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This week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula look back on the first two arcs of Bendis's legendary run on Daredevil, Underboss and Out!

Originally Aired: 06/26/20 – We review Irresistible. We talk with artist Micheal Walsh of The Sleep Stories and also with Jason Fabok of Batman: Three Jokers.

This week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula take a look at Martian Manhunter Identity by Steve Orlando and Riley Rossmo and marvel at it's timely relevance.

Originally Aired: 06/19/20 – We review The Order Season 2 We talk with actor Thomas Elms of The Order and also with filmmaker's Erin Margurite & Sam Coyle of Hazy Little Thing.

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

This week on Bloodbath, we’re talking about one of Andrew’s favourite series from the past 10 years: Avengers Academy! Written by Christos Gage with art by Mike Mckone, Jorge Molina, Tom Raney, Sean Chen and more, Avengers Academy was one of four Avengers titles to launch in the summer of 2010. Dubbed The Heroic Age, the period was to usher in a brighter time in Marvel continuity. The late 2000s were filled with doom and gloom. Civil War, World War Hulk, Secret Invasion and The Siege were all pretty bleak. The Heroic Age was set to shine a light on sunnier times for The Avengers. I guess Gage and company didn’t get the memo!

Avengers Academy was a smart title that married the best qualities of the Avengers (big adventure and world level threats) with the best qualities of the X-Men (dark origins and coming of age tales). Six powered teenagers that were experimented on by Norman Osborn during his Dark Reign are brought to Avengers Infinite Mansion to be trained as the next Avengers. We meet Hazmat, Mettle, Reptle, Striker, Veil and Finess. Their instructors are all Avengers looking for redemption. Hank Pym leads the team with Tigra, Speedball, Quicksilver, Jocasta and Justice. It’s a ragtag group of heroes: the perfect combination of characters for tension and conflict.

Join Andrew and Petula as they look back on the first 13 issue of Avengers Academy. Andrew loves this comic. Petula never heard of it before this. Each brings an interesting take on the series. Andrew also laments the end of the 39 issue run in 2013. Listen and find out more about this short lived superteam and its characters. It’s a fun series and fun conversation. Enjoy.

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.

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Originally Aired: 06/12/20 – We review Artemis Fowl. We talk with actor Amanda Brugel of Becky and also with actor Nadia George of Along the Water's Edge.

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

Vertigo Comics produced a number of great series during its over 25 year run. It introduced the mainstream to a number of great creators who would go onto superstar success at DC Comics and beyond. One such title that rose to great heights was 100 Bullets! Written by Brian Azzarello with art by the amazing Eduardo Risso and dynamic covers by Dave Johnson, the series took a simple starting point and jumped off into diverse tales of crime, espionage and intrigue. This week, we take a look at the first five issues of the series. It was originally collected in a trade paperback under the name 100 Bullets: First Shot, Last Call.

The set up of the series introduced the reader to Agent Graves, a mysterious man who bestows a brief case holding a gun and 100 untraceable bullets to those who have been terminally wronged by someone. The brief case also contains information on the person who did them wrong. Whoever gets the case has the option to do nothing or to get revenge. The law will not hold them accountable for their actions.

This week, Andrew and Petula look back on the first two characters to get cases: former latina gangbanger Dizzy Cordova and a down-on-his luck bartender. How did they handle their opportunity at revenge? Join us as we talk about these specific stories and the 100 Bullets series in general. It’s all happening on an ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT episode of Back Issue Bloodbath! Enjoy.

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.

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Originally Aired: 06/05/20 – We review Becky. We talk with actor Cara Gee of Red Rover and also with actor Sera-Lys McArthur of Burden of Truth.

Show Notes:

FRIENDLY PANDEMIC REMINDER: Wash your hands (<20 seconds), cough/sneeze into your elbow, stay 6 feet apart and only go outside if it’s essential. Also, thank essential workers and DON’T HOARD!

We talk with actor Cara Gee! Cara is best known for her work on The Expanse and was seen earlier this year in The Call of The Wild. She talks about Red Rover, a comedy she co-stars in with Kristian Bruun. Hear her talk about it and more on this week’s show. Cara Gee made her feature film debut in Empire of Dirt for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. The film also won a Special Jury award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and Cara won Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival. Gee has also worked in television, playing guest roles in the television series King and Republic of Doyle. In 2014, she starred as the lead character in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television. Gee stars in the 33-episode web series Inhuman Condition, which airs on the KindaTV YouTube channel. In 2017 she began to star in the recurring role of Camina Drummer on the Amazon television series The Expanse.

