THE FANDOM ZONE 259: "Whose Show Is This?" Is Up!

 
"Writers are liars, my dear. Surely you've realized that by now."
-- Erasmus Fry, The Sandman -- "Calliope"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "A Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope", the eleventh episode of The Sandman, featuring Sandra Oh as The Prophet & Arthur Darvill as Richard Madoc, and "Whose Show Is This?", the ninth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring Tim Roth as The Abomination & Charlie Cox as Daredevil!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like the eleventh episode of The Sandman feeling like a bonus present you weren't expecting, Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me", "Calliope" being the first Sandman comic I bought as a monthly reader, Neil Gaiman answering the writer question "Where do you get your ideas?", my wife Lori being an animal crusader, the multiple Doctor Who connections in "A Dream of Thousand Cats/Calliope", changes from The Sandman #17, The Prophet only convincing the Tabby Kitten of her dream, Morpheus as the Cat of Dreams, younger people being more willing to spark the revolution for change, the decision to have the cats speak telepathically, wondering why Erasmus Fry wanted a trichinobezoar, Stephen King probably being upset that Neil Gaiman came up with the story "Calliope" before he did, Morpheus giving Richard Madoc all the ideas he ever wanted in abundance, Morpheus being the worst person to break up with, our favorite Sandman quotes, She-Hulk really embracing the Fourth Wall breaking concept, "Whose Show Is This?" taking some much-needed potshots at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the introduction of Skaar possibly setting up a World War Hulk movie, some comics background on Skaar, that awkward moment when Nikki infiltrates Intelligencia only to realize that she needs Pug's help because he's a dude, Jen convincing K.E.V.I.N. that her show doesn't need to follow the standard MCU TV show formula, wondering if Jen and Matt will remain a couple, Wong busting the Abomination out of prison yet again, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac Jesse Jackson, Christine Peruski, and Dave Proctor, Nik getting a two-week break from me before we switch over to TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast, and more!

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DJ Nik and I are moving over to TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast to discuss Season 4 of Titans and Doom Patrol, but The Fandom Zone Podcast will return in 2023 with Episode 260!

THE FANDOM ZONE 258: "Lost Hearts" Is Up!

 
"My sibling, we of the Endless are the servants of the living, not their masters. We exist only because they know deep in their hearts that we exist. We do not manipulate them. If anything, they manipulate us. And you, and Despair, and even poor Delirium, would do well to remember that. Mess with me or mine again, and I shall forget you are family. Do you believe yourself strong enough to stand against me? Against Death? Against Destiny?"
"No."
"Remember that next time you’re inspired to interfere in my affairs."
"Oh, poor Dream. I really got under your skin this time, didn’t I? Next time, I’ll draw blood."
-- Dream and Desire, The Sandman -- "Lost Hearts"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Lost Hearts", the eleventh episode of The Sandman, featuring Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian & Mason Alexander Park as Desire, and "Ribbit and Rip It", the eighth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring the return of Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like both of us watching The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the ghost story "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James, changes from The Sandman comics, the decision to make Morpheus vulnerable to the Corinthian's knife in the TV adaptation, Morpheus being the character to not glamorize the Corinthian as a serial killer, Morpheus removing the collectors' dream of being successful killers, Morpheus offering Rose Walker a place in the Dreaming after she dies, Unity mentioning that Rose's great-grandfather had golden eyes like Desire, Unity as the character who most deserved a happy ending, Morpheus bringing Gault back from the Darkness as a Dream instead of a Nightmare, Morpheus' personal growth as an Endless being, Lucienne being validated by her employer, Dream's confrontation with Desire, wondering why Desire torments Dream and not Death or Destiny, the tease of Lucifer's return in The Sandman Season 2, whether "Lost Hearts" is satisfying as the Season 1 finale, our favorite Sandman quotes, Daredevil getting his original yellow-and-red costume from the comics, finally getting to see Charlie Cox return as Daredevil, Matt Murdock being a slut, some comics background on the second Leap-Frog/Frog Man, Leap-Frog's henchmen being called the Tadpoles, that awkward moment when Jen has to tell her clothes designer Luke Jacobson that he's being sued, Matt Murdock and Jen Walters facing off in court as superhero lawyers, Matt going to confession after his various sexual exploits, wondering why Creepy Todd keeps reappearing on the show, waiting for the Dora Milaje to take back the Wakandan spear from Todd, Daredevil being more wisecracking and acrobatic on She-Hulk than he was on his Netflix TV series, the She-Hulk spin on the traditional Daredevil hallway fight, wondering if Matt will return if there's a She-Hulk Season 2, Intelligencia ruining Jen's acceptance of the Female Lawyer of the Year award, the "fridged" reference to Green Lantern Kyle Rayner's murdered girlfriend, Jen finally raging out as a Hulk, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, my Justice Society of America story "The Midnight Hour" for DC Comics' Terrors Through Time Halloween anthology, next week's discussion of the finales for The Sandman and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 259 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope", the eleventh episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the finale of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 257: "Collectors" Is Up!

