How Jack Kirby Made His Mark on Marvel

When I interviewed Andy Weir in 2021 about his novel Project Hail Mary, he told me that the movie adaptation was already being planned starring Ryan Gosling. The big question was how would they bring the alien character of Rocky to life. Would they use CGI or practical effects? N ...  Show more

Gene Roddenberry’s name is synonymous with Star Trek, but he relied on a team to bring his vision to life. Most of his writers were men with one exception, the trailblazing Dorothy Fontana. Professionally, she went by D.C. Fontana to counter the belief that women couldn’t write g ...  Show more

This week, we explore the MCU designs of the Fantastic Four with Marvel Studios Executive Creative Director and Production Illustrator, Ryan Meinerding (01:09). We also hear from the President of Trading Cards for Fanatics Collectibles David Leiner on what fans can expect from th ...  Show more

Which comic book publisher is superior: DC or Marvel? The co-hosts of the X-Ray Vision podcast duke it out this week with Rosie Knight on the side of DC and Jason Concepcion arguing for Marvel. And Ronald Young Jr. has the near-impossible task of picking a winner. Jason argues th ...  Show more

TOPIC: Ubi Sunt, LCS?

This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the uneasy future of local comic shops—especially in light of Amazon's announced acquisition of comiXology.

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Ryan and Jasmine bring you all the latest in new comics hitting shelves this week including our picks of DOCTOR STRANGE #1, MONICA RAMBEAU: PHOTON #4, WOMEN OF MARVEL #1 and more!Plus, we hand out our weekly Quote of the Week award named after a phrase pulled directly from an iss ...  Show more