Comics In Motion

We've been Binging Buffy, but now it's time to take a look at something contemporary and current. So, where better to start than with a show you could elevator pitch as Victorian Buffy meets X-Men? That's what we thought.

Join JAC as he breaks down each episode and considers whether it's a show worth your time in this era of episodic abundance or whether you should never.

Each episode he is joined by a special guest so they can provide their unique perspective. For episode 2. Exposure, JAC is joined by fresh new voice for the Comics in Motion network, Ria Carrogan, for a deep dive into the world building second episode and to decide whether it successfully builds upon the engaging Pilot.

Full spoilers throughout for the episode.

If you want to get in touch with JAC about this episode or any other area of fandom he can be found on twitter under the handle @iamjacsmusings. His thoughts on TV, films and comics can be read at iamjacsmusings.wordpress.com.

See you in a week's time for episode 3. Ignition.

Welcome to Whats the Topic a podcast where we discuss Superheroes, Comics, Films, Tv and Video games.

This week's episode me and Luke discuss the new Zack Snyder film. Army of the Dead.

We hope you enjoy our ramblings and will join us for future episodes!

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Episode 13- “The World’s Most Dangerous Villains” - Wanted! – Part 1

This is Episode 13 the halfway mark through the first year of Classic Comics! This week we take a look at a recent DC collection- DC’s Wanted- the World’s Most Dangerous Super-Villains. This collects all 9 issues of the original reprint series from the early ‘70’s, Wanted: The World’s Most Dangerous Villains, as well as presenting a “new” tenth issue. This series contains many never before reprinted stories from the Golden Age as well as some Silver Age tales. Tune in next episode for Part 2 of Wanted!

You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.

You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”

https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755

Wanted! Links

DC’s Wanted- The World’s Most Dangerous Super-Villains

https://www.amazon.com/DCs-Wanted-Worlds-Dangerous-Supervillains/dp/1779501730/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=wanted+dc&qid=1621402043&sr=8-1

DC Archives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Archive_Editions

The Green Arrow Golden Age Omnibus

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Golden-Omnibus-Vol/dp/1401277209/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=green+arrow+golden+age&qid=1621402139&sr=8-1

Flash Facts- Mayim Bialik

https://www.amazon.com/Flash-Facts-Mayim-Bialik/dp/1779503822

The Black Canary: Bird of Prey

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Canary-Bird-Prey/dp/1779509081/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=black+canary&qid=1621401898&sr=8-2

This week, Mike tackles the one-shot comics from the era of the sequel trilogy; the Age Of Resistance! This episode features bios & stories about Finn, Rose Tico, Poe Dameron, Rey, Amilyn Holdo, Maz Kanata and BB-8, who each have their own comics that Mike goes through, along with the many connections to other SW media!

These stories are all set between 28-34 ABY (a bit before the sequel trilogy, bar Rey’s story).

Finn, Poe, Rose & Rey’s stories were all written by Tom Taylor, with Ramon Rosanas as artist and Guru eFX as colour artist.

The AoR special has 3 shorter stories within it; “Maz’s Scoundrels” which was written by Tom Taylor, with Matteo Buffagni as artist and Chris O’Halloran as colour artist, “The Bridge” was written by G. Willow Wilson with Elsa Charretier as artist and Nick Filardi as colour artist, while “Robot Resistance” was written by Chris Eliopoulos, with Javier Pina as artist and Guru eFX as the colour artist.

Finn was the first heroes comic released, in July 2019, with the last being Rey’s, released September 2019, the trade paperback was released November 2019 and the hardcover featuring both heroes & villains was released September 2020.

Check out the last episode of SWCIC for the volume of Doctor Aphra comics called Worse Among Equals! Aphra and Triple-Zero are on the run with explosives in their necks while Dr Cornelius Evazan records their every move, featuring imperial propaganda, force-wielding corpses and the monster hunting couple Nokk & Winloss!

If you want to hear Mike’s thoughts on the first 2 episodes of the Bad Batch, make sure you check the feed of Comics In Motion for the show released on Sunday 9th May, about the first two episodes of the Bad Batch, featuring Dave, Mike & Megan!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 2 episodes of his show “Afterthoughts” a week (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and the review of The Phantom Menace), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content for only £1 a month, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3

Mike & 4 other members of Comics In Motion did a massive 5-person discussion on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, found on this very feed: https://spoti.fi/3lVDsQo

Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ

Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m

Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

TV & Movie Reviews: X-Men First Class (2011)

One of the best X-Men movies - First Class. Does it still feel as fresh as it initially was? A great cameo from Logan.

Plot Summary:

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.

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This week, the show is so epic that Tony needed two guests to cover it.

First, back from his triumphant appearance when we covered Preacher is Brad Filicky of DC Comics News and the DC comics news podcast network.

Also, a man whose middle name might legally be changed to podcaster, Dave Horrocks.Co-Founder of the Comics in Motion network.

Brad, Dave and Tony do a DEEP DEEP dive into Dynamite comics fever dream, super hero bashing, norm shattering series. The Boys.

The Boys is an American comic book series, written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. It was originally published by Wildstorm (DC Comics) before moving to Dynamite Entertainment.

