Cinematic Comicverse Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cori Davis Ryan
Join co-hosts Cori, Davis, and Ryan as we dive into the world of comics as told through literature and on the silver screen. Each episode, we will review a superhero movie and compare it to its roots in the comics. Join us for a thrilling ride into the Cinematic Comicverse!
This week, we discuss the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How do we think Phases 4 and 5 have held up? What has the critical response to everything been? What should Marvel change or keep doing in the future? All of this and more on this episode of the Cinematic Comicverse!
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We have a Curtis Lowe (host of the podcast Chance Time!) join us to talk about the Spider-Verse! We start with the comic event, and then delve into the movie, Into the Spider-Verse! The comic storyline is very different than the movie, but it's interesting to see what elements they did end up using. We also have a special segment where we review the Spider-Verse Whopper from Burger King.
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Comics We Read:
Edge of the Spider-Verse Begins
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #4-6
Superior Spider-Man #32-33
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #7-8
Edge of Spider-Verse #1-5
Spider-Man 2099 vol. 2 #5
Spider-Verse Team-Up #1
Spider-Verse #1-2
End of Edge of Spider-Verse
Spider-Verse event Begins
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #9-10
Spider-Man 2099 v2 #6
Scarlet Spiders #1-2
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #11
Spider-Verse Team-Up #2
Spider-Woman vol. 5 #1-2
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #12
Spider-Man 2099 vol. 2 #7
Scarlet Spiders #3
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #13
Spider-Verse Team-Up #3
Spider-Woman vol. 5 #3
Spider-Man 2099 vol. 2 #8
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #14
Spider-Woman vol. 5 #4
The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #15
End of Spider-Verse event
Ultimate Spider-Man #160 - The Death of Spider-Man
Ultimate Fallout #4 - First Appearance of Miles Morales
After recently re-watching all of first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we decided to give our individual lists of how each of them rank!
We finish off the MCU's phase 3 with Spider-Man: Far From Home! We look at Mysterio's beginnings in the Amazing Spider-Man, and how he differs from his cinematic debut!
Comics We Read:
The Amazing Spider-Man #13 - First Appearance of Mysterio
The Amazing Spider-Man #66-67 - The Madness of Mysterio
We finally made it to Avengers: Endgame! The culmination of the entire MCU (up to this point) is a celebration of all the movies that came before it, but quite different from Thanos' original Infinity Gauntlet story. Is it for the better? We delve into it on this week's episode!
Comics we read:
Infinity Gauntlet #2-5- Aftermath of Thanos getting the Gauntlet
We have special guest, Paul Bills (host of the podcast Chance Time!), to discuss Captain Marvel! We talk about Carol Danvers intro as head of Security, and then the hard pivot into writing. we see how she got her super powers and the reason she decided to take on the mantle of Captain Marvel. Then we discuss the 2019 film and how these comics play into her cinematic debut. Paul also gives us some insight into comic book collecting, and his recent history with comics.
Comics we read:
Captain Marvel (2012) #1 - Ms. Marvel becomes Captain Marvel
Marvel Super-Heroes #12 - First Appearance of Mar-vell
Marvel Super-Heroes #13 - First Appearance of Carol Danvers
Ms. Marvel (1977) #1 - First Appearance of Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel (1977) #2 - How Ms. Marvel gets her powers
Fantastic Four #2 - First Appearance of the Skrulls
It's a short episode today! We discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp! We read how the original Wasp ended up teaming up with Hank Pym and the delve into the first appearance of Ghost! Then we discuss the film, and we are somewhat divided on how we feel about it, but also, we are kind of on the same page.
Comics We Read:
Tales to Astonish #44 - First Appearance of the Wasp
Iron Man #219-221 - First Appearance of Ghost
Extra Reading:
A-Next #(7,) 10, 12 - First Appearance of Hope Pym
The Avengers #32 - First Appearance of Bill Foster (Goliath)
Black Goliath #1 - First Appearance of Bill Foster as Black Goliath
We discuss the Thanos' quest for the infinity gems and how it was adapted into the silver screen. We loved reading Jim Starlin's take on the cosmic universe within Marvel comics, and we delve into what inspiration Infinity War took from the comics.
