Hall of Justice

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 WBD/DC Universe release "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part 1" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part 1 is the newest WBD/DC Universe release and the first of a trilogy that concludes the “Tomorrowverse” cluster of films. That continuity began in 2020 with Superman:...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen both seasons of the Amazon Prime Series “Reacher” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Reacher is an action/adventure series based on the Lee Childs novels of the same name. Alan Ritchson stars as Jack Reacher, a former U.S. Army military policeman with formidable strength, intellect, and abilities. He now lives as a drifter, traveling...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Disney+/Marvel Studios' Series “Echo” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Echo is a 5-episode mini-series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It takes place five months after the events of “Hawkeye,” which was reviewed in Episode 265 of this podcast. It involves Maya Lopez played by Alaqua Cox. As a result of what happened...

Longtime comic book writer and editor Mike Carlin joined the show to talk about his illustrious career. In 1986, he became group editor of the Superman comics. He oversaw the “Death of Superman” storyline and subsequent “Funeral For a Friend” and “Reign of the Supermen” stories as well. He went on to become DC Entertainment's Creative Director of Animation beginning in 2011. This episode focuses o...

Actor Nelson Lee made his first appearance on the podcast when he was guest-starring in Stargirl, playing the Dragon King. After that episode was recorded, Lee teased that he was working on something big and that he couldn't tell a soul. Fast forward to 2023 when the Star Wars series "Ahsoka" premiered on Disney+. Lee's "big project" was to play Hamato Xiono in the new series. Xiono's character or...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery film “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the sequel to Aquaman (2018), and the 15th film and final installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, alongside...

This episode is about the only holiday that would be discussed on the Hall of Justice podcast. Festivus, created in 1997 for the 9th season episode “The Strike” of the hit TV show Seinfeld, is a fictional holiday that has continued long past the show's run. In the fictional story, Festivus occurs on December 23. It includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum Festivus pole, practices such as...

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe series “Ms. Marvel” and the feature film “The Marvels,” Zenobia Shroff plays Muneeba Khan, the mother of Kamala, who becomes Ms. Marvel. In the show and film, Muneeba is very protective of her daughter. In the series, she takes young Kamala to learn her roots. Her performance has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Shroff has been performing for deca...

Acclaimed actor Rick Cosnett joins the show to promote a new independent film entitled, “Shoulder Dance.” Cosnett is best known for playing Eddie Thawne/Cobalt Blue in the WB CW TV Series “The Flash,” which concluded its 9-season run in 2023. Shoulder Dance stars Cosnett, along with Matt Dallas, Taylor Frey, Samuel Larsen, and Maggie Geha. Geha is known in the superhero genre for playing Ivy in th...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 Disney+/Marvel Studios' Series “Loki” or do not mind hearing key plot points. This episode concludes the podcast's “Month of Marvel,” where every episode dealt with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Season 2 of Loki was released concurrently with the film The Marvels. It continues the story set forth in Season 1. Loki stars Tom Hidd...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 Disney/Marvel Studios' Film “The Marvels” or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Marvels is the latest entry to the wide-ranging Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the 33rd overall film. It is a sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel. It stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani. and Samuel L. Jackson, and is part of Phase...

As this podcast is released, news broke that the SAG-AFTRA strike was over. A tentative agreement was reached on Wednesday, November 8th, and already Hollywood projects (including superhero ones) are being immediately restarted. The State of Marvel Studios is in flux. Recently reports that a summit meeting of Marvel executives took place where they discussed many challenges the studio faces. One i...

This month on the podcast (November '23) is concentrated on Marvel, namely the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU has been a centerpiece of superhero pop culture since Iron Man debuted in 2008. Recent reports have suggested the Marvel is in a slump, and there is something called superhero fatigue. Still, Marvel's history has had its share of ups and downs. To understand where Marvel is going, it's...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 WBD/DC Comics animated movie “Justice League: Warworld” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Justice League: Warworld is the latest entry into the group of DC Universe animated direct-to-video releases. It is the 7th movie in the universe that has become known as the “Tomorrow-Verse,” named after the initial film Superman: Man...

Longtime voice actor Julie Nathanson recently joined Riot Games' League of Legends as “Briar,” the latest champion. That became Nathanson's 100th voiceover credit. Nathanson's credits span the realms of video games, animated films and television, and even some live-action roles in her early days in the industry. Including the aforementioned League of Legends/“Briar” role, Nathanson's video game cr...

On October 12, 2023 (the day of this episode's release), the final six episodes of the DC Comics/MAX series Doom Patrol will premiere. Two of the show's stars are in this episode. Jovian Wade plays Victor Stone/Cyborg and April Bowlby plays Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman. They both appeared at the Garden State Comics Fest on June 24, 2023. This episode was recorded there. Wade is a British Actor who has b...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 Lucasfilm/Disney+ Star Wars series “Ashoka” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Ashoka is an 8-episode series that just finished premiering on Disney+. It stars Rosario Dawson as Ashoka Tano, former Padawan of Anakin Skywalker. Her character was introduced in the animated series “The Clone Wars.” Her character was also featur...

This episode reflects on the news that the Writer's Guild of America settled its strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The WGA announced they were thrilled with the resolution. The main issues were streaming residuals, AI integration, and higher wages. The actor's union, SAG-AFTRA remains on strike with negotiations scheduled as of the release of this podc...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 WBD/DC Comics animated series “My Adventures with Superman” or do not mind hearing key plot points. My Adventures with Superman debuted in 2023 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and aired on the streaming app MAX. The 10-episode first season recently completed its run. Josie Campbell was a co-producer and writer on the show, and sh...

David Hayter is a noted actor and voice actor who is known for many anime roles. He is the English-language voice actor for Solid Snake and Naked Snake in the Metal Gear video game series. He also voiced Captain America in the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Recently, Hayter voiced King Shark in the CW DC TV Show “The Flash.” Hayter is also a noted screenwriter. He wrote the original X-Men...

In the 1980s, Jim Shooter was editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics for nine years. During his run as editor, Marvel produced Chris Claremont and John Byrne's run on the Uncanny X-Men, Byrne's work on Fantastic Four, Frank Miller's series of Daredevil stories, Walt Simonson's crafting of Norse mythology with the Marvel Universe in Thor, and Roger Stern's runs on both Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man...

For nearly a decade, Gorf managed a team of writers, artists, and creators on the Batman franchise for DC Comics, producing more than 2000 stories in multiple mediums. Gorf is known for conceiving and creating iconic Batman stories such as Batman: No Man's Land and Birds Of Prey. Those stories have since been adapted to TV Shows (Gotham, Birds of Prey) feature films (The Dark Knight Rises, Birds o...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2023 WBD/DC Release of "Blue Beetle” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Blue Beetle was a film that was originally supposed to be released exclusively on the streaming app HBO Max. After Batgirl was canceled, the decision was made by Warner Bros. Discovery to release Blue Beetle in theaters. It stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes...

Since the beginning of this podcast, the original seven cast members of the iconic Justice League animated series have been welcomed to the show. Maria Canals-Berrera is the 6th member of the Justice League cast to join the podcast. Previous guests include George Newbern (Superman), Kevin Conroy (Batman), Phil LaMarr (Green Lantern), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), and Michael Rosenbaum (The Flash...

Kenneth Lui was a visual effects artist on such films as Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Batman V Superman, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dr. Strange, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Iron Man 3, and countless others. He recently released his first independent directorial feature entitled “Artists in Agony.” The Award-winning filmmaker calls Artists in Agony a crime comedy, which...