ABOUT THE EPISODE

Television and comic book writer Amanda Deibert joins Sean in discussing her upcoming work on the Dynamite Comics series, “Darkwing Duck”. They discuss their love for the iconic character, the exciting opportunities Amanda has for the “Terror That Flaps In The Night,” and what readers can expect when they pick up the issue (like classic and new gadgets, as well as incorporating the show’s theme song into the series!).

They also touch on Amanda’s upcoming projects with Star Wars and Scooby-Doo & Batman, their disdain for large insects, and what comic books they and listeners of the show are reading.

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Episode Page - “#78 Darkwing Duck With Amanda Deibert”
• Guest Amanda Deibert’s website
• Order Darkwing Duck #1 from Dynamite Comics
• Join The Illuminicasters’ Discord
• Our Blog of Comics, Movies, & Series Reviews, Top 5 Lists, and Announcements
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

ABOUT THE GUEST

Amanda Deibert is a television and comic book writer. Her comic book writing includes the New York Times best-selling series DC Super Hero Girls, Wonder Woman Agent of Peace, DC's The Doomed and the Damned, Teen Titans Go!, Batman And Harley Quinn, and Wonder Woman ’77 and the New York Times #1 Best Selling anthology Love Is Love, for DC Comics, HyperSpace Stories for Lucas Film/Dark Horse, Red Sonja for Dynamite and John Carpenter’s Tales For A HalloweeNight Vol. 2-7 for Storm King Comics as well as the graphic novel Work for a Million for Penguin Random House’s McClelland & Stewart. She is currently writing for He-Man and The Masters of the Universe (she also wrote the graphic novel tie-in Legends From Castle Grayskull) and another yet-to-be-announced series on Netflix. Other TV writing credits include work for CBS, SyFy, Hulu, Quibi, and four years as the writer for former Vice President Al Gore’s annual climate broadcast, 24 Hours of Reality

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

In anticipation of the new DC/Warner Bros. film, “The Batman,” Sean and Kevin are joined by entertainment writer and reporter Michael Rothman to talk about the history of Batman on film. They cover a range of topics from the popularity of the Caped Crusader to the appeal of his Rogues Gallery. They also dish on their favorite big-screen version of Batman, as well their favorite bat gadgets and vehicles. If you’re a fan of the Dark Knight, excited about the upcoming film, or just want to hear 3 guys talk about one of the world’s most beloved superheroes, you should definitely tune in for the fun.

KEY POINTS OF THE EPISODE

• What Makes Batman A Popular Superhero In Movies?
• Which Batman Movie Has Set The Standard For Batman Films?
• What Are Some Of The Most Memorable Batman Characters/Scenes?
• Favorite Batman films from the hosts and social media
• Spoiler-free review from Michael Rothman about "The Batman"

LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT

• List of live-action Batman films
• Sean’s TikTok Video About How “Batman & Robin” Was Worse Than He Remembered

ABOUT THE GUEST

Michael Rothman has spent almost a decade in the entertainment space for ABC News and Good Morning America, writing about Marvel and DC, including superhero shows, books, and movies.

While at ABC, Michael hosted the digital show, "Inside Marvel," a look into the inner workings and major developments in the superhero genre. He also collaborated with Lucasfilm and Disney on several other projects.

More recently, he's taken to platforms like TikTok, under the name SuperheroTok, to continue to dive further into the world that he loves and to connect and collaborate with like-minded fans.

He enjoys long walks on the beach, a good cigar, a solid Punisher storyline, and snuggling with his dog Leia Bagel.

FOLLOW OUR GUEST ONLINE

• Facebook - /michael.rothman
• Instagram - @michaelrothman
• TikTok - @SuperHeroTok
• Twitter - @TheRealRothman
• Website - Michael Rothman

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The latest Disney+ project from Marvel Studios, Ms. Marvel, premiered June 8th, 2022, and its final episode of the season was released on July 13th. The story follows Kamala Khan, a high school Pakistani Muslim girl from Jersey City who discovers her own superpowers and herself along the way. Sean is joined by fellow MCU fan and TikToker Maria Akhtar to give their thoughts and review of the show. In this episode, they go over:

• their overall thoughts on the show
• the role of Kamala's identity
• the strongest and weakest points of the story development in the show
• Bruno as an aspirational character
• the relationship between Kamala and her family
• The episode finale and what it means for the future of the MCU

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Episode Page: “SHOW REVIEW: 'Ms. Marvel' With Maria Akhtar”
• Ms. Marvel on Disney+
• Maria Akhtar's social media accounts
• TikTok: @CallMeByThisNameMaria
• Instagram: @MariaWatchesEverything
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TVs, And Comics
• The Captioned Life Show website

ABOUT THE GUEST

Maria Akhtar is a medical student who is deeply invested in all the fandoms, a Film enthusiast, and television is her whole personality. She started TikToking because her friends and family were tired of hearing all of her over-analyzing, so just started content creating this year. She loves theorizing and breaking down all the tv she watches, especially sitcoms, and dissecting and comparing fandoms has become a passion project, and getting into the MCU tv series combines both topics that bring her joy! On TikTok she goes by the handle @CallMeByThisNameMaria

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About the bonus episode

Marvel Studios has released the final episode of (presumably) Season 1 of Hawkeye, "So This Is Christmas?". In this podcast review, Sean breaks down the big moments and questions that we have about the episode, such as who the mysterious watch belongs to and what does it mean, and do the ABC and Netflix properties belong in the MCU Continuity? He also talks about each of the main characters in this episode, such as Kate Bishop, Clint Barton, Maya Lopez, Yelena Belova, and Kingpin, and what their future may mean in the MCU. Sean also shares what he enjoyed about the series as well as criticisms he has, and what he hopes to see with the future of Hawkeye.

Resources & links

• Change.org Petition - Have Walt Disney Company Fairly Compensate David Aja's Work for "Hawkeye" Series
• Sean's review of Hawkeye Season 1 Episode 6 for ComicWatch
• Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Podcast website

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Show credits

• Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
• Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor
• Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

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