Episode 136: Fantastic Four (2015)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Deconstructing Comics podcast! In the left corner... "The Fantastic Four" #51 the comic book (1966) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee; and "Ultimate Fantastic Four" the comic book series (2005) by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, and Adam Kubert! And in the right corner... "Fantastic Four" the movie (2015), directed by Josh Trank; written by Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg, and Josh Trank; and starring Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson, Dan Castellaneta, and Marco St. John! --- The...
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Episode 135: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green" the comic strib (1989-2005) by Eric Orner! And in the right corner... "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green" the movie (2005), directed by George Bamber; written by David Vernon; and starring Daniel Letterle, Meredith Baxter, Joel Brooks, and Richard Riehle! --- A moment on Daniel Letterle: --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 2 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like,...
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Episode 134: Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence (2004)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "Ghost in the Shell" the manga series (1989-1990) by Masamune Shirow! And in the right corner... "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" the movie (2004), directed and written by Mamoru Oshii! --- Bell Rings This Episode - Alan Moore: 1 Dune: 0 (strangely, no mention is made of the pug in the David Lynch version of Dune) HP Lovecraft: 0 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email Bluesky Facebook Instagram ...
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Episode 133: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "Ghost in the Shell" the manga series (1989-1990) by Masamune Shirow! And in the right corner... "Ghost in the Shell" the movie (2017), directed by Rupert Sanders; written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler, and Ehren Kruger; and starring Scarlett Johansson, "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Kaori Momoi, Michael Wincott, and Rila Fukushima! --- ‘Ghost in the Shell’: 4 Japanese Actresses Dissect the Movie and Its Whitewashing Twist --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review,...
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Episode 132: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "Ghost in the Shell" the manga series (1989-1990) by Masamune Shirow! And in the right corner... "Ghost in the Shell" the movie (1995), directed by Mamoru Oshii; and written by Kazunori Itō! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email Bluesky Facebook Instagram Threads YouTube --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Kumar's...
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Episode 131: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1 (2017)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" the manga series (1987-present) by Hirohiko Araki! And in the right corner... "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1" the movie (2017), directed by Takashi Miike; and starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Masaki Okada, Mackenyu Arata, Yusuke Iseya, and Jun Kunimura! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email Bluesky Facebook Instagram Threads YouTube ...
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Episode 130: Dylan Dog Dead of Night (2011)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "Dylan Dog" the comic album series (1986-present) written by Tiziano Sclavi; with art by Angelo Stano, Claudio Villa, and others! And in the right corner... "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" the movie (2011), directed by Kevin Munroe; written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer; produced by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg; and starring Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Anita Briem, and Peter Stormare! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email Bluesky ...
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Episode 129: Constantine (2005), featuring Stephen Bissette!
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
An extra-long episode featuring an interview with legendary Constantine co-creator, artist, writer, publisher, and horror expert Stephen Bissette! In the left corner... "John Constantine, Hellblazer" the comic book character (1985-present), by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, John Totleben, Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Garth Ennis, Si Spurrier, et al! And in the right corner... "Constantine" the movie (2005); directed by Francis Lawrence; written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner; and starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel...
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Episode 128: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... "Colonel Blimp" the editorial cartoon character (1934-1942?) by David Low! And in the right corner... "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" the movie (1943), directed, written, and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; and starring Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, and Anton Walbrook! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie...
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Episode 127: Fat Slags (2004)
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
In the left corner... The "Fat Slags" comic strips (1989-) appearing in Viz Magazine by Graham Dury and others! And in the right corner... "Fat Slags" the movie (2004); directed by Ed Bye; written by William Osborne; and starring Fiona Allen, Sophie Thompson, Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Head, Geri Halliwell, Naomi Campbell, Hugh Dennis, and Dolph Lundgren! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by...
info_outlineIn the left corner... "The Drifting Classroom" the manga series (1972-1974) by Kazuo Umezz! And in the right corner... "The Drifting Classroom" the movie (1987) directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, and starring Troy Donahue!
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Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield; and this week's ending music is "Yasei no Kaze" by Miki Imai, the ending theme from "The Drifting Classroom".
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