Vertigo Voices

Episode 33: More Sandman Casting & I Die At Midnight.

After a short break, we're back with a whole bunch of Vertigo news from the past couple of weeks. Most importantly, we break down and discuss the newly revealed cast of Netflix's Sandman adaptation. For some reason some of these decisions were "controversial" to the worst people on the internet and we spend some time on why they're dumb. We then jump into Kyle Baker's wacky dark comedy I Die At Midnight. It's good to be back! 

Episode 32: It's A Bird...

This episode starts with us taking some random people who don't listen to the show to task for some odd, and not particularly enlightened, opinions on comics. We then look at It's A Bird... by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen. It's a very complex look at familial secrets, the creative process and humanity in general all under the giant shadow of Superman's red cape. More than that, it askes probably the most important question that every person needs to answer themselves. Listen and find out. 

Episode 31: Transmetropolitan.

After some news about a new Vertigo television adaptation and thumbing through some cards based on DC's most forgotten crossover, we dive into the prophetic world of Transmetropolitan. Written by Warren Ellis with art by Darick Robertson, this cyberpunk series brought the world social commentary, interesting sci-fi concepts and one of the greatest comic book characters: Spider Jerusalem.

Episode 30: The Losers Commentary.

While not fondly remembered and a box office failure, I still contend that this movie is great. Sylvain White directs a star-studded and charming cast in a fun caper movie that accurately adapts Andy Diggle and Jock's comic series while injecting a fair amount of humor and hijinks. Listen to us recite large chunks of dialogue over the actual movie.

Episode 29: More Vertigo Adaptations We Want To See.

You thought we were done last time? Well, I got news for you: We're not even close to done. There are still a whole lot of Vertigo stories that should be brought to life on the big or bigger screen. Join us as we go through some great (and not so great) stories that are ripe for adaptation.

Episode 28: Vertigo Adaptations We Want To See.

We put together lists of Vertigo comic series that we feel should be adapted into film or television. Listen along as we explain why our choices would make great viewing!

Episode 27: Vertigo's Human Target.

After some DC movie news and an official apology, we begin looking at Milligan and Biukovic's 1999 Human Target mini-series. Unlike the television pilot that we watched earlier, this is a story about identity and larger societal issues sprinkled with over-the-top, hollywood style action. While we don't quite agree on how well it works in the end, overall it's definitely a fun ride. If you watched the TV series (either of them, really) then listen along and find out the differences between Christopher Chance on the page and on the screen.

Episode 26: The Snyder Cut - Part 2.

We dive back into the longest and most R-rated kid's movie ever made. Picking up where we left off, the two of us continue discussing the plot before digging into the psychological underpinnings of comic book characters and their adaptations. Plus, if you wrote in about Snyder's Justice League, then we read your comment today! Gotta keep that audience engagement going. Enjoy!

Episode 25: The Snyder Cut - Part 1.

The time is finally upon us. Zack Snyder's Justice League is here. After some quick retractions and corrections (nobody's perfect) we dive head first into the deepest (well, longest) superhero movie ever made. What were our thoughts? Which version was better? Did The Flash get less annoying? Listen along and find out! Also, because of the sheer size of this piece of media, we've had to cut the review into two parts. Apologies.

Episode 24: Pilot Season - Doom Patrol.

We dive back into the semi-regular series on Vertigo Pilots with Doom Patrol! Originally created for the DC streaming app, this series mixes and matches the best aspects of the team's comic book histories while being firmly centered on bold character development. Listen along as we watch the pilot episode and barely address what's on the screen in front of us. Enjoy!