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Comic Book Movie Oblivion
by Kumar Sivasubramanian
A podcast about feature films based on comic books and comic strips that people have stopped talking about.
Episodes
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Episode 205: Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)
In the left corner... "Yor the Hunter" the comic book (1975), by Ray Collins (Eugenio Juan Zappietro) and Juan Zanotto! ! And in the right corner... "Yor, the Hunter from the Future" the movie (1983), directed by Antonio Margheriti; and starring Reb Brown, Gregory Snegoff, Corinne Cléry, and…
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Episode 204: Richie Rich (1994)
In the left corner... "Richie Rich, the poor little rich boy" the comic book character created by Alfred Harvey and Warren Kremer in 1953! And in the right corner... "Richie Rich" the movie (1994), directed by Donald Petrie; and starring Macaulay Culkin, Rory Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward...
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Episode 203: Fullmetal Alchemist The Final Alchemy (2022)
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Full Manga Alchemists podcast! In the left corner... the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series (2001-2010) by Hiromu Arakawa! And in the right corner... "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy" the movie (2022), directed by Fumihiko Sori; and...
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Episode 202: Guyver Dark Hero (1994)
In the left corner... "Bio-Booster Armor Guyver" the manga series (1985-2016) by Yoshiki Takaya! And in the right corner... "Guyver: Dark Hero" the movie (1994), directed by Steve Wang; written by Nathan Long; and starring David Hayter, Kathy Christopherson, Christopher Michael, Billie Lee, and...
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Episode 201: The Guyver (1991)
In the left corner... "Bio-Booster Armor Guyver" the manga series (1985-2016) by Yoshiki Takaya! And in the right corner... "The Guyver" the movie (1991), directed by Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang; written by Jon Purdy; and starring Jack Armstrong, Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, David Gale…
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Episode 200: Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
In the left corner... "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" the comic book series (2011) by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli! And in the right corner... "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" the movie (2018), directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman; written by Phil Lord and…
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Episode 199: Officer Downe (2016)
In the left corner... "Officer Downe" the comic book (2010) by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham! And in the right corner... "Officer Downe" the movie (2016), directed by Shawn Crahan; written by Joe Casey; and starring Kim Coates, Lauren Velez, Meadow Williams, Alison Lohman, and Cody Cameron! --- To...
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Episode 198: Jane and the Lost City (1987)
In the left corner... "Jane's Journal – or the Diary of a Bright Young" the comic strip (1932-1959) by Norman Pett, Don Freeman, and Michael Hubbard! And in the right corner... "Jane and the Lost City" the movie (1987), directed by Terry Marcel; written by Mervyn Haisman; and starring Sam J.…
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Episode 197: The Adventures of Jane (1949)
In the left corner... "Jane's Journal – or the Diary of a Bright Young" the comic strip (1932-1959) by Norman Pett, Don Freeman, and Michael Hubbard! And in the right corner... "The Adventures of Jane" the movie (1949), directed and co-written by Edward G. Whiting; and starring Chrystabel...
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Episode 196: Sanmao Joins the Army [aka Sanmao on Campaign] (1992)
In the left corner... "Sanmao Joins the Army" the comic strip (1945-46) by Zhang Leping! And in the right corner... "Sanmao Joins the Army" the movie (1992) (aka "Sanmao on Campaign", aka "San Mao's Army Life"), directed and written by Zhang Jianya; and starring Jia Lin! --- The movie:...
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Episode 195: The Wandering Life of Sanmao (1949)
In the left corner... "Sanmao" the comic strip (1934-?) by Zhang Leping! And in the right corner... "The Wandering Life of Sanmao" the movie (1949) (aka "The Adventures of Sanmao the Waif" and "Wanderings of Three-Hairs the Orphan"), directed by Zhao Ming and Yan Gong; written by Yang Hansheng…
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Episode 194: The Spirit (2008)
In the left corner... "The Spirit" the newspaper comic book insert (1940-1952) by Will Eisner! And in the right corner... "The Spirit" the movie (2008), written and directed by Frank Miller; and starring Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny...
