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The first arc of Artifacts is over! New players are on the scene and it can only lead to a confrontation between all the Bearers of the Artifacts. More discussion and speculation as we take a look at issue 4. (30:45)

It's the first new episode of the New Year! And with the New Year comes a new Convention Tour, new episodes, new comic book movies to review and more! We talk about our plans for the upcoming year, make some predictions, pick more Super Show Early Bird Ticket winners and more! (58:28)

It's the Geeks' Second Album as we present more theme songs, more listener-created tunes and other musical interludes! Featuring cameo appearances by Katie Cook, David Petersen, Drunk Cap and Hugh Arse! Also a surprise appearance by music superstar... you'll have to listen to find out! Enjoy! (32:42)

As the New Year approaches, it's a look back at CGS in 2010: the fun and silliness, reactions to events and comic news, the interviews, the rants, the lowlights and the highlights. Thank you to all our listeners! Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2011! (56:16)

It's the final DC Comics Spotlight as their 75th Anniversary year wraps up. This time, it's a look at the modern years from 1998 to 2010. The titles, the events, the other media, we look back on the time period that would change DC both as a publisher and a company. (1:50:56)

Our first ustream episode is a discussion on Shaenon K. Garrity's article Ten Things to Know About the Future of Comics. Joining in on the conversation is Mr. Phil from the Indie Spinner Rack Podcast, Chris Johnson, Freakytiki, David D., and more! (1:19:30)

As we decompress from the holidays, we open gifts, talk Tron: Legacy, announce our next Book of the Month Club poll, talk with ILM's Tom Martinek and writer M. Zachary Sherman about the upcoming Harry Walton, Henchman for Hire gn and more including a new holiday presentation from Murd! (1:40:41)

From serials to radio dramas, cartoons to movies, listener Ralph (Atomic99) Werner guides this final Captain America spotlight taking a look at the Winged Avenger's career outside of comics. As a bonus, a certain Drunk Cap returns - with a special guest! (1:40:03)

It's our gift to the listeners this holiday season as we try and sort out the continuity landmine that is the world of Hawkman and Hawkgirl! From Egypt to the Golden Age to the far-flung planet of Thanagar, we walk through the characters' origins, retcons and more. (1:28:36)

It's an all-holiday episode as we talk with writer Philip W. Smith II and artist Alina Urusov about the Top Cow Holiday Special 2010 in stores this week! We then re-present Murd's reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (36:42)

We start with a look at the Stan Lee line of books from Boom! (Soldier Zero, Traveler, and Starborn) and our reactions just might surprise you! We then talk with Barry Deutsch author of the delightful all-ages graphic novel Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword. (1:40:10)

It's the birth of the Radioactive Man! As tensions swirl around the globe because of the Thunder God's appearance on Earth, the superhuman arms race begins. And with Thor in the middle of it all, it's the perfect time for Loki to strike! Listen in. (34:59)

Image Addiction co-hosts Chris Partin and Mike Smith join us to tackle upcoming releases in 2011 for Image and Top Cow; we then spotlight projects from other publishers including Boom!, Twomorrows, Top Shelf, IDW, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics and more. (1:28:29)

Every character has a beginning and in this lengthy episode we take a look at that major aspect of the comic book craft: the origin! From Rorschach to Superwoman, Nexus to Spider-Man, we list our Top Five favorite stories and types of origins. (2:36:14)

Steven Brower, author of From Shadow to Light, joins us to spotlight the Life and Art of Mort Meskin. From the Golden Age Vigilante and Johnny Quick, working at Eisner and Iger Studios, to artistic style and later works, we discuss this underrated and influential comic book artist. (49:31)

It's time for our traditional Looking Ahead episode! Sean Whelan and Jim Segulin of the Raging Bullets podcast join us to talk DC in 2011. And Marvel Noise's David Price is joined by his fellow 11 O'Clock Comics co-host Jason Wood to cover Marvel. (1:30:21)

We start the episode by detailing all the categories in our end of year CGS Best Of list; we continue our discussion of the Role of the Comic Book Buyer with the help of listener feedback; and then we wrap it all up discussing the explosive finale of the Walking Dead tv show. (1:37:16)

David Petersen returns to bring us up to date on everything Mouse Guard including Legends of the Guard and next week's Black Axe release. We also dip into world and myth building, future story plans, gaming, audiobooks and more. (1:24:38)

From Tokyopop to Vertigo, Supergirl to Batwoman, artist and creator Amy Reeder has made a name for herself in comics and with comic readers. We discuss her journey, her thoughts on her work both in concept and approach, bringing Batwoman to life, breaking expectations and more! (53:05)

It's another look at Previews, discussing comic book releases for February 2011. What are we buying, what looks interesting and what new titles are worth checking out? Also, we talk with Gerimi Burleigh to spotlight Eye of the Gods, his graphic novel in this month's catalogue. (1:29:38)

Shadowland comes to an end! Was it satisfying? Did it make sense? And what does it mean for Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Hell's Kitchen, the Kingpin and the Daredevil title itself? Find out what we thought, hear our rants and learn what's next for this part of the Marvel Universe. (37:26)

The Geeks try and answer the question: what is the role of the comic book buyer in the buyer-retailer-creators-publisher chain? From comic shop loyalty to finding the best deals, it's the tip of the iceberg of what will become a larger ongoing discussion. We wrap it all up with a review of Walking Dead Episode 5! (1:39:14)

Jay Potts' World of Hurt, the Internet's #1 Blaxploitation Webcomic, kicks off a new feature spotlighting the world of webcomics! Jay fills us in on his process, his inspirations, outreach to readers, movies, music, and more! (55:54)

It's a new type of episode as we read and discuss the first appearances of Dr. Strange (Strange Tales 110), Madame Xanadu (Doorway To Nightmare 1) and Spawn (Spawn 1)! What has survived, changed, and what are the comparisons? (55:13)

Writer Scotty Beatty returns to the show to help us delve into the years 1986 thru 1998. This era of DC Comics gave us Vertigo, the Death of Superman, Elseworlds, prestige format comics, price increases, Milestone, Impact!, Helix, Kyle Rayner, Amalgam and more! (1:40:02)