| 12/31/2007 |
Episode 349 - Post Christmas Mishmash: In our first recording since the holidays we do some Off the Racks and go through some more cards and gifts. |
| 12/28/2007 |
Episode 348 - A conversation with Jason Aaron: Jason Aaron is writing Scalped for Vertigo and he's about to take the reigns of both Wolverine and Ghost Rider for Marvel. Who is he and where did he come from? We'll find out in this episode. |
| 12/27/2007 |
Episode 347 - Off the Racks: Bryan and Jamie give you the scoop on some of their latest reads. It's a nice laid back, post-Christmas episode. |
| 12/24/2007 |
Night Before Christmas: Murd, our resident Christmas expert, performs a dramatic reading of The Night Before Christmas. |
| 12/21/2007 |
Episode 346 - Looking ahead to 2008: We are joined by Charlito from Indie Spinner Rack, Sean and Jim from Raging Bullets, and David from Marvel Noise. They let us know what we should be looking forward to in 2008. |
| 12/20/2007 |
Episode 345 - Christmas Gifts and The Long Count: We open a few Christmas gifts from listeners and then we talk to Jason Blair and Leanne Buckley the creators behind the new series The Long Count from ASP. |
| 12/19/2007 |
Episode 344 - Top 5 Maxi-Series: The Geeks discuss their favorite maxi-series over the years. |
| 12/18/2007 |
Episode 343 - Off the Rack Reviews: Hear what we think about the Templar, AZ webcomic, current issues of the Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Fables and more. Also, Pants buys more 52 pages! |
| 12/17/2007 |
Episode 342 - Countdown Month 7: Bruce MacIntosh, writer of the "Who Counts in Countdown?" column for the Pulse, joins us to discuss issues 25-22 and other tie-ins for the month of November. |
| 12/13/2007 |
Episode 341 - A Conversation with Mur Lafferty: Mur recorded what was probably the first geek related podcast. Now she's going full steam ahead with a new superhero themed podiobook. We chat it up with Mur about her new novel, her love of comics, and her geekiness in general. |
| 12/12/2007 |
Episode 340 - Let's Talk Shop with Dave Sime: Dave Sime owns the Isotope comic lounge in San Francisco. He's taking a new approach to comic retailing and we are all ears. Listen in as Dave gives us his ideas on selling comics in the 21st century. |
| 12/11/2007 |
Episode 339 - Steve Niles: He's the biggest name in horror comics to ever hit the scene, but he also has a few other tricks up his sleeve. Join us as we have an awesome conversation with Steve Niles where we talk about everything from the Hollywood lifestyle to his newest book from BOOM! Studios. |
| 12/10/2007 |
Episode 338 - Listener Feedback: Join us as we read through some emails and listen to some voicemails and just shoot the breeze. |
| 12/06/2007 |
Episode 337 - Previews: Do we really even need an explanation at this point? |
| 12/05/2007 |
Episode 336 - World War Hulk - Issue 5: The mini has reached its conclusion. We discuss the good and the bad, what we thought of the ending and where things go from here. |
| 12/04/2007 |
Episode 335 - FF 2 - Rise of the Silver Surfer Review: It's a little late, but the geeks finally get around to reviewing the FF movie sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. It's a knock-down, drag-out fight. Be warned. |
| 12/03/2007 |
Episode 334 - New York Anime Fest, Bryan's Back from Italy, and the mailbox: In this episode we speak with the man in charge of the New York Anime Fest, John McGeary, and we hear about Bryan's trip to Italy. All that plus we go through our mailbox and talk about some very cool new things. |
| 11/28/2007 |
Episode 333 - Nightly News with Jonathan Hickman: Image's Nightly News has wrapped up and creator Jonathan Hickman joins us for an in-depth look on the mini. We also learn a little about his upcoming comics Pax Romana and Red Mass for Mars. |
| 11/27/2007 |
Episode 332 - Spotlight on Deaths and Resurrections: The guys look at the endless cycle of dying and rebirth in comics |
| 11/25/2007 |
Episode 331 - A Look at Archaic: James S. Abrams and Brett C. Marting, writer and artist of Archaic, join us to talk about their inspirations, European fables, eye-gouging and more. |
| 11/21/2007 |
Episode 330 - Off the Rack Reviews: Just a bunch of comic talk on Annihilation Conquest: Star Lord, current issues of GI Joe and Thor, the recent Daredevil Annual, Desperado's The Atheist and New Avengers Illuminati 5. |
| 11/20/2007 |
Episode 329 - A Conversation with Jim Salicrup: Jim Salicrup, Editor-in-Chief of Papercutz, joins the Speakers of Geek in a conversation that covers everything from his time at Marvel, his current work, Jim Shooter, being an editor and even the A-Team. Enjoy! |
| 11/19/2007 |
Episode 328 - Countdown Month 6: The Speakers of Geek take a look at Countdown issues 30-26, Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society, Death of New Gods 1, Countdown to Adventure 3 and more. |
| 11/16/2007 |
