Superhero Stuff You Should Know

Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is the most controversial version of the character. Critics said he was playing more of a Riddler or Joker type while Snyder fans say that he was a fresh new take on the character, with influence from Superman: Birthright. We dive into all the different comic book inspirations for the character, debate how much of Superman Birthright is in the characterization, and dis...

Last week, we compared the death of Superman at the hands of Doomsday. This week, we cover the Funeral for a Friend, the Reign of the Supermen, and the Return of Superman in a black suit, then compare the comics to Superman Doomsday (2007), Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), and The Death of Superman (2018) and Reign of the Supermen (2019). Become a...

We've seen Doomsday kill Superman...but which version is the best? Released on the eight year anniversary of Man of Steel, we sit down to compare the original 1992 story of the Death of Superman with its adaptations- Superman: Doomsday (2007), Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and The Death of Superman (2018)- and determine what has the best Doomsday origin and best Superman death? We'll...

After creating Kryptonian for Man of Steel, Dr. Christine Schreyer returned to the Snyderverse to develop a dolphin-like language for the Atlanteans in Zack Snyder’s Justice League! Now, in an exclusive interview, Dr. Schreyer returns to our show to reveal how she came up with the language during the pandemic, whether Amber Heard actually spoke Atlantean in the movie, and a translation of WHAT exa...

Cyborg/Victor Stone (Ray Fisher) is the heart of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. But what comics did they draw from for this version of the character? Join us as we dive into all the different versions of Cyborg’s origin, from his introduction in the Teen Titans from Marv Wolfman & George Perez to his live action debut in Smallville to the Snyder version! Become a part of the Shasta Army on our Patr...

Why DOES Ezra Miller’s Flash run like that? How did he get his powers differently compared to the comics? Why is his lightning blue instead of yellow? We answer all these questions in our first ever dive into The Flash/Barry Allen. We cover the general history of the character before we tackle the Snyderverse version and his timeline before we saw him in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Become a part...

How well do YOU know the Amazons? In a special role reversal episode, Andrew takes over to discuss the differences between Themiscyra/Paradise Island in the DC Universe and the legends of the Amazons in Greek mythology. Recorded on the birthday of Wonder Woman’s creator- May 9th - we dive into the real life origins of Wonder Woman from William Moulton Marston before comparing the Amazons of the DC...

Tell me...do you know Batfleck? You will! Find out: Why isn’t Bruce living in Wayne Manor? How come Jeremy Irons’s Alfred doesn't seem that butler-like? How did Robin die (and which Robin was it?)? We dive into ALL the little known facts about the DCEU Batman, from Ben Affleck’s own Batman fandom and transformation into the role to our own chronology of this Dark Knight’s career to answering quest...

Back in 2016, Zack Snyder and Chris Terrio mapped out their plans for Justice League 2 and 3, with storyboard art by Jim Lee. Now that we've finished covering Zack Snyder's Justice League, we have guest Zack Brown join us to dive into what the plans for the sequels originally were. Learn about the unused ideas for Justice League 1 that DIDN'T make it into the Snyder Cut, including WHY Clark Kent's...

We reunite the entire League for our special 2.5 hour finale to Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Snyder Vs. Whedon. We compare the final two chapters- "Something Darker" and "A Father Twice Over"- to the theatrical cut, analyzing why the Snyder Cut is superior. We dissect Whedon's forced humor in Snyder's more poignant scenes of Clark in Smallville, why Whedon's WonderBat scene was one of the few thi...

We got ambitious and tackled the next TWO chapters of Zack Snyder’s Justice League in our Snyder Vs. Whedon series: Chapter Four "Change Machine" and Chapter Five "All The King’s Horses," comparing the two different cuts and analyzing why the Snyder version is so much better. We discuss all the ways Whedon made both the tunnel fight and the Heroes Park battle LAMER, the Gordon scene missing from t...

We tackle Zack Snyder's Justice League: Snyder vs. Whedon by diving into Chapter 3: Beloved Mother, Beloved Son. This week, we discuss Collider's article on whether Darkseid's defeat in the flashback battle makes him a lesser villain, how badly the Joss-tice League cut butchered Flash and Cyborg's story, and how Mera's always had a British accent in Justice League. Become a part of the Shasta Army...

