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Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan 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 bring you another Creator Spotlight. For this one, we’re talking about a comic writer who’s also been an editor, journalist, teacher and filmmaker: Ann Nocenti! Probably best known for her work in the pages of Daredevil, Ann has had a career in comics spanning almost forty years!

Join Andrew and Sammy as they take a look through the many books Ann Nocenti has written. It’s a journey from her early days at Marvel to her current work at Dark Horse. We cover her work on Spider-Woman, Longshot, and Daredevil, as well as her New 52 return on Green Arrow and MORE! We go especially in depth on a pair of Daredevil issues that Andrew still holds up as two of his favourites! One takes place at Christmas and features a daredevil of a different kind. The other focuses on a down on his luck, blue collar worker who takes the law into his own hands. Neither are a conventional DD story and that Ann’s specialty.

We even check out her latest work on both the creator-owned story The Seeds (for Berger Books) and a Captain America story she wrote for the first issue of the new Marvel Comics Presents. It’s all coming you way on the latest episode of Back Issue Bloodbath!

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: 02/22/19 – We review Fighting With My Family. We talk with Josh Cruddas of Polar. We also speak with Jade Hassouné of Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments.

Show Notes:

We also talk with actor Josh Cruddas. Josh played the role of Alexei in Polar, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens, now available on Netflix. He’ll be on to chat about this film and more! Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Josh is a talented actor and award-winning film music composer. An exciting year full of murder and mystery, this east coast rising star is bursting onto the Hollywood scene in 2019. Josh is well-recognized for his starring role alongside Peter Fonda and Lucy Boynton in the Warner Bros.’ American civil war epic feature COPPERHEAD, for which he was nominated for an ACTRA Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film. He has also appeared in various series such as Fox’s “11/22/63”, CBC’s “Murdoch Mysteries”, Global’s “Private Eyes” and “Rookie Blue”, HBO Canada’s “Call Me Fitz” and The CW’s “Reign”.

Our review of Fighting with My Family starring Florence Pugh, Lena Headey and Vince Vaughn. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige’s journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

We talk with actor Jade Hassouné to talk about his work on Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments. Jade returns in the final episodes of the series as Meliorn, a character that’s been a regular on the show. He’ll be on to talk about these episodes and more! Jade Hassouné is a Lebanese-Canadian actor and musician born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. His first big break came when he was cast to star alongside Emily Osment in ABC FAMILY’s original TV movie CYBERBULLY. From there, he went to star as Prince Ahmed for two seasons in CBC’s hit television series HEARTLAND. In 2016, Jade was cast in a life-changing role as Meliorn in the award-winning American supernatural drama television series SHADOWHUNTERS (FREEFORM/NETFLIX). The show is a winner of four 2018 E! People’s Choice Awards, including The Show of 2018 and The Binge Worthy Show of 2018.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing Wynonna Earp & more Fighting With My Family.

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

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman “The Storm Won’t Come” by Richard Thompson“Drugs” by Deadmau5“The First Race” by Josh Cruddas“Stars In the Night...

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan 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, things get a bit scary as Andrew and Sammy take a look at a series currently published by The House of Ideas that dips into the horror realm. The book in question is Immortal Hulk. While Bruce Banner has always been the big green monster in the Marvel Universe, his comics have usually skewed more towards superhero tales rather than horror. Not so with this comic from Al Ewing, Joe Bennett and friends. Here’s the official synopsis:

HORROR HAS A NAME. You’d never notice the man. He doesn’t like to be noticed. He’s quiet. Calm. Never complains. If someone were to walk up and shoot him in the head… all he’d do is die. Until night falls. And someone else gets up again. The man’s name is Banner. The horror is THE IMMORTAL HULK.

This series was on a LOT of “Best of” lists at the end of 2018. It was also Sammy’s pick for the best comic of last year! Take a listen as he and Andrew dissect the first 12 issues of The Immortal Hulk, a book that’s been considered by many critics as the best comic that Marvel has put out in years. Will Andrew agree with their assessment? Find out on an ALL NEW episode of Back Issue Bloodbath.

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: 02/15/19 – We review Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. We talk with Jordan Canning of Baroness Von Sketch. We also speak with Tennille Read of Workin’ Moms.

Show Notes:

We talk with director Jordan Canning. She’ll be on to talk about her work in television on shows like Baroness Von Sketch Show and Schitt’s Creek. Jordan Canning was exposed to the world of filmmaking at a very young age through her mother who worked as a production designer. It wasn’t until after university when she made her first short film through the Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative (NIFCO) in St. John’s that she truly fell in love with directing. Her television credits include directing all twenty-three episodes of the CTV digital series SPACE RIDERS: DIVISION EARTH. The show won the 2014 Canadian Screen Award for Best Digital Series and four Canadian Comedy Awards, including Best Director. She has also directed on multiple TV series, including SAVING HOPE, THE DETAIL, BURDEN OF TRUTH, BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW, SCHITT’S CREEK, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES and LITTLE DOG.