Episode 327 - Gerard Way Interview: Gerard Way, writer of Dark Horse's super-hot new book Umbrella Academy, joins for a discussion about his new creation. After the interview, Geoff Klock gives further insight into the series so far. |
| 11/15/2007 |
Episode 326 - CGS Roasts Brian "Pants" Christman: It was Pants's birthday recently and far be it for us to ignore it. So in classic CGS style, we give him a good solid roasting. |
| 11/14/2007 |
Episode 325 - Top 100 Trades: The results are in. The listeners have responded and we have compiled a list of the top 100 trades. This contest was sponsored by Neptune Comics. Owner, Lisa, joins us as we pick the lucky recipient of all 11 trades of 100 Bullets. |
| 11/13/2007 |
Episode 324 - Uncle Sal: Uncle Sal is back from the big comic convention in Lucca, Italy. He fills us in on one of the biggest cons in Europe. Plus life with the kid and a whole lot more. |
| 11/12/2007 |
Episode 323 - Halloween Party Wrap-up: It was time once again for Shane's annual Halloween party. The costumes were better than ever, and the food and fun were abundant. |
| 11/08/2007 |
Episode 322 - Previews: It's time to look at Previews. So crack open your November Previews for books shipping in January. |
| 11/07/2007 |
Episode 321 - Book of the Month - Kabuki: David Mack joins us to discuss his creation, Kabuki. We discuss and review the first volume, Circle of Blood. |
| 11/06/2007 |
Episode 320 - State of the Industry with Brian Hibbs: Brian Hibbs, owner of the San Francisco comic store, Comix Experience, joins us to discuss his views of the current state of the comic industry. Tune in to learn a few things from a retailer's perspective. |
| 11/05/2007 |
Episode 319 - A Whole Lotta Phone Calls: In this episode we check in with some friends we haven't spoken to in a while: Dave Dwonch, Jamal Igle, Geoff Klock, Kevin Mellon, Dave Wachter, Chris Moreno. |
| 11/01/2007 |
Episode 318 - Off the Racks: We take a look at some of the recent comics we've read. |
| 10/31/2007 |
Episode 317 - A Cornucopia of Comic Clutter: In this episode we go through some mail, give some shout-outs, and generally take care of business. |
| 10/30/2007 |
Episode 316 - Wild Pig Sale Recap: We all had a blast at Wild Pig Comics' semi-annual sale this past weekend. We picked up a lot of great comics and enjoyed spending time with all our comic bretheren. |
| 10/29/2007 |
Episode 315 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek: This is it! The geek debate of the century. Which sci-fi juggernaut will come out on top? |
| 10/25/2007 |
Episode 314 - Countdown Month 5: The guys discuss the fifth month of issues of DC's Countdown. With special guest Ping33, we take a look at issues 34-31. |
| 10/24/2007 |
Episode 313 - Emails and Voicemails: The title says it all. |
| 10/23/2007 |
Episode 312 - G.I. Joe Spotlight: The geeks take a look at the history of G.I. Joe. Everything from the 12 inch figures to the comic book and the birth of the 3 3/4 inch figures. It's an all G.I. Joe discussion episode. |
| 10/22/2007 |
Episode 311 - Dynamo 5: Writer Jay Faerber and artist Mahmud Asrar join us to talk about their Image comic Dynamo 5. It's a surprisingly great read that is worthy of your attention. |
| 10/17/2007 |
Episode 310 - BSing: With no real agenda today we just talk about whatever comes to mind. It's a fun free-form discussion of all kinds of things. |
| 10/16/2007 |
Episode 309 - Let's Talk Shop - Wild Pig Comics: Chris and Ryan from Wild Pig Comics II in New Jersey join us to discuss the merits of back issues and creating an in-store excitement to help sell comics. |
| 10/15/2007 |
Episode 308 - Manga: The Complete Guide: Manga expert Jason Thompson joins us to talk about his book Manga: The Complete Guide. We discuss the world of manga; what's good and what's not so good. If you are kinda new to manga, you need to check out this episode. |
| 10/10/2007 |
Episode 307 - Emails and voicemails: Our listeners really know how to spark some good conversations. The emails and voicemails we receive often contain some really good nuggets. |
| 10/09/2007 |
Episode 306 - Previews: In this episode we go over the October issue of Previews and pick out all the good stuff. |
| 10/08/2007 |
Let's talk some new comics here. It's a whole episode of Off the Racks |
| 10/04/2007 |
Episode 304 - Book of the Month - World War Hulk 4: We take a spoiler-filled look at the fourth installment of the World War Hulk mini-series. |
| 10/02/2007 |
Episode 303 - Book of the Month - Strangers in Paradise: Terry Moore joins us to discuss the first volume of the Pocket Books edition of Strangers in Paradise. |
| 10/01/2007 |
Episode 302: In this episode we pack the room with all eight geeks to talk about our experiences at Episode 300. We revisit the fun we had and the emotions we experienced. We can't wait for next year. |
| 09/26/2007 |