We return to dive into Chapter 2 of Zack Snyder’s Justice League- “The Age of Heroes,” with guest Dustin Lee Massey (@dustinleemassey on IG) breaking down the differences between Snyder’s vision and the Joss Whedon cut from 2017, from Snyder's STAR Labs subplot, how Diana doesn't just magically know about the centuries-old battle anymore, Aquaman's fleshed out character arc, and the major differen...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a COMPLETELY different and superior movie to the 2017 “Joss-tice League.” To dive into just HOW different and better it is, we’ve teamed up with our own Justice League of guests, Zachary Jackson Brown (@zacharyjacksonbrownart on IG) and Dustin Lee Massey (@dustinleemassey on IG), to break down “Chapter 1: Don’t Count on It Batman” of Zack Snyder’s Justice League and...

Don’t know the full story of why there was a Justice League in 2017 and a Zack Snyder's Justice League in 2021? Know someone with misconceptions on what happened behind the scenes? Send them this episode as we go into the tumultuous and heartbreaking behind the scenes story of what happened to Justice League, what #RestoreTheSnyderVerse represents, and why the Snyder Cut is a victory, regardless o...

You’ve seen Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now find out all the different origins of how the League came together! Recorded before the film hit HBO Max (so don't worry about spoilers), we dive into all the different ways the Justice League assembled leading up to Snyder's film, from comics to animation to TV. Learn how baseball played a role in the real life origin of the Justice League, what detai...

We WRAP our series of Batman V Superman: Snyder vs. Critics, where we pit common criticisms against Zack Snyder’s creative intentions and vote where we side. Check it out in time for Zack Snyder’s Justice League! This week, we cover why Captain America’s “Bucky” ISN’T the same as Batman’s “Martha,” Zack Snyder’s adaptation of a specific Batman scene in The Dark Knight Returns, Lex’s complex plan,...

Zack Snyder's Justice League is coming next week and we're ramping up to the release by continuing our series of Batman V Superman: Snyder Vs Critics, where we go through the common fan criticisms, pit them against Zack Snyder's creative intentions and vote on which side we're on. In Part 3 this week, we cover the Senate explosion (comment below if you know who Wallace Keefe is), Superman losing f...

We continue Batman V Superman: Snyder V Critics where we dive into BOTH the common criticisms AND Zack Snyder’s creative intentions, then vote whether we side with the critics or with Snyder. In Part Two this week, we cover Bruce Wayne’s intended addiction problems, that Knightmare sequence, the Flash warning, Batman killing (and how that plays into Snyder’s arc for Batfleck), and that infamous ja...

Recorded before the news of J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates working on their Superman film, Andrew and Ben pitch their ideas to continue Henry Cavill's Superman in the DCEU by building off of what Zack Snyder established, continuing the themes from Man of Steel, and introducing a different take on a Superman villain who's never been in a live action movie before. Become a part of the Shasta Army...

Three guys who learned to appreciate Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice sit down for the series, Batman V Superman: Snyder V Critics! In the leadup to Zack Snyder's Justice League, our guest @zacharyjacksonbrownart joins us to discuss why we appreciate the movie more than we did in 2016. Then, we take ALL the common criticisms and dive into Zack Snyder’s creative intentions before we vote whether...

We wrap with the FINAL verdict on Man of Steel: Snyder VS. The Critics on which side we agree with. We debate the destruction of Metropolis and the infamous neck snap, pitting Zack Snyder's thematic intentions of Superman choosing Earth over Krypton to the fan criticisms of the sequence. Become a part of the Shasta Army on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/superhousepodcast SuperHouse on i...

We return to Man of Steel: Snyder Vs. Critics as we debate on what criticisms we agree with and which ones we disagree with. Hot button topics this week include: Clark’s revenge on the trucker, the death of Jonathan Kent, and the church scene with the priest. As usual, we include comic book connections and Easter Eggs, including how many actors from Smallville are in this movie and what Snyder and...

It’s “Man of Steel: Snyder vs. Critics” as we go through all the common criticisms of the film and vote on whether we agree with Zack Snyder’s choice or with the critics. Andrew tells his anecdote of his love for the film before we dive into the debate. We also go into little known facts: all the Krypton Easter Eggs, the THREE actors who weren’t able to be in this movie but were able to join as ot...

How comic accurate is Batman: Soul of the Dragon? Learn more as we discuss the Dark Knight’s animated adventure with Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger, and Lady Shiva. Why is the Japanese named O-Sensei teaching the Chinese martial art kung fu? How does the idea of Richard Dragon looking like Bruce Lee actually stay true to the original vision of the character? And what other connection does Bruce Lee...