Bam Splat Boom: Recent Episodes
Abhijeet Kini and Krishna Rao
Comic artist and animator Abhijeet Kini and writer Krishna Rao embark on an epic mission to explore the world of comics and graphic novels. Together, they decode what makes comics and graphic novels click, discuss SFF series and movies, and try to stay away from controversial topics like DC vs Marvel.
Abhijeet and Krishna take up opposite corners in the ring while discussing Thor: Love and Thunder. One found the film entertaining, the other disappointing. (Perhaps, it has to do with the ticket price one of them paid.) While the film has its moments and follows the formula that made Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy popular, Abhijeet and Krishna break down why it has left so many fans disappointed.
Abhijeet and Krishna peel the layers back on Alan Moore's Watchmen – which follows a group of washed-up, dysfunctional masked vigilantes. They decode how the comic's writing, sketching, framing, and colouring make it one of the most cinematic graphic novels of all time – contributing to its narrative and mood. And why the story offers something new every time you read it.
Abhijeet and Krishna tell you why Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is unlike any other film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why this is both good and bad. They break down Sam Raimi's stamp on the film and discover what this Dr Strange film has in common with fairy tales and (shudders) DC films.
As they gear up to watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Abhijeet and Krishna talk about all the Marvel films and TV series they've watched all through 2021. Plus, they have a passionate discussion on overpriced momos in cinemas.
Krishna drags Abhijeet into a completely "harmless" discussion on comparing MCU and DCEU. Abhijeet tells Krishna why The Umbrella Academy is the perfect series for someone looking to get into graphic novels. And they reveal why Episode 2 is Episode 1.