Comic Issues Podcast
259 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Join our heroes and heroine as they take on many of the Geek topics of the week. Coupled with insane amounts of Geek scenarios, from a Quadruple Alien Invasion to a jar of Smacky's peanut butter, there are no safe zones in these topics. They hit all genres of geek, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge. This is not only the Podcast you want but the one you deserve.
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Comic Issues #250 - So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
June 19, 2021 00:01 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBOriginal broadcast date November 25, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/11/comic-issues-250-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/ After 5 amazing years and 250 incredible podcasts (even more if you count the extras over the years) Anthony is hanging up his Pg! hat and heading out to parts unknown. Listen in this week and Anthony, Elizabeth and Andrew look back at the history of Comic Issues to reflect on all to good times and fantastic adventures they've ...
Comic Issues #249 - Catching up on Comics
June 18, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBOriginal broadcast date November 18, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/11/comic-issues-249-catching-up-on-comics/ This week Leland is back to sit with Anthony to kick back and reflect on the year in comics. Beginning with Secret Wars and dancing through the singing hills of Marvel these two geeks gush over their favorite books and what's still to come. It's all good vibes until the DC talk started and things got real sad and bitter as they have yet to c...
Comic Issues #248 - X-plosion!!
June 18, 2021 23:57 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBOriginal broadcast date November 11, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/11/comic-issues-248-x-plosion/ It's an X-travaganza! It's so X-citing! It's the end of the Uncanny X-Men and the beginning of the Extraordinary X-Men! This week the podcasting duo take a long look at the wrap up of Brian Michael Bendis' X-Men stories. The good, the not as good, because it was never bad; Anthony and Elizabeth gush over the issue #600 and the revelations about Iceman,...
Comic Issues #247 - The Return of the Quarantine!
June 18, 2021 23:55 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBOriginal broadcast date November 4, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/11/comic-issues-247-the-return-of-the-quarantine/ Anthony got rid of the plague! And promptly gave it to Ashley. (So generous of him, right?) The quarantine is still up at the House of Two Geeks, so Elizabeth skypes in from Starbase Wallace and we'll hope the bug dies before it can ruin anyone else's weekend. To pass they time, they recap New Avengers #2, Angela: Queen of Hel #1, Che...
Comic Issues #246 - Quarantined
June 18, 2021 23:54 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MBOriginal broadcast date October 28, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/10/comic-issues-246-quarantined/ This week's podcast is coming to you from deep within the quarantine zone as Anthony has come down with the plague. So in the best interests of Elizabeth, who's happy with her wellness and not interested in Anthony's germ warfare, Comic Issues is brought you via the Skype machine! This week is still packed with our favorite books of the week, as we clo...
Comic Issues #245 - RECORD BREAKERS!
June 18, 2021 23:53 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBOriginal broadcast date October 21, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/10/comic-issues-245-record-breakers/ WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIENDS!! DUN-DUN-DUN!! Okay, so maybe we're being a little dramatic but after last week's huge 10 comic book race against time, we decided it had to be done and we pushed ourselves one further. That's right! This week Comic Issues bring to you 11 comic books that were released on 10/14! This week the pull list overflowe...
Comic Issues #244 - Beat the Clock: Ten Titles Under the Wire
June 18, 2021 23:44 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBOriginal broadcast date October 14, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/10/comic-issues-244-beat-the-clock-ten-titles-under-the-wire/ We're going for a record this episode: it's the first week of the All-New All-Different Marvel titles and it's also the final issue of several Battleworld series. What does that mean? It means we had ten books we wanted to talk about this week, twice our usual number, and we can't do a two-hour episode. (Well we could, but ...
Comic Issues #243 - Batman's Inferno
June 18, 2021 23:42 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBOriginal broadcast date October 7, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/10/comic-issues-243-batmans-inferno/ This week the Tag Team Champions Anthony and Elizabeth step into the podcasting ring to bring to you some comic book recaps and reviews from the top rope! Before they get there though Elizabeth talks about her review of Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven and interview with writer Brandon Easton (out tomorrow), and Anthony brings the disappointing ne...
