Matt Spectro Thru The Multiverse

This week on the Multiverse, I'm joined by returning guest Adam Booker as we go back to 1992 for the English-dubbed anime classic Vampire Hunter D! Our Halloween celebration kicks off with children of night vampires!!! Adam and I discuss such topics as our first experiences with anime, Adam mocks my attempts at not butchering Japanese names, the ridiculous character of Greco Roman, appealing to ho...

This week, I'm joined by frequent guest Michael Crockett as we go back to the first-ever pilot for the X-Men, "Pryde of the X-Men!" Much to the Multiverse's surprise, it appears on several “Worst of” lists. Was it really that bad? Mike and I will find out! Take a listen as we discuss such topics as the history of the X-Men, is Nightcrawler a creep, Australian Wolverine, a who's-who of voice acting...

This week, I'm joined by frequent collaborator Dave Walker as we travel thru the Multiverse to 1979 for the Flash Gordon episode "A Planet in Peril!" Legendary animation studios Filmation takes on one of America's oldest super hero and pop culture icon Flash Gordon! Appearing in everything from comic strips to film to live action to animation, Dave and I touch on it all!! Join us as we discuss the...

It’s another international episode of the Multiverse as I'm joined by Craig, co-host of the Diabolical Podcast! Travel back to 2012 for the animated film Justice League Doom, a loose adaptation of the comic story "Tower of Babel" as Vandal Savage uses Batman’s own contingency plan to aid the Legion of Doom to defeat the JLA! Join Craig and I as we discuss such topics as the various incarnations of...

This week, I'm joined by Jay, co-host of Commute The Podcast, as we travel thru the Multiverse to 2011 for Thor-Tales of Asgard! We discuss the last of Marvel's early 2000s animated films which for the most part went under the radar. Jay and I discuss such topics as Thor's origins in history and comics, the greatness of the Warriors 3, Thor without his hammer and the casual misogyny of Asgard!! Al...

Its part 4 of our Masters of The Universe series as Brian Milonas returns as we talk the most controversial He-man of them all Masters of the Universe Revelations!! Only go back about a year for the first episode the "The Power of Grayskull" Kevin Smith attempts to bring He-man back to his former glory in what was call a "spiritual sequel"  You decide if he succeeded or not as we talked all the ob...

This week, my pal and former guest Francis appears on the Multiverse for the first time in 2022! We talk one of his all time favorite heroes, Ghost Rider, as we go back to the Hulk and the Agents of SMASH episode "Spirit of Vengeance" - a bizarre mix of the goofiness of this cartoon with the more serious Ghost Rider! Join us as we discuss all the controversy behind the scenes of the original comic...

This week is a very exciting episode as for the first time ever the Multiverse goes international! I'm joined by the co-host of the "That Superhero Thing" podcast, Nick! We travel back to 2021 for the Invincible episode "Its About Time!" It's not your typical Saturday morning cartoon as it's definitely for a more mature audience. Join us as we discuss such things as teenage superheroes, the Walkin...

This week, I'm joined by my former podcast tag team partner Julian Starr as we go back to 1997 for the Men In Black episode "The Long Goodbye Syndrome!" Everyone remembers the blockbuster film, but not as many people are aware of the comic book or the animated series! Join Julian and I as we discuss the entire MIB franchise, Julian's attempts at different voices, comicbook/wrestling trivia, bizarr...

This week it’s a completely different episode as I throw out my usual format!!! I'm flying solo this time out and I'm not just talking animation! I cover all the most recent comic movies and TV show news! Everything from the cancellation of Batgirl, the mixed reactions to the She-Hulk trailer, plus thoughts on Shazam and Wakanda Forever! Also, I give my take on recent film releases, and the reason...

This week, the youngest guest in my show’s history Alex Milonas returns!! He's also the podcast's anime expert as we go back to 2015 for the One Punch Man episode "The Strongest Man!" Matt steps outta his comfort zone as we dive into the manga/anime world and not another superhero cartoon!!! Listen in as we talk the massive success of anime, Matt tries his best to pronounce japanese names, the cra...

This week, I'm joined by frequent guest and Green Lantern expert Dave Walker! This time we’re gonna talk his 2nd favorite hero as we go green and discuss Swamp Thing! We’re traveling back to 1990 for the extremely short-lived, almost-forgotten Swamp Thing cartoon "The Un-Men Unleashed." We take a dive into not only the cartoon but the character's history, tackling such topics as The Swamp Thing/Ma...

In this week's new episode, my pal Ray joins us once again as we talk the Batman animated 2019 film “Hush”! The beloved series by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee gets adapted to animation!! Does it do justice to the original work?!? We do a semi deep dive discussing the comic, the film and the plusses and minuses of both!!! Ray and I discuss such topics of the slew of characters that appear for no virtual r...

