The Marvelists

This week on the program, we talk about 2004’s Blade: Trinity. The finale of the Blade series of films, does it hold up as we watch the Daywalker do battle with Dracula himself? Listen and find out! On top of that, we’re joined with Blade cosplayer Davaughn Thomas in a special edition of Cosplay Connection! Blade: Trinity is directed by David S. Goyer and stars Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, J...

This week on the program do a little detour and end up at The Joker’s Child in New Jersey! The Joker’s Child is one of Eddie’s favorite comic book shops and we had the pleasure of sitting down and talking about the history of the store as well as talk about the Avengers: Endgame trailer. This episode’s audio is edited by audio engineer Jon Sherburne. Next episode: Blade: Trinity Follow The Marveli...

This week on the program we are joined with writer for Marvel and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Daniel Kibblesmith! Daniel, who got his start with Marvel working on Lockjaw is now writing the brand new Black Panther VS Deadpool miniseries. During the interview we talk about working on the character, how he got his start in comics, as well as the comparisons and differences working in comics...

This week on The Marvelists we continue our Blade rewatch (or in our case, first-time viewings) with 2002's Blade II. Directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, we find Blade once again in his quest to protect the world from vampires. This time, a group want to commit global genocide and eliminate humans AND vampires. Can Blade do it? I mean, they have a sequel called Blade Trinity, so yeah. Bla...

This week on The Marvelists, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the movie that kickstarted the Marvel movie revolution. No, we're not talking about Howard The Duck. We're talking about 1998's Blade. Half-man, half-vampire, Blade must avenge the death of his mother and rid the world of vampires. Joined by Abraham Whistler, can the Daywalker do it? Blade is directed Stephen Norrington and stars We...

This week on The Marvelists, we pay tribute to the late, great Stan Lee. It's not just us talking about Stan The Man as we feature tributes sent in by listeners, colleagues, and more. Thank you, Stan. Rest in Power. Next episode: Blade (1998) Follow The Marvelists on social media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheMarvelists http://www.twitter.com/PeterMelnick Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/...

This week on the program is a special one as The Marvelists hit the Big Apple. That’s right, it’s the New York Comic Con 2018 Special! This week on the show we are joined with Arthur Chen of D3 Games (the people behind the wildly successful Marvel Puzzle Quest), Marvel writer Matthew Rosenberg (the scribe behind the upcoming Uncanny X-Men relaunch), hip-hop legend and founder of Darryl Makes Comic...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie conclude their stay at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters with a discussion of 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. Often criticized for its loose adaptation of the Dark Phoenix Saga (to the point it’s getting retold in 2019’s X-Men Dark Phoenix film), the guys give their thoughts on the much criticized film. X-Men: The Last Stand is directed by Brett Ratne...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie continue another semester at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters as they talk about 2003’s X2. Considered to be one of the greatest comic book sequels as well as comic book movies in general, the film borrows heavily from the iconic Claremont story “God Loves, Man Kills.” Does it still hold up over 15 years later? Peter and Eddie will be the judge of...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie enroll at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. That’s right, they’re talking about 2000’s film, X-Men. Born in a society that doesn’t trust or respect them, the X-Men must rights the wrongs no matter what. X-Men is directed by Bryan Singer and stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison,...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about 2008’s Punisher: War Zone. Does the film hit the mark or miss entirely? Listen to what the boys have to say about this one and where it ranks overall with Frank Castle's appearances on film. Punisher: War Zone is directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison, Dash Mihok, and Wayne K...

This week on The Marvelists, we talk about 2004's "The Punisher." In this retelling of Frank's origin story, we are treated with a bigger budget than the 1989 film and John Travolta for some reason. Oh, and there's a Punisher logo made out of fire at the end because early 2000s I guess. The Punisher stars Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, and Rebecca...

