Divinity Calls Shotgun by Joshua Ross is a new Kickstarter we’re happy to feature in this episode for your consideration. Especially because Joshua is a former Golden Eagle Comics employee! We get to catch up with Joshua, throw in some Golden Eagle and Crusaders memories and chat about his inspirations, his personal geekdoms, creating autobio comics, tattoo art, working with color artist Colin Johnson and Source Point Press and more. It’s a project worthy of your attention! (1:21:58)

The CGS gang recount their trip to the Allentown Toy Show and a visit to Comic Masters in Whitehall, Pa. And then it’s a variety of Comic Talk topics including thoughts on the new Daredevil first issue and Superman/Spiderman, new Crisis collections, what comics would you buy in April 1986, listener feedback and shout-outs, plenty of CGS related updates and the surprise return of one of our oldest segments! (1:46:07)

We cover a number of topics in this Comic Talk episode starting with recent reads of Barefoot Gen, Nice House on the Lake, Sugar & Spike, Aquaman and D’Orc. And then Off the Rack reviews of DC Next Level’s first batch of titles: Batwoman, Deathstroke and Lobo; as well as X-Men United issue 1. From there, we cover recent purchases, the new G.I.Joe Kickstarter, an update on the Death of Superman original art auction, TV Talk on newly found Doctor Who episodes, remembering Sam Kieth, listener feedback and even more Geek Chat! (1:35:54)

Crisis on Infinite Earths is a favorite topic on CGS, and in this episode we talk with award-winning filmmaker and lifelong comic book fan Kevin Miller, author of The Crisis Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing, due out this summer. From early multiverse crossovers to the cultural impact of Crisis even to today to new discoveries, Kevin talks about putting this companion together as a way to analyze, unpack and celebrate DC’s monumental event. (1:51:39)

The final battle - and the final issue - for the Heart of Apokolips is here! We take an in-depth look at DC K.O. issue 5 along with longtime listener Matt Williams to unravel the ending of the tournament to be King Omega. Who will wear the crown? Can they defeat Darkseid? And what will become of the DC Universe? Questions and answers and more questions await! (1:24:17)

Another month, another Previews chat! Listen in for updates on the newly released CGS App! And then we give our recommendations for May comic coming attractions including the Transformers Animated Movie collection, Record Journey by Kezuka, Bad Idea’s Megalith, Our Soot Stained Heart from Mad Cave, new titles featuring the works of Dave Wachter, Charlie Adlard, J.K. Woodward and others, as well as comic talk on comicbook novelizations, Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing, and more! (1:03:20)

It’s our 21st Anniversary! To celebrate, we discuss a special surprise for the CGS Community, coming soon! We then cover a number of other topics including Off the Rack Reviews of Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral and another new DC Vertigo title, the Peril of the Brutal Dark, a trip to Complete in Box in Ephrata, what comics would you buy in March 1986, industry news including market manipulation, Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, and the passing of Tatjana Wood along with other Geek Chat! (1:44:24)

It’s the penultimate chapter of DC K.O. and the final four champions are put to the Absolute test! Who will be crowned King Omega in issue 4 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! Also, we examine in detail the backup story featuring Darkseid and the Omega Legion. What will be the outcome for the future of the DC and Absolute Universes?! (47:24)

We kick things off with sponsorship, website and other CGS related info. And then it’s a focus on Comic News from this year’s ComicsPro Industry Meeting including M.A.S.K. coming to the Energon Universe, new titles from Vertigo, DC Next Level and the Absolute Universe, IDW celebrates Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary and more! We also discuss recent market speculation, review Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and New Gods, and hit some TV Talk with Wonder Man, the Beauty, and Shrinking. (1:33:03)

For this Comic Talk episode, we welcome Britton Payne, Entertainment Law Attorney, founder of the Autism Scene and longtime CGS listener and comic geek! It’s a fun and informative discussion about Autism in Comics, the intersection of autism and pop culture and so much more! Including, Britton’s own personal geekdom, recent comic and manga reads, a list of hard to pronounce comicbook creator names and other Geek Chat! (1:48:05)