This week, Dr. Mid-Niter from the YouTube channel "Raging Rainbow" returns, as we travel back to the 2011 Brave and the Bold episode “Crisis 22,300 Miles Above Earth!” It’s a classic team up of the Justice League and Justice Society of America!! We talk such topics as the history of the two teams annual team up, the lamer members of the JSA, Ice's love of pie and a Ma Hunkle reference!! All this a...

This week, after almost a year absence, my wife Jaime returns to the Multiverse! We travel to 1997 for the animated crossover of The Mask and Ace Ventura in the episode “The Aceman Cometh!” It’s two Jim Carreys for the price of one! We talked such topics as which voice actor sounds more like Jim Carrey, indy comics turned into 90s film, uncomfortable minority impressions, and Breaking 2 Electric B...

This week I'm joined by first time guest Jimmy Milonas as we travel back to the 1989 episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, “Hot Rodding Teenagers From Dimension X!”  Take a journey with us to Jimmy’s childhood talking Turtles cartoons, movies and toys!! We discuss such subjects as the first appearance of the Turtle Van, the first season almost being one big story arc, the Turtles' long last imp...

This week we're joined by ROH legend the Kingpin Brian Milonas!! We go back to 2002 for the He-man and the Masters of the Universe episode "The Beginning Part 1"! Join us as we watch and talk what's considered by many the best version of the series!!! We talked such topics as the toyline that accompanied it, Skeletor's look before he had a skull, Beast Man's new powers, Prince Adam being a bit of...

This week, my brother Travis comes back to the Multiverse as we travel back to a 1981 episode of Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends called "7 Little Superheroes!" It's guest stars galore as Spidey is joined not only by Iceman and Firestar, but also Captain America, Doctor Strange, Namor and Shanna The Jungle Queen to face off with the Chameleon! We talked such topics as the greatness of the team-u...

This week on a brand new episode my pal Mike Webb returns as we travel thru the Multiverse to 1968 for the king of Atlantis Aquaman!!! The first time Arthur Curry appears in animation form for the Filmation show the Adventures of Aquaman!! 3 stories in one "The Menace of Black Manta","Between Two Armies and "The Rampaging Reptile Men"  Join us as we talk such subjects as "The 70s damage to Aquaman...

This week is a very unique episode as we're joined by Bubba Wheat from Fights,Tights and Movie Nights!!! We go back to 2014 for the little known  animated film Wrinkles. Based on the spanish graphic novel by Paco Roca Arrugas. No superheroes this week as we watch a very personal story of alzheimers. Join as we talk such subjects as animation for a select audience, the english dub of Martin Sheen,...

This week I'm joined by the cohost of the We Have Issues Podcast, Anthony LaFauci! We go back to 1994 for The Tick pilot episode "The Tick vs The Idea Men"!! We don't often journey outside the Marvel/DC bubble so always a treat when we do. Was the Tick lost in the shuffle of all the 90s comic animation and underappreciated? Could he have been a bigger merchandise powerhouse?? We'll find out! Join...

This week frequent guest Mike Crockett returns as we go back to the swinging 60s for the Captain America episode "The Bitter Taste Of Defeat"! This was the first attempt at Marvel animation which as we observe is about as bare bones as it gets. We discuss several topics including the great sound effects, brown not being a good color for super villains, a barrage of witty dialogue and Cap's creator...

This week my old pal Scotty Slade returns to the Multiverse for the 1997 Incredible Hulk & She-Hulk episode "Down Memory Lane"! Sit down and watch what the network called a more lighthearted approach to the characters. We discuss our favorite Hulk stories of all time, Abomination being the Brooklyn Brawler of the Hulk universe, the voice over choices for She-Hulk, how creepy Gargoyle is and a Nigh...

It's here at long last, the Matt Spectro Thru The Multiverse One Year Anniversary Spectacular!!! I'm joined by the guest from our most popular episode ever, my niece Delaney!! We go back to 2014 from the Sailor Moon Crystal episode "Sailor Mars". It's a trip to her childhood as we see if the nostalgia holds up! Join us as we chat about such topics as my usual horrible butchering of Japanese names,...

This week is the last episode before our year anniversary!! As a part of our countdown we bring back the guest from our 2nd most popular episode...DC fanatic Dave Walker!!!! We travel back in time to 2010 for the Brave and the Bold episode "The Last Patrol!! The Dark Knight teams up with the Worlds Strangest Superhero team the Doom Patrol!!!  Join us as we talk such topics as the many different re...