The Joker Movie & The Hypocrisy of Joss Whedon | The Comics Pals Episode 44

This week, the Pals talk about the landslide of (mostly bad) news coming from DC/WB, including the controversial Joker origin movie announcement, the compelling back and forth between directors James Cameron and Patty Jenkins, and the scathing essay written by Joss Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole, and what her words about him say about his work, and whether it can still be considered feminist. PLUS: We plug a Defenders review that got ruined by Audacity! Tune in this week for the replacement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEJ84xsPRqw&feature=youtu.be Pals Pulls: Planetoid Praxis #6 - Marco Quantum Teens Are Go - Cale Saga #46 - Pete Secret Empire #10 - Sean Batman Rebirth Deluxe Edition #1 - Phil News: Christopher Sebela's HEARTTHROB Optioned for TV Show: https://twitter.com/xtop/status/900719834484191232 Wonder Woman Eclipses Spider-Man and Deadpool to Become Highest Grossing Origin Film Domestically: https://www.facebook.com/rottentomatoes/photos/a.10151031062162357.453462.7899892356/10155535254312357/?type=3&theater WB/DC Announce Joker Origin Film: http://www.cbr.com/joker-movie-martin-scorsese/… http://comicbook.com/…/20…/08/23/joker-origin-movie-setting/ Joker and Harley Quinn Film Announced: http://comicbook.com/…/joker-harley-quinn-movie-dc-films-d…/ http://comicbook.com/…/joker-harley-quinn-movie-reportedly…/ Matt Reeves Clarifies That The Batman Will Be in DCEU: http://www.cbr.com/ben-affleck-batman-film-not-dceu/… https://www.polygon.com/…/16199426/batman-matt-reeves-dc-wa… Justice League Dark Suffers Another Setback: http://comicbook.com/…/…/justice-league-dark-script-rewrite/ Starfire Cast for Teen Titans: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/…/titans-live-action-tv-seri… Batman Who Laughs Revealed: https://www.polygon.com/…/16…/joker-batman-dark-nights-metal James Cameron Criticizes Wonder Woman: http://comicbook.com/…/20…/08/24/wonder-woman-james-cameron/ Patty Jenkins Fires Back at James Cameron: http://www.msn.com/…/patty-jenkins-fires-back-a…/ar-AAqFtq9… Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Sets Up "10-20 Years" of MCU Films: https://www.polygon.com/…/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-mar… Joss Whedon's Ex-Wife Pens Scathing Essay Labeling Whedon a Hypocrite http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/joss-whedons-ex-wife-warns-… Main Topic: Does Joss Whedon cheating on his wife negate him as a feminist, and does it taint his creative works? Looking for our Defenders Review? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEJ84xsPRqw&feature=youtu.be The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/Soundinctrio Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgholliday