In the left corner... "Shortcomings" the graphic novel (2004-2007) by Adrian Tomine! And in the right corner... "Shortcomings" the movie (2023) directed by Randall Park; written by Adrian Tomine; and starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Jacob Batalon, Scott Seiss, Ronny Chieng, Stephanie Hsu, and Randall Park!! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Scott Pilgrim" the graphic novel series (2004-2010) by Bryan Lee O'Malley! And in the right corner... "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" the movie (2010) directed by Edgar Wright; written by Edgar Wright & Michael Bacall; and starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Mark Webber, Ellen Wong, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Mae Whitman, Satya Bhabha, Shota Saito, Keita Saito, Bill Hader, Thomas Jane, and Don McKellar --- Show Notes: https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Box-Office-Bob-omb-5-Reasons-Scott-Pilgrim-World-Failed-Find-An-Audience-20168.html --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Sad Sack" the comics (1942-1946) by Sgt. George Baker! And in the right corner... "The Sad Sack" the movie (1957) directed by George Marshall; and starring Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, and Peter Lorre!  --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "V For Vendetta" the graphic novel (1982-1989) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd! And in the right corner... "V For Vendetta" the movie (2006) directed by James McTeigue; written by The Wachowskis; produced by Joel Silver; and starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Rupert Graves, and Roger Allam! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ This week's opening theme is "Ev'ry Time We say Goodbye" (1944), written and composed by Cole Porter, and performed by Ella Fitzgerald; and our closing theme is "This Vicious Cabaret" (1983), written and composed by Alan Moore and David J, and perfomed by David J. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Astro Boy" the manga series (1952-1968) by Osamu Tezuka! And in the right corner... "Astro Boy" the movie (2009) directed by David Bowers; written by David Bowers and Timothy Hyde Harris; and starring Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Matt Lucas, Eugene Levy, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Charlize Theron, Alan Tudyk, David Alan Grier, Ryan Stiles, and Samuel L. Jackson! --- Show Notes: Your hosts discuss Naoki Urasawa's Pluto in detail: https://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=7678 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Jiu Jitsu" the comic book (2017) by Dimitri Logothetis, Jim McGrath, and Greg McCrary! And in the right corner... "Jiu Jitsu" the movie (2020) directed by Dimitri Logothetis; written by Dimitri Logothetis & Jim McGrath; and starring Alain Moussi, JuJu Chan, Frank Grillo, Nicolas Cage, Tony Jaa, Rick Yune, and Eddie Steeples! --- Show Notes: Greg McCrary's website: http://www.gregmcgraphics.com/comics --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Thimble Theatre" the comic strip (1929-1938) by E. C. Segar! And in the right corner... "Popeye" the movie (1980) directed by Robert Altman; written by Jules Feiffer; produced by Robert Evans; and starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul Smith, Paul Dooley, Ray Walston, and Linda Hunt! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Harold Teen" the comic strip (1919-1959) by Carl Ed! And in the right corner... "Harold Teen" the movie (1934) directed by Murray Roth; and starring Hal Le Roy! --- Show Notes: A wealth of information about the lost Harold Teen movie from 1928: https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2023/06/27/sharing-the-history-of-the-1928-film-harold-teen-with-the-covina-valley-historical-society/ --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline" the comic strip (1947-1950?) by John Willie! And in the right corner... "The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak" aka "Gwendoline" the movie (1984) written and directed by Just Jaeckin; and starring Tawny Kitaen! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Fist of the North Star" the manga series (1983-1988) by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara! And in the right corner... "Fist of the North Star" the movie (1995) directed Tony Randel; written by Peter Atkins; and starring Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn, Isako Washio, Melvin Van Peebles, Downtown Julie Brown, Dante Basco, Clint Howard, Malcolm McDowell, and Andre Rosey Brown! --- Our original recording on the Fist of the North Star manga: https://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=7910 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... the comics "Tomb of Dracula" #45, 54, 59-61, and 68-70 by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Tom Palmer! And in the right corner... "Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned" the movie (1980) directed by Minoru Okazaki, and written by Tadaaki Yamazaki! --- Show Notes: Full film, subbed, 16mm scan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWRo81I3TD4 VHS, dubbed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQElizAUXDM Remastered video with English audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0CqGOONrw An interview with Gene Pelc: https://krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/how-marvel-comics-changed-tokusatsu-japan-forever-ft-gene-ted-pelc-guest-host-matt-alt-xZRSJEB3 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... the comics "Tomb of Dracula" #10-13 (1973) by Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan; and "Marvel Preview" #3 (1975) by Chris Claremont, Tony DeZuniga, and Rico Rival! And in the right corner... "Blade" the movie (1998) directed by Stephen Norrington; written by David S. Goyer; and starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Sanaa Lathan, and Udo Kier! