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Excelsior B*tches! Welcome to The Black Variant! A podcast focused on nerd culture—spanning the universe of comics to the silver screen, hosted by the unfiltered, irreverent duo of X and Van. Every week a new deep dive into the world of comic books and super hero movies.
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- 1 weeks ago57 min
Issue #286 (Kraft Time)
Van & X talk the Macons, love for married women and more in the latest episode of Lanterns. Plus - Wolverine game nears release date, Amazon cancels Spider-Noir as it wins 5 Emmys, The Batman - Part II set pics, and more on Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- 2 weeks ago50 min
Issue #285 (The Greenest Lantern)
Van & X talk the origin of John Stewart in the latest episode of Lanterns. Plus - Spider Man: Brand New Day, latest on the Warner Bros/Paramount Merger, The Batman - Part II set reveals, Avengers: Endgame reshoots and more on Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- 3 weeks ago1h 29m
Issue #284 (Making The Lantern)
Van & X talk John "Birdman" Stewart and Lanterns. Plus - the latest on the Warner Bros/Paramount Merger, The Batman - Part II set reveals, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II speaks on Wonder Man's cancellation, Spider-Man: Brand New Day surpasses Avengers: Endgame at the box office, and more on Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- Aug 21, 20261h 10m
Issue #283 (Straight To Tubi w/ Tomi & Tosin)
Van & X return for a jam-packed, D23 edition of The Black Variant as the X-Men cast is revealed. Plus - Spider-Man: Brand New Day passes $2B, HBO and DC Studios clash, D23 goodies like the Ahsoka S2 trailer, Vision Quest with James Spader returning as Ultron, Season 3 finale of House of the Dragon, and more this week on The Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- Aug 7, 20261h 31m
Issue #282 (The Tribal Spider)
Van & X return for a jam-packed edition of The Black Variant as Spider-Man: Brand New Day smashes records. Plus - Mahershala Ali finally speaks out on Blade during promo for upcoming movie 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother', Samara Weaving cast as Emma Frost and more in X-Men round-up, Paramount/Warner Bros trial date is set, and more this week on The Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- Jul 31, 20261h 21m
Issue #281 (Spider's Web)
It's a very special San Diego Comic-Con edition of The Black Variant as Spider-Man: Brand New Day premieres in theaters. Plus - MCU in Hall H, DC Comics jam-packed SDCC announcements, Federal Judge pauses Warner Bros/Paramount merger, and more this week on The Black Variant. Tap In!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- Jul 24, 20261h 6m
Issue #280 (Genosha Pack)
The Black Variant breakdown the long-awaited Avengers: Doomsday trailer. Plus - X-Men 97, Clayface official trailer, Marvel Comics fire the Editor-in-Chief, major update on Paramount/WB merger, and more this week on The Black Variant. Tap In!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Syd: twitter.com/SydSlidePark
- Jul 21, 202620 min
Emergency Pod: Doomsday Trailer Reaction
Doomsday Talk!
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