Episode 46. GANTZ (2010) and GANTZ 2: PERFECT ANSWER (2011)

Your old lives are over. We will decide how to use your new lives. You will listen to this podcast. That's how the cookie crumbles. We close out our series of Manga Double Features with Gantz and its sequel, Gantz 2: Perfect Answer. 

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Coming up on July 24: Danger Diabolik... 

Please let us know if you know where we can find legitimate (i.e. not illegal!) copies of English translations of either Diabolik or Barbarella comics, in preparation for our upcoming "DINO!" series.

One Shots: MAN OF STEEL (2013)

It's a bird*, it's a plane, it's the most anticipated movie of the year! And more specifically, it's Dru, Dave, and James to talk about Man of Steel. This is a spoiler-filled discussion, but if you're precious and delicate and haven't seen the movie yet, you can safely listen to the beginning of the show to hear our general thoughts. We'll give you a head's up before we start a-spoilin'. 

* A fantastic tweet from friend of the show, Jeremy Woodcock: "@Superman What on earth are you doing that people think you're a bird first? Flapping your arms? Don't do that. Don't fly like that." Follow him @jwpencilandpad. Seriously!

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Coming up on June 24: Gantz and Gantz 2: Perfect Answer...

Preview Post: GANTZ and GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER

Sorry about the lack of a preview post last month for the Death Note episode, folks. It seems that Dru tried to save a puppy from an oncoming subway train, and ended up dragging Dave into it. Long story short, the whole thing was a mess, and as a result, the dynamic duo is stuck having to do an episode about the 2011 films Gantz and Gantz 2: Perfect Answer, as per the orders of a giant orb.

Even when fighting aliens...

...you need perfect hair and a stylish look.

Comic Books in Spirit: DARKMAN (1990)

While the domination of cinema screens by comic book adaptations may be a recent phenomena, comics themselves have always had an influence upon cinema in both direct and indirect ways. This series of reviews will look at the films which are not based on comics, but are comic books in spirit. This installment considers Sam Raimi's Darkman. 

EVENT: Practices of World Building International Conference

The Practices of World Building: Fans, Industries, Media Fields International Conference took place in Montreal, Quebec at Concordia University, June 6-7. I've mentioned it on the podcast a few times because I (Dru) presented some material from my dissertation at said event. Normally I wouldn't bother to mention something like that on the show, because listeners don't usually have any means of accessing academic events like these. But this one has been video archived online. You can watch full video (minus the Q&A, unfortunately) here, and you can find the rest of the talks here.  

It really is an honour to have been asked to participate in such a prestigious and exiting event. The line-up of presenters was really incredible. Check out the below video for more details.

Dru on Blu: July 2013

Some people wanted to stop me. Some people wanted to silence my voice. Some people directed a terrible Captain America movie in the early 1990s. But some people are going to have to deal with it, because I'm back with another Dru on Blu, covering up to the end of July 2013.




First up, a few titles that are already available that slipped through the cracks on the last instalment. We'll start with a film I had not heard of, Bad Kids Go to Hell, which is directed by Matthew Spradlin and based on his own graphic novel of the same name. I'll be honest: never heard of either. Judd Nelson's in the movie version, and perhaps not coincidentally the logline reads like The Breakfast Club with a murder twist. According to IMDb, "On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin to meet horrible fates as they serve out their detentions. Is a fellow student to blame, or perhaps Crestview's alleged ghosts are behind the terrible acts?" It's been out on DVD since April 9, 2013. If you see it, let us know what you thought! Hit the jump for more...

Episode 45. DEATH NOTE and DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME (2006)

Bad news, everybody: it's just going to be Dru on the show this week, as nobody can seem to locate Dave. It certainly has nothing to do with Dru having come into the possession of a mysterious black notework, into which he immediately wrote Dave's name. No, that couldn't be it. By the way, I AM JUSTICE. #wartcream

OK, none of that is at all true. In fact, in addition to Dave we have a special third host this week, Corina Becker, a longtime fan of the Death Note series that is our subject on this month's show. As a result of some technical glitches, it's a minor miracle that you're hearing this episode at all, so you better appreciate it or we're writing all your names down...

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Addenda: 

• Follow Corina on Twitter and Tumblr
• Definitely be sure to check out her original comics!

Coming up on June 24: Gantz and Gantz: Perfect Answer...