Comic Years Podcast

With the release of the new The Batman movie, we thought it was time to take a deeper look into all the Batman movies. We’re not ranking or listing them, but rather taking a very deep dive into all the cinematic Batman movies that have come before. Our Managing Editor Joshua M. Patton takes a very close look at every single Batman movie, along with the actors who have played the character in them. It’s a comprehensive look at the context of each role and how it fits in with the movie they were in. So take a look at this episode of the Comic Years Podcast, that outlines the history of Batman on film.


HIGHLIGHTS:

- Why Bruce Wayne doesn’t just save Gotham with his money? https://comicyears.com/comics/dc-comics/bruce-wayne-billionaire-ethics-batman-gotham/
- The Batman spoiler podcast: https://comicyears.com/podcast/the-comic-years-podcast-the-batman-spoiler-review/
- Is The Batman the best DC film? https://comicyears.com/movies/is-the-batman-the-best-dc-film-fans-think-so/
- Have we gotten a proper Bruce Wayne in the movies? https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/bruce-wayne-playboy-billionaire-batman-movies/
- Micheal Keaton as Batman in new Batgirl movie revealed: https://comicyears.com/movies/michael-keaton-batman-first-look-jk-simmons-in-batgirl/


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Another iteration of the iconic DC Comics character, Batman, is now out in theatres. Matt Reeves' The Batman movie is killing it at the box office, with a totally new interpretation of the comic book character. The new movie blends Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy’s darkness and brooding with some emotional overtures when it comes to character development. Check out this episode of the Comic Years Podcast as the team of Meghan Hale, Joshua M. Patton and myself, get into the nitty-gritty of why this Batman is so great. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

🦇 Meghan’s non-spoiler review of The Batman: https://comicyears.com/movies/matt-reeves-the-batman-movie/
🦇 Joshua’s criticism of the portrayal of Bruce Wayne in Batman movies: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/bruce-wayne-playboy-billionaire-batman-movies/
🦇 That surprise cameo in The Batman’s ending: https://comicyears.com/movies/is-the-joker-in-the-batman-matt-reeves/
🦇 The Batman’s high box office numbers: https://comicyears.com/movies/the-batman-opening-box-office/
🦇 I break down what the second HBO Max spin-off could be all about: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/matt-reeves-arkham-series/


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Meghan Hale
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Joshua M. Patton
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Comic Years: https://comicyears.com/author/joshua-patton/

Shah Shahid
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The Book Of Boba Fett is the latest Star Wars series on Disney+. With season 1 at an end, the Comic Years team of Joshua M. Patton, Jessica Kanzler and myself discuss the show at length. We talk about all the good, the bad and the creatively confusing choices in this new show. So check out this episode of the Comic Years Podcast.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Check out who is Boba Fett: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/who-is-boba-fett-character-history-and-biography/
Joshua M. Patton provides a brief background on who Bob Fett is.
Find out who Black Krrsantan: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/who-is-black-krrsantan/
The finale review of Book Of Boba Fett: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-book-of-boba-fett-finale-choices/
What was the choice in Book Of Boba Fett: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-grogu-choice-luke-skywalker-boba-fett/
The Future of Star Wars podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/user/comicyears/cyp-what-is-the-future-of-star-wars

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Jessica Kanzler
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Joshua M. Patton
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Shah Shahid
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The last Disney Plus MCU series has come to an end. And surprisingly, Hawkeye has seemingly topped the list of MCU shows this year. All in a year where we also got WandaVision, Loki and so many more. Check out Joshua M. Patton, Meghan Hale and Roman Colombo as they discuss the entire new Hawkeye series and where it ranked among the rest of the Marvel Studios releases in 2021.

HIGHLIGHTS:

🏹 One of the surprises in the Hawkeye finale: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/laura-barton-watch-hawkeye/
🏹 Kingpin in Hawkeye series explained: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/vincent-donofrio-explains-kingpin-in-hawkeye/
🏹 Hawkeye season finale review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-season-finale/
🏹 Kingpin revealed in Hawkeye: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-series-kingpin-episode/
🏹 Hawkeye episode 4 review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-episode-4-is-a-mostly-low-key-affair-pointing-towards-the-endgame/
🏹 Hawkeye learns ASL: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-cast-learns-asl/
🏹 Hawkeye episode 3 review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-episode-3/
🏹 Hawkeye series premiere review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/hawkeye-series-premiere/
🏹 For more on Wilson Fisk and Daredevil: https://comicyears.com/podcast/daredevil-season-1-podcast/
🏹 Eternals spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/podcast/the-comic-years-podcast-eternals-spoiler-review/
🏹 Ladies Of Comic Years episode 1 podcast: https://comicyears.com/podcast/ladies-of-comic-years-podcast-black-widow/
🏹 Spider-Man: No Way Home review: https://comicyears.com/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-review/

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Comic Years: https://comicyears.com/author/joshua-patton/


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When it comes to book-to-TV adaptations, you need not look any further than ComicYears.com's very own Emily O’Donnell to bring us all that coverage. She continues with another amazing interview from Helen Huang, the costume designer of the upcoming HBO Max series, Station Eleven. Check out their discussion as they talk about the nuances of how to make characters stand out through costuming in a post-apocalyptic series. 


SHOW NOTES: 

- Emily’s breakdown of the Station Eleven trailer: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/station-eleven-trailer/
- Helen Huang is the costume designer for the HBO Max series Station Eleven. 
- Helen discusses her background and experience that led to her working on this new show. 
- Emily inquires about how a background in visual arts translates into costuming. 

