Vertigo Voices
In this podcast, Vertigo fans Colby Park and Sophia Aldous talk about their favorite comic books, graphic novels and adaptations from DC Comics’ Mature Readers imprint that ran from 1993-2019.
Episodes
After some talk of new release dates, cyberpunk and the Lilac City Comic Con, we discuss the brand new Supergirl movie starring Milly Alcock and directed by Craig Gillespie and the comic it's based on by Tom King and Bilquis Everly.
Editor's Note: Lobo never says "Keezy Fem" in the comics, only the "Young Justice" cartoon. Editor's Second Note: Superman did actually move to London.
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Today we look at Dark Night: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso. It's really good. Before that, though, we go on some wild tangents and diversions about DC's upcoming film and television slate as well as the video game Disco Elysium. If you haven't played it or read Sacred and Terrible Air by Robert Kurvitz, you should.
Today we review Brutal Dark (I'm just calling it Brutal Dark), End of Life and Bleeding Hearts, the three new books from Vertigo's launch month. We also go through some deviations about the works of Jeff Vandermeer and video games made by the studio Remedy. But I swear we discuss the books eventually. Email us: VertigoVoices@gmail.com
We tried something a bit different for today's episode. While reviewing The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel, we decided to get into the spirit of things with some alcoholic beverages. Listen as we discuss this serious topic with meandering conversation and slurred words. And the theme song for today's episode is Alcohol by Barenaked Ladies. I forgot to credit that while recording. I blame the alcohol. Enjoy!
Today we look at Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Directed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, it's often described as the best Batman movie of all time and is definitely Sophia's favorite which is why we did back to back movie episodes. Listen as we dive deep into the underpinnings of what makes Bruce Wayne tick and why Hart Bochner plays such a great coke-head. At one point I mis-identify the person behind the Folding Ideas YouTube pa...
We watch the noted Christmas movie Red, starring Bruce Willis, based on the Wildstorm/Vertigo comic by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. More than any other commentary episode, we go waaaay off the rails this time. Hangovers and colds don't mix.
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We look at DMZ, the story of life in the midst of a modern civil war written by Brian Woods with art mostly by Riccardo Burchielli. It's a story with a clear sense of place and some very intriguing characters so naturally it was adapted into a soulless television series in 2022. We discuss both of those as well as the movie that essentially is a proper take on this source material. Listen, share and don't forget to email us at ve...
A year after announcing a return of the imprint, DC has finally announced which titles will be coming to the new Vertigo Comics. They sound unique and interesting as Vertigo books should be. We then discuss James Gunn's Superman, the film that kickstarted the new cinematic DCU. It's less a review than a list of things we loved. Who was Sophia's favorite character? What was wrong with Metamorpho? Why is Colby like Jimmy Olsen? Liste...
Penguin soars while Joker flops. Colby tells an inappropriate story.
Oh, and VERTIGO COMICS IS BACK...no big deal.
We take a look at the new animated Batman series on Amazon. Does Bruce Timm have another hit on his hands or does it misfire, unlike the gun that killed Bruce Wayne's parents...yikes. Anyway, give it a listen! Also, look up Brian Heinzman on Intsagram! @brianheinzman
Today we look at what is arguably the best ongoing superhero comic ever written: Starman by James Robinson and Tony Harris. It's a tale of legacy, familial responsibility, Art Deco and superheroics. Give it a listen. And for those who need a reminder: Hand Banana.
Bedbugs mate by a process called "Traumatic Insemination". Look it up. Anyway, this isn't a fun episode. It was difficult to think about, to record and to edit. Looking back, we probably shouldn't have done an episode that tackles issues of sexual assault. But this topic and this story are very personal and important to me. While it's worth discussing, I'm not sure if I'm able to provide the nuance needed for a topic like this and...
After telling some stories about hanging out at Pride, attending the annual Lilac City Comic Con and almost getting "Hansel and Gretel'ed", this vertiginous duo break down the Mad Max Saga, including a 4 issue tie-in to Fury Road that Vertigo released in 2015. With a story by George Miller and writing credited to Mark Sexton (who also oversaw most of the art) and Nico Lathouris, this hard-to-find series fleshes out the world of Max...
Now that the next chapter in the Sandman Universe has dropped, we pick apart the new series, how it relates to the original characters and how well it stands on its own. We also briefly discuss James Gunn's new Superman movie and get far too personal with some stories that probably shouldn't have been told. Look, this isn't our best episode, I'll be honest. That said, it may be my favorite.
While Sophia has a history with the character and an affinity for the movie, Colby has no such connection. As such, this episode is mostly spent asking questions of the film's baffling decisions, googling old issues of Cinescape magazine and deep-diving into the animation department's IMDb pages. Also, IMDb sucks now. Come for the movie talk, stay for the endless diversions.
After discussing ECCC (where Colby got to meet 3 Vertigo all-stars, including legend Shelly Bond!!) and sifting through some news of hot takes and remakes, we begin discussing who are the most prolific and important creators that made Vertigo Comics into the iconoclastic, genre-mixing behemoth that it was. Did we miss your favorite? Do you agree with us 100%? Either way, let us know at VertigoVoices@gmail.com!
Maybe we're back on a more regular basis? Who knows?! Today we review, compare and contrast Si Spencer's comic series 'Bodies' with its television series adaptation from Netflix. While the two versions of the story share the same central conceit and major characters, they diverge in some serious ways. Listen along and find out how!
We're back! Colby and Sophia return once more to catch up on DC's new Sandman series, discuss The Unstoppable Doom Patrol and then dive into some random pages of the invaluable reference book, The Vertigo Encyclopedia. Prepare yourselves, the diversions and sidetracks are many and varied this time round. Whatever, it's been a while.
We're back! For now at least. We talk about the new Sandman TV series on Netflix! It's literally taken years to get to this point so we weren't going to let it pass by without giving it the discussion it so richly deserves. What stayed true to the comic? What was changed? Listen and find out! And feel free to let us know what your favorite part was or if we missed anything!
We discuss the first volume of the DC New 52 Justice League Dark series. It's terrible! After thoroughly picking apart the worst thing we've read on the series, we say some goodbyes. To the few of you who listened, a heartfelt thank you. However, there were very, very few of you. So it's time to pack this noble failure up and move on. Maybe not forever, but at least for now.
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