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In this episode, Kevin and Rokk look at the January, February, and March 2023 solicitations for DC Comics. The boys discuss where they think DC Comics will go in 2023. The guys then discuss the future of DC Studios under James Gunn's direction in 2023.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk take a look at the January, February, and March 2023 solicitations for Marvel Comics. The boys discuss where they think Marvel Comics is going to go in 2023. The guys then discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2023.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk review Black Adam. Then the boys discuss what direction the DCEU is going to take next. 0:00 - Intro 9:23 - Non-Spoiler Review of Black Adam 43:01 - Spoiler Review of Black Adam 1:13:32 - After Credit Scene Discussion. What Does It Mean For The DCEU Going Forward
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk dive into all of the news spinning out of the New York Comic Con 2022! 0:00:00 - Intro 6:59:67 - Marvel Comics News 43:48:09 - VIZ Media News 56:42:98 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer 1:04;20 - Toy News 1:14:12 - DC Comics News
Kevin and Rokk dive into the December 2022 solicitations from both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. They guys then look forward to 2023 and try to predict what we might get from both Marvel and DC.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk check out all of the news coming out of Disney's D23 Expo 2022! 00:05:10 - Lucasfilm Trailers and News 00:21:28 - Disney Studios Live Action Trailers and News 00:38:23 - Pixar News 00:41:41 - Disney Animation News 00:44:17 - Marvel Studios Trailers and News 01:00:19 - Kevin and Rokk compare and contrast Disney’s direction for 2023 and 2024 with Warner Bros-Discovery’s direction over 2023 and 2024.
Welcome back to the Comic Book Revolution Podcast! Rokk and Kevin are back for Part 2 of the news spinning out of the San Diego Comic Con! In this episode, the boys cover the news about all the new movies and TV shows. The guys also dive into the incredible toys that were at SDCC, too! You can find the time stamp for all our discussions in this episode below: 00:00:00 - Intro 01:39:32 - What If 07:18:50 - Marvel Zombies 11:01:48 - Spider-Man Freshman Year 14:44:77 - X-Men 97 18:03:60 - Dungeons and Dragons Trailer 21:20:68 - John Wick Trailer 23:39:15 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 30:16:74 - Toy Talk 51:33:15 - BRZRKE Anime 53:57:04 - Avatar The Last Airbender 57:37:67 - Shazam Fury of the Gods Trailer 1:00:47 - Black Adam Trailer 1:05:05 - DC Animated Movies 1:08:49 - She-Hulk Trailer 1:13:20 - Black Panther Wakanda Forever Trailer 1:17:24 - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 1:20:05 - Secret Invasion 1:21:55 - Guardians of the Galaxy 3 1:23:01 - Phase 5 and Phase 6 shows and movies
We're Back! After a brief hiatus Rokk and Kevin return just in time to cover all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2022. On this episode we talk all about the comic book news from Marvel, DC Comics, and more that was announced at SDCC 2022. You can find the time stamp for all our discussions in this episode below: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:15 – State Of The Comic Book Revolution 00:05:26 – Housekeeping 00:07:55 – DC Comics Crisis On Infinite Earths 00:17:20 – New Batman Titles + Static Season Two 00:30:20 – Power Rangers Recharge Era 00:36:20 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin-Verse 00:39:25 – Gargoyles New Season From Dynamite Entertainment 00:43:25 – Marvel Comics News 01:05:15 – Eisner Awards 01:17:00 – Show Close Check out all our latest reviews and features on the manga and comic book industries at www.comicbookrevolution.com. Follow Hosts On Twitter: Kevin - @TheKevinLainez Rokk - @RokkRevolution
Kevin and Rokk take a deep dive into Justice League #75 with a full spoiler review. The boys discuss the death of the Justice League and the prospects of DC Comic's upcoming big event in Dark Crisis.
Kevin and Rokk take a deep dive into Justice League #75 with a full spoiler review. The boys discuss the death of the Justice League and the prospects of DC Comic's upcoming big event in Dark Crisis.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk deliver a full spoiler review of Godzilla vs. Power Rangers #1. Does this issue live up to the hype? Find out!