Episode 301: While we take a break and gather ourselves after the awesome Episode 300 weekend, here's a bunch of voicemails related to the event. |
| 09/24/2007 |
Episode 300: The big festivities have come and gone. While it's a sad time for us geeks and those in attendance, the weekend was great fun and recording was filled with much laughter and many tears. So please, enjoying listening. |
| 09/20/2007 |
Episode 299: As we get ready to celebrate 300 episodes, we take a look at some comics that have hit 300 issues. It's a special anniversary episode. |
| 09/19/2007 |
Episode 298: Jamie and Senor Pantalones talk with Scooby Doo artist Scott Neely. |
| 09/18/2007 |
Episode 297: Jamie, Shane, and Pants talk about some TV shows and do some Off the Racks. Just a nice casual episode. |
| 09/14/2007 |
Countdown - Month 4: Countdown coverage continues. It's now one third complete. |
| 09/14/2007 |
Episode 296: Jason Martin, creator, writer, and artist of the comic Super Real joins us for a discussion of his book. Then we do some Off the Racks and the usual chit chat. |
| 09/13/2007 |
Episode 295: It's Previews time. What's on your list? |
| 09/12/2007 |
Episode 294: It's the 2007 Baltimore Comic Con wrap-up show. Plus a nice interview with Mark Waid about Potter's Field from Boom Studios! |
| 09/11/2007 |
Baltimore Comic Con Interviews: The creative teams of Archaia Studio Press' Awakening, Killing Pickman and Starkweather Immortal discuss their prjoects from the Baltimore Comic Con floor. |
| 09/10/2007 |
Episode 293: If you're into webcomics then you need to check out Pixelstrips. Kevin Volo and Randy Gentile talk about their various projects as well as the comics they are reading. We also continue our Let's Talk Shop segment with Lisa, co-owner of Neptune Comics in Wisconsin, discussing the glut of events and mini-series, Diamond Comics, marketing and more. |
| 09/07/2007 |
Episode 292: Misfit Corner Press' Andrew Charipar talks with us about his sketches, his self-published comics, Episode 300 plans and more. Also in this episode, Off the Racks on Birds of Prey and Dark Horse's MPD Psycho vol.1. |
| 09/06/2007 |
Episode 291: We start the episode with Off the Rack reviews of Stickman, Spider-Man Back in Black, Brad Meltzer's Justice League of America and Punks the Comic from Digital Webbing Presents. We end the episode with an uncensored chat with good friend and fantastic artist Buzz about his convention ordeals, Hollywood movie remakes, comics and more. |
| 09/05/2007 |
Book of the Month Encore - Cerebus - Jaka's Story: It's time to go back to the long running indie sensation, this time with volume 5: Jaka's Story. Joining us is longtime Cerebus reader Margaret and Dave Sim himself! We dig in deep to the story, so spoilers abound. Jaka, Cerebus, Lord Julius, the world they live in - it's all here. |
| 09/04/2007 |
CGS Presents - Geek Syndicate: As the near Episode 50, we present an episode of Geek Syndicate hosted by Barry and Dave in the UK. They talk about comics, movies, TV shows, books and anything else Geek related. Listen in and hear why these two friends are putting on one hell of a podcast. |
| 09/03/2007 |
Episode 290: Learn all about binding comics from Library Binding. Owner Jim Jasek tells us how you can create your own hardcovers of comics and magazines to suit your reading habits/collection. It's super easy and super affordable. Also in this episode we talk with longtime listener Bill "Library Boy" Doughty and it's the first appearance of TV trivia in a new segment, Iron the Pants! |
| 08/29/2007 |
Episode 289: We keep building the excitement for Episode 300! In this episode we talk to our favorite web comic creator Danielle Corsetto. She's rockin' and rollin' on Girls With Slingshots and she's always fun to talk to. Also some Off the Racks. |
| 08/28/2007 |
Episode 288: Artists Ryan Stegman and Chris DiBari talk to us about their comics, Episode 300, and bee stings. Then we read some emails and chat about some random stuff. |
| 08/27/2007 |
Flash Gordon: Flash Gordon is a classic sci-fi treat. Sure it's got some cheese, but it's a whole lot more as well. Join us as we watch one of our favorites. |
| 08/23/2007 |
Episode 284: Off the Racks, emails, voicemails, and a Call Me. Let's all remember the simpler times. Yes, we know, this episode is out of order :) |
| 08/22/2007 |
Episode 286: Our friends from Bushi Tales joined us for a little conversation. Find out about their book and their plans for Episode 300. And some other typical show stuff thrown in for good measure. |
| 08/21/2007 |
Episode 285: Team up books. Many of you love them, and some of you have never experienced their joys. So listen in and hear all about the fun that are team up books. |
| 08/15/2007 |
World War Hulk 3: The story continues and so does our coverage. |
| 08/13/2007 |
