Comics Over Time

Episode 19 - Deviants, Klaw and the Super Genius Ryan Coogler is back in the MCU again, and his Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever opens in theaters next week.  In preparation for that event we are taking a look at some previous Black Panther war stories, and getting a glimpse of the first comic appearances of two characters who may be a big part of the MCU in Phase 5 and beyond.  This Week In Comic...

Episode 18 - Moon Knight Update Can it already have been 6 months since we closed out our Phases of the Moon Knight podcast?  With the Disney+ series complete and our review of Moon Knight’s comic history complete through the last published issue of the current run, we set the character aside for a it and moved on to the wider MCU.  Neither Duane nor I wanted to leave him completely behind, though...

Episode 17 - The Avengers Movie Review After years of standalone movies and origin stories, in 2012 Marvel finally delivered on the epic superhero team-up movie that it had been teasing and promising ever since the very first MCU after scene in Iron Man.  This week we are looking at The Avengers, where the MCU finally lived up to its promise as a live-action counterpart to the interconnected and c...

Episode 16 - She Hulk: Attorney at Law Show Review Way back in episode 7 we took a look at a number of classic She-Hulk comic runs, and this week we finally return to the world of Disney+, where for the last couple of months we have been treated to the slightly off-center world of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.  The first season of She-Hulk wrapped up last week, and so now it is time to see what we th...

Episode 15 - Werewolf By Night Show Review This week we get a Disney+ one-and-done special featuring our old friend Jack Russell. Ulyssess Bloodstone has died, and the powerful Bloodstone Gem is destined to find a new master through a monster hunt that has been infiltrated by his estranged daughter Elsa…as well as the Werewolf by Night!  This Week In Comics Marvel teases 'Fall of X' during NYCC ht...

Episode 14 - Persons of Mass Destruction We are back in the stacks this week, opening up a Marvel “Maxi-Series” from the turn of the century.  Published less than a year after the World Trade Center bombings, Marvel’s Ultimates is a series that combines raw political commentary with photorealistic and cinematic visuals.  If you were a fan back in 2002 this was a completely new look for the Avenger...

Episode 13 - Captain America: The First Avenger Movie Review This week we get one last solo adventure from Marvel Studios, after which the Avengers will pull the MCU together in ways that no previous movie universe had even dreamed.  This one, though, is just Captain America and his friends facing off against Red Skull and his armies.  Simple and classic.  This Week In Comics She-Hulk rolls along....

Episode 12 - Politics and Punching! This week we look at the subject of the last solo movie that Marvel put out as they built toward the Avengers and the end of “Phase 1” of the MCU.  Captain America debuted in Timely comics way back in 1940, and has had a long and twisting history in the Marvel Universe.  We prep for the movie by taking a look at that classic debut issue and a number of other cla...

Episode 11 - Thor Movie Review This week’s topic is Thor, from 2011.  We saw Thor’s hammer at the end of Iron Man 2, and now the man himself appears to and we get to see his fall from grace and his efforts to reclaim his power and regain his father’s respect. This Week In Comics Werewolf by Night Special comes to Disney+ October 7th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEFqhS5WmI Secret Invasion Trail...

Episode 10 - Beta Ray (Bill) and the End of Days This week as we get ready to watch the first Thor movie from 2011 we are heading back in time.  Our first comic for this week is Thor’s first ever Marvel appearance, in Journey into Mystery #83 from August 1962, after which we will skip ahead to the beginning of the Walt Simonson run from the mid-1980s.  We start reading in that era with the introdu...

Episode 9 - Iron Man 2 Movie Review This week’s topic is Iron Man 2, from 2010.  The unexpected box office triumph of 2008’s Iron Man prompted Marvel Studios to immediately green-light a sequel, which featured the return of Tony Stark, the recasting of James Rhodes and the introduction of Black Widow.  There was a lot of action, some questionable science, and many, many explosions. This Week In Co...

Episode 8 - Heirs and Pretenders In 2010 the Marvel Cinematic universe returned to Tony Stark and Iron Man, this time with a focus on Tony’s quest to retain control of his Iron Man armor.  In the comics Stark also has had issues with others stealing or misusing his technology, as we are going to see in this week’s “Armor Wars” storyline from 1988.  This Week In Comics She-Hulk episode 1 reactions ...

Episode 7 - The Zealous Advocate in Green We are jumping from 2008 to 2022 this week, just in time to take a look at the comic book history of Marvel’s other big green hero – She-Hulk – just before she makes her MCU debut this Thursday.  This Week In Comics The Avengers: 1,000,000 B.C. Reveals Phoenix's connection to the Birth of Thor (and Original Black Panther's Death) https://comicbook.com/marv...

Episode 6 - The Incredible Hulk Movie Review This week’s topic is The Incredible Hulk, a 2008 movie that was just the 2nd film in the MCU.  Starring Edward Norton and directed by Louis Leterrier, this movie is the only major MCU film to not be on Disney+, and it occupies an odd place both in terms of its star (since replaced by Mark Ruffalo) and its studio (Marvel produced the film, with distribut...

Episode 5 - The Devil Himself This week Dan is trying something new, by giving us a selection of smaller comic runs from across the history of this week’s character, The Incredible Hulk!  We are going to talk a bit about Marvel history, look at some of the major characters in the Hulk universe, and try to get me ready for the 2008 Hulk movie.  This Week In Comics The Story So Far  Creator Focus: T...

Episode 4 - Iron Man Movie Review This week’s topic is the Iron Man movie, which kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008.  This movie returned Robert Downey Jr to star status, and started Marvel Studios on their way to multiplex domination.  This Week In Comics San Diego Comic Con  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOB3UALvrQ Duane Recommendation! –...

Episode 3 - Demon in a Bottle This week we head back to the very beginning of the MCU, and take a look at the comics that inspired the 2008 Iron Man movie.  The comics we are looking at today are beloved by generations of Iron Man fans, and were key sources for Robert Downey Jr. when he was trying to understand Tony Stark.  This Week In Comics The Story So Far  Creator Focus: Bob Layton This Week'...

Episode 2 - Thor: Love and Thunder Movie Review This week’s topic is Thor: Love & Thunder, and the Thor and Mighty Thor comics that paved the way for Natalie Portman’s character.  What was the same, what did they do different and did we, ultimately, like what we saw? This Week In Comics Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) join Disney+ Echo series.  Ms. Marvel finale episode thi...

Episode 1 - Gorr and the Goddess This episode we will be taking a look at the Gorr the God Butcher and Lady Thor comics that paved the way for Christian Bale and Natalie Portman’s characters, and next week we will head out to the theater and return to let you know our thoughts on Thor: Love & Thunder both as its own thing and as an adaptation.  This Week In Comics The Story So Far  Creator Focus:...

Episode 0 - Welcome to Comics Over Time Comics Over Time is a podcast where hosts Dan and Duane read some of the important and interesting comic books that provided story ideas for Hollywood blockbusters and then see how those stories translated to the big screen. We have a lot of great comics, movies and TV shows lined up to share with you.  Whether you are a long-time fan of comic books and comi...