Tis the season for reading Previews, falalala lalalala. Well okay fine, it's always the season to read Previews, but it is especially so come December! Ian, Murd and Chris (who sticks around until Marvel is done) discuss their choice choices within Diamond Previews issue 411, DC Connect issue 31, and Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 15, with books mostly set for release in February 2023. Highlights include the return of Superman and his corresponding book, a whole lot of Paco Medina art in X-Men's Sins of Sinister event, Fleecs and Seeley's Local Man, and there's a few romance books to be found, but there's also a surprising amount of horror titles all over the catalogs; take that to mean whatever you'd like it to mean. Plus, we peruse the Free Comic Book Day selections that will be available come May 2023, when the weather is warm once more and snow is a distant memory! (2:40:37)

1878 - December 2022 Previews

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You the listeners voted, Murd tallied said votes, and now it's time to crown the winners of The CGS Best of 2023 Awards. Who will win this year's "Jamies"? Shane, Murd, Chris and Ian are here to read them out! Plus, some talk on the new Transformers: One trailer, X-Men '97 (spoiler free), the high price of Marvel trades, Muddle the Murd, and more! (1:03:45)

1938 - The CGS Best of 2023 Results Show

After a few updates and announcements for the 20th Anniversary gathering, Patreon, and Youtube, Bryan, Peter, Shane, Pants and Adam return to Off the Rack to discuss Ghost Machine, the first fully shared creator-owned comic book universe! By the creative team of Geoff Johns, Brad Anderson and Rob Leigh, we give our thoughts on the first issues of Geiger with art by Gary Frank; Redcoat with art by Bryan Hitch; and Rook: Exodus with art by Jason Fabok. We then get into some convention talk with a recent visit to the Lehigh Valley Comic Con, do some Year Two CGS Trivia, and more! (1:34:13)

1937 - Off the Rack: Ghost Machine

It's hard to believe it's been so long since the last time the Geeks had Katie Cook on the show, so now it's time to rectify that! Shane, Murd and Ian discuss Katie's first physical edition of Nothing Special, as well as the online Webtoon version that started it all. We talk what it took to transition from one format to the other, how Webtoon initially approached her for the project, and learning how to do art digitally. We also delve into the fandom that comes with a webcomic, the joy that is Radish, some Gronk, flasks and bowling balls named Eula, avoiding children's band practice, the uniqueness of Hot Topic, some Super Show memories, and lots more! (1:35:45)

1936 - Catching Up with Katie Cook

Off the Rack returns as Bryan, Peter, Pants and Adam review and give their thoughts on the first issue of Helen of Wyndhorn. From Dark Horse, this Gothic sword and sorcery epic is by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, Clayton Cowles and company. From the art to the pulp origins, listen in for our discussion and speculations for the rest of the series! (30:33)

1935 - Off the Rack: Helen of Wyndhorn 1

Bryan, Peter, Pants and Adam cover a number of topics including: Baseball Geek Speak, more 20th Anniversary announcements (including a venue and sponsorship opportunities!), the closing of The Comic Forums (along with some past memories), the new X-Men '97 animated series as well as other '90s Marvel animation, the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer, Michael Keaton and Tim Burton movies, post-Infinite Crisis Justice Society of America and Justice League of America titles, the first issue of Batman Dark Age by Mark Russell and Mike and Laura Allred, the cost of comic books over the years, the new video content you may be seeing on our various channels, CGS 20th Anniversary trivia, and more! (1:21:20)

1878 - December 2022 Previews

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