Comics In Motion

Siamese Dream Review by Greg Prato While Gish had placed the Smashing Pumpkins on the "most promising artist" list for many, troubles were threatening to break the band apart. Singer/guitarist/leader Billy Corgan was battling a severe case of writer's block and was in a deep state of depression brought on by a relationship in turmoil; drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was addicted to hard dru...

Has X-Men ‘97 lost its Mojo? A disjointed episode this week, one of two halves. One an inter-dimensional romp & the other an exploration of shared trauma. This week we also X-Pand our roster by adding Tonya Todd to the team. Join us as we discuss dial up modems, sleazy studio execs & “well built” men… Head over to our Guest Goddess’ website to see all the X-Citing things Tonya is up to… ht...

Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second half of Season 2 (Episodes 12-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike discuss every episode of Clone Wars in this show, making it the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast! In more detail, the trio discuss the Mandalore Plot, Zillo Beast and Boba Fett arcs, along with the 3 one-off episodes within, delving into Boba Fett’s revenge against Mace Windu, Palpatine’...

Chris and Dave are back to discuss one of the post Endgame MCU movies, and it might get messy. www.twitter.com/comicsinmotionp thecomicsinmotionpocast@gmail.com

Burn Baby Burn X-Men: Inferno! Are two fiery red heads too hot for our mutants to handle in this week’s X-Men ‘97 all the while someone Sinister rears their ugly head! Join us as we discuss Wolverine shower scenes, horror’s greatest hits & just who the f#%* is Madelyne Pryor!?!? Buy your own copy of X-Men: Inferno on Amazon! https://amzn.eu/d/cT0SXyr Dan spoke about Illyana Rasputin’s role in...

There can be only one! This episode has a promo for friend of Indie Comics Spotlight and all around great human Gabe Cheng. Please support him Website:  https://gabechengcomics.com/stuck-in-the-middle/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/gabechengcomics/ Kickstarter:  http://kck.st/49ZHP5r (ends Friday April 5)

Charles Xavier’s Dream lives on! As does The X-Men: The Animated Series in X-Men ‘97! Sans our Merry Mutant Maff, Max & Dan get X-Plicit with their feelings on the first 2 episodes that dropped on Wednesday “To Me, My X-Men” & “Mutant Liberation Begins!” Listen as they discuss real world parallels, deep cut references & “Stupid Sexy Magneto!” Why not follow some of the actors & the...

JAC and Tony are exiled to Kentucky. Wonder if they'll dig coal together.

Today, as a bonus on a Wednesday, Tony is joined by his fourth ever guest, four years later (OK he came on in year two as well) THANOS. He is inevitable. Check out his comics here and support his new kickstarter here and sign up for his Patreon here. ART SAVES!!!

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Welcome X-Amining X-Men 97’ your mutant masticators Spider-Dan & Max are here to re-live their misspent youth watching X-Men on Saturday mornings. They try and get us all caught up as they talk about their memories of the show, how it caught their imagination, their favourite episodes. Graduation Day & what we can expect from X-Men 97’ as Mutant Liberation begins… Here you can listen to Th...

Tony is joined by Jess , writer, podcaster, and reader to talk BOOKS!!!! Still Life by Sarah Winman The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Everything Will Be Alright in the End Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine   Two songs into Everything Will Be Alright in the End, Rivers Cuomo sings "we belong in the rock world," a repudiation of the big beat experimentation of Raditude, a 2009 record that found Weezer working with such pop producers as Dr. Luke and Butch Walker. Weezer fans eager for Pinkerton, Pt. 2 are often quick to b...

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Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first half of Season 2 (Episodes 1-11)! The trio have delved into the Clone Wars movie and full first season so now they’re talking their time with specific episodes – the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast continues! In more detail, they talk about the strange timeline of seasons 1, 2 & 3, the connections to the movie & season 1, Cad Bane as a...

In this first episode, old friends and huge nerds Heath Fodor and Tony Farina talk about this journey and what to expect from this new show.

DC’s current Alan Scott: The Green Lantern mini-series seeks recontextualize the history of the first Green Lantern.  How well does it work as a retcon?  Does it fit the character?  Will it necessarily erase more than it gains for the sake of diversity and inclusion?  It’s a delicate subject and I hope to present a balanced perspective on this topic.     You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twi...

6 years (to the day) since the first ever episode of Comics In Motion was released, we’re now on our 1000th episode! Now with a variety of different creators & shows, the “podfathers” Chris & Dave look back on their podcasting journey, joined by the first 3 who joined the Comics In Motion Family; Max Byrne, Mike Burton & Tony Farina! Want to watch the video version? Click here: https:/...

A wrap up of one plot line, while the seeds for the next one are sown!  Why does Bruce Wayne seem to be betraying the JSA, and what do Power Girl, Star-Spangled Kid and Wildcat find beneath the Earth?   You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com .   You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit...

The first Star Wars book review of 2024 has landed! Mike reviews Phasma by Delilah S Dawson, giving his spoiler-free thoughts on the book and related characters, plus confirming what other Phasma content people can consume to enjoy the character even more, before he gives his full spoiler-filled thoughts! In his spoiler-filled thoughts he talks about themes, specific characters, impact on the cano...

Tony and Heath finally finish up their time in Basin City. Like the leads of this volume, they are glad to be getting the hell out of town.

The Number of the Beast Review by Steve Huey Routinely ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, The Number of the Beast is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson . Dickinson 's operatic performance here made him an instant metal icon, challenging even Rob Halfo...

*2024 Update* With all the buzz around Asajj Ventress & The Bad Batch, Mike added an update to his Dark Disciple book review from 2022! It’s a Clone Wars era novel written by Christie Golden, made with unused Clone Wars scripts, focusing on Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress near the end of the war, so it fits in with season 6/7 of The Clone Wars! Please also note this was recorded in a car so t...

Tony and Spider-Dan do a hostile Takeover of TV and Movie Reviews. OFFICER DOWNE!

Clone Wars Conversations officially commences! This year Dave, Maff, Mike and occasionally Megan will be reviewing every episode of the 2008 Clone Wars animated series. They’ve reviewed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and the Clone Wars movie, so now they delve into the entire first season, including all 22 episodes! In more detail, they first talk about their general thoughts on the firs...