Omen Revelations Podcast
By Omen Publications
Omen Revelations PodcastDec 01, 2023
Episode 84: The Best of Both Worlds/First Contact
In this 4th season finale episode Mike Nunneley and Steve Sellers dive into The Borg and their affect on Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise
Episode 83: Watchmen Graphic Novel
In this episode Mike and Steve dig into the many layers of the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and a little bit of Before Watchmen.
Episode 82: DnD and Honor Among Thieves
In this episode Mike and Steve dive into the Dungeons and Dragons film Honor Among Thieves, the Forgotten Realms, the game of DnD5e itself and Dungeons and Dragons place in pop culture.
Episode 81B: Predator: No Time To Bleed Pt 2
In this finale of our 2 part episode on Predator Mike and Steve dive into the 1990 Predator 2 film and its comic book adaptation from Dark Horse.
Episode 81A: Predator: No Time To Bleed Pt 1
In this first of a 2 part episode Mike and Steve do a deep dive into Predator and the Dark Horse Trade, Predator: Concrete Jungle. But they also dive into the Yautja themselves and their culture.
Episode 80: Stephen King's Haunted Hotels
In this episode Mike and Steve dive into Stephen King's main haunted hotel movies, 1980s The Shining and 2007's 1408.
Episode 79B: Moon Knight Pt 2
In this 2nd episode Mike and Steve delve deeply into the Moon Knight series on Disney+ as well as Egyptian mythology.
ORP Archives Ep 5: Kevin Smith
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about the author, comic book writer, podcaster, YouTuber, actor and comedian Kevin Smith. -- It should be noted that this archive episode was recorded before the announcement back in April about Kevin Smith.
Episode 79A: Moon Knight Pt 1
In this 1st of a 2 part episode Mike and Steve talk about Moon Knight in the comics from creation through modern day through various runs on the comics.
Episode 78B: The Fantastic Four 62nd Anniversary Pt 2
In this 2nd episode of our 2 part deep dive into the Fantastic Four Mike and Steve talk about the various Fantastic Four shows and the FF films.
Episode 78A: The Fantastic Four 62nd Anniversary Pt 1
In this first of a 2 part episode Mike and Steve will dive into the creation of the Fantastic Four and discuss some of the major runs on the title over the last 62 years and even Dr. Doom and Galactus
Episode 77: Ghostbusters 39th Anniversary
In this episode Mike and Steve dive into 1984s Ghostbusters. They'll talk about the Aykroyd family, the making of Ghostbusters and more as they celebrate the 39th Anniversary of the film.
ORP Archives Ep 4: James Bond: Danial Craig Pt 2
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die and close out this Bond series with a bang.
Episode 76: Willow 1988
In this episode Mike and Steve will dive into the George Lucas' and Ron Howard's film, Willow from 1988.
Episode 75B: Star Wars Day 2023 Pt 2: Andor
In this 2nd part to our Star Wars Day 2023 celebration Mike and Steve dive deep into the Andor series from Disney+. May the 4th be with you!
Episode 75A: Star Wars Day 2023 Pt 1: Rogue One
In this late Star Wars Day episode Mike and Steve dive deep into Rogue One: A Star Wars Story from 2016 and even a bit into kyber crystals and what they say about the people who wield them. Next week we will dive into the Andor series on Disney+.
ORP Archives Ep 3: James Bond: Daniel Craig Pt 1
In this first part of our James Bond finale Mike and Steve are diving into 4 of Daniel Craig's James Bond films. In this episode we will cover Casino Royale from 2006 and Quantum of Solace from 2008.
Episode 74: Top 5 Animated Batman Films
In this episode Mike and Steve have compiled a list of what they believe to be the best animated Batman films out there. These 5 films and 2 honorable mentions are chosen from throughout the DCAU catalog.
Episode 73: Frank Miller's Sin City
In this giant episode Mike and Steve talk about the Sin City comic books from Frank Miller as well as the 2005 Sin City film and the 2014 film, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. They also touch on the possibility of a Sin City 3 and a television series.
ORP Archives Ep 2: James Bond Pt 1: Sean Connery
We have decided to do a 3 part episode on our favorite James Bond actors: Sean Connery and Daniel Craig. In this first episode we are talking about the first 4 movies in the franchise staring Sean Connery - 1962s Dr No, 1963s From Russia With Love, 1964s Goldfinger and 1965s Thunderball.
Episode 72: Season of the Witch 2011
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about 2011's supernatural action/adventure, Season of the Witch, starring Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman and Claire Foy.
