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It’s a double dose of TV Talk as we cover Lanterns episode 4, "the Weenie", along with new thoughts and new speculations. And then we celebrate 60 years of Star Trek with a casual discussion on the TV shows, comics, novels, toys, and more. (1:21:00)

Patrick A. Reed, pop culture historian, curator, journalist, and DJ, joins us to talk about Spider-Man Total Universe, a comprehensive, issue by issue, story-by-story hardcover celebration of 60 years of Spider-Man comics. We learn about Patrick’s comicbook origin, Spider-Man as a cultural icon, the research and design work for the hardcover, talk about our own personal Spider-Man reading eras, and so much more. (1:18:13)

CGS goes transatlantic! Bryan calls in from Sweden filling us in on his adventures. We’re also joined with longtime friend, writer and creator Dave Dwonch! We catch up with Dave, hear about his upcoming Banshees Hardcover Kickstarter, discuss the record breaking CGC sale for Absolute Batman, go through the comic racks of September 1986, share thoughts on the new Legion of Super-Heroes, give our review of Lanterns episode 3 and, can you believe it, even more Geek Chat! (2:13:05)

We continue our DC TV Talk with more thoughts, theories, and reactions to Lanterns episode 2, “Trust Fall”! (36:49)

It’s a double dose of CGS goodness! We start by giving our in-depth thoughts on the premiere episode of Lanterns! And then we cover Comic Coming Attractions for October 2026, giving our recommendations and observations along the way. (1:27:37)

It’s a rollicking recording for this Comic Talk as we hear about Pants’ trip to Terrificon, play Stump the Rios: Crisis Edition which leads us into some All-Star Squadron chat, drop news about Marvel’s new compact line of books, go back to August 1986 comic racks, and other Geek Chat including thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day! (1:38:53)

It's a special surprise gathering of friends, family and guests to say Bon Voyage to Bryan as he heads to Sweden for a few months! He’s not leaving CGS, we just wanted an excuse to come together for a few hours to celebrate, tell some stories and reunite with old friends. (2:51:27)

Reactions and commentary to news from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Topics include Indiana Jones coming to comics, Batman of Two Worlds, the Marvel Masterworks line goes to Clover Press, new titles from Marvel and DC, the Eisners, Transformers the Movie back in theaters and more! (1:16:48)

The Speakers of Geek react to big changes for Marvel Comics. We announce the third Ignition Press Contest winner. A dip into the CGS Mailbag provides an amazing find. And then we review a number of titles including Turbocharged Teenager, the Last Starfighter, Bad Thoughts with art by Dave Wachter, Foundations from 3W3M, Rocketeer: Infiltrator 1, the latest issues of Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Superboy Prime in Superman, the Ordained from Bad Idea, Bizarro Year None, and much much more including initial thoughts on the remastered Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths Hardcover! (1:51:05)

We cover a number of topics this episode including selecting another Ignition Press Contest winner, tales from our trips to Hershey Comic Con, Comics and Paperbacks Plus, AA Comics and Cards, and the Berks Book Bonanza and comics we purchased along the way. We then give our recommendations for Comic Coming Attractions for September 2026! (1:46:24)