FULL OF SOUND AND FURY

Reviews of Dune Part 2 and The Acolyte followed by previews of Deadpool and Wolverine and the 2024 editions of San Diego Comic Con and D23 Expo.

It's all things X-Men in this episode, with reviews of X-Men '97, House of X, Powers of X, and X of Swords, plus some fancasting for the forthcoming X-Men Marvel Studios movies.

A trip to Emerald City Comic Con 2024 leads to a deep-dive into the world of geek fandom collectibles.

Reviews of The Marvels and One Piece, a retrospective look at Fox's stewardship of the X-Men franchise, and previews of X-Men 97, Fantastic Four and Superman: Legacy.

2024 opens with reviews of Blue Eye Samurai, What If ..., and Echo.

Early in 1992, seven fan-favorite artists left Marvel Comics to form their own creator owned and controlled comic book publishing company. In this episode, we look back at thirty years of Image Comics, from its chaotic and controversial beginning all the way to its gradual maturation into one of the most important publishers in the American comics scene.

The triumphant finale of Loki Season 2 and the poor opening weekend for The Marvels within days of one another begs the question: should Marvel Studios contract? Also in this episode, The Year of the Video Game continues, as we review Sony's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne.

Exit reviews of The Flash (2023), Ahsoka, and The Witcher Season 3.

Reviews of Ahsoka and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, a refusal to review The Flash, and a eulogy for one of the all-time great gameshow hosts.

Thanks to the Hollywood writer's strike, San Diego Comic Con 2023 was, in fact, a comic con, and we come with the deets. Also in this episode: Disney's 100th celebration has been anything but, Henry Cavill needs a bigger sword, and Paramount's various Star Trek  offerings continue to impress.