Celebrating our 5 Years anniversary with a reflection on the impact and consequences of Death in Comic Books and Pop Culture! Elektra! Jean Grey! Last Of Us!
During the mid 1970’s, the creatives at Marvel & DC engaged in all out mutual swipe fest, fans didn’t know of the friendly rivalry, all we knew was that Marvel suddenly had a Justice League & Legion and DC had an Invaders! The peak Swipe Era revealed!
The 2 Franchise Mandate! Stallone has Rocky & Rambo! Harrison Ford had Han Solo & Indy. Todd McFarlane has Spawn & Spidey, Jim Lee has Batman & X-Men- the 2 Franchise Mandate and why it matters!
Did you know about Christian Archie Comics? When the Riverdale gang had an evangelical run of adventures? How about DC Comics ,The Bible by Joe Kubert? Do you recall Marvel’s Christian Super Hero? We visit the Christian era of comic books in all their heavenly glory!
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The 90’s Won’t Stop! Demi Moore! Tom Cruise! Will Smith! Venom! Deadpool! Dinosaurs! The franchises, characters and personalities of an era are bigger than ever!
A staggering $21 million dollar Stan Lee lawsuit has settled and Rob breaks down the behind the scenes machinations leading to the surprise last minute settlement. Plus - Marvel’s Thunderbolt Panic Scramble!
Summer is coming and with it the biggest and brightest movies & comics of the season! Superman! Jurassic Park! Mission Impossible! Who has the most at stake? Plus - Marvel’s Meltdown! Why the magic faded!
Is Marvel Doomed? Of course they are, Doomsday is underway and Doom is on the menu! A jam packed episode talking Doom, X-Men, Thunderbolts, Manga and the QuotaVerse!
It’s the Words Of Wisdom show! Rob shares personal advice he received straight from the mouths of Tom Cruise, Kobe Bryant, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Steven Spielberg and many more!
An episode celebrating creators and their monster achievements! Ryan Coogler! Sinners! The reasons that this tremendous success is under scrutiny, revealed! Also, Rob shares your collective and overwhelming response to our X-Men Alert show!
The X-Men are in crisis! About a year into their much publicized relaunch, the titles are being canceled right and left. In my history following the X-Men, this is their rock bottom worst! We offer solutions and suggestions as to how best restore the broken legacy!
A recently uncovered interview with John Byrne circa 1976 is the focus of today’s episode. We go inside the thoughts and opinions of a young talent just starting to take off and contrast it with interviews years later as he is changing comics for the next decade.
On the occasion of Image Comics and Youngblood’s 33rd anniversary, we use The Official Timeline Of Image Comics for a look back at the early, formative times that shaped the indie powerhouse! Go behind the scenes of the great pop culture revolution!
Every industry has a Game-Changer, an individual who’s impact goes way beyond the biz, affecting the entire culture. I’ve settled on the biggest Free Agent move in comic books the last 50 years, a change-up that shifted the fortunes for an entire company and set them on a course that carries them to this day.
Just What The Hell Is Going On?? Bundles! Party Packs! Deep discounts, phony numbers, empty release windows! We examine the crazed current state of comics and movies!
Stan Lee endured a tumultuous final chapter and the truth is now coming to light from documentarian Jon Bollerjack. Over several years I was witness to the chaos that ensued, I participated in the film and share much of that on today’s episode. Also, as my oldest son gets married I look at a more light hearted view of comic book weddings and why they rarely work.
Do other studios even want to make comic book films, especially super heroes? Marvel’s recent slide isn’t helping matters! We also discuss Ryan Coogler’s latest, creative control and how it’s affecting the future of movies! Convention economy and more!
Ratio variants, Discount Incentives, Final Order Cut Off! A look back over 25 years of maximizing market manipulation by the big publishers! There’s at least one initiative that should be embraced all over again!
It’s all Marvel Madness as we track the path towards Marvel’s present day chaos. The Rise & Fall of the Creative Committee, removing the guardrails! Those pesky Marvel Leaks!! The art of changing the conversation and so much more!
An episode packed with Hot Topics burning up the comic book culture! Silver Surfer! Daredevil! Superman! Fantastic Four! Comics, movies and streaming, we got you covered!
