x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Comic Book Movie Oblivion

Kumar Sivasubramanian

A podcast about feature films based on comic books and comic strips that people have stopped talking about.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

02:39:53

Episode 056: V For Vendetta (2006)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/11/04

In the left corner... "V For Vendetta" the graphic novel (1982-1989) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd! And in the right corner... "V For Vendetta" the movie (2006) directed by James McTeigue; written by The Wachowskis; produced by Joel Silver; and starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Rupert Graves, and Roger Allam! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found

en

01:16:11

Episode 055: Astro Boy (2009)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/10/28

In the left corner... "Astro Boy" the manga series (1952-1968) by Osamu Tezuka! And in the right corner... "Astro Boy" the movie (2009) directed by David Bowers; written by David Bowers and Timothy Hyde Harris; and starring Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Matt Lucas, Eugene Levy, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Charlize Theron, Alan Tudyk, David Alan Grier, Ryan Stiles, and Samuel L. Jackson! --- Show Notes: Your hosts discuss Naoki Urasawa's Pluto in detail:

en

01:14:11

Episode 054: Jiu Jitsu (2020)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/10/21

In the left corner... "Jiu Jitsu" the comic book (2017) by Dimitri Logothetis, Jim McGrath, and Greg McCrary! And in the right corner... "Jiu Jitsu" the movie (2020) directed by Dimitri Logothetis; written by Dimitri Logothetis & Jim McGrath; and starring Alain Moussi, JuJu Chan, Frank Grillo, Nicolas Cage, Tony Jaa, Rick Yune, and Eddie Steeples! --- Show Notes: Greg McCrary's website: http://www.gregmcgraphics.com/comics --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at

en

01:20:10

Episode 053: Popeye (1980)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/10/07

In the left corner... "Thimble Theatre" the comic strip (1929-1938) by E. C. Segar! And in the right corner... "Popeye" the movie (1980) directed by Robert Altman; written by Jules Feiffer; produced by Robert Evans; and starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul Smith, Paul Dooley, Ray Walston, and Linda Hunt! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the

en

52:27

Episode 052: Harold Teen (1934)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/09/30

In the left corner... "Harold Teen" the comic strip (1919-1959) by Carl Ed! And in the right corner... "Harold Teen" the movie (1934) directed by Murray Roth; and starring Hal Le Roy! --- Show Notes: A wealth of information about the lost Harold Teen movie from 1928: https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2023/06/27/sharing-the-history-of-the-1928-film-harold-teen-with-the-covina-valley-historical-society/ --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at

en

01:20:21

Episode 051: The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/09/23

In the left corner... "The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline" the comic strip (1947-1950?) by John Willie! And in the right corner... "The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak" aka "Gwendoline" the movie (1984) written and directed by Just Jaeckin; and starring Tawny Kitaen! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast

en

01:46:21

Episode 050: Fist of the North Star (1995)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/09/16

In the left corner... "Fist of the North Star" the manga series (1983-1988) by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara! And in the right corner... "Fist of the North Star" the movie (1995) directed Tony Randel; written by Peter Atkins; and starring Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn, Isako Washio, Melvin Van Peebles, Downtown Julie Brown, Dante Basco, Clint Howard, Malcolm McDowell, and Andre Rosey Brown! --- Our original recording on the Fist of the North Star manga:

en

01:19:21

Episode 049: Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/09/09

In the left corner... the comics "Tomb of Dracula" #45, 54, 59-61, and 68-70 by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Tom Palmer! And in the right corner... "Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned" the movie (1980) directed by Minoru Okazaki, and written by Tadaaki Yamazaki! --- Show Notes: Full film, subbed, 16mm scan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWRo81I3TD4 VHS, dubbed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQElizAUXDM Remastered video with English audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0CqGOONrw An interview

en

01:44:44

Episode 048: Blade (1998)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/09/02

In the left corner... the comics "Tomb of Dracula" #10-13 (1973) by Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan; and "Marvel Preview" #3 (1975) by Chris Claremont, Tony DeZuniga, and Rico Rival! And in the right corner... "Blade" the movie (1998) directed by Stephen Norrington; written by David S. Goyer; and starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Sanaa Lathan, and Udo Kier! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at

en

01:33:01

Episode 047: Heavy Metal (1981)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/08/26

In the left corner... "Heavy Metal" the comics magazine (1977-2023) with contributions from Moebius, Richard Corben, Dan O'Bannon, Bernie Wrightson, and Angus McKie! And in the right corner... "Heavy Metal" the movie (1981) directed by Gerald Potterton; produced by Ivan Reitman; and starring John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Harold Ramis! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found

en

01:21:12

Episode 046: Whiteout (2009)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/08/19

