"I'm with you, till the end of the line..." - Cap to Bucky Chris and Erik are teaming up once again with Zack Derby - the 'Nick Fury of podcasting' himself: radio host extraordinaire (from Podcasters Assemble , Effin Cultured , and The Neat Cast ), to revisit the Marvel Cinematic Universe - continuing with 'Phase Two'... *Note: this episode was recorded prior to the release of "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" and "Thor: Love and Thunder"* MCU Phase 2 Movies: Iron Man 3 (2013) THOR:...
Jul 26, 2022•2 hr•Season 3Ep. 23
Chris goes solo to talk about another one of his favorite Marvel comic book story arcs from the 90's: the 12-part X-Men crossover that was "X-Cutioner's Song"! Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more - including Chris's original "X-Cutioner's Song" article in Part 5 of his X-Men Crossovers series , as well as the first part of our Top 100 Villains Countdown! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast Twitter: @ComicZombie2 Network Info This...
Mar 28, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 22
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent This week, with the upcoming release of Matt Reeves's "The Batman", Chris and Erik are teaming up with graphic designer Justin Ache (from Podcasters Assemble and Significant Otter Co ), to revisit and discuss Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy, starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne! The Dark Knight Trilogy: BATMAN BEGINS (2005) THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) Be sure to list...
Mar 01, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Chris goes solo to talk about one of his favorite Marvel comic book story arcs from the 90's: "Maximum Carnage"! Be sure to listen to our recent "Spider-man: No Way Home" Review and our last episode on the MCU Phase One (w/ Zack Derby)! And check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more - including Chris's original three-part review of the Maximum Carnage comic books , as well as our recent Top 5 Superheroes (from our Top 100 countdown)! (Episode edited by Chris Carroll) Follow us on Social Medi...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 20
"We have a Hulk." - Tony Stark To kick off Season 3, Chris and Erik are teaming up with Zack Derby the 'Nick Fury of podcasting' himself: radio host extraordinaire (from Podcasters Assemble , Effin Cultured , and The Neat Cast ), to revisit the Marvel Cinematic Universe - starting with Phase One! MCU Phase 1 Movies: IRON MAN (2008) THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008) IRON MAN 2 (2010) THOR (2011) CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) THE AVENGERS (2012) Be sure to listen to the last episode for our "...
Jan 09, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 19
“I’ve watched you from deep behind Norman’s cowardly eyes, struggling to have everything you want while the world tries to make you choose. ” – The Green Goblin to Peter Parker In this spoiler-filled review, Chris and Erik are joined by their good friend Jimmy Lester to talk about their (emotional) reactions to the latest MCU movie, "Spider-man: No Way Home"! Also on this episode: Where does Peter Parker go from here? Will we see some of these villains (and heroes) again? Who will Spidey team up...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Who is the 6th member of the Sinister Six? On this week's Marvel-heavy episode we're discussing our initial thoughts on the first 4 episodes of "Hawkeye" (now on Disney+), giving our predictions for this Friday's "Spider-man: No Way Home", and celebrating the life and works of the great George Pérez for our first artist spotlight. (Minor Spoilers for the post-credit scenes for "Eternals", "Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage") *Note: We ran into some slig...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On today's episode we're discussing the anime anthology, "Star Wars: Visions" (now streaming on Disney+), the two-part finale of Marvel's "What If...?" (also on Disney+), and a quick breakdown of DC Fandome's new trailers for "The Batman" and "The Flash" ! Also on this episode: Initial thoughts on "Y: The Last Man" - show vs comics (Hulu) "Superman and Lois" discussion (HBO Max) Chris's "Squid Game" Review (Netflix) DC Fandome 2021 Discussions: Black Adam, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom, Shazam: Fury...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 16
On today's episode we talk about James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" (now streaming on HBO Max) and the first *seven* episodes of Marvel's "What If...?" (now streaming on Disney+) Also on this episode: Speculation about the new "BATMAN '89" and "SUPERMAN '78" comics "My Hero Academia" anime / manga "Geiger" by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank (Image) Comics News: creative team changes on Batman, Spider-man, and X-Men Initial thoughts on "Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" Essential Reads: THOR! (...