The series is set between 2006–2008 in a world where superheroes exist. However, most of the superheroes in the series’ universe are corrupted by their celebrity status and often engage in reckless behavior, compromising the safety of the world. The story follows a small clandestine CIA squad, informally known as “The Boys“, led by Butcher and also consisting of Mother’s Milk, the Frenchman, the Female, and new addition “Wee” Hughie Campbell, who are charged with monitoring the superhero community, often leading to gruesome confrontations and dreadful results; in parallel, a key subplot follows Annie “Starlight” January, a young and naive superhero who joins the Seven, the most prestigious – and corrupted – superhero group in the world and The Boys‘ most powerful enemies.

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mature, Superhero

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Writer: Garth Ennis

Artist: Darick Robertson

Publication date: October 2006 – November 2012

Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner.

Here is a link to the Teen Titans comic that Tony mistook for a Green Lantern Comic.

If you want to talk with Tony about comics or to suggest any future shows, please connect with him on Twitter @Tricycleboombox. You can read his reviews of multiple Independent and DC comics at DC Comics News or at Fantastic Universes. You can find him online and send him an email at https://www.arfarina.com/.

We've been Binging Buffy, but now it's time to take a look at something contemporary and current. So, where better to start than with a show you could elevator pitch as Victorian Buffy meets X-Men? That's what we thought.

Join JAC as he breaks down each episode and considers whether it's a show worth your time in this era of episodic abundance or whether you should never.

Each episode he is joined by a special guest so they can provide their unique perspective. For episode 1. Pilot, JAC is joined by co-creator of the Comics in Motion network, Dave Horrocks, for a deep dive into the always tricky first episode of a new show to discuss whether it successfully establishes it's world, characters and parameters.

Full spoilers throughout for the episode.

If you want to get in touch with JAC about this episode or any other area of fandom he can be found on twitter under the handle @iamjacsmusings. His thoughts on TV, films and comics can be read at iamjacsmusings.wordpress.com.

See you in a week's time for episode 2. Exposure.

It's episode 21C of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Dream and the Endless, from Neil Gaiman's Sandman! These characters are so epic, that we had to split their episode into three parts and this is the finale!

In this series three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray. It's produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray. Our special guest is Brad Filicky.

Please contact us on Twitter:

@PaulDaMac @Dark_Ronin84 @el_steevo @IzzetTinkerer @filickyb1

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

You can find the DC Comics News Podcast, Mad Love: The Harley Quinncast, I Am The Night and The Spinner Rack here https://dcnewsnetwork.fireside.fm/

Find Mandatory Marvel/DC Podcast, The Indie Comics Spotlight, Classic Comics, The VHS Strikes Back, and a whole host of other great shows at https://play.acast.com/s/comicsinmotion#:~:text=The%20Comics%20In%20Motion%20Podcast,Dave%20Horrocks%20and%20Chris%20Phelps.

Reading list (in reading order, NOT publishing order)

Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days

Sandman: The Doll's House

Sandman: Dream Country

Sandman: Season Of Mists

Sandman: A Game Of You

Sandman: Fables And Reflections

Death: At Death's Door

Sandman: Brief Lives

Death: The High Cost Of Living

Sandman: World's End

Sandman: The Kindly Ones

Sandman: The Wake

Death: The Time Of Your Life

Sandman: The Dream Hunters

Sandman: Endless Nights

Sandman: Overture

This week, Mike tackles the next volume of Doctor Aphra comics; Worse Among Equals! Aphra and Triple-Zero are on the run with explosives in their necks while Dr Cornelius Evazan records their every move, featuring imperial propaganda, force-wielding corpses and the monster hunting couple Nokk & Winloss!

The 6 main comics take place around 1ABY, Annual 2 was likely between 0ABY-1ABY.

All issues were written by Simon Spurrier, issues 26-31 had Emilio Laiso as artist, Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist and Andrea Broccardo also as artist on issue 31 while Caspar Wijngaard was the artist for Annual 2.

Issue 26 was released November 2018, issue 31 was released April 2019, Annual 2 was released September 2018 and the trade paperback collection was released June 2019.

The last week on SWCIC, episode 54, Mike tackled the comic starring Caleb Dume/Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels, detailing how he survived order 66, why he changed his name, what happened to his master Depa Billaba and the differences between the event shown in this 2015 comic and in the first episode of the Bad Batch animated show! Plus hear how far clones will go to complete order 66 and Mike reads out the warning message Obi-Wan sets up to warn Jedi of order 66 (as seen in Revenge Of The Sith)!

If you want more of Mike’s thoughts on the Bad Batch, make sure you check the feed of Comics In Motion for the show released on Sunday 9thMay, about the first two episodes of the Bad Batch, featuring Dave, Mike & Megan!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 2 episodes of his show “Afterthoughts” a week (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and the review of The Phantom Menace), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content for only £1 a month, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3

Mike & 4 other members of Comics In Motion did a massive 5-person discussion on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, found on this very feed: https://spoti.fi/3lVDsQo

Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ

Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m

Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

This week Chris and Dave tackle the first 3 episodes of the new Mark Millar Netflix series, Jupiter's Legacy.

Synopsis:

The first generation of superheroes kept the world safe for 90 years. Now the years are different, the world is changing and the enemies are getting stronger. It is time for the new generation of superheroes to accept the legacy of their fathers and to continue their work based on morality and justice.

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