Although you might not be a fan of comic books, there's no denying that they have a fascinating place in American history. And -- as if that wasn't interesting enough -- Josh and Chuck decided to break down the story of comic books live at SXSW.
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In this live episode recorded at South by Southwest, Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly rich history of comic books, starting with Nicholas Cage's stolen Superman comic and tracing the medium back to its 1842 Swiss origins. They explore how comics evolved from simple newspaper strips to a distinctly American art form, covering everything from Superman's game-changing debut to the controversial censorship era that drove creativity underground. The hosts also touch on manga's massive success in Japan and discuss how graphic novels elevated comics into serious literature, all while admitting they're definitely not comic book experts themselves.
"And he did 300, too, right? — Josh asked about Frank Miller creating 300 when discussing his graphic novel work."
— Josh
American Splendor
2003
1h 41m
★ 7.2
"That was a great movie, wasn't it? Yeah. Was it American Splinter? — Josh mentioned the American Splendor movie when discussing Harvey Pekar's underground comics."
— Josh
Auto Focus
2002
1h 44m
★ 6.4
"you're thinking of Bob Crane in autofocus — Josh corrected Chuck when discussing troubled actors, mentioning Auto Focus about Bob Crane."
— Josh
"he turned into the 60s TV show Batman, which was awesome in its own right — Josh discussed how Batman evolved from a flawed character to the campy 1960s TV show version."
— Josh
"I liked Duck Tales. That was a good show — Chuck mentioned Duck Tales when discussing Uncle Scrooge McDuck comics during World War II."
— Chuck
Ghost Rider
2007
1h 54m
★ 5.6
"I thought that was the release date of Ghost Rider — Chuck thought Josh was going to mention Ghost Rider when discussing Nicholas Cage's misfortunes in 2000."
— Chuck
Hollywoodland
2006
2h 6m
★ 6.1
"But Ben Affleck played him in a movie. George Reeve, right? Yeah, Hollywoodland — Josh mentioned the movie Hollywoodland about George Reeves who played Superman on TV."
— Josh
Iron Man
2008
2h 6m
★ 7.7
"as everyone's seen in the Iron Man movie — Josh referenced the Iron Man movie when discussing Tony Stark's character flaws."
— Josh
"from the guys who created Reno 911 — Chuck mentioned that the creators of Reno 911 are making a movie about the Nicholas Cage comic book theft case."
— Chuck
Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 7.0
"I don't know if y'all seen the SNL Samberg — Josh referenced Andy Samberg's Nicholas Cage impression on Saturday Night Live."
— Josh
"You don't remember shirt tails? — Josh explained the Shirt Tales cartoon when discussing the use of animals as characters in comics."
— Josh
Sin City
2005
2h 4m
★ 7.5
"I have not read any of his stuff, but I have seen Sin City. Yeah. I enjoyed that — Chuck mentioned enjoying the Sin City movie when discussing Frank Miller's work."
— Chuck
Tales from the Crypt
1989
★ 8.0
"He also oversaw Tales from the Crypt — Josh mentioned that Harvey Kurtzman oversaw Tales from the Crypt at EC Comics."
— Josh
Watchmen
2009
2h 43m
★ 7.4
"Even though the movie I liked, because I like the book so much, wasn't so great. Did you watch it? — Josh discussed the Watchmen movie adaptation and his mixed feelings about it compared to the graphic novel."
— Josh
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