Episode 283: It's Awesome baby! The Awesome Anthology that is. We talk to Charlito and Mr. Phil from the Indie Spinner Rack Podcast about their soon-to-be-published Awesome Anthology. We also hear updates from the Chicago con from Pants. And another Episode 300 guest update from Jamie Hatton of In His Likeness. |
| 08/09/2007 |
Episode 282: It's Previews time baby! Horrorwood artist Brent Schoonover joins us to let us in on how to get a free sketch with the purchase of the Horrorwood trade. We also start a new segment where we check in with a comic shop and find out what sells for them. In this episode we talk to Matt Gagnon from Meltdown Comics in LA. |
| 08/08/2007 |
Episode 281: Freddie Williams II joins us to talk about what's going on in the world of Robin and DC Comics as well as his plans for Episode 300. Also checking in with us are Matt Richardson and Rob Harrison from Indigo Ink Print. |
| 08/07/2007 |
Episode 280: He's no longer an uncle, he's now a dad! We welcome back to the show Atomika creator Sal Abbinanti just days after the birth of his son. He brings tales of delivery and diapers from hell. Why aren't you listening already? |
| 08/06/2007 |
Episode 279: The geeks take a look at some newly released comics: G.I. Joe #25, Sinestro Corp Special, and X-Men Endangered Special. Plus a Call Me segment with Just Bill. |
| 08/02/2007 |
CGS Presents - Poptopia: The Poptopia Podcast is your source for movie and tv news and all things Pop Culture. In this exclusive CGS episode, host Paul French talks about news from San Diego Comic-Con, Box Office tidbits and more. Enjoy! |
| 08/01/2007 |
Countdown 3: - The Countdown just keeps counting down and we are here to count with you. |
| 07/31/2007 |
Book of the Month - Golden Age: Before Starman, before JSA, there was the Golden Age. Join us as we talk about the book that launched the rebirth of DC's classic heroes. Get out your favorite Benny Goodman record and take a trip to the real golden age. |
| 07/30/2007 |
Episode 278: There are so many artists coming to Episode 300, and we want to talk to them all. Joining us on this episode are Harold Jennett and Jun Bob Kim. We also have some Off the Racks and San Diego updates from Pants. |
| 07/27/2007 |
World War Hulk 2: The discussion continues. This time we are joined by writer Greg Pak. How much more damage can the Hulk do? |
| 07/25/2007 |
Episode 277: Because you love them, here's another episode of us talking comics and other geeky stuff. We also check in with Erica Hesse about Episode 300 and other stuff happening in her life. |
| 07/24/2007 |
Footnotes 6 - The Titans 23-25: Donna Troy takes centerstage with the help of Phil Jimenez's wonderful Wonder Girl montage cover for the Titans 23-25. Learn about her origins and various indentities all the way up to her current role in the DC Universe. |
| 07/23/2007 |
Episode 276: Even the best comics come to an end evenually. So we present our Top Five Favorite Final Issues! Also, Off the Rack reviews on Enigmas (Digital Webbing Presents), Green Hornet (Now) and Paradigm Shift (DynaManga). |
| 07/19/2007 |
Countdown - Month 2: DC's second weekly series continues! The Geeks go through issues 47 - 44 offering up our observations, speculations and criticisms. |
| 07/18/2007 |
Episode 275: It's an all-listener Voice Mail episode. We listen and comment on your messages kicking us off into tangents on the Spider-Man books, Fun Home by Bechdel, movie trilogies and more! |
| 07/17/2007 |
CGS Presents - Quiet! Panelologists at Work!: Q!PAW is one-third of the UK Comic Book Podcast Group and hosts Matt and Jon have created a fantastic and funny podcast. Spotlighting some of their favorite moments, their recent clip show is a great way to get to know the hosts, their taste in comics, their humor and more. So quietly sit back and get to know how these panelologists work! |
| 07/16/2007 |
Episode 274: It's an all Previews episode! Listen to hear which comics we'll be buying in September. Also, Off the Rack reviews of Invincible, Aquaman, Archaic and more. |
| 07/12/2007 |
Episode 273: The man behind "The War of the Independents", Dave Ryan, joins us for a discussion about his upcoming book as well as tales of peeing in a Chinese Restaurant. Oh, and can you say swank? |
| 07/11/2007 |
Transformers Movie Review: Some of us have been waiting for this film for a long time. Well, it's finally here and we all went to see it together. What a good night that was. Joining us to discuss the movie is Tom Martinek, Sequence Supervisor for ILM. |
| 07/10/2007 |
World War Hulk:: Hulk smash baby! The Hulk is back and man is he ticked off. In the first issue of this five issue mini the action kicks into full gear. We examine the beginning of this story line and how it affects the Marvel Universe. |
| 07/09/2007 |
Episode 272: If you never watched Buffy, you should be ashamed of yourself. One of geekdom's finest TV accomplishments, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a favorite among the geeks. We discuss the TV show, the comics, and whatever else we can think of in this episode. |
