<description>&lt;p&gt;Van &amp;amp; X return from Holiday Break to talk the much-speculated of Matt Reeves's Batman, the Epic Saga and it's place in James Gunn's DCU. Plus - Spider-Man 4 undergoes MAJOR rewrites, Batman appears in Creature Commandos, Disney props up Champions, and more! Tap in &lt;/p&gt;
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Van &amp; X return from Holiday Break to talk the much-speculated of Matt Reeves's Batman, the Epic Saga and it's place in James Gunn's DCU. Plus - Spider-Man 4 undergoes MAJOR rewrites, Batman appears in Creature Commandos, Disney props up Champions, and more! Tap in 
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Issue #224 (Trouble In Gotham)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Van &amp;amp; X speak on the long-anticipated trailer for James Gunn's Superman. Plus - Chris Evans &amp;amp; Hayley Atwell join Avengers: DOOMSDAY, The Nova Corps prepares for their Disney+ debut, Directors for Beyond the Spider-Verse officially announced, Batman: HUSH 2 details, and more. Tap in!Make sure to tap into 'Robots in Disguise', our 'Transformers: One' Watch Party on Sunday, December 29th at 7 PM ET. Subscribe to Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc&lt;/a&gt;Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Van: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/1017Van&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow X: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/XTheExiled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Syd: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/sydslidepark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Van &amp; X speak on the long-anticipated trailer for James Gunn's Superman. Plus - Chris Evans &amp; Hayley Atwell join Avengers: DOOMSDAY, The Nova Corps prepares for their Disney+ debut, Directors for Beyond the Spider-Verse officially announced, Batman: HUSH 2 details, and more. Tap in!Make sure to tap into 'Robots in Disguise', our 'Transformers: One' Watch Party on Sunday, December 29th at 7 PM ET. Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc</a>Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC</a> Follow Van: <a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/1017Van</a> Follow X: <a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/XTheExiled</a> Follow Syd: <a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/sydslidepark</a>

Issue #223 (YN Krypto)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Van &amp;amp; X talk the official return of Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday. Plus - The Mandalorian &amp;amp; Grogu movie, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,  Invincible S3 trailer, and more. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc&lt;/a&gt;Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Van: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/1017Van&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow X: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/XTheExiled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Syd: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/sydslidepark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Van &amp; X talk the official return of Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday. Plus - The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu movie, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,  Invincible S3 trailer, and more. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc</a>Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC</a> Follow Van: <a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/1017Van</a> Follow X: <a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/XTheExiled</a> Follow Syd: <a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/sydslidepark</a>

Issue #222 (The Redacted Episode)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Van &amp;amp; X talk the Space Goonies AKA Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Plus - Fantastic Four: First Steps wraps filming,  Absolute Batman sets 2024 Comic record, Colman Domingo in talks to join the MCU, and more. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc&lt;/a&gt;Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Van: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/1017Van&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow X: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/XTheExiled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Syd: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/sydslidepark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Van &amp; X talk the Space Goonies AKA Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Plus - Fantastic Four: First Steps wraps filming,  Absolute Batman sets 2024 Comic record, Colman Domingo in talks to join the MCU, and more. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc</a>Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC</a> Follow Van: <a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/1017Van</a> Follow X: <a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/XTheExiled</a> Follow Syd: <a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/sydslidepark</a>

Issue #221 (Space Goons)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Van &amp;amp; X are back on Turkey Day for a special Holiday edition of The Black Variant. The Dangerous Duo talks Gladiator II, Peacemaker S2 + James Gunn's DCU, Sonypossibly pussyfootin with Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse . Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc&lt;/a&gt;Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Van: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/1017Van&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow X: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/XTheExiled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow Syd: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;twitter.com/sydslidepark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Van &amp; X are back on Turkey Day for a special Holiday edition of The Black Variant. The Dangerous Duo talks Gladiator II, Peacemaker S2 + James Gunn's DCU, Sonypossibly pussyfootin with Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse . Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrnc</a>Follow The Black Variant on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/BlackVariantRNC</a> Follow Van: <a href="http://twitter.com/1017Van" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/1017Van</a> Follow X: <a href="http://twitter.com/XTheExiled" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/XTheExiled</a> Follow Syd: <a href="http://twitter.com/sydslidepark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/sydslidepark</a>

Issue #220 (Blank Face)

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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