Welcome back for the 120th episode of the Epic Comicast podcast! We are only in February and there has already been a year’s worth of developments in geek movie and TV news. So, sit back and buckle up for another great installment. There has been a lot of turmoil over on the Warner Bros’ lot […]
One of the best selling points for Fox’s TV series Gotham, was to see the origins of many of the colorful villains that were created in the pages of DC Comics. After an uneven first season, Bruno Heller’s show has returned with a new theme called “Rise of the Villains.” So far the story lines have been […]
It’s time to get ready for the weekly show that speaks to the geek living inside us all! The Epic Comicast podcast is known for bringing the best chatter about comics, nostalgia, movies, and television, and this episode is no exception. There was a lot going on in the world of television as the duo takes […]
It has been a rollercoaster at the movies recently, with some great developments and some flat-out tragedies that took place in the real-world. Epic Comicast is here to walk you through some of the highlights, and lowlights, of the past week. Marvel’s newest TV series, Jessica Jones has begun its subtle marketing campaign after staying largely quiet during […]
The Epic Comicast podcast is back with their 42nd installment and they brought the Attitude. The ECC crew takes another trip through fandom in this episode, where they discuss the biggest news of the week and go back to the WWF’s Attitude Era. The “Attitude Era” began around 1997 and lasted until the wrestling association lost the […]
Gotham came back with the episode titled, “What the Little Bird Told Him,” which was written by Ben Englund, who is the creator of The Tick and a producer on this show. A lot of long-running plotlines were finally addressed, however not to the best results in most cases. “What the Little Bird Told Him,” begins with […]
Part of the fun of Gotham is seeing a brand new vision of the Batman universe brought to life. So far series showrunner Bruno Heller has not been scared to take classic DC villains and interpret them in unexpected ways for his show. Well it looks like they aren’t holding much back for next season […]
Gotham returned last night from the winter break refreshed with a new look for the new year. Showrunner Bruno Heller has made some changes to the show in the second half that may prove to be more than simply cosmetic. The episode begins with Gordon in his new position in Arkham Asylum. Due to the […]
DC Comics came on strong this past fall, with multiple successful shows debuting on various networks based on their characters. One of the more risky propositions was Gotham, a gritty crime procedural set in the fictional city with its main hero, Batman, still in grade school. A lot of things could have gone wrong. Some […]
Gotham is a perplexing show. Just when it seems to get everything right it manages to stumble at the least opportune times. At least they know how to keep their audience’s attention. If this show doesn’t end up working, it won’t be because they were they weren’t trying to go big. The audience has already […]
This week Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) investigates an underground fight ring that leads him to a world of pain. The episode titled “The Mask” was largely a filler episode with some key characterizations and personalities thrown in for fans of DC Comics mythology. The fact that the show is set in the world of Batman […]
Gotham is at its best when it’s centered on the police and mob corruption poisoning the city. The action in this episode wastes no time getting into gear as Oswald Cobblepot’s reemergence sets the plot into motion and puts detective Jim Gordon on the run. The usage of the classic Batman villain Victor Zsasz, shows […]
