EP.4 Poor White Men – A Review of Billionaires in comics pt.4

The guys (Kareem, Ken, and Pat) wrap up their review comic billionaires. Tangents include the list of dead dependents Bruce claims, the MCU’s bulls** time travel logic, redacted tapes of John Walker, Winter Soldiers dubious programming, trash islands in the Pacific Ocean, and more.



Show Notes

Topic 1:  Establish what constitutes a billionaire in comic and in reality.

  • In countries that use the short scale number naming system, a billionaire is someone who has at least a thousand times a million dollars, euros or the currency of the given country. Many national currencies have, or have had at various times, a low unit value, in many cases due to past inflation.

Topic 2: Breakdown of the four most well-known comic billionaires and if they have real world counterparts

  • See additional pages for breakdown details

Topic 3: How billionaires accumulated their wealth and what they do with it.

  • See additional page for details

Topic 4: Why are billionaires necessary in comics (especially when there are gods, demons, magic, mysticism, etc)

Topic 5: Which is the better comic billionaire? Which would be the more successful real-world crossover?


Shawarma vs Falafel vs Vaccines – A Review of James Gunn's Superman pt.2 Tangential Giants Podcast

The Tangential Giants are back with Part 2 of their deep dive into James Gunn’s Superman, and this round Kareem, Ken, and Pat have dragged Tim into the fray. He claims he’s here for analysis, but really he’s here for moral support and to witness whatever this movie is doing in its first twenty minutes.The crew breaks down everything from the Lois and Clark argument that feels ripped straight from a couples therapy session to Superman throwing hands with a kaiju before breakfast. They also unpack the emotional rollercoaster of watching Clark repair a Kryptonian VHS love letter from his parents, because apparently Krypton had Blockbuster.Naturally, the tangents spiral.The team debates which Mediterranean dish officially separates MCU fans from DCU loyalists. They explore the hazards of rookie superheroism and why some heroes should probably start with a learner’s permit. Then they wander into a surprisingly scientific discussion about Big Dick Energy and how it occasionally overrides attractiveness, logic, and the known laws of the universe.If you enjoy chaotic analysis, passionate nonsense, and four grown adults arguing about whether Superman should own a Blu‑ray player, this episode is your new comfort food. Grab your gyro or shawarma depending on your cinematic allegiance, and settle in for another heroic descent into tangents.#tangentialgiants #superman #jamesgunn #dcuniverse #dcuniverse #supermanmovie #dccomics #comicbookmovies #nerdpodcast #SuperheroTalk #moviebreakdown #loisandclark #kaijufights #krypton #podcastepisode #geekculture #popculturepodcast #dcfans #SupermanAnalysis #moviediscussions
  1. Shawarma vs Falafel vs Vaccines – A Review of James Gunn's Superman pt.2
  2. Super Woke or Super Broke – A Review of James Gunn's Superman pt.1
  3. EP.116 – When Winking Makes you Blind – Brainstorming Ideas for Comic-Con pt.2
  4. CAPES, CHOAS, AND COLLECTIBLES – Reviwing content for our 2025 Comic-Con panel
  5. Anti Hero Group Therapy Session – A Review of Thunderbolts pt.3

Images from the Show


Leave a comment