Extra Issues - Planetary
Added 2022-11-01 07:01:04 +0000 UTCZack and Charlotte (aka Zackita Wagner and Charlotte Leather) continue our first miniseries on Superhero Subversions with a discussion of Warren Ellis (https://www.somanyofus.com/) and John Cassaday's Planetary.
Topics discussed:
- Is Planetary just a series of references to pop culture or does it have something to say about those stories?
- Does it work as a series of one-off stories or as a complete tapestry? Both? Neither?!
- Are Ka-Zar and Zabu.... lovers?
Upcoming episodes in our Superhero Subversion miniseries:
- Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, 2019
- The Boys, 2006
- Miracleman, 1982
- Listeners' Choice, TBA
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Comments
Thanks! It lowered in my estimation on this reread a little but I still really recommend it! And no, I didn't! I'll have to go back and take a look. And next month is the Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt series by Kieron Gillen from 2019 (all the future comics are in the show notes and also on the main spreadsheet we used for MMY and MUY).
My Marvelous Year
2022-11-13 18:10:37 +0000 UTCAnother great episode. I'm enjoying this series so far. I read Planetary years ago and remember really enjoying it but im sure your criticism holds merit, too. Did you notice the Constantine-analogue looks like Spider Jerusalem, tattoos and all, after he fakes his death? I can't remember what's next on your alt-superhero list but I'm looking forward to it anyway.
8bitLoki
2022-11-13 18:00:27 +0000 UTC