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Episode 193: The Spirit (1987)
In the left corner... "The Spirit" the newspaper comic book insert (1940-1952) by Will Eisner! And in the right corner... "The Spirit" the TV movie (1987), directed by Michael Schultz; written by Steven E. de Souza; and starring Sam J. Jones, Nana Visitor, Bumper Robinson, Garry Walberg, Daniel...
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Episode 192: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
In the left corner... "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" #7 the comic book (1986) by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird! And in the right corner... "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze" the movie (1991), directed by Michael Pressman; written by Todd W. Langen; and starring David…
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Episode 191: Paul à Québec (2015)
In the left corner... "The Song of Roland" the graphic novel (2009) by Michel Rabagliati! And in the right corner... "Paul à Québec" the movie (2015), directed by François Bouvier; written by François Bouvier and Michel Rabagliati; and starring Gilbert Sicotte, François Létourneau, and Julie Le...
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Episode 190: I Kill Giants (2017)
In the left corner... "I Kill Giants" the graphic novel (2009) by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura! And in the right corner... "I Kill Giants" the movie (2017), directed by Anders Walter; written by Joe Kelly; and starring Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldaña, Sydney Wade, Imogen Poots, and Noel Clarke! --- To...
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Episode 189: My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea (2016)
In the left corner... "MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL... SINKING INTO THE SEA!" the comic book short story (2009) by Dash Shaw! And in the right corner... "My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea" the movie (2016), directed and written by Dash Shaw; lead animator Jane Samborski; and starring Jason...
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Episode 188: Watchmen (2009)
Warning: Spoilers! Warning: Bias! Warning: Three-and-a-half hours! In the left corner... "Watchmen" the graphic novel (1986-1987) by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins! And in the right corner... "Watchmen" the movie (2009), directed Zack Snyder; written by David Hayter and Alex Tse; and...
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Episode 187: Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
In the left corner... "Blue is the Warmest Color" the graphic novel (2010) by Jul Maroh! And in the right corner... "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" the movie (2013), directed by Abdellatif Kechiche; written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalya Lacroix; cinematographed by Sofian El Fani; and starring…
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Episode 186: Fullmetal Alchemist The Revenge of Scar
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Full Manga Alchemists podcast! In the left corner... the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series (2001-2010) by Hiromu Arakawa! And in the right corner... "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar" the movie (2022), directed by Fumihiko Sori; and...
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Episode 185: Jungle Jim (1948) & Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
In the left corner... "Jungle Jim" the comic strip (1934-1954) by Alex Raymond and Don W. Moore! And in the right corner... "Jungle Jim" (1948) and "Mark of the Gorilla" (1950) the movies, both directed by William Berke and written by Caroll Young; and starring Johnny Weissmuller and George…
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Episode 184: Man-Thing (2005)
In the left corner... "Man-Thing" the comic book character (1971) created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Gray Morrow! And in the right corner... "Man-Thing" the movie (2005), directed by Brett Leonard; written by Hans Rodionoff; and starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor, Jack...
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Episode 183: Swamp Thing (1982)
In the left corner... "Swamp Thing" the comic book series (1972-1974), by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson! And in the right corner... "Swamp Thing" the movie (1982), directed and written by Wes Craven; and starring Ray Wise, Dick Durock, Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jourdan, David Hess, Nicholas Worth,...
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Episode 182: Nejishiki (1998) [aka "Screwed", aka "Wind-Up Type", aka "Neji-shiki"]
In the left corner... "Nejishiki" (1968), "The Mokkiriya Tavern Girl" (1968), and "Master of the Willow Inn" (1970), the manga stories by Yoshiharu Tsuge! And in the right corner... "Nejishiki" the movie (1998), directed and written by Teruo Ishii; and starring Tadanobu Asano, and Tetsuro Tanba!...
