Batman has a long history in comic-books, but unlike characters like Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and others who aren’t called Green Lantern, there are more version of Batman than people would believe – and that’s before we get to Dark Nights: Metal! So where does one begin with so many […]
Wonder Woman
Weird Members Of The Justice League Part 1 – 4-Panel Vol. 2, Issue 56
Comic Books As TV Shows – 4-Panel Vol. 2, Issue 52
TV adaptations of comics are all the rage these days, and since our resident comics sage (Andrew), has gone to do Roman things (that may or may not include conquering Europe), we decided to investigate the plethora of live-action superhero shows. From the Adventures of Superman back in 1952, through […]
The Future Of The Justice League – 4-Panel Vol. 2, Issue 49
It’s our 200th episode, but rather than celebrating this milestone of podcasting, Andrew and Rob decided to try and figure out where the DC could take their premier superhero team now that Bat-fleck and Super-Cavill have hung up their capes. Get ready for a barrage of lesser-known DC characters as […]
Keyframe 136 – Bardock’s Geordie Genes
Computer graphics have become the norm in animation thanks to their versatility and efficiency, but there are certain types of CG animation that some people just don’t like. With that in mind, Rob and Andrew investigate cel-shaded CG animation and some of the possible reasons why it divides opinion. After […]
4-Panel 144 – Tango & Cash in SPAAAAACE!
Cinema Eclectica 116 – Post-Capitalist Sesame Street
Why Modern Hollywood Hates Plot Twists
[WARNING: this article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, all three Iron Man films, most of the Christopher Nolan Batman films, and, y’know, everything else.] Sitting down to watch Park Chan-Wook’s The Handmaiden recently, I experienced a pleasure I’d almost forgotten about; […]
4-Panel Episode 65 – Creamy Milk for Everyone!
4-Panel Episode 63 – Kang’s Special Helmet
The comic-book apocalypse may be closer than we think as Russia gets its first live-action superhero movie, and Marvel acknowledge Jack Kirby by giving him his own week. Our featured comics and manga are All New, All Different Avengers #13, Superman: Rebirth #1, Justice League: Rebirth #1, All New All […]