Are Marvel and DC Comics a bit too WOKE for you? | Only Comics Ep. 76

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This week on Only Comics, we're diving straight into the debate everyone seems to have an opinion on-are Marvel and DC comics too woke? With all the hot takes on "woke agendas" in modern comics, we give our unfiltered (and probably sarcastic) take on what it really means. Spoiler alert: Comics have always been woke. X-Men? Civil rights allegory. Captain America? Iron Man? Get over it. We also talk about the insane buzz around The Penguin, which currently has a whopping 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, outperforming The Batman! Are we entering a new Gotham era where Batman's supporting villains steal the show? Plus, we discuss what's next for DC's Penguin series and whether Agatha's upcoming Marvel debut can keep up. As if that wasn't enough, Marvel's pushing Deadpool and Wolverine for Oscar recognition-Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Jackman, anyone? Meanwhile, Secret Wars rumors are flying about Scarlet Witch's big comeback and some massive potential returns from the X-Men universe (yes, Patrick Stewart's Professor X is back again). Tune in as we rip into fan complaints about "wokeness," celebrate the best (and worst) casting decisions, and give our usual take-no-prisoners comic book analysis. Don't miss out-unless you're too woke to handle it. 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@onlycomicspodcast Follow us on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onlycomicspodcast Support the Show: https://onlycomicsmerch.com/ Watch or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OAjdvYrsHMXElchOJHrz0 0:00:00 - Intro - Too Woke? 0:02:39 - Deadpool and Wolverine coming to VOD this week plus Oscar hopes from Marvel 0:08:12 - Agatha Hit 9.3 Million views in 7 days on streaming 0:11:21 - The Penguin has a huge debut on HBO 0:14:56 - Patrick Stewart rumored to return as Professor Xavier in Avengers Secret Wars 0:20:41 - Thunderbolts trailer.. who's asking for this? 0:26:19 - Scarlet Witch rumored to have a huge role in Secret Wars 0:31:01 - Deadpool and wolverine pass Jurassic World and becomes the 21st highest grossing movie of all time 0:32:21 - Only Comics will be LIVE weekly soon 0:35:20 - Thumbs up or down 0:37:18 - Hit or Miss Cast 0:43:40 - Thoughts through the first few episoded of Agatha 0:48:05 - Penguin Ep 1 "almost forgot we were watching a Batman show" 1:01:09 - Are we sure The Dark Knight movies were based in "reality"? 1:02:04 - We Respond 1:03:59 - Karnak vs Batman? 1:05:18 - Booster Gold Hidden Gem Request 1:07:39 - The Dark Knight Trilogy and Bruce Wayne being the Mask 1:10:25 - what you should do if you want to unfollow us 1:12:21 - They love our level headed take on the comic world! 1:13:29 - Joking about John Turturro got some people in their feels 1:16:07 - Are comics too woke now? nah.. they've always been this way 1:25:52 - Snyder's Twilight of the Gods animated series talk 1:30:30 - Batman is the first superhero to receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame 1:33:03 - Hidden Gem: Beta Ray Bill 1:45:03 - Beau Demayo complaining about Marvel changing his script 1:46:59 - Agree to Disagree 1:53:17 - Too woke? maybe just Touch grass 1:54:45 - Looking to next week