Our review of The Umbrella Academy starring Ellen Page, Tom Hopper and David Castañeda. On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeve’s passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.

We also talk with actor Tennille Read. Tennille can currently be seen on the latest season of Workin’ Moms on CBC in the role of Bianca. She’ll be on to talk about that and MORE! Tennille Read was born in Toronto and raised in Newmarket, Canada. From a young age, Tennille had set her sights on performing. Her first big break came when she was cast to star alongside Eugene Levy on the CBC and Netflix hit television series SCHITT’S CREEK. Since then, Tennille has amassed a significant body of work in several film and television productions including CONDOR, SHADOWHUNTERS, GOOD WITCH, THE MEANING OF LIFE and BAJILLIONAIRES. Coming up next, Tennille can be seen starring as Bianca in the highly anticipated third season of WORKIN’ MOMS alongside Catherine Reitman.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing stupid advertising we hate.

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

Music Credits:

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan 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 we change things up a bit! Instead of just talking about a comic, we’re talking about a comic, a television show, and even featuring an interview! It’s all part of our episode on Deadly Class!

Longtime listeners of the show know that we don’t usually revisit a comic we’ve covered on the show before, unless it’s to break down a specific story arc. We actually did an episode on Deadly Class already all the way back in 2016 when Andrew hosted the show with Gavin Stephens. Take a listen to that episode if you want hear our thoughts on the first 23 issues of the Deadly Class series. This episode is the sequel to that one as Andrew and Sammy give their review of the first 3 episodes of the Deadly Class television series on SYFY. But wait, there’s MORE!

This episode also features an interview from the Geek Hard Vault! Back in 2015, at Fan Expo Canada, Andrew conducted an interview with Deadly Class Artist Wes Craig. The full interview has not been released until this very episode! You’ll get to hear his thoughts on the characters, working with writer Rick Remender, and MORE! If you’re a fan of Deadly Class, either the comic or the television show, this episode is for you.

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: 02/08/19 – We review The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. We talk with Fei Ren of Polar. We also speak with Jim Zub of Champions.

Show Notes:

We talk with actor Fei Ren. Fei is one of the many talented folks featured in Polar, starring Mads Mikkelsen. The film was recently released on Netflix. Fei will be on to talk about her role in the film and more! Born and raised in Zhengzhou, China, Fei Ren she trained in traditional Chinese dance and ballet. She came to Vancouver, Canada to complete her Psychology degree at the University of British Columbia. While working on her studies, Fei successfully continued her international modeling career. After graduating from UBC in 2013, she began acting. Fei has quickly become “one to watch” in the entertainment industry, bringing to life complex, dynamic, and powerful characters in film and television. This year, Fei can be seen starring in Netflix’s crime-action feature film Polar opposite Katheryn Winnick, Vanessa Hudgens, and Mads Mikkelsen. For more on Polar, check out the film on Netflix.

Our review of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle to defeat the enemy and restore harmony to the LEGO universe takes Emmet, Lucy, Batman and the rest of their friends to far away, unexplored worlds that test their courage and creativity.

We also talk with comic writer Jim Zub talks about his current work at Marvel on Champions. The second issue of the relaunched series came out this past Wednesday. He talked about that series as well as a number of other titles he’s written. Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past seventeen years, he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, and Bandai-Namco. He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College‘s award-winning Animation program.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing crappy media apologies.

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

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman “Cry to Me” by John Hiatt“September” by Earth, Wind & Fire“Drama Free” by Deadmau5 featuring Lights“Super Cool” by Beck featuring Robyn & The Lonely Island“Catchy Song” by Mark Mothersbaugh“We Are The Champions” by QueenClosing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black G...

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan 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 trip back to the Viking Age for a Dark Horse comic about father/daughter bonding: Sword Daughter. It’s also about killing….lots and lots of killing…..but there’s bonding as well. Written by Brian Wood and drawn by Mack Chater, Sword Daughter gets pretty dark. Here’s the official synopsis for the series:

One thousand years ago, a murderous clan known as the Forty Swords burned a village to the ground, leaving just two people alive: a shattered father and his teenage daughter. Setting off on a revenge quest that will span the width of Viking Age Europe, they find the key to repairing their damaged relationship lies in the swords they carry.

Find out what Andrew and Sammy think of Sword Daughter as they weigh in on the first five issues. Make no mistake, there will be blood. But will it be the blood of the comic tale or will it be the blood of our hosts? A ripping yarn full of savagery can lead a man to do savage things. Wait, that’s not right. Both and Andrew and Sammy will keep it civil as they dissect this comic series. Take a listen and revel in the carnage! What I meant to say was enjoy!

A special thanks to Penguin Random House Canada for providing a copy of Sword Daughter Volume 1, available now. Pick up yours today.

