Is Justice League the last comic book movie of 2017? If so, what a bizarre ending to one of the most bizarre years in comic book movie history (at least in recent years). What should have been the biggest comic book movie since, well, The Avengers, has arrived with little-to-no fanfare, but we’re here to judge the movie on its own, removed from any hype it may attempt to earn by merit of its seven icons.
I’m joined this week by my trusty cohosts Will Ashton and Maveryke Hines, but also special guest Craig Hanks from the Legendarium Podcast. You may remember I guested on that show to talk about The Dark Tower back in August, and per the holy podcast networking laws hiding in plain sight, it’s only fair to have Craig on this week to share his thoughts on Justice League, the DCEU, and where this frenetic franchise is headed next.
Aside from Justice League, we talk about The Punisher Season 1, plus some new movies you might be interested in. Pixar’s Coco (full review next week), Last Flag Flying, and Wonder get a few minutes each, and we finished out the show with some banter about new movies to come over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Great episode, guys. The observation about Justice League arriving with little-to-no fanfare really captured how strange this year has felt for comic book movies—a film with seven iconic characters shouldn’t just quietly slip into theaters like that. Craig was a fantastic guest too, and his thoughts on where the DCEU heads next were more nuanced than most takes I’ve heard. On The Punisher, I agree the middle episodes sag a bit, but the quieter character-driven scenes did a lot of heavy lifting. Also really appreciated the quick Coco and Last Flag Flying mentions—now I have my Thanksgiving watchlist sorted. Funny enough, after finishing the episode I got pulled into sketching out some “what if” DCEU scene ideas, and messing around with a free ai video generator from text like Froging AI turned a few of them into quick concept clips, which made the casting debates even more fun. Keep the deep dives coming, and I’ll be here for the Coco review next week!
Great episode, as always! Justice League really did arrive with surprisingly little fanfare for what should have been DC’s big Avengers moment — you captured that strange end-of-year energy perfectly. Having Craig Hanks on from the Legendarium Podcast was a smart move too; his take on where the DCEU goes from here was one of my favorite parts of the discussion. And I’m glad The Punisher Season 1 got some real attention, since it felt a bit overshadowed by all the movie chatter this fall. Since you mentioned growing the YouTube side of the community — I’ve been dabbling in AI image to video tools lately to animate movie posters and comic panels into short teaser-style clips, and it’s honestly a fun way for fans to make promo content without any editing background. Looking forward to the full Coco review next week, and I’ll try to send in an email question before then!
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The choice to judge *Justice League* on its own rather than through the hype surrounding its seven iconic heroes gives the discussion a fairer baseline, especially after the film arrived with surprisingly little fanfare. Pairing that review with *The Punisher* Season 1 also makes the episode useful for comparing two very different comic-book adaptations. For more film and media coverage, you can also visit https://wisgate.ai/
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