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On today’s On Film podcast, we attempt to answer the great question of the season:

Yes, a question that has stumped film fans for years, what exactly makes a movie fit into the Horror Genre, and what makes it a Thriller?

We discuss the topic for a bit, come up with some iron-clad rules, and then apply it to a random list of movies in either genre!

On this edition of Trailer Dump, we review the latest movie trailers for Black Panther, X-Men: New Mutants, Justice League, Murder on the Orient Express, Pacific Rim 2, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi!

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The gang from Near Mint go over all the news worth printing from this year’s New York Comic Con, including:

and more!

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Near Mint returns to review Marvel’s latest attempt to rectify event fatigue, Legacy WHERE EVERY SINGLE SERIES IS AN EVENT!. No, we’re serious.

The gang gives a quick review of a decade’s worth of Marvel events (in about ten minutes!) before settling in to review Marvel Legacy #1 itself. Three different reviewers tackle the book from different perspectives on recent continuity.

Can Marvel honor tradition while bringing new life into old characters? Did Marvel succeed in creating a jumping-on point for new readers while satisfying their loyal fans? Has any of our hosts read anything else this week?

In a Tumblr post, comics writer, perennial disappointment*, and tall-poppy, Brian Michael Bendis shared a press release announcing what many thought impossible:

For immediate release!

Marvel and DC officially announce the return of THE AMALGAM UNIVERSE!

For the first co-publishing venture in over a decade, Marvel and DC have come to an agreement to bring back The Amalgam Universe, a universe comprised of ‘amalgam characters’ of some of the most beloved superheroes of the two most exciting comic book publishers in the entire world.

Spinning out of the events of Forever Evil and Original Sin, The Amalgam Universe is a brand-new, 12 part maxi series by super scribes Geoff Johns and Brian Michael Bendis with artwork by Olivier Copiel, Bryan Hitch, John Romita jr., Alex Maleev, Mike Deodato jr., and comics legend John Byrne, making his long awaited return to mainstream comics.

The Amalgam Universe will be published biweekly this September with many of your favorite regular comics ‘going dark’ for the duration of the series.

“The fallout from The Amalgam Universe is so big to both comic book universes, the changes so overwhelming, that you won’t recognize most of your favorite titles at the end of it.” said Bendis.

When asked: why now? Both publishers, in a joint statement said: because announcing it tomorrow just isn’t that funny.

Stay tuned for more details.

A long long time ago, Near Mint covered the Amalgam Universe in a podcast that we’re presenting here, in all its raw unedited glory. Bask in the weirdness!

*Look, we’re not saying we’re disappointed in his work, but damn if people don’t expect the world from his stuff.

The Earth’s Mightiest Comics Podcast is Back – and we’re reviewing Marvel’s Secret Empire, the controversial blockbuster event where Captain America is revealed to be a Hydra agent working to bring fascism to the world!

Listen as we delve into the controversy that pitted comic fans against each other! The truth is more complicated than it seems.

Seth MacFarlane’s new scifi adventure comedy The Orville has premiered on FOX, and we sit down and discuss the first episode, the advantages of remixing genre instead of rebooting IPs, and the humor of the mundane!

How did we think the show did? Listen to this quickie episode and find out!

With the firing of Colin Trevorrow from Episode IX, another Star Wars director bites the dust! Hot on the heels of the dismissal of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo film project, and rumors of flare ups and reworking from producers on Rogue One and The Force Awakens, is the Star Wars franchise in trouble – or is the trouble in the Star Wars franchise?

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Today’s episode is ripped from the headlines like only we and a million hot-takes can! We’re talking about statues! We’re not 100% on why people are so concerned about statues lately, but we at NonPro want to offer this valuable public service of campaigning for statues for folks that are deserving of idolization!

Take a listen, you might be shocked at who made the list.

We talk with Joe Corallo from ComicMix about the Kickstarter for Mine! a Comic Anthology to Benefit Planned Parenthood!

We discuss comics as an educational platform, the unexpected link between comics and Planned Parenthood, and the challenges of getting together so many amazing creators for one astounding project!