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: 02/01/19 – We review Reign of the Supermen. We celebrate our 9th anniversary with J. Torres, Matthew Rosenberg and Tim Rozon.

Show Notes:

Our review of Reign of the Supermen starring Jerry O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn and Rainn Wilson. SUPERMAN IS DEAD. But now, four mysterious beings appear–all with the powers and abilities of the Man of Steel! One claims he is a clone from the DNA of Superman. Another–half-man and half-machine–says he is Superman with a cyborg body. Still another, a cold redeemer of justice, states that he alone has the right to wear the “S” shield. And, finally, an armored figure who says he fights with the heart and soul of Superman. Who is the true Superman?

We also celebrate our 451st episode & 9th year on air at Reality Radio 101. Joining us in studio for the show is J. Torres.

That’s right is that time of year again where we present our Froggy Awards to the guests we have spoken to in 2018. With the help of our 2012 Golden Grant Award Winner J. Torres. He joins us in studio to help once again give out the award to our Best Comic Creator Guest of 2018 – aka The Golden Grant Award. Matthew Rosenberg called in to accept his award and speak with us about Uncanny X-Men, The Punisher and more. We also gave out the award for the Best Video Interview of 2018 After much deliberation, we gave this award to Megan Follows who Andrew spoke with at Toronto ComiCon 2018 for her many roles in her career check out the full video here. And finally, the award for our Guest of the Year 2018 went to actor/cowboy/mustache Tim Rozon (Doc Holiday on Wynonna Earp)! Tim joined us via phone to accept his award and talk with us about the Wynonna fans, comics and answer some fan questions.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the DC Universe Titans show with J. Torres.

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

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman“Sure Shot” by Beastie Boys “Canary” by Joy Williams“Superman’s Song” by Nataly Dawn“Superman Theme” by Niall Stenson“Fanfare” by Black Violin“Mustache Man (Wasted)” by CAKE“All of the Voices” by SloanClosing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan 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.

It’s time for another Creator Spotlight! This week, we look at a writer that had a very productive 2018 for the House of Ideas: Matthew Rosenberg! In the past year Rosenberg resurrected Jean Grey, reinvigorated 3rd string X-Men like Havok and Dazzler, told some scary stories featuring the New Mutants, and put the Punisher in some over-the-top scenarios. But that’s not all! He also shared a ripping yarn about a dupe of Multiple Man running amok and joined up with Ed Brisson and Kelly Thompson to tell a tale where a whole bunch of Multiple Men ran riot! Like I said, a busy year for Rosenberg.

Matthew Rosenberg has been writing interesting and funny comics for a number of years. He was the writer on the Blask Mask Series 12 Reasons To Die, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, and We Can Never Go Home. He also wrote an Archies comic where the famous fictitious band met some real life ones. The guy knows how to write fun and engaging comics, that’s for damn sure!

Take a listen as Andrew and Sammy take a look at the many comic works of Matthew Rosenberg as well as recount a few stories from their brief hang out with him at last year’s Fan Expo Canada show. It’s all coming your way on an ALL NEW Back Issue Bloodbath!

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: 01/25/19 – We review The Punisher Season 2. We talk with Royce Johnson of The Punisher. We also speak with Kelly Thompson of Captain Marvel.

Show Notes:

We talk with actor Royce Johnson, better known to viewers as Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney on Marvel’s Daredevil, The Punisher and Jessica Jones. A regular on the three Netflix series, Royce has a pretty big role in the latest season of The Punisher. Royce will be on to talk about Punisher Season 2 as well his performances throughout the “Defenders-verse”.

Our review of Punisher Season 2 starring Jon Bernthal, Amber Rose Revah and Ben Barnes. Former marine-turned-vigilante Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) has been living a quiet life on the road until he suddenly becomes embroiled in the attempted murder of a young girl (Giorgia Whigham). As he is drawn into the mystery surrounding her and those in pursuit of the information she holds, Castle attracts a new target on his back as new and old enemies force him to confront whether he should accept his destiny and embrace a life as The Punisher.

We also talk with comic writer Kelly Thompson returns (via phone). Kelly just finished up a co-writing gig with Ed Brisson and Matthew Rosenberg on Uncanny X-Men. The first issue of her new Captain Marvel series just hit stands last week. On top of that, she’s currently writing West Coast Avengers, Jessica Jones and Mr. and Mrs. X. It’s safe to say that Kelly’s got a lot of Marvel characters on her plate.

It was a great show!

Geek Hard Extra:

Plus exclusively for our $4/month+ Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing website issues.

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

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman “Soft Stud” by Black Belt Eagle Scout“The Punisher Main Title Theme” by Tyler Bates“Rooster” by Alice In Chains“Fortunate Son” by Cat Power“Punisher End Title Theme” by Tyler Bates“Luminous and Unstoppable” by Immediate MusicClosing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape