Original films featuring superheroes have been around for decades and show no signs of stopping. On this week’s pod, we run down hits like Darkman, Unbreakable, and Chronicle, as well as a few misses such as The Toxic Avenger, The Meteor Man, and Hancock. Where did Hollywood's fascination with original superhero concepts come from? Because these films aren’t adaptations, are they freer to subvert certain tropes and clichés? We end the pod with an age-old debate: Is The Matrix a superhero movie?
Writer Vs. Artist | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Playback: Malcolm X (30th Anniversary) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Neal Adams, RIP (1941-2022) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
SIDEBAR CLASSIC - FIONA STAPLES | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Playback: Deep Cover (1992) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Playback: John Carpenter’s The Thing (40th Anniversary) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Playback: Tron (1982) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Doppelgängers | SIDEBAR FOREVER
The Time Capsule Episode | SIDEBAR FOREVER
John Byrne: His 5 Best Comics | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Luke Cage Turns 50 | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Playback: Devil In A Blue Dress | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Film Noir | SIDEBAR FOREVER
SIDEBAR CLASSIC - DENYS COWAN | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Trailer Trash | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Batman: The Animated Series (30th Anniversary) | SIDEBAR FOREVER
George Pérez: Titan and Dream Weaver | SIDEBAR FOREVER
’Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Swings Past a Billion Dollars | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Holiday Movies | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Rogue Cop Characters | SIDEBAR FOREVER
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
50 Tastes Of Gray
Dear Alice | Interior Design
Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
The Art of War
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Magnus Archives
Fresh Air