Sunday, March 27, 2016

ARP - 45 - Batman V Superman film

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

Batman V Superman, the long awaited film from Warner Brothers is here. Dylan and John talk the good, the bad, and everything in between about this film.



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Our next episode will be New Avengers - Breakout on April 3rd.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 140 - Orpheus Rising

Batman encounters a new hero in Gotham named Orpheus. Writer Alex Simmons tackles some challenging issues regarding race and representation in this DC comics mini-series. Donovan Grant joins us on this issue to offer his perspective on the mini-series and the questions raised by the author.



Dylan and John are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 140

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Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on March 27th with our review of the Batman V. Superman film.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on April 19th with Catwoman - Dark End of the Street.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

ARP - 44 - Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth

A story from 1978 that introduces many elements into the Judge Dredd canon that endure to this day. It is also the first long form story for the character. We talk about the story, the social commentary, and the possible origins of the Jurassic Park novel in this episode.


Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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The Plot (15:09)


GOOD THINGS
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Atmosphere (19:34)
World Building (21:25)
Alien Riders (26:46)
Social commentary (29:26)


OTHER POINTS
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Jurassic Park comparison (54:10)
Favorite sub-story (57:45)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Arc Reactions 41 - Who Is The Black Panther?
Michael Crichton lecture on Yellowstone
Insular Cases


Our next podcast will be our review of the Batman V. Superman film on March 27th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Orpheus Rising on March 15th.


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