Listen Up Casuals - The Illusion Witch with Ruben Romero

The Illusion Witch with Ruben Romero

Explicit content warning

04/22/22 • 71 min

Listen Up Casuals

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. Love Daredevil but you've never read any of the comics? Watched both iterations of Hellboy but don't know which is more faithful to the comics? Love The Dark Knight but don’t understand why the Joker is such a big deal? Then this podcast is for you! Chris and Rocco break down your favorite shows and movies from the Geek perspective. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! Get ready faithful listens because a SHINY NEW SEASON of Listen Up Casuals is coming soon!

On this Special Edition of LUC, Rocco and Chris welcome their good friend Ruben Romero who is currently Kickstarting the final chapters of The Illusion Witch. The Illusion Witch is also headed to comic book shops this June! Check out both at these links:

The Illusion Witch #1 on Previews (order it at your local comic shop!): https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/APR221302

The Illusion Witch Books 4 & 5 on Kickstarter (ENDS MONDAY April 25th!): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theagencysixcomic/the-illusion-witch-book-4and5?ref=user_menu

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The Illusion Witch #1 on Previews (order it at your local comic shop!): https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/APR221302

The Illusion Witch Books 4 & 5 on Kickstarter (ENDS MONDAY April 25th!): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theagencysixcomic/the-illusion-witch-book-4and5?ref=user_menu

Previous Episode

S1.E6 - Daredevil

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. Love The Mandalorian but you've never watched Rebels or The Clone Wars? Watched both iterations of Hellboy but don't know which is more faithful to the comics? Love The Dark Knight but don’t understand why the Joker is such a big deal? Then this podcast is for you! Chris and Rocco break down your favorite shows and movies from the Geek perspective. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! On this final episode of season 1, the dynamic duo talk one of Rocco's favorite heroes, Daredevil!

INTRO

KEY ISSUES

DD #1 1964 - FA Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby.
AMS #16 - Spidey & DD 1964
DD #16 - First John Romita Sr art
DD #131 - First Bullseye
DD #158 - first Frank Miller art
DD #168 - FA Elektra 1981 - Frank Miller starts writing
DD #170 - First run in with Kingpin (FA - AMS 50 1967)
DD #174 - FA The Hand
DD #176 - FA Stick
DD #9 (1999) FA Echo

MODERN RUN(S)

Frank Miller
- Born again 1986 (#227–231)
- Man without Fear 1993
DD #500 - Becomes leader of the hand 2009
Shadowland (DD 508-512 Andy Diggle; Shadowland mini and tie ins)
Mark Waid 2011-2014
Charles Soule 2015-2018
Devil's Reign / Woman without Fear

COMMERCIAL

TV/MOVIES

DAREDEVIL 2003
NETFLIX DAREDEVIL 2015
SPIDER-MAN - NWH/HAWKEYE

OTHER MEDIA

In 1975, Angela Bowie secured the TV rights to Daredevil and the Black Widow for a duration of one year and planned a TV series based on the two characters.
In 1983, ABC planned a live-action Daredevil pilot.
Daredevil, portrayed by Rex Smith, appears in NBC's 1989 live-action television film The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. The Kingpin (John Rhys-Davies)
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
In the 1980s, ABC had planned a Daredevil animated television series that would have featured a guide dog named "Lightning the Super-Dog".
Spiderman and F4 animated 90's

CLOSE

Next Episode

S2.E1 - Peacemaker

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out!

On the epic premiere of season 2 we discuss the hit HBOMax show Peacemaker!

Intro

Origin: Peacemaker first appeared as a backup series in Charlton Comics' espionage-team title Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966) and was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette.

Key Issues/Other Versions

Peacemaker v1 1967 (five issues)

Peacemaker v2 1988 (four issues)

Influence for The Comedian in Watchmen

#52 of 52 (Earth 4)

Pax Americana (Morrison’s Multiversity)

Mitchell Black (#3)

VIGILANTE #36-38 Vigilante vs Peacemaker complete story THE VIGILANTE (1983 DC)

Current SS runs and features

Disturbing the Peace - One-Shot

Commercial

Arrowverse

The Suicide Squad

Peacemaker

Close

Enjoy and take a listen to the other great shows on the DFAT ENTERTAINMENT podcast network! If you or someone you know is a fan of any of our podcasts show them some support with some apparel from White Imprints!