Rita Repulsa is back at it again with the crazy costume! The Gathering talk Power Rangers, DC Comics’ ‘Rebirth,’ anime, and cartoons we grew up with!

Join this week with the all animated cast of Ashley, Chris, Jeff, newcomer Kevin, and moderator Tyler!

Question of the week: What are your 3 favorite animated shows (anime included)?

 

Other topics:

Brave Star, Legend of Zelda, Full Metal Alchemist, TMNT, Blue Gender, Cromartie High School, Cowboy Bebop, Rob Liefeld and Erik Larsen bashing ‘Rebirth,’ Killing Joke, New 52, reboots, hardcore fans and spending money, Bakuman, Justice League, Power Ranger TV series, new Superman name, and Game of Thrones!

 

Like to drink? We have a drinking game here are the rules! Don’t drink and drive!

Tyler’s Failed segues

Tyler cuts in on episodes he shouldn’t be in

Evan forgets what he was talking about

‘Green Lantern’ film mentions

‘Jurassic Park Lost World’ love

Corona threatens someone

‘Dark Knight Rises’

Eric opens a beer on mic

“I swear to god” is said

Tyler says a pun

Tim says ‘Touche’ or ‘Fair enough’

Tyler is interrupted by someone

Ashley brings up Disney

Any time Albert mentions his podcasts

Any time someone mentions JJ Abrams

Glory holes being mentioned

Someone has two picks of the week!

Kathryn calls out a ‘shameless plug’

Whenever Jeff gets too inappropriate

Whenever Evan asks ‘Can I finish?’

Kathryn says “That escalated quickly”

Every time someone forgets Haley is on the podcast

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Ratchet and Clank. Tomb Raider. Mortal Kombat. Rebooting old franchising has been apart of all types of entertainment media. The video game industry has always had the advantages of new technology and the crew lists which game they would love to see rebooted.

Join DAsilvanator, Wyldkard, Kuma, and MC (Corona-Hammer) as they discuss all things in video games this week with our hovering subject being reboots, remakes, and remasters.

 

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Welcome to the 74th episode of The Gathering!  In this episode we discuss period pieces, trilogies, Michael Scott, Rogue One, and the all new adventure of Titan Con.

Join Albert, Corona, Kathryn, Paul, and moderator Tyler as they record and try their first Facebook Live streaming experience!

Question of the Week: What are your favorite, most embarrassing, and most hated RomComs?

Other Topics: Who What Wheres Why‘s first birthday, Kevin Smith, Master Pancake, page to screen, Woody Allen films, SuperGirl, Animaniacs, Kingsman, James Bond films, The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Edward Norton, When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Transformers, Mamba Day, and hockey.

Like to drink? We have a drinking game here are the rules! Don’t drink and drive!

Tyler’s Failed segues

Tyler cuts in on episodes he shouldn’t be in

Evan forgets what he was talking about

‘Green Lantern’ film mentions

‘Jurassic Park Lost World’ love

Corona threatens someone

‘Dark Knight Rises’

Eric opens a beer on mic

“I swear to god” is said

Tyler says a pun

Tim says ‘Touche’ or ‘Fair enough’

Tyler is interrupted by someone

Ashley brings up Disney

Any time Albert mentions his podcasts

Any time someone mentions JJ Abrams

Glory holes being mentioned

Someone has two picks of the week!

Kathryn calls out a ‘shameless plug’

Whenever Jeff over-sexualizes something

Whenever Evan asks ‘Can I finish?’

Kathryn says “That escalated quickly”

Every time someone forgets Haley is on the podcast

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IndiComix has chosen Darby Pop’s Indestructible as it’s focus for April! In this episode. The guys will be interviewing the comic’s creator Jeff Kline! From his work in animation and his amazing comics, we are extremely excited to know a little bit more about himself.This week Tyler and your host Jeff will be sitting back and talking to one of the most influential producers of animation in the 90’s and innovator for creator-owned comic publishing presently.

Synopsis:

Meet Greg Pincus — the planet’s brand-spanking-newest Superhero. One small problem: Greg is neither super, nor particularly heroic. But, he sure enjoys the perks that come with the job. Can Greg survive in a celebrity-obsessed world that wrongly believes he’s indestructible? Jeff Kline (Transformers: Prime, G.I. Joe: Renegades) explores this comedic take on a reluctant hero, and contemplates what is required to be considered “special” in a world where fame can come and go faster than a speeding bullet.