Comic Issues #242 - Weird comic books and geek TV (perfect weekend)
June 18, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 32 MBOriginal broadcast date September 30, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/09/comic-issues-242-comic-books-and-geek-tv-perfect-weekend/ The plan for this week was to talk about the Harvey Awards, Crane Con 2015, and the books we read this week. And we mostly did that! But we also kept getting derailed by all the geek TV we're trying to watch, like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Doctor Who, Arrow, Flash, The Dollhouse, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and G...
Comics Issues #241 - Cover Spoilers
June 18, 2021 06:14 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBOriginal broadcast date September 23, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/09/comics-issues-241-cover-spoilers/ It's Wednesday and time again for another geektastic edition episode of COMIC ISSUES! On this week's newstand, it didn't take long but after DC announced their "No Batgirling" approach to story telling, four and a half of their more peripheral books have been cancelled. Say goodbye to a favorite of ours Gotham by Midnight, along with Doom, Lobo, ...
Comic Issues #240 - Beating the Empire, Punching Bears
June 18, 2021 05:51 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBOriginal broadcast date September 16, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/09/comic-issues-240-beating-the-empire-punching-bears/ It's a rapid-fire recap week as Anthony and Elizabeth try to power through a huge amount of comics: Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1, Civil War #4, Planet Hulk #5, Little Marvel AvX #4, Siege #3, 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #3, Batman #44, Prez #1 and #2, and Action Comics #44. Whew. They also do a quick recap of Elizabeth's trip t...
Comics Issues #239 - Who's Asking for Fin Fang Foom?
June 18, 2021 05:50 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBOriginal broadcast date September 9, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/09/comics-issues-239-whos-asking-for-fin-fang-foom/ Leland is back in the guest chair! Visiting from the Movie Issues Studios while Elizabeth is vacationing with family in the scary woods (we suspect beating up bears), Leland joins forces with Anthony to get deep into a towering pile of comics. Skipping news all together and getting right inbetween the panels, getting recapped this...
Comic Issues #238 - Batgirling and Zombies
June 18, 2021 05:35 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBOriginal broadcast date September 2, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/09/comic-issues-238-batgirling-and-zombies/ t's Science Week on Comic Issues! (Not really, we're hardly scientists, we just thought it sounded cool.) Tune in for DC's economic woes, superhero syphoning, brain sporks, go-bags, and touchless toilet technology. We're breaking down the news (such as it is) of DC's two million dollar shortfall, Marvel's cosplay covers, Superman's timelin...
Comic Issues #237 - Nerd-Con 2015 LIVE!
June 18, 2021 05:33 - 44 minutes - 10.5 MBOriginal broadcast date August 26, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/08/comic-issues-237-nerd-con-2015-live/ This week Anthony and Elizabeth travel up the treacherous Interstate 15 to complete their perilously long 20 mile journey to be at part of Nerd-Con 2015. They didn't travel alone though, joined by Leland, host of Movie Issues, and Jordan Pollock, host of the Pixel Clicks Podcast, the quantum quartet took to the stage at Nerd-Con to talk all about...
Comic Issues #236 - Secret Revelations
June 18, 2021 05:31 - 1 hour - 50 MBOriginal broadcast date August 19, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/08/comic-issues-236-secret-revelations/ On the eve of this weekend's Nerd Con your podcasting hero and heroine are excited to bring the show to another live audience. We'll be hitting the second stage at 12:30, but you'll want to be there as the doors open for what's looking to be a nerd-tastic time! As for this week we tip the scales onto the back half of Secret Wars with its 5th iss...
Comic Issues #235 - Four Outta Battleworld
June 18, 2021 03:07 - 55 minutes - 63.8 MBOriginal broadcast date August 12, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/08/comic-issues-235/ The biggest news this week is the underwhelming opening of Fantastic 4, but as the crew hasn't seen it yet they just giggle for a bit about the Thing's lack of pants, and kryptonite condoms, and then get to the stuff they actually liked; Siege #2, Age of Apocalypse #2, Giant Size Little Marvel AvX #3, and Groot #3.
