Full of Sound and Fury

Keyshawn takes his youngest to his first comic book convention and survives to share their tale.

Reviews of Dune Part 2 and The Acolyte followed by previews of Deadpool and Wolverine and the 2024 editions of San Diego Comic Con and D23 Expo.

It's all things X-Men in this episode, with reviews of X-Men '97, House of X, Powers of X, and X of Swords, plus some fancasting for the forthcoming X-Men Marvel Studios movies.

A trip to Emerald City Comic Con 2024 leads to a deep-dive into the world of geek fandom collectibles.

Reviews of The Marvels and One Piece, a retrospective look at Fox's stewardship of the X-Men franchise, and previews of X-Men 97, Fantastic Four and Superman: Legacy.

2024 opens with reviews of Blue Eye Samurai, What If ..., and Echo.

Early in 1992, seven fan-favorite artists left Marvel Comics to form their own creator owned and controlled comic book publishing company. In this episode, we look back at thirty years of Image Comics, from its chaotic and controversial beginning all the way to its gradual maturation into one of the most important publishers in the American comics scene.

The triumphant finale of Loki Season 2 and the poor opening weekend for The Marvels within days of one another begs the question: should Marvel Studios contract? Also in this episode, The Year of the Video Game continues, as we review Sony's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne.

Exit reviews of The Flash (2023), Ahsoka, and The Witcher Season 3.

Reviews of Ahsoka and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, a refusal to review The Flash, and a eulogy for one of the all-time great gameshow hosts.

Thanks to the Hollywood writer's strike, San Diego Comic Con 2023 was, in fact, a comic con, and we come with the deets. Also in this episode: Disney's 100th celebration has been anything but, Henry Cavill needs a bigger sword, and Paramount's various Star Trek  offerings continue to impress.

The first casting news for the upcoming Superman: Legacy leads us into a frank discussion of Warner Bros films past, present and yet to come. Also in this episode: reviews of The Witcher, Secret Invasion, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 

Our first impressions of the Secret Invasion pilot episode quickly transitions into a frank discussion about the challenges facing geek fandom in a post-pandemic world.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania underperformed at the box office ... and we try to figure out why. Also in this episode: The Fast and the Furious franchise is eternal, Star Wars: Galactic Cruiser is not, Disney may have too many Little Mermaids, and the Miami Heat just can't stop winning.

HBOMax is rebooting both Harry Potter as well as its own name and the guys wonder why. Also in this episode: news from Star Wars Celebration,  reviews of The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, and some thoughts on the upcoming Secret Invasion, The Marvels and the X-Men.

What's the best movie in the Marvel Studios film canon and why is it Avengers: Endgame? It's one full hour of murdering our darlings in this episode of Full of Sound and Fury podcast.

Will the forthcoming The Flash movie be good? Keyshawn is skeptical. Also in this episode: the best weekend ever in the history of Kansas City, a deep dive into Wakanda Forever, and the many cancellations of Brian K Vaughan.

Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds the best prequel of all time? Is The Last of Us a game changer for video game adaptations? Is the OGL 1.0 really safe? Has Amazon beaten Netflix at their own game? We answer all these questions and more in this episode of Full of Sound and Fury podcast.

In this very special feature presentation, we recap the 2022 FIFA World Cup and eulogize Twitter before shifting to our usual exit review segment with thoughts on House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, Andor, Werewolf by Night, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Black Adam, and Bleach. We then close with a discussion about James Gunn's new role with Warner Bros and a look ahead to HBO's upcoming adaptation of The Last of Us.

Cyrus is back from the D23 Expo in time to help cover the veritable deluge of streaming content available this month. We review Cobra Kai, Andor, She-Hulk, and The Rings of Power as well as the announcements from the Expo itself in this episode of Full of Sound and Fury podcast.

After sifting through all the announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2022, the guys take a step back and examine if Marvel Studios Phase 4 is as bad as its critics suggest.

Keyshawn returns to the show just in time to help review Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Beatles: Get Back.

In a post-denim society, the guys return with reviews of Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Batman.

2022 will see Warner Bros and Marvel Studios move into the realm of cinematic multiverses and we have some thoughts. Also in this episode: exit reviews of The Book of Boba Fett, Eternals, Peacemaker, and The Legend of Vox Machina.

The guys made it to 2022 ... but Cowboy Bebop didn't. Also in this episode: unraveling The Witcher and The Matrix: Resurrections (maybe), ranking the Marvel Studios Disney+ series, and Boba Fett has a time of it.

