Two Guys, One Comic

So, Terry Gilliam said some not so great stuff about MCU's Black Panther movie, for which Daudi and I have some thoughts.We also discuss Saga by Brian K Vaughan, an epic space opera/fantasy comic book series illustrated by Fiona Staples, published monthly by the American company Image Comics. The series is heavily influenced by Star Wars and is based on ideas Vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent.For that discussion you can skip to 00:55:12.Daudi's not on social media but you can reach Tom on twitter

Welcome to Episode 2 of Two Guys, One Comic.In this episode we discuss the swinging pendulum that is Spider-Man's MCU membership, the Joker's box office success and Kevin Feige's promotion to Lord High Ruler of all entertainment as well as 2004's Secret War, Marvel's most paranoid title. 00:00:00 - Intro and tipsy chat; Daudi is a very responsible drinker00:02:41 - What’s been happening since the last episode?The Joker movie is a critical and commercial success - what does this mean for the future of smaller comic book movies?Martin Scorsese’s denounces comic book movieKevin Feige’s promotion; are mega franchises a threat to our cultureSpider-Man is out of the MCU. No, wait. He’s back in the MCU00:30:02 - Let’s talk ‘Secret War’ by Brian Michael Bendis and Gabriele Dell’Otto: In 2003, Nick Fury, Director of the international security force S.H.I.E.L.D., uncovers a secret plot by Latverian Prime Minister Lucia von Bardas to fund a group of B-List supervillains with advanced technology, presumably that of previous Latverian dictator Doctor Doom (who was trapped in Hell at the time), as a means of wreaking terror on American soil. Fury immediately takes his findings to the President of the United States but is denied the authorization requested to overthrow the post-Doom Latverian government due to its sponsorship by the U.S. Government. Fury is enraged at what he sees as the same pre-9/11 security complacency inviting disaster yet again.Fury recruits Captain America, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Black Widow, Luke Cage, Wolverine, and superhuman S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson in a private attempt to covertly overthrow Latveria.01:20:09 - A quick aside regarding our earlier discussions - there is no risk in comic book movies but could that mean we get an Amalgam movie franchise?01:24:01 - Back to the book01:49:46 - Conclusion01:52:49 - Comic-Book RouletteDaudi's not on twitter but you can find Tom there.

Welcome to episode one of Two Guys, One Comic where Tom and Daudi read 'Joker' by Brian Azzarell; a title focused entirely on the title character through the eyes of low-level thug, Jonny Frost.Daudi's not on twitter but you can find Tom there.