Much Star Wars Isn't a Thing
June 17, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBOriginal broadcast date August 5, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/08/comic-issues-234-too-much-star-wars-isnt-a-thing/ In light of light news, this week your favorite podcasting duo get down on some geeky rumors. Starting with talk of possibly 3 Star Wars series coming to Netflix in the sometime future. No word as of yet what these shows could be about, but with the addition of a new film released every year Anthony asks, is there such a thing as to...
Comic Issues #234 - Too Much Star Wars Isn't a Thing
June 17, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBOriginal broadcast date August 5, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/08/comic-issues-234-too-much-star-wars-isnt-a-thing/ In light of light news, this week your favorite podcasting duo get down on some geeky rumors. Starting with talk of possibly 3 Star Wars series coming to Netflix in the sometime future. No word as of yet what these shows could be about, but with the addition of a new film released every year Anthony asks, is there such a thing as to...
Comic Issues #233 - From Archie to Zombies
June 17, 2021 06:14 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBOriginal broadcast date July 29, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/07/comic-issues-233-from-archie-to-zombies/ Since this week was fairly light on BNN (Breaking Nerd News) we're just going to fill an hour with a metric ton of comics, from Secret Wars to Cyborg, Zombies to Lanterns, Enterprise to...Archie? Which we really liked? Listen in as we break down Marvel Zombies #2, Cyborg #1, Hawkeye #4, Star Trek / Green Lantern #1, and the All-New Archie #1, ...
Comic Issues #232 - One Rainy Day
June 17, 2021 06:03 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBOriginal broadcast date July 22, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/07/comic-issues-232-one-rainy-day/ On a dark and stormy day, two podcasters gathered to bring forth the latest news from the comic book kingdom, and some of their favorite books from last week. Aided by the background music of the heavy rain Anthony and Elizabeth talk about the recent rise of cosplayers charging money for photos, and the overwhelmingly disappointing recent reveal of Apoc...
Comic Issues #231 - Comic-Con 2015 Wrap Up
June 17, 2021 05:45 - 1 hour - 34 MBOriginal broadcast date July 15, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/07/comic-issues-231-comic-con-2015-wrap-up/ Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and we’re still reeling from five amazing days of Nerd Paradise. Cosplay! Deadpool! Danger Mouse! Star Wars! Harrison Ford!! Listen in as Anthony and Elizabeth are joined by Kathryn of Binary System Podcast to geek out about their favorite cosplay, panels, and trailers of Comic-Con. Stay tuned to...
Comic Issues #230 - Peeking at Post Secret Wars
June 17, 2021 05:08 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBOriginal broadcast date July 8, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/07/comic-issues-230-peaking-at-post-secret-wars/ It's Comic-Con weekend and if you're in line for Hall H, under the blistering sun, take this time to share us with the people around you. Make a friend and a fellow Ci Fan. Okay, enough about us... This week your podcast heroes hit up Marvel's big preview book of Post-Secret Wars titles featuring all new teams on the page and behind the pa...
Comic Issues #229 - DC & Image gain some ground
June 17, 2021 05:01 - 54 minutes - 62.8 MBOriginal broadcast date July 1, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/07/comic-issues-229-dc-image-gain-some-ground/ This week the crew talks about some DC books..that they actually enjoyed! It's the end times!! But seriously, DC had a couple decent ones this week. After that they mention books from Image, and Boom! (and Marvel of course), so they're all over the place this episode. (This week's header image is from Image's Mythic #2, artwork by John McCrea...
Comic Issues #228 - The New New 52
June 17, 2021 04:59 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBOriginal broadcast date June 24, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/06/comic-issues-228-the-new-new-52/ It's a podcast of many 1st times! While Elizabeth is out on an amazing adventure, Ci-staple Leland from Movie Issues has stepped in to keep her seat warm for the week and to sit with Anthony FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! Also for the first time DC has taken over the podcast with only a couple books from Marvel and many more from the new experimental DCYou,...
Comic Issues #227 - Attacks on comics (and Marvel's still winning)
June 17, 2021 04:49 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBOriginal broadcast date June 17, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/06/comic-issues-227-attacks-on-comics-and-marvels-still-winning/ This week we throw down another metric ton of recaps as Marvel's Battleworld is STILL coming out on top; we still haven't found an issue we don't like. DC is not having that much luck, but we didn't hate Starfire. First though we talk about the recent protest against comics, where a student and her family want four classic...
