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.
Van & X discuss talk the Season 1 Finale of Lanterns. Plus - Paramount and Warner Bros complete their merger, the fate of DC Studios, Jonathan Hickman keeps it real on the ending of the Ultimate Universe, Amazing Spider-Man #1000 flys by, and more on The Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc (https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc)Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC (http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC)
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2 Oct 2026
Issue #288 (Anti Gravity w/ DJ Larry)
Van & X discuss talk the Jordan Boys' Legacy in Lanterns. Plus - Jon Watts to kick off the next Star Wars trilogy, Sony/Amazon making Spider-Man: Clone Saga series, HBO's Aegon Conquest film gets release date and director, Superman: Man of tomorrow update, and more on The Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc (https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc)Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC (http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC)
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25 Sept 2026
Issue #287 (This Is Akira)
Van & X discuss the nuking of Rushville, the Fall of the Manhunter, and the Life & Death of Hal Jordan in the latest Lanterns episodes. Plus - States cave to the Ellisons in the case of Paramount vs Public Interest, Daredevil cancelled at Season 3.....again, the latest in James Gunn's Gotham City, and more on Black Variant. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc (https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc)Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC (http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC)
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
11 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
16 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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Quality
84
Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
82
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