"The World's Greatest Superheroes, 52 All-New #1's!" Chris and Erik are back with another random episode... DC's 'New 52' Era (2011-2016) Crisis on Infinite Earths / Flashpoint Jim Lee's Justice League Grant Morrison's Action Comics Scott Snyder's Batman (Court of Owls / Zero Year) Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman Geoff Johns's Aquaman and Green Lantern "Superman / Wonder Woman" "Superman: Unchained" by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee Behind-the-Scenes Controversies Some of the titles that didn't land wi...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 53
Chris and Erik are back at it with another random episode... MCU Catch-Up: "Thunderbolts", "Captain America: Brave New World", and "Daredevil: Born Again" Ultimate Spider-man (2024) X-Men: The Krakoa Era Pitch Ideas - Event Books: "Kingpin Takes the Marvel Universe" (Erik) and "Acts of Vengeance 2" (Chris) Mount Rushmore: Spider-man Villains Essential Reads: Captain America (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more! Follow us o...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 52
"I don't need cars, or planes, or computers. I don't need anything you have. All I need... is BATMAN." - Absolute Batman #5 Chris and Erik team up once again to talk all things BATMAN for this 50th Episode Special! Absolute Batman / Absolute DC The Batman / The Penguin / Sequel News? Hush 2 - Comics News Best Bat-Villains Best Bat-Comics Best Batman Animated Movies The Long Halloween, The Court of Owls, The Dark Knight Returns, Under the Red Hood, Knightfall, No Man's Land, etc And so much more!...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 51
"Come to me, son of Jor-El! Kneel before Zod!" - General Zod (Superman II) Chris and Erik are joined once again by Justin Ache to talk some DC movies - this time we're delving into the long history of not-so-great Superman films, before James Gunn's long-awaited reboot... Superman Movies Discussed: Superman: The Movie (1978) Superman II (1981) Superman II: The Donner Cut (2006) Superman III (1983) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Supergirl (1984) Steel (1997) Superman Returns (2006) Man o...
Apr 03, 2025•2 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Chris and Erik catch up on some comics, give their takes on the recent trailer for "Fantastic Four: First Steps" and James Gunn's "Superman", and pitch their ideas for what they would do if they were given a chance to write for Marvel or DC! Also on this Episode: Pitch Ideas: "Flash / Green Lantern: When Barry Met Hal" (Erik), "Spider-man: Doc-Ock vs the Green Goblin" (Chris) Mount Rushmore: Marvel Writers Essential Reads: Green Arrow (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Check out our blog at ...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 49
"I thought I could change my name, start a new life... but I could never escape his shadow." - Shang-Chi Chris, Erik, and Zack ( Podcasters Assemble , and The Neat Cast ) assemble once again to kick off The Multiverse Saga! MCU Phase 4 Movies: Black Widow Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Eternals Spider-man: No Way Home Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Thor: Love and Thunder Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Be sure to listen to our previous MCU ep...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Season 5Ep. 48
"We're looking for the legendary Kevin Bacon!" - Drax Chris, Erik, and Zack ( Podcasters Assemble , and The Neat Cast ) assemble once again to kick off The Multiverse Saga! MCU Phase 4 Shows: Wandavision The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Loki (Season 1) What If...? (Season 1) Hawkeye Moon Knight Ms. Marvel She Hulk Werewolf by Night The Guardians of the Galaxy - Holiday Special! "I am Groot" - shorts Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well: Issue #18: R...
Nov 19, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 47
"What the fuck do you call 125 murders in 5 years?" "Work in progress." - Frank Castle Chris and Erik talk "The Punisher" - the movies, the Netflix series, the Garth Ennis comics, and more! "The Punisher" (1989) - starring Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr. "The Punisher" (2004) - starring Thomas Jane and John Travolta "Punisher: War Zone" (2008) - starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, and Wayne Knight "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry" (2012) - starring Thomas Jane (You Tube short) "Marvel's The P...
