For Comic Junkies

Welcome to the Flash Month! Today my guest is Peter Verra from Straight Outta Gotham and we’re getting into the short lived Flash TV series from 1990! We get into this hidden gem of a series, the pros and cons of a backlot TV show, and why it gives the more recent Flash series a run for its money (pun intended).

Today it’s just me and I’m breaking down the recent THE BATMAN trailer shown by Matt Reeves during DC FanDome! Check it out!

In our season finale returning guest Chelsea Logan and I get into toxic fandom and sexual harassment in the geek community and the world at large. Tune in as we get into our own experiences with toxicity and how we’ve learned from our past behaviors and prejudices to be better people.

Have you ever had a crisis of faith? Ever questioned your place in the universe? Ever felt like God was punishing you? Well then you have a lot more in common with Matt Murdock than you think! Tune in as Jesse James, Adam Rossi, and I discuss our own religious beliefs and how it’s influenced our love of Netflix/Marvel’s Daredevil!

The Joker has been around for 80 years! He’s had good stories and bad stories. Today we’re focusing on the classics like Dark Knight Returns and the Killing Joke and how those have shaped the Joker’s legacy and his relationship with Batman over the past eight decades! Tune in as Jesse James and I dig in to the cream of the crop of Joker stories.

Today’s episode features returning guest Jackie Sabulsky and we get into one of the best Joker episodes of the DCAU WILD CARDS! Tune in as Jackie and I get into the Joker in animation and how Mark Hamill is the best Joker EVER.

When did you first meet the Joker? Was it Nicholson? Ledger? Hamill? Join local filmmaker extraordinare John C. Lyons and I as we get into The Joker’s on screen legacy on film. Tune in as we discuss our favorite Joker on film stories.

It’s our 50th episode! Annoying horn sound! But seriously we have a real treat for you today. From Batman on Film, Comics Binge, Comics on Consoles and like ten other podcasts my guest is Chris Clow! We get into Detective Comics #826 Slay Ride! We examine this terrifying tale and what makes the Joker so unique among all the Bat rogues!

We’re gonna party like it’s 1989! We’re here talking about THE JOKER! My guests Jarod and Jose get into their Joker origins and why they love the character so much. We dig into our cosplay and why we love dressing up at different Comic Cons and events. It’s a lot of fun!

Where were you when Batman began? Join my guest Peter Verra and I as we discuss our Bat-origins and how excited we were to FINALLY get a new Batman film! And what a dang film we got! We get into the history and hype for the movie as well it’s influence on future comic book films.

The saga is complete! Or at least until they did a sequel trilogy years later. But for hardcore fans it was exciting to see the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of Darth Vader! Join returning guest Corey Ferraro as we reminisce about our favorite Star Wars prequel and how it influenced the stories that followed including Clone Wars, Rebels, and the sequels!

Oh man. This movie was new when I was a kid. So am I old now? Eh it’s ok. My guest is Mikey McBlam and we get into the ever evolving reality of the X-Men stories. It’s all about racism and how it affects us in the real world.

Holy Anniversary Batman! That’s right! We got together to watch the now legal to rent a car BATMAN FOREVER! Join Adele Crotty, Jim Morton, Jesse James and I as we reminisce over our Bat-memories and why we still love this movie after all these years!

Cowabunga dudes! Grab a pizza and hang out with the guys as we watch the original Ninja Turtles movie from 1990! We get into it’s themes of fatherhood, brotherhood, and what truly makes you a family. Join Jesse, Steve, and I as we do a deep dive into one of our all time favorite films!

You’re my density! 35 years ago we were introduced to some of the most iconic characters and set pieces in cinema history! Join us in the DeLorean as Jesse James and new guest Joe Will and I discuss our love and appreciation of this classic film and how we all bonded over it while we were in growing up.

Remember when Star Wars was rereleased as Special Editions for their 20th anniversary? That was 20 years ago! Holy crap! Anyway join Adam Jeffrey Rossi and I today as we discuss The Empire Strikes Back the good standard for sequels and my personal favorite Star Wars movie! Plus stay tuned for more anniversary segments all month long!

“Every one of you came to me” says Bruce Wayne about his partners. That’s especially true of Tim Drake! A young man who discovered Batman’s identity and convinced him that Batman needs Robin. In this episode my guest Mike Bean and I get into how Tim Drake has evolved from amateur detective to one of Batman’s greatest allies!

We’re ending Catwoman month with the best of them all! J/k that’s not what we did. My guest today, Jess Flock, and I get into the truly bizarre Halle Berry vehicle Catwoman from 2004. We do a deep dive on how utterly disappointing this film turned out to be and our suggestions on how it could have been better. I’d say spoilers but I highly recommend no one else have to watch this movie . . . Enjoy...

Seeing a hero rise is a great privilege. But what about an anti-hero? Today my guest is Lauren Winn and we get into the history of Catwoman and how that influences the oft-overlooked Bat-show Gotham!

Smitten by a kitten! In today’s episode my guest Jesse James and I get into the complex relationship between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle during The Dark Knight Rises. How she keeps trying to stay outside the law but he sees the good in her and encourages and inspires her to be a hero.

Crazy cat ladies and the men who love them! Welcome to Catwoman Month! Today we’re talking the classic 1992 film Batman Returns! Returning guest Adele Crotty and I get into the themes of feminism and independence for Selina Kyle and gush over the visuals and music that make this film a must see for Batman fans!

It’s like weird af right now right? I mean everything is shut down and it’s scary to go outside. Almost like an apocalypse is happening?? Not quite but check out this episode where Jessie and I get into the Apocalypse episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We talk about how the apocalypse was a metaphor for the character’s journeys and how much we love the series. Plus it’s a nice distraction from...

For two giant DC Fans, DC Universe is almost everything we ever wanted. It’s something we highly recommend to all fans of great storytelling. Even to just casual fans there are tons of tv shows, movies, and thousands of comic books for all your quarantine binging pleasure! Listen in as we discuss our favorite DC stories and characters and why we keep coming back to DC Universe!

Isn’t it great when a friend gets into a show you love? Such is the case with my good friend Jessie when she watches The Flash! Listen in as we discuss the series and our favorite moments and characters! Plus her dog Riley makes an appearance. Quarantine is fun!

Every now and then great TV can inspire you. In today’s episode my guest Jess Flock and I get into our newest obsession The Boys! We go over it’s complex themes of heroism, villainy, and humanity. We talk about our favorite moments and what brought us back for more. Plus Simon Pegg is amazing. So there’s that!