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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May 6, 2005 · 50 min
Worst Comics Ever
(01:21) CGS NEWS Thanks to our friend "Q" of Delta Dreams, Bryan and Tasha will be going to NYC to see the stuntwomen documentary Double Dare. (05:21) STUMP THE AUDIENCE Congratulations go out to J.M.Campbell for winning Round #1. (07:56) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener Emails from Dustin Gallup and Rob Galanti on learning more about how characters met, how teams formed and where to jump into Marvel Comics. (16:04) STUMP THE AUDIENCE Round #2! (19:50) COMICS PODCAST CROSSOVER Los Comic Geekos send their list of the Worst Comics Ever (listen to Episode 12 for ours). (33:10) STUMP THE RIOS Audio submission by Tom Martinek. (38:08) COMIC TALK Prompted by a comment on the blog, we talk about the Ultimates, Bryan Hitch, Mark Millar, and the concept of "widescreen" comics. (49:10) WORLD OF TOYS Hasbro has a new site for their toys with G.I.Joe and Star Wars stuff.
May 4, 2005 · 1 hr 5 min
Current Indie Comic Must Reads
(05:55) PREVIEWS We take a look at comics shipping in July including Absolute Batman Hush, JSA Classified 1, JLA Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing, Secret Wars new tpb, All Star Batman and Robin 1, Essential Killraven and more. (25:06) STUMP THE RIOS (30:10) GEEK OF THE DAY Ryan Johnson gives us the first of a new segment giving his thoughts on J.Michael Straczynski's Midnight Nation leading us into a brief discussion on JMS' Amazing Spider-Man, Rising Stars, Supreme Power and Strange. (41:44) COMIC TALK A run down of current indie comics you should be reading from IDW, Burlyman Comics and Dark Horse. (55:16) INTRODUCTION Matt talks about his first comic, the "Hobgoblin Saga" in Amazing Spider-Man, and gives us his "Why are you still in comics?" list. WEBSITES MENTIONED Batmobile History VP Cheney meets Captain America Darth Vader's blog
May 2, 2005 · 42 min
Eisner Nominees for 2004
(00:35) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener Emails! Bruce Rosenberger of Dutchy Digest says "listening is almost like the good ol' days hanging around the comic shop on Friday nights"; Los Comic Geekos ask our thoughts on the recent announcement that Rob Liefeld will be drawing Teen Titans. (08:31) IMPORTANT COMIC DATES Comics history for the month of May. (17:07) COMIC TALK We take a look at the Eisner Award nominees for work done in 2004. Brian K. Vaughan leads the pack with 7 nominations. (36:00) STUMP THE RIOS First audio submission hosted by Chris from the Collected Comics Library Podcast.
Apr 28, 2005 · 40 min
Introducing Tasha
(00:31) INTRODUCTION Meet Tasha! Hear her talk about the com ics she has read, Bryan and Tasha's encounter with spewing teens at a con and Bryan's longlost comic bachelor cupboards. (22:32) STUMP THE RIOS Our first listener submission from Christopher Vaccaro. (25:48) STUMP THE AUDIENCE A new contest begins where Peter asks the listeners 3 questions with 3 free comics as a prize! (30:02) SHOUTOUTS To fellow podcaster Drew M. of the Drew M Podcast for the Titans Tower and Speedball images on our blog. (33:25) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for April 27. (36:52) WORLD OF TOYS Bryan shows off the "Chosen Spike" toy from Diamond Select Toys. RECOMMENDED READING Fade from Blue WEBSITE MENTIONED Comic Life
Apr 25, 2005 · 36 min
Star Wars: Revelations with Shane Felux
(01:15) INTERVIEW With thanks to listener Tom Martinek, Bryan and Peter talk with Shane Felux, director of the Star Wars Revelations fan film. From Shane's first exposure to Star Wars, his inspiration to develop the film, on pre-production, costuming, and story to amassing fans all over the world for the special effects. Shane's take on the Star Wars universe is quite unique. (29:07) We try to stump Shane with a little Star Wars trivia. (33:05) Post-discussion.