| 07/06/2007 |
CGS Presents - Indie Spinner Rack - Steve Bissette: We aren't the only ones who make great podcasts. The boys over at Indie Spinner Rack could teach us a thing or two. Recently they recorded an interview with Steve Bissette that is just too good for you to miss. So open up your horizons and check out this awesome podcast. |
| 07/05/2007 |
Heroes Con Interviews Part 2: Our second wave of interviews from the Heroes Con convention floor. Peter was really busy, so sit back and enjoy this string of conversations. |
| 07/04/2007 |
Episode 271: Lots of emails and announcements, as well as a fun conversation with Janet and Martheus Wade and Kevin Williams, the crew from Jetta. Don't miss it. |
| 07/02/2007 |
Book of the Month Encore: Walking Dead: Much to our surprise we all loved the Walking Dead when we did it way back when. So we decided to keep reading and talk about it some more. This episode covers trades 2-5. |
| 06/28/2007 |
Book of the Month 25 - Akira: This month we take a look at one of manga's greatest stories. Akira Volume 1 might just be touching the surface of the massive story, but it was enough to pull us in. Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal work deserves the attention that it gets. |
| 06/27/2007 |
Episode 270: Off the racks, and talking comics. Let's keep it simple. |
| 06/26/2007 |
Episode 269: You read them as a kid and they captured your imagination. Now they are back for the next generation. They are Choose Your Own Adventure books. In this episode we talk to series creator and author R.A. Montgomery. Turn to page 37 if you dare continue! |
| 06/25/2007 |
Episode 268: Some of us just can't get enough of cons. Jamie, Peter, Bryan and Tasha hit the MOCCA Arts Fest this weekend in NYC. It's a great show that you really have to check out. Hear our tales from the con and the adventure in Chinatown afterwards. |
| 06/22/2007 |
Heroes Con Interviews 1: Part one of the Heroes Con interviews. Peter talked to just about everyone at the con, so look out! |
| 06/21/2007 |
Episode 267: E-mails, voicemails, and rants. Oh my! Just a regular old episode with us talking comics. |
| 06/20/2007 |
Episode 266: Two cons, one weekend. We divided and conquered this pass weekend. It's a tale of two cities; Charlotte, NC and Philadelphia, PA. Get two con wrap-ups in one! |
| 06/18/2007 |
JLA/Avengers 4: Adam and Peter finish out the JLA/Avengers crossover with a mammoth episode. Every detail in the book is discussed in this episode. Is there enough room left in your brain to fit it all in? |
| 06/14/2007 |
Episode 265: It's a huge month for Previews. How can we possibly stay within our budgets? And the Mayo Report has some great numbers as well. Don't miss it. |
| 06/13/2007 |
Episode 264: In this episode we read some emails, listen to some voicemails, and check in with Rich Vincent to discuss some exciting news from the world of DrawerBoxes. |
| 06/12/2007 |
Countdown - Month 1: 52 is over and the Countdown has begun. Join us for our monthly discussion of DC's latest weekly comic. Listener Rainbow Cloak jumped on the episode to help us sort out the details. It's four issues of quality DC goodness. |
| 06/11/2007 |
Episode 263: After 13 years Strangers in Paradise is coming to an end. We checked in with creator Terry Moore to talk about his book and the end of an era. |
| 06/07/2007 |
Episode 262: Heroes might have been the best show on TV this last season. If you missed it, be sure to get the DVDs. It was so good we just had to talk about it. This episode is spoilerific, so don't listen if you haven't seen it yet. |
| 06/06/2007 |
Episode 261: Desperado has a new book on the way. It's called 13 Steps and it's written by Phil Hester and Chuck Satterlee and pencilled by Kevin Mellon. We got all three of them to talk about and I can't even begin to tell you how much fun it is when a triad of hefty creators bust each other's balls. |
| 06/05/2007 |
Convention 2007: In a solo episode, Peter talks with some people from a few upcoming conventions. Hear all about what's happening with the Superman Celebration, Heroes Con, and Mocca. Three awesome shows that you dare not miss! |
| 06/04/2007 |
Episode 260: Top 5 time bitches! It's been more than two years since we took a look at our top 5 writers and artists, so we're doing it again. This time we stick to people currently working on books, so the lists are very different. |
| 06/01/2007 |
Episode 259: Love the comics or not, the formation of Image Comics was a very important event in comics history. In this episode we check in with George Khoury, author of the book Image Comics: The Road to Independence published by TwoMorrows, to talk all about Image Comics past and present. |
| 05/31/2007 |