Our review of Becky starring Joel McHale, Kevin James and Lulu Wilson. Spunky and rebellious Becky tries to reconnect with her father during a weekend getaway at a lakefront house. But the trip soon takes a turn for the worse when convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick, suddenly invade the home.

We also talk with actor Sera-Lys McArthur. Sera-Lys has a prominent role in the 3rd season of Burden of Truth, currently airing on The CW. She talks about that role and more! Sera-Lys McArthur is a screen and stage actor, producer and model with deep Native American roots. Sera-Lys is a proud member of the Nakota/Assiniboine Nation and was raised by her German-Canadian single mother in southern Saskatchewan. She was most recently seen in season 4 of the Starz’ hit series Outlander. She currently stars on Burden of Truth as Kodie Chartranda. ‘Kodie’ is the childhood best friend of the lead character, ‘Joanna Chang,’ played by Kirstin Kreuk. 

It was a great show!

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Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra episode we take a look back on the career of director Edgar Wright.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 StudioHosts/Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

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Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

This week on Bloodbath, we take a look at a comic that was created by Mark Millar under his deal with Netflix and Image Comics: Prodigy! Netflix acquired Millarworld back in the summer of 2017. Prodigy saw its first issue hit stands at the end of 2018. It’s a future feature film for the streaming service. But what is Prodigy?

Edison Crane’s not content being the world’s smartest man and most successful businessman—his brilliant mind needs to be constantly challenged. He’s a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, genius composer, Olympic athlete, an expert in the occult, and now international governments are calling on him to fix problems they just can’t handle.Image Comics

Join Andrew and Petula as they dissect this fun action thriller starring the most interesting man in the world. There is talk of the Millar style, as well as the fantastic artwork by Rafael Albuquerque. Find out if this is an overlooked gem from the Millarworld catalog. If you like action, intrigue, sci-fi and dudes who are uber-smart, you may have found the next book for you to check out! All in a days work for us here at Back Issue Bloodbath. Give our show a listen. You’ll laugh. You’ll gasp. And you’ll learn something. Prodigy Vol 1: The Evil Earth is available now from Image Comics. Enjoy!

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Originally Aired: 05/29/20 – We review Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S07E01. We talk with actor Mark Rolston of Shawshank Redemption and also with comic artist Adam Gorham of Punk Mambo.

Show Notes:

FRIENDLY PANDEMIC REMINDER: Wash your hands (<20 seconds), cough/sneeze into your elbow, stay 6 feet apart and only go outside if it’s essential. Also, thank essential workers and DON’T HOARD!

We talk with actor Mark Rolston! Chances are you’ve probably seen or heard him in the past 40 years as he’s popped up in some of your favourite movies and t.v. shows. From Aliens to Shawshank Redemption to Star Trek, he gets around. He’s also had the distinction of playing both Lex Luthor and Norman Osborn in voice over roles! Mark Rolston has created such iconic roles as Pvt. Drake in Aliens, Bogs Diamond in The Shawshank Redemption, the original Alistar on Supernatural, and recently as Clive Davis in Whitney, and as Admiral Ernest King in Midway. You also know him as Walter Pierce on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He later appeared as Kuroda and Magh in Star Trek: Enterprise. Marks’ work in motion capture video games includes Norman Osborn in Spider-Man and will be starring in a follow-up game later this year. Mark also has numerous credits in the Voice Over arena, as Lex Luthor on Young Justice, and Commander Kolivan on Voltron. For more information on convention appearances for Mark Rolston, contact his booking agent at Eva Ink Artist Group/Pros & Cons Celebrity Booking at: [email protected].

Our review of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 1 starring Clark Gregg, Chloe Bennet and Ming-Na Wen. Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1931 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to time-jump at any moment, the team must hurry to find out exactly what happened. If they fail, it would mean disaster for the past, present and future of the world.

We also talk with comic artist Adam Gorham. Adam’s been a long time friend of the show and has even won an award for it. Adam will be on to talk about his current cover work and his upcoming TMNT series that he is working on. Plus we get to have a good laugh at his hair and how bad his memory is.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard is brought to you by Durham Escape Rooms! If you’re looking for a fun time in the Toronto area, make a trip out to 1121 Dundas Street East, Unit 9 in Whitby. Bring your friends, family or co-workers and solve puzzles and clues in an exciting escape experience. Find out more info HERE!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra episode we take a look back at Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado from 1995.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins Technical Production – Gary LaBarr,