Bonus Episode: Superhero Movies

Published: May 14, 2012, 2:39 p.m.

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Hello true believers! While our Fincher episode may a little late, never fear, for a bonus episode on superhero movies is here to save the day!\\xa0 Patrick teamed up with humorist and comic book nerd Daniel Kibblesmith to take on the history of the genre and how it lead to Marvel\'s latest\\xa0 mega-blockbuster, THE AVENGERS. In depth conversation on the Superman films, the Batman films, and how the one-two punch of X-MEN and Spider-Man lead to the current golden age of superhero movies. Also discussed: referring to oneself as a "poet", whether or not Godzilla is part of the Marvel universe, and what early 90\'s Christina Applegate comedy the Thor comic series most resembles. Assemble your favorite pair of ear-buds and dig in!

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