Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

Chuck's back in the studio for more crazy fun. We bring back the Dialing up Chuck segment as we cold call some of Chuck's contacts in the industry. Look out for more crazy convention stories.

Not only do we read comics, but we also watch TV. Chuck Satterlee joins us in the studio for some TV talk. We take a look at a few of our favorite current shows and tell you what you should be watching.

No one knows the business of trade paperbacks quite like Chris Marshall, host of the Collected Comics Library. This month we handed off the trade portion of the Mayo Report to Chris. Chris and John will get into all the nitty gritty details. Enjoy.

Is the direct market healthy or ailing? Is the comics business growing or shrinking? Renowned retailer Brian Hibbs joins us for a discussion about the status of the direct market and a look at the overall industry.

It's Previews time again. We go over the catalogue with a fine tooth comb and pick out all the good stuff. And along with Previews always comes a Mayo Report! Another look at the all important numbers. (1:43:51)

Unlock the mysteries of 52 as we once again dissect the next four issues and try to figure out what the heck is going on. Why does Ralph want the Helmet of Fate? What secret does Rip Hunter know? Who is searching for the Emerald Eye? Will Infinity Inc. save the day? Join us as we discuss 52, weeks 18-21. (1:12:04)

Color artist and long-time listener, Rob Schwager, joins us for the whole episode. First we check in with Rob about his career, and then we talk comics. A full house of geeks answer 10 questions posed by the forum. What shocking answers will come forth? You have to listen to find out. (2:03:48)

The crew sat down and watched the first Spiderman movie and recorded a commentary track. So sit down, cue up the film and get ready to hear their take on it.

She's finally here, Clara Lillian Deemer. Bryan gives the scoop on his new baby girl, plus lots of comic talk, including some Off the Racks.

Marvel's surprise hit series has just hit 100 issues, and Ultimate Spider-man isn't stopping there. We interview Mark Bagley, artist on the series, to talk about his and Bendis's historic run on the series.

Just because you've been reading comics your whole life doesn't necessarily mean you really know how they work or why they work. Well, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is here to help you. Along with cartoonist and creator Chris Eliopoulos as our special guest, we delve into the behind the scenes wonders of comics and all of their artistic merits. Prepare to finally learn what comics are all a...

You know us well enough now to know our favorite characters and series. In this episode we each take a look at our 5 favorite storylines in our favorite series. Lots of good discussion here.

It's Indy Challenge time baby! In this episode we talk to Ron Marz, who is doing Russian Sunset and also Jonathan Hickman, the creator of Image's Nightly News. And even though he's not part of this month's challenge, we talk to Top Shelf's very own Robert Venditti about the trade release of his series The Surrogates.

Civil War just keeps getting better and better as Thor arrives. Color artist Morry Hollowell joins us again, as well as letterer Chris Eliopoulos and they give us some very important insight into the story as well as point out some very interesting clues that we would have missed. (1:30:30)

Indie Spinner Rack is one of the best podcasts out there and they deserve to be heard damnit! They recently interviewed Cerebus creator Dave Sim. We thought it was a fantastic interview and you should hear it. So listen up!

Not only does he draw a mean Scooby Doo, but Scott Neely does interviews too! Scott got a chance to talk to three of the stars of Spike TV's Blade series. We are happy to release these interviews for him.

He draws, he inks, he lures you in with Mars bars?! He's Mike Perkins, current artist on Union Jack and Captain America . Also on the show is Kevin Levy, Director of Program Planning and Scheduling for the new CW. Kevin fills us in on Smallville and the behind-the-scenes world of network television. (1:55:01)

We still have unanswered questions from episode 150, so today we answer a few of those. A double shot of Stump the Rios; will anyone ever win those trades? And a conversation with Raging Bullets podcast host, Sean Whelan as his show hits Episode 25. (1:18:21)

Comic talk time! We give our thoughts on current comic news and upcoming releases, try to Stump the Rios, initiate a new fan art challenge, list Important Comic Dates for September and just hang out. (1:18:25)

The post-crisis DC universe is paying more attention to the little guys. This includes Conner Hawke. In this episode we speak with the creative team on Conner's new limited series (Conner Hawke: Dragon's Blood), Chuck Dixon and Derec Donovan. Later in the show we check in with Devil's Due president Josh Blaylock. He gives us the scoop on his company's 5 year anniversary, what's coming down the pik...

Not another convention! In this episode we talk about our experience at this year's Baltimore Comic Con. There are some crazy stories, so be sure not to miss it. (1:25:31)

A possible resurrection. A missing scientist. A sacrifice. A wedding. And Lobo! Join us as we discuss 52 weeks 13 thru 17. Another 5 issues have come and gone and with them some mysteries were solved, but new enigmas arose. (1:09:54)

Amidst all the craziness of San Diego we did have time for a few interviews. It's been so long we don't even remember who we talked to! So be sure to listen and enjoy the surprise. (1:18:22)

This is one packed episode. First it's Previews time. Then there's a Mayo Report. And then we wrap up the show with an interview with the writer of Elk's Run , Joshua Hale Fialkov. Get comfy! (1:58:55)

Who says we never talk about webcomics? In this episode we do our best to shed some light on another great source of comic fun. Join us as we talk to members of the Webcomic Hotness group, Danielle Corsetto and James Hatton. Also on the show to talk about PixelStrips.com are Kevin Volo and forum member Stephen