Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

Basking in the afterglow of the Christmas holiday, the Geeks open up a sackful of merrily miscellaneous Comic Talk in this episode. We open mail (and presents!) from listeners, compare notes on the geeky gifts we gave and received, reminisce (fondly and less-than-fondly) about various Star Trek movies, describe the latest DC Lego sets, and wander off on plenty of tangents and sidebars that go a-wa...

Scrooge faces his future in this, the penultimate installment of Murd's annual reading of Dickens' famously festive feuilleton, A Christmas Carol. (33:46)

Herein find an outpouring of affection for Castle Waiting, writer/artist Linda Medley's heartwarmingly funny fantasy sitcom about a group of lovable fairy-tale misfits who take refuge in what was once Sleeping Beauty's castle, just living their lives and enjoying each other's company as they wait for their stories to continue or end. Castle Waiting was one of Jamie D's favorite series; find out wh...

Our pre-Christmas Comic Talk continues in this episode. Topics include the home-video release (and tempting toy tie-ins) of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie; a Pants review of the Charles Soule penned 'She Hulk' series; the mid-season finales of several of our favorite TV shows; and more. (57:26)

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, but the Geeks still aren't too busy for some pithy comics chat! Topics include the ever-growing bounty of Star Wars #1 variant covers; Archie Comics' early plans for their star character's 75th anniversary; the questionable merits of series renumbering; and whatever other sugarplums dance into our heads. (55:48)

Come along with us: On a hunt for adorable little pocket-monsters (BOOM!'s Capture Creatures #1)! On a psychedelic space odyssey with Captain Odyssia and her doomed crew of starship sisters (Image's ODY-C #1)! On Sam Wilson's high-flying first mission in the role of Captain America (Marvel's All-New Captain America #1)! Adventure is always ON the agenda when CGS goes OFF the Racks! (1:31:06)

Once again it's Previews time! We go through the December catalog for items shipping starting in February. (1:36:28)

It's a family gathering of Geeks, as we sit down to our annual Thanksgiving-week smorgasbord of comic talk! In addition to describing what we did to celebrate the holiday (and what we read or watched to avoid talking to our relatives), we tackle the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer; NBC's 'Constantine'; the Spider-Verse crossover; the fondly remembered CrossGen and Ultraverse comic lines;...

Daredevil. Elektra. Bullseye. Kingpin. Punisher. The Hand. The Chaste. Crime noir. Ninja mysticism. Lost love. Deep hatred. Betrayal. Brutality. Bloodshed. MILLER. 'Nuff Said. (Covers Daredevil #158-191.) (2:33:22)

It's that special time of the month when we Geeks 'rack' our brains to bring you candid, detailed, SPOILER-heavy reviews of three recently published single issues. This month's subjects: DC's Trinity of Sin #1, Marvel's Thor #1 (introducing the new, female Thor), and The Phantom #1 from Hermes Press. (1:17:42)

Shane and Pants break out the Doctor Who talk on the 12th Doctor as portrayed by Peter Capaldi. They discuss the new 12th Doctor comic from Titan Comics as well as the recently ended 8th season of the TV Show. 'Tell me... am I a good man?' (51:12)

R.A. Montgomery, the creator and author of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' series of books, has passed away. We represent here our conversation with him from June of 2007. (1:05:39)

Thank Goodness It's Previews! We go through the November catalog for items shipping to stores in January. (1:27:15)

Peter Rios is on the line for this episode, in which we express our initial enthusiasm for the Big Two's recently announced mega-events of Spring 2015: DC's multiverse-manifesting 'Convergence', and Marvel's new spin on 'Secret Wars'! Also, a brief rave from Pants about the current volume of 'Elektra'; famous quotations from Howard Chaykin; and other bits'n'bobs. (1:11:51)

The Geeks are surprised at their reactions (pleasantly in one case, far less so in another) to the comics highlighted in this month's all-independent edition of Off the Racks: The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #20 (Bongo), George Perez's Sirens #1 (BOOM!), and The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage #1 (Valiant). (1:06:52)

Comic Talk goes Hollywood in this episode, and the profusion of recent comics-related TV premieres and film project announcements have given us plenty to talk about! Settle in for an extra-length marathon conversation encompassing the long-term cinematic agendas of both Marvel and DC/Warner, the current-seasons-to-date of TV shows from 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' to 'Arrow', and other goodies. Don't...

Our deposition on Daredevil continues as DD swings into the Seventies! Hear about his temporary relocation to San Francisco and his partnership with Black Widow; his ill-fated romance with Heather Glenn; his clashes with Moondragon, Hydra, Black Spectre, Death-Stalker, and Bullseye; and other highlights of this often overlooked, 'quirky' interregnum period in Hornhead's history. (1:43:18)

Spread your wings with Introducing! This installment of our first-appearance showcase hearkens back to the maiden flights of three of comics' winged wonders: Carter Hall, the Golden Age Hawkman; Simon and Kirby's The Fly; and recent star of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' The Falcon! (1:16:02)

In this 75th anniversary year of the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics #27, we re-present our Spotlight on Batman in the Dark Age we did back in 2009 for his 70th anniversary. (1:34:03)

A captive Muse. A vision of feline supremacy. A Shakespearean comedy of Faerie, for Faerie. A Silver Age suicide, assisted by Death herself. These are but a few of the points of interest along our CGS guided tour of 'Dream Country': third and shortest of the collected volumes of Neil Gaiman's Sandman, consisting of four self-contained stories, including the award-winning 'A Midsummer Night's Dream...

In this 75th anniversary year of the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics #27, we re-present our Spotlight on Batman in the Bronze Age we did back in 2009 for his 70th anniversary. (1:26:28)

At this past weekend's New York Comic Con, Pants chatted with H2Awesome about their Rock Comic Con concert, and with writer Tom King and inker Juan Castro about what they are currently working on in comics. NYCC: If Pants can make it there, he can make it anywhere! (55:38)

Ready or not, here comes Previews! We go through the October catalog for items shipping to stores in December. (1:58:23)

Kiss structured discussion goodbye, 'cuz it's Comic Talk time! In this episode, we recap the recent Retro Con 2014; recommend some romance comics; run down the top ten spots in CBR's '75 Most Memorable Moments in Marvel Comics History' list; react to the second-season premiere of 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'; and do whatever else comes naturally. (1:25:40)

We're serving up an OTR sandwich on digression rye this month, squeezing our trio of narrow-focus reviews between two generous slices of off-topic comic talk! First, we reminisce about the very geeky wedding of our recently married friends (and occasional CGS co-hosts) Dani and Bill. Then, it's Off the Racks as usual, featuring Sensation Comics #1 and Multiversity #1 from DC and SIP Kids from Terr...