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk deliver a full spoiler review of Godzilla vs. Power Rangers #1. Does this issue live up to the hype? Find out!
Rokk and Kevin dive into and debate the news surrounding DC Comics' plan to kill off the Justice League. The boys give their guesses on who is the sole survivor of the slaughter. The guys then debate what is wrong with DC Comics and if Death of the Justice League is another big mistake.
Rokk and Kevin dive into and debate the news surrounding DC Comics' plan to kill off the Justice League. The boys give their guesses on who is the sole survivor of the slaughter. The guys then debate what is wrong with DC Comics and if Death of the Justice League is another big mistake.
In this episode, Rokk and Kevin take a deep dive full spoiler review of the first three episodes of the HBOMax Peacemaker series!
In this episode, Rokk and Kevin take a deep dive full spoiler review of the first three episodes of the HBOMax Peacemaker series!
In this FULL SPOILER episode, Rokk and Kevin discuss the first half of Young Justice Season 4. This covers the first 13 episodes that have aired on HBOMax. The guys dig into the details of Young Justice Season 4 and examine where the show succeeded and stumbled.
In this FULL SPOILER episode, Rokk and Kevin discuss the first half of Young Justice Season 4. This covers the first 13 episodes that have aired on HBOMax. The guys dig into the details of Young Justice Season 4 and examine where the show succeeded and stumbled.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk tackle the new Spider-Man Beyond direction for the Spider-Man franchise. They also review Dark Knights of Steel #1 from DC Comics. 0:5:35 - A quick overview of Nick Spencer's Amazing Spider-Man run 0:15:33 - Amazing Spider-Man #75 57:09:81 - Amazing Spider-Man #76 1:23:00 - Amazing Spider-Man #77 2:10:57 - Dark Knights of Steel #1
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk tackle the new Spider-Man Beyond direction for the Spider-Man franchise. They also review Dark Knights of Steel #1 from DC Comics. 0:5:35 - A quick overview of Nick Spencer's Amazing Spider-Man run 0:15:33 - Amazing Spider-Man #75 57:09:81 - Amazing Spider-Man #76 1:23:00 - Amazing Spider-Man #77 2:10:57 - Dark Knights of Steel #1
This week Kevin takes over the podcast to do a solo review of the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Eternals. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:25 – Housekeeping 00:00:50 – Eternals Movie Review Follow Hosts On Twitter: Kevin - @TheKevinLainez Rokk - @RokkRevolution
This week Kevin takes over the podcast to do a solo review of the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Eternals. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:25 – Housekeeping 00:00:50 – Eternals Movie Review Follow Hosts On Twitter: Kevin - @TheKevinLainez Rokk - @RokkRevolution
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk break down all of the news from the DC Fandome 2021. 00:03:29 - The CW Shows 00:09:53 - General Comic Book News 00:12:11 - Black Adam Teaser Trailer 00:29:07 - Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 00:33:23 - The Milestone Initiative 00:40:29 - Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League Video Game 00:46:17 - Peacemaker HBOMax Series 00:56:58 - Gotham Knights Video Game 01:02:39: The Flash Teaser Trailer 01:16:30 - Catwoman Hunted Trailer 01:19:06 Trials of the Amazons 01:28:34 - Monkey Prince 01:32:14 - Batman Unburied Podcast 01:36:26 - Batman Caped Crusader Animated Series 01:43:09 - Shazam Fury of the Gods 01:47:54 - The Batman Trailer
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk break down all of the news from the DC Fandome 2021. 00:03:29 - The CW Shows 00:09:53 - General Comic Book News 00:12:11 - Black Adam Teaser Trailer 00:29:07 - Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 00:33:23 - The Milestone Initiative 00:40:29 - Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League Video Game 00:46:17 - Peacemaker HBOMax Series 00:56:58 - Gotham Knights Video Game 01:02:39: The Flash Teaser Trailer 01:16:30 - Catwoman Hunted Trailer 01:19:06 Trials of the Amazons 01:28:34 - Monkey Prince 01:32:14 - Batman Unburied Podcast 01:36:26 - Batman Caped Crusader Animated Series 01:43:09 - Shazam Fury of the Gods 01:47:54 - The Batman Trailer
