Origin:Z RetCon -- the podcast for comicbook fans

Ian & James look at James Mangold's 2013 Summer blockbuster, 'The Wolverine' to discuss how it stacked up the hype, the numbers so far on the movie, cast/storyline/action, highs/low & how the movie fared against its origin material.

For Episode 14 of OZRCP, Ian & James talk about Pacific Rim, clean the Kaiju juice off their faces, & marvel at the mechanical wonders that are the Jaegers to find themselves asking, 'is Pacfic Rim this generation's Jurassic Park?'

For Episode 13 of the OZRCP, we discuss the movie event of the year, perhaps the movie that redefines not just the Man of Steel & his spandex, but the entire comicbook movie genre (yes, we know this is a lofty one) - Zack Snyder's 'Man Of Steel' following our respective viewings of the movie in 3D over the weekend. Ian & James look at the cast & their characters, the bevvy of Easter Eggs in the movie, the real 'money-maker' moments of the movie & what this movie meant to them as non-fans of Superman. Have they been converted? Tune in to find out!

For Episode 12 of OZRCP, Ian & James sit down to talk about the recently issued JLA #4 & the death of Catwoman in that issue, which made mainstream news around the globe. Our intrepid heros also take a look at the JLA series so far, the characters & what the implications are (if any) for the Catwoman series in the New 52, & why these storylines are making main-stream media today.

For episode 11 of the Origin:Z RetCon Podcast, Ian & James go under the Green Hood to take a season's-end look at Starling City's own Vigilante from the CW's hit TV series 'Arrow', starring Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, John Barrowman, Willa Holland, Katie Cassidy, Susanna Thompson, Colin Donnell, & Paul Blackthorne.

Ian & James return for Episode 10 of the OZRCP to discuss Iron Man 3 - what they liked, didn't like, the plot twists, the characters as well as the set-up to this now $1bn+ grossing movie, & where the Marvel Whedonverse goes from here.

For the triumphant return of the OZRCP for 2013, Ian & James talk in depth about Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2; the creative team, the cast, the script, the soundtrack, the adaptation from Frank Miller's seminal graphic novel to the small screen - what worked, what didn't. The ULTIMATE bat-breakdown of one of the most important Batman movies of all time .....

In honor of World Zombie Day recently, & with The Walking Dead returning to our screens soon Ian & James this week as part 1 of a two part episode of the Origin:Z RetCon Podcast look at The Walking Dead TV show & its originating comic. Remember, make no sounds & doubletap!

For Episode 007, we’re bringing law to the streets of the iTuniverse on the Origin:Z RetCon Podcast, as we talk about everyone’s favorite chin in a helmet, dispensing hardcore justice on the MegaCity Streets, Judge Dredd, following the release of the reboot of the character in the Karl Urban led Dredd 3D. We do a retrospective look at the Stallone-fronted Judge Dredd movie of 1995, what made it tick, what ticked fans off & how the new movie compares & what fans of the character can look forward to with Dredd 3D. Strap on your lawgiver Rookies, we’re goin’ in.

This week on the Origin:Z RetCon Podcast, Ian & James take a look at the world of webcomics to discuss their own top five favorite web comics. We also take a look at the rise of the web comic, & the continued cross over into the 'main-stream' of the comicverse.

The fourth episode of the Origin:Z RetCon Podcast sees our intrepid hosts Ian & James take a look at their top five favorite comic/animated characters, & why they love them so.

This week, Ian & James look back over PAX Prime & DragonCon to discuss the Cons themselves & how they've grown into the successes they are now, the Marvel Heroes announcements, as well as the Final Fantasy mega-ultra super duper wallet busting boxset announced at PAX Prime.