Vertigo Voices

Episode 13: The Nobody.

We're back and talking about Jeff Lemire's The Nobody. This contemporary take on Wells' The Invisible Man re-stages the story into mid-western America for a solid and contemplative look at connection and loneliness. 

Episode 12: LXG Commentary.

We watched The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. While it's nowhere near the genius of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic, it's still dumb fun. Which can be fine on occasion. Prepare for quite a few Sean Connery impressions.

Episode 11: The Dangerous Habits of John Constantine.

We discuss what is arguably the most well regarded Hellblazer storyline and also one of Vertigo's favorite stories in general: Garth Ennis and Will Simpson's Dangerous Habits. Supernatural threats are secondary to the reality of lung cancer in this excellent storyline. Listen and be sure to wish Neil Gaiman a happy birthday!

Episode 10: Noir-vember Spectacular Sandman Mystery Theatre!

We're back to a regular recording this week with a look at Matt Wagner and Guy Davis's first volume of Sandman Mystery Theatre. We discuss the social issues underpinning the series and the broader historical perspective the series provides. Colby also discusses his final thoughts on the Sandman audio drama. Listen and enjoy!

Episode 9: Oct-Horror and The Lost Boys Sequel.

Be careful listening to this episode because it's likely cursed. After dealing with hours of mic problems, I found that a majority of our recording was corrupted somehow. So we hastily recorded a new episode over the phone and I Frankensteined the audio together. It's not great, but it's something. Anyway, we talk about Tim Seeley's Lost Boy's sequel and Halloween movies. 

Episode 8: The Lost Boys Commentary.

We watch 1987's The Lost Boys! Why? Because next week we're talking about the Vertigo Comics sequel comic! See? It all ties together. Anyway, listen in amazement as I unenthusiastically talk about things unrelated to the movie and Sophia enjoys the blonde mullets on display.

Episode 7: Two Gun Mojo and Sandman Audio.

In this meandering episode, we read and discuss Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo, the first of Vertigo's three Jonah Hex comics. It's significantly better than the movie. Low bar to clear, I know. I also give my first impressions of the Sandman audio drama by Audible. Spoiler: it's excellent.

Episode 6: Jonah Hex Commentary. This is not a good movie.

Unlike Constantine, There is no cult following for the film Jonah Hex. And for good reason. This is a poorly executed and over-edited turd of a movie. Listen to us make fun of and talk over it for a little longer than its scant runtime.

Episode 5: Y: The Last Man, Feminism and Misogyny.

We look at Unmanned, the first volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Y: The Last Man. It's a great book but some Amazon reviewers disagree. Also, that Justice League re-cut costs an insane amount of money. 

Episode 4: Constantine Commentary.

We watch 2005's Constantine, directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz. Many people defend this film and it's become something of a cult classic. However, as an adaptation of the Vertigo comic Hellblazer, it's pretty bad. Also, as a movie it's pretty bad too.