 
"The child was conceived in The Dreaming. It is mine."
"What?"
"And one day, I will come for it."
-- Morpheus and Rose Walker, The Sandman -- "Collectors"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "Collectors", the ninth episode of The Sandman, featuring Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian & Stephen Fry as Fiddler's Green, and "The Retreat", the seventh episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring Tim Roth as The Abomination/Emil Blonsky!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like the horrible state of comics journalism these days, Nik getting goosebumps from the Audible audio adaptation of "Collectors", my two main issues with the TV adaptation of "Collectors", why this episode should've been more like an episode of Mindhunter, some comics background on the real Bogeyman mentioned by the Corinthian, the character of Fun Land being a reference to the urban legend that a serial killer is secretly allowed to keep murdering children at Disneyland, the serial killer convention's film schedule from the comics, changes from The Sandman comics, Morpheus apologizing to Lucienne without really apologizing, Lucienne telling Morpheus that Rose Walker is responsible for the dreamquakes in the Dreaming, the very important sequence of Morpheus sending Hector to the afterlife and telling Lyta that he'll come for her baby one day, Gilbert calling out Rose for being happy for one whole minute before inventing new problems for herself, the great partnership of Rose and Gilbert, Fiddler's Green giving up his life as Gilbert to warn Morpheus of the Corinthian being an immediate threat to Rose, Jed being disappointed that there's no cereal at a "cereal" convention, the Corinthian threatening Fun Land for making a move on Jed, why it's good that Jed wasn't locked in the trunk of the Corinthian's car like he was in the comics, the terrible creative decision to have a bright and upbeat tone for most of the episode, the decision to have the Corinthian kill Fun Land, our favorite Sandman quotes, the big letdown of Josh being revealed as a member of the Intelligencia, Daredevil being the new Mephisto, some comics background on Man-Bull, El Aguila, Saracen, and Porcupine, wondering if Saracen is the son of Blade, Jen waiting until the third date to have sex with Josh, wondering what happened to Emil Blonsky's harem, Jen needing to have her GPS on audio instead of looking at the screen while she's driving, Taika Waititi not directing the next Thor movie, Jen pointing out to the Wrecker that being one of four guys attacking a woman makes you a supervillain, Jen's breakthrough of finally opening up to the support group, wondering how Josh took Jen's blood without waking her up, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Jesse Jackson, my discussing the movie From Hell on Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 258 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Lost Hearts", the tenth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the eighth episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 256: "Playing House" Is Up!

