Comic Issues Podcast

Original 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!

Listen in this week as the news of Ol' Web-Head's inclusion to Marvel Studios, Anthony's plot to kill him, and some of the best comics from the last two weeks including Star Wars, Darth Vader, Thor, and Gotham by Midnight.

Original 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, Marvel gave us an Avengers book staring an all female cast, and we got ourselves some booze.  With glasses full of cider and Guinness, Anthony and Elizabeth look back over recent comic book news, tangent in every direction, and pair up beers with famous comic book characters, thanks to an article by Quirk Books.

Listen in and see what you missed from our live Birthday Party!

Or you can watch the WHOLE unedited podcast here! (the time skip is due to early technical difficulties)

Original 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 Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead, of which she's contributed greatly to.  If you've ever wondered what kind of crazy it takes to be a part of the zombie apocalypse then listen in as we sink our teeth into the minds of some of our favorite Walking Dead characters, and just scratch the surface of what the book will have to offer.

You can pre-order The Walking Dead Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead on Amazon.com.

Original 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 Sonja title, Justice League #38, and More Than Meets The Eye #37. Along the way we also shake our fists at the Girl Scouts for waving cookies in our faces, and dare the Harry Potter fans to send us hate mail. (Except not. Well maybe. Only if it's really good hate mail.)

Original 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, both events appear to be eerily similar, like Volcano and Dante's Peak, but really they're more like Armageddon and Deep Impact. Here to explain the differences and help prepare you for the oncoming storm, your podcasting heroes Anthony and Elizabeth breakdown how these two major stories could effect the future line ups of both comic book stables.

Together they also fawn over the snowy landscape of Rocket Raccoon #7 and examine the life of Damian Wayne after his death, in Batman & Robin #38. No matter what dimension you're from or what timeline you've been plucked out of this podcast is for YOU!

Original 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 Transformers podcasts, heavy on the toy knowledge.) Andre at Black Nerd Comedy also gets a nod, because he's hilarious and awesome. Monster Island Resort is great for the horror-philes, and Midlife Crisis Task Force is fun and they need to come back from hiatus. Plus we mentioned the Nerdist and how we'd fight for their honor even if they're clearly doing just fine on their own.

After that we get to the comics, and break down Marvel's triumphant return to Star Wars. Then we talk Gotham by Midnight, Batman and Robin #37, and the one-shot Robin Rises, and try to answer the question: is Robin flying, or just falling really awkwardly?

Original 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, Marvel takes the cake with the release of both the ant-sized Ant-Man teaser, only to be later followed by the human-sized Ant-Man trailer (SO MANY HYPHENS!).   Listen in as the podcasting  duo debate the merits and faults of our first look at Marvel's next solo superhero film.

Also this week Ant-Man #1, Memetic #3, Legendary StarLord #7, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1, and Transformers: Timelines #10 all get reviewed for both quality and awesomeness.

Original 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.

Original 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 up in an never ending loop of excitement to disappointment and back to excitement again. Will the next event finally be the story to to make up for so many duds?

This week while Elizabeth is away for the holiday with family, the one and only Sara Winchester from the Villainous Lair has come to keep the female quota equal. With the air time and opportunity Anthony gets to learn all about The Legend of Korra and why fans love it so much.

Original broadcast date December 24, 2014. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2014/12/comic-issues-202-axis-joker-and-fatal-memes/

Happy Christmas Eve from the Comic Issues crew, if you’re celebrating it. If you’re not, happy podcast day!

Take a break from any holiday craziness with some comics, as Anthony and Elizabeth break down Axis: Avengers vs. X-Men issues 7 and 8, Batman issue 37, and the deadly sloth of Memetic part 2. They also discuss the Hobbit, Southernisms, and the #@!$&*% joys of pet ownership.