It's Previews time in the old corral, as summer scorches on! This month, Murd, Chris and Ian discuss Diamond Previews issue 418, DC Connect 38, and Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 22, with books mainly set for September 2023 release. Highlights include Darkwing Duck's Negaduck getting a miniseries, the official solicit for the ROM Omnibus, JMS' Captain America, Tom King's Wonder Woman, new books from friends of the show Mike Norton and Martheus Wade, and much more. And if you listen close, you'll hear the torrential downpour outside Ian's window mid-episode. (2:20:05)

1907 - July 2023 Previews

Comic Geek Speak is the best podcast about comic books for fans and new readers alike. Put together by a group of life-long comic geeks, it's 4-5 hours a week of comic book history, current comic news, and a general look at the industry. In addition to all the latest in comics talk, the show also features creator interviews, listener responses, contests, and trivia, lots of trivia. So listen in and experience all the joys of a Wednesday afternoon at the comic shop, from the comfort of your own headphones.

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Comic Talk, CGS style. The Speakers of Geek cover a number of topics including Pants’ trip to Fat Jack's Comicrypt’s clearance sale in Philly, the art of back issue bin diving, Tom King and Greg Smallwood’s Human Target, the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Set on Kickstarter, a review of Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, Star Blazers talk, CGS Year Four Trivia, Feedback from you the listeners and more! (1:42:50)

1943 - Comic Talk: Fat Jack's / Beta Ray Bill / Star Blazers

The Speakers of Geek give their recommendations for comic books shipping starting in July. What are we buying? What looks interesting? And what new titles are worth checking out? From Space-Mullet! and Cursed Pirate Girl to the Twilight Man and Namor, we discuss upcoming titles from Image, Humanoids, Mad Cave, Boom!, Marvel, DC, IDW and more. As well as tangents along the way on Flash Gordon, owning original art vs prints, new and older Facsimile editions, the DC Comics Style Guide by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and more. All in just one concise hour! Open your May catalogues and your wallets and start prepping your pre-orders! (1:02:52)

1942 - Comic Previews for July 2024

In grand CGS tradition, the Speakers of Geek talk events! We share our thoughts on the Free Comic Book Day prelude issues for DC’s Absolute Power by Mark Waid, Mikel Janin and Trish Mulvihill; and Marvel’s Blood Hunt by Jed MacKay, Sara Pichelli and Federico Blee. We also discuss the first issue of Blood Hunt with art by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, thoughts on Amanda Waller, getting back into current comics with the help of digital and libraries, read listener reactions and more! (1:07:15)

1941 - Absolute Power and Blood Hunt

Superboy vs Spider-Man! Elektra vs Catwoman! Lobo vs Wolverine! Storm vs Wonder Woman! Batman vs Captain America! Who is stronger? Who is smarter? Who is cooler? It’s 1996 and the showdown of the century as the Geeks and special guest Mike Atchison revisit the battle that destroyed two universes in DC Versus Marvel! We also revisit other DC/Marvel crossovers, talk comics retailing, continue CGS History Trivia with Year Three and more! (2:00:17)

1940 - DC Versus Marvel

The page by page coverage of Crisis on Infinite Earths 7 continues in this second part of “Beyond the Silent Night”. Covering pages 6 thru 23, Adam and Peter dig deep into DC Cosmology including the origin of the Guardians of the Universe, the creation of the Multiverse, Monitor vs Anti-Monitor, Pariah’s background and more as the heroes finally make their first offensive entrance into the Anti-Matter Universe! (2:57:25)

1907 - July 2023 Previews

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