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…
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Issue #41: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 2 of 2) – Podcast
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:
- Issue #18: Revisiting the MCU: Phase One
- Issue #22: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Two
- Issue #24: Daredevil and the Marvel Netflix Shows!
- Issue #39: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 1)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Issue #40: All 4 “FANTASTIC FOUR” Movies?! – Podcast
Issue 40: All 4 “FANTASTIC FOUR” Movies?! – Podcast
“Flame On!” – Johnny Storm, the Human Torch
After dreading it for years, Chris and Erik are finally tackling their deep-seated trauma, and reviewing ALL 4 “Fantastic Four” movies!? (Spoilers: they’re all garbage, despite the comics being so good…) As well as some speculation on what the MCU may end up doing with the FF in Phase 5 or 6…
Movies Discussed:
- Fantastic 4 (1994)
- Fantastic Four (2005)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
- …FANT4STIC ?! (2015)
Also on this episode:
- Invincible – Season 2: Part 1 (Amazon Prime)
- What If? – Season 2 (MCU, Disney Plus)
- ECHO (MCU, Disney Plus)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple Plus)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll and Erik Slader)
Check out our Essential Reads for the FF and more at our blog – ComicZombie.net!
Issue #39: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 1 of 2)
Issue 39: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Three (Part 1 of 2) – Podcast
“Dormammu, I’ve come to bargain!” – Doctor Strange
Zack returns once again – the ‘Nick Fury of podcasting’ himself: radio host extraordinaire (from Podcasters Assemble, Effin Cultured, and The Neat Cast) for another epic CZ Team-Up with our heroes, Chris and Erik to finally tackle ‘Phase Three’ of the MCU! (Part 1 of 2)
MCU Phase 3 Movies (part one):
- Captain America: CIVIL WAR (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy – VOL 2 (2017)
- Spider-man: Homecoming (2017)
- THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
Be sure to listen to our previous MCU episodes as well:
- Issue #18: Revisiting the MCU: Phase One
- Issue #22: Revisiting the MCU: Phase Two
- Issue #24: Daredevil and the Marvel Netflix Shows!
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Comic Zombie Podcast #36: The Blade Trilogy
Issue 36: The Blade Trilogy
“There are worse things out tonight than vampires…” – Blade
On today’s episode, Chris and Erik talk all things Blade – the vampire slayer! We breakdown the original Blade trilogy (starring Wesley Snipes), talk about the character’s Marvel comics origins (first appearing in 1973’s “Tomb of Dracula” #10), and discuss what we hope to see in the MCU with Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali as the iconic ‘day walker’!
Movies / Shows Discussed:
- Blade (1998)
- Blade II (2002)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Blade: The Series (2006, Spike TV)
- Blade: The Anime Mini-Series (2011)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
Comic Zombie Podcast #35: Early 2000’s Marvel Movies (Hulk, Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider)
Issue 35: Early 2000’s Marvel Movies (Hulk, Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider)
“Get me Bullseye!” – The Kingpin
On today’s episode, Chris and Erik breakdown some of the early 2000’s (pre-MCU) Marvel movies! Back when comic book movies had way lower standards…
Movies Discussed:
- Ang Lee’s “Hulk” (2003)
- Daredevil (2003)
- Elektra (2005)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
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Comic Zombie Podcast #34: “HELLBOY” (Comics vs Movies)
Issue 34: “HELLBOY” (Comics vs Movies)
“Behind this door, a dark entity. Evil, ancient, and hungry…” – Abe Sapien
“Oh, well. Let me go in and say hi.” – HellBoy
Erik and Chris get together to talk some “HellBoy”! Mike Mignola’s comics from Dark Horse, the Guillermo del Toro duology starring Ron Perlman (and Doug Jones), the 2019 movie with David Harbour, the animated movies, the latest video game, the spin-off comics, and the upcoming reboot based on Mike Mignola’s “The Crooked Man”!
Movies Discussed:
- HellBoy (2004)
- HellBoy II: The Golden Army (2008)
- HellBoy (2019)
- The HellBoy Animated Movies: “Sword of Storms” and “Blood and Iron”
Also On This Episode:
- Essential Reads: HELLBOY
- Artist Spotlight: Mike Mignola!
- Speculation about the latest reboot that was recently announced: “HellBoy: The Crooked Man”!
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Comic Zombie Podcast #32: The Future of the DCU?
Issue 32: The Future of the DCU?
“Storytelling is always king, that’s all that matters to us.” – James Gunn
In light of the recent news that James Gunn (director of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad”) and Peter Safran are officially “rebooting” the *entire* DC film franchise (following “The Flash” and “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom”), we decided to break down what each of us would do if we were (somehow) put in charge of the DC Studios reboot! Strap in for two of the craziest, nerdiest, mega-fan pitch meetings of all time as Chris and Erik attempt to construct an entire inter-connected cinematic universe!
Also On This Episode:
- James Gunn’s DC Studios Announcements: “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters” (click here for the full video!)
- Discussion regarding Henry Cavill’s exit from the DCEU following the “Black Adam” debacle
- Essential Reads: Iron Man
(Episode edited by Erik Slader)
Continue readingComic Zombie Podcast #31: Frank Miller’s “SIN CITY” (Comics vs Movies)
Issue 31: Frank Miller’s “SIN CITY” (Comics vs Movies)
“Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything.” – Marv
Erik rides solo for a deep dive into the corrupt, blood soaked, streets of Basin City with a review of Frank Miller’s “Sin City” graphic novels, and how they compare / contrast to the Robert Rodriguez movie adaptation, and it’s sequel, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”…
Click here for Erik’s original reviews of the Sin City comics for visual references:
- Vol 1 – “The Hard Goodbye”
- Vol 2 – “A Dame to Kill For”
- Vol 3 – “The Big Fat Kill”
- Vol 4 – “That Yellow Bastard”
- Vol 5 – “Family Values”
- Vol 6 – “Booze, Broads, and Bullets”
- Vol 7 – “Hell and Back” (coming soon)
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
And you can buy Erik’s new sci-fi / noir novella, “2299” here!
(Episode edited by Erik Slader)
Comic Zombie Podcast #26: Marvel SDCC 2022 News! / DC Cancellations?!
Issue 26: Marvel SDCC 2022 News! / DC Cancellations?!
“It’s an incredibly bad look to cancel a Latina Batgirl movie.” – Kevin Smith
Erik and Chris return to discuss the latest geek news – with ALL of Kevin Feige’s Marvel Phase 5 *and* 6 announcements from this year’s San Diego Comic Con 2022! Meanwhile, the new head of Warner Bros decided to cancel not only the (nearly completed) “Batgirl” movie, starring Leslie Grace (and Michael Keaton!), but several other DC projects from the CW and HBO Max (including Kevin Smith’s work on “Strange Adventures” an animated anthology which honestly sounded cool as hell) all in an apparent attempt to save $3 billion with a tax loophole, but the move has since apparently backfired causing them to lose $20 billion after pissing off the entire internet, because of course it did. So you know, the usual.
Note: In this episode we accidentally referred to Ezra Miller as ‘he’ instead of ‘they’, but mean no disrespect the trans community, just an honest slip up.
Also On This Episode:
- Our belated reviews on “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” *and* “Thor: Love and Thunder”
- “She-Hulk” Episode 1 – initial thoughts
- Artist Spotlight: Tim Sale (RIP)
- Essential Reads: Fantastic Four!









