Running On Rooftops: The Comic Book Adaptation Podcast

Darryl and Phil close out the year reviewing the final Winter finales of 2016, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. This week they use their ranking formula as they discuss which one was the best. Want to know who is alive? Want to know who will die? Want to know the exact age of  Al Capone? Listen to find out! Let start running! [Time Codes] 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 02:19 - #3 Legends of Tomorrow 20:25 - Legends of Tomorrow's Ratings 21:24 - #2 The Flash 33:27 - The Flash's Ratings 35:41 - #1 Arrow 47:23 - Arrow's Ratings 50:45 - Outro Ratings Arrow - What We Leave Behind Darryl - A Phil - A The Flash - The Present Darryl - A Phil -A Legends of Tomorrow - The Chicago Way Darryl - B- Phil - B- Rankings Arrow Flash Legends of Tomorrow   Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes

Darryl and Phil are back from a week off discussing two winter finales from earlier this month, Gotham and Agents of Shield. What did they like about them? What did they not like about them? Why are objects falling in lakes making them upset? Who became a robot?!?! Listen to find out!   00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Where have we been? 02:51 - We are talking about Gotham and Shield 04:54 - What we liked about Gotham 17:41 - What we didn't like about Gotham 24:56 - Gotham's Ratings 26:26 - What we liked about Shield 38:17 - What we didn't like about Shield 43:11 - Shield's Ratings 44:39 - Outro   Ratings: Gotham Darryl - B+ Phil - A- Agents of Shield Darryl - B+ Phil - B+  

  The Invasion! crossover is over! The unprecedented 4 part crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow was a rousing success.  Darryl and Phil give their opinions about the massive event and give four great things we appreciated in the crossover. In addition, we talk the four things that weren't so good about Invasion!.  No shows are perfect, and these episodes are no exception. However, it's been an overwhelmingly good crossover that we've been happy to follow all week. Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Back from Break 03:30 - Spoiler Free Review 19:36 - Spoiler Space 19:46 - Supergirl 26:05 - Favorite #1 31:55 - Favorite #2 40:37 - Favorite #3 47:24 - Favorite #4 50:31 - Least #1 54:24 - Least #2 57:40 - Least #3 1:01:06 - Least #4 1:03:59 - Final Thoughts 1:06:05 - Wrap Up 1:06:37 - Outro Four Good things about the Invasion!  crossover Supergirl in Arrowverse brings a lot of joy to everything: Also. Mick's reactions to Supergirl were pretty funny. Three fantastic action sequences

Phil sprints through the weekly rankings for the past week. These rankings are reminiscent of earlier weeks the fall, listen to find where he put each of the five shows (Supergirl, Gotham, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow). 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Shows I'm Sprinting through 01:50 - #5 07:00 -#4 11:49 - #3 14:07 - #2 19:48 - #1 26:19 - Outro

Young Justice season 3 is in production! We are so hyped,we dedicated a whole episode to it. Darryl and Phil discuss the Young Justice Season 3 Announcement. To celebrate the return of this fantastic cartoon that was cruelly cut short, we give a SPOILER FREE review of seasons 1 and 2. We discuss what we loved, the struggles with air dates, and what we look forward to for the new season.  We tried to be as spoiler free as possible, so out and watch it if you can. DVD's are available, and it's on Netflix. Watch one episode a week, and after 46 weeks you'll be that much closer to season 3 :D Ratings Young Justice Season 1 Darryl: A+ Phil: A+ Young Justice Season 2 Darryl: A- Phil: A References Young Justice Season 3 Announcement! Greg Weisman's and Brandon Vietti thank fans  IMDB Page Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes

Doctor Strange! Master of the mystic arts! Such a stellar movie can't be handled by two mere mortals! Darryl and Phil are joined by fan of the podcast Alex to discuss the final Marvel movie of 2016. Open your eyes, ears and minds for this magical movie meditation. 00:00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Alex's Intro 02:41 - Spoiler Free Review 21:42 - Spoiler Free Ratings 27:11 - Spoiler Space 28:08 - Ancient One 35:36 - Mordo 40:51 - Wong 46:13 Kaecilius 55:09 Doctor Strange 1:02:01 - Infinity Stones/ Future 1:06:18 - Man on Bus 1:07:32 - Easter Eggs 1:09:22 - Dormammu 1:10:08 - Climax 1:11:49 - Thor End Credits 1:15:07 - Final Thoughts 1:19:18 - Outro Doctor Strange Ratings Darryl: B+ Phil: A- Alex: A References The man behind the Spellcasting Ancient One Casting Controversy Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes Download Episode