In the left corner... "Whiteout" the graphic novel (1998) by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber!! And in the right corner... "Whiteout" the movie (2009) directed by Dominic Sena; and starring Kate Beckinsdale and Tom Skerritt! --- Show Notes: Greg Rucka: Why I Write "Strong Female Characters" https://gizmodo.com/why-i-write-strong-female-characters-5912366 --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found

en

01:36:17

Episode 045: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/08/12

In the left corner... the comic books "Teen Titans" #1 (1966) by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy; and "New Teen Titans" #1-2 (1980) and #38 (1984) by Marv Wolfman and George Perez! And in the right corner... "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies" the movie (2018) directed by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath; written by Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath; and starring Scott Menville, Jacob Jeffries, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes, Will Arnett, Kristen Bell, Michael Bolton, Nicolas Cage,

en

01:44:42

Episode 044: Speed Racer (2008)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/08/05

In the left corner... "Pilot A (Ace)" the manga (1960-1964) by Tatsuo Yoshida and "Mahha GoGoGo" the manga (1965? 1967?) by "Tatsuo Yoshida"! And in the right corner... "Speed Racer" the movie (2008) produced, written, and directed by the Wachowskis; and starring John Goodman, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, and Peter Fernandez! --- Show Notes: An interview with Ippei Kuri in English:

en

01:47:12

Episode 043: The Vault of Horror (1973)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/07/29

In the left corner... various EC Comics stories (1951-1953) by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, and George Evans! And in the right corner... "The Vault of Horror" the movie (1973), directed by Roy Ward Baker; written by Milton Subotsky; and starring Tom Baker, Denholm Elliott, Terry-Thomas, and Glynis Johns! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally

en

01:48:47

Episode 042: Tales From The Crypt (1972)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/07/22

In the left corner... various EC Comics stories by Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and George Evans! And in the right corner... "Tales From The Crypt" the movie (1972), directed by Freddie Francis; written by Milton Subotsky; and starring Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, and Patrick Magee! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting

en

01:51:17

Episode 041: The Rocketeer (1991)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/07/15

In the left corner... "The Rocketeer" the comic book series (1982-1995) by Dave Stevens! And in the right corner... "The Rocketeer" the movie (1991) directed by Joe Johnston; with music by James Horner; and starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Terry O'Quinn, Paul Sorvino, Jon Polito, William Sanderson, Margo Martindale, Clint Howard, Max Grodénchik, and Tiny Ron Taylor! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at

en

01:28:48

Episode 040: Blondie (1938) & Beware of Blondie (1950)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/07/08

In the left corner... "Blondie" the comic strip (1930-present) by Chic Young et al! And in the right corner... "Blondie" (1938) & "Beware of Blondie" (1950) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms! --- Show Notes: The much-discussed Saturday Evening Post feature on Chic Young from 1948: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2016/12/blondie-stayed-funny-86-years/ --- Please help us keep the lights on and support our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar

en

01:35:25

Episode 039: Barb Wire (1996)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/07/01

In the left corner... "Barb Wire" the comic book series (1994) by Chris Warner, John Arcudi, Lee Moder, Ande Parks, Dan Lawlis, and Ian Akin! And in the right corner... "Barb Wire" the movie (1996) directed by David Hogan; written by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken; and starring Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Udo Kier, Xander Berkeley, Clint Howard, and Tom Lister Jr! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/

en

02:23:05

Episode 038: Batman (1989)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/06/24

In the left corner... Detective Comics 27 by Bob Kane (?), Detective Comics 168 by Bill Finger & Lew Sayre Schwartz (!), and Batman 251 by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams! And in the right corner... "Batman" the movie (1989) directed by Tim Burton; and starring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, and Jerry Hall! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme

en

01:32:53

Episode 037: Extraction (2020)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2023/06/17

In the left corner... "Ciudad" the graphic novel (2014) by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and Fernando León González! And in the right corner... "Extraction" the movie (2020) directed by Sam Hargrave; with a screenplay by Joe Russo; and starring Chris Hemsworth! --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast https://deconstructingcomics.com/ Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed

en

156 results

Similar Podcasts

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Nerd Culture - A Gamekings Podcast

Blammo Media

UPodcast

UPodcast

The Writers Hangout

Sandy Adomaitis

The Sarah Fraser Show

Sarah Fraser