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Heavy Metal" the comics magazine (1977-2023) with contributions from Moebius, Richard Corben, Dan O'Bannon, Bernie Wrightson, and Angus McKie! And in the right corner... "Heavy Metal" the movie (1981) directed by Gerald Potterton; produced by Ivan Reitman; and starring John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Harold Ramis! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Whiteout" the graphic novel (1998) by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber!! And in the right corner... "Whiteout" the movie (2009) directed by Dominic Sena; and starring Kate Beckinsdale and Tom Skerritt! --- Show Notes: Greg Rucka: Why I Write "Strong Female Characters" https://gizmodo.com/why-i-write-strong-female-characters-5912366 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... the comic books "Teen Titans" #1 (1966) by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy; and "New Teen Titans" #1-2 (1980) and #38 (1984) by Marv Wolfman and George Perez! And in the right corner... "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies" the movie (2018) directed by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath; written by Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath; and starring Scott Menville, Jacob Jeffries, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes, Will Arnett, Kristen Bell, Michael Bolton, Nicolas Cage, Greg Davies, Jimmy Kimmel, Kal-El Cage, Patton Oswalt, Wil Wheaton, and Stan Lee! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Pilot A (Ace)" the manga (1960-1964) by Tatsuo Yoshida and "Mahha GoGoGo" the manga (1965? 1967?) by "Tatsuo Yoshida"! And in the right corner... "Speed Racer" the movie (2008) produced, written, and directed by the Wachowskis; and starring John Goodman, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, and Peter Fernandez! --- Show Notes: An interview with Ippei Kuri in English: https://www.tokyoscope.blog/p/tokyoscope-interview-ippei-kuri-speed --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... various EC Comics stories (1951-1953) by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, and George Evans! And in the right corner... "The Vault of Horror" the movie (1973), directed by Roy Ward Baker; written by Milton Subotsky; and starring Tom Baker, Denholm Elliott, Terry-Thomas, and Glynis Johns! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... various EC Comics stories by Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and George Evans! And in the right corner... "Tales From The Crypt" the movie (1972), directed by Freddie Francis; written by Milton Subotsky; and starring Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, and Patrick Magee! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "The Rocketeer" the comic book series (1982-1995) by Dave Stevens! And in the right corner... "The Rocketeer" the movie (1991) directed by Joe Johnston; with music by James Horner; and starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Terry O'Quinn, Paul Sorvino, Jon Polito, William Sanderson, Margo Martindale, Clint Howard, Max Grodénchik, and Tiny Ron Taylor! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Blondie" the comic strip (1930-present) by Chic Young et al! And in the right corner... "Blondie" (1938) & "Beware of Blondie" (1950) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms! --- Show Notes: The much-discussed Saturday Evening Post feature on Chic Young from 1948: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2016/12/blondie-stayed-funny-86-years/ --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Barb Wire" the comic book series (1994) by Chris Warner, John Arcudi, Lee Moder, Ande Parks, Dan Lawlis, and Ian Akin! And in the right corner... "Barb Wire" the movie (1996) directed by David Hogan; written by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken; and starring Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Udo Kier, Xander Berkeley, Clint Howard, and Tom Lister Jr! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Detective Comics 27 by Bob Kane (?), Detective Comics 168 by Bill Finger & Lew Sayre Schwartz (!), and Batman 251 by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams! And in the right corner... "Batman" the movie (1989) directed by Tim Burton; and starring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, and Jerry Hall! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Ciudad" the graphic novel (2014) by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and  Fernando León González! And in the right corner... "Extraction" the movie (2020) directed by Sam Hargrave; with a screenplay by Joe Russo; and starring Chris Hemsworth! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Barbarella" the comic series (1962-1978) by Jean-Claude Forest! And in the right corner... "Barbarella" the movie (1968) directed by Roger Vadim; produced by Dino De Laurentiis; and starring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, and Marcel Marceau! --- Show Notes: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/05/new-barbarella-comic-original-film --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... various Punisher comics (1974-2008) by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, Garth Ennis, et al! And in the right corner... "Punisher: War Zone" the movie (2008) directed by Lexi Alexander; with cinematography by Steve Gainer; and starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Colin Salmon, and Wayne Knight! --- Show Notes: The much-discussed blog post by Patton Oswalt: https://web.archive.org/web/20090106101809/http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=67077201&blogID=456847981 --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Bloodshot" the comic book series by Kevin VanHook and Don Perlin (1992 version), and Duane Swierczynski, Arturo Lozzi and Manuel Garcia (2012 version)! And in the right corner... "Bloodshot" the movie (2020) directed by David S. F. Wilson, and starring Vin Diesel and Guy Pearce! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... "Brenda Starr, Reporter" the comic strip (1940-2011) by Dale Messick! And in the right corner... "Brenda Starr" the movie (1989) directed by Robert Ellis Miller; with a screenplay by Noreen Stone, James D. Buchanan, and Jenny Wolkind (aka Delia Ephron); and starring Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, Jeffrey Tambor, Henry Gibson, and Charles Durning! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Skippy the comic strip (1923-1945) by Percy Crosby! And in the right corner... Skippy the movie (1931) directed by Norman Taurog, written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz et al., and and starring Jackie Cooper and Robert Coogan! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Umimachi Diary the 9-volume manga series (2006-2018) by Akimi Yoshida! And in the right corner... Our Little Sister the movie (2015) directed, written, and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, with music by Yoko Kanno, and starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, and Suzu Hirose! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... The Best of Josie and the Pussycats by Dan DeCarlo et all (1969-)! And in the right corner... Jose and the Pussycats the movie (2001) written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, and starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Missi Pyle, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Carson Daly, and Eugene Levy! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Sin City the comic books (1991-2000) by Frank Miller! And in the right corner... Frank Miller's Sin City the movie (2005) directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, and Quentin Tarantino, and starring Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Powers Boothe, Rosario Dawson, Benicio del Toro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, Michael Madsen, Brittany Murphy, Nick Offerman, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Bruce Willis, and Frank Miller! --- Show Notes: Frank Miller's script for All-Star Batman & Robin #1 the Boy Wonder: https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2018/07/02/all-star-batman-robin-boy-wonder-1-2006/ ---  Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Dick Tracy the comic strip (1931-) by Chester Gould! And in the right corner... Dick Tracy the movie (1990) directed and produced by Warren Beatty, and starring Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Charles Durning, Dick Van Dyke, Kathy Bates, Dustin Hoffman, Mandy Patinkin, Henry Silva, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Colm Meaney, and Catherine O'Hara ! --- Show Notes: Dick Tracy Special 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdFbiRK-UaY Dick Tracy Zooms In 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwYcwB_deG8 Bernadette Peters sings "Sooner or Later": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqCxOUokPY --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Diabolik the comic book issues 1 and 2 (1962) by Angela and Luciana Giussani! And in the right corner... Danger: Diabolik the movie (1968) directed by Mario Bava, with music by Ennio Morricone, and starring John Philip Law, Marissa Mell, Adolfo Celi, and Terry-Thomas! --- Show Notes: "Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHaY9ZKlac How to pronounce Diabolik the Italian way, here at 0:31 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHaY9ZKlac How to pronounce Giussani, here right at the start - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0mfUy5G4k Diabolik the kids cartoon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3d0TLI1Wk Get Diabolik comics in English here - http://diabolik.syntigroep.nl/index.htm --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... The Death of Stalin the comic book (2010) by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin! And in the right corner... The Death of Stalin the movie (2017) directed by Armando Iannucci, and starring Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, and Jeffrey Tambor! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Dark Town the comic book (2005) by Kaja Blackley and Vanessa Chong! And in the right corner... Monkeybone the movie (2001) directed by Henry Selick, written by Sam Hamm, and starring Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro, Chris Kattan, Whoopi Goldberg, Rose McGowan, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, Dave Foley, Megan Mullally, Thomas Haden Church, Doug Jones, and Lisa Zane! --- Show Notes: An interview with Kaja Blackley: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iAJjt5B2eQBE6hkbTYefg?si=uB-pLZNhQTyLiMxhBtarvQ An interview with Henry Selick: https://youtu.be/_CC7akimsxs Dark Town: https://archive.org/details/dark-town-kaja-blackley-vanessa-chong --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime. And join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Kick-Ass the comic book series (2008) by Mark Millar, John Romita Jr, and Tom Palmer! And in the right corner... Kick-Ass the movie (2010), directed by Matthew Vaughn, and starring Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Jason Flemying, and Xander Berkeley ! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)

In the left corner... Sandcastle the graphic novel (2010) by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters! And in the right corner... Old the movie (2021) written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Rufus Sewell, and Alex Wolff! --- Show Notes: "Everything Wrong With Old In 15 Minutes Or Less": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65l7GAlOT4g --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Space Pirate Captain Harlock the manga series (1977-1979) by Leiji Matsumoto! And in the right corner... Harlock: Space Pirate the movie (2013) directed by Shinji Aramaki! --- Show Notes: Kumar's previous discussion on Queen Emeraldas: https://deconstructingcomics.com/?p=5489 On Harlock and Romanticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LPX-0K217s --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... A History of Violence the graphic novel (1997) by John Wagner and Vince Locke! And in the right corner... A History of Violence the movie (2005) directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, and Ashton Holmes! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Action Comics #500 (1979) by Marty Pasko, Curt Swan, and Frank Chiaramonte! And in the right corner... Superman the movie (1987) directed, written, and produced by B. Gupta, and starring Puneet Issar and Dharmendra! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... "The Story of Superman's Life!" from Superman #146 (1961) by Otto Binder and Al Plastino! And in the right corner... Superman the movie (1980) directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao, written by Acharya Aatreya, and starring N. T. Rama Rao, Jaya Prada, and Jayamalini! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Mystery Men, characters appearing in the "Flaming Carrot" comic book series by Bob Burden (1987)! And in the right corner... Mystery Men the movie (1999) directed by Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert, and starring Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, Tom Waits, Ricky Jay, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Michael Bay, Doug Jones, Sung Kang, and Jenifer Lewis! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Tank Girl the comic strip by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin (1998)! And in the right corner... Tank Girl the movie (1995) directed by Rachel Talalay, and starring Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Malcolm McDowell, Iggy Pop, and James Hong! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... "Time Cop" the comic book by Mark Verheiden and Phil Hester (1992)! And in the right corner... "Timecop" the movie (1994) directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver, and Bruce McGill! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Lone Wolf and Cub the manga series by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (1970-1976)! And in the right corner... Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance the movie (1972) directed by Kenji Misumi, Tomisaburo Wakayama! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Captain America #109 by Jack Kirby, Syd Shores, and Stan Lee (1969)! And in the right corner... Captain America the movie (1990) directed by Albert Pyun, produced and starring Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, and Darren McGavin! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Ghost World the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes (1997)! And in the right corner... Ghost World the movie (2001) directed by Terry Zwigoff, and written by Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes, and starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, Brian George, Teri Garr, David Cross, Lauren Bowles, and Patrick Fischler! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)  

In the left corner... Batman Year Two by Mike W. Barr, Alan Davis, and Todd McFarlane (1987)! And in the right corner... Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, and starring Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, Abe Vigoda, Dick Miller, and Mark Hamill! Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at [email protected], and reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kumarprime Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)