Book of the Month 24 - Blankets: Everybody has fallen in love in their life, but not everyone has written and illustrated 580 pages about it. Join us for a look at Craig Thompson's award-winning Blankets. |
| 05/30/2007 |
Episode 258: Everyone loves a good fan film now and again. In this episode we talk to Chris Notarile of Blinky Productions about his work on fan films. We also have a discussion about what happens to our comics after we die. |
| 05/28/2007 |
Episode 257: It was the indie sensation of 2006. If you didn't read Mouse Guard, shame on you. In this episode we take a look at the new hard cover release and discuss the work with creator David Petersen. |
| 05/24/2007 |
Episode 256: Matt Fraction and Geoff Klock join us for a discussion of Casanova. Are you ready for the awesomeness? |
| 05/23/2007 |
Episode 255: Some emails, some voicemails, and some Off the Racks. All that plus Shane gets an early birthday present. |
| 05/22/2007 |
Planet Hulk: For the last year the Hulk has been having adventures in space. No, this isn't cheesy 50s Sci-Fi, this is Planet Hulk. The geeks take a good look at purple pants' big adventure and let you know what they think. |
| 05/21/2007 |
Episode 254: The geeks had the chance to speak with artist David Lloyd about his orginal graphic novel Kickback published by Dark Horse. If you haven't heard about it, you're not the only one. Listen in and then add it to your next comic order. |
| 05/17/2007 |
Footnotes - JLA/Avengers 3: Peter and the Murd dig deep into the interior of JLA/Avengers 3 after last months cover extravaganza. |
| 05/16/2007 |
Episode 253: Uncle Sal is back and funnier than ever. Do I really need to say anymore? |
| 05/15/2007 |
52 Month 12: The end has finally come. It's been a full year of weekly goodness from DC, so there is a lot to talk about. The ending certainly caused some serious debate with the geeks, so don't miss out. |
| 05/14/2007 |
Episode 252: The guys read some email, do some "Off the Racks", and get into a nice discussions about direct-to-trade comics and original graphic novels. |
| 05/10/2007 |
Episode 251: Previews and Mayo Report. Booyah! |
| 05/09/2007 |
Episode 250: We've hit another milestone episode. So just like in episode 150 we will be answering questions sent in by the listeners. Laughs are guaranteed. |
| 05/07/2007 |
Spider-Man 3 Review: The geeks made their pilgrimage to the nearest Imax theatre for a chance to enjoy the new Spidey flick. The opinions were varied, but they all had a good time. Listen in for the debate. |
| 05/03/2007 |
Pittsburgh Interviews: Peter was a busy geek in Pittsburgh. He conducted a whole slew of interviews with a bunch of indy creators. There's gold in there baby! |
| 05/02/2007 |
Episode 249: We start the episode off with a discussion of the potential for Marvel Universe history in the vein of 1602. What are your thoughts? And then we are joined by comic artists Ale Garza for a look at his career. Join us. |
| 05/01/2007 |
Episode 248: The 2007 Pittsburgh Comic Con has come and gone and we have some stories to tell. If you have never attended, you need to make it a priority for next year. You won't be disappointed. |
| 04/30/2007 |
Book of the Month 23 - 1602: This month we examine Neil Gaiman's first work for Marvel, the 1602 series. Travel back in time to an earlier age of Marvels. This is much to enjoy about this eight-issue series. Find out what you are missing. |
| 04/27/2007 |
Episode 247: Jim Lee. Nuff said. |
| 04/26/2007 |
Episode 246: Everybody loves a good super villain. In this episode we speak to the editors of the new book The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood Michael Eury and Gina Misiroglu, and we discuss our favorite supervillains. We also check in with the creators of Action Philosophers and find out what new projects they have in the works. |
| 04/25/2007 |
Episode 245: It's time for another top 5. In this episode, with the help of Chris from the Amazing Spider Cast, we pick our top 5 Spider-Man stories. Later in the episode we take a look at the Eisner nominations. |
| 04/23/2007 |
Episode 244: Over the last we have become quite friendly with artist Chris Moreno. In this episode we talked to Chris about everything from the comics he's drawing to motor-mouthed Micro Machine commercials. We think you'll enjoy this conversation as much as we did. |
| 04/19/2007 |
Episode 243: In this episode we cross the pond to pay our tribute to the Queen. UK Comics Podcasts Network Spotlight: Quiet! Panelologists at Work, Birds of Geek and Geek Syndicate. |
| 04/18/2007 |
52 Month 11: Things are almost wrapped up in 52, but many mysteries remain. Loyal listener Chris (Asgardian) joins us for our monthly discussion of DC's weekly goodness. |
| 04/16/2007 |
Episode 242: Robin Furth, plotter, consultant and foremost authority on everything Dark Tower, joins Peter for a nice one-on-one conversation. Also on this episode is Christopher Jackson, organizer for the upcoming Planet Comic Con in Kansas City. |
