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Is DC’s Clayface officially the best supervillain movie ever made?

​We are fresh out of the to bring you an immediate, full-spoiler review of DC's latest standalone villain release, Clayface!

Moving far away from traditional comic book tropes and embracing pure body horror, the film follows disgraced former star Matt Hagen as a tragic, face-altering accident and experimental stem-cell overdose spiral into an irresistible descent into madness.

​Join us as we break down the film using The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly framework: unpacking why the story works so exceptionally well without Batman, evaluating the intense graphic surgery scenes, dissecting the tragic chemistry with Caitlin, and analyzing that terrifying, full-monster sewer climax.

​In this episode, we cover:

• ​Immediate Post-Theater Reactions: Why Clayface might actually top Joker and Venom as the definitive comic book villain movie.
• ​The Body Horror Shift: Why the graphic transformations, melting red-carpet moments, and intense surgeries work so well—even for non-horror fans.
• ​Matt Hagen’s Descent: The tragic mafia web, stem-cell overdose, and the moment Hagen crosses the line from victim to irredeemable villain.
• ​No Batman Necessary: Why keeping Gotham's Dark Knight out of this origin story was the smartest choice DC could have made.
• ​Future DCU Potential: Could this iteration of Clayface stand against a future Batman in the DCU, or is it better left as a standalone masterpiece?

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This week, Clayton and Paul dive into the landmark Amazing Spider-Man #1000. Marvel promised an issue that would "change Peter Parker’s life forever," but did it actually deliver?

We break down Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz's lead story, "Ravaged," featuring Aunt May's health crisis, the secret biological son Cormac Craine, and his turn as the new memory-weaponizing villain, Ravage. Plus, they share their thoughts on the rest of the stories in this milestone anthology and how they stacked up.

Then, Paul unleashes his final, unfiltered rant on the conclusion of Al Ewing’s Venom run and Queen in Black. You won't want to miss this!

To wrap things up, the guys break down the latest Star Wars news and tease what’s coming next for BTPL this month—including their upcoming Clayface movie review, coverage of Absolute Batman #25, Charles Soule’s Venom launch, and a massive announcement at the end of October!

In this episode:

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Breakdown: Examining Joe Kelly's lead story, the debut of Ravage (Cormac Craine), Aunt May’s stroke, and whether Marvel fulfilled its milestone promises.

Al Ewing’s Venom Finale: Paul gives his ultimate take on the conclusion of Ewing's saga and Queen in Black.

Star Wars News: Reacting to the newest headlines across the galaxy far, far away.

October BTPL Preview: Clayface theater plans, upcoming pull list highlights, and October's mystery announcement!

This hilarious episode is one you won't want to miss!

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Has the Straw Man met his final harvest, or is Bruce Wayne trapped in his worst nightmare?

​This week on Beyond the Pull List, Paul and Clayton break down the explosive climax of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's "Straw Man" arc in Absolute Batman #24! Bruce Wayne takes the fight directly to Jonathan Crane in a brutal, fear-gas-fueled showdown that leaves Gotham shaken to its core. The guys unpack Batman’s vengeance, the grim fate of Absolute Scarecrow, and what this massive turning point means for the rest of the Absolute Universe.

We also break the Batman of Two Worlds. Which Batman is better - mainline or Absolute?

Then, the boys run through a massive stack of weekly pull reviews! Clayton breaks down Transformers #36, gives his thoughts on the newly released Optimus Prime: Awakening short film. He also dives into a very dark Absolute Superman #23. Meanwhile, Paul goes on another rant about the horrible state of Venom under Al Ewing as he reviews wQueen in Black #3 & #4, Venom #261, and Venom Unchained #2.

Finally, the guys close out the show analyzing the latest Marvel Cinematic rumors and encore scenes, dissecting what's next for Steve, Peggy, Loki, Bruce Banner and Hulk's abduction, TVA/X-Men incursions, and Doctor Doom’s terrifying new helmet!