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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

02:07:05

Episode 136: Fantastic Four (2015)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/06/07

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

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01:34:11

Episode 135: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/05/31

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: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8DCfrSP-e1/ --- "Fascinating" - number of identified Star Trek actors in this episode: 2 ---

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01:58:06

Episode 134: Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence (2004)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/05/24

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and

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01:53:31

Episode 133: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/05/17

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

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01:50:34

Episode 132: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/05/10

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook

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01:42:00

Episode 131: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/05/03

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment,

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01:37:37

Episode 130: Dylan Dog Dead of Night (2011)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/04/26

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

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02:58:13

Episode 129: Constantine (2005), featuring Stephen...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/04/19

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;

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02:01:59

Episode 128: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/04/12

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the

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01:24:52

Episode 127: Fat Slags (2004)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/04/05

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be

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02:08:00

Episode 126: Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/03/29

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

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01:55:06

Episode 125: Bernard and Huey (2017)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/03/22

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the

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01:38:24

Episode 124: Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/03/15

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast

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02:29:19

Episode 123: Superman II (1980)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/03/08

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

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02:01:36

Episode 122: Tomorrow's Joe [Ashita no Joe] (2011)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/03/01

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found occasionally hosting the Deconstructing Comics Podcast

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01:15:53

Episode 121: Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) & Joe Palooka...

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/02/22

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be

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01:29:37

Episode 120: Palooka (1934)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/02/15

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

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02:07:36

Episode 119: Supergirl (1984)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/02/08

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found

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02:06:11

Episode 118: Fantastic Four (2005)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/02/01

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

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02:03:29

Episode 117: Surrogates (2009)

Comic Book Movie Oblivion ·

2025/01/25

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 https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Kumar and Jordan can also be found

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