Moving Panels

What happens when you take a group of villains, antiheroes, and morally questionable characters and put them on a team? Marvel has the Thunderbolts. DC has the Suicide Squad. And neither team is exactly known for following orders!

In this Moving Panels One Shot, Laramy is joined by Tim Williams to explore the similarities and differences between these two unlikely teams. We'll look at their comic-book origins, the villains and antiheroes who've worn their respective team names, the people pulling the strings behind the scenes, and how their stories have made the jump from comic books to the big screen.

From Baron Zemo and Amanda Waller to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and James Gunn's Suicide Squad, we're asking what makes these teams work, which one has the better history, and which group we'd actually want on our side when the world needs saving.

Just remember: if you're offered a spot on either team, read the fine print. Especially the part about the explosives.

The Avengers aren't the only team capable of saving the world. Sometimes it takes a group of misfits, a questionable government program, and maybe a little group therapy.

This week on Moving Panels, Laramy is joined by Tim Williams to discuss Marvel's Thunderbolts*! We explore the team's comic-book history, from their surprising debut in 1997 to the more recent comic runs that helped shape the movie. We also dig into Yelena's journey, Bob Reynolds and the Sentry, Taskmaster's surprising fate, and the movie's big reveal.

Can a group of damaged people really become heroes? And is the answer to saving the world sometimes just the power of a hug?

It's time to find out if Thunderbolts* is worth a spot in the collection.

It's Halloween week, and we're exploring the darker side of Marvel! From vampires and werewolves to witches, zombies, and some seriously disturbing superhero moments, Laramy Wells and horror fan James Brooks dive into the horror lurking inside the Marvel universe. We look back at Blade, explore Sam Raimi's horror influences in Spider-Man 2 and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and discuss the supernatural thrills of Agatha All Along, Werewolf by Night, and Marvel Zombies. Has Marvel quietly built a horror universe alongside its superheroes? This Halloween, we're turning down the lights and looking at what happens when Marvel gets scary!

Five strangers enter a crypt. A mysterious Crypt Keeper reveals their dark fates. And five twisted tales prove that sometimes, the worst monsters are the people standing right beside you!

This Halloween, Moving Panels is diving into the 1972 horror anthology Tales from the Crypt, based on the infamous EC Comics that terrified readers in the 1950s. Joined by horror fan James Brooks, Laramy explores the movie’s five chilling stories, compares them with their original comic-book counterparts, and examines the dark history of EC Comics and the controversy that nearly buried horror comics for good.

From murderous holiday surprises to poetic justice and deadly wishes, we’re opening the crypt to discover what changed between the comic-book page and the big screen.

So turn down the lights, lock the doors, and join us for a little comic-book horror. Just remember: you never know when you might become the next tale told from the crypt!

EC Comics helped change the way horror could be told in comic books — and its influence can still be felt in horror movies and television today.

In this Moving Panels One Shot, Laramy and horror fan James Brooks take a trip back to the 1950s to explore the history of EC Comics and the horror titles that made the publisher legendary. We talk about Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, and The Haunt of Fear, the artists and storytelling techniques that made EC stand out, and the controversy that ultimately helped bring the original horror line to an end.

But EC's story didn't end with those comics.

We also look at the influence EC had beyond the comic book page — from The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits to Creepshow and the Tales from the Crypt television series — and how EC helped establish the anthology horror formula that continues to scare and entertain audiences today.

How did EC Comics go from Educational Comics to one of the most important publishers in the history of horror?

Let's have a nerdy little conversation and find out.

Superman has the Justice League. Batman has the Bat-Family. But what happens when the heroes of the DC Universe need a little help from their pets?

This week on Moving Panels, Laramy Wells and Brittany Baker unleash the Super-Pets as they take a look at DC League of Super-Pets! We’re talking Krypto, Ace, PB, Merton, Chip, and Lulu, while exploring the surprising comic-book history behind DC’s Legion of Super-Pets.

We’ll also discuss the movie’s voice cast, its connections to the larger DC Universe, the relationship between Krypto and Superman, and why sometimes the best heroes are the ones who simply show up when their friends need them.

So grab your favorite pet, give them some superpowers, and join us for another episode of Moving Panels!

What makes a great comic book animation?

Is it the incredible detail of Spider-Verse? The dark atmosphere of Batman: The Animated Series? The colorful simplicity of Super Friends? Or can a motion comic, CGI series, or even a radically reimagined Batman tell the story just as effectively?

In this Moving Panels One Shot, Laramy and Nicholas Pepin take a trip through the history of comic book animation, from Fleischer’s Superman and Saturday morning cartoons to the animated shows of the '90s, motion comics, What If...?, Batman Ninja, and the groundbreaking visual style of Spider-Verse.

We’re asking a bigger question: Do we sometimes confuse visual complexity with artistic quality?

Because maybe there isn't a “right” way to make a comic book move.

Sometimes it’s high art.

Sometimes it’s Saturday morning.

Sometimes it’s both.

Welcome to High Art vs. Saturday Morning.

Miles Morales is back, and this time the Spider-Verse is bigger, crazier, and packed with more Spider-People than you can possibly keep track of!

Laramy and Tim Williams dive into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, from Miles' struggle to define what being Spider-Man really means to the introduction of Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Punk, Spider-Man India, Spider-Gwen, and a certain dinosaur that proves Marvel has officially run out of things to turn into Spider-Man.

We'll explore the movie's comic-book connections, its incredible animation, the rules of the Spider-Verse, The Spot, and why this sequel manages to make an already massive multiverse feel even bigger.

Plus, Laramy and Tim decide whether Across the Spider-Verse deserves to be Bagged, Stacked, or Traded.

So grab your web-shooters and get ready to go Across the Spider-Verse with Moving Panels!

Deadpool is back—and this time, he’s bringing a team.

In this episode of Moving Panels, Laramy Wells and Justin Baker dive into Deadpool 2, the sequel that somehow manages to be bigger, louder, bloodier, and even more self-aware than the first. We’ll look at the movie’s comic book roots, the characters it brings to the big screen, the changes made along the way, and whether all those jokes and fourth-wall breaks still work.

We’ll also talk about Once Upon a Deadpool, the movie’s very different PG-13 reworking, and decide whether Deadpool 2 belongs in the bag, on the stack, or up for trade.

So grab your chimichanga and get ready to break the fourth wall all over again.

Can you spot the real tagline from the fake knockoff, or will you fall into the trap?

On this special game night episode of Moving Panels, host Laramy Wells is joined by cohosts Nicholas Pepin and Chad Sheppard for a high-stakes, full-episode showdown of The Tagline Trap! We’re putting their comic book movie marketing knowledge to the ultimate test across decades of Marvel, DC, and iconic superhero cinema. From forgotten teaser slogans to physical one-sheet posters, watch who reigns supreme and who gets caught out by total studio imposters.

Did you guess along with the panel? Let us know your score! Drop your favorite movie taglines in the comments below or tag us on social media.