Oct 15, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 46
"We need new heroes. Ones suited for the times we're in. Symbols are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning." - Sam Wilson, Captain America (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) Chris and Erik talk about some of their favorite "Replacement Heroes" in comics! Characters include: Batman Beyond (Terry McGuinness) The Superior Spider-man (Doc-Ock) Sam Wilson / Bucky (Captain America) Azrael / Dick Grayson (Batman) Mile Morales (Spider-man) Rhodey (Iron Man) Damian Wayne / Tim Drake (...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 45
"Magneto was right..." On Part 2 of our long-awaited X-Men '97 coverage, we're talking about every crazy twist, comic book reference, Morph cameo, and 'Oh Shit!' moment from the second half of Season 1 of this insanely good animated legacy series... Also on this Episode: Johnny (from the Rapper's Corner and Remember the Record) gives his thoughts on "X-Men '97"! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more! Follow us on Social Media: Inst...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 44
"The name's Gambit... Remember it." On this extremely belated episode, Chris and Erik are talking about the *incredible* first season of Marvel's "X-Men '97" - now on Disney Plus! (Part 1: Episodes 1-5) Also on this Episode: "My Adventures with Superman" - Anime Series (Max) James Gunn's "Superman" (2025) update / suit talk "Invincible" - Season 2 (Amazon Prime) Jonathan Hickman's "Ultimate Spider-man" relaunch "Deadpool and Wolverine" - coming soon! Zack's thoughts on "X-Men '97"! (Episode edit...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 43
“Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here. Or should I say... I am.” – Thanos Chris, Erik, and Zack ( Podcasters Assemble , Effin Cultured , and The Neat Cast ) assemble once again to *finally* finish off The Infinity Saga! MCU Phase 3 Movies (part two): Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Captain Marvel (2019) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Spider-man: Far From Home (2019) Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as we...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 42
“Flame On!” - Johnny Storm, the Human Torch After dreading it for years, Chris and Erik are finally tackling their deep-seated trauma, and reviewing ALL 4 "Fantastic Four" movies!? (Spoilers: they're all garbage, despite the comics being so good...) As well as some speculation on what the MCU may end up doing with the FF in Phase 5 or 6... Movies Discussed: Fantastic 4 (1994) Fantastic Four (2005) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) ...FANT4STIC ?! (2015) Also on this episode: Inv...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 41
“Dormammu, I've come to bargain!” - Doctor Strange Zack returns once again - the 'Nick Fury of podcasting' himself: radio host extraordinaire (from Podcasters Assemble , Effin Cultured , and The Neat Cast ) for another epic CZ Team-Up with our heroes, Chris and Erik to finally tackle 'Phase Three' of the MCU! (Part 1 of 2) MCU Phase 3 Movies (part one): Captain America: CIVIL WAR (2016) Doctor Strange (2016) Guardians of the Galaxy - VOL 2 (2017) Spider-man: Homecoming (2017) T...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 40
“Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew! I am Fire and Life incarnate! Now and forever - I am PHOENIX!” This week, Chris and Erik are talking about the Chris Claremont / John Byrne era of X-Men comics history, delving into two of the most iconic storylines of all time: "The Dark Phoenix Saga" and "Days of Future Past"! Click here for our Essential Reads on the X-MEN! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more! Follow us on Social...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 39
"Time has a pattern that it can't help reliving. Different people, different worlds, drawn to each other like magnets." - Barry Allen *SPOILERS AHEAD!* On the latest episode, Erik and his wife, Meg, do a back-to-back multi-versal comic book movie double feature, and review both "The Flash" *and* "Across the Spider-verse"! Note: We also give our "brief" (lol) thoughts on: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3", "Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods", "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", the *first* "Into the Spid...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 38
“There are worse things out tonight than vampires...” - Blade On today's episode, Chris and Erik talk all things Blade - the vampire slayer! We breakdown the original Blade trilogy (starring Wesley Snipes), talk about the character's Marvel comics origins (first appearing in 1973's "Tomb of Dracula" #10), and discuss what we hope to see in the MCU with Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali as the iconic 'day walker'! Movies / Shows Discussed: Blade (1998) Blade II (2002) Blade: Trinity (2004) Blad...
Jun 20, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 37
“Get me Bullseye!” - The Kingpin On today's episode, Chris and Erik breakdown some of the early 2000's (pre-MCU) Marvel movies! Back when comic book movies had way lower standards... Movies Discussed: Ang Lee's "Hulk" (2003) Daredevil (2003) Elektra (2005) Ghost Rider (2007) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast Twitter: @ComicZombie2 Network Info Th...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 36
“Behind this door, a dark entity. Evil, ancient, and hungry...” - Abe Sapien “Oh, well. Let me go in and say hi.” - HellBoy Erik and Chris get together to talk some "HellBoy"! Mike Mignola's comics from Dark Horse, the Guillermo del Toro duology starring Ron Perlman (and Doug Jones), the 2019 movie with David Harbour, the animated movies, the latest video game, the spin-off comics, and the upcoming reboot based on Mike Mignola's "The Crooked Man"! Movies Discussed: HellBoy (2004) HellBoy II: The...