 
"I'm not afraid."
"You should be. A Nightmare's purpose is to reveal a dreamer's fears, that they may face them. Perhaps a few thousand years in the Darkness will reveal your fears."
"Better that than to make others afraid. Even a Nightmare can dream, my lord."
-- Gault and Morpheus, The Sandman -- "Playing House"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "Playing House", the eighth episode of The Sandman, featuring Eddie Karanja as Jed Walker and Ann Ogbomo as Gault, and "Just Jen", the sixth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring David Pasquesi as Mr. Immortal/Craig Hollis!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik dreading the new fascist regime in Italy, how The Sandman audio adaptation surpasses the TV adaptation, some comics background on Barnaby and Clarice, the DC Comics supervillains referenced in "Playing House", Jed's Sandman costume being based on Hector Hall's Sandman costume in the comics, Barbie's fantasy dreamworld with Martin Tenbones foreshadowing the storyline "A Game of You", changes from The Sandman comics, the Bed & Breakfast housemates agreeing to share flyers for Rose, wondering how much money was spent on the printer ink cartridges to print all those color flyers for Rose, Rose walking through her housemates' dreams, that awkward moment when Lyta returns to the waking world to find herself suddenly months pregnant, Hector building a Dream House, Jed acting as a superhero Sandman to fight the Pied Piper, the Corinthian killing Barnaby and Clarice, Gault wanting to help Jed escape his horrible reality, Morpheus not buying Gault's argument that Nightmares can be something else, our favorite Sandman quotes, some comics background on Mr. Immortal and the Intelligencia, She-Hulk trolling people who are only watching the show for Daredevil, the disappointing MCU version of Mr. Immortal, more of my theory that the Leader is trying to get Jen's gamma-irradiated blood, Jen being made a bridesmaid so she has to clean up, Titania freaking out after busting up her grill on the reception floor, Titania being her own worst enemy, the setup with the Intelligencia, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Jesse Jackson & Dave Proctor, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 257 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Collectors", the ninth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the seventh episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 255: "The Doll's House" Is Up!

 
"Why would the Corinthian even care about a copycat?"
"Well, I'd care. If someone was out there taking credit for my work, I'd find them, and then I'd make sure they never did it again."
"That's another good reason not to do it."
-- Fun Land and Nimrod, The Sandman -- "The Doll's House"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "The Doll's House", the seventh episode of The Sandman, introducing Donna Preston as Despair & Mark Hamill as Merv Pumpkinhead, and "Mean, Green, and Straight Poured Into These Jeans", the fifth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring the return of Jameela Jamil as Titania!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik finally getting caught up on The Sandman mythos, James McAvoy as Morpheus in The Sandman audio adaptations, the Fates name-checking "The Kindly Ones", the greatness of Stephen Fry, some comics background on Lyta and Hector Hall, Mike's Drinks 'N' Burgers being named for Sandman artist Mike Dringenberg, changes from The Sandman comics, the Dreaming preparing for the potential threat of Rose Walker being a vortex, Dream being steps ahead of Lucienne on Rose Walker, Matthew and Merv thinking that Lucienne should be running things in the Dreaming, Desire confiding to their sister Despair that they're causing problems for Dream, waiting for the missing member of the Endless, Nik getting ambulance sirens instead of light bulbs for ideas, Lyta having conversations with her dead husband Hector, Unity telling Rose that she's Rose's great-grandmother, the Fates trying to help Rose, the TV version of Rose saving herself from her attackers instead of Gilbert saving her, Jed's uncle and aunt being horrible people, the serial killer convention planning committee geeking out over the Corinthian, our favorite Sandman quotes, Titania being a dig at annoying influencers, She-Hulk's comedy being very hit or miss, Marvel digging up obscure comics character Luke Jacobson from the Dakota North limited series, Mallory Book defending Jen against Titania's lawsuit, Mallory's grudge against Jen, Nikki making a deal with Pug to contact his drop broker in exchange for a second pair of Iron Man 3 sneakers, learning about boba cafes, Nikki finally doing something besides reacting to whatever Jen does, Luke realizing the challenge of designing clothes and a super-suit for She-Hulk, the tease of Daredevil's helmet in a hat box, waiting for She-Hulk and Titania to finally throw down in the street, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Davia Archibald, Nik and I both reviewing movies from 1987, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 256 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Playing House", the eighth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the sixth episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 254: "The Sound of Her Wings" Is Up!