| 04/12/2007 |
Episode 241: April Previews and the Mayo Report. Need I say more? |
| 04/11/2007 |
Episode 240: Up and coming painter Paolo Rivera is a hell of a nice guy and a super-talented artist. In this episode we talk with him and learn about his inspirations and his burning desire to dance the night away. That, plus all the usual shenanigans will make the minutes just fly by. |
| 04/09/2007 |
Episode 239: Cousin Buzz is back! This time we have him all to ourselves. We discuss everthing from Buddhism to elder gentlemen artists. It's a great conversation with a great artist. Don't miss it. |
| 04/05/2007 |
Publisher Spotlight: Ape: It's an all Ape episode. Ook ook baby! |
| 04/04/2007 |
Indie Challenge March: In this episode we talked with the creators of Death & the Man Who Would Not Die, Johnny Hiro, White Picket Fences and Black Diamond. |
| 04/03/2007 |
Mayo Report - Trades - Feb 2007: John Mayo and Chris Marshall go over the numbers of the trades for February. |
| 04/02/2007 |
Episode 238: The Wild Pig sale is over and the geeks got loads of stuff. Hear their tales of savings and other geeky fun in this episode. |
| 03/29/2007 |
Episode 237: The Continuity discussion continues. It's a meaty topic and we don't want to disappoint. |
| 03/28/2007 |
Book of the Month 22 - Best of the Spirit: Will Eisner is one of the most important men in comics. In this episode we take a look at a collection of stories of his flagship creation, The Spirit. We are joined by Will's friend and buisness partner Dennis Kitchen. Dennis lends up his expertise and helps us understand why Will is so important. |
| 03/26/2007 |
Episode 236: Mark your calendars! In this episode we announce Episode 300. We also analyze the recent Marvel mini-series Agents of Atlas. And for the second half of the episode, we give you the first half of a discussion on what continuity means to you. |
| 03/22/2007 |
Episode 235: It's time again for the 24 hour Wild Pig sale. We check in with the boys at the store to find out what deals can be found. They stick around to discuss Priest's run on Black Panther and then we go through some other great 50 cent bin finds. |
| 03/21/2007 |
300 Moive Review: The second comic book movie of the season is here. Frank Miller's powerful five-issue mini-series makes its big screen debut. Listen as the geeks examine this epic film. |
| 03/19/2007 |
Episode 234: Every once-in-a-while a new artist comes along that just totally blows you away. One such artist is Simone Bianchi. We called over to Lucca, Italy just to speak with Simone. And also making an appearance is Sal Abbinanti, one of Simone's best friends. |
| 03/15/2007 |
Episode 233: In this episode we check in with Greg Topalian, organizer of the New York Comic Con, to find out how this year's show went. We also talk to writer Jay Faerber. He's got a new Image book out that you should be reading. |
| 03/14/2007 |
Episode 232: If you aren't reading Iron Fist or Casanova then you are a very silly person. In this episode we get the low down from writer Matt Fraction. He talks to us about his comics and his love of pop culture. You don't want to miss it. |
| 03/12/2007 |
52 Month 10: The month of big reveals! These four issues were jam packed full of secret revealing goodness. Forum regular Ping33 joins us from the UK to help us dissect these issue and look at every detail. |
| 03/07/2007 |
Episode 231: It Previews time baby! We go through page by page to let you know what to buy. Of course John Mayo came on with the Mayo Report and he was joined by comics retailer Brian Hibbs. |
| 03/07/2007 |
Episode 230: It's hard to believe, but today marks our two year anniversary. In order to celebrate we decided to take a look at one of the most important players in comics history, Roy Thomas. In this spotlight episode we look at his long and illustrious career and we also had the pleasure of speaking with him as well. |
| 03/05/2007 |
Footnotes Episode 2 - JLA/Avengers 2: Peter and Adam continue their look at comics' most famous cross-over. Look no further for everything you wanted to know about all the heroes and all their details. |
| 03/02/2007 |
Civil War 7: Marvel's biggest event of 2006 is finally over. Civil War color artist Morry Hollowell joins us to discuss the outcome and where the story will take the Marvel Universe in the coming years. |
| 03/01/2007 |
Book of the Month 21 - Monster: Every four months we discover another gem in the world of Manga. This month we read Naoki Urasawa's Monster. Stephanie Mangold joins us to discuss this amazing book. |
| 02/28/2007 |
Episode 229: The New York Con has come and gone a second time. Hear all about it in our wrap-up episode. |
| 02/26/2007 |
Episode 228: Some episodes are best when we just talk comics, or in this case comics and Star Wars. Seven geeks pack the house and we all indulge our inner geekdom and talk up a storm. |
