The Geek Awakens Podcast

Mitch is maybe a little too excited for Superman, Tabitha tries to get Heinz Grillz and the gang plans a trip to Chicago's Field Museum. Come find out why 1 out of 10 dentists recommend this podcast.

The Pull List

"Done with Demons" (Silver Sprocket) by Dora Grents

"Blood Type" (Oni Press) by Corinna Bechko and Andrea Sorrentino

"Dark Regards" (Oni Press) by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin

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Comic creator Zack Kaplan is back to talk about his upcoming comic "Masterminds" from Dark Horse, along with some of his other recent books, including "Kill All Immortals," also from Dark Horse, and "Dark Empty Void" from Mad Cave. Among a few other topics, Zack also talks about what got him into basketball recently.

If you want to be sure you get "Masterminds" #1, let your comic shop know before the July 31 final order cutoff. Missed the first arc of "Kill All Immortals"? The trade paperback is out now!

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Mitch and Matt celebrate Pride by reviewing the first arc of "House of Slaughter," a spinoff of the popular series "Something is Killing the Children."

The book: "House of Slaughter: The Butcher's Mark" (Boom Studios/James Tynion IV/Tate Brombal/Werther Dell'Edera/Chris Shehan)

The booze: Miller Lite and Montucky Cold Snacks

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For this installment of Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire, we crash into 2011's "Drive Angry," starring Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard. 

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"The Other Jay and Eve" (Silver Sprocket) by Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson

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"Angel/Hunter" is a new dark fantasy manga from the team of Rich Davis and Les Garner. The series focuses on a group of humans as they seek freedom in a world dominated by fallen angels. Oh, and kaiju. Rich talks about the making of "Angel/Hunter," what he's got coming up and much more.

Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelhunter/angel-hunter

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"C.R.I.T.: He Who Would Be King" is the latest issue in the "C.R.I.T." series, which follows a group of friends who become superheroes. Creator Chris Sahloff talks about how "C.R.I.T." started, what's next for Homebrewed Comics and more!

Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewedheroes/crit-he-who-would-be-king

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"Stillwater" comes to TV, Lin-Manuel Miranda goes out to the ballgame and Mitch goes to the Bronx Zoo. But, before all that, Tabitha surprises us with Brunch in a Jar "sippin' cream."

The Pull List

"Dark Regards" (Oni Press) by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin

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Caleb Palmquist returns to the Artist Alley Spotlight to talk about the latest issue of "Unicorn: Vampire Hunter," about a unicorn named Edward who -- you guessed it -- hunts vampires. If you haven't started reading this, you can get caught up with the latest Kickstarter, which ends on May 9!

Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/giraffe-design/unicorn-vampire-hunter-1-8

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Look, we're just as confused about chicken jockeys as you are. But at least we have info on "Hamilton" and "Immortal Legend Batman" to make up for it.

The Pull List

"Hey, Mary" (Oni Press) by Andrew Wheeler and Rye Hickman

"Station Grand" (Oni Press) by Craig Hurd-McKenney and Noah Bailey

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It's been a little bit but we're back! To start things off, we had our annual trip to C2E2. This year, we talked to TJ Klune, Ray Nadine, Stacey Kade, CMSA eSports, and Cynthia Pelayo. Oh, and we spent some time at The Catcade.

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"The Freak" (Oni Press) by Matt Lesniewski

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