Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

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1942 - Comic Previews for July 2024 May 23, 2024

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The Speakers of Geek give their recommendations for comic books shipping starting in July. What are we buying? What looks interesting? And what new titles are worth checking out? From Space-Mullet! and Cursed Pirate Girl to the Twilight Man and Namor, we discuss upcoming titles from Image, Humanoids, Mad Cave, Boom!, Marvel, DC, IDW and more. As well as tangents along the way on Flash Gordon, owning original art vs prints, new and older Facsimile editions, the DC Comics Style Guide by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and more. All in just one concise hour! Open your May catalogues and your wallets and start prepping your pre-orders! (1:02:52)

1941 - Absolute Power and Blood Hunt May 20, 2024

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In grand CGS tradition, the Speakers of Geek talk events! We share our thoughts on the Free Comic Book Day prelude issues for DC’s Absolute Power by Mark Waid, Mikel Janin and Trish Mulvihill; and Marvel’s Blood Hunt by Jed MacKay, Sara Pichelli and Federico Blee. We also discuss the first issue of Blood Hunt with art by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, thoughts on Amanda Waller, getting back into current comics with the help of digital and libraries, read listener reactions and more! (1:07:15)

1940 - DC Versus Marvel May 13, 2024

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Superboy vs Spider-Man! Elektra vs Catwoman! Lobo vs Wolverine! Storm vs Wonder Woman! Batman vs Captain America! Who is stronger? Who is smarter? Who is cooler? It’s 1996 and the showdown of the century as the Geeks and special guest Mike Atchison revisit the battle that destroyed two universes in DC Versus Marvel! We also revisit other DC/Marvel crossovers, talk comics retailing, continue CGS History Trivia with Year Three and more! (2:00:17)

1939 - April 2024 Previews Apr 25, 2024

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Rounding out the month of April, it's Previews! The Speakers of Geek discuss the books mainly set for a June 2024 release. Highlights include Destro and Scarlett miniseries at Image, the return of The Ultimates at Marvel, Uncle Scrooge and Jason Aaron unite, the return of Elseworlds at DC, Jason Aaron jumping on the BRZRKR train at Boom, new Doctor Who comics for the Fifteenth Doctor at Titan, Two Morrows bringing forward DC's Bronze Age Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players, and so much more. (2:30:57)

1938 - The CGS Best of 2023 Results Show Apr 22, 2024

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You the listeners voted, Murd tallied said votes, and now it's time to crown the winners of The CGS Best of 2023 Awards. Who will win this year's "Jamies"? The Speakers of Geek are here to read them out! Plus, some talk on the new Transformers: One trailer, X-Men '97 (spoiler free), the high price of Marvel trades, Muddle the Murd, and more! (1:03:45)

1937 - Off the Rack: Ghost Machine Apr 18, 2024

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After a few updates and announcements for the 20th Anniversary gathering, Patreon, and Youtube, Bryan, Peter, Shane, Pants and Adam return to Off the Rack to discuss Ghost Machine, the first fully shared creator-owned comic book universe! By the creative team of Geoff Johns, Brad Anderson and Rob Leigh, we give our thoughts on the first issues of Geiger with art by Gary Frank; Redcoat with art by Bryan Hitch; and Rook: Exodus with art by Jason Fabok. We then get into some convention talk with a recent visit to the Lehigh Valley Comic Con, do some Year Two CGS Trivia, and more! (1:34:13)

1936 - Catching Up with Katie Cook Apr 10, 2024

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Katie Cook returns to CGS to discuss the physical release of her Webtoon, Nothing Special. We chat about the Nothing Special webcomic, moving from tradition to digital art, webcomic fandoms, her other webcomic Gronk, avoiding children's band practice, the uniqueness of Hot Topic, memories of Super Show and lots more! (1:35:45)

1935 - Off the Rack: Helen of Wyndhorn 1 Apr 04, 2024

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Off the Rack returns as Bryan, Peter, Pants and Adam review and give their thoughts on the first issue of Helen of Wyndhorn. From Dark Horse, this Gothic sword and sorcery epic is by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, Clayton Cowles and company. From the art to the pulp origins, listen in for our discussion and speculations for the rest of the series! (30:33)

1934 - 21 Bun Salute Apr 01, 2024

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Bryan, Peter, Pants and Adam cover a number of topics including: Baseball Geek Speak, more 20th Anniversary announcements (including a venue and sponsorship opportunities!), the closing of The Comic Forums (along with some past memories), the new X-Men '97 animated series as well as other '90s Marvel animation, the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer, Michael Keaton and Tim Burton movies, post-Infinite Crisis Justice Society of America and Justice League of America titles, the first issue of Batman Dark Age by Mark Russell and Mike and Laura Allred, the cost of comic books over the years, the new video content you may be seeing on our various channels, CGS 20th Anniversary trivia, and more! (1:21:20)

1933 - March 2024 Previews Mar 28, 2024

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Just in the nick of time, with days to spare, it's time for Previews! The Speakers of Geek crack open all the catalogs for comics mainly set for May 2024 release. Highlights include Jonathan Hickman and Sanford Greene's Doom, Garth Ennis' return to Nick Fury, Space Ghost is back at Dynamite, Mark Russell's Death Ratio'd, Remender and Posehn's Grommets, I Can Count to Ten and much more! (2:51:23)

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