In this episode, we review the first two episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms that premiered during DC FanDome. In the process of the review Kevin tries to convince Rokk, who only watched the first two seasons of Young Justice, to catch up and watch Young Justice: Phantoms. Below are the time stamps for the episode: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:05 – Housekeeping 00:02:15 – Young Justice: Phantoms Overview Discussion 00:05:55 – Young Justice: Phantoms Trailer Discussion 00:10:15 – Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere Review Start 0016:30 – Legion Of Super-Heroes In Young Justice: Phantoms 00:22:05 – Why New Viewers Should Watch Young Justice: Outsiders 00:26:50 – Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere Review Continue 00:28:00 – Darkseid And New Gods Discussion 00:30:25 – Beast Boy In Young Justice: Phantoms 00:35:00 – Final Thoughts On Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere 00:37:35 – Show Close Catch all our latest manga and comic book reviews and features at www.comicbookrevolution.com. Follow Hosts On Twitter: Kevin - @KevinL007 Rokk - @RokkRevolution
In this episode, we review the first two episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms that premiered during DC FanDome. In the process of the review Kevin tries to convince Rokk, who only watched the first two seasons of Young Justice, to catch up and watch Young Justice: Phantoms. Below are the time stamps for the episode: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:05 – Housekeeping 00:02:15 – Young Justice: Phantoms Overview Discussion 00:05:55 – Young Justice: Phantoms Trailer Discussion 00:10:15 – Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere Review Start 0016:30 – Legion Of Super-Heroes In Young Justice: Phantoms 00:22:05 – Why New Viewers Should Watch Young Justice: Outsiders 00:26:50 – Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere Review Continue 00:28:00 – Darkseid And New Gods Discussion 00:30:25 – Beast Boy In Young Justice: Phantoms 00:35:00 – Final Thoughts On Young Justice: Phantoms Season Premiere 00:37:35 – Show Close Catch all our latest manga and comic book reviews and features at www.comicbookrevolution.com. Follow Hosts On Twitter: Kevin - @KevinL007 Rokk - @RokkRevolution
In Part 2 of Episode 83, Kevin and Rokk take a look at the big move by Substack in moving into the comic book industry. The guys look at all of the big-name talent signings with Substack. The boys also discuss other big comic news topics.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk discuss the latest sales charts for comic books and manga. They get into what trends the sales charts may be showing us. The boys then dig into the November 2021 comic book solicitations for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Kevin takes over the Comic Book Revolution Podcast to do a solo review of The Suicide Squad movie directed by James Gunn after watching it in an early screening. Is this the best DCEU movie to date? Find out with Kevin's review of The Suicide Squad.
In this episode, Steven, Kevin, and Rokk get together to do a roundtable review of Black Widow. The boys deliver non-spoiler thoughts on the Black Widow movie. Then at the 1:17:55 mark, the guys get into their full spoiler review for the Black Widow movie.
In this episode, Kevin and Rokk tackle the core issues for Marvel's X-Men Hellfire Gala event. The guys review the following issues: Marauders #21 X-Men #21 Planet Size X-Men #1 S.W.O.R.D. #6 X-Factor #10 The guys also give their overall thoughts on the Hellfire Gala as an event and the grand story Hickman had to tell and has planned for the future.
In this episode, Steven, Kevin, and Rokk join together for an in-depth roundtable discussion of Marvel Studio's Falcon and Winter Soldier Disney+ show!
