Podcast
Comic Book Movie Oblivion
Hosted by Kumar Sivasubramanian · EN
A podcast about feature films based on comic books and comic strips that people have stopped talking about.
39episodes
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Episode 185: Jungle Jim (1948) & Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
May 2301:31:52Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Jungle Jim" the comic strip (1934-1954) by Alex Raymond and Don W. Moore! And in the right corner... "Jungle Jim" (1948) and "Mark of the Gorilla" (1950) the movies, both directed by William Berke and written by Caroll Young; and starring Johnny Weissmuller and George Reeves! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com #grotesquecannibals
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Episode 184: Man-Thing (2005)
May 1601:39:48Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Man-Thing" the comic book character (1971) created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Gray Morrow! And in the right corner... "Man-Thing" the movie (2005), directed by Brett Leonard; written by Hans Rodionoff; and starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor, Jack Thompson, Rawiri Paratene, Ian Bliss, and Conan Stevens!! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 183: Swamp Thing (1982)
May 901:54:52Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Swamp Thing" the comic book series (1972-1974), by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson! And in the right corner... "Swamp Thing" the movie (1982), directed and written by Wes Craven; and starring Ray Wise, Dick Durock, Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jourdan, David Hess, Nicholas Worth, and Mimi Craven! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 182: Nejishiki (1998) [aka "Screwed", aka "Wind-Up Type", aka "Neji-shiki"]
May 201:15:15Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Nejishiki" (1968), "The Mokkiriya Tavern Girl" (1968), and "Master of the Willow Inn" (1970), the manga stories by Yoshiharu Tsuge! And in the right corner... "Nejishiki" the movie (1998), directed and written by Teruo Ishii; and starring Tadanobu Asano, and Tetsuro Tanba! --- Nejishiki the video game! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqbOorSFfd9J6GVOrRd3_p1ZXNrDZNczO Nejishiki the anime! https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm18528414 --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 181: Spawn (1997)
Apr 2502:02:05Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Spawn" the comic book series (1992-present), by Todd McFarlane! And in the right corner... "Spawn" the movie (1997), directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé; written by Alan B. McElroy; and starring Michael Jai White, Nicol Williamson, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Michael Papajohn, Frank Welker, and Laura Interval! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 180: F--- My Son! (2025), including an interview with director Todd Rohal!
Apr 1802:20:42Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "F--- My Son: A Tale of Terror, Issue One" the graphic novel (2023) by Johnny Ryan! And in the right corner... "F--- My Son!" the movie (2025), directed and written by Todd Rohal; and starring Tipper Newton, Steve Little, Robert Longstreet, Macon Blair, Daemon Pedroza, Ron Ford, George Sample III, and Elizabeth Maxwell! --- Todd Rohal's Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/rohal FMS Instagram page with upcoming dates: https://www.instagram.com/fckmyson/?hl=en --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 179: Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik ["Darna! The Return"] (1994)
Apr 1101:16:05Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-?) by Mars Ravelo, Nestor Redondo, and Paquito Gonzales! And in the right corner... "Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik" ("Darna! The Return") the movie (1994), directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes; and starring Anjanette Abayari and Edu Manzano! --- The comic: https://multoghost.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/retrospective-thoughs-on-1950s-darna/ --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 178: Darna vs. the Planet Women (1975)
Apr 401:10:24Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Darna" the comic series (1950-1951?) by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo! And in the right corner... "Darna vs. the Planet Women" the movie (1975), directed and written by Armando Garces; and starring Vilma Santos! --- The comic: https://multoghost.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/retrospective-thoughs-on-1950s-darna/ The movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQvBWUmR4g --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 177: Chicken with Plums (2011)
Mar 2801:36:51Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Chicken with Plums" the graphic novel (2004/2006) by Marjane Satrapi! And in the right corner... "Chicken with Plums" the movie (2011), directed and written by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud; and starring Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani, Chiara Mastroianni, and Isabella Rossellini! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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Episode 176: Dennis the Menace (1993)
Mar 2101:28:58Tap to summarizeIn the left corner... "Dennis the Menace" the comic strip (1951-present) by Hank Ketcham! And in the right corner... "Dennis the Menace" the movie (1993), directed Nick Castle; written by John Hughes; and starring Mason Gamble, Walter Matthau, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert Stanton, Paul Winfield, Bill Erwin, Billie Bird, Devin Ratray, Natasha Lyonne, Arnold Stang, Ben Stein, and Jeannie Russell! --- To listen to our sister podcast "Comic Book Movie Apocalypse", and help us keep the lights on, please join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookMovieOblivion --- Please contact us, comment, and like, rate, review, and subscribe! Email CBMOblivion@gmail.com Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kumarprime.bsky.social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551035835334165 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicbookmovieoblivion/ Threads https://www.threads.com/@kumarsivasubramanian74 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookmovieoblivion Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CBMOblivion/ --- Our theme music is "A Trip to the Moon: Comic Descriptive Fantasia" composed by Ezra Read and performed by Vannie Ip-Winfield. For more information on Kumar's writings and translations, please visit KumarBooks.com
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