Thou dost speak without care, spouting ill of Jerry Ordway. His hoary pencils mark a lost greater age. Similarly, does thou show thyself a villain true to favour Jose Ladronn. I stay my hand only in respect of your good view of Dan Jurgens. Count thyself fortunate. "Kneel before the might and fury of Mangog!"
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Batman Villains vs. Spider-Man Villains
Lotta fucking technical difficulties in podcast land for your Xtinction Crew. We've had some casualties. We've had some setbacks. Even the recording on this one is all computer-y and fucking garbage. Still though, we've again--despite the adversity--produced yet another A+ product for the ages. You ever wonder who would come out on top if Spider-Man's villains fought Batman's villains (mostly)? Wonder no more!
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Justice League of America Vol. 1 #123-124 (1975)
Eat the Rich April is on pause for a moment. Old Man Stuff. Crisis upon us. For the time being, let's see what happens when hack writers from the 70s are given free reign in their own universe. Spoilers: they devolve to their natural state, cruel and mischievous. Or show themselves to be otherwise hopeless and nonsensical. Where in Sam Hill was the editor on this one?! Oh, right, he was the one with the cosmic treadmill in his desk...
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Bong Joon Ho - Snowpiercer (2013)
Without natural features and only thin walls, the wizard holds back the horde. Dirty and poor, children stolen for parts, they hunger. Planning, probing, and slowly learning, the low must be brought high. The wizard, standing alone, awaits his heir, thinking it all part of his scheme. "My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed."
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Most people, when they set up a chess board, do so with the intention of afterwards being able to play a game. Not these people. This movie sets up the X-Men franchise in the same way that Mister Magoo walks successfully through a burning building, never knowing they were almost killed. Here the board is merely a helpful suggestion and the chess pieces themselves easily replaced with play-doh versions of My Little Pony. All for the good, mind you. All for the greater good. "Granted, it's probably not as intimidating as having a gun, or bone-claws, or the fingernails of a bag-lady..."
Xtinction Agenda isn't for everyone. It's a book club and a movie club and a place for people to talk TV and comic books. But nothing too new. It's a rough place where tired old dads tackle pop culture artifacts of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s (mostly). Not a lot of hand-holding as a consequence. These are not introductions to pop culture but discussions about it. As such, we expect the audience to have some degree of experience.
Basically then, if you're a hotdog and you're looking for a mustache ride, you came to the right place. Otherwise, enjoy your sock hops and your malt shakes. We wish you well.
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