Comics We Read:
Silver Surfer (1987) #34-38 - Rebirth of Thanos
Thanos Quest #1-2 - Thanos Collects the Infinity Gems
Infinity Gauntlet #1 - Thanos wipes out half of life
New Avengers vol. 3 #8-9 (and Infinity#1) - First Appearance of the Black Order
We take a look of where the infinity gems came to be in the Marvel comics and what they have evolved into over time. We discuss who has used the infinity stones in the past, take a broad look at how they relate to the cosmic side of marvel, as well as figure out which stones we would want for ourselves!
Davis hosts this week as we discuss the origins of T'Challa, and also read some of Christopher Priest's run on Black Panther to see how they influenced Ryan Coogler's Black Panther!
Comics we read:
Jungle Action #6 - First Appearance of Killmonger
Fantastic Four #52 - First Appearance of Black Panther
Fantastic Four #53 - First Appearance of Klaw/Vibranium, T'Challa's origin
Black Panther (1998) (Various Issues) - This run by Christopher Priest introduces a more political side to Black Panther
Black Panther (2005) #2 - First Appearance of Shuri
Cori hosts this episode and we really get into the Norse Mythology! We read Planet Hulk and the comic version of Ragnarok and see what they kept and what they changed in the movie, Thor: Ragnarok. We also go on some long tangents about Dr. Who, collecting things, and why Cori hates Reed Richards.
Comics we read:
Incredible Hulk (1999) #92-95 (96-105) - Planet Hulk
Journey Into Mystery #102 - First Appearance of Hela
Thor (vol 2) 80-85 - Ragnarok
Thor #362 - Skurge redeems himself
The Avengers #69-71 - First Appearance of the Grandmaster
We stray from the typical format this week, and instead delve into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We go over their humble beginnings and try to think of every piece of media they've been in since then.
We discuss the origins of the Vulture, Tinkerer, the Shocker, and Peter Parker's classmates! We also touch on the Sony Deal, Spider-Men, Tom Holland's Accent, and more in this episode of the Cinematic Comicverse!
Comics we read:
The Amazing Spider-Man #2 - First Appearance of the Vulture/the Tinkerer
The Amazing Spider-Man #46 - First Appearance of the Shocker
Spidey #6 - Spider-Man and Iron Man team up to fight the Vulture
We discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and the comics that inspired it! We also discuss what the funniest joke is in the MCU!
Star-Lord #1-3 - First Appearance of the modern Ravagers and Yondu meet Star-Lord*
The Mighty Thor #132-133 - First Appearance of Ego the Living Planet
Marvel Super-Heroes #18 - First Appearance of Yondu/Original Guardians of the Galaxy
The Avengers #112 - First Appearance of Mantis
Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #0.1, 1(-15), 16 - J'Son (Star-Lord's dad in the comics) tries to get Star-Lord to join him
*This was released after the movie was written
We discuss the Master of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange! And the results are in, we want more Mordo!
Comics we read:
Strange Tales #110-111 - First Appearance of Dr. Strange/Wong/Ancient One/Baron Mordo
Strange Tales #115 - Dr. Strange's Origin
Strange Tales #126 - First Appearance of Dormamu
Strange Tales #130-135 - First Appearance of Kaecillius (Main Kaecillius Arc)
Sterling Mason joins us to discuss Captain America: Civil War and the comics that inspired the movie.
Comics we read for this episode:
Civil War #1-7 - Civil War arc
New Warriors (2005) #1-6 - Civil War prelude
New Avengers: Illuminati One-shot - Road to Civil War
The Amazing Spider-Man #529-531 - Road to Civil War
Fantastic Four #536-537 - Road to Civil War
Email us at cinematic.comicverse@gmail.com!
