hunters for the second full chapter ! Qi’ra & Crimson Dawn hold the auction for Han Solo frozen-in-carbonite, gathering the most notorious crime syndicates in the galaxy as well as piquing the interest of the Empire & the Rebellion! Mike provides tonnes of connections to other SW content as well as exploring the many different perspect...

Back in 1978 the Doctor Strange pilot aired and was intended to spin off another Marvel based tv show, like the Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man. But CBS didn't pick it up and this pilot was left to gather dust. Directed by Philip DeGuere Jr. and starring Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu, Jessica Walter, Anne-Marie Martin, Philip Sterling and John Mills. Plot Thomas Lindmer (Sir John Mills), a world-wear...

This week, it is time for another Hidden Gem. This week, Tony goes deep into First Comics/IDW MARS by Marc Hempel , Mark Wheatley Mars is a 1984 American comic book series published by First Comics that ran for 12 issues. Inspired by the pulp science fiction stories of the 1930s and 1940s, creators Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel collaborated on the story featuring a group of explorers and engineers...