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Episode 181: Spawn (1997)
In the left corner... "Spawn" the comic book series (1992-present), by Todd McFarlane! And in the right corner... "Spawn" the movie (1997), directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé; written by Alan B. McElroy; and starring Michael Jai White, Nicol Williamson, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Melinda Clarke, Miko...
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Episode 180: F--- My Son! (2025), including an interview with director Todd Rohal!
In the left corner... "F--- My Son: A Tale of Terror, Issue One" the graphic novel (2023) by Johnny Ryan! And in the right corner... "F--- My Son!" the movie (2025), directed and written by Todd Rohal; and starring Tipper Newton, Steve Little, Robert Longstreet, Macon Blair, Daemon Pedroza, Ron...
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Episode 179: Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik ["Darna! The Return"] (1994)
In the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-?) by Mars Ravelo, Nestor Redondo, and Paquito Gonzales! And in the right corner... "Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik" ("Darna! The Return") the movie (1994), directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes; and starring Anjanette Abayari and Edu...
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Episode 178: Darna vs. the Planet Women (1975)
In the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-1951?) by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo! And in the right corner... "Darna vs. the Planet Women" the movie (1975), directed and written by Armando Garces; and starring Vilma Santos! --- The comic:...
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Episode 177: Chicken with Plums (2011)
In the left corner... "Chicken with Plums" the graphic novel (2004/2006) by Marjane Satrapi! And in the right corner... "Chicken with Plums" the movie (2011), directed and written by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud; and starring Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani…
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Episode 176: Dennis the Menace (1993)
In the left corner... "Dennis the Menace" the comic strip (1951-present) by Hank Ketcham! And in the right corner... "Dennis the Menace" the movie (1993), directed Nick Castle; written by John Hughes; and starring Mason Gamble, Walter Matthau, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…
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Episode 175: Joker (2019)
In the left corner... "The Killing Joke" the grahic novel (1988) by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and John Higgins! And in the right corner... "Joker" the movie (2019), directed and co-written by Todd Phillips; starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Bill...
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Episode 174: Hercules (2014)
In the left corner... "Hercules" the five-issue comic book series (2008) by Steve Moore and Admira Wijaya! And in the right corner... "Hercules" the movie (2014), directed by Brett Ratner; and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Rebecca Ferguson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, and…
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Episode 173: Hellboy The Crooked Man (2024)
In the left corner... "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" the comic book miniseries (2008) by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben! And in the right corner... "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" the movie (2024), directed by Brian Taylor; written by Christopher Golden & Mike Mignola and Brian Taylor; and starring Jack...
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Episode 172: Oldboy (2013)
SPOILERS - SPOILERS - SPOILERS! In the left corner... "Old Boy" the manga series (1996-1998) by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi! And in the right corner... "Oldboy" the movie (2013), directed by Spike Lee; written by Mark Protosevich; and starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto…
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Episode 171: Oldboy (2003)
SPOILERS - SPOILERS - SPOILERS! In the left corner... "Old Boy" the manga series (1996-1998) by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi! And in the right corner... "Oldboy" the movie (2003), directed by Park Chan-wook; and starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, and Kang Hye-jung! --- Please help us keep...
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Episode 170: Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)
This week, a very special crossover episode with the Full Manga Alchemists podcast! In the left corner... the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series (2001-2010) by Hiromu Arakawa! And in the right corner... "Fullmetal Alchemist" the movie (2017), directed by Fumihiko Sori; and starring Ryosuke…
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Episode 169: Reg'lar Fellers (1941)
This week: True Hollywood Crime! In the left corner... "Reg'lar Fellers" the comic strip (1917-1949) by Gene Byrnes! And in the right corner... "Reg'lar Fellers" the movie (1941), directed by Arthur Dreifuss, and starring Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support…
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Episode 168: Airhawk Star of the North (1982)
In the left corner... "Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors" the comic strip (1959-1986) by John Dixon! And in the right corner... "Airhawk Star of the North" the TV movie (1982), directed by David Baker, and written by Ron McLean! --- The full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzjnF7o3ImE ---...
