A special edition of the Podwits podcast for this Wednesday has Dion and J. looking back at the history of animation. From the early days of “Steamboat Willie” on, it’s a cartoon cavalcade as only the Podwits themselves can offer (and they only get to scratch the surface in this… the first of a multi-part […]
Posts Tagged ‘Superman’
The Cup of Dion
Posted: 25th August 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Podcast, Science FictionTags: Amy Pond, Battlestar Galactica, Blake's 7, Doctor Who, HBO, Pond Life, Smallville, Steven Moffat, Superman, SyFy Channel, True Blood, Wonder Woman
Brian and J. are on their own this week and left to ponder the canon of Dion, the inevitable courtship of Superman and Wonder Woman and Jessica Hamby’s beyond-cute video blog! All that and the return of a venerable (?) sci-fi television series on this week’s Podwits Podcast!
These Island Earths
Posted: 11th August 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Batman, Calvin And Hobbes, DC Comics, Earth One, Frank Miller, Frank Welker, Garfield, Ghostbusters, Heathcliff, Kevin Bacon, Lorenzo Music, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, The Farside, The Flash, The New 52, The Smurfs, Year One
This week the lads regroup after Dion’s trip to 1974 and discuss cartoon characters in their various incarnations from comic strip to small screen, and then try to discern, for the layman, the many (and questionable) reboots of the Marvel and DC worlds, while at the same time trying to keep their own sanity. Earth […]
Getting the “Plug” In
Posted: 21st July 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, News, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Alien Vs. Hunter, Asylum Pictures, Batman, Elementary, Lucy Liu, Man of Steel, Red Dwarf, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Superman, The Day the Earth Stopped, The Justice League, The Transmorphers
With Brian on temporary assignment, this installment finds Dion and J dissecting Asylum Pictures, the new CBS series based on Sherlock Holmes called Elementary, and the shocking news of a slated Justice League film, without any set prequels to ignite the franchise. Do the guys think it is a good idea to have the proverbial cart before […]
Stories From The Utility Belt: “To The Batmobile!!!’
Posted: 4th July 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Adam West, Batcave, Batgirl, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Year One, Batsignal, Batwoman, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Burt Ward, Casey Kasem, Comics Code Authority, Douglas Croft, Dr. Fredric Wertham, Frank Miller, George Clooney, Hanna Barbera, Joel Schumacher, Johnny Duncan, Kevin Conroy, Lewis Wilson, Matt Garrison, Michael Keaton, Olan Soule, Robert Lowery, Seduction of the Innocent, Serials, Superman, The Dark Knight Returns, Tim Burton, Val Kilmer
Holy podcast, Caped Crusader! J. and Dion have decided to take a trip back in time to the very beginnings of the Dark Knight, rediscovering his roots and tracing the steps that a millionaire playboy took to becoming the world’s greatest detective. We follow him from his meager beginnings as a simple line drawing, through […]
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Posted: 15th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Film Review, UncategorizedTags: Action Comics, Cartoons, DC Universe, Superman, Superman vs The Elite, Warner Bros. Animation
**DANGER — SPOILERS AHEAD** This week marks the release of Superman vs The Elite, the latest direct-to-video film from Warner Bros. Home Video. The film, released on Blu-Ray and DVD on June 12, retells the classic story from Action Comics 775 from March 2001 called “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?”
Superman vs. The Incredible Hulk: THE DEFINITIVE WINNER IS…?
Posted: 5th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Superman, The Incredible Hulk
(video by mhabjan) Spoiler Alert: They both lose. And so do you.
It’s the Avengers’ World Now, We Just Live in It
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Film, Film Review, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Avengers, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Marvel Comics, Superheroes, Superman, The Flash, Thor, Wonder Woman
Real life conspired to delay my gratification, but yesterday, ten days after its nationwide American release, I finally saw The Avengers. By now, reams* have been written about how good the movie is, how thoroughly it entertains on multiple levels thanks to its snappy Whedonesque dialogue, its insightful Whedonesque explorations of character relationships, and its […]
SUPERMEN Returns!
Posted: 30th April 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film, TelevisionTags: Superman
At long last YouTube has released its hold on my favorite YouTube video. Created back in 2006 and six years in the making… This was my tribute to all those who made us believe a man can fly. Special thanks to Superman Through The Ages for putting up my original audio all those years ago… And a special […]
The Podwits XXX Parody
Posted: 28th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Batman, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Ernest Borgnine, Glee, Jim Henson, Justice League, mechaphilia, Muppets, Necrophilia, Porn, Sesame Street, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Superman, Toys, Trolls
This is the Podwits XXX Parody, and the “XXX” stands for “exciting, exceptional and extra-studio (meaning we’re outside the studio once again!) The boys in pod talk about the most fun you can have for $15, whether or not there really IS a Santa Claus and J reveals the most uncomfortable event he’s ever witnessed. […]