| 02/22/2007 |
Annihilation 4-6: The Annihilation Wave has ended! In this episode we take a detailed look at the final three issues of the Annihilation mini-series. Editor Andy Schmidt joins for a look back at the re-birth of Marvel's cosmic universe. |
| 02/21/2007 |
Episode 227: The always unforgetable Geoff Klock joins us as we take a detailed look at the first 6 issues of All Star Superman. Plus Mario gets on the phone to discuss the season finale of Beauty and the Geek. |
| 02/20/2007 |
Ghost Rider: The first comic movie of 2007 is here. The geeks discuss the good, the bad, and the boobs. Check it out. |
| 02/19/2007 |
52 Month 9: Things are really starting to heat up in 52. Join us for a detailed look at month number 9 and all the action therein. |
| 02/15/2007 |
Publisher Spotlight 1: We checked in with a slew of indy publishers in order to get their plans for 2007 and beyond. |
| 02/14/2007 |
Episode 226: Chuck Satterlee joins us again, this time for a discussion with Mario and Nadia from Beauty and the Geek. Plus we do the Mayo Report and Previews. |
| 02/12/2007 |
Episode 225: Chuck Satterlee and Freddie Williams II join us for some general comic discussion. Plus Jamie makes some phone calls. |
| 02/09/2007 |
Footnotes Episode 1 - JLA/Avengers 1: Peter and Adam, the resident trivia geeks, go over the first issue of the DC and Marvel crossover extravaganza, JLA/Avengers. Page by page, panel by panel, it's a detailed look at all the fun facts and easter eggs supplied by Busiek, Perez and company. |
| 02/08/2007 |
Episode 224: We have finally tallied the votes for the best of 2006. In this episode the winners are revealed. Let the drumroll begin. |
| 02/07/2007 |
Episode 223: We've been talking about it for months, now we are going to give it its due. It's time for Wasteland. Writer Antony Johnston joins us to discuss the first 6 issues of his amazing new series from Oni Press. Get your sun screen ready. |
| 02/05/2007 |
Episode 222: For the first time in 2007 we bring you Uncle Sal. Need I say more? |
| 02/01/2007 |
Episode 221: The New York Comic Con will be here before you know it. To help us get ready we spoke with Greg Topalian, the man in charge of the whole kit and kaboodle. We also check in with our favorite Frag Doll, Seppuku. All in a day's work at CGS. |
| 01/31/2007 |
Episode 220: In this episode we announce a new contest, talk to animation director Tad Stones about the newest Hellboy feature, and check in with Mario for another week of Beauty and the Geek. |
| 01/29/2007 |
Book of the Month 20 - Maze Agency: Joining us for our discussion of this late 80s classic is Derek Coward from the Comic Book Noise podcast. Also participating in the episode will be original series editor Michael Eury. |
| 01/25/2007 |
Episode 219: Mario's back for more Beauty and the Geek discussion. The guys talk about their roleplaying adventures in the land of GURPS, plus Jamal Igle, artist on Nightwing, checks in to give us the latest. |
| 01/24/2007 |
Episode 218: Writer John Schlim Jr. and David Wachter discuss Fiendish Fables, a horror anthology from Brain Scan Studios. Also, Donnie Darko Writer/Director Richard Kelly and artist Brett Weldele talk about their Southland Tales movie prequel trilogy of graphic novels from Graphitti. The Speakers of Geek also riff on the recent "Justice League" episode of Smallville. |
| 01/22/2007 |
Civil War - Episode 6: The event is almost over. This issue leads up to the big finale. The action was hot and so were the emotions in our discussion. Join us. |
| 01/18/2007 |
52 Month 8: 4 more issues means more discussion. The mysteries just keep coming. |
| 01/17/2007 |
Episode 217: More Mario! Another week has passed on Beauty and the Geek and so Mario joins us for another round of discussion. We also take a look at Batman/Spirit, Immortal Iron Fist #1, JSA #1, and New Avengers: Illuminati #1. |
| 01/15/2007 |
Episode 216: The second half of the best of 2006. It's now in the hands of the listeners. |
| 01/12/2007 |
CCL & Mayo Report #4: Join Chris and John once again as they take a look at the numbers for trades and other collected editions. |
| 01/11/2007 |
Episode 215: The best of 2006! Nuff said. |
| 01/10/2007 |
Episode 214: Even geeks can make it on TV. In this episode we spoke with long-time listener Mario about his appearence to the CW's Beauty and the Geek. So pay attention and get all the behind-the-scenes details. |
| 01/08/2007 |
Episode 213: First we check in with the man behind comicspace.com, Josh Roberts. Then it's on to Previews and the Mayo Report. Could you ask for anything more? |
| 01/02/2007 |
Episode 212: In this episode we bring you another current review. We bring Kevin in to join our discussion about the first 6 issues of the new Moon Knight series. And then we have more regular comicy goodness. |
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