Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

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Comic Geek Speak is the best podcast about comic books for fans and new readers alike. Put together by a group of life-long comic geeks, it's 4-5 hours a week of comic book history, current comic news, and a general look at the industry. In addition to all the latest in comics talk, the show also features creator interviews, listener responses, contests, and trivia, lots of trivia. So listen in and experience all the joys of a Wednesday afternoon at the comic shop, from the comfort of your own headphones.

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Jul 5, 2005
Top 5 Miniseries
(00:50) Quarters in the Jar Listener Email from Chris Vaccaro. (06:35) Top Five Mini-Series. (31:00) Comics Talk Bryan discusses the issues he has with Wizard's Top 100 Trades list. (48:00) Stump the Rios Submitted by Matt McDonald of Durango, Colorado. (52:40) Comics Talk con't A quick look at DC & Marvel's Amalgam line and Marvel's What If? comics. (59:39) Speak Out Peter goes on a tirade over Kevin Smith's late comics. (1:03:53) Important Comic Dates for July. LISTEN HERE:
Jul 1, 2005
.5 - BOMC Update
A quick update on July's Book of the Month. (01:24)
Jun 30, 2005
What Happened to Crossgen
(01:47) Quarters in the Jar Listener Emails from Joe asking us about the fate of CrossGen Comics; Simon McDonald weighs in on the downloading comics discussion; and Lee & Brittany Goodman. (27:09) Stump the Rios Submitted by Chris Seiffert. (40:10) World of Toys Shane reads about Palisades Toys and the Cooper Perry Fund. Proceeds from the Rainbow Connection Kermit figure will be going to the fund. (58:13) Title Bout Superman vs. Thor - who would win?
Jun 27, 2005
Book of the Month Club - Crisis on Infinite Earths
(01:42) On why Crisis... was chosen for the first Book of the Month Club selection, Marv Wolfman's inspiration and the origin of DC's multiple Earths. (12:46) A quick synopsis and Jamie's thoughts on the event. (20:34) A more detailed look of the overall story, the many incarnations of Supergirl and a brief look at Barry Allen/Flash in the story. (38:44) An audio Geek of the Day from Paul French. (46:42) Further explanation of Supergirl and her return to comics and Shane's thoughts on Crisis.... (51:30) On the effects of the Crisis tie-in issues, later comics that revisted the Crisis, Hypertime and the wrapup. LISTEN HERE:
Jun 22, 2005 · 1 hr 6 min
Top 5 Comic Runs
(00:49) Getting to Know Us Special Guest Adam Murdough fills us in on how he got into comics. (04:26) Contest We announce the CGS Tagline contest, courtesy of Up All Night Gaming, where we ask listeners to create a tagline/byline/slogan for the show for a chance to win a City of Heroes computer game. (07:40) Quarters in the Jar Listener Emails from Simon McDonald of Ottawa Ontario Canada; Ticoman; Ken Stew of Baltimore Maryland; Katheryne of Philly on Nightcrawler's German; and Zampson of the Digital Strips Podcast. (14:01) Top Five Kicked off by Todd Lyles, we list our Top 5 Comic Runs. (35:18) TV Talk Our thoughts on the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. (47:21) Previews for books shipping in August 2005 including the Identity Crisis HC, Ultimate Annuals, Absolute Watchmen HC, Infinite Crisis tie-ins, the Adam Strange: Planet Heist tpb and more. (1:00:22) Stump the Rios Websites Mentioned Superhero University Courses This American Life (on the street interviews on what superpowers people would want) LISTEN HERE:
Jun 17, 2005 · 1 hr 7 min
Downloading Comics
(01:22) COMIC TALK Kicked off by an email from listener Tim DeMarre, we talk about downloading comics - yay or nay? As well as a quick chat on Alan Moore leaving comics once again; Paul Andrew Juliano of Waltham, Mass. asks us how we store and file our personal comic collections. (29:40) COMICS PODCAST CROSSOVER Los Comic Geekos' responds to the question "Which characters or storylines would we most like to see on film?" leading us into more discussion. (48:18) STUMP THE RIOS (56:28) CGS MAILBAG Special thanks to Steven Hager and Bruce Rosenberger for sending us the Dutchy Digest and White Walrus ashcans; and to Tom Martinek for the cool ILM T-shirts. (59:47) COMIC NEWS Shane runs down some DC News from Wizard World Philly'05.
Jun 16, 2005 · 1 hr 3 min
Movie Review - Batman Begins
(00:52) We give our thoughts on what may just be the best Batman movie - the best super-hero movie? - to date. From the comic book influences to Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne, Ra's al Ghul and more. (25:15) Batman-themed Stump the Rios and other trivia. (38:58) More discussion on the Waynes, Michael Caine as Alfred, our favorite moments in the movie, and a CGS Versus: Batman vs. Captain America.
Jun 14, 2005 · 1 hr 3 min
Comic Talk
