Podcasts about Wildstorm Universe

Case and Jmike are joined by Jesse Galdston to excavate the deepest secrets of the Wildstorm Universe in the landmark series, Planetary.   Overview   In this episode of the podcast, the hosts delve into "Planetary," a groundbreaking comic series from the late 90s to early 2000s, paying tribute to its co-creator John Cassaday, who recently passed away. The discussion covers the series' unique approach to superhero narratives, its complex characters—including Elijah Snow and the Drummer—and its exploration of themes such as lost potential, the grotesque realities of heroism, and the subversion of classic superhero tropes. The hosts examine the artistic style of Cassaday, the series' critical commentary on comic book history, and its connections to the Wildstorm universe, as well as its influence on subsequent works and the ethical implications presented in crossover events like "Planetary JLA: Terra Occulta." J Mike, a newcomer to the series, is encouraged to explore more, while listeners are invited to join the Discord community for further discussions.   Notes Introduction to Planetary (00:00 - 10:07) Discussing Planetary, a comic series from late 90s/early 2000s Planetary is a play on Fantastic Four setup, exploring comics, sci-fi, and fantasy genres John Cassaday, co-creator of Planetary, recently passed away Planetary shaped thinking about Superman analogs J Mike had not read Planetary before this discussion Planetary Concept and Characters (10:07 - 20:22) Planetary is about recruiting a team of special people The team looks for objects of scientific nature The Drummer's powers: metahumanly connected to the Internet and all kinds of code The Four: evil version of the Fantastic Four, main antagonists of the series Elijah Snow: the fourth man, has temperature subtraction powers Planetary's World and Themes (20:22 - 30:28) Planetary explores the Wildstorm universe The series deals with the concept of century babies (born on January 1st) Explores the idea of lost potential in the world Discusses the grotesque reality of superhero concepts The series tagline: "It's a strange world. Let's keep it that way." Art and Storytelling in Planetary (30:28 - 42:08) John Cassaday's art style embraces modern technology Each issue explores a different sci-fi concept or genre The series uses repeated patterns and motifs Planetary questions how superheroes could make the world better The series balances internal conversation with visceral enjoyment of strange ideas Superman and Batman Analogs (42:08 - 51:37) Discussion of Superman analog in Issue 10 Exploration of the Green Lantern concept in Planetary Wonder Woman analog in the series Batman's role in Planetary/Batman crossover Comparison of Planetary's treatment of superheroes to other works Planetary JLA Crossover (51:38 - 01:02:54) Discussion of Planetary JLA: Terra Occulta Planetary characters as antagonists in this story Exploration of alternate versions of DC characters Comparison to Tower of Babel storyline Discussion of the ethical implications of the story Themes and Concepts in Planetary (01:02:54 - 01:12:10) Exploration of lost potential in superhero narratives Discussion of the nature of heroism and corruption Comparison of Planetary to other Wildstorm titles Exploration of the series' treatment of classic superhero tropes Discussion of the series' commentary on comic book history Impact and Legacy of Planetary (01:12:11 - 01:21:27) Reflection on Planetary's place in comic book history Discussion of John Cassaday's artistic contributions Comparison of Planetary to other comic series of its era Exploration of Planetary's influence on later works Discussion of the series' treatment of superhero archetypes Wildstorm Universe and Conclusion (01:21:28 - 01:30:52) Discussion of Wildstorm as a publication studio Comparison of Wildstorm to other comic universes Reflection on the integration of Wildstorm into DC Final thoughts on Planetary and its themes Wrap-up and podcast information   Action items J Mike Read the rest of the Planetary series to gain a deeper understanding of its themes and characters (01:23:06) Listeners Join the Discord server for ongoing discussions about Planetary and related topics (01:29:08) Follow the hosts on social media platforms to stay updated on future episodes and discussions (01:28:31)

