Comic Book Movie Oblivion
A podcast about feature films based on comic books and comic strips that people have stopped talking about.
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Episode 145: Justice League of America (1997)
08/16/2025
Episode 145: Justice League of America (1997)
In the left corner... "Justice League" the comic books series (1997-1996), written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, and with art by Kevin Maguire! And in the right corner... "Justice League of America" the TV movie (1997), directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá; written by Lorne Cameron and David Hoselton; and starring John Kassir, Michelle Hurd, David Krumholtz , Elisa Donovan, David Ogden Stiers, and Miguel Ferrer! --- 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 --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 2 --- Number of Comic Book Movie Oblivion All-Stars identifed in this episode: 2 --- Number of Persons of Interest identified in this episode: 1 --- 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 Reddit --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield.
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Episode 144: DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
08/09/2025
Episode 144: DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
In the left corner... "Tails of the Super-Pets" the comics compilation (2022) by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan, and various others! And in the right corner... "DC League of Super-Pets" the movie (2022), directed by Jared Stern; written by Jared Stern and John Whittington; and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Marc Maron, Keanu Reeves, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Jemaine Clement, Keith David, Maya Erskine, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alfred Molina, and Lena Headey, Busy Phillips, and John Early! --- Bell Rings This Episode - Alan Moore: 1 Dune: 0 HP Lovecraft: 0 --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 1 --- 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 Reddit --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield.
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Episode 143: MEAD (2022)
08/02/2025
Episode 143: MEAD (2022)
In the left corner... "To Meet The Faces You Meet" the comic book short story (1972) by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben! And in the right corner... "MEAD" the movie (2022); produced, animated, and directed by J. Allen Williams; written by Jan Strnad and J. Allen Williams; and starring Patton Oswalt, Robert Picardo, and Patrick Warburton! --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 2 --- Number of Persons of Interest identified in this episode: 1 --- 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 Reddit --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield.
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Episode 142: When the Wind Blows (1986)
07/26/2025
Episode 142: When the Wind Blows (1986)
In the left corner... "When the Wind Blows" the graphic novel (1982) by Raymond Briggs! And in the right corner... "When the Wind Blows" the movie (1986), directed by Jimmy T. Murakami; written by Raymond Briggs; and starring Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills! --- Number of Persons of Interest identified in this episode: 1 --- 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 Reddit --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield.
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Episode 141: From Inside (2008), featuring John Bergin!
07/19/2025
Episode 141: From Inside (2008), featuring John Bergin!
In the left corner... "From Inside" the graphic novel (1993) by John Bergin! And in the right corner... "From Inside" the movie (2008), directed, written, animated, and produced by John Bergin; with music by Gary Numan & Ade Fenton; and starring Corryn Cummins / Megan Gold! --- John Bergin's Instagram: --- Bell Rings This Episode - Alan Moore: 1 Dune: 1 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 Threads YouTube Reddit
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Episode 140: Golgo 13 (1973)
07/06/2025
Episode 140: Golgo 13 (1973)
In the left corner... "Golgo 13" the manga series (1968-present), by Takao Saito! And in the right corner... "Golgo 13" the movie (2079), directed by Junya Sato; written by Takao Saito and K. Motomitsu; and starring Ken Takakura and Pouri Banayi! --- 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.
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Episode 139: The Phantom (1996)
06/28/2025
Episode 139: The Phantom (1996)
In the left corner... "The Phantom" the comic strip (1936-1999), written by Lee Falk and drawn by Ray Moore and others! And in the right corner... "The Phantom" the movie (1996), directed by Simon Wincer; written by Jeffry Boam; produced by Robert Evans & Alan Ladd Jr.; and starring Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar, Patrick McGoohan, Robert Coleby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Proval, and John Capodice! --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 1 --- 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.
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Episode 138: Rocket Ship (1938)
06/21/2025
Episode 138: Rocket Ship (1938)
In the left corner... "Flash Gordon" the comic strip (1934-2003), created by Alex Raymond! And in the right corner... "Rocket Ship" the movie (1938), directed by Frederick Stephani; written by Frederick Stephani, Ella O'Neill, and others; and starring Buster Crabbe, Charles B. Middleton , Jean Rogers, Priscilla Lawson, Jack "Tiny" Lipson, and Ray "Crash" Corrigan! --- Bell Rings This Episode - Alan Moore: 0 Dune: 2 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 Threads YouTube --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield.
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Episode 137: Hulk (2003)
06/14/2025
Episode 137: Hulk (2003)
In the left corner... the comic books "The Incredible Hulk" #1 (1962) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee; and "The Incredible Hulk" #377 (1991) by Peter David, Dale Keown, and Bob McLeod! And in the right corner... "Hulk" the movie (2003), directed by Ang Lee; written by John Turman, Michael France, and James Schamus; and starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte, Stan Lee, Lou Ferrigno, Ang Lee, and Kevin Grevioux! --- Bell Rings This Episode - Alan Moore: 3 (?) Dune: 1 HP Lovecraft: 0 --- "Fascinating" - Number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 2 --- All Stars - Number of Comic Book Movie Oblivion All-Stars identifed in this episode: 1 --- 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.
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Episode 136: Fantastic Four (2015)
06/07/2025
Episode 136: Fantastic Four (2015)
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 Deconstructing Comics podcast! --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 1 --- Number of Comic Book Movie Oblivion All-Stars identifed in this episode: 2 --- 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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 135: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)
05/31/2025
Episode 135: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)
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, 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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 134: Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence (2004)
05/24/2025
Episode 134: Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence (2004)
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 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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 133: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
05/17/2025
Episode 133: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
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, 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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 132: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
05/10/2025
Episode 132: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 131: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1 (2017)
05/03/2025
Episode 131: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1 (2017)
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 --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 130: Dylan Dog Dead of Night (2011)
04/26/2025
Episode 130: Dylan Dog Dead of Night (2011)
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 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 novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 129: Constantine (2005), featuring Stephen Bissette!
