Comic Stripped: The Surrogates

On today’s episode of Comic Stripped, Mark Radulich and Evan Bevins plug into the world of synthetic identity as they compare The Surrogates graphic novel by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele to its 2009 film adaptation starring Bruce Willis. The original comic explores a near-future society where people live through robotic proxies, raising deep questions about identity, technology, and disconnection from humanity. The film, while keeping the core concept, leans more into action-thriller territory and streamlines the plot for mass appeal. Mark and Evan break down the major story and thematic differences, how the tone shifts from existential sci-fi to Hollywood blockbuster, and whether the adaptation honors or dilutes the source material. It’s comics vs. cinema with big ideas, big changes, and big Bruce Willis energy. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also https://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-network FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSW Tiktok: @markradulich twitter: @MarkRadulich Instagram: markkind76 RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also https://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-network FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSW Tiktok: @markradulich twitter: @MarkRadulich Instagram: markkind76 RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59