Episode 71B: Lethal Weapon 36th Anniversary Pt 2
In this episode Mike and Steve do the finale of the Lethal Weapon 36th Anniversary episode. They'll be discussing Lethal Weapon 3 from 1992, Lethal Weapon 4 from 1998, Lethal Weapon 5 and a Lethal Weapon video game.
Episode 71A: Lethal Weapon 36th Anniversary Pt 1
In this episode Steve and Mike are starting a 2 part episode on the Lethal Weapon film franchise to celebrate its 36th anniversary. In this first episode they'll be talking about Lethal Weapon from 1987 and Lethal Weapon 2 from 1989.
ORP Archives Ep 1: Joker (2019)
In this first "ORP Archives" episode Steve and Mike dive into 2019's Joker movie written and directed by Todd Phillips and starting Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro and Zazie Beetz.
Episode 70: Loki the God of Mischief
In this episode Mike and Steve dig into the Loki Laufeyson, the Norse God of Mischief, and his relationship with the other Aesir gods. We also dive into the Marvel Comics and MCU versions of the character all the way through the Loki TV series on Disney+.
Episode 69: The Legend and Films of Robin Hood
In this episode Steve and Mike dig into the legend of Robin Hood and talk about some of the first stories ever written of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Then we talk about The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1938 and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from 1991. Last but not least we talk about the modern day Robin Hood in comics, Greed Arrow and the Arrow Family and their connections to the Robin Hood tales.
Episode 68: Tips For Writing Comics
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about their individual writing processes from creation to finished script. Mike and Steve also talk about things they wish they had known when they started writing comics and what they've learned along the way.
Episode 67: The Suicide Squad
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about the origin of the Suicide Squad, Ostrander's post-Crisis reinvention and the New 52 run of the Suicide Squad comics. We also talk about Batman: Assault On Arkham, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay and The Suicide Squad.
Episode 66B: The Alien Franchise Pt 2
In the final episode of their 2 part dive into the Alien franchise, Steve and Mike talk about Alien: Resurrection, the Alien vs Predator comic and the film, Prometheus and, of course, Alien: Covenant.
Episode 66A: The Alien Franchise Pt 1
In this episode Mike and Steve start off their 4th season with a 2-part, deep dive into the Alien franchise. In this first episode they're going to talk about 1979's Alien, 1986's Aliens and 1992's Alien 3. We're going to talk about the characters and the stories as well as all kinds of general trivia and behind the scenes info. But, we're also looking at each film in light of all the others and examining what their connections mean.
Episode 65: Favorite Directors and Their Influence On Us [Updated]
In the season 3 finale Mike and Steve talk about their favorite directors and their films. But they also talk about how these directors have influenced us as creators and writers. Thank you so much for being with us through 3 seasons!
Episode 64B: Planet of the Apes Part 2 [Updated]
In this finale episode Mike and Steve talk about the Planet of the Apes TV series from 1974, The 2014 Planet of the Apes/Star Trek crossover from IDW and Boom, Rise of the Planet of the Apes from 2011, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes from 2014 and War For the Planet of the Apes from 2017.
Episode 64A: Planet of the Apes Part 1 [Updated]
In the first of a 2 part episode Mike and Steve talk about the 5 original Planet of the Apes films: Planet of the Apes (68), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (70), Escape From the Planet of the Apes (71) Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (72) & finally Battle for the Planet of the Apes (73). There is some behind the scenes stuff discussed as well as commentary about the films individually and as a whole.
Episode 63B: The X-Men Part 2 [Updated]
In this second episode in ORP's 2 part discussion on the X-Men Mike and Steve Talk about the X-Men and X-Men related films and series - both live action and animated. We also review the franchise as a whole. This episode offers 2 perspectives: Mike does not have the comic history knowledge that Steve does on the X-Men and we are able to talk about the films from those 2 perspectives.
Episode 63A: The X-Men Part 1 [Updated]
In this first of a 2 part episode Mike and Steve talk about the X-Men's origins and quite a bit about the comics and behind-the-scenes stuff about Chris Claremont's run on the X-Men. We also talk about the PS2 video games X-Men Legends, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse and the 2 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games. Then we wrap it up with a discussion about X-Men the animated series and X-Men: Evolution.
Episode 62: Conan the Barbarian [Updated]
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about Conan created by Robert E Howard. They'll cover the creation of Conan, some of the original stories, the comics and the films including Red Sonja.
Episode 61: The Conjuring Universe, The Warrens and Michael Nero [Updated]
In this Halloween Special episode Mike and Steve talk about hauntings, possession, paranormal investigation and spirits and demons, both from a position of faith and from that of science. We also discuss The Conjuring trilogy, the Annabelle trilogy and of course Ed and Lorraine Warren and the actual cases the films are based on.
