Longtime screenwriter and animation writer Jeremy Adams makes his third appearance on the podcast to discuss his new deal with DC Comics. After establishing himself in animation, he was offered an opportunity to write The Flash comics. After a successful run, Adams has moved on to Green Lantern and Aquaman, to name a few. In February 2025, Adams signed a multi-year exclusivity contract with DC Comics. In this episode, Adams talks openly about the current state of the comic book industry. He talk...
Mar 20, 2025•50 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony Pictures release "Kraven the Hunter" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Kraven the Hunter is the latest in a series of Spider-Man “spin-off” movies produced by Sony Pictures. It follows the Venom trilogy, Morbius, and Madame Web. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff. J.C. Chandor directed it. Adam Rose was a Story Consultant for the film. He is also a sketch comedy performer, a writer, and now a comic boo...
Mar 13, 2025•55 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Animation release "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Spider-Man is a character that has an extensive animation history. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is the newest entry in animation of the wall-crawler. When the show was originally announced, it was supposed to be a “prequel” of the Spider-Man character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Howeve...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Studios release "Captain America: Brave New World" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Captain America: Brave New World is the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the storyline of Sam Wilson, who inherited the shield from Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame. Sam's story continued in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It also takes plot points from The Eternals, The Incredible Hu...
Feb 20, 2025•49 min
This is it! The exciting conclusion! The finale of the live script reading of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie that was performed in Los Angeles on November 12th, 2024. The stage reading of the script was made with actors. The audio is presented here like an old-fashioned radio play. It stars Ray Carsillo as The Narrator, Jonathan Cahill as Clark Kent / Superman, Kenna Roubicek as Lois Lane, Jamal Henderson as Brainiac, David Pinion as Kosmo David Koc...
Feb 13, 2025•56 min
This episode is a continuation of a live script reading performance of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie that took place on November 12th, 2024. The stage reading of the script was made with actors. The audio is presented here like an old-fashioned radio play. The presentation stars Ray Carsillo as The Narrator Jonathan Cahill as Clark Kent / Superman Kenna Roubicek as Lois Lane Jamal Henderson as Brainiac David Pinion as Kosmo David Kocher as Jimmy Ol...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 13 min
For the first time ever, a live script reading performance of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie took place in late 2024. After Superman IV bombed, Alexander and Ilya Salkind reacquired the rights to Superman. They attempted to restore the franchise to greatness by making Superman V. Salkind met with Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder to discuss a plan to make the 5th movie but ultimately, it was never made. Now, a staged reading of the script was made...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Ilya Salkind is one of the movie's executive producers that started the superhero genre. Superman: The Movie in 1978 taught audiences that you can believe a man can fly. Salkind's father Alexander acquired the rights to make the movie, and its sequels, Superman II and Superman III. He also exec-produced 1984's Supergirl starring Helen Slater. In this episode, Salkind gives an in-depth conversation about making those movies. He discussed casting Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, and...
Jan 23, 2025•45 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024-2025 Star Wars release "Skeleton Crew" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Skeleton Crew is the latest entry in the Star Wars universe. It is an 8-episode series streaming on Disney+. Set five years after Return of the Jedi and the same era as the Mandalorian, Ashoka, and Boba Fett shows, it involves a group of four children who accidentally stowaway on a spaceship and leave home. The series is about their journey to come b...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 1 min
This is a new adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book, so while the plot points of this film are openly discussed, it can hardly be called SPOILERS. Watchmen Chapter 2 is the second half of the animated adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book series. It picks up directly where Chapter 1 ended. Brandon Vietti directed both Chapters and is making his third appearance on the podcast. In this episode, Vietti discusses specific changes he made to the story based on original ideas and influence fr...
Jan 09, 2025•46 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Studios release "What If?...., Season 3" or do not mind hearing key plot points. What If? is an animated series produced by Marvel Animation and streamed on Disney+. It features Oatu the Watcher, who shows the various universes in the Marvel multiverse. The series consists of eight episodes and concludes a storyline that began in Season 1. This podcast covered the first two seasons of the show. Season one was reviewed on...
Jan 02, 2025•37 min
Just like the classic 1966 Batman TV show, the Burt Ward interview is a two-parter! This episode is a continuation of Episode 406 and picks up where that episode ended. Burt Ward played Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1966 Batman TV series, alongside the late Adam West in the famed television series that became the #1 rated TV Show in the world. He later became a hero of a different sort, creating and operating with his wife, Tracy, Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, the world's largest giant breed d...
Dec 12, 2024•35 min
"Holy Podcast Batman!" Superhero icon Burt Ward played Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1966 Batman TV series, alongside the late Adam West. He was an aspiring young actor at UCLA whose first acting interview landed him the role of Robin the Boy Wonder in the famed television series that became the #1 rated TV Show in the world. He later became a hero of a different sort, creating and operating with his wife, Tracy, Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, the world's largest giant breed dog rescue during t...
Dec 05, 2024•44 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics HBO release "The Penguin" or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Penguin is a direct spinoff of the 2022 film “The Batman.” Oz Cobb plays a small role in an interrogation scene in the film. In this 8-part series, Oz's backstory is explored and a plot involving him unfolds. The Penguin is played in both the film and show by Colin Farrell, using extensive prosthetic makeup. Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feli...
Nov 21, 2024•51 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel release "Agatha All Along" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Agatha All Along is a direct follow-up to the 2020 Marvel release "Wandavision." It stars Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, the primary villain in Wandavision. It takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but is released under the banner Marvel Television. Longtime writer and podcaster Jenna Anderson makes her debut on the podcast by reviewing this seri...