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Emily O’Donnell
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One of the more iconic fantasy novel series is now an Amazon Prime TV series. So of course, our Book Editor of ComicYears.com, Emily O’Donnell, is following along and reviewing each episode as they air on the streamer. With the premiere of the series now behind us, Emily sits down with another fantasy book fanatic, Jessica Kanzler, to discuss how the series is going so far. So check out this episode of the Comic Years Podcast as they review the premiere episodes of The Wheel Of Time. 


HIGHLIGHTS: 

- Emily’s spoiler review of The Wheel Of Time premiere episode: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wheel-of-time-premiere-episode/
- The spoiler reviews of episodes 2 & 3: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/spoiler-review-wheel-of-time-episodes-2-3/
- Episode 4 of Wheel Of Time spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/spoiler-review-wheel-of-time-dragon-reborn/
- The most recent 5th episode spoiler review of Wheel Of Time: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/spoiler-review-wheel-of-time-blood-calls-blood/
- Emily and Jessica discuss how the show is working so far, as an original show and as an adaptation. 
- The two are excited about what’s to come. 


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Before the Disney Plus MCU shows, the TV branch of Marvel first appeared on Netflix. The original series of Daredevil kickstarted their own smaller TV universe with Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, culminating in The Defenders. All the series were adult-themed and featured a more mature look while being very loosely connected to the MCU. On this episode of the Comic Years Podcast, our Managing Editor Joshua M. Patton takes a look back at how amazing season 1 of Daredevil was, and how it opened the door for the MCU on TV to thrive. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 


👿 Joshua recounts the quality of Daredevil on Netflix.
👿 Joshua’s written Retro Review of Daredevil season 1: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/netflix-daredevil-season-1-review/
👿 Daredevil confirmed in the MCU by Kevin Feige: https://comicyears.com/movies/charlie-cox-back-mcu-daredevil-kevin-feige/
👿 Will Daredevil appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home? https://comicyears.com/movies/more-casting-news-for-spider-man-3-with-past-peter-parkers-a-mary-jane-and-daredevil/
👿 How social media trended when Marvel got the rights back to Daredevil: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/save-daredevil-rights-return-to-marvel-studios/ 

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Joshua M. Patton
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Shah Shahid
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Comic Years: https://comicyears.com/author/shah-shahid/
 
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Arcane is one of the most successful Netflix animated shows of all time. With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s the newest obsession for fans of animation, video game adaptations, and good storytelling in general. On this episode of the Comic Years Podcast, host Shah Shahid sits down with two of the editors from Arcane, Lawrence Gan and Ernesto Matamoros-Cox. Shah gets into the nitty-gritty of how the series was produced and if they knew during production what a big deal it was.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Lawrence Gan and Ernesto Matamoros begin by recounting their experience in the recording booth for Arcane.
- Shah’s non-spoiler review of Arcane’s premiere episode: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-premiere-episode/
- Both editors break down their perceptions of the third episode.
- Shah’s Arcane Act 1 non-spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-official-trailer/
- Lawrence and Ernesto describe the difference between live-action film and animated editing processes.
- Shah’s non-spoiler review of Act 2 of Arcane: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-act-two-review/
- Is Arcane anime? The editors weigh in.
- Shah’s review of Act 3 of Arcane, non-spoiler, of course: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-act-two-review/

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Lawrence Gan
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Ernesto Matamoros
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Shah Shahid
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife rekindles the fan favourite franchise in a way and never before seen way. Even though revivals are common nowadays, making sequels of a story decades after, Afterlife is something special entirely. It’s been a franchise that’s has a fandom in different generations of audiences. Similarly, ComicYears.com Managing Editor Joshua M. Patton, a classic Ghostbusters fan, sits down with a newly minted fan, Movies Editor Meghan Hale, as they do a spoiler-review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.


HIGHLIGHTS:

👻 Who are the Ghostbusters: https://comicyears.com/movies/a-guide-to-the-ghostbusters-who-are-we-gonna-call/
👻 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Box Office numbers are impressive: https://comicyears.com/movies/opening-box-office-ghostbusters-afterlife/
👻 Meghan and Josh start strong, talking about the runtime of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 
👻 Meghan is a new fan of the Ghostbusters franchise. 
👻 Check out Meghan’s Retro Review of the original Ghostbusters: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/ghostbusters-1984-retro-review-a-forever-fun-film/
👻 Josh and Meghan discuss how the new movie stands up on its own, but also homages the original. 
👻 Meghan’s written spoiler review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife: https://comicyears.com/movies/ghostbusters-afterlife-spoiler-review/
👻 Joshua discusses his love for the franchise. 
👻 Check out Joshua’s non-spoiler review of Afterlife: https://comicyears.com/movies/review-ghostbusters-afterlife-fan-service/


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Cowboy Bebop is the biggest anime to get a live-action adaptation to date. The new show on Netflix is the live-action remake of a highly popular anime. But does the new series live up to the greatness of the new anime show? Find out as host Shah Shahid does a spoiler-free and then spoiler review of the show. And also find out what the biggest changes were from anime to live-action.

HIGHLIGHTS

🤠 Shah breaks down why the original anime was so popular.
🤠 Why live-action anime adaptations aren’t the best.
🤠 Shah’s non-spoiler review of Cowboy Bebop’s first episode: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/cowboy-bebop-premiere-episode-review/
🤠 What works about the live-action show?
🤠 Shah’s review of the entire season 1 of Cowboy Bebop: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/cowboy-bebop-review/
🤠 The soundtrack of Cowboy Bebop from original composer: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/live-action-cowboy-bebop-fall-release-composer-returns/
🤠 Shah’s spoiler review of Cowboy Bebop.
🤠 What didn’t work in this new series?

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