Episode 60: The Horror Subgenre of Slashers
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about the subgenre of horror known as Slashers. From their roots in 1960 through the Golden Age of Slasher-Horror from 1978-1984. We cover the big 3 slasher franchises of the golden age in Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street and more.
Episode 59: Tricksters, Fae and the Purpose of Myth
In this episode we talk about the trickster archetype as well as the Fae aka Fairies in different cultures and fictional works. But we also talk about what we can learn from myths and what their original purpose was.
Creator Spotlight: Raincross Press and The Blood World Anthology
In this episode Mike and Steve sit down with David "Nemesis" Howard - the founder of Raincross Press and the creator of Blood World. Joining us also are Jeff Bracey & David "DT" Taylor II. Mike and Steve also work on Blood World so they will be sharing as well as we talk about founding the company and making Blood World.
Episode 58: Vampires And Werewolves
In this episode Mike and Steve do one of our typical deep dives into the roots of the vampire and werewolf myths and how they have evolved into how vampires and werewolves are vied today. We talk about the different types of vampires and werewolves from around the world and of course the works of Polidori, Stoker and Rice as well as films and tv shows - (not all of them, but a few). We even get into vampire politics, morality and ethics if it were us.
Episode 57: Marvel's Avengers, Earth's Mightiest Heroes
In this episode Mike and Steve talk in depth about the Avengers in comics since their debut in 1963, the Avengers animated shows/films and of course the Avengers in the MCU.
Campaign Special: Dragon Girl/Albino Warrior #1 Is On Kickstarter
In this episode Mike and Steve talk about the Dragon Girl/Albino Warrior #1 campaign - what you can expect and how much everything is going to cost - the comic itself as well as the characters and the inspirations for them.
Episode 56: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In this episode Michael and Steve talk about one of the greatest success stories in all of indie comics - of course we're talking about TMNT. Since 1984 when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 came out from Mirage Studios the Turtles have grown to be a worldwide phenomenon worthy of the record books and we're here to celebrate 38 year later.
Episode 55: The Dark Side of Science-Fiction
In this episode Mike and Steve explore the subgenre of sci-fi/horror and its various subgenres like psychological horror, extraterrestrial horror, tech/science gone wrong, monsters and survival horror. What defines these different categories and what are some good examples of them? If you have anything to add or an example we missed please reach out to us on Twitter @OmenRevelations or for our patreon listeners just leave a comment.
Episode 54B: Blade Runner 40th Anniversary Pt 2
In this episode we continue our celebration of the 40th Anniversary of 1982s Blade Runner with part 2 of our discussion on the Blade Runner franchise. Today we’re going to talk about the 3 2049 prequel shorts Blade Runner Black Out 2022, Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn and Blade Runner 2048: Nowhere to Run. And of course Blade Runner 2049 itself and the 13 episode Japanese-American anime CGI series, Blade Runner: Black Lotus.
Episode 54A: Blade Runner 40th Anniversary Pt 1
In this first of a two part episode Mike and Steve talk about the 1982 cyberpunk/noir classic Blade Runner in celebration of the original film's 40th anniversary. We talk about the making of Blade Runner, the many versions of the film (including missing and added scenes) and of course our fan theories about the story itself and all it implies. But we didn't stop there. We also talked about the 1997 Blade Runner video game.
We'll be back tomorrow for Part 2 when we'll discuss Blade Runner 2049 and the 13 part anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus.
Episode 53: Thor - The Mythological Figure & The Marvel Character
There are a lot of differences between the Thor most people know from the comics and MCU films and the mythological figure from Norse mythology. We talk about those differences as well as Thor's history in Marvel Comics and the 2011 Thor Film.
Creator Spotlight Episode 9: Robert Smothers III and Red22 Studios
On today's Indie Comics Creator Spotlight Mike and Steve talk with Robert Smothers III about founding Red22 Studios and his 56 page graphic novel called Broken Planet that he wrote, did the art and lettering for and everything. We talk about his creative process and what his inspirations are.
Episode 52: Karate Kid Day 2022
You may not be aware of this but Omen Comics declared June 22nd "Karate Kid Day" on social media back in 2020 in honor of the release of the first film back in 1984. Like most franchises that have a day we celebrate by watching the Karate Kid trilogy and Cobra Kai and talk about it with a friend and mutual fan - in this case, ORP hosts Michael Nunneley and Steve Sellers. We are a few days late with this due to our release schedule, but we celebrated the heck out of the Karate Kid franchise and even dig into the deeper, more spiritual and philosophical side of both the films and martial arts.