Apr 24, 2005 · 40 min
Comic Convention Dos and Don'ts
(00:40) INTRODUCTION Jamie gives us the lowdown on how and when he started reading comics. (08:00) COMIC TALK Brief discussion on the few comics that actually get attention in college courses and why comics could be more than just disposable entertainment. (10:50) CON TALK The gang give the highlights, the lowlights, the dos and don'ts on Comic Book Conventions. From Wizard World Philly'05 to San Diego Con. Whether it's finding that special gem in the .50c box, checking out the panels, meeting our favorite pros in Artist Alley, or standing behind that one fanboy who wants 30 books signed, we love conventions. Think of this as a How-To (or Survival) Guide! (35:52) STUMP THE RIOS
Apr 22, 2005 · 1 hr 2 min
The Crusaders
(01:04) The idea forms, the players are picked, the costumes are made. (07:45) The individual Crusader characters. (17:50) Who did what behind the scenes? (25:36) Goodbye Glitch, Hello Twilight! (32:17) The great Crusader Video debacle. (42:10) The Crusaders arrive at Wizard World Chicago. (53:50) The Lost Episode and the wrap up. CRUSADERS EPISODES: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 CRUSADERS EPISODES COMMENTARY: Crusaders Commentary
Apr 20, 2005 · 43 min
Los Comic Geekos
(01:05) CGS NEWS New segment: Geek of the Day! (03:19) LET'S TALK SHOP Peter thanks Dave B. for filling him in on Beyond Comics in Georgetown Washington DC.; Bryan visits Forbidden Planet in New York. (04:44) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Listener Mescad writes and asks us our thoughts on which trades would be good for new readers that have little knowledge of character history? (14:13) PODCAST CROSSOVER Los Comic Geekos send us a voice email asking what we think are the Worst Comics Ever (32:06) STUMP THE RIOS (35:55) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for April 20. (38:39) COMIC TALK Writing for the Trade. Brief discussion on reading month to month or reading all at once. Which way should comics be written? PODCASTS MENTIONED Chris Marshall's Collected Comics Library Podcast
Apr 15, 2005 · 39 min
What's the Perfect Comic Shop?
(00:46) COMIC TALK Bryan and Peter give their views on message boards, spoilers and why people should be flogged for spoiling books. (13:52) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for April 13. (15:21) COMIC MOVIE NEWS Sin City makes another 14 million dollars; a local comic shop sets up a stand for the Sin City movie. (16:52) LET'S TALK SHOP Bryan and Peter talk about the shops they've visited including Out of Time Comics, Fat Jacks and Showcase in Philadelphia Pa.; Humungo Comics in Pottstown Pa.; Midtown Comics in New York; Beyond Comics in Georgetown Washington DC; and Beachhead Comics in Allentown Pa. Then, we give our thoughts on what we would want in the perfect comic shop. What would YOUR comic shop look like? (32:16) STUMP THE RIOS
Apr 12, 2005 · 37 min
Previews
(01:15) CGS NEWS Special Thanks to Bob at Game Circuit for the bandwidth for our podcasts. Also, thanks to Neil Gormon of the Comicology podcast for the creation of the BatFeed, the RSS feed for all comic podcasts. Kudos! (05:53) PREVIEWS We give our suggestions for comics coming out in June including DC Special: Return of Donna Troy, House of M, Astro City Dark Age, Fantastic Four Visionaries George Perez vol.1, Modern Masters vol.5 Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Comic Book Artist #6 tribute to Will Eisner, JSA Black Reign tpb, XIII, Gravity and July's Absolute Batman Hush HC. (20:53) COMIC NEWS Marvel raises all $2.25 books to $2.50 except for Marvel Team-Up which is going to $2.99; Bryan and Peter also look at Marvel's practice of monthly double shipping of certain titles. (29:22) STUMP THE RIOS Now with lyrics! (32:36) COMIC TALK "Everything I learned...". Bryan talks about words he has learned from comics now and as a kid. RECOMMENDATIONS Dave Sim's Cerebus WEBSITE MENTIONED Mark Evanier