 
"How do you do it?"
"Do what?"
"This. Be there, for all of them."
"I have a job to do, and I do it. When the first living thing existed, I was there. When the last living thing dies, I'll put the chairs on the table, turn out the lights, and lock the universe behind me when I leave."
-- Dream and Death, The Sandman -- "The Sound of Her Wings"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "The Sound of Her Wings", the sixth episode of The Sandman, introducing Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death & Ferdinand Kingsley as Hob Gadling, and "Is This Not Real Magic?", the fourth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring Benedict Wong as Wong!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being given the nickname "Nikky", MSNBC declaring me king, Heather Bedor cosplaying as the Scarlet Witch, Nik's reaction to meeting Dream's older sister Death, Ferdinand Kingsley being the son of Ben Kingsley, Hob Gadling being inspired by British actor Bob Hoskins and Jethro Tull lead singer Ian Anderson, changes from the two Sandman comics, Dream brooding and feeding the pigeons, Dream being the audience's point-of-view character exploring Death's world, Kirby Howell-Baptiste making the Death character her own in a more subdued version of Death, Hob wasting away from hunger but still being unable to die, Hob still finding reasons to live after 600 years, Lady Johanna Constantine confronting Dream and Hob with her hired goons, that awkward moment when Hob suggests that Dream is lonely and needs a friend, our favorite Sandman quotes, shows with actors of color playing white characters being review-bombed, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law finally becoming the show it wanted to be, some background on the two episodes of The Sopranos that Madisynn spoils for Wong, Jen moving closer to staying in her She-Hulk form full-time, Jen setting up a dating profile as She-Hulk after failing to find anyone as herself, Madisynn King becoming a close friend of Wong, Madisynn appearing as a witness at Wong's hearing, girls who speak like everything is in the form of a question, Donny Blaze becoming Wong's arch-enemy, Wong interrupting She-Hulk getting busy with her date to get her help fending off a demon attack, how Donny Blaze could connect to Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider, our favorite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Christine Peruski and Jesse Jackson, the upcoming introductions of Donna Preston as Despair and Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 255 as DJ Nik and I discuss "The Doll's House", the seventh episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the fifth episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 253: "24/7" Is Up!

 
"The truth is a cleansing fire which burns away the lies we've told each other and the lies we've told ourselves. So that love and hate, pleasure and pain, can all be expressed without shame. Where there is no good or bad...there is only the truth."
-- John Dee, The Sandman -- "24/7"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I joined by special guest Heather Bedor to discuss "24/7", the fifth episode of The Sandman, featuring David Thewlis as John Dee, and "The People Vs. Emil Blonsky", the third episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring the return of Benedict Wong as Wong!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Heather and I talk about things like Nik being a wee bit grumpy, Heather's love of "24/7", Nik tormenting his baby sister, normal people not murdering people at random, more of the Sandman TV series withholding violence from the original comics and also some of the dark humor, David Thewlis' Ares being underwritten in the Wonder Woman movie, John Dee having very childlike tormenting behavior toward the diner patrons, "24/7" feeling like a Twilight Zone episode, David Thewlis deserving an Emmy nomination for his performance as John Dee, "24/7" being representative of the present problem of social etiquette norms being replaced with unfiltered aggression, why you should run if you see David Thewlis in a restaurant, knowing just enough about the diner patrons as characters to tell the story, that awkward moment when Bette finds out the guy she's interested in has been banging her adult son instead, creative types wanting the things they create to be appreciated by people, more of why Nik needs to finish watching The Sandman, Nik being a Greek mythology buff, Arkham Asylum being the Institution That Shall Not Be Named, my first reaction to Mason Alexander Park as Desire, our favorite Sandman quotes, why She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is a superhero version of Boston Legal, some comics background on the Wrecking Crew, that awkward moment when Wong admits to the crime of breaking the Abomination out of prison, the greatness of Benedict Wong as Wong, wondering what happens next to the Abomination, all of us hating the subplot with Dennis and Runa the Light Elf, the introduction of the Wrecking Crew into the MCU, my wondering if the Wrecking Crew are working for the Leader, Nik getting Episode 4 spoiled for him, our favorite She-Hulk quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, a quick reminder about my upcoming story for DC's Terror Through Time #1, wondering if Heather will be back next week, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 254 as DJ Nik and I discuss "The Sound of Her Wings", the sixth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with "Is This Not Real Magic?", the fourth episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 252: "A Hope in Hell" is Up!