WRITERS: Jeff Marsick, Ken Kristensen  ARTISTS: Chris Johnson , Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Javier Garron   COVER ARTISTS: Bernard Chang, Jeff Langevin, Jose Lopez  LETTERERS: Patrick Brosseau, Troy Peteri  COLORISTS:Doug Sirois, Flavia Caracuzzo, Zac Atkinson  FOUNDER OF DARBY POP PUBLISHING, WRITER: Jeff Kline  MANAGING EDITOR: Renae Geerlings  INKER: Salvi Garcia

via Darby Pop.

Indestructible is a 10 issue series that has 2 trade paper back volumes available now on their store, Comixology, or Nook Books.

About Darby Pop Publishing:

Darby Pop Publishing was founded in 2013 by multiple Emmy Award winning writer/producer Jeff Kline (TRANSFORMERS: PRIME, G.I. JOE RENEGADES, JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES) as an outlet for high-concept, high-quality visual storytelling.  Kline recruited talent from a small circle of friends — writers and artists with whom he’d worked in both live-action and animation — by asking: “Have you ever had an idea you were convinced would make a killer comic book?”

Darby Pop began as IDW’s first creator-owned imprint.

via Darby Pop

Be sure to like Darby Pop on Facebook, follow them on Twitter @DarbyPopComics and

Welcome to another episode of The Gathering! We talk about the appropriate time to end a story, reboots, Abbott & Costello, Mass Effect Andromeda, Friends vs. How I Met Your Mother, and more!

Join Ashley, Emily, Eric, Kathryn, Tyler, and moderator Evan on this jam-packed, hand-holding episode!

Question of the week: What is your favorite non-mainstream sport?

Other topics:

Octagon Game, DnD, Wizards of Cockblock Forest, Ducktales, Mad Max, Power Puff Girls, The Tick, Universal’s monster universe, Elrond and his tea party, The Fellowship of the Ring, Green Lantern, game reboots, Mario games, Halo, Cheers, Rosemary’s Baby, Baywatch movie, and more!

Thanks to Skype so we could have Squeakybeargamer on!

Like to drink? We have a drinking game here are the rules! Don’t drink and drive!

Tyler’s Failed segues

Tyler cuts in on episodes he shouldn’t be in

Evan forgets what he was talking about

‘Green Lantern’ film mentions

‘Jurassic Park Lost World’ love

Corona threatens someone

‘Dark Knight Rises’

Eric opens a beer on mic

“I swear to god” is said

Tyler says a pun

Tim says ‘Touche’ or ‘Fair enough’

Tyler is interrupted by someone

Ashley brings up Disney

Any time Albert mentions his podcasts

Any time someone mentions JJ Abrams

Glory holes being mentioned

Someone has two picks of the week!

Kathryn calls out a ‘shameless plug’

Whenever Jeff over-sexualizes something

Whenever Evan asks ‘Can I finish?’

Kathryn says “That escalated quickly”

Every time someone forgets Haley is on the podcast

We are on iTunes, so review us!!

Don’t forget to share us, like us, follow us, and subscribe!

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With cross-console play in talks between Xbox One/PC/Playstation 4, exclusivity becomes a thing of the past and we tackle it in our focused segment Boss Battle. Where did it all started and where is it going?

On this podcast, Level Select has us falling into nostalgia as Nintendo continues their Select deals as we get ready for Quantum Break and the pain of Dark Souls 3, the Grinnnnd finds Wyldkard climbing over his Fire Emblem walls while Kuma builds piles of tank corpses in World of Tanks. Also, we introduce our special guest TheMcPhailure!!!

We hope you enjoy.

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Kuma

Wyldkard

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TheMcPhailure

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For a while now we have been hearing so much about DC’s Rebirth, Rebirth, Rebirth, and more REBIRTH! After the mixed bag that we call New 52, DC has been actively telling us that it’s not a “reboot,” yet no more information was let out.

That was until WonderCon 2016! DC let it all out with the stories, focuses, new characters, and talent behind the next big chapter in the DC Universe! Chris, Jeff, Tyler, and Ashley discuss what they think about all the announcements!

The New 52 launched in 2011 to make a more concrete platform for the characters we have grown to love through these years. A lot of origin stories have been inconsistent by having so many people write for these characters. To add depth or to leave their mark everyone wants to make an arc have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

What’s not to love about writing your own version of your favorite character’s origin story? Well, for people who were getting into comics after the insane success of the X-Men, Spider-Man, Dark Knight Trilogy, and now Marvel Cinematic Universe, I would imagine things were down right overwhelming.

