Comic Issues Podcast

Original 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 panels.  From Deadpool on an Avengers book to Bendis-less X-Men books there's a lot going on and together Anthony and Elizabeth barely scratch the surface of what's to come this fall.  In this week's pull list is of course the unstoppable Secret Wars #4, Years of Future Past #2, A-Force #2, Marvel's Li'l AvX #2, and Chrononauts #4!

Original 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.)

Also, San Diego Comic-Con 2015 begins in one week! Make sure to check in with pixelatedgeek.com every day, we'll have continuing coverage of panels, exclusives, off-site events, cosplay, and more!

Original 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, what kind of Bizzaro World is this?!

On this week's pull list is, Old Man Logan #2, Thors #1, Black Canary #1, Robin Son of Batman #1, Superman / Wonder Woman #1, and Justice League of America #1. Listen in as the conversation swings from Happy Days to Marvel's end of days as these two comic loving geeks ask WHY THE HELL TWIX IS RUINING DC'S BOOKS!?

Original 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 graphic novels eradicated from a college's curriculum and campus. Does she have a leg to stand on? Does nudity ever have a place in comics? And what exactly do you mean by porn, can you get really specific on that one?

Original 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. Finally over, Anthony and Elizabeth look back over the last 8 weeks and reflect on what they put themselves through, and then they get to the good books. The Secret Wars train rolls on like an unstoppable force of amazing writing and excellent artwork, beginning with Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX #1 and chugging along with Battleworld #2, X-Tinction Agenda #1, Years of Future Past #1, and Secret Wars #3.  Not to be completely overrun we check in with the first wave of new books from DC with Bizarro #1 and Bat-mite #1, as well as checking in with the Man of Steel himself with Action Comics #41!

SO. MANY. BOOKS. this week!!  And we're still kicking off the podcast with some of the latest news out of Special Edition: NYC from Marvel.  You gotta hear it to believe it!

Original 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 very enthusiastically) and Leland gives us some insider info he picked up regarding DC's plans for the future.

Original 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.

Original 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" has people damning the Greg Berlanti (Flash, Arrow) show for its first 3 minutes playing the paint by numbers game that every formulaic romantic comedy follows.  From carrying her bosses coffee with an unassuming ponytail, to a co-worker awkwardly asking her on a date fans seemed mostly angry, but your podcast heroes are here to explain why you should be excited.

Also this week, Convergence #7 shows signs of improvement after 7 previous issues of boring, Secret Wars #2 sinks its teeth deeper into your podcasting heroes, and the secret identity of the new Thor is finally revealed in Thor #8 (we were almost right!).

Original 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 scene. You know which one we mean.

In the first half we look at the latest issues of Convergence (with very little idea of what’s going on anymore) and then geek the heck out over the first issue of Secret Wars.

Original 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 Winchester herself! Together we geeked out over the recent release of Avengers Age of Ultron, Marvel's upcoming Secret Wars, a surprising amount of iZombie, and even a little of DC's Convergence.

While at The Lair we even got to talk to Matt Dunford of Little Fish Studios here in San Diego and John Barber from IDW's Transformers (and more), stay tuned for our John Barber interview later this week. It was absolutely an amazing time getting FREE comics and talking with our fellow "neeks."  Listen in and hear the good times!

Side Note: Since this was a live on the scene collection of interviews in the store the audio quality is not our best and there iare background noises that may be distracting. We apologize if you find it hard to understand at any time. Also Anthony has finally seen Avengers Age of Ultron, expect lots of talk about that on next week's podcast. And lastly Anthony mentions a film called "The Color Blue" to Flash Gordon, he meant "Blue is the Warmest Color," his mistake.