Bill Bodkin

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Bill Bodkin is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Pop Break, and most importantly a husband, and father. Ol' Graybeard writes way too much about wrestling, jam bands, Asbury Park, Disney+ shows, and can often be seen under his seasonal DJ alias, DJ Father Christmas. He is the co-host of Pop Break's flagship podcast The Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Amanda Rivas) which drops weekly as well as TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

Review: Thunderbolts Issue #3

Bill Bodkin - February 28, 2024

Thunderbolts #3 is written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with Geraldo Borges as penciler and Terry Dodson on cover art. First world problems do...

Review: Spider-Boy #1-3

Bill Bodkin - February 14, 2024

The Spider-Verse is a wildly fascinating construct within Marvel Comics and both the Sony and Marvel realms of Spider-man. One of the results of the...

The Marvels Review: 5 Reasons Not to Sleep on The MCU’s Hidden Gem

Bill Bodkin - February 13, 2024

The Marvels, which dropped on Disney+ on Wednesday February 7, is a film way too many people (including avid Marvel fans) unfairly slept on...

Ranking the Super Bowl LVIII Movie Trailers

Bill Bodkin - February 12, 2024

Super Bowl LVIII is in the books. The game itself was a rather mundane, almost early regular season affair for the first three quarters before...

Reverb! Delay! Fuzz! An Interview with Sunshine Spazz

Bill Bodkin - January 29, 2024

While we hail Asbury Park for being the center of all things music at the Jersey Shore -- let's no sleep on Ocean County....

Bill’s Pop 5: My 2000th Post on Pop Break

Bill Bodkin - January 24, 2024

And Now for Something Completely Different Part 1: January 24, 2023 was not on my bingo card as an important day. But, here I...

2024 Oscar Nominations: The Complete List

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2024

The 2024 Oscar Nominations are officially here. Announced this morning via X, the nominations featured a plethora of nominations for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Yorgos...

Review: Thunderbolts (Issues #1 & #2)

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2024

Who doesn't love a team of anti-heroes? From The Dirty Dozen to The Suicide Squad to The Inglorious Basterds -- a team of morally...

Review: What If Happy Hogan Saved Christmas is a Fun Tribute to Die Hard

Bill Bodkin - December 27, 2023

Jon Favreau's Happy Hogan is Marvel's equivalent of a boom or bust player in baseball. He's either hitting an absolute home run or he...

What If…? Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘What If Nebula Joined the Nova Corps’ is a Great Start

Bill Bodkin - December 26, 2023

What If...? is a unique animal within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While, the series is indeed MCU canon, it's never felt necessary -- both...

Review: Disney’s Wish is a Whole Lotta Sizzle, Not Enough Steak

Bill Bodkin - December 7, 2023

On paper, Wish has all the hallmarks of a classic Disney animated musical feature. There's young female lead (Asha) who stands up against the...

Pop 5 November (Yes It’s Late): Derry Girls, Scrooge McDuck & The Spider-Verse

Bill Bodkin - December 1, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI6MWZrl8v8 It's first of December and that means I'm late on my November column! So without further adieu it's time for another one of my...

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