Apr 8, 2005 · 38 min
Toys, Toys and more Toys!
(00:37) SHIPPING THIS WEEK for March 30th and April 6th. (04:40) COMIC TALK Moon Knight is back! From his appearance in Marvel Team-Up #7, his upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man guest stint, to hints from Joe Quesada for a new series announcement, Moon Knight is set to reemerge in 2005/06. (08:10) WORLD OF TOYS Shane brings in some new Star Wars toys, gives us the scoop on Palisades Convention specials and the Collector's Club, Sesame Street series 1, Star Wars Unleashed, DC Direct, the new Krypto the Superdog cartoon and G.I.Joe. (27:45) STUMP THE DEEMER Shane tests Bryan's toy knowledge with Star Wars and G.I.Joe questions. (31:56) STUMP THE RIOS (37:00) COMIC MOVIE NEWS The new Superman movie has seen some cast reshuffling. WEBSITE MENTIONED Kevin's Moon Knight Yahoo Group
Apr 6, 2005 · 44 min
Marvel and DC Flagship Books
(01:17) CGS NEWS Bryan announces our daily download count and the CGS Forum is now open! (03:16) IMPORTANT COMIC DATES A little insight into comics history for the month of April. (11:10) COMIC MOVIE NEWS Sin City opens #1 this weekend with $29.1 million. (12:37) COMIC TALK Bryan asks which comics are the flagship titles for DC and Marvel leading us into a discussion on JSA, New Avengers, and generational heroes who carry on a legacy. (25:23) OFF THE RACK Peter and Bryan share their thoughts on the DC Countdown to Infinite Crisis 80 Page Giant. (37:38) STUMP THE RIOS WEBSITE MENTIONED Keith Giffen interview on DC Countdown.
Apr 2, 2005
Sin City Movie Review
(01:51) Initial thoughts, evoking Frank Miller, comparing the movie to the comics, "Marv" brought to life, the Quentin Tarantino-directed section, which trades are covered by the movie, the new Dark Horse trade releases, Robert Rodriguez's influences, sequels and when Peter saw Frank Miller in New York. (25:15) Stump the Deemer. Peter questions Bryan on Runaways. (32:54) On Robert Rodriguez leaving the Director's Guild to have Miller as a co-director, the Star Wars: Episode III trailer and the wrap-up.
Mar 29, 2005
Comic Talk
(00:41) MOVIE TALK Bryan has finally viewed the Incredibles (03:25) COMIC TALK "With great powers...". What would Bryan and Peter do if they had Superman's powers? (04:39) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Lee Morgan sends us an email that starts us on a topic about Marvel characters such as Exiles, Arana, Runaways, Machine Teen, Power Pack, X-23, and Shanna. He also asks us about the lack of new characters in comics, leading us to wonder, who are the great new characters of previous years, such as Sentry, Nightwing, and Jessica Jones? (12:46) LET'S TALK SHOP Peter and Bryan talk about the great Discount Comic Book Service online store. We also discuss the online store vs. local comic shop debate. (18:58) WORLD OF TOYS Peter gushes over the Donna Troy Heroclix (and her new mini-series) and Bryan geeks out on Bullseye from Marvel Legends series 9 complete with Galactus' left leg. (23:05) COMIC MOVIE NEWS The rumor that unused Marlon Brando as Jor-El footage might be seen in the new Superman Returns movie; Wizard's recent movie mag; and who's better as "Bruce Wayne", Val Kilmer or Michael Keaton? (28:39) STUMP THE RIOS (32:27) TOP 5 We list off those creators who are gifted enough to be both writer and artist in one.
Mar 26, 2005
Talkin' John Byrne