 
"Hey, boss. Listen to me. You know what can survive the Anti-Life? You. Dreams don't fucking die. Not if you believe in them. And I believe Dream of the Endless would never leave his raven here, alone, in Hell with Lucifer."
-- Matthew the Raven to Dream, The Sandman -- "A Hope in Hell"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I joined by special guest Heather Bedor to discuss "A Hope in Hell", the fourth episode of The Sandman, introducing Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, and "Superhuman Law", the second episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring the return of Tim Roth as The Abomination/Emil Blonsky!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Heather and I talk about things like Nik sharing his childhood traumas, Heather trying (and failing) to get Nik to watch the rest of The Sandman, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Gwendoline Christie vs. Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, Heather and I loving What We Do in the Shadows Season 3, the story of Nada and Kai'ckul, changes from The Sandman comics, Heather learning Italian through curse words, Rosemary being the embodiment of the Biblical Good Samaritan, Rosemary trying to warn the convenience store clerk about John Dee, Heather having hyperphantasia, Lucifer swearing vengeance on Morpheus after being humiliated in front of all the demons in Hell, our favorite Sandman quotes, Nik's love of the word "whore", my loving that Tim Roth was brought back as the Abomination, some comics and MCU background on the Abomination, who Jennifer's new law firm is named after, Bruce Banner's "literally a different person" in-joke, wondering if the Sakaaran ship being a potential setup for a film adaptation of World War Hulk, comic books as legal documents, nobody wanting to hire Jen after she's outed as She-Hulk, Nikki being supportive of Jen, Jen's awkward family dinner, Heather's love for Ched, Heather wondering if we'll see Holden Holliway's granddaughter Southpaw from the comics, Jen taking on the Abomination's case, our favorite She-Hulk quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Heather popping her hip back into place during the podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 253 as DJ Nik, Heather and I discuss "24/7", the fifth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the third episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 251: "A Normal Amount of Rage" Is Up!

 
"It's just so sad. Steve Rogers did so much for his country and he never got to experience sex. Did you see that ass? Like, that ass did not deserve to die a virgin. It's, like, so sad!"
"Steve Rogers is not a virgin. He lost his virginity to a girl in 1943 on the USO tour."

"Yes! I knew it!"

-- Jennifer Walters and Smart Hulk, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law -- "A Normal Amount of Rage"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "Dream a Little Dream of Me", the third episode of The Sandman, and "A Normal Amount of Rage", the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, introducing Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters and featuring the return of Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk/Bruce Banner!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like how we're dividing up the discussions of both TV shows, the British pronunciation of "Constantine", Patton Oswalt on the M.O.D.O.K. animated series, Jenna Coleman being a female version of DC's John Constantine and not resembling the musician Sting, various changes from the Sandman comic book, some comics background on Astra Logue being sent to Hell, Matthew the Raven originally being Matthew Cable from Swamp Thing, Morpheus being reluctant to take on Matthew as his new raven companion, what Matthew the Raven brings to the table, our thoughts on Jenna Coleman as a female John Constantine, my meeting Jenna Coleman in person, Ethel giving up her Amulet of Protection and proving her love for her son, our favorite Sandman quotes, why everyone should listen to Mad Hettie, some male viewers being threatened by She-Hulk's female perspective, the creative decision to provide She-Hulk's origin in flashback form, writer and showrunner Jessica Gao, the radical change to She-Hulk's origin from the comics, Jen eating Cheetos with chopsticks, Jen keeping her intellect right away without years of mental conditioning, Jen's fixation with Captain America's virginity, She-Hulk's blink-and-you-miss-it fight with Titania, our favorite She-Hulk quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Jesse Jackson, Christine Peruski & Dave Proctor, my upcoming story for DC Comics' DC's Terrors Through Time Halloween anthology, and more!

