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Van and X talk the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again S2. Plus - Absolute Batman's next saga, Wonder Man gets S2, comic news, and more this issue of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follow Van:  twitter.com/1017Van Follow X:  twitter.com/XTheExiled Follow Syd:  twitter.c...

Van and X talk the official trailer of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Plus - we preview Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again ahead of the premiere next week, Superman: Man of Tomorrow update, Maul: Shadow Lord's amazing new trailer, Comic News, and more this issue of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twit...

Van and X back to talk as uncertainty mounts around Paramount/WBD deal as the US/Israel war with Iran continues. Plus - latest trailer of Daredevil: Born Again S2, Terrence Howard tells the truth on his exit from Iron Man, comic news, and more on this issue of The Black Variant, Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter....

Van and X back to talk....alot. Paramount closes it's deal to acquire Warner Bros, multiple trailers (Lanterns, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Daredevil, etc), DC K.O. comes to a close, and Milestone returns (again.) Tap into this issue of The Black Variant, Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC...

Van and X back to talk Daredevil: Born Again S2's teaser trailer. Plus - Disney names a new CEO, first look at Jason Momoa's Lobo in Supergirl, Series Premiere (and finale) of Marvel's Wonder Man, Maul: Shadow Lord, and more on this issue of The Black Variant, Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/Bla...

Van and X return to talk as uncertainty strikes Batman: 'Brave and the Bold'. Plus - Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and more from Westeros, WBD/Netflix update as Paramount plays Throw Away more on this issue of The Black Variant, Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter....

Van and X return to talk as Sebastian Stan reportedly joins The Batman - Part II as Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face. Plus - The Iron Curtain falls as Sony has thawed relations with Marvel Studios, Jordan Peele pulls up on Kevin Feige, and more on Mahershala Ali's Blade on the first issue of 2026 for The Black Variant, Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow T...

On the final issue of The Black Variant of 2025 - Van & X present their top picks throughout Comics in the return of the Blammys. Plus - Marvel 140p leaks, Warner Merger, and more. Tune in as they recap this year in comics and announce their picks for: Book of the Year Writer of the Year Moment of the Year  CBM of the Year...and more!

Van and X are joined by the Jason Williams 'You ight, White Boy" award winner Davis (@DavisAKADrip) return for a special year-end recap all of the comic book movies of 2025 plus the latest on Warner Bros sale, John Cena's retirement, and more this week on Issue #260 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant...

Van and X return to talk as Scarlett Johansson enters talk to star in The Batman - Part II. Plus - The latest on the bidding war for Warner Bros-Discovery, who will play Braniac in Superman: 'Man of Tomorrow', DC KO results, and more this week on Issue #259 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: ...

Van and X return to talk about the bidding war for Warner Bros-Discovery. Plus - Superman: 'Man of Tomorrow', Star Wars updates on Ahsoka + Hunt for Ben Solo, Avengers: Doomsday roundup, Brian Michael Bendis' return to Marvel, Daredevil's next writer, and more this week on Issue #258 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Fol...

Van and X return to talk about the fallout over 'The Hunt for Ben Solo' rings throughout Disney and Lucasfilm. Plus - the latest on the Bidding War for Warner Bros-Discovery, what's Next for DC Studios, DC K.O. results plus comic news, and so much more this week on Issue #257 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Blac...

Van and X return to talk the Peacemaker Series Finale and how it sets up Man of Tomorrow. Plus - Adam Driver reveals 'The Hunt for Ben Solo' and applies pressure to Disney, latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day developments, Warner Bros-Discovery officially for sale, DC KO Round 1 results, NYCC announcements, and more this week on Issue #256 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon: ...

Van and X return to talk the Season Finale of Peacemaker S2. Plus - NYCC has come around so tap in with Van and X to learn about all the latest announcements, Daredevil (allegedly) joins Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and we meet the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in the trailer for the HBO series, and more this week on Issue #255 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon....

Van and X return to talk Peacemaker S2 and the official reveal of Earth-X, aka the Earth where the Nazis won. Plus - James Gunn on the state of 'The Brave and the Bold', Marvel's Secret Wars and the next MCU Saga, a ton of comics news, and more this week on Issue #253 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Varian...

Van and X back to talk another banger episode of Peacemaker S2. Plus - Netflix and Paramount consider launching bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, DC cancels Red Hood series over Charlie Kirk, the latest on The Batman Part 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more this week on Issue #253 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Var...

Van and X back to talk 'Peacemaker' S2 and the suspicious lack of brown people. Plus - the latest on Superman's Sequel; 'Man of Tomorrow, Tom Holland on the development of Spider-Man 4, and so much more on Issue #252 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follo...

Van and X return from burnout break to talk Superman: Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel just announced by James Gunn. Plus - John Cena's farewell tour arrives at the Peacemaker S2 premiere, Spider-Man: Brand New Day roundup, The Batman - Part II + Clayface updates, and so much more on Issue #251 of The Black Variant. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc...

Happy Issue 250 of The Black Variant! For your audio convenience, we're breaking this special event up into three parts. For part 1, Van and X are joined by Daddy Dom Griffin AKA The Armchair Auteur and lead culture reporter Murjani Rawls to talk the Hot Hero Summer AKA the summer of Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps; what success looks like for each film, what they mean for their respectiv...

Happy Issue 250 of The Black Variant! For part 2, Van and X are joined by the Supreme Kais of The Lookout; Meelz, LJ, and AD for a special Marvel Rivals-style faceoff where we pit teams from DC + Marvel against Shonen Jump. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follow Van:  twitter.com/1017Van Fol...

Van and X are back to talk the barrage of Spider-Man 4 news and Tom Holland's top-tier Aura Farming. Plus - Superman and Fantastic Four's box office performances, multiple Spider-spinoffs in development, X-Men casting, Blade, and so much more as the road to Issue #250 ends next week. Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitt...

Van and X are back for a spoiler-filled review Fantastic Four: First Steps! We talk what we liked about the movie, any negatives, and what is next for the MCU as we head into DOOMSDAY! Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follow Van:  twitter.com/1017Van Follow X:  twitter.com/XTheExiled

Van and X are joined by Joe Lewis (@Flowsandolini) for a spoiler-lite review of Fantastic Four: First Steps. Plus - Superman's sequel and state of the DCU, Kevin Feige on Avengers: Secret Wars + Spider-Man 4, San Diego Comic-Con, and more!  Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follow Van:  twitte...

Van and X are back for a spoiler-filled review James Gunn's Superman! We talk what we liked about the movie, any negatives, and what is next in store for James Gunn's DCU! Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black Variant on Twitter:  twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC Follow Van:  twitter.com/1017Van Follow X:  twitter.com/XTheExiled

Van and X are joined by DJ Larry and Donny Luche to review James Gunn's Superman! The gang goes longform on the film, what it means for the DCU, and what we can expect to come. Plus - the latest on Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, Norman Osborn joins Spider-Man, Huntress coming to the DCU,  and more! Tap in! Subscribe to Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc Follow The Black...