Nov 14, 2024•43 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony/Marvel release "Venom: The Last Dance" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Venom: The Last Dance is the 3rd movie in the Venom franchise, adjacent to the Spider-Man movie lore. Venom was a huge hit in 2018, and this movie tells the story of Eddie Brock and his symbiote who are on the run and being chased by an alien menace with ties to the symbiotes. Veteran guest on the podcast Marshall Harris joined the show to discu...
Nov 07, 2024•37 min
Iconic voice actors Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt joined the show to discuss their newest venture. They co-wrote a graphic novel, entitled, “Topsy McGee and the Scarab of Solomon.” Platt has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, and video games including Naruto, Rave Master, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Lowenthal is a voice actor also known for his work in cartoons, anime, and video games, including...
Oct 24, 2024•36 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics release " Joker: Folie à Deux" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the 2019 film Joker. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Lady Gaga as Harleen "Lee" Quinzel, and was directed by Todd Phillips. The film takes place directly after the events of the first Joker film. Arthur Fleck is set to stand trial for murders he committed in the first movie. The film is pr...
Oct 17, 2024•44 min
Acclaimed actor and voice actor Diedrich Bader returns to the podcast to commemorate the show's 400th episode. Bader was a guest on Episode 177 while promoting the animated film Superman: Red Son. Bader is in the midst of an accomplished career both as an on-screen performer and a voice actor. Most notably, Bader starred in the Drew Carey Show, American Housewife, and Outsourced. Recently, he appeared in the recently completed show Better Things. In animation, Bader is widely known as Batman fro...
Oct 10, 2024•52 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Hasbro/Paramount release "Transformers One " or do not mind hearing key plot points. Transformers One is an animated feature based on Hasbro's Transformers Toy Line. It is set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers and depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron. It is not specific to any movie or TV series continuity, but rather the franchise as a whole. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian T...
Sep 26, 2024•52 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Netflix release "The Umbrella Academy (Season 4) " or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Umbrella Academy is based on a Dark Horse comic book of the same name. The premise of the comic and show revolves around 43 women spontaneously giving birth to a child without showing any signs of pregnancy before labor. Sir Reginald Hargreaves adopts seven of the children who have special powers. He trains them and names them the Umb...
Sep 19, 2024•43 min
If you are a fan of the superhero genre (and if you are listening to this podcast you might be), you have most likely seen Tiffany Smith either acting or hosting a genre-centric show. She was a host of DC Universe's "DC Daily," The CW's Fan Talk: The Flash and Fan Feast, AMC's Geeking Out (alongside Kevin Smith and Greg Grunberg), Fandango's Movie 3-Some, and IGN's Live at San Diego Comic-Con coverage for Disney XD. As an actor, she's been in countless shows and movies including The CW's Superna...
Sep 12, 2024•54 min
Marc Bernardin is the co-host of a popular podcast with filmmaker Kevin Smith entitled “Fatman Beyond.” He spent 13 years as a journalist for Entertainment Weekly and worked for other publications before and after. He then boldly transitioned from covering the entertainment industry to being part of it. He is now a TV/film/comic book writer who has written on shows such as Castle Rock, Treadstone, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and many more. In 2023, he released his first short film, Spli...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Acclaimed television and film writer Ken Levine has had a successful writing career that consisted of Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, and countless others. He is also an accomplished Major League baseball announcer. He shared an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy award in 1983 for his work on Cheers. He recently stopped producing his own podcast, Hollywood and Levine, and his own blog. In this episode, Levine talks about getting his start in a golden age of television. He discusse...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
This is a new adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book, so while the plot points of this film are openly discussed, it can hardly be called SPOILERS. Watchmen Chapter 1 is DC's newest full-length animated film, kicking off a two-part adaptation of the acclaimed 1986 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons comic book. The movie was directed by Brandon Vietti, who joined this episode to discuss Watchmen Chapter 1. Vietti is a longtime DC animator known for his work on Young Justice, Batman: The Brave and the...
Aug 22, 2024•44 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 WBD/DC Universe release "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part 3" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part 3 is the newest WBD/DC Universe release and the first of a trilogy that concludes the “Tomorrowverse” cluster of films. That continuity began in 2020 with Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Crisis is based on the 1985-1986 epic crossover from DC Comics. It is not to be con...
Aug 08, 2024•42 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Studios' release “Deadpool & Wolverine” or do not mind hearing key plot points. Deadpool & Wolverine is the 3rd installment in the Deadpool franchise. It is the first Deadpool movie to take place after Disney bought 20th Century Fox. Technically it is the first Deadpool movie to take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine after p...
Aug 01, 2024•40 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Amazon Prime release “The Boys, Season Four” or do not mind hearing key plot points. This season continues the battle of individuals vs. superheroes in the Boys Universe. This year picks up after the first three seasons and the spinoffs, including last year's “Gen V.” Homelander, Starlight, and The Deep welcome in new heroes and antagonists. Veteran Hall of Justice podcaster and longtime sportscaster Marshall Harris rejoins the...
Jul 25, 2024•40 min
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Disney+/Lucasfilm release "Star Wars: The Acolyte” or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Acolyte takes place 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace. It involves a mystery about some Jedi who were killed. Meet new characters Sol, Osha, Mae, Yord, Vernestra, and others. Their investigation leads to a new sinister plot with new dark enemies. How this series ties into the Star Wars timeline is perhaps its biggest q...
Jul 18, 2024•50 min
This episode was recorded live at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024. Fabrice Sapolsky is the CEO & Publisher of Fairsquare Comics LLC. He is mostly known to general audiences as the co-creator/co-writer of Spider-Man Noir for Marvel Comics (with David Hine). Through his 25+ years in publishing, Fabrice served as Editor and packager for multiple companies in France and the US including Albin Michel, Heavy Metal, Panini to Jungle Comics, DC Comics, Humanoids, Tapestry Productions, and Ablaze Comics. ...
Jul 11, 2024•28 min