(02:30) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener Emails from JM Campbell with a Stump the Rios followup; Dave Lamanna of Reading, Pa.; Ryan Johnson prompts a geeky discussion on Best Single Superpower, Best Costume, Best Lame Character, Best Super-Couple and Best Single Character; James and Ed Moore on our Collapse of the 90s episode; Pete Rogers; and the Panelologist. (29:46) CGS NEWS Bryan is riding in the MS150 and gives details on the charity event; and we're going to Baltimore Comic-Con. (38:17) CON TALK Wizard World Philly'05 wrap-up continues with the creators we met, what trade deals were found, the great Porn Wall and more. (54:13) STUMP THE RIOS Submitted by Ryan Johnson. (1:00:18) F MARRY KILL Black Cat vs. Mary Jane vs. Gwen Stacy. Websites Mentioned A. David Lewis Comic News Insider podcast Evenfall by Pete Stathis Johnny Raygun Sean Baby for SuperFriends parodies & Hostess Cupcakes ads Sequart Ten Ton Studios
Jun 9, 2005 · 53 min
Wizard World Philly 05 Wrap Up
(01:35) CON TALK Bryan and Jamie wrap up Wizard World Philly'05 including the advance screening of Batman Begins, sketches, panels, DC's presence, meeting listeners and more. (25:41) GEEK OF THE DAY from Bruce Rosenberger on Robert Kirkman and his comics. (29:30) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener emails from Francisco "Ticoman" Castallanos in El Salvador pointing us to Snafu Comics; and Pete Rodgers in Allentown, PA. (32:45) STUMP THE RIOS Submitted by Richard Green in Macon, Georgia. (38:15) STUMP THE AUDIENCE Pete Rogers of Allentown, PA. wins Round #3! (43:36) CON TALK con't Tasha joins the discussion talking about some of the giveaways and toys to be found at the convention. (51:02) CGS NEWS We unveil our new bed music composed by Tom "Mr. Fusion" Martinek. WEBSITES MENTIONED CGS Frappr Map Yahoo Moon Knight group
Jun 6, 2005 · 1 hr 1 min
The Collapse of the 90s
(00:50) CGS NEWS The winner of the CGS Audio Promo Contest is announced; we are proud to be the first to announce the debut of the new InStockTrades site; and we're starting a new monthly feature called Book of the Month Club. (13:23) COMIC TALK Kicked off by a listener email from Bill Jolly in Oxford, Mississippi, the Speakers of Geek answer his request to do a roundtable discussion on the great Collapse of the '90s! Gimmick covers, hype, editor driven stories, art over story, greedy retailers - we discuss the cause and effect of the near-collapse of the comic industry and the controversial era of the 90s. (49:03) STUMP THE RIOS Audio submission sent in by JM Campbell, host of the new Geek 4 x 4 podcast. (57:55) STUMP THE AUDIENCE Round #3 begins!
Jun 2, 2005 · 1 hr 1 min
Discussing Bravo's Heroes, Villains and Vixens
(01:42) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener emails from Marco in the Netherlands; Chris Marshall sends us some comics and trades; Matt Nastos recommends the geeky music group Ookla the Mok; Joe Frangipane in Maryland; and Bruce Rosenberger sends Star Wars pictures. (13:19) TV TALK We try and guess who is on Bravo's Ultimate Super-Heroes, Super-Villains and Super-Vixens list. (32:44) STUMP THE RIOS Third audio submission by Tom "Mr. Fusion" Martinek. (35:26) WORLD OF TOYS Shane gives some info on Adult Swim toys, Wizard World Philly'05 exclusives, Justice League Unlimited 3-packs and more. (39:53) COMICS PODCAST CROSSOVER In the third crossover, Los Comic Geekos asks us which favorite storyline or character we would like to see turned into a film? (54:09) IMPORTANT COMIC DATES for June in the history of comics.
May 30, 2005 · 1 hr 10 min
Call Me with ILM's Tom Martinek
(01:29) CALL ME Listener Tom Martinek, Digital Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, joins us to talk movies, comics and more. Hear how he got into the special effects career, his work on Batman Forever, Star Wars Special Editions, Hulk and more, his thoughts on using special effects and even his own graphic novel project. (1:01:15) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for May 25th. WEBSITE MENTIONED Diamond Comics Previews
May 27, 2005 · 1 hr 11 min
25th Episode Extravaganza Part 1
Anniversary Episode Part I! 2nd Podcast crossover with Los Comic Geekos on the Best Comic Book Movies! Emails! And a Geek of the Day on Star Wars! To Infinity and Beyond! (1:11:15)
May 27, 2005 · 49 min
25th Episode Extravaganza Part 2
Anniversary Episode Part II! We list and debate our Top 5 Influential People in the Comic Industry! To Infinity and Beyond! (49:56)
May 25, 2005 · 52 min
Smallville Season 4 Finale Review
(04:28) TV TALK Our non-spoiler review of the Smallville Season Four finale as well as the ten-minute Batman Begins movie teaser. (31:55) COMIC TALK The Golden Age Batman who kills. The Silver Age Batman in space. The Bronze Age Detective. The Modern Super-hero. Which character are readers clamoring for when they say "I want the real Batman"? (36:21) COMIC MOVIE NEWS We speculate on a Superman/Batman movie; quick thoughts on the upcoming Fantastic Four; and Kelsey Grammer is announced as "Beast" in X3. (49:20) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener email from Andrew Watts of Jakarta Indonesia and the Da Reverend Podcast WEBSITES MENTIONED World's Finest Superman/Batman fanfilm
