Metas & Mutants

In this episode, we examine several comic book characters that made their way to film.  To compare the movie version to the comic book version and see how close they are to the source material.

We really need to do episodes like this more often.  Today we talk about the legendary weapons in comics. We did a similar episode a while ago and meant to revisit it again.  

So we had the idea for this episode.  Little did we realize that many of the ones on our list were either turned into a comic later or had a comic as their source material. Pretty sure a lot of you would be surprised.

Recently, Marvel Studios announced a bunch of new shows and content.  They are revving up again and we are here for it.  In this episode, we go through all of the news and discuss the future of the MCU.

The rise of the MCU Netflix shows was an interesting moment in the development of their brand.  In this episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and the controversial of this collection of shows.  We even delve into the possible future of the characters as Marvel Studies moves forward.

Part 3 of our 4 part series where we look into each of the MCU phases and examine the good, the bad, and the ugly.

In this episode, we continue with our reexamination of the Marvel movies and their phases.  This time it's phase 2

This is part one of our 4-part series where we reexamine all of the Marvel Movie phases.  We talk about what worked, what didn't work, and the controversies. 

Aliens.  Little green men.  That unidentified light in the sky and makes you go "hmm."   Well in comic book universes, Aliens aren't a mystery at all.  They exist and have at times been the saviors of humanity.  At other times they have been the biggest threat to humanity.  In this episode, we discuss a few of the Alien civilizations in comic books.  

In this episode, we talk very greasily about Batman.  We also expose Mr. Fantastic as a rotten hubby. 

Pulling rabbits out of your hat is cool and all but nothing beats being able to summon demons, forcefields, and shoot eldritch lightning out of your fingertips.  Magic users in comic books are usually awesome.  But the rules of magic tend to vary from comic universe to universe.  In this episode we talk about our favorite magic users in comics, how they acquire their powers and how...

Comic book writers draw from a bunch of different sources to come up with ideas for characters and stories.  There is nothing more full of creative jewels more than the myths and legends humanity has developed over the centuries. In this episode, we explore comic book characters that were inspired by early myths of man. 

We are still a few years out from Marvel Studios reintroducing the X-men to us.  But we want to get a headstart by giving out picks for the roles of some of the characters

Sure.  We all know DC Comics and Marvel.  But there are a bunch of indie companies that have made significant contributions to the genre.  In this episode, SuperCyGuy and Tombstone discuss their favorites.

We got such a great reaction from the first show we did about common comic book tropes, we decided to follow up.  There are so many to explore.  Digging into them really opens up the mind about why these stories and characters work.  As well as why they sometimes fail. 

In this episode of Metas & Mutants, Tombstone and SuperCyGuy discuss common comic book tropes.  The good ones and the bad ones.  Examples of the ones used great and the ones used poorly.

We aren't sure how it got to this point but what we do know is that it needs to be addressed. There is something broken in geekdom. Inside the multiverse of Fandoms, there is a bunch of toxic attitudes that need to be exposed and discarded.   In this episode,  Tombstone and SuperCyguy are not the heroes you want.  They're the anti-heroes you need. 

Today we review the animated Marvel movie, Planet Hulk.  DC has been known for having great animation.  In the last few years, Marvel hasn't.  But this movie dropped during that short window of time when Marvel used to put out some respectable animated content.  In this episode we see if it still holds up.

This week, we give our thoughts on the passing of Chadwick Boseman as well as review the DC Comics Animated movie, Justice League: War.

DC Comics recently held its virtual Fandome event!  In this episode Super Cyguy and I give you our impressions of the event as well as our expectations for the industry going forward!

First, let me start off by apologizing for the audio quality.  We had a bunch of tech issues while recording this episode.  But we at Metas and Mutants pride ourselves on our ability to persevere.  In this episode, we talk about the different elements of a good superhero team.  We even create our official podcast super team!! 

WE DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH COMICS!! Well, actually we kinda do.  On this episode, we talk about the myriad of comic book based video games over the years.  The good, the bad, and the downright face in the mud ugly.

The title says it all.  In this episode, Super Cyguy and Tombstone dive into the brilliance of Hickman's X-Men vision.

In this episode, we compare and contrast different geniuses in comic book universes.  Their strengths as well as what we perceive to be their weaknesses.

Okay...not really.  But we do discuss what might happen if certain characters were to fight other characters. Including Galactus vs Dr. Manhattan!