In this episode, Steven and Rokk get together for an in-depth discussion of the new DC Comics big event in Infinite Frontier #1! 10:10: Discussion about the possibility of even more Marvel Studios Prequels. 15:14: Discussion about a possible Savage Land Marvel Studios movie. 23:14: Discussion of the new Shang-Chi movie trailer. 30:53: Spoiler Discussion of Infinite Frontier #1
In this episode, Steven and Rokk get together for an in-depth discussion of the new Mortal Kombat movie! 10:33: The guys discuss their background with the Mortal Kombat franchise. 16:28: The boys talk about the history of Mortal Kombat. 37:30: The boys get into a non-Spoiler discussion of the Mortal Kombat movie. 1:28:40: Steven and Rokk get into the spoiler discussion of the Mortal Kombat movie.
In this episode, Steven and Rokk get together for an in-depth discussion of Godzilla v. Kong! 7:50: Discuss their history with Kong and Godzilla 20:57: Discuss the MonsterVerse 46:25: Non-Spoiler Discussion of Godzilla v. Kong 1:17:00: Spoiler Discussion of Godzilla v. Kong
In this episode, Steven, Kevin, and Rokk join together for an in-depth roundtable discussion of Zack Snyder’s Justice League! 5:35 - Background on the DCU and events the lead to Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Joss Whedon replacing Snyder. They also discuss Snyder’s Man of Steel and Batman versus Superman. They then discuss Joss Whedon’s Justice League. 32:26 - Non-spoiler general discussion of Snyder’s Justice League 59:21 - Full spoiler discussion of Snyder’s Justice League. The boys delve into the 6 distinct chapters of Snyder’s Justice League as well as the Epilogue.
In this episode, Rokk and Steven take a deep dive into WandaVision Season 1! 8:00 - History of Scarlet Witch and Vision in Marvel Comics 26:58 - WandaVision Non-Spoiler Discussion 1:05:00 - WandaVision Spoiler Discussion and Breakdown of Each Episode 2:10:02 - Overall reaction to the major themes of WandaVision and where Marvel goes from here
In this episode, Rokk and Steven breakdown everything related to DC’s new direction for the DCU and their big event story in Infinite Frontier. The boys dig deep into Infinite Frontier #0 and discuss the future of DC Comics.
In this episode, Rokk and Steven first discuss some news from across the internet dealing with new shows coming to Disney +, news concerning a Blue Beetle movie, and the next Superman movie. They also touch on a new attempt to ban violent video games. Then the boys get down to business and review the following comic books. Rokk and Steven enjoyed three of these titles. They were neutral on two of them. And they downright could not stand one of them. 25:24 - Amazing Spider-Man #60 40:57 - Black Cat #3 1:00:04 - Maestro #2 1:15:04 - New Mutants #16 1:42:46 - Wolverine #10 1:57:28 - X-Men #18
In this episode, Rokk and Steven continue their discussion of American comics versus manga. The boys debate what creative techniques, business practices, and production and distribution methods that American comics can take from manga in order to resurrect the dwindling American comic book industry.
In this episode, Rokk rides solo and reviews Taskmaster #3, Thunderbolts #2, Fantastic Four #29, X-Force #17, S.W.O.R.D. #3, and Eternals #2. Taskmaster #3 at the 3 minute 36 second mark Thunderbolts #2 at the 18 minute 15 second mark Fantastic Four #29 at the 35 minute 41 second mark X-Force #17 at the 48 minute 56 second mark S.W.O.R.D. #3 at the 1 hour 9 minute 20 second mark Eternals #2 at the 1 hour 20 minutes 52 second mark
In this episode, Steven and Rokk breakdown the differences between American Comics and Manga. In Part 1, The guys examine all of the differences from histories, techniques, styles, themes, production, and distribution. The Manga industry is hot and growing. The American Comics industry...is not. The goal in mind is to first know the different strengths and weaknesses in order to understand what American Comics can learn from Manga in order to rehabilitate the American Comics industry.