Comic Issues #226 - SO. MANY. COMICS.
June 17, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBOriginal broadcast date June 10, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/06/comic-issues-226-so-many-comics/ Welcome back to another astounding edition of the Comic Issues Podcast where we read a bunch of comics and the spoil the hell out of them, so... warning. This week Anthony returns to the host throne and heavy is the head that wears the crown (...oh for crying out loud - Elizabeth) as the first book on this week's stack is the finale to Convergence. Fi...
Comic Issues #225 - All the first issues!
June 16, 2021 23:33 - 54 minutes - 63.2 MBOriginal broadcast date June 3, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/06/comic-issues-225-all-the-first-issues/ With Anthony out of town this week, Elizabeth convinced Leland from Movie Issues to come aboard and drop some comic knowledge (he didn't take much convincing.) It's a potpourri of first-issues this week as they discuss Secret Wars Journal #1, Old Man Logan #1, Inferno #1, Fight Club 2 #1, and Mythic #1. They also talk a little Convergence (but not...
Comic Issues #224 - Battleworld gears up, Convergence fizzles out
June 16, 2021 23:31 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBOriginal broadcast date May 27, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/05/comic-issues-224-battleworld-gears-up-convergence-fizzles-out/ This week the Comic Issues crew is breaking down the second-to-last Convergence book, because we said we would. And we keep our word. Because we PROMISED. But then we have four amazing Secret Wars issues to review, and that makes everything better.
Comic Issues #223 - Thor Reveals the Converging War
June 16, 2021 08:32 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBOriginal broadcast date May 20, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/05/comic-issues-223-thor-reveals-the-converging-war/ After some technical difficulty Anthony and Elizabeth take a second shot this week at bringing to you the biggest of last weeks comics and the what's been happening on the internet with CBS's Supergirl series. First up the Supergirl trailer hit the inter-tubes last week to both excitement and disappointment. The 6 minute "First Look" ...
Comic Issues #222 - Ultron's Secret Wars
June 16, 2021 07:59 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBOriginal broadcast date May 13, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/05/comic-issues-222-ultrons-secret-wars/ This week we flip the format to keep you unspoiled: we’re going to break down Age of Ultron into teeny tiny controversial pieces, but we save that for the last half of the podcast to be safe. There’s some serious discussions about whether or not Whedon’s characters are sexist, and some serious geekgasms over our favorite scenes. Especially that sce...
Comic Issues #221 - Free Comic Book Day!
June 16, 2021 05:22 - 52 minutes - 24.5 MBOriginal broadcast date May 6, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/05/comic-issues-221-free-comic-book-day/ Welcome back, everyone! This past Saturday was Free Comic Book Day and to celebrate we took the show on the road down to The Villainous Lair to interview anyone we could pin down into a corner and bother with questions. Lucky for us we got to talk to some of the coolest geeks and nerds in the world including Flash Gordon, Doctor Strange and Sara Win...
Comic Issues #220 - Reveals and Revelations
June 16, 2021 04:15 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBOriginal broadcast date April 29, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/04/comic-issues-220-reveals-and-revelations/ This week both DC and Marvel dropped interesting chunks of knowledge on the nerds: we got to see the first official image of Jared Leto as Joker, and Bobby “Iceman” Drake came out as gay. Join the Comic Issues crew as they break down both reveals; what they liked and what they thought was pretty damn stupid. (Spoilers: we’re totally cool with...
Comic Issues #219 - The Force Awakens Every Geek Everywhere
June 16, 2021 04:14 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBOriginal broadcast date April 22, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/04/comic-issues-219-the-force-awakens-every-geek-everywhere/ There was no way around it, this week Anthony and Elizabeth talk about last week's Star Wars VII The Force Awakens 2nd teaser and all of the shenanigans that came out of Star Wars Celebration. Together they swoon over the downed Star Destroyer, debate who's making the lightsaber hand-off, and ponder the ways of The Force. Alon...