What if every superhero and pulp fiction universe was condensed down into one universe, which was also the Wildstorm Universe? The Planetary team uncovers the secret history of their world and, in the process, performs a metatextual analysis on genre comics. But to what end? With one fan of the series and one hater on board, we debate whether Planetary restores a sense of wonder to superheroes and has anything insightful to say about them, or whether it's just more guys with powers vying for control of the universe while making snarky comments to each other. We'll also gush over John Cassaday and Laura Martin's art, discuss the difference between pastiche and archetypes, and consider how the comics industry evolved over the course of the series' highly delayed run. This episode was recorded before John Cassaday's passing. A brief introduction at the top of the show, recorded more recently, contextualizes how we ultimately decided to release this episode. This episode also discusses allegations about Warren Ellis and the question of whether to revisit his work at all surrounding those allegations. For more information, we recommend reading SoManyOfUs.com.

The Authority's most dangerous man branches off into his own solo series as he fights his way through the Wildstorm Universe! It's time for the next installment of the GHL Book Club on Midnighter! Pre-order Jason's new book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC Get the full Los Angeles Live Show video for $0.99 - bit.ly/GHLLive  GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

The Authority's most dangerous man branches off into his own solo series as he fights his way through the Wildstorm Universe! It's time for the next installment of the GHL Book Club on Midnighter! Pre-order Jason's new book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military!Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC Get the full Los Angeles Live Show video for $0.99 - bit.ly/GHLLive GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

The Heroes Reborn universe joins with the WildStorm Universe to fight off TWO alien invasions. Can the pooled resources of two realities save their Earth? Or will they be forced to sacrifice everything that they've ever known to save their worlds? Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down World War Three.

This week we try and talk about sports adjacent things, iPhone filmmaking & High Flying Bird Tweet us at @seconddinnerpod or email us at seconddinnerpod@gmail.com The League, Friday Night Lights, Air Bud, Ocean’s Eleven, Moonlight, Hot Fuzz, Get Out, Unsane, Death Cab for Cutie, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Ant-Man, Hobbs & Shaw, Left Behind, Master of None, Infinity War, Aladdin, Dumbo, Kazaam, Hobbs & Shaw, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Avengers, Wildstorm Universe, CSI, Batman, Ghost Rider, Thor, The Dark Tower, Ultraviolent, Point Break, Fast & Furious 6, Captain America, Spider-Man, Time Crimes, Primer, Donnie Darko, Looper, Game of Thrones, Ghostbusters, Isn’t It Romantics, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dresden Files Fast & Furious Counter: 8

Did you know there was an eclipse?! Well, we did, and that’s why we talked about it! Also, comics! In this episode: Mister Miracle, Batman, Tom King, 25 years of Wild C.A.T.s and the Wildstorm Universe, and a lot more! Plus your questions… answered! The show is now on Patreon! Support KICTM to get fun […]

We're burning through our backlog of Off the Racks reviews double-time, bringing you six (count 'em: SIX!) semi-seasonable single-issue synopses and size-ups in one fell swoop! From a galaxy far, far away (Marvel's Darth Maul #1) to a WildStorm Universe that's far, far from the one you remember (DC's The Wild Storm #1); from soft-hearted alien assassins (Dark Horse's The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed #1) to hard-headed space cops (Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special #1); from the birth of a nation (Rebels: These Free and Independent States #1) to the rebirth of the X-Men titles (X-Men Prime #1), this episode covers twice the comics in only 130% the time! But first, a Bat-elegy for the dearly departed Adam West. (1:51:54)