May 23, 2005 · 1 hr 7 min
Star Wars Episode III Movie Review
(01:22) Our initial thoughts on the movie, ranking all the movies, the characters and actors, how various scenes connect to the original trilogy, John Williams, the prospect of a Star Wars TV series, our favorite moments and more. (43:31) Peter tests the guys on Star Wars Trivia. (53:21) A quick discussion on the Fantastic Four movie preview, more Trivia and the wrap-up.
May 21, 2005 · 33 min
Meet Alex!
(02:16) COMICS PODCAST NEWS Spearheaded by Neil Gorman and all the comic podcasts, the Comics Podcast Network is born! (05:30) INTRODUCTION First appearance of our friend Alex who fills us in on how he first got into reading comics with Incredible Hulk and the Star Blazers cartoon. (08:03) STUMP THE RIOS Second audio submission by Tom Martinek. (13:30) SHOUTOUTS to Bruce R. for the animated Crusaders/Mr. Marvelous drawing. (16:47) GEEK OF THE DAY Jamie gives his rant on DC Countdown to Infinite Crisis (spoilers!). (26:04) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for books released on May 18. WEBSITE MENTIONED Superman Dog Tags
May 20, 2005 · 43 min
Selling Comics on Ebay
(06:20) COMIC TALK Listener email from Katheryne from Philly moves us into an in-depth discussion on how to sell comics on Ebay. (33:23) STUMP THE RIOS (36:11) MOVIE TALK Peter and Jamie give their thoughts on the recent Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie.
May 14, 2005 · 51 min
Catching our Breaths
(01:25) CGS NEWS The CGS Promo Contest is announced! Sponsored by Discount Comic Book Service and In Stock Trades, we want listeners to create a 30 second promo to explain what CGS is all about. The winner will receive over $100 in trades. (07:26) CGS TALK Peter and Bryan recount where they've been the past week. Peter in New York for a performance at Radio City Music Hall with the Rockettes and Bryan in L.A. auditioning for a nationwide Apple Computer commercial. (26:44) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener reactions to Episode 20, the Saturday Morning Cartoons episode, pour in from Rob Galanti, Bruce Rosenberger and Katheryne from Philly. (34:32) STUMP THE RIOS (37:48) STUMP THE AUDIENCE Ed Moore is the winner for Round #2. (41:53) CARTOON TALK Listen in to some funny Thundercats bloopers. (44:50) OFF THE RACK Our review of Alpha Shade by the Brudlos Bros. WEBSITE MENTIONED The Life of Reilly - everything you wanted to know about the Spider-Man Clone Saga.
May 11, 2005 · 1 hr 10 min
Saturday Morning Cartoons
(02:06) We list our favorite cartoons. (06:09) Starting with Star Blazers, we play various cartoon theme songs while reminiscing about our favorites. The Mighty Heroes, Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, Josie & the Pussycats, Thundercats, Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy, Smurfs, Richie Rich, Spider-Man, Johnny Quest, Space Ghost, Challenge of the SuperFriends, the Ruby-Spears Superman, Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends . (26:17) Speed Racer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Battle of the Planets , He-Man, She-Ra, M.A.S.K., Voltron, Fraggle Rock, Challenge of the Go-Bots, Transformers, Tom & Jerry, Looney Tunes , Carebears, Super Mario Bros., Snorks, Garfield & Friends , Visionaries, Dungeons & Dragons, Donkey Kong, C.O.P.S.. (40:51) Alvin & the Chimpmunks, Ant & Aardvark, Felix the Cat, Fantastic Four, Fat Albert, Thor, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Mr. Magoo, Penelope Pittstop, Popeye, Chilly Willy, Huckleberry Hound, George of the Jungle, Inch High Private Eye, Snagglepuss, Woody Woodpecker, Yogi Bear, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls, Pinky & the Brain, Tiny Toons, the Road Runner Show, Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels, Casper the Friendly Ghost , Beavis & Butthead, Lone Ranger, Gigantor, Banana Splits , Captain America, Dudley Doright, Birdman, Atom Ant, Courageous Cat & Minute Mouse. (1:00:17) the great Flash Gordon segment and the wrapup. WEBSITES MENTIONED Retro Junk Mike's Classic Cartoon Themes

Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

Top 5 Miniseries

.5 - BOMC Update

What Happened to Crossgen

Book of the Month Club - Crisis on Infinite Earths

Top 5 Comic Runs

Downloading Comics

Movie Review - Batman Begins

Comic Talk

Wizard World Philly 05 Wrap Up

The Collapse of the 90s

Discussing Bravo's Heroes, Villains and Vixens

Call Me with ILM's Tom Martinek

25th Episode Extravaganza Part 1

25th Episode Extravaganza Part 2

Smallville Season 4 Finale Review

Star Wars Episode III Movie Review

Meet Alex!

Selling Comics on Ebay

Catching our Breaths

Saturday Morning Cartoons