04/19/2025
Episode 129: Constantine (2005), featuring Stephen Bissette!
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 Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Michelle Monaghan (?!), Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Valerie Azlynn! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , or Facebook at , or Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 128: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
04/12/2025
Episode 128: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , or Facebook at , or Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 127: Fat Slags (2004)
04/05/2025
Episode 127: Fat Slags (2004)
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 Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , Facebook , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 126: Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
03/29/2025
Episode 126: Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Deconstructing Comics podcast! In the left corner... "The Fantastic Four" the comic book issues 48-50 (1966) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee! And in the right corner... "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" the movie (2007), directed by Tim Story; written Mark Frost et al.; and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Laurence Fishburne, Doug Jones, Brian Posehn, and Stan Lee! --- The Deconstructing Comics podcast! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at --- Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at Facebook at , or Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 125: Bernard and Huey (2017)
03/22/2025
Episode 125: Bernard and Huey (2017)
In the left corner... "The Unexpurgated Memoirs of Bernard Mergendeiler" the comic strip collection (1965) by Jules Feiffer! And in the right corner... "Bernard and Huey" the movie (2017), directed by Dan Mirvish; written by Jules Feiffer; and Jim Rash, David Koechner, Mae Whitman, Eka Darville, and Richard Kind! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 124: Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
03/15/2025
Episode 124: Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
In the left corner... "Asterix" the comic album series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo! And in the right corner... "Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar" the movie (1999), directed by Claude Zidi; and starring Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, and Gottfried John! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 123: Superman II (1980)
03/08/2025
Episode 123: Superman II (1980)
In the left corner... "Adventure Comics" #283 (1961) by Robert Bernstein and George Papp; and "Action Comics" #473 (1977) by Cary Bates and Curt Swan! And in the right corner... "Superman II" the movie (1980), directed by Richard Lester; written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, and Leslie Newman; and starring Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Marc McClure, E. G. Marshall, and Richard Griffiths! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 122: Tomorrow's Joe [Ashita no Joe] (2011)
03/01/2025
Episode 122: Tomorrow's Joe [Ashita no Joe] (2011)
In the left corner... "Ashita no Joe" the manga series (1968-1973) by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba! And in the right corner... "Tomorrow's Joe" the movie (2011), directed by Fumihiko Sori; written by Eriko Shinozaki; and starring Tomohisa Yamashita, Karina, Teruyuki Kagawa, and Yûsuke Iseya! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 121: Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) & Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
02/22/2025
Episode 121: Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) & Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
In the left corner... "Joe Palooka" the comic book strip (1930-1984) by Ham Fisher and Mo Leff! And in the right corner... "Joe Palooka, Champ" the movie (1946), directed by Reginald Le Borg, & "Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance" the movie (1950), directed by Jean Yarbrough; and starring Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Sam McDaniel, and Robert Coogan! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 120: Palooka (1934)
02/15/2025
Episode 120: Palooka (1934)
In the left corner... "Joe Palooka" the comic book strip (1930-1984) by Ham Fisher! And in the right corner... "Palooka" the movie (1934), directed by Benjamin Stoloff; and starring Jimmy Durante, Lupe Vélez, Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Rambeau, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, Thelma Todd, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones, and William Cagney! And this description template is finally appropriate for once!! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at , Facebook at , and Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 119: Supergirl (1984)
02/08/2025
Episode 119: Supergirl (1984)
In the left corner... "Action Comics" #252 (1959) by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and sundry other Supergirl comics! And in the right corner... "Supergirl" the movie (1984), directed by Jeannot Szwarc; written by David Odell; and starring Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow, Marc McClure, Brenda Vaccaro, and Peter O'Toole! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at ; and reach us on Bluesky at ; on Facebook at ; and on Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 118: Fantastic Four (2005)
02/01/2025
Episode 118: Fantastic Four (2005)
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Deconstructing Comics podcast! In the left corner... "The Fantastic Four" the comic book issues 247 (1982) and 258 (1983) by John Byrne, and "Marvel Fanfare" #15 (1984) by Barry Windsor-Smith! And in the right corner... "Fantastic Four" the movie (2005), directed by Tim Story; written Mark Frost and Michael France; and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, and Stan Lee! --- The Deconstructing Comics podcast! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at Facebook at , or Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 117: Surrogates (2009)
01/25/2025
Episode 117: Surrogates (2009)
In the left corner... "The Surrogates" the graphic novel (2006) by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele! And in the right corner... "Surrogates" the movie (2009); directed by Jonathan Mostow; written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris; and starring Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames, Boris Kodjoe, and Devin Ratray! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Bluesky at . And join our Facebook group at , and follow our Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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Episode 116: Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
01/18/2025
Episode 116: Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
In the left corner... "Barry McKenzie" the comic strip (mid-1960s - 1974) by Barry Humphries and Nicholas Garland! And in the right corner... "Barry McKenzie Holds His Own" the movie (1974), directed by Bruce Beresford; written by Bruce Beresford and Barry Humphries; and starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, and Donald Pleasence! --- 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 Ip-Winfield. Email us at , and reach us on Twitter at , or Bluesky at . And join our Facebook group at , and follow our Instagram at Kumar's novel "Tanuja Ramachandran: Hunter-Seeker" can be ordered from wherever you get books. (ISBN: 099258311X)
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