Even with one member so sick he can't talk, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast keeps plugging along to bring you the nerdy news necessities you never knew you needed.  And tune in to learn how local folks can come sit in on a recording of the show during our first ever Podcast Night!Length - 01:12:36Language - PG-13.  (Contains some adult language.)-0:04:19 - STAR WARS NEWSForce Friday II set for September 1st, the Jedi in "The Last Jedi" is officially plural thanks to foreign posters, a subtle update to stormtrooper costumes and Jar Jar gets a sad ending in an upcoming novel.-0:11:22 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS"Riverdale" spinning an engaging mystery we plan on obsessing over, Kevin Smith bringing Spawn's Sam & Twitch to BBC America, characters reunite for solid return of "The Walking Dead," "Legion" keeps us on our toes with trippy storytelling, Luthor family drama on "Supergirl," "Powerless" improves in a tighter, funnier third episode, binge-watching "The Santa Clarita Diet," and "Cosplay Melee" reality competition coming to Syfy.-0:41:49 - MOVIE NEWSAn english-language remake of "The Raid" on the way, Mel Gibson in the running to direct "Suicide Squad 2," and stick around for a post-credits scene after "Kong: Skull Island."-0:47:38 - COMIC BOOK NEWS"The Wild Storm" reboots the WildStorm Universe for a modern generation, Batman / Flash crossover "The Button" to deal with Rebirth's "Watchmen" connection, epic Alex Ross art teases Marvel's "Generations" event, Marvel characters hitting big box stores in digest size editions and Dark Horse bringing "Mystery Science Theater 3000" to comic pages.-0:53:51 - GAME THERAPYA reissued version of 1981's "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective" pits your investigative skills against literature's most famous sleuth.

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss the death of a favorite mutant, the rebirth of the Wildstorm Universe, and celebrate the new members of the JLA for our Strong Female Characters of the Week and This Week in Queer. This Week's Topics Include: BIG OPENING: KEVIN:  The death of mutant in Death of X GRAHAM: I'm speaking at NY Comic Con this Friday   DOWN AND NERDY:   KEVIN: Death of X, Teen Titans Rebirth, Sam Wilson Captain America, Captain Marvel GRAHAM: Agents of SHIELD, Superwoman, All-Star Batman, Wicked and the Divine     STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Vixen and Killer Frost to join JLA   THIS WEEK IN QUEER: The Ray joins Steve Orlando's JLA as possibly the first queer member   CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for new horror/thriller Get Out written/directed by Jordan Peele   THE WEEK IN GEEK: MOVIES The Ben Affleck Batman movie will be called “The Batman” WB is releasing an extended cut of Suicide Squad The Elders appearing across the MCU Hugh Jackman revealed the title for the new Wolverine movie Teaser, promo photo of Iron Fist released with premiere date (3/17/17)   TV Confirmation that the Netflix Punisher series has started production Archer to end with season 10 Lance Henriksen confirms Legends of Tomorrow's Obsidian faithful to comics   COMICS Marvel debuting Her Universe fashion line at NYCC DC is bringing back Wildstorm   SHILF: KEVIN: Luke Cage broke the internet GRAHAM: Midnighter and Apollo three-way (honorable mention: Fitz)

Welcome to another episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy review Stormwatch #20, Ravagers #12, and Team 7 #8, as well as some other Wildstorm appearances in the new DCU 52. Ben welcomes everyone to episode #47 and gives his spoiler alerts warning. Remember, all written reviews on the website are spoiler free and usually get posted within a day of print release. This month on our "Friends of Wildstorm" series, where we bring on a lifelong or recently converted fans of the Wildstorm Universe, we have Titanothrope (who asked that his identity remain confidential) and is a regular at Clark’s Bar and one of the last die-hard Wildstorm fans next to Joe, myself, and Chris Striker. Continue reading →

Welcome to another episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy review the new DCU versions of Stormwatch #19, Ravagers #11 and Team 7 #7, as well as some other Wildstorm appearances in the new DCU 52! This month on our "Friends of Wildstorm" series, where we bring on a lifelong or recently converted fans of the Wildstorm Universe, we have Dave Bertrand a.k.a. DaveEB who is a regular at Clark’s Bar and can be seen spreading the Wildstorm love at the Comic Book Resource message boards sometimes too. Dave gives us a quick background on why and when he started following Wildstorm, which was the Wildstorm Rising crossover in 1994. Joe welcomes everyone to episode #46 and gives his spoiler alerts warning. Remember, all written reviews on the website are spoiler free and usually get posted within a day of print release. A slowing of any good Wildstorm news to cover this month. Continue reading →

