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Author Archives: Kevin Moreau
Episode 12 – Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
In this episode, Curt and Kevin put aside their capes and cowls to discuss a different kind of comic book story: Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In sketching a portrait of her life growing up in … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes
Tagged Alison Bechdel, Cleveland, Donald Trump, Doonesbury, Harvey Pekar, The Bechdel Test
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Comics Onscreen – 2016 Halftime Report
In this episode, Curt and Kevin take a break from talking about comic book stories, and instead talk about … TV and movie adaptations of comic book stories from the first half of 2016! How did these series and films … Continue reading
Posted in Comics Onscreen, Episodes
Tagged Agent Carter, Arrow, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool, Legends of Tomorrow, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel's Daredevil Season 2, Preacher, Supergirl, The Flash, The Walking Dead, X-Men: Apocalypse
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Episode 11 – DC: The New Frontier
In this episode, Curt and Kevin pay tribute to the late Darwyn Cooke, whose death from cancer on May 14, 2016, shocked and saddened the comics community, with an in-depth discussion of his award-winning 2004 masterwork, DC: The New Frontier. … Continue reading
X-Men: Apocalypse Finds Venerable Mutant Franchise Running on Fumes
Review by Curt Holman “Mutation – it is the key to our evolution,” announced Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier in the introductory monologue of 2000’s X-Men. As a film franchise, the X-Men movies have evolved in fits and starts. The first took … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged Apocalypse, Cyclops, Jean Gray, Magneto, Mystique, Nightcrawler, Professor Xavier, X-Men
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Episode 10 – Uncanny X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
In this episode, Curt and Kevin embark on a dazzling journey from the stuffy confines of an exclusive NewYork club to the famed “blue area” of the moon (the No. 1 lunar tourist attraction!) as they struggle to decide the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, Beast, Chris Claremont, Colossus, Cyclops, Dark Phoenix, Hellfire Club, Jean Grey, John Byrne, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine, X-Men
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Captain America: Civil War Shows the Joy of Building Up Worlds – and Tearing Them Down
Review by Curt Holman They may be massive global hits, but the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe aren’t for everyone. While on vacation in 2014, my family went to see Guardians of the Galaxy. By the time Star-Lord and … Continue reading
One Shot – Free Comic Book Day!
In this non-canonical episode, we take a break from passing judgment on comic book stories to discuss one of our favorite days of the year: Free Comic Book Day! Things discussed in this special mini-episode: What is this annual event … Continue reading
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Tagged Archie, Bob's Burgers, Bongo Comics, Boom! Studios, Civil War II, DC Comics, Free Comic Book Day, IDW, John Lewis, Love and Rockets, March, Marvel Comics, Rom, Suicide Squad, Valiant
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Episode 8 – Civil War
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? In this episode, Curt and Kevin charter a school bus to Stamford, Connecticut to weigh the pros and cons of the Superhero Registration Act, the ethics of cloning a dead god, and the problems of … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain America, Civil War, Iron Man, Mark Millar, Marvel Comics, Morry Hollowell, Punisher, Reed Richards, Spider-Man, Steve McNiven, Susan Storm, Thor
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Episode 7 – Preacher: Until the End of the World
In this episode, Curt and Kevin hitchhike their way back to the rural South to sermonize on issues 8-12 of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s two-fisted, double-barreled 1990s Vertigo series, Preacher. Hard-drinkin’ reverend Jesse Custer has been forcibly merged with … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, DC Comics, Garth Ennis, Hellblazer, Jason Aaron, Jason Latour, John Wayne, Preacher, Southern Bastards, Steve Dillon, Vertigo
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