Apr 14, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 35
“Yeah, I Can Talk To Fish. So What? How Often Do You Need To Be Saved By A School Of Salmon?” - The Deep *Spoiler Alert!* Erik and Chris are joined by 'the boys', Jimmy and BJ, to talk about "The Boys" Seasons 1-3 (now on Amazon Prime), their favorite moments / characters, how it compares to the Garth Ennis comics from Dynamite, and what they hope to see going forward... #TrustTheGunn Also On This Episode: Erik, Chris, and Jimmy discuss James Gunn's recent DC Studios Announcements: "Chapter One:...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 34
"Storytelling is always king, that's all that matters to us." - James Gunn In light of the recent news that James Gunn (director of "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Suicide Squad") and Peter Safran are officially "rebooting" the *entire* DC film franchise (following "The Flash" and "Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom") , we decided to break down what each of us would do if we were (somehow) put in charge of the DC Studios reboot! Strap in for two of the craziest, nerdiest, mega-fan pitch meetings of al...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 4Ep. 33
“Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything.” – Marv Erik rides solo for a deep dive into the corrupt, blood soaked, streets of Basin City with a review of Frank Miller's "Sin City" graphic novels, and how they compare / contrast to the Robert Rodriguez movie adaptation, and it's sequel, "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" ... Click here for Erik's original reviews of the Sin City comics for visual references: Vol 1 - "The Hard Goodbye" Vol 2 - "A Dame to Kill For" Vol 3 - ...
Jan 17, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 32
"Hulk Smash Freddie Prinze Junior!" - The Ultimate Hulk (The Ultimates #4) Chris and Erik review the "Ultimate Marvel" Comics Line (2000-2015) - including: Ultimate Spider-man, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, The Ultimates, and Ultimatum... Also On This Episode: Erik's (spoiler free) mini-review of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Quick thoughts on "Werewolf by Night" and "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" Artist Spotlight: Darwyn Cooke Essential Read...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 31
"I am the rocks of the eternal shore: crash against me and be broken!" -Apocalypse In this solo episode, Chris goes deep into Marvel comics lore to gush about another famous (infamous?) 90's X-Men story-arc: "THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE"! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll and Erik Slader) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more, including Erik's recent reviews of Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast Twitter: @ComicZombie2 Network Info ...
Dec 07, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 30
"If dreams disappear, then so will humanity..." - Morpheus Erik and Chris break down the incredible Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" graphic novels... Also On This Episode: Erik reviews Alex Ross's "Fantastic Four: Full Circle" Artist Spotlight: Marcos Martín Essential Reads: The Flash Ben (from Dragoon Effect) reviews "Batman '89" (2022) Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more, including Erik's recent reviews of Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels! (Episode edited by Erik...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 29
"I'm no hero..." - Black Adam Erik and Chris got together to see the latest DC movie, "Black Adam", and decided to record a quick impromptu episode on their initial thoughts of the film, where they think the DCEU could be heading next, how the movie compares to the JSA / Black Adam comics, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, how Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson fills in the iconic role of Teth-Adam himself, and of course that reveal in the post-credits scene... (Spoilers Ahead!) Chec...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 28
"It's an incredibly bad look to cancel a Latina Batgirl movie." - Kevin Smith Erik and Chris return to discuss the latest geek news - with ALL of Kevin Feige's Marvel Phase 5 *and* 6 announcements from this year's San Diego Comic Con 2022! Meanwhile, the new head of Warner Bros decided to cancel not only the (nearly completed) "Batgirl" movie, starring Leslie Grace (and Michael Keaton!), but several other DC projects from the CW and HBO Max (including Kevin Smith's work on "Strange Adventures" a...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Chris goes solo once again to talk about one of the biggest DC comic book events of the 90's: "The Death (and Return) of Superman" - just in time for the 30th Anniversary! For more random nerdy content, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more - including our Top 100 Heroes list and our Essential Reads: Superman! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast Twitter: @ComicZombie2 Network Info This podcast is a production of the We Can Make Thi...
Aug 15, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 26
"When I was a boy..." - Wilson Fisk aka The Kingpin Chris and Erik join forces once again to talk about the Marvel Netflix shows! (Now on Disney Plus) Marvel Netflix Shows: Daredevil Jessica Jones Luke Cage Iron Fist The Defenders The Punisher *Note: this episode was recorded prior to the release of "Moon Knight", "Ms. Marvel", "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", and "Thor: Love and Thunder". We also had some technical difficulties and had to record the episode over two separate recor...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 25
"You have failed this universe." - Oliver Queen *Note: this episode was recorded back in early February, 2022!* An extremely outdated episode where Chris and Erik catch up on what they've been reading, and speculate about things that are already out now, before talking about the DC / CW "Arrow-verse" shows: 'The Flash', 'Supergirl', 'Arrow', 'Legends of Tomorrow', 'Batwoman', etc - now that Erik's finally caught up on the epic "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover! Also on this Episode: A brief ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 24
