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Indefensible InkContinuity and Canon – Part TwoPart two of a conversation with original co-host Ryan McClure about continuity and canon in superhero comics. This episode covers cross-media adaptations and how they affect continuity, the concept of headcanon, and what should we do about this whole continuity/canon mess anyway? Also discussed in this episode: how Grant Morrison may have ended “the Marvel Universe,” the Claremont/Byrne Star-Lord and why he can't be Chris Pratt, the Big Two writer who says continuity is the devil, and scenes from Justin's protest against the term "Infinity Stones."
2022-11-1639 minIndefensible InkContinuity and Canon – Part OneOriginal co-host Ryan McClure returns for the first of a two-part discussion about continuity and canon in superhero comics: the benefits, the downsides, and drilling down into what makes comics different from other longrunning narratives in other media.
Also discussed in this episode: the many Atlantises (Atlanti?) of the pre-Crisis DC Universe, the Spider-Man-to-dinosaurs pipeline, and the wonders of Marvel Saga.
2022-11-0248 min
Indefensible InkPREVIEW: What Star Wars Means to UsHappy Star Wars Day, fellow nerds! This May the Fourth, hosts Ryan McClure, Justin Zyduck, and recurring guest Jerome Knox talk about what the Star Wars saga means to each of us, in a preview of Wednesday's regular episode of Indefensible Ink where we dig into Marvel Comics' Star Wars (vol. 1) #7-10, some of the first post-A New Hope Star Wars content ever to exist.
2021-05-0403 min
Indefensible InkBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Part TwoIn this particularly dispiriting episode of Indefensible Ink, Justin and Zach cover the second half of the supposedly "Ultimate Edition" of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. You might actually prefer drinking a big heaping jar of Granny's peach tea to sitting down with this metaphorical crawl over broken glass to get to the end of the film, but if you're a glutton for punishment (which your hosts evidently are), join the Zyduck Bros. as they struggle and fail to understand the intended plot of this film at even a fundamental level. Discussed: The final 90 minutes or s...
2020-10-211h 06
Indefensible InkBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Part OneBefore this episode, Justin had never seen Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before. Zach decided to do something about it. Join the Brothers Zyduck as they dive into the THREE-HOUR "Ultimate Edition" of Zack (no relation) Snyder's dark, divisive superhero team-up film. Along the way, they'll discuss highly unintuitive ways to frame Kryptonians for murder, the nihilism of Perry White, and Alfred the butler's grandmotherly sense of disapproval. But mostly, Justin and Zach complain about the plot not making a lot of sense even in extended cut format. It's a movie so big (Did...
2020-10-071h 21
Indefensible InkSpider-Man: TormentIn this inaugural episode, hosts Ryan McClure and Justin Zyduck discuss one of the best-selling comics of all time, Spider-Man (1990) #1, which kicks off the critically panned "Torment" storyarc featuring the Lizard. Is superstar artist Todd McFarlane's first full-fledged attempt at writing unfairly maligned? Or does it live up to its title? Also in this episode: how the '90s collectors boom made us all millionaires, promoting your new Spider-Man comic by drastically lowering expectations, and why writing like Alan Moore is not as easy as it looks. Discussed: Spider-Man #1-5 (1990)
2019-03-061h 39