The Geek Awakens Podcast

We get pumped for C2E2 and a new aspect of World of Warcraft. We also try not to get Lego mugshots.   The Pull List "Cemetery Kids Don't Die" ( Oni Press ) by Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri "Nacelleverse" (Oni Press) written by Melissa Flores "Rick and Morty: Spring Break Special" (Oni Press) written by James Asmus and Jim Festante   Follow us!

Western? Check. Dragons? Check! Mitch chats with Caleb Palmquist about "Dragon Grit," what he has in store for the Kickstarter and what he's working on next.   Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/giraffe-design/dragon-grit-1   Follow us!

On this episode, we talk about a cool Vault / Zoop campaign for "Barbaric," new stuff from Brandon Sanderson and goats. Lots of goats.   The Pull List "I Feel Awful, Thanks" ( Oni Press ) by Lara Pickle "Army of One" (Oni Press) by Tony Lee and Yishan Li   Follow us!

Frank Martin is the creative mind behind comics like "Grimm Space" and "The Macabre Motel." He has a new Kickstarter for "Our Hero, Phenom," a comic about Earth's only superhero -- except he also protects many other worlds and disguises himself to blend in with each planet.   Check out the Kickstarter before March 22!   Follow us!

We start tonight with Chizza, and end it with Willy's Chocolate Experience.   The Pull List "Cemetery Kids Don't Die" ( Oni Press ) by Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri "Jill and the Killers" (Oni Press) by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs and Roberta Ingranata "Adversary" ( Silver Sprocket ) by Blue Delliquanti   Follow us!

"The Grizzly Crew" is a comic about a group of pirate bears created by Jerry Carita and his son, Harlan. Mitch and Jerry talk about the making of this new comic and about Jerry's other work. Check out the Kickstarter here !   Follow us!

We pit our favorite commercials and trailers from this year's Super Bowl against each other to find out which one reigns supreme. The Pull List "Night People" ( Oni Press ) by Barry Gifford , Chris Condon and Brian Level   Follow us!

The writing team of Wells Thompson and Dalton K. Shannon are back to talk about their Kickstarter for "MechaTon, Vol. 1"!   "MechaTon" tell the story of Derek and Leah, two siblings who come across a glove that turns anything it punches into a mech of that thing. Along with Leah's partner Hex, the team battles, among other things, giant cockroaches.   The Kickstarter ends on March 6. Check it out...

Gina Carano tries to make a comeback, the cast of "Josie and the Pussycats" reunites and Disney teams up with Fortnite. But we get to wash it down with Space Dunk Oreos.   Trailer Takedown Bridgerton You Can Call Me Bill A Quiet Place: Day One Imaginary Moana 2 Knuckles   Follow us!

Elmo effed around and found out when he asked people on the internet how they are. We've also got our takes on the Supergirl casting, "Gargoyles" on Kickstarter and *checks notes* someone taping fish to ATMs?   The Pull List "Jill and the Killers" ( Oni Press ) by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs and Roberta Ingranata "Bruce Dickenson’s The Mandrake Project" ( Z2 ) by Tony Lee and Staz Johnson   Trailer Tak...

It's Oscar szn! But we also talk about Razzie noms, the next DC event and more!   The Pull List "Rick and Morty: Maximum Crescendo" ( Oni Press ) by Brockton McKinney and Jarrett Williams "Xino" (Oni Press) Anthology   Follow us!

Mitch introduces the gang to "Shucked," Matt gets ready for Thundercats and Tabitha saves up to buy THAT Nicole Kidman outfit.   The Pull List "The Nasty" ( Vault Comics ) by John Lees and Adam Cahoon "Brobots" ( Oni Press ) by J. Torres and Sean Dove   Follow us!

New year, same us. We talk about "The Mandalorian and Grogu," Keanu Reeves' new book, the Pop-Tarts Bowl and so much more.   More info on the Springfield Park District's Esports Game Night here . More info on "Game Over Sis!" at Dumb Records here .   The Pull List "Unnatural Order" ( Vault ) by Christopher Yost and Val Rodrigues "Spontaneous" ( Oni Press ) by Joe Harris and Brett Weldele "Send The...

While you wait for the first TGA of 2024, check out this episode of Comic Sans Drinks Mitch and Matt did back in May that we never got around to editing. Oops. If you want more Comic Sans Drinks, let us know!   The book: "Radiant Black: (Not So) Secret Origin" ( Image Comics / Kyle Higgins / Marcelo Costa ) The booze: 312 from Goose Island Beer Co. Oh, and Malört .   Follow us!