In this episode, Steven and Rokk continue with part 3 of their deep dive into Disney's Star Wars. The boys try and predict where Disney is going to go in the future with the Star Wars franchise. At the 6 minute mark, the guys discuss the competing factions in Lucasfilm, the differences between the Favreau/Filoni faction and the Kathleen Kennedy faction, will one side win out in the end, and how each side interacts with the fans. At the 53 minute mark, the boys talk about if Disney would ever retcon the Sequel movies. They then define what they consider to be "good" Star Wars. They also talk about the best path forward for Disney as they try to expand the Star Wars universe. They also debate how Disney should balance fan service and nostalgia with creating new characters and content. At the 110 minute mark, the boys debate target audiences for Star Wars going forward. They also discuss how to build out the Star Wars franchise concerning the different timelines and characters unrelated to the movies. They guys then wrap up the episode by examining the various vehicles for Disney's Star Wars going forward between comic books, video games, theatrical releases, and Disney+.
In this episode, Steven and Rokk continue with Part 2 of their deep dive into Disney's Star Wars. The boys take a look at every single Star Wars project that Disney currently has in the pipeline. The boys cover the High Republic initiative in the world of books and comics, every show coming to Disney+, the upcoming theatrical releases, and the new Star Wars video game. Steven and Rokk give their impressions of all the various projects and discuss which of these projects are most likely to succeed and which are most likely to fail.
We are back! The new and improved Comic Book Revolution podcast has returned and with a new format. Moving forward, we will be taking deep dives into all aspects of the nerd universe and geek culture. We will be kicking off this new format by taking on Disney’s Star Wars in a three-part series. This episode is Part 1 as we take a look into Disney’s Star Wars from 2012 to the present. Rokk and Steven sift through the details and discuss what Disney got right and what Disney got wrong.
In this episode, Rokk and Steven review Forceworks #1, X-Force #8, X-Men #7, Leviathan Dawn #1, Red Hood Outlaw #43, and Shazam #11. Forceworks #1 at the 6:34 minute mark X-Force #8 at the 26:55 minute mark X-Men #7 at the 44:29 minute mark Leviathan Dawn #1 at the 1:12:29 minute mark Red Hood Outlaw #43 at the 1:32:14 minute mark Shazam #11 at the 1:51:06 minute mark
Rokk and Steven discuss Bob Chapek replacing Bob Iger as CEO of Disney. They discuss the news from C2E2 including Jim Lee being DC's sole publisher, the upcoming X-Men big event, and more!
In this episode, Rokk and Steven review Wolverine #1, Atlantis Attacks #2, Amazing Mary Jane #5, Legion of Super-Heroes #4, Justice League #41, and Batman #89. Wolverine #1 at the 2:24 minute mark Atlantis Attacks #2 at the 32:54 minute mark Amazing Mary Jane #5 at the 45:39 minute mark Legion of Super-Heroes #5 at the 1:01:21 minute mark Justice League #41 at the 1:16:54 minute mark Batman #89 at the 1:28:06 minute mark
AT&T has fired Dan DiDio! This huge news has rocked the comic book world. Rokk and Steven take an in-depth look at Dan DiDio's career at DC Comics and examine the various missteps that may have led to DiDio's firing. The boys then discuss various potential candidates to replace Dan DiDio as Co-Publisher of DC Comics.
In this episode, Rokk and Steven review Nebula #1, Gwen Stacy #1, X-Men #6, Birds of Prey #1, Green Lantern: Season Two #1, and Superman: Heroes #1. Nebula #1 at the 2:55 minute mark Gwen Stacy #1 at the 22:13 minute mark X-Men #6 at the 45:25 minute mark Birds of Prey #1 at the 1:02:55 minute mark Green Lantern: Season Two #1 at the 1:19:25 minute mark Superman: Heroes #1 at the 1:47:42 minute mark
Rokk and Steven cover all the news concerning Disney, Warner Brothers, Marvel, and DC. They discuss the Birds of Prey's box office failure. Steven saw the movie and gives his take on the film and what led it to fail at the box office. They also discuss the surprising box office success of Sonic. They cover news about upcoming Disney movies as well as new shows coming to the Disney+. They also discuss the latest from Marvel Comics including the upcoming Empyre big event. They also talk about the latest from DC Comics including the upcoming Dark Nights: Death Metal big event and the Generations one-shots.