In this episode, we take rank the shows that aired during the week of 10/24/2016. We had a bigger split between the two hosts, so we have some interesting conversations. Between Gotham, Supergirl, Agents of Shield, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow, which show was supreme? Listen and find out. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Another Sprint Episode 02:55 - #6 13:15 - #5 20:57 - #4 29:02 - #3 40:17 - #2 44:41 - #1 54:19 - Outro Weekly Rankings Darryl Gotham Arrow Flash Agents of Shield Supergirl Legend Phil Arrow Gotham Legends of Tomorrow Flash Supergirl Agents of Shield Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes Download Episode

Darryl and Phil change things up this episode. No recaps, just rankings!  We just rank the episodes that came out the week of 10/17/16. What show shocked us by how good it was? Did Legends of Tomorrow redeem itself from a lackluster premiere?    Let us know what you think of the format and enjoy the show!   Rankings Phil Gotham Arrow Supergirl Legends of Tomorrow Agents of Shield Flash Darryl Arrow Gotham Flash Legends of Tomorrow Supergirl Agents of Shield References Smallville on Hulu DC Clothing Line Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes

Two new seasons take flight! We cover the final two premieres were's covering this fall: Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. We gush over the addition of the Man of Steel to Supergirl, and how much he isn't like the Superman in Man of Steel movie.  In addition, time travel causes a lot of confusion. We have our full list of rankings for the Fall as well.   Which show rises to new heights, and which one doesn't quite make it past sea level? Listen and find out! Ratings Supergirl Ep 201:  The Adventures of Supergirl Darryl - B+ Phil - B+ Legends of Tomorrow Ep 201:  Out of Time Darryl - B- Phil - C- Rankings Darryl Flash Supergirl Gotham Arrow Legends of Tomorrow Agents of Shield Phil Flash Supergirl Gotham Agents of Shield Arrow Legends of Tomorrow References Power Ranger's Time Force Opening Subscribe on Android Subscribe on iTunes

Phil sprints through the premiers of the Flash and Arrow from this past week.   00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What Phil was up to 01:40 - Flash Review 17:53 - Rating 18:24 - Arrow Review 26:58 - Rating 27:45 - Weekly Rankings 29:09 - Outro   Phil's Ratings Flash S3 E1: A- Arrow S5 E1: A   Weekly Rankings 1. Arrow 2. Flash 3. Gotham   Phil's video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP2G6UKRmwc

In this shockingly spoiler light episode, Darryl sprints through the Pilot of the Amazon produced "The Tick" Time Codes 0:00:58 - Intro 0:02:19 -Tick Pilot Discussion 0:07:39 - Tick Review 0:07:39 - Weekly Rankings 0:08:30 - Conclusion Ratings Amazon's The Tick 2016 Pilot Darryl - B+ Rankings Agents Of Shield Gotham References Watch The Tick Download Episode

International Podcast day is a day to celebrate podcasters and podcast fans. As a podcaster, I want to extend my thanks to all of our listeners.As a podcast fan, however, I want to share some podcasts that I listen to, in addition to a quick review of the first episode of Luke Cage. Check out the survey here! 0:00 Intro 0.01.24 - Happy IDP! 0:07:26 - Podcast Recommendations 0:19:32 - Luke Cage Episode 1 - Moment of Truth 0:22.01 - Conclusion Featured Podcasts Spirit Blade Underground Relevant Podcast One Piece Podcast Journey Into Misery Scott Sigler Podcaster’s Roundtable Secret World Chronicle Weekly Manga Recap Ratings Luke Cage Episode 101: Darryl: B+   Download Episode

Darryl and Phil are back and are even more totally awesome this time around than last season. The season kicks off with the reviews of Gotham season 3 and Agents of Shield season 4 premiers. What has Phil hissing like a vampire? What's up with that fire guys head? What is Darryl's all time favorite board game? Find all that out here!   00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Season 3 of Running on Rooftops 09:10 - Gotham Recap 25:36 - Gotham Review 43:40 - Shield Segue 55:45 - Shield Review 1:11:59 - Next Week 1:15:14 - Outro   Ratings Gotham: Episode 301 - Better to Reign in Hell   Phil: B- Darryl: C+ Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Episode 401 - The Ghost Phil: B+ Darryl: A Rankings Unanimous Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D Gotham

