Arc Reactions - 158 - Loki Season 1

 SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We talk about Loki Season 1 from Disney+. We talk about the multiple Lokis, time travel stories, character development, and more.

 

 

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ARP-158-LokiS1.mp3

Our next episode will be Suicide Squad (film) on September 19th

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Arc Reactions - 155 - Umbrella Academy Season 2

Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers!

We talk about season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. Topics include the plot, the character development, new characters, the setup for season 3, and more.

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ARP-155-UmbrellaAcademyS2.mp3

Our next episode will be The Falcon and Winters Soldier on June 6th

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ARP - 43 - Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth

We cover Deadpool - Merc With A Mouth this month. This is a story where Deadpool is hired to retrieve his own zombified head and of course it doesn't go smoothly. This 13-issue series is from 2009-2010 and involves time travel, the Savage Lands, and a blimp.

Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Depection of women (19:27)
Plot (54:53)


GOOD THINGS
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Humor (1:03:56)
Homage covers (1:11:20)


FINALE
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Deadpool (1:13:20)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Episode 34 - The Wake
Episode 35 - Billy Love Nibbles
Darth Jar Jar Theory

I was unable to find the link to the specific article I read about the Jason Todd as the Joker theory that I mentioned in the episode.

Our next podcast will be our review of the Deadpool film on February 14th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Joker's Last Laugh on February 16th.


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We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

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ARP - 42 - Flashpoint

Flashpoint is the event comic that led into the New 52 reboot of DC comics in 2011. Dylan and John tackle this major event in our January episode of the show.

Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Flash regaining his powers (8:51)

Superman (14:06)

Impact of the story (19:30)

Comparison to the Flash TV show (26:15)

Barry's theory (28:52)


GOOD THINGS
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Batman: Knight of Vengeance (33:10)


OTHER THINGS
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The plot (38:01)

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As mentioned in the episode
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Episode 26 - Cataclysm
Episode 1 - Avengers vs X-men

Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 138 - Robin: Secrets Revealed and Birds of Prey: The Big Romance on January 19th


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We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

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ARP - 21 - Thor: The God Butcher

We tackle Marvel's golden-haired god, Thor in this episode. Their is something amiss in the heavens and Thor must figure it out and stop it. Gorr, the god butcher, is on a rampage and its more than one Thor can handle. Enter multiple Thors! That's right. This story has 3, count them, 3 Thors. Join us as we talk about the first Marvel Now story for this founding member of the Avengers.

Talking points
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Thor hears prayers (42:04)
   
Marvel Now first story (46:53)
   
Librarian's snark to Thor is awesome (52:30)

Gorr's philosophy (55:07)

Time Travel (1:23:28)
   
Gorr (1:27:56)

Multiple Thors (1:34:26)


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ARP-21-TheGodButcher.mp3

Our next episode will be Green Lantern - Rise of the Third Army on July 6th.

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We have new music for our intro and credits. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording it for us.
 
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ARP - S11 - Days of Future Past (film)

Arc Reactions Podcast at the movies is back. This time we munch popcorn while we watch Fox Studios' Days of Future Past adaptation. How well did they portray the comics story? Did they do a good job? Give this episode a listen and find out.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!!!! Be aware that we are talking about all aspects of the film and there will be spoilers if you have not seen the film.

Talking points
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Plot (5:42)

Relation to Comic Story (26:07)

Villains (33:07)

Action (41:53)


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Arc Reactions Podcast - S11 - Days of Future Past (film).mp3

Our next podcast will be June 8th and we will be covering The Star Wars from Dark Horse comics.

We have a new intro music composed for us by Packie Wambaugh. We want to thank him for his contribution to our show.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.
 
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ARP - 19 - Days of Future Past (comic)

In preparation for the Fox Studios film adaptation of Days of Future Past, Dylan and John decided to cover the 2-issue story from 1981. Join us as we examine Uncanny X-men 141 and 142.

  

 Original cover created by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Modifications by Leigh Newman.

Talking points

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Bad
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Wolverine sexist? (16:36)

Sending consciousness back in time vs. sending a person back in time (23:07)

   
Alternate timeline (30:27)

Other
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Post apocolyptic stories and devolving of technology (39:45)

Good
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Fight in Washington (46:07)

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Arc Reactions - 19 - Days of Future Past.mp3 

Our next podcast will be on June 8th and we will be covering The Star Wars from Dark Horse comics.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We have new music for our intro and credits. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording it for us.
 
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ARP - 11 - Age of Ultron

Our first episode of 2014 is the Marvel crossover event titled the Age of Ultron. This was published in 2013 and involved the Avengers, time travel, and the sentient robot Ultron. Who will survive this indomitable foe? Tune in and find out. This is the dawning of the Age of Ultron.

Talking points

BAD THINGS

art style (20:16)

Events in the past (25:35)
The Final plan (35:46)

Fallout (39:35)

Death (45:49)

                - Lots of characters are killed

                                - Ultron attacks

                                - Alternate future

                                - Do we care that these characters die?

                                - B/C they die so quickly and easily, do we know that this reality will be fixed so that the character remains alive?

GOOD THINGS

New future Defenders team (54:28) 

 MISCELANIOUS

                               

Ant Man (1:01:36)

Wolverine (1:11:41)

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Our next podcast will be January 19th and it will be a surprise. Be sure to check back to see what story we cover that time.

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The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
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ARP - S04 - Comics News

Dylan and John discuss the latest news from DC and Marvel comics. We have put this out as quickly as possible to get our take out there before the news becomes old.

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 ARP - S04 - Comics News.mp3

Talking Points
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•  Ben Affleck as Batman in Man of Steel 2

• Marvel events surrounding shutting down the Ultimates universe

•  JH Williams and W Haden Blackman step down from Batwoman citing editorial interference

• DC solicits new artists to apply by drawing a page depicting Harley Quinn attempting suicide

Articles
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Batwoman
http://www.jhwilliams3.com/archives/1826
http://culturewarreporters.com/2013/09/06/dc-is-terrible-but-theyre-not-homophobes/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batwoman-authors-exit-claim-dc-621274
http://noncanonical.com/site/view/dc-anti-marriage-rule-is-actually-anti-character#sthash.vJhABP8z.sfju
http://guttersandpanels.com/gutters-and-panels/2013/3/23/the-new-52-timeline-of-departures

Harley Quinn
http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/dc-comics-kill-naked-harley-quinn-contest/
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/09/10/the-harley-quinn-tryout-page-debate-that-refuses-to-er-dc-comics-gail-simone-mark-waid-kurt-busiek/
http://dccomicsnews.com/2013/09/11/jimmy-palmiotti-clarifies-harley-quinn-try-out-controversy/?fb_source=pubv1
http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/124016-dc-shocker-company-apologizes-for-harley-quinn-suicide-contest.html

Marvel
http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/is-the-marvel-universe-headed-towards-a-time-catastrophe



Join us on  October 6th for Captain America - Winter Soldier.


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