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On today's episode we talk about our thoughts on the current state of the MCU with "Black Widow" and "LOKI"! (Now streaming on Disney+) Also on this episode: More talk about "The Immortal Hulk" and Jonathan Hickman's "X-Men" books Revisiting Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novels "The Nice House on the Lake" (DC Black Label) Speculation about "Armor Wars", and MCU's Phase 5 Essential Reads: Wonder Woman! For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net – Including ...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On the latest (and greatest?) episode – Erik and Chris argue over the questions that really matter… to comic fans. Who’s the best Robin? Should Batman even have a Robin? Should Batman be in the Justice League? If DC were to kill off the Joker, who should do it? Which Batmobile is the coolest? Who is the best on-screen Batman? Best movie villain, besides the Joker? What’s the best bat-comics event storyline? Best Joker actor? Most underrated Batman villain? Do you agree with our picks? Who won? L...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 13
It's been a long time coming, but Erik is finally starting to catch up on AMC's "The Walking Dead" and Chris couldn't be more excited to have someone to talk to about his Robert Kirkman zombie obsession. Also on this episode: One-Shot: Top 10 Marvel Events (Chris) Essential Reads: Green Lantern (Episode edited by Erik Slader) For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net - Including Chris's Top 20 Walking Dead Characters! *Also listen to us on Podcasters Assemble! Network In...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
"With Great Power comes Great Responsibility." - Uncle Ben Chris and Erik try and rank all the (live action) Spider-man movies! (so far!) Spider-man (2002) Spider-man 2 Spider-man 3 The Amazing Spider-man (2012) The Amazing Spider-man 2 Spider-man: Homecoming Spider-man: Far From Home Venom *Note: Although we didn't include "Into the Spider-verse" on our lists, we're planning on covering that one in a future episode. Like our 'Ranking the X-Men Movies', this episode was also recorded several mon...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 11
"All Those Years Wasted Fighting Each Other, Charles... To Have a Precious Few of Them Back." - Magneto to Professor X Chris and Erik try and rank all the X-Men movies (so far!) X-Men (2000) X2 X-Men: The Last Stand X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men: First Class The Wolverine X-Men: Days of Future Past Deadpool X-Men: Apocalypse Logan Deadpool 2 / Once Upon a Deadpool X-Men: Dark Phoenix *Note: when this episode was recorded (several months ago), we hadn't yet seen "New Mutants", but we reviewed it...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Chris and Erik discuss more Immortal Hulk comics, rumors surrounding the new John Stewart "Green Lantern" film as well as the HBO Max live action 'Green Lantern Corps' series, the "New Mutants" movie, the new "Mortal Kombat" movie, and finally we do a deep dive into both "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (Disney +) and the all new "Invincible" animated series (Amazon Prime) based on the comics by Robert Kirkman! NOTE: We are painfully aware that Peyton Reed is NOT directing the upcoming MCU Fantas...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Chris and Erik spend two hours (after midnight) raving about Marvel's "Wandavision" (Disney+) and Zack Snyder's "Justice League" (HBO Max)! Also on this episode: our first impressions of "Falcon and Winter Soldier" - Episode 1, "The Immortal Hulk" by Al Ewing and Joey Bennett, "Non-Stop Spider-man" by Joe Kelly and David Finch, the new "Eternals" comics by Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic, and a brief discussion on what we're looking forward to soon, including James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad", "Blac...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Chris and Erik return from the dead to bring you their own personal secret origins into comic fandom *and* how they first met! They also discuss what they've been reading recently, including Tom King's "Mister Miracle", Donny Cates, Garth Ennis, and "Spider-man: Life Story" by Chip Zdarsky, as well as some recommended starting points for those new to the world of comic books and highlight a couple of their all time favorite Batman graphic novels. Segments on this episode: New Comics WTF Moments ...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Marvel, Star Wars, and DC - Oh my! (Recorded in December, 2020) After the worst year of the century (so far), Chris and Erik resurrect the podcast to talk about Disney's insane deluge of nerd-worthy announcements from Marvel Studios and Lucas Film, as well as HBO Max's ridiculous 2021 slate of WB / DC movies! Be warned, this podcast may contain discussions, potential spoilers, or references to: the MCU, the Mandalorian, the Star Wars prequels, the Clone Wars, Wonder Woman 1984, Mortal Kombat, Ko...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Hey, it's episode 4! Turns out we're still alive and against all odds are not sick of each other's voices yet! Join Erik and Chris as they discuss some of the very best- and sadly, very worst- video games based on comic books! From Marvel's Spider-Man to Arkham Asylum to Superman 64, they cover pretty much all of them! Well, 10 of them, at least. Got some time to kill? Check it out! For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net ! (and hit us up on Twitter @ComicZombie2!) Net...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Chris and Erik go quantum leaping through the multiverse as they discuss their favorite alternate reality/timeline stories from comics, such as ‘Flashpoint’, ‘Days of Future Past’, ‘Old Man Logan’, ‘Dark Knight Returns’ and others… *Correction: Apologies to Mark Millar; we’re aware he wrote “Superman: Red Son”, not Mark Waid. For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net ! (and hit us up on Twitter @ComicZombie2!) Network Info This podcast is a production of the We Can Make ...
Dec 02, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Chris and Erik as they discuss their favorite- and least favorite- versions of the most famous superhero teams. Will they agree on anything? Everything? That it's amazing they are each in relationships? We won't say they kill each other while recording, but we won't say they don't, either! Superhero Teams: Justice League The Avengers Fantastic Four X-Men For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net ! (and hit us up on Twitter @ComicZombie2!) Network Info This podcast i...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Chris Carroll and Erik Slader endure 8 hours of Batman films (two of which were good) so that you don't have to! Will they decipher the plot of "Batman Returns"? Will they solve the Riddler's "E. Nigma's"? Will they survive "Batman and Robin"?! Find out here, this Bat-time, this Bat-channel! For more random shenanigans, check out our blog at ComicZombie.net ! - including our multi-part review series on ALL the Batman movies! (and hit us up on Twitter @ComicZombie2!) Network Info This podcast is ...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Chris returns with a vengeance for the very first time with a brief introduction! Join him shall you?
Oct 09, 2018•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