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SHE-HULK Casts Jameela Jamil as Titania

She-Hulk officially has her arch-enemy.

Variety has confirmed that the upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk, based on the Marvel Comics superhero, has cast Jameela Jamil as Mary MacPherran, better known to Marvel fans as the supervillain Titania.

Jamil joins Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk/Bruce Banner, Tim Roth as The Abomination/Emil Blonsky, and Renée Elise Goldsberry as Amelia.

Kat Coiro will serve as director and executive producer on She-Hulk. She will direct the pilot and additional episodes of the series. Jessica Gao is the head writer and serves as executive producer.

Jamil, 35, is an English actress best known as Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC series The Good Place.  She's also peformed a number of animated vocal roles for such series as Harley Quinn, DuckTales (2019), Rugrats (2021), American Dad!, and Animaniacs (2020).

Created in 1984 by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, Titania first appeared in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #3 as Mary "Skeeter" MacPherran, who grew up scrawny and short-statured in a suburb of Denver, Colorado, inspiring a popular girl at school, Vanessa Ashwood, to nickname her "Skeeter" (a slang word for mosquito). As a high school senior, to help support her struggling family, Mary worked as a salesclerk alongside her only other friend, Marsha Rosenberg. Consistently bullied since childhood by the wealthy and cruel Vanessa and her friends, Mary grew resentful and bitter, and fantasized about gaining superpowers to become admired and exact retribution on her tormentors.

After the second Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter, made one of her early appearances in their town, Marsha remarked that the new superheroine's reddish-blonde hair color matched Mary's. Mary then falsely confided to her friend that she was secretly Spider-Woman. Shortly afterward, Mary was invited to a fancy party at Vanessa's house, where she was surprised to find that her newfound popularity was due to Marsha spreading around the false Spider-Woman rumor. However, in the middle of the party, their section of Denver was torn from Earth and became part of the composite planet Battleworld, created by the Beyonder as a stage for a selected group of superheroes and supervillains to battle each other. When the real Spider-Woman arrived on the scene to save the guests from a collapsing structure, the now-enraged Vanessa and her guests turned on Mary and Marsha, chasing them into the forests of Battleworld.

Scared and exhausted, the two women were found by Doctor Doom, who was in need of further metahuman operatives to further his ambitions. Mary and Marsha both agreed to Doom's offer of power in exchange for serving in his army of supervillains. Using the highly advanced alien technologies found in Doombase, the villains' headquarters, powered by immense energies from the ferocious alien storm outside, Doom recreated both women, inducing high-level metahuman abilities of specific and particular design. While Rosenberg, now known as Volcana, received a fiery form composed of ionized plasma, MacPherran gained powers diametrically opposed to her previous self, becoming taller, more muscular, and buxom. Taking the codename Titania because of her strength like a Titan, MacPherran's physical changes came with changes to her personality, making her brash and seemingly confident.

Titania began to work for Doom, and was one of the villains ordered by Doom to attack the superheroes. She battled Thor and the X-Men, but her most impressive conquest was She-Hulk, getting the best of her during a gang beating, which began a long rivalry between the two. During their time together, Titania grew closer with fellow villain "Crusher" Creel, the Absorbing Man, and the two began a relationship. Once Owen Reece, the Molecule Man, managed to seal off the chunk of Denver, and began to navigate it back to Earth, Creel and MacPherran revealed that they were done with Doom and his war, and simply wanted to go home.