Comic Issues #218 - from Daredevil to Deadpool
June 16, 2021 04:11 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBOriginal broadcast date April 15, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/04/comic-issues-218-from-daredevil-to-deadpool/ It's a huge chimichanga of awesome this week as Anthony and Elizabeth build a very complicated podcast: they start out with a smidge of the first Daredevil episode, add in a little Archangel, the Thing, Vision, and Yellow Jacket, pour in the weirdness that is Convergence, sprinkle on a little Hawkeye and Darth Vader, and finish up with a b...
Comic Issues #217 - Wonderful Con
June 16, 2021 04:09 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MBOriginal broadcast date April 8, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/04/comic-issues-217-wonderful-con/ This week in the aftermath of WonderCon 2015 your dynamic podcasting duo pull themselves up by their boot straps to bring to you their best experiences from this year's. Talking about some of the Con's best cosplay, stories of their favorite interviews, and other experiences of one of their favorite conventions of the year. Unfortunately this year may b...
Comic Issues #216 - The Truth is (Sometimes?) Out There
June 16, 2021 04:06 - 55 minutes - 63.5 MBOriginal broadcast date April 1, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/04/comic-issues-216-the-truth-is-sometimes-out-there/ It's a rumor-filled podcast as the crew talks about the rumors of a new Star Trek show, a new Alien Nation, and a new X-Files mini series. (Spoilers: one of those is totally not a thing.) After that they get into the newest Uncanny X-Men and Scott's flip-flopping and Havok's lack of flip-flopping. They they break down the awesomeness...
Comic Issues #215: More Variant Issues
June 16, 2021 01:26 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBOriginal broadcast date March 25, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/03/comic-issues-215-more-variant-issues/ The biggest news of last week comes up in today's podcast as Anthony and Elizabeth take a look at the controversial Batgirl #41 cover by Rafael Albuqureque that was quickly canceled after a short time being infamous on the internet. Listen in as your favorite comic book hero and heroine take a look why the variant is offending people and debate ...
Comic Issues #214 - The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (Costumes)
June 16, 2021 01:24 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBOriginal broadcast date March 18, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/03/comic-issues-214-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-costumes/ This week Leland from Movie Issues returns to the podcast, because DC announced six new costumes, and tables are getting flipped all over the internet. Listen in as the crew talk, and argue, about what they love, and hate, about the projected costumes for Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Flash, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
Comic Issues #213: Kickass Women in Comics
June 16, 2021 01:18 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBOriginal broadcast date March 11, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/03/comic-issues-213-kickass-women-in-comics/ Women have been given the short end of the stick when it comes to characters and storylines when it comes to comic books, but in recent times publishers have made leaps and bounds to make it right. This week Anthony returns, and now in the new Pod-Cave he and Elizabeth look at 4 new books from Marvel starring solo ladies and find themselves ...
Comic Issues #212 - Disney and Marvel and Half The Known World
June 15, 2021 22:25 - 52 minutes - 60.6 MBOriginal broadcast date March 4, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/03/comic-issues-212-disney-and-marvel-and-half-the-known-world/ Anthony and Ashley continue the Epic Move To The Awesome Apartment this week, so Elizabeth's our host again, along with guest star Leland from Movie Issues! Listen in as we talk Disney and Marvel, and geek out over our favorite artists. We discuss Rocket Raccoon #8 and Angela: Asgard's Assassin #3, then get into She Hulk, G...
Comic Issues #211 - Open Season on DC
June 15, 2021 22:23 - 49 minutes - 57.3 MBOriginal broadcast date February 25, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/02/comic-issues-211-open-season-on-dc/ This week Anthony and Ashley are moving to an awesome new place, so Elizabeth takes a turn at hosting, with guest star Leland from Movie Issues! Join us as we pick Leland's brain on all things DC, and he drops knowledge all over the place. First we talk about Open Season on Comic-Con tickets and whether or not Nerd Mecca will move to Los Angele...
