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Beloved comic book artist Kim Jung Gi passed away recently at the age of 47. On the pod, we celebrate Jung Gi's skills as an artist and his tremendous contributions to the creative community. We also take a moment to reflect on what a life pursuing art looks like. The fans, convention appearances and signings, as well as the everyday ups and downs. 

With so many films and TV shows today using digital effects, we thought it would be fun to explore the evolution of CGI from the 1990s to now. We discuss how much Hollywood has come to rely on CGI as a post-production tool, cite better and worse examples of its use, and question whether future generations raised on CGI will even care if something looks “real" or not. 

You may not believe in the devil, but you SHOULD, especially as you listen to our pod on end times movies. Up for discussion: Planet of the Apes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Stand, The Seventh Sign, Stigmata, Constantine, I Am Legend, The Da Vinci Code, Children of Men, and more.

Our discussion covers earliest memories hearing songs refer to superheroes (Superman Lover, Magneto and Titanium Man), who did it best (3 Doors Down, Jane's Addiction, Crash Test Dummies), and rappers who have adopted superhero personas almost like a secret identity (Wu Tang Clan, Jean Grae, MF Doom).

The use of A.I. (or artificial intelligence) has become a flashpoint of debate with its adopters and detractor alike. However, it's being used increasingly to produce art in various fields from concept work to comic books. Will A.I. become the wave of the future or perhaps another tool furthering the impersonality of modern art? Time will tell...

Who doesn't love a great superhero name? On the pod, we trace early names back to the 1940s (Miss This and Captain That), discuss the darker, edgier names of the 90s (Spawn, Zealot, Bloodshot, and Venom), and have some fun pointing out how a character's abilities, ethnicity, and certainly gender played a role in what they were called. (We see you, Brother Voodoo!)

On this pod, we wade deep into the waters of these two craptasic movies. We also chop up the entire American Ninja franchise, the glory days of Cannon Films, and that stellar Patrick Swayze run from '89-91 (Roadhouse, Next of Kin, Ghost, and Point Break).

Come quietly, or there will be trouble ... as in our playback review of the 1987 sci-fi/action movie RoboCop, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, and Ronny Cox. 

We retrace our steps from enthusiastic fans who loved everything about reading and collecting comics, to one day wanting to draw them ourselves. And our appreciation of comic shops, cover burbs, word balloons, and Stan Lee alliteration is fully explored in the conversation. But what was the tipping point from reader to wannabe? How did we find out what an inker did, or what tools the professionals...

CBR posted a list of 10 classic comic book tropes and on this week's episode, we go through them one by one. You know, stuff like super villains teaming up or the hero having a crisis of faith. We threw in a few of our own like dystopian futures where everyone dies and 'The Trail of...' stories.  https://www.cbr.com/comics-tropes-we-kinda-love/

There is no sanctuary as we play back the 1976 sci-fi thriller Logan's Run starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, and Richard Jordan. Come with us as we discuss the film's pre-Star Wars impact, its practical effects, other sci-fi from the era (Planet of the Apes, Soylent Green and Westworld), and the Adonis-like features of a young Michael York. 

Presenting our classic episode featuring a conversation with superstar comic artist Leinil Yu. Yu is best known for his run on Wolverine; in addition to X-Men, New Avengers, Superman: Birthright and Supercrooks.

We go back to school for the 40th anniversary of the teen comedy 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High'. The 1982 classic is the feature directorial debut of Amy Heckerling and stars Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Forest Whitaker and Robert Romanus. 

Netflix's award-winning series Stranger Things has concluded its fourth season. On the pod, we share our favorite moments, make comparisons to Goonies and It, show love for newer characters like Robin, Eddie and Argyle, as well as discuss potential spin-offs and why the show could have (should have?) ended with this season. Also, tons of unbridled Kate Bush love. This episode is spoilerrific, so c...

All of our tapes have been erased! Every one except our playback review of Brian De Palma's 1981 conspiracy thriller Blow Out. We also chop up other films in this subgenre like All the President's Men, Three Days of the Condor, The Firm, and Enemy of the State.

The Dark Knight Returns was a game changer for Frank Miller, but Batman: Year One holds a special place for us. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, we discuss Year One's fresh take on Batman's origin story, the Toth-inspired look of the book, its impact on the feature films, and how this second collaboration between Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli was the perfect follow-up to Daredevil: Born A...

Image Comics released three number ones 30 years ago: Spawn #1, WildCats #1 and Youngblood #1. We celebrate that anniversary by discussing the formation of Image at the peak of the Speculator Boom, other books released that same year such as The Death of Superman and Batman: Sword of Azrael, and how those three initial titles cemented the superstardom of Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. 

The first three episodes have been released on Prime Video and The Boys are back — bloodier, gorier and more outrageous than ever.

It can’t rain all the time as we play back 1994’s The Crow starring Brandon Lee in his final role, along with Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Tony Todd and David Patrick Kelly.

It's the age old argument among comics fans: Team Lee or Team Kirby? Or Team Ditko?! On the podcast, we debate who does more of the heavy lifting; the comic book writer or the comic book artist? We discuss writer-artist collaborations like Chris Claremont and John Byrne, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. And we ask a question: Is a book like Watchmen one of...

You've been had! Ya been took! Bamboozled! Led astray! So why don't you check out our 30th anniversary tribute to Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's 1992 epic, Malcolm X?

Neal Adams was a legend in the comics industry and the second most influential comic artist behind Jack Kirby. From his take on Batman, to his run on books Green Lantern/Green Arrow with Denny O'Neil and Dick Giordano, to his role as a champion for creator's rights; his impact was undeniable. On April 28, 2022, Neal passed away at the age of 80, and we pay our respects to him on this week's episod...

Reposting our classic episode featuring comic artist, Fiona Staples. Staples co-created the award-winning series Saga with Brian K. Vaughan, and she herself is an Eisner and Harvey award winner. 

It's 1-8-7 on the undercover cop as we play back 1992's Deep Cover, starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, and Victoria Dillard.

Nobody trusts anybody anymore as we discuss John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi/horror classic, The Thing.