Casual Comics Cast

On this episode of the Casual Comics Cast we explore the decades-long intersection of video games and comic books. With Mortal Kombat 2 hitting theaters, we look back at the revolutionary impact of the original 1992 arcade game—from its controversial "photorealistic" gore to its legendary '90s industrial soundtrack.Plus, why is it so difficult to turn a hit video game like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat into a long-running comic series? We discuss the challenges in adapting video games to comic and then provide our list of the best video game adaptations of comic book properties - and how games like Telltale's Walking Dead and Critical Role’s Dispatch are blurring the lines between playing a game and reading a comic.All this, and more on this episode of the Casual Comics Cast!