Comic Issues #210 - Spider-man returns to Thor Wars by Midnight
June 15, 2021 21:24 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBOriginal broadcast date February 18, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/02/comic-issues-210-spider-man-returns-to-thor-wars-by-midnight/ The Amazing Spider-man has come home to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and geeks everywhere are rejoicing on the streets of the Internet. Elizabeth was found drunk on Buzzfeed filling out random surveys and Anthony was caught streaking through the HTML of the site and writing about how he wants to kill Peter Parker! Li...
Comic Issues #209 - 4 Years of Good Geekin'
June 15, 2021 21:20 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBOriginal broadcast date February 11, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/02/comic-issues-209-4-years-of-good-geekin/ Four years ago we set out to create a podcast that captured the very essence of friends hanging out and talking about any geeky thing that came to mind. This week marks our anniversary of our momentous birth and like any other humble podcast we threw ourselves a big party! For our Birthday DC gave us the announcement of their New NEW 52, ...
Comic Issues: One-Shot - Janina Scarlet and the Walking Dead
June 15, 2021 21:15 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBOriginal broadcast date February 6, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/02/comic-issues-one-shot-janina-scarlet-and-the-walking-dead/ This Sunday the glassy-eyed walkers will be upon us once again and with them the return of The Walking Dead on AMC. To get you in that brain eating mood Anthony and Elizabeth sat down with the only Doctor to ever come on to the podcast, Dr. Janina Scartlet! Together we all talk about the new book, The Walking Dead Psycho...
Comic Issues #208 - Jocks of the Geek World
June 15, 2021 21:05 - 1 hour - 79 MBOriginal broadcast date February 4, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/02/comic-issues-208-jocks-of-the-geek-world/ The Superbowl has come and gone, and that means we're in the mood to talk about…anything except football. So we talk about all the geeky sports we'd rather watch, including Quidditch and a rousing game of Calvinball. After that we talk about the resounding "meh" that is the Fantastic Four teaser, and take a look at the new Conan and Red So...
Comic Issues #207 - Secret Convergence
June 15, 2021 21:02 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBOriginal broadcast date January 28, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/01/comic-issues-207-secret-convergence/ Spring is on the horizon, along with it birds, bees, hollow chocolate eggs with sugary heaven inside, and the beginning of both DC and Marvel's big world changing event. On the 30 year anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths DC is releasing Convergence, while Marvel dusts off their old favorite Secret Wars. Stripped down to their bare bones, bo...
Comic Issues #206 - The Podcasters' Podcast
June 15, 2021 20:59 - 56 minutes - 65.3 MBOriginal broadcast date January 21, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/01/comic-issues-206-the-podcasters-podcast/ It's Comic Issues, so of course we're going to talk about comics. But this week we also wanted to give a nod towards some of the podcasts we've tried out lately. We talked about Battlecast, where your favorite geek icons battle it out with a few beers thrown in, and mentioned TransMissions, Radio Free Cybertron, and Twincast (all Transforme...
Comic Issues #205 - Ant-Memetic
June 15, 2021 20:56 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBOriginal broadcast date January 14, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/01/comic-issues-205-ant-memetic/ Mark the calendars, DC Comics has impressed your favorite geeky podcaster this week with the news of both the Vixen digitally animated show coming to The CW and Tanya Spears, the new African-American Power Girl. Kudos to the much criticized publication, but will it pan out for the fans, time will have to tell with that one. Not to be missed though, M...
Comic Issues #204 - Tried & True (sometimes) Tropes
June 15, 2021 09:22 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBOriginal broadcast date January 7, 2015. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2015/01/comic-issues-204-tried-true-sometimes-tropes/ Remember the time Jean Grey died? Or the time Spider-Man quit? Or the time Wolverine threatened to "pop the third claw?" Some tropes you see again and again in comics, and this week Anthony and Elizabeth break down some of their most, and least, favorites.
Comic Issues #203 - The Legend of AXIS
June 15, 2021 09:20 - 1 hour - 29 MBOriginal broadcast date December 31, 2014. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2014/12/comic-issues-203-the-legend-of-axis/ As the year comes to an end, so does Marvel's AXIS event. The bad guys are good again and the good guys have gone back to being bad with almost everyone back to normal with little to no consequences, but that's how it is these days with the all too frequent major comic events. Too often the hype doesn't match the pay off and readers get caught ...