The Warped Shelf – Superman: Red Son
Among a pile of what-if stories surrounding Superman and his origin, we discuss what separates Mark Millar’s soviet retelling from the rest, and how the animated film translates these ideas.
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The Warped Shelf: Definitive Batman
What is the definitive, truest version of Batman? What is the definitive version of anything? Today we broaden the discussion and get to the root of the concept.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Licensed Games
What happens when franchises, popular or infamous, dip their toe into the gaming pond? It’s sink or swim on today’s episode.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Origins
The Waynes, Uncle Ben, and the Castle family walk into a bar…
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Scott Pilgrim
Comic to film, film to game, we cover the entire Scott Pilgrim property in its varied forms.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Ranking The Batsuits
“With Pattinson’s camera test making the rounds, we discuss every theatrical Batsuit and pick our favorites.”
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Comfort Food Entertainment With Eddie McCabe
“They say there’s no accounting for taste, but that won’t stop us. Today we talk about the entertainment that sustains us, whether it’s good for us or not.”
“Joining us for today’s shenanigans is Eddie McCabe, of That Movie Show & New Age Insiders”
Read moreCaptain Marvel – Review
Let’s get something out of the way. I really like Carol Danvers as a character. Growing up, my anchor to the Marvel comics universe as a whole was mostly X-Men, and her involvement with that branch of the mythos is what introduced me to her. Like a lot of people, I had little-to-no interest in Mar-Vell, but Carol always had […]
Read moreDr. Geek: The Fractured Nature of Fandoms
Here we are in the United States of America, having just gotten past yet another July 4th holiday weekend, where you are required to show your official fandom as being an American patriot through draping yourself and your belongings with the flag, eating and drinking as much as you can with the people you love, and crowing over the explosions […]
Read moreDr. Geek: What the Hell Was Going On In Old Comics?
I didn’t start reading superhero comics until the 1990s. In fact, I didn’t get interested in superheroes at all until after the animated series for The X-Men and Batman. I vaguely recall the Superfriends cartoon (and notice that I make a difference in calling it a cartoon), but if you remember it or have ever seen it, then you’ll probably […]
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