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Episode 167: St. Trinian's (2007)
In the left corner... the "St. Trinian's" gag cartoons (1946-1952) of Ronald Searle! And in the right corner... "St. Trinian's" the movie (2007), directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson; written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft; and starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Lena Headey,...
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Episode 166: The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980)
In the left corner... the "St. Trinian's" gag cartoons (1946-1952) of Ronald Searle! And in the right corner... "The Wildcats of St. Trinian's" the movie (1980), directed and written by Frank Launder; and starring Sheila Hancock, Michael Hordern, Lisa Vanderpump, Sarah Lam, and Alfie Curtis ! ---...
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Episode 165: Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
In the left corner... the "St. Trinian's" gag cartoons (1946-1952) of Ronald Searle! And in the right corner... "Blue Murder at St. Trinian's" the movie (1957), directed by Frank Launder; and starring George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, and Terry-Thomas! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support...
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Episode 164: The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
In the left corner... the "St. Trinian's" gag cartoons (1946-1952) of Ronald Searle! And in the right corner... "The Belles of St. Trinian's" the movie (1954), directed by Frank Launder; and starring Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, and George Cole! --- Please help us keep the lights on and support...
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Episode 163: Batman Returns (1992)
In the left corner... "The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Volume Two" the trade paperback collection (1992) by various writers and artists! And in the right corner... "Batman Returns" the movie (1992), directed by Tim Burton; written by Daniel Waters; and starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito,...
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Episode 162: Captain Battle Legacy War (2013)
In the left corner... "Captain Battle" the comic books (1941-1942) created by Jack Binder and Carl Formes! And in the right corner... "Captain Battle: Legacy War" the movie (2013), directed by David Palmieri; and starring Cuyle Carvin, Marlene Mc'Cohen, and Jenny Allford! --- Please help us keep...
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Episode 161: Red (2010)
In the left corner... "Red" the graphic novel (2003) by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner! And in the right corner... "Red" the movie (2010), directed by Robert Schwentke; and starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Rebecca Pidgeon, Brian...
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Episode 160: Mystery Plane (1939) & Danger Flight (1939)
In the left corner... "Tailspin Tommy" the comic strip (2009) by Hal Forrest, Glenn M. Chaffin, and Reynold Brown! And in the right corner... "Mystery Plane" & "Danger Flight" the movies (1939), directed by George Waggner and Howard Bretherton respectively; and starring John Trent, Marjorie...
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Episode 159: Superman Returns (2006)
In the left corner... "The Man of Steel" the comic book series (1986) by John Byrne! And in the right corner... "Superman Returns" the movie (2006), directed by Bryan Singer; and starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam...
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Episode 158: I, Frankenstein (2014)
In the left corner... "I, Frankenstein" the comic book (2009) by Kevin Grevioux! And in the right corner... "I, Frankenstein" the movie (2014), directed by and written by Stuart Beattie; with story by Stuart Beattie and Kevin Grevioux; and starring Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski,...
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Episode 157: Blade II (2002)
In the left corner... "Tomb of Dracula" the comic book series (1991) by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Al Williamson! And in the right corner... "Blade II" the movie (2002), directed by Guillermo del Toro; written by David S. Goyer; and starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Norman Reedus…
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Episode 156: Faust Love of the Damned (2000)
In the left corner... "Faust" the manga series (1988-2012) by David Quinn and Tim Vigil! And in the right corner... "Faust: Love of the Damned" the movie (2000), directed by Brian Yuzna; written by David Quinn; and starring Jeffrey Combs, Mark Frost, Andrew Divoff, and Mónica Van Campen!…
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A podcast about feature films based on comic books and comic strips that people have stopped talking about.
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Comic Book Movie Oblivion is created and hosted by Kumar Sivasubramanian.
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