Feb 24, 2021
Well true believers this is it, after almost 3 years we have
reached the end of our time at The FANtom Zone. We wanted to record
one last episode to thank all of our wonderful listeners and our
amazing supporters.
But fear not! Noah, Kayla, and Jered have other projects and will
still be active in the comic book...
Feb 3, 2021
Most comic book heroes are based on pre-established tropes or
character types. Very few forge their own. But Nightwing, the
trailblazing subject of this episode, not only created the mold but
broke it twice. Along with creating the model for the superhero
sidekick as the first Robin, Dick Grayson emerged from
under...
Jan 20, 2021
Comic books are, it goes without saying, a primarily visual medium.
While writers may craft the ideas for our favorite stories,
pencilers, inkers, and colorists give these ideas life by rendering
them on the page. Perhaps no other aspect of comic art is more
crucial to the medium than character design. We discuss
the...
Dec 30, 2020
Wonder Woman's first film outing lit the box office on fire and raised the quality bar for superhero cinema. We discuss how well Wonder Woman 1984 stacks up to the original. Perfection is a hard act to follow, and this is already garnering a divisive response from audience and critics alike. In this review, we provide a...
Dec 23, 2020
In comics often time the first is still the best, and the first
major woman superhero is no exception. Since her inception Wonder
Woman has not only been the premiere female superhero but a first
among equals with respect to any of her male Justice League
counterparts. Diana of Themyscira is one of those rare...