Darryl and Phil reflect on this past season of Running On Rooftops and what has made it so incredible. They give their top five lists from what has happened on the podcast this year, what has happened on TV, in the Comics, and in the movies. What were your favorite superhero memories this year?   00:00  - Intro 00:51 - End of Season 2 05:52 - Top 5 Podcast moments 06:17 - #1 08:30 - #2 11:18 - #3 14:05 - #4 16:30 - #5 19:05 - Phil's Top 5 TV Moments 32:29 - Darryl's Top 5 TV Moments 46:22 - Phil's Top top 5 Comic Moments 54:39 - Darryl's Top 5 Comic Moments 1:04:01 - Top 5 Movie Moments 1:04:21 - #1 1:05:41 - #2 1:07:10 - #3 1:08:45 - #4 1:10:16 - #5 1:11:38 - Next Season of Running on Rooftops 1:14:18 - Outro

  We're talking about Suicide Squad! As usual for our movie reviews, we give our spoiler-free impressions, and give character discussions in Spoiler Space. However, there are a ton of characters in this movie that are a bit underutilized. We lumped them in on a single talking point, then went into detail about all the more important characters  Is it a better showing from DC after Batman V Superman? Listen and find out!  00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Movie Comparisons 04:26 - Spoiler Free Review 18:47 - Suicide Squad History 25:04 - Ratings 28:00 - Spoiler Space 28:14 - Underused Characters 45:02 - Amanda Waller 52:50 - Rick Flag & Enchantress 1:02:45 - El Diablo 1:07:13 - Joker 1:16:55 - Harley Quinn 1:23:02 - Deadshot 1:38:15 - Outro   Ratings for Suicide Squad Darryl:B- Phil: C+

Thanks to the last two Marvel movies, it's hard to find anyone who doesn’t love The Vision. How can you not? He can lift Thor’s Hammer, fought against his father, Ultron and is voiced by Paul Bettany. The topic of love a is a major part of Vision’s  current solo book, in which he makes a family of his own. This sprint is going to cover my impressions of the first arc of the series, in volume 1 of The Vision (2015 - )   Rating for The Vision (2015 - ) Darryl : A    

Phil Sprints through DC Comics new animated movie, "The Killing Joke!" It's got action, blood, Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, and Bruce Timm! Everything you need for a good Batman story. But what did Phil think of the movie? Listen now! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - History of the Story 03:12 - All the Pieces for a good movie 04:38 - Reaction 15:14 - The Writing 16:42 - Outro  

On this episode, Darryl and Phil  cover all the major TV and Movie announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2016. There was an overwhelming amount of info to cover, so strap in for a long one.   00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Comic Con 01:17 - Ghost Rider on SHIELD 08:52 - Iron Fist 16:31 - Luke Cage 23:04 - Defenders 25:07 - Legion 35:15 - DC TV 34:14 - Arrow 45:34 - Flash 53:49 - Capt. Marvel 58:58 - Doctor Strange 1:03:07 - Wonder Woman 1:09:35 - Justice League 1:20:38 - Outro

Phil and Darryl are back to on the podcast! We got together to discuss the second season finale for The Flash. Its been a little while, so we recap the episode for you before we talk about Speedsters, racers, the Black Flash, and Flashpoint.     00:00 - Intro 00:52 - The Return 04:13 - Episode Recap 16:55 - Comparing the Two Finales 25:37 - Zoom becoming the black Flash 28:55 - Jay Garrick and the Masked Man mystery. 44:44 - Flashpoint & Season 3 55:36 - Wally West 1:00:10 - Ratings 1:08:49 - Outro  Ratings for The Flash S2 Ep 23: The Race of His Life Phil: B Darryl: B- Ratings for The Flash S2 Phil: B Darryl: B   References Birth of the Black Racer  

Phil is back! And he is ready to roll.  Phil does a long sprint through DC comics' new event Rebirth and really dives into what Rebirth is about, what titles have come out so far and which ones he is liking so far.   00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Phil's Return 01:50 - Rebirth's announcement 06:45 - DC Universe Rebirth release 12:30 - Batman Rebirth 18:02 - Green Arrow Rebirth 18:58 - Wonder Woman Rebirth 21:17 - Aquaman Rebirth 22:10 - Green Lanterns Rebirth 29:30 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns Rebirth 29:45 - Titans Rebirth 30:25 - Superman Rebirth 31:30 - Flash Rebirth 32:45 - Justice League 34:15 - Wrap Up 35:00 - Outro