Superhero Cinephiles

Nic and Dani Baldwin are back again to talk about Anthony Mackie's first big-screen outing as the new Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World! There's a lot to unpack here, from the missteps to the missed opportunities and how this movie could have been great if Marvel didn't get cold feet. Listen to Nic and Dani on the  In Love With Movies  podcast. Want to tell us what yo...

Fellow podcaster Derick McDuff returns to discuss Madame Web. Yet another of Sony's attempts to create a Spider-Man universe without Spider-Man, and with a cast that's sleepwalking through pretty much the entire production. Listen to Derick on the  Underrated  and  Infinity Stones and Dragon Bones  podcasts. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about sup...

After our discussion on the Hawkeye TV show, author Bobby Nash returns with a discussion of the comic that inspired it. Yes, we're diving into the Hawkeye run, a critical darling from Matt Fraction and David Aja. Visit  BobbyNash.com  to learn more about Bobby's writing. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a...

Fourth time's the charm! To discuss the fourth attempt at bringing Marvel's First Family to the big screen, Kelen "B-Hyphen" Conley is back and we're talking Fantastic 4: First Steps! Did they finally get it right? Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can a...

We're talking a James Gunn project, so of course we had to have our resident James Gun superfan back. Author Adam Lance Garcia returns to discuss the second season of Peacemaker—how it compares to the first, how they made the jump from the DCEU to the new DCU, and a lot more. Listen to The Green Lama audio drama on Apple Podcasts  and pre-order  From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi...

After Grant Morrison changed the X-Men in the early 2000s, Marvel followed up with Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's Astonishing X-Men, a back-to-basics approach to the team. Justin Zyduck joins Perry to discuss this fun nostalgic throwback. Listen to Justin on  The Iron Age of Comics podcast ! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or...

In this replay of one of the old Patreon Book Club episodes, Will Short joins to discuss the classic 1980s Avengers story, Under Siege! Widely considered to be one of the best Avengers stories ever written. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice message to play on the show . You can also  apply to be a guest on...

For the first episode of the Superhero Bibliophiles companion podcast, Perry is joined by returning guest Eoin Smith to dive into the Amalgam Age of Comics! On two occassions, Marvel and DC came together and combined several of their characters together for a series of one-shots with characters like Dark Claw (Batman/Wolverine), Super Soldier (Captain America/Superman), Amazon (Wonder Woman/Storm)...

Ashley Thomas returns to the show to discuss the first season of the cult favorite animated series, Gargoyles! Created by Greg Weisman, who has a litany of fan-favorite shows under his belt. In addition to talking about the episodes, Ashley also shares how imapctful the show was on her own life. Follow Ashley on Bluesky and find out more about her podcasts Want to tell us what you think? Have any...

Before Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, there was another live-action Spider-Man. Justin Zyduck of The Iron Age of Comics joins to discuss the CBS Spider-Man telefilm/pilot starring Nicholas Hammond! With a lack of supervillains, poor SFX, and some odd choices with the origin story, this was an interesting attempt to capitalize on the success of The Incredible Hulk. Listen to Justin on The Iron Age of...

NOTE: An earlier version had some audio overlap issues. They've been fixed now. Christmas comes early as author Bobby Nash returns to the show to discuss 2021's Disney+ series, Hawkeye! We talk the comic influences of the show, the introductions of Kate Bishop, Echo, and the Swordsman, the re-introduction of the Kingpin. And of course we gush over Florence Pugh's return as Yelena. Visi...

With the Fantastic Four entering the MCU, it's time to look back at their very first live-action outing. We're finally covering the Roger Corman-produced, never-officially released 1994 Fantastic Four movie! Fellow podcaster Logan Crowley joins Perry for a look at this strange little film. Listen to Logan on the Single Bound podcast and follow him on Instagram . Want to tell us what you th...

The balance of power in the DC Universe absolutely shifted...although not in the way Dwayne Johnson had thought. This week, Perry is joined by Kaz Wheeler to discuss the largely underwhelming Black Adam. Listen to Kaz on the Didn't Get All of It Japan podcast and follow him on Bluesky and Instagram . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in...

We're back with all-new episodes! This time, Perry is joined by Daniel Cohen, host of Batman by the Numbers, to break down X-Men: Apocalypse! Expected to chart a new course with the First Class cast, it...didn't exactly turn out that way. Listen to Daniel on The Pop Break's Batman by the Numbers podcast . Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about su...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. For our final rebroadcast, revisit Perry's ranking of the DCEU (and see how his opinions have evolved) with cosplayer Justin De Voe! New episodes return next week!  Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comm...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. In our second bonus, revisit Perry's discussion of the Snyder Cut with author Adam Lance Garcia! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. As a bonus, revisit Perry and Derrick's coverage of Josstice League, the Whedon cut of Justice League. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. We close out this rebroadcast series with Perry and Krypton Report's Tyler Patrick's discussion of the Death and Return of Superman! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superhe...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. Revisit Perry and Stacy Dooks' conversation about Superman: Red Son! Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a voice message to play on the show...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. This time, we look back on Perry and Derrick's epic takedown of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for Perry about superheroes in media or comics?  Leave a vo...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. This time, we revisit Perry and Derrick's discussion of the documentary, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?, going into the troubled production of what would have been a wild film. Want to tell us what you think? H...

Perry was recently on Digging For Kryptonite with Anthony Desiato to discuss the necessity of Superman's secret identity. As a companion to that, listen to this rebroadcast of the time Anthony was on this show to talk about the concept of the superhero secret identity in general! Listen to "Must There Be a Clark Kent?: In Defense of the Secret Identity" on Patreon.

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. Re-listen to Perry's conversation with Superman podcaster Anthony Desiato about Superman Unbound, the animated adaptation of the Geoff Johns/Gary Frank story, Superman: Brainiac! Want to tell us what you think? Have any que...

In celebration of the Summer of Superman and the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman film this July, Superhero Cinephiles is rebroadcasting all of our Superman movie coverage. Listen again to Perry's conversation about Man of Steel with author Adam Lance Garcia, a movie that they've both had changing views on over the years. Want to tell us what you think? Have any questions or comments for P...

Just a quick digression from our Summer of Superman recap. Perry had the opportunity to see the new Superman movie last night and wanted to share some quick, spoiler-free, post-film reactions.