Reviews of Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Cowboy Bebop as well as the first half of Disney+'s Hawkeye series.

Reviews of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, Shang-Chi, Dune Part I, and Ted Lasso and previews of Disney+ and Netflix's upcoming offerings.

Must fandoms inevitably grow toxic? The guys talk it out and don't like their own answers. Also in this episode: traveling to Walt Disney World during a pandemic, reviews of Marvel's What If ...? and Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, a recap of New York City Comic Con 2021, movie theaters aren't great, and previews of Q4's streaming offerings. 

The boys haven't seen Shang-Chi yet ... but they run through just about everything else.

Reviews of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Jungle Cruise, The Suicide Squad, and the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as some thoughts on the future of comic book publishing and Star Wars: Galactic Cruiser.

Loki is hot, Black Widow is a hot mess, and Keyshawn learns about anime.

Loki debuts on Disney+ and it represents a dramatic shift for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in more ways than one. Also in this episode: auto manufacturers screwed up, the PS5 rules, Netflix's shows are better than its menus, and the (suddenly) immortal Henry Cavill.

We're back, we're vaxed, and we're here to talk The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Invincible.

Reviews of the Snyder Cut of Justice League and the first four episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Having survived the Great Texas Blizzard of 2021, the guys reassemble to recap and review WandaVision. Then it's a stroll down Memory Lane as they reminiscence about Impel's Marvel Universe trading cards and the greatness that was Channel 39.

The guys do a deep dive on all three seasons of Cobra Kai before turning their attention to the opening episodes of WandaVision and the choicest bits of Marvel Comics recent publishing efforts.

We review The Mandalorian Season 2, Disney's Investor Day announcements and Netflix's burgeoning Princess Cinematic Universe.

Disney is leaving movie theaters ... can movie theaters survive? Also in this episode: a review of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, buying a PS5, and a whole mess of casting decisions.

What do the NFL, NBA, NCAA, MLS, and NHL all have in common? They're all on right now, pandemic or no, and the guys are scrambling to keep up. Also in this episode: Wonder Woman gets her wings, Disney+ teases some new series, and Keyshawn reviews the new Marvel's Avengers video game.

In the wake of AT&T laying off a large number of staffers at DC Comics, the guys ponder the impact on American comics publishing and the greater landscape of pop culture.

Keyshawn builds a pool and survives to tell the tale (barely). Also in this episode: a review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Kevin Feige makes it all look easy, and JK Rowling gets cancelled. 

As the final days of the direct market approach, the guys wonder what's next for comics publishers and retailers. Also in this episode: the increasing physicality of actors, the surprisingly complicated legacy of The Legend of Korra, and some much-deserved praise for the Arrowverse.

The guys tackle the question of tokenism vs diversity in genre fiction and somehow wind up in Oklahoma.

It's Easter Sunday and the guys are celebrating by watching Star Trek: Picard and not watching Tiger King. Also in this episode: The Magicians comes to a close, Bleach and Final Fantasy VII return, and Esports makes their move ... maybe(?)

HBO's Westworld is back ... and the guys do their very best to remember the first two seasons. Also in this episode: Birds of Prey underwhelms, The Magicians impresses, and Vin Diesel can't hold a beer properly.

Dan Didio is out at DC Comics and the guys try to figure out why. Also in this episode, some love for the recent Star Trek revivals, a look at the much-debated Duel of the Fates treatment, and an analysis of the 2020 comics publishing landscape.

We're back from holiday break/illness/child rearing with reviews of Watchmen, The Rise of Skywalker, The Irishman, The Witcher, and Crisis on Infinite Earths.

It's birthday week at Full of Sound and Fury, and Keyshawn had an extra special one he just had to share with you. Then the guys run through their first impressions of Disney+ before talking up all their favorite non-Disney programs from the last year.

Football season is here, and Cyrus and Key have decidedly mixed feelings about it. In the second half of this super-sized pod, the guys run through this summer's 80s retro offerings (Stranger Things 3, Top Gun: Maverick, Rambo: Last Blood) before closing out with their thoughts on D23 Expo 2019.

Keyshawn's back from Orlando with a full report on Universal Studios! Also in this episode, the guys review Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Boys before running through the most exciting announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2019.

The guys take stock of the CW's Arrowverse programs at the seven year mark, review John Wick: Chapter 3, imagine what the post-Golden State dynasty NBA might look like, marvel at the wealth of Jim Lee, and get into what makes the character of Superman so timeless.