
Issue 36: The Blade Trilogy
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06/20/23 • 41 min
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“There are worse things out tonight than vampires...” - Blade
On today's episode, Chris and Erik talk all things Blade - the vampire slayer! We breakdown the original Blade trilogy (starring Wesley Snipes), talk about the character's Marvel comics origins (first appearing in 1973's "Tomb of Dracula" #10), and discuss what we hope to see in the MCU with Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali as the iconic 'day walker'!
Movies / Shows Discussed:
- Blade (1998)
- Blade II (2002)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Blade: The Series (2006, Spike TV)
- Blade: The Anime Mini-Series (2011)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
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“There are worse things out tonight than vampires...” - Blade
On today's episode, Chris and Erik talk all things Blade - the vampire slayer! We breakdown the original Blade trilogy (starring Wesley Snipes), talk about the character's Marvel comics origins (first appearing in 1973's "Tomb of Dracula" #10), and discuss what we hope to see in the MCU with Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali as the iconic 'day walker'!
Movies / Shows Discussed:
- Blade (1998)
- Blade II (2002)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Blade: The Series (2006, Spike TV)
- Blade: The Anime Mini-Series (2011)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast
Twitter: @ComicZombie2
Network Info
This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network. Follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts – including: Epik Fails of History, 2 Young 4 This Trek, and Podcasters Assemble!
Twitter | Facebook| Instagram: @probablyworkwww.probablywork.com Email: [email protected]
Previous Episode

Issue 35: Early 2000's Marvel Movies (Hulk, Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider)
“Get me Bullseye!” - The Kingpin
On today's episode, Chris and Erik breakdown some of the early 2000's (pre-MCU) Marvel movies! Back when comic book movies had way lower standards...
Movies Discussed:
- Ang Lee's "Hulk" (2003)
- Daredevil (2003)
- Elektra (2005)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
(Episode edited by Chris Carroll)
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
Follow us on Social Media:
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Twitter: @ComicZombie2
Network Info
This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network. Follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts – including: Epik Fails of History, 2 Young 4 This Trek, and Podcasters Assemble!
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Issue 37: THE FLASH and ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Movie Reviews) - *Spoiler Alert*
"Time has a pattern that it can't help reliving. Different people, different worlds, drawn to each other like magnets." - Barry Allen
*SPOILERS AHEAD!*
On the latest episode, Erik and his wife, Meg, do a back-to-back multi-versal comic book movie double feature, and review both "The Flash" *and* "Across the Spider-verse"!
Note: We also give our "brief" (lol) thoughts on: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3", "Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods", "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", the *first* "Into the Spider-verse", initial thoughts on the "Blue Beetle" trailer, and our review of the new Stan Lee documentary on Disney Plus!
(Episode edited by Erik Slader)
- For more on the Michael Keaton / Tim Burton Batman movies, check out Season 8 of Podcasters Assemble!
- For more on 'Into the Spider-verse', check out Erik's article on why it's his favorite comic book movie!
- And for more on The Flash, check out our "Essential Reads"!
Check out our blog at ComicZombie.net for more!
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @ComicZombiePodcast
Twitter: @ComicZombie2
Network Info
This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network. Follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts – including: Epik Fails of History, 2 Young 4 This Trek, and Podcasters Assemble!
Twitter | Facebook| Instagram: @probablyworkwww.probablywork.com Email: [email protected]
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