Once back on Earth, Titania and Absorbing Man continued to work as professional criminals by joining Baron Helmut Zemo's latest incarnation of the Masters of Evil before moving on to another supervillain group, the Frightful Four. She battled numerous superheroes along the way, but became unable to stay away from She-Hulk, which resulted in a series of defeats. Currently, Titania and the Absorbing Man serve as members of Gamma Flight, a group tasked with taking down She-Hulk's cousin, the Hulk.

Jamil will be the first actress to portray Titania in live-action, although the character has appeared in the animated series Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and Avengers Assemble, both voiced by Clare Grant.

She-Hulk is expected to be released on Disney+ sometime in 2022.

Marvel Announces New Movies & Disney+ Shows at Disney's 2020 Investor Day Presentation

 
There's no escaping Marvel in 2021.

Marvel Studios was one of the big highlights yesterday from The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day presentation.  Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, revealed a number of new series coming to Disney+, along with new details of their upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 films.

Feige remarked, "The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes and villains across 23 feature films to date.  And with Disney+, we’re able to extend this way of storytelling to a new format — creating series that are connected to our theatrical releases, making the MCU more immersive than ever."

Here's the rundown of big reveals during the presentation:

WANDAVISION (Disney+, Premieres January 15, 2021)

The second trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Wanda Maximoff and Vision are two super-powered beings living the idealized suburban life, but begin to suspect everything is not as it seems. The series has Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returning to their roles as Wanda and Vision, respectively. Also joining the series are Kat Dennings, who reprises her role as Darcy Lewis from Marvel Studios' Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Randall Park, who reprises his role as Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and The Wasp; and newcomers Kathryn Hahn, who plays their plucky neighbor, and Teyonah Parris, who plays the adult Monica Rambeau, who was introduced in Captain Marvel.

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (Disney+, Premieres March 19, 2021)

A First Look trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Sam and Bucky, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.  The six-episode original series also stars Daniel Brühl, reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp, reprising her role as Sharon Carter, and newcomer Wyatt Russell as John Walker.

LOKI (Disney+, Premieres May 2021)

An Exclusive Clip trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

The God of Mischief is back — and now Loki is stepping out of his big brother’s shadow. Marvel Studios’ Loki takes place after the events of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Tom Hiddleston returning as the titular character.  Joining Hiddleston in the series are Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Loki is directed by Kate Herron with Michael Waldron serving as head writer.

WHAT IF...? (Disney+, Premieres Summer 2021)

A First Look trailer for the animated series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than a linear path.  What If…?, which takes inspiration from the comic books of the same name, flips the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reimagines famous events from the films in unexpected ways.  As revealed last year, each episode will explore a pivotal moment from the MCU and turn it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory, such as “What if Peggy Carter was the one who became a super soldier?”  What If…? focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who will reprise their roles, such as the previously announced Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter. The series will star Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (Film, Scheduled for July 9, 2021)

Opening Summer 2021, Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.  The film’s cast also includes Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Additionally, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng appear in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

MS. MARVEL (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

A Sizzle Reel for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Ms. Marvel, a newer character to Marvel Comics, has grabbed the world’s imagination and Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, was excited to announce during The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation that newcomer Iman Vellani will star as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel in the series, Ms. Marvel, set to arrive on Disney+ in late 2021!  The Marvel Studios original series centers on fan-favorite Kamala Khan — a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel.

However, Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?  Joining Vellani in Ms. Marvel, the cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.  Fans will get to meet Ms. Marvel in her series before Iman Vellani joins Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau) in the upcoming feature film, Captain Marvel 2, directed by Nia DaCosta, which will open in theaters on November 11, 2022!

