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 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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Episode 115: The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
01/11/2025
Episode 115: The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
In the left corner... "Barry McKenzie" the comic strip (mid-1960s - 1974) by Barry Humphries and Nicholas Garland! And in the right corner... "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" the movie (1972), directed by Bruce Beresford; written by Bruce Beresford and Barry Humphries; and starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Spike Milligan, and Peter Cook! --- 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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Episode 114: Dredd (2012)
12/28/2024
Episode 114: Dredd (2012)
In the left corner... "Judge Dredd" the comic book series, by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra! And in the right corner... "Dredd" the movie (2012), directed by Pete Travis; written by Alex Garland; and starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey, and Domhnall Gleeson! --- 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 113: Judge Dredd (1995)
12/21/2024
Episode 113: Judge Dredd (1995)
In the left corner... "Judge Dredd" the comic book series, by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, and others! And in the right corner... "Judge Dredd" the movie (1995), directed by Danny Cannon; written by William Wisher Jr. and Steven E. de Souza; and starring Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Jürgen Prochnow, and Max von Sydow! --- 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 112: Art School Confidential (2006)
12/14/2024
Episode 112: Art School Confidential (2006)
In the left corner... "Art School Confidential" the 4-page comic "story" (1991) by Daniel Clowes! And in the right corner... "Art School Confidential" the movie (2006), directed by Terry Zwigoff, written by Daniel Clowes; and starring Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston, Jim Broadbent, Matt Keeslar, Ethan Suplee, Joel Moore, Nick Swardson, Ezra Buzzington, Steve Buscemi, Michael Shamus Wiles, and Lauren Bowles! --- 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 111: Atomic Blonde (2017)
12/07/2024
Episode 111: Atomic Blonde (2017)
In the left corner... "The Coldest City" the graphic novel (2012), by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart! And in the right corner... "Atomic Blonde" the movie (2017), directed by David Leitch; written by Kurt Johnstad; and starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, Jóhannes Jóhannesson, Toby Jones, Sam Hargrave and Bill Skarsgård! --- 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 110: The Fantastic Four (1994)
11/30/2024
Episode 110: The Fantastic Four (1994)
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Deconstructing Comics podcast! In the left corner... "The Fantastic Four" the comic book series, issues 1-11 (1961-1962) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee! And in the right corner... "The Fantastic Four" the (unreleased) movie (1994), directed by Oley Sassone; written by Craig J. Nevius and Kevin Rock; co-executive produced by Roger Corman; and starring Alex Hyde-White, Rebecca Staab, Jay Underwood, Michael Bailey Smith, Carl Ciarfalio, Joseph Culp, and Mercedes McNab! --- 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 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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Episode 109: Drifting School (1995)
11/23/2024
Episode 109: Drifting School (1995)
In the left corner... "The Drifting Classroom" the manga series (1972-1974) by Kazuo Umezz! And in the right corner... "Drifting School" the movie (1995), aka "Lost In Time" directed by Junichi "J.J." Mimura; and starring Caroline Williams, Hill Harper, Bubba Smith, Billy Drago, and Henry Silva! --- Show Notes: The "Drifting School" version The "Lost In Time" version --- 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; and this week's ending music is the song "The Drifting Classroom" (1975) written and sung by Kazuo Umezz! Email us at , and reach us on Twitter 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 108: The Drifting Classroom (1987)
11/16/2024
Episode 108: The Drifting Classroom (1987)
In 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! --- 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; and this week's ending music is "Yasei no Kaze" by Miki Imai, the ending theme from "The Drifting Classroom". Email us at , and reach us on Twitter 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 107: Here (2024)
11/09/2024
Episode 107: Here (2024)
In the left corner... "Here" the comic book short story (1989) and "Here" the graphic novel (2014) by Richard McGuire! And in the right corner... "Here" the movie (2024) directed by Robert Zemeckis; written by Eric Roth and Robert Zemeckis; and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Paul Bettany! --- Show Notes: The original, 6-page version of "Here": --- 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 [email protected], and reach us on Twitter 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 106: My Name Is Modesty (2004)
11/02/2024
Episode 106: My Name Is Modesty (2004)
In the left corner... "Modesty Blaise" the comic strip (1963-2001) by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway! And in the right corner... "My Name Is Modesty" the direct-to-video movie (2004) directed by Scott Spiegel; written by Lee Batchler and Janet Scott-Batchler; and starring Alexandra Staden, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Raymond Cruz! --- 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 . 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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