In addition to counting down our favorite things of 2023, we also try Barbaric Blood Red Ale from Vault Comics and BuckleDown Brewing , available at Chicago area Binny's !   The Pull List "Ibaraki and Friends" ( Z2 ) by Matthew Kiichi Heafy and Half Sumo "Miles Davis and the Search for Sound" (Z2) by Dave Chisholm   Follow us!

Between Glenn O'Leary, Cait Corrain and Doritos-flavored booze, a LOT has happened recently. The Pull List "Blondie: Against the Odds" ( Z2 ) by Jimmy Palmiotti , Amanda Conner and John McCrea "Rick and Morty Presents: Rick in a Box" ( Oni Press ) by Rafer Roberts and Zander Cannon "Mika and the Gurgler" (Oni Press) by Agata Loth-Ignaciuk and Berenika Kolomycka   Follow us!

Oni Press teams up with SpectreVision, A24 goes to Max and Star Wars takes over Disneyland. Plus, we get excited to check out CosMc's.   The Pull List "Beyond Real" #1 ( Vault ) by Zack Kaplan , Fabiana Mascolo and Toni Fejzula   "Bergamot and Sunny Day" ( Tokyopop ) by Lyee Kithala   "Illustrated Al" ( Z2 ) Anthology of adapted Weird Al songs   "The Nasty" #5 (Vault) by John Lees   and Adam Cahoo...

We're all excited about Funko coming to C2E2 but we're still arguing whether Batman is facing forward or backward. Plus we give our thoughts on "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"!   The Pull List: "Barbaric: Wrong Kind of Righteous" ( Vault ) by Nicholas Eames , Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden "Dee Snider: He's Not Gonna Take It" ( Z2 ) by Dee Snider , Frank Marraffino and Steve Kurth "Try Again, Vol. 1"...

On this episode, we talk about why "The Marvels" didn't do so hot, the end of Munch's Make Believe Band and a chocolate Xbox controller (that doesn't actually work). There's also a massive Trailer Takedown featuring "Ghostbusters," "Garfield" and more!   The Pull List "Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind" ( Z2 Comics ) Anthology "Leftstar and the Strange Occurrence" ( Silver Sprocket ) by Jean Fhilippe   F...

"Reign of Dracula" is a new comic Kickstarter written by Rich Davis . It's the final part to his "World of Dracula" trilogy that puts a new spin on the classic monster. Rich and Mitch talk about this series and why Dracula is still so popular more than 120 years after Bram Stoker wrote his novel. We also talk about why Twitter (or X, if you will) is scarier than any vampire.   Check out the Kickst...

David Whalen is the self-proclaimed one-man band behind Correct Handed Comics . His line of comics include his flagship title, "The Offspring," a book about three friends from troubled childhoods who return to their hometown and get newfound abilities. Whalen recently released issue 25 of "The Offspring."   The comic line also has a variety of one-shots like "I Won't Stop!," "Will Aliens Do My Hom...

Comic creator Anthony Stokes returns to the Artist Alley Spotlight to talk about the second issue of "Intrusive Thoughts," a horror comic about a high-schooler named Tyler whose sleep paralysis demon attacks a classmate. The book deals with things like depression, anxiety and lonliness.    Check out the Kickstarter before November 30!   Follow us!

We're not quite ready for #SpookySzn to end so we cover 2002's "Ghost Ship" in "Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire."   The Pull List: "Sainted Love" ( Vault ) by Steve Orlando and Giopota "The Nasty" (Vault) by John Lees and Adam Cahoon   Follow us!

This week, Tabitha gets us to read "The Woman in Me," Matt gets us hyped for "Doctor Who," Lydia gets us to sign up for "007: Road to a Million" and Mitch gets us ready for a "One Piece" marathon.   The Pull List Alan Scott: The Green Lantern ( DC ) by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey Little Red Wolf ( Oni Press ) by Amélie Fléchais Money Shot Comes Again ( Vault ) by Tim Seeley and Gisele Lagace   Fo...

Oni Press announces "Chef's Kiss Again" comes out in 2025 and Mitch freaks out at how close we are to 2025. We also discuss the Scholastic Book Fair, Netflix House and learn that Kid Cudi is just like us (a giant nerd)!   The Pull List: "Dwellings" ( Oni Press ) by Jay Stephens "I Luv Halloween" ( Tokyopop ) by Keith Giffen and Benjamin Roman "The Chromatic Fantasy" ( Silver Sprocket ) by H.A. "Th...