Cori and Davis embark on a special adventure into the watchmen universe. Join them as they break down the watchmen graphic novel and 2009 movie. Is the episode nearly as long as the movie? Yes. Do they spend a lot of time debating who the best and worst watchmen are? Yes. Listen to their hot takes and very important opinions!
We discuss the end of MCU's phase 2 with Ant-Man.
Comics we read:
Tales to Astonish #27, 35 - First Appearance of Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
The Avengers #181 - First Appearance of Scott Lang
Marvel Premiere #47-48 - First Appearance of Scott Lang as Ant-Man
We read about the Ultron and Vision's origins, as well as Brian Michael Bendis' Age of Ultron (and how it doesn't really relate too much to the movie).
Comics we read:
The Avengers #54-55 - First Appearance of Ultron
The Avengers #57 - First Appearance of Vision
Avengers 12.1, Age of Ultron #1-10 - Age of Ultron arc
We read about the origins of each member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and see how it relates to the movie.
Comics we read:
Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #1(-25) - Movie is loosely based on this run (Further reading: Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord)
Marvel Preview #4 - First Appearance of Star Lord
Strange Tales #180 - First Appearance of Gamora
The Invincible Iron Man #55 - First Appearance of Drax
Marvel Preview #7 - First Appearance of Rocket Raccoon
Tales to Astonish #13 - First Appearance of Groot
Fantastic Four #65 - First Appearance of Ronan the Accuser
We delve into the Ed Brubaker's Winter Soldier arc and see how it relates to the movie.
Comics We Read:
Captain America (2005) #1-9, 11-15 - The Winter Soldier Arc
Secret Warriors #1 - Nick Fury finds Hydra agents in an old S.H.I.E.L.D. base
Captain America #117 - First Appearance of the Falcon
Captain America #208 - First instance of Arnim Zola in a computer
We discuss the first appearance of Malekith and how it relates to his portrayal in Thor: The Dark World.
Comics We Read: Thor #344-349 - First Appearance of Malekith
We talk about the Iron Man Extremis arc and how it influenced Iron Man 3.
Comics We Read:
Iron Man Extremis #1-6 - Extremis arc
Tales of Suspense #50 - First Appearance of the Mandarin
This week we talk about Marvel's Avengers. We delve into how Marvel's team of Earth's Mightiest change from their first battle with Loki, to their first team-up on screen.
Comics We Read:
Avengers #1 - First appearance of Avengers/Avengers vs Loki
Avengers #4 - Avengers pull Captain America out of the ice
Ultimates #8 - First Appearance of the Chitauri
- Captain America (1941) #1, 7
- Tales of suspense #66, 79-81
- Captain America #162, 208-209
Cori, Davis, and Ryan dive into the mighty Thor! We chart the evolution from mild-mannered Donald Blake to the hulking mustard-haired Thor of the movies. Cori advocates for the objectification of men on this pod, and Davis and Ryan happily comply Journey Into Mystery #83-85 Thor #159 Fantastic Four #536-538 Thor Vol 3 #1 Journey Into Mystery #101-102, 112, 118, 119
This week, hosts Cori, Davis, and Ryan discuss Tony Stark's return to the silver screen in "Iron Man 2." We break down the appearance of rival Justin Hammer, Whiplash, and just how happy Davis is to live in a world where Mickey Rourke is part of the MCU.
This week's readings come from:
- Tales of suspense #97-99
- Iron Man #120-128
- Tales of Suspense #46
- Iron Man vs Whiplash #1-4
- Tales of Suspense #52
- Iron Man #225-232
Cori, Davis, and Ryan discuss the origins of the Green Goliath himself, the Hulk. We compare the comics to the 2008 film, "The Incredible Hulk," and discuss the questionable casting of one Liv Tyler.
Co-hosts Cori, Davis, and Ryan discuss the humble origins of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, and how he grew over the comic books. We review 2008's "Iron Man" and compare the first look we get on the screen of the self-proclaimed genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Plus, trivia!
Comic books included in this discussion:
- Tales of Suspense #39
- Iron Man Extremis # 5
- Iron Man #163, #166
- Iron Man #200
- Tales of Suspense #45