HAWKEYE (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

Marvel has confirmed Hailee Steinfeld will join Jeremy Renner, who reprises his role as Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye, in his series Hawkeye, as the well-known archer from Marvel Comics, Kate Bishop.  Rounding out the cast of the original Marvel Studios series are Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and newcomer Alaqua Cox who will star as Maya Lopez.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Film, Scheduled for March 25, 2022)

Currently in production, the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars returning cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), as well as the addition of Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and newcomer Xochitl Gomez who will portray America Chavez, a new fan-favorite from the comics.  The Marvel Studios adventure, set to debut in theaters March 25, 2022, will connect the events of next month’s WandaVision, the original new series debuting on Disney+, and the upcoming Spider-Man film.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Film, Scheduled for May 6, 2022)

With Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) returning to their roles, they will be joined by Christian Bale, who will portray the villain Gorr the God Butcher.  The fourth film in the Thor franchise, Waititi previously revealed, "When we were shooting Ragnarok, I was reading one storyline by Jason Aaron, called THE MIGHTY THOR. And for those of you that don't know that storyline, it's incredible and full of emotion and love and thunder. And it introduces, for the first time, a female Thor,” confirming that Jane Foster, played by Portman, will become the Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder.

BLACK PANTHER II (Film, Scheduled for July 8, 2022)

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther 2 will continue to honor the legacy of Chadwick Boseman and his portrayal of King T’Challa, and will not recast the character. The sequel will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.  Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, the film will be released on July 8, 2022.

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 (Film, Scheduled for November 11, 2022)

Returning to her role as Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel 2, Brie Larson will be joined by Iman Vellani, who makes her debut as Ms. Marvel in the Disney+ series of the same name. Additionally, joining the cast is Teyonah Parris, who portrays grown-up Monica Rambeau — a character introduced as a child in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel — in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision.  The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is slated to open November 11, 2022.

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL (Disney+, Premieres December 2022)

A ragtag bunch of misfits. The holidays. James Gunn. Do we really need to say anything else?  Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to write and direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for Disney+!  Before Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot hit the big screen with the next Guardians of the Galaxy film in 2023, watch the Guardians engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special, created for Disney+, during the 2022 holiday season.

SHE-HULK (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

It’s time to dive into the world of superhuman-oriented legal cases with Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk, a brand new comedy series coming to Disney+. Tatiana Maslany stars in the show as Jennifer Walters — a.k.a. She-Hulk — a lawyer who specializes in this specific kind of legal case.  Additionally, the show will welcome a bevy of different Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, once again played by Mark Ruffalo, along with the Abomination, with Tim Roth returning to the role.  She-Hulk is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia, with Jessica Gao serving as head writer.

MOON KNIGHT (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

The Marvel Studios original series for Disney+ centers on the character Marc Spector a.k.a. Moon Knight, a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.  The action-adventure Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight series, created for Disney+, is directed by Mohamed Diab.

SECRET INVASION (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

They might have gotten off to a rocky start in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, but now Nick Fury and Talos are back!  Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, a new series coming to Disney+, has Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reprising their roles as the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director and Skrull, respectively.  The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

IRONHEART (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

Marvel Studios’ Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man himself, Tony Stark.

ARMOR WARS (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

What happens if Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands? Find out in the newly announced series, Marvel Studios’ Armor Wars, coming to Disney+.  Don Cheadle returns to the role as James Rhodes — aka War Machine —  who must face these tech consequences in this classic Marvel story.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Film, Release Date TBD)

It’s a family affair! Kathryn Newton joins the cast of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania as Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang. Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp. Joining them are returning cast members Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne — aka, Hope’s parents.  Additionally, Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conqueror, with three-time repeat Ant-Man director Peyton Reed returning behind the camera.

FANTASTIC FOUR (Film, Release Date TBD)

Make way for Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing)!  Closing out The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige revealed the studio will bring one of Marvel’s most iconic families to the big screen with the release of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four! Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct.