Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

If you want to learn how to create comics professionally, there are schools that will teach you. The first place we check out is the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont. CGS listener Chuck Forsman is a student and he tells us all about the CCS.

Lance is the man in charge of this year's New York Comic Con. He gives us the skinny on what to expect this year and what changes have been made. If you are planning on attending, you need to listen.

Ron Marz joins us to discuss the first trade in a new direction for Witchblade with art by Mike Choi. Top Cow lured us in by offering a 120-page, full-color trade for only $4.99. How can you pass that up? (1:08:37)

Saturday was a beautiful day, and the discounts at Wildpig were just as beautiful. Hear all about our day of 50 percent savings.

It's time once again to hear from our listeners. They always know which buttons to push.

Everybody loves a good Fred Hembeck cartoon. He's had a long and illustrious career poking fun at all the characters we love so much. Now get to meet the man behind those drawings.

Marvel Comics editor Bill Rosemann joins us to talk new cosmic excitement and the launch of Guardians of the Galaxy. We also get into some of his other editing duties including the Ultimate Universe. (1:01:34)

For the first time ever we take calls from the audience while we record. It's a fun show and a great way to celebrate our 400th episode.

Episode 399 - Image Comics Reunion Panel (1:02:40)

This month listener Matt Darth Kramer joins the geeks for a discussion on the next four issues of Countdown. (1:06:14)

With each new issue of Previews comes a new Indie Challange. This month we talk to the crew responsible for Ape's Kill the Revisionist and Radical's Hercules and Caliber. (50:38)

As we just keep learning, there is so much more out there other than Marvel and DC. Two publishers doing their part to print great comics are Vertical Inc. and Checker Books. Vertical focuses on bringing over the best in classic manga and Checker publishes awesome collections of both classic and modern gems. (1:01:04)

Chris and Ryan get on the horn to talk about their ever changing store and running a modern shop. We also talk to David Gallaher, creator of the Zuda comic, High Moon. (1:17:04)

Terry Moore returns to discuss the second volume of Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book edition. We also talk about his new series Echo. (1:13:59)

DC continues their original animated feature DVDs with the release of Darwyn Cooke's Justice League: the New Frontier. The guys discuss their thoughts and opinions on this two disk set. (43:15)

March. Previews. Lots of stuff. Need I say more? (1:09:48)

The boys are back from their excursion to Orlando. It was more fun than it should have been! So hear all of our adventures, including foam sword fights, drunken celebrities, and topless fangirls. (1:24:02)

With the iRiver in hand we dared to face the crowds at the airports and braved the Golden Corral. Listen to our snippets of sound from our Mega Con adventure. (1:15:08)

Brad and Frank put on a great show and we think you should hear it. So check it out and let them know what you think.

Can you believe it? We've been podcasting for three whole years. In this episode we remember the early days and tell some stories from the past. We also discuss some of the things we have planned for the Super Show. (1:24:00)

We just met her for the first time at Wonder Con, but she's already one of our favorites. After you hear this episode we're pretty sure she'll be one of yours' too. She's Katie Cook! (54:49)

Fresh from 52, Booster Gold is the center of attention. The Geeks have a good hearty discussion on Booster Gold issues 0-6 by Johns, Katz, Jurgens, Rapmund and company. What makes this series a fanboy favorite? Find out in this episode! (54:16)

Comic color artist Brian Miller from Hi-Fi Design joins us to talk about his new instructional book, Hi-Fi Color for Comics. If you ever wanted to be a colorist, now's your chance. (51:24)

Mega Con is just a few days away. We're all very excited, so let's help build the anticipation with some interviews. We have Beth Widera, show organizer, Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca, Rich Bernatovich and Andrew Charipar of the Sentinels Anthology, Ninja Babes from Space and Morry Hollowell.

There has been a great divide among the CGS crew over DMZ. Some love it, some, not so much. Listen in to hear all the ups and the downs of this Vertigo offering as we discuss the first two DMZ volumes by Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli and company. (1:37:12)