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Regular episodes celebrating all things comic book and comic related. A number of different shows drop each week including TV & Movie reviews and news, Indie Comics Spotlight, Mandatory Marvel & DC, Star Wars: Comics In Canon, Superheroes for Dummies, Femme On Film, Classic Comics, Seasons Greetings, Whats the Topic and occasional weekly episode-by-episode shows (including Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorian Season 2, with more to come)!
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01/09/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: Predator (1987)

This weeks episode myself and friend of the show Matt from Jasper Review review the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Predator. GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!!   Movie Overview:    Dutch and a team of commandos have been sent into a Central American jungle to track down some missing airmen that were kidnapped by terrorists. By the time they get to the camp, the airmen have been butchered in a very violent fashion and the commandos retaliate on the terrorists' camp. After that's over, they wait for a helicopter to pick them up, but something strange begins to happen in the woods. It isn't long before the commandos start getting killed off and Dutch and a girl from the camp, Anna, are the only people left and fighting for their lives. But what they discover is too shocking for them to imagine. What's been killing them is the Predator, an alien that hunts rare species and make his trophies out of their skulls. And human beings are the new species he has discovered. Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%   IMDB Score: 7.8   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see it and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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1h 10m
26/08/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: Wonder Woman (2017)

This weeks episode Dave is away on business so I am joined by friend of the show Jaime Selice. We did record this episode a few weeks ago but google hangouts was not my friend so we lost the whole show. So we went again and hoorah it worked!    Jaime is a screen writer and has made her own adaption and original story of: Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One - The story can be found here - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12339942/1/Nightwing-and-Batgirl-Year-One It Is a must read for Comic Book fans.  Jaime is also active on twitter be a shame not to follow her as well  https://twitter.com/jdimaria124?lang=en   We review the 2017 DC Comics film adaption - Wonder Woman (2017) Starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.  FILM OVERVIEW:  Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. imdb rating: 7.6 Rotten Tomatoes:93%    There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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1h 2m
16/07/2018

Gregory Suicide - An Interview with Eric Grissom and Will Perkins Bonus Episode

Bonus episode talking to Eric Grissom and Will Perkins about their book Gregory Suicide, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was really interesting to speak to Eric and Will about the inspiration from this science fiction graphic novel working together, and the development process of the book. As always we break off into a few tangents and have a few laughs and lot of fun talking to these talented and great guys. Both Chris and I really enjoyed this book and is a great self-contained science fiction thriller with an epic feeling of a much bigger world. Gregory Suicide Summary: An obsolete AI program known as Gregory wakes in an unfamiliar world and is haunted by the memories of his past lives each ending in death by his own hand. On the path to discovering the truth about himself Gregory slips into the trenches of two opposing forces, the deadly AI who replaced him and a group of humans who want to destroy him and all his kind. In the end Gregory must choose a side in the coming revolution and the key to everything may lie in the strange visions he has between life and death. Set in a dystopian future the thought provoking science fiction explored in the the books 144 pages brings to mind the likes of Blade Runner Looper and Westworld. Rather than merely relying on genre tropes. Gregory Suicide uses the vivid aesthetic as a backdrop to a universal story about human struggle.   You can order directly through Eric or Will's sites or on Amazon.   You could also get a free prologue and view the trailer on http://www.gregorysuicide.com. Also you can check out Erics excellent Old Doctor Who Show on Apple Podcasts.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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1h 6m
09/07/2018

Skip to the End - An Interview with Jeremy Holt Bonus Episode

In this bonus episode were delighted to talk to writer and creator Jeremy Holt about his newly released graphic novel Skip to the End, published by Insight Comics. Jeremy talks to us about the book as well as the journey to bring the story to the shelves. The story tackles some tough issues and we both found it fascinating to understand Jeremys inspiration research and perseverance with this and other stories. Skip to the End: Skip to the End tells Jonnys story as he tries tocope with his bandmate and best friend Kirk's suicide. Twenty years later Jonny struggles with heroin addiction lost in the songs they created and desperate to relive the past until one day he discovers he can. With the aid of a mysterious guitar Jonny begins to make trips back in time searching for the roots of Kirk's unraveling. At Nar-Anon meetings and in conversations with his sponsor Emily he starts to cope with the events that led to Kirks death. But by the time Jonny realizes that his visits cant change the present he might be too addicted to stop. Skip to the End explores musics transportive property while sharing a story of friendship combating addiction and suicide awareness. You can order the book through Jeremys local bookstore: [email protected]. Or through Simon and Schuster Books. You can also find more books from Jeremy from Amazon.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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44m
23/06/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: Batman Begins (2005)