(01:37) INTRODUCTION Jamie D makes his first appearance on the show and talks about his years working together with Bryan. (03:33) TOP 5 Like the other Geeks, Jamie lists his Top Five all-time favorite writers and artists. (25:01) STUMP THE RIOS (28:36) COMICS TALK Using Jamie's favorite run of John Byrne's Fantastic Four, we question if lack of backgrounds is a way to "cut corners" to keep a monthly schedule? (39:35) QUARTERS IN THE JAR Omar of Los Comic Geekos sends us an email to say hello. (41:51) TOP 5 Jamie kicks off a new Top Five, this time listing solo writer/artist creators. WEBSITE MENTIONED Peter David
Mar 18, 2005 · 48 min
On Time vs Late Comics
(00:39) INTRODUCTION Kevin Moyer makes his first appearance and we learn about his comic reading history. (01:47) IMPORTANT DATES IN COMICS HISTORY for March. (06:24) TOP FIVE Kevin offers up his list for his all-time Top Five Writers and Top Five Artists leading us into our thoughts on Fantastic Four as written by Pacheco & Loeb, Waid, and Straczynski as well as a discussion on Straczynski's Amazing Spider-Man. (22:16) STUMP THE RIOS Submitted by Kevin. (29:46) COMICS TALK A discussion on late books, on artists who can do monthly books and those that can't, definitive comic runs, Marvel's lack of original graphic novels, CrossGen and Marvel bullpens and more.
Mar 12, 2005
Top 5 Favorite Artists and Writers
(00:21) INTRODUCTION New mics, new sound equipment, new clips and the first appearance of Shane Kelly. We also give thanks to Q of Delta Dreams, composer of our intro music that we've been using. (02:09) TOP 5 We list our all time Top Five favorite artists and favorite writers. (20:39) SPEAK OUT Bryan critiques Salvador Larroca's art on the X-Men: Day of the Atom tpb. (22:23) STUMP THE RIOS Now with music! (23:41) WORLD OF TOYS Hosted by Shane, all the scoop on the latest GIJoe, MASK, Palisades' Muppet and soon to be released Sesame Street lines, Marvel Legends Series 9 with Galactus and new Star Wars toys.
Mar 8, 2005
Comics and Comic Movie Talk
(00:24) INTRODUCTION We talk about how we got into reading comics, some of our favorite comics, as well as our favorite Local Comic Shop, Golden Eagle Comics in Reading, PA. (05:03) COMICS TALK We talk about those comics we're looking forward to in the coming weeks as well as other tangents including DC Countdown, the "Crisis 2" rumor, All-Star Superman by Morrison & Quitely, comparing DC's All-Star vs. Marvel's Ultimate lines, Defenders by DeMatteis & Giffen and Busiek & Erik Larsen, the last Bendis & Maleev Daredevil storyarc, House of M and more. (18:28) STUMP THE RIOS (24:08) COMIC MOVIE TALK We give our thoughts on upcoming comic movies Sin City, Constantine, Fantastic Four and Batman Begins. WEBSITE MENTIONED Batman: Dead End fanfilm
Mar 7, 2005 · 15 min
Comic Geek Speak Begins!
(00:15) INTRODUCTION Bryan and Peter talk about how they started reading comics and how we got into comics podcasting. (01:31) SHIPPING THIS WEEK We discuss what we're getting this week including Marvel Team-Up 6, Fallen Angel 19, Captain America and the Falcon 13, Firestorm 11, the Contemporary Teen Titans Second Wave toys (Ravager, Superboy, Kid Flash, Brother Blood) kicking us off into comparing Marvel Legends vs. DC Direct, Legend 1 and more. (09:00) STUMP THE RIOS RECOMMENDATIONS DK Publishing's DC Comics Encyclopedia 2004 WEBSITES MENTIONED Christopher Priest

Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

Worst Comics Ever

Current Indie Comic Must Reads

Eisner Nominees for 2004

Introducing Tasha

Star Wars: Revelations with Shane Felux

Comic Convention Dos and Don'ts

The Crusaders

Los Comic Geekos

What's the Perfect Comic Shop?

Previews

Toys, Toys and more Toys!

Marvel and DC Flagship Books

Sin City Movie Review

Comic Talk

Talkin' John Byrne

On Time vs Late Comics

Top 5 Favorite Artists and Writers

Comics and Comic Movie Talk

Comic Geek Speak Begins!