Welcome to another episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy review the new DCU versions of Stormwatch #18, Ravagers #10 and Team 7 #6, as well as some other Wildstorm appearances in the new DCU 52! This month on our "Friends of Wildstorm" series, where we bring on a lifelong or recently converted fans of the Wildstorm Universe we have Jill Johansen a.k.a. Raye from Clark's Bar. Jill is one of the regular's at Clark's Bar and is one who gets some great in depth discussions going on at the boards. She's also really good at keeping up with posting news and she is an avid Apollo and Midnighter fan. Jill, gives us a quick background on why and when you started following Wildstorm. Ben welcomes everyone to episode #45 and gives his spoiler alerts warning. Remember, all written reviews on the website are spoiler free and usually get posted within a day of print release. Plenty of Wildstorm news to cover this month. Continue reading →

Welcome to another episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy review the new DCU versions of Stormwatch #17, Ravagers #9 and Team 7 #5, as well as some other Wildstorm appearances in the new DCU 52! This our first of hopefully many, "Friends of Wildstorm" episodes where we bring on a lifelong or recently converted fan of the Wildstorm Universe. They hash out the recent news, issues, and give us their reviews right along side of us. There is no better way to start off this inaugural endeavor than by starting it off with thee O.G. Wildstorm fan himself, Chris Striker. Founder of theauthority.ws and stormwatch.ws fansites, as well as the numero uno hangout for Wildstorm fans far and wide, the Clark's Bar comics forum. Joe welcomes everyone to episode #36 and gives his spoiler alerts warning. Remember, all written reviews on the website are spoiler free and usually get posted within a day of print release. Plenty of Wildstorm news to cover this month. Continue reading →

Welcome to another episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy review the new DCU versions of Stormwatch #2, Voodoo #2 and Grifter #2. This is our first regular month episode with the inclusion of all of the titles we normally cover from the Wildstorm Universe in the new DCU. As well as any other appearances by other Wildstorm characters in the new DCU titles. We do spoil the books we review in the podcasts, but remember that all written reviews on the website are spoiler free and usually get posted within a day of print release. Continue reading →

Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras now has the same title at DC Comics, and the company has closed the door on the Wildstorm Universe. Des and Mike speculate as to what these changes will mean for DC, then they discuss some of their favorite Wildstorm comics books.

Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras now has the same title at DC Comics, and the company has closed the door on the Wildstorm Universe. Des and Mike speculate as to what these changes will mean for DC, then they discuss some of their favorite Wildstorm comics books.

Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras now has the same title at DC Comics, and the company has closed the door on the Wildstorm Universe. Des and Mike speculate as to what these changes will mean for DC, then they discuss some of their favorite Wildstorm comics books.

Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras now has the same title at DC Comics, and the company has closed the door on the Wildstorm Universe. Des and Mike speculate as to what these changes will mean for DC, then they discuss some of their favorite Wildstorm comics books.

Welcome to a special episode of Wildstorm Addiction! Our resident Wildstorm experts Joe David Soliz & Benjamin Murphy talk about the Wildcats on an exclusive interview with Adam Beechen to discuss both he and Tim Seeley's monumental issue #25. Adam decided that with his supreme celebrity status that air conditioning was more important than sound quality. So even though I took a stab at reducing the background noise, in the end I decided to leave it as is. I apologize for this inconvenience, however, Adam doesn't care about you and says he just wanted to get back to his Mai Tai's. [Comment in jest by the editor, BEN] Adam really elaborates on many of the questions asked with many insights into what has happened with the Wildstorm Universe over the past two years. Continue reading →