The first step in the Christopher Nolan trilogy is our featured review for this week; Batman Begins, released in 2005. We're delighted to have Jamie Selice on the show to also give her thoughts on the movie. Jamie is the author of screenplay Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One and has been a big fan of the Bat Family after being introduced through the Nolan movies. Please give the screenplay a read. and you can also follow Jamie on Twitter. Batman Begins was a much darker and more grounded take on the Batman character than had been seen in the previous decade. Key comic stories which influenced the story are Batman: Year One (1987), The Man Who Falls (1989) and The Long Halloween (1996-1997). Batman: Year One was written by Frank Miller and art by David Mazzucchelli, and is generally regarded as one of the best graphic novels of all time. The story looks at his early days as a costumed vigilante and how he develops, makes mistakes and grows. The Man Who Falls (1989) was created by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano, and sees young Bruce fall down a hole and then later leaves Gotham to develop his martial arts and forensic skills. And the Long Halloween, written by Jeph Loeb and art by Tim Sale, also explores Batman's early days of crime fighting.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.3 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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2h 8m
02/06/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: X-Men (2000)

The year 2000 brought about the landmark movie, X-Men by 20th Century Fox. The movie had been in development as early as 1984, but had started to become a reality when Director Brian Singer was brought on board in 1996. The movie received critical praise and was also a commercial success, and demonstrated to the studios that comic team movies could actually work.  The X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kriby, and first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963. Lee had come up with the idea that his heroes didn't have to be created by some sort of accident, they could just be born that way as mutants. And as they had some "Extra" abilities and powers, that's what he'd call them - "X-Men". The book sales lagged behind Marvel's other titles and so after issue #66, they had started to reprint material. It wasn't until the revamped and much more diverse team was introduced in Giant Size X-Men #1 that the book started to grow in popularity. The introduction of creative team Chris Claremont and John Byrne also had a key influence in growing the book and developing the characters and their interactions.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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2h 25m
20/05/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: Deadpool (2016)

Deadpool was 2016's surprise success after Ryan Reynold's an co. had spent years trying to push Fox to make the movie. It was the release of previously unseen test footage and internet fan reaction that convinced the studio to give the movie the green light, though the team would need to work with tighter budget constraints than other movies in the X-Men franchise. Deadpool first appeared in New Mutants #98 (also Domino's first appearence) and was created by Fabien Nicieza and Rob Liefeld back in 1991. Due to the characters aesthetic design by Liefeld and similarity to the DC character Deathstroke, civilian name being Slade Wilson, Nicieza decided on the name Wade Wilson, as a quite public in-joke. Initially cast as a villain, over the years he's been developed by other writers as more of an anti-hero. In particular the Jo Kelly run for Deadpool's self titled series developed a lot of character traits that we know today, including breaking the forth wall.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 90% Director: Tim Miller Writer(s): Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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2h 10m
31/03/2018

TV & Movie Reviews: Batman (1989)

In this episode we discuss the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie. For Comics Background: The Batman character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939 and was initially created by artist Bob Kane. For years Bob was credited as the sole creator for Batman and it wasn't until 2015, with the release of Batman Vs Superman, that Warner Bros. acknowledged Bill Finger as the co-creator. The Writer, Finger, had significant influence over the costume design including giving him his distinctive cowl, cape and gloves. Recommendations for Batman stories which have influenced this movie: Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller) The Killing Joke (Alan Moore, Brian Bolland) For Movie Background: The movie was hailed as both a critical and financial success, grossing over $400M at the box office. The movie could have been very different from the earlier script revisions looking at Bill Murray as Batman, Eddie Murphy as Robin and and Robin Williams as the Joker! We take a walk through the plot and immersed into the murky world created by Burton, and atmospheric score from Danny Elfman. But does it live up to the expectations and memories we had from watching it all those years ago??   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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2h 13m