This week on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie go green with rage. Well, not really rage. Maybe extreme giddiness (but I digress). The boys are joined alongside with “Puny” Bruce Banner before and after the gamma bomb went off. Yes, we have a Hulk as we are joined with both Lou Ferrigno and Mark Ruffalo. We talk with both about all things Hulk and their involvement with Marvel on both the little scr...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie take a mini break from our Punisher film rewatch and talk about the latest addition to the MCU, Ant-Man and The Wasp. In the aftermath of the superhero Civil War, Scott Lang must become Ant-Man yet again as he teams up with The Wasp against the deadly Ghost. Ant-Man and The Wasp stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannaval...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie start their delve into the Punisher films with 1989’s “The Punisher!” Starring Dolph Lundgren, the Punisher starts his one-man war on crime. Is it cheesy? Yes. Is it fun? You better believe it. The Punisher (1989) stars Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr. Next Episode: Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018) Want to follow the show on social media? Facebook: www.faceboo...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about what would have been the second trilogy of films from Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Verse.” They discuss the possibility of villains such as The Vulture, Mysterio, Black Cat and others joining the fray in what became the biggest “What If” in comic book movie history. On top of that, they are joined with co-creator of Carnage, Mark Bagley as he recounts his...

Today on The Marvelists, Peter and Eddie discuss the infamous film, Spider-Man 3 (2007). The odds are the most they’ve ever been stacked against Peter Parker as he not only has to face off against Sandman, but the symbiote (pronunciation may vary) having villain known as Venom. The guys also talk about the studio involvement of how the film came to be. Spider-Man 3 is directed by Sam Raimi and sta...

Today on a special episode of the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie continue Spider-Man Month as they are joined with Marvel Comics writer/artist, Chip Zdarsky! Topics during this interview include Chip’s early days of being a comic book fan, how the message board of Warren Ellis is inadvertently responsible for the current talent in comics today, and of course his full body of work over at Image Comics...

This week on The Marvelists we are joined with comic book writer Lan Pitts as we talk about one of the most iconic comic book movies of all time - Spider-Man 2. When tasked to fight against Doctor Octopus, Peter Parker must learn the importance of what it's like to be a hero. Spider-Man 2 is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris,...

This week on the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about the ol’ webhead’s cinematic debut - yes, we’re talking about Spider-Man from 2002. Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker must discover what it truly means to be a hero as he faces off against the diabolical Green Goblin. Spider-Man is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robert...

This week on the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie don’t have a movie to talk about, but a studio rather! Yes, the guys will be talking about the rise of Marvel Studios and how they became the pop culture juggernaut they are today. On top of that, they also discuss the potential casting of Mysterio in the upcoming Spider-Man sequel. Next Week: Spider-Man (2002) Want to follow the show on social media? F...

This is it... This is the big one. That's right, True Believers, we’ve reached the end of the road as it's time for The Marvelists' review of Avengers - Infinity War. When Thanos gets all of the gems for the Infinity Gauntlet, all hell breaks loose. Is no one safe? An all star cast makes up what is guaranteed to be the biggest film in comic book movie history. On top of our thoughts on Infinity Wa...

This week on the podcast we continue down the Road to Infinity War as we talk about 2018's pop culture juggernaut - Black Panther. In a battle to maintain his leadership of Wakanda, T'Challa must do what he can as Black Panther to defeat the dreaded Killmonger. Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Wyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Dan...

This week on The Marvelists, we talk about 2017’s Thor - Ragnarok. A massive tonal change for the Thor franchise, does it hit or miss? We also see the return of the Hulk and the debut of Korg and Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster! Thor Ragnarok was directed by Taika Waititi and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, and Idris...

This week on the Marvelists, we continue down the Road to Infinity War with 2017's Spider-Man Homecoming. What happens when you have a villain to fight, be mentored by a brilliant billionaire, and are getting used to your new "spider-like" powers? Well, more than you can spin a web at! Spider-Man Homecoming is directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Keaton, Jon Favre...