Issue #44: Replacement Heroes – Podcast

Posted by ErikSlader on August 29, 2024

Comic Zombie #44 – Replacement Heroes – Podcast

“We need new heroes. Ones suited for the times we’re in. Symbols are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning.” – Sam Wilson, Captain America (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)

Chris and Erik talk about some of their favorite “Replacement Heroes” in comics!

Characters include:

Batman Beyond (Terry McGuinness)
The Superior Spider-man (Doc-Ock)
Sam Wilson / Bucky (Captain America)
Azrael / Dick Grayson (Batman)
Mile Morales (Spider-man)
Rhodey (Iron Man)
Damian Wayne / Tim Drake (Robin)
Barry Allen / Wally West (The Flash)
Hal Jordan / John Stewart / Guy Gardener / Kyle Rayner / Jessica Cruz (Green Lantern)
Jane Foster / Eric Masterson (Thor)
X-23 (Wolverine)
And more?!

Also on this Episode:

Trailer Review – “Captain America: Brave New World”
Trailer Review – “Batman: The Caped Crusader” (Animated Series)
Trailer Review – “HellBoy: The Crooked Man”
Speculation about James Gunn’s “Superman”
Our ‘Mount Rushmore’ picks – DC Writers (1:25)

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

Top 100 Villains 10-6

Posted by comiczombie on July 10, 2024

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Everyone knows nothing makes a good hero like a great villain. Sherlock Holmes needed Moriarty, G.I. Joe needed Cobra, the rebels needed Darth Vader, etc. Nothing makes a story better quite like an interesting, intriguing, and yet hated adversary. Readers tend to flock to the villains they love to hate. The best villains bring something out of the hero that nobody else does, or force the hero to push themselves further than before to find a way to win.

We wanted to make a top 10 list, but that’s impossible. There are just too many good choices, and we couldn’t agree on any of it. So we increased the list, and increased it, and increased it (honestly we probably could have kept going, too). So, before it gets too out of hand, here are our choices for the 100 best villains in comics.

(Click here for our Top 100 Heroes List!)

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Issue #43: X-MEN ’97 (Part 2 of 2: Episodes 6-10) – Podcast

Posted by ErikSlader on July 7, 2024

X-MEN ’97 (Part 2 of 2: Episodes 6-10) – Podcast

“Magneto was right…”

On Part 2 of our long-awaited X-Men ’97 coverage, we’re talking about every crazy twist, comic book reference, Morph cameo, and ‘Oh Shit!’ moment from the second half of Season 1 of this insanely good animated legacy series…

Also on this Episode:

Johnny (from the Rapper’s Corner and Remember the Record) gives his thoughts on “X-Men ’97”!

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

Check out our blog at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ComicZombie.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more!

Issue #42: X-MEN ’97 (Part 1 of 2: Episodes 1-5) – Podcast

Posted by ErikSlader on July 7, 2024

X-MEN ’97 (Part 1 of 2: Episodes 1-5) – Podcast

“The name’s Gambit… Remember it.”

On this extremely belated episode, Chris and Erik are talking about the *incredible* first season of Marvel’s “X-Men ’97” – now on Disney Plus! (Part 1: Episodes 1-5)

Also on this Episode:

“My Adventures with Superman” – Anime Series (Max)
James Gunn’s “Superman” (2025) update / suit talk
“Invincible” – Season 2 (Amazon Prime)
Jonathan Hickman’s “Ultimate Spider-man” relaunch
“Deadpool and Wolverine” – coming soon!
Zack’s thoughts on “X-Men ’97”!

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

A “Brief” Recap of the MCU Timeline (Part Seven – Phase 5 Vol. 1 – World’s Collide)

Posted by ErikSlader on June 12, 2024

In Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of my (overly ambitious) chronological MCU Timeline Breakdown, we covered the Infinity Saga (“Captain America: The First Avenger” to “Avengers: Endgame”), then in Part 5 and Part 6 we covered ‘Phase Four’ (with the start of the Multiverse Saga), and now we’re delving into the first half of Phase Five…

Note: the schedule has been shifted around a bit…

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A “Brief” Recap of the MCU Timeline (Part Six – Phase 4 Vol. 2 – The Universe Expands)

Posted by ErikSlader on June 12, 2024

Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of our MCU Breakdown!

We’re continuing where we left off last time (Part 5: The Multiverse Saga Begins) with the second half of Phase Four, in chronological order…

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A “Brief” Recap of the MCU Timeline (Part Five – Phase 4 Vol. 1: The Multiverse Saga Begins)

Posted by ErikSlader on June 12, 2024

Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of our MCU Breakdown!

Before we delve into Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in chronological order), if you haven’t already, this is a great time to refresh yourself on ALL the Spider-man movies, as well as the previous entries in the X-Men franchise, before we kick off “The Multiverse Saga”! (As always with these breakdowns, spoilers ahead!)

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Issue #41: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2 of 2) – Podcast

Posted by ErikSlader on April 10, 2024

Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2 of 2) – Podcast

“Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it’s here. Or should I say… I am.” – Thanos

Chris, Erik, and Zack (⁠⁠⁠Podcasters Assemble⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Effin Cultured⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠The Neat Cast⁠⁠⁠) assemble once again to *finally* finish off The Infinity Saga!

MCU Phase 3 Movies (part two):

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Spider-man: Far From Home (2019)

Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well:

(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)

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2 Young 4 This Trek / Comic Zombie: “Nu Trek?!” – Bonus Podcast Crossover

Posted by ErikSlader on April 10, 2024

Chris and Erik got together for a Bonus Crossover episode of “Too Young For This Trek: A Star Trek Podcast” – a show that Erik co-hosts on, where Erik introduces Chris to a selection of random episodes from some of the new Star Trek series, out of order, without context! (They also discuss TNG, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Picard – Season 3, and why Quark from DS9 sucks so much)

Click here for the Episode!