I can’t blame DC for wanting to relaunch their stories. It would be a lot easier to draw peoples’ attention to buying comics when everyone can start together at issue one. That being said, so many inane things were changed from the past universe, stories were half-assed and boring, and worst of all, it was failing in sales. It started out fine, but of course it would. They were erasing 70+ years of history, however they couldn’t expect it to keep doing well if the first few problems I mentioned kept being present as the issues went on and on. My biggest complaint STILL is Superman and Wonder Woman being together…

Now with Rebirth coming, we can finally have another Crisis-like story added to the DCU. Well, that is my theory. It may be better than the New 52 “plan”, or it may come back and bite them in the ass. The important thing is that it seems like they really have an understanding that the talent behind the pages can either make or break someone’s connection to a comic. Of course we have big names that everyone recognizes, but what about all these independent comic book creators? It seems DC is really taking steps toward getting the best writers and artists on their team once again.

Not only did DC announce on the 26th that there will be twice-monthly series distributed, but also a new lower price on the covers. Huge news, and hopefully something that will bring them more sales. It is very important to buy comics, not only for Marvel or DC, but in general. This whole Marvel vs. DC, Skybound vs. IDW, etc. is all bullshit. A comic bought is a win for all comic publishers. Please support your local comic book store, and if one is not available, shop on Comixology.

Back to Rebirth! At WonderCon last weekend, DC Comic’s Co-Publishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee announced the talent, the lower price of $2.99, information on each comic run, and also the “New Talent Development Workshops for Aspiring Writers and Artists.” Very, very cool news. This will definitely help DC in the future and independent comic books by teaching them how to tell stories in a very vast fictional universe!

“Our goal is to identify and foster fresh, new voices,” stated DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and bestselling artist, Jim Lee. “The new DC Talent Development Workshops will play a vital role in discovering and developing the next generation of comic talent.”

Via this DC announcement. 

The REBIRTH title lineup was announced as follows:

June:

Rebirth Specials:

Welcome to the Director’s Unrated Ed.- Ultimate Extended Cut of Episode 72. We weren’t happy with the first 4 edits, so we bring you this action-packed, heavy opinionated, and added crystal clear trolls and HD beer. The Gathering we wanted to produce, but didn’t have the technology.

*EDIT*  A cast commentary over the podcast has been added in the Special Features. So enjoy!

Join this week as Ashley, Chris, Jeff, Kathryn, and moderator Eric surround-sound your ears with their big-budget voiceboxes.

The Gathering answers the question: Who is the one person you would want to interview be and what would you ask them if you could only ask one question?

Other topics in this episode:

2D animated films, Batman v Superman, Ben Affleck, cosplaying: fun v professional, Blade Runner, Alien 3, Hail Caesar, South Park, licenses with prints, Joker’s name, Else Worlds, TMNT, The Walking Dead, New 52, ‘It’s the Multi-Verse,’ IDW, High Society, and Kevin Eastman!

Like to drink? We have a drinking game here are the rules! Don’t drink and drive!

Tyler’s Failed segues

Tyler cuts in on episodes he shouldn’t be in

Evan forgets what he was talking about

‘Green Lantern’ film mentions

‘Jurassic Park Lost World’ love

Corona threatens someone

‘Dark Knight Rises’

Eric opens a beer on mic

“I swear to god” is said

Tyler says a pun

Tim says ‘Touche’ or ‘Fair enough’

Tyler is interrupted by someone

Ashley brings up Disney

Any time Albert mentions his podcasts

Any time someone mentions JJ Abrams

Glory holes being mentioned

Someone has two picks of the week!

Kathryn calls out a ‘shameless plug’

Whenever Jeff over-sexualizes something

Whenever Evan asks ‘Can I finish?’

Kathryn says “That escalated quickly”

Every time someone forgets Haley is on the podcast

We are on iTunes, so review us!!

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It was a fantastic Wondercon in a strange different land this year! The Grand Geek Gathering stormed the convention center and made some new friends, We interviewed Bill Sienkiewicz from DC Comics and Joel Gomez, also, from DC Comics.

This year Albert, Eric, Jeff, Tyler, and Gabe from Comics, Booze, n’ Profanity discuss the temporary venue, RFID passes, exhibit hall, panels, and so much more!

 

Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz (pronounced sin-KEV-itch) is an Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist best known for revamping the style of comic and graphic novel illustration from 1980 onward, most notably with Marvel Comic’s Elektra: Assassin and his acclaimed graphic novel Stray Toasters, earning him an international reputation and cult status across media industries.

He created groundbreaking movie promotional art for The Dark Knight, The Grinch, Unforgiven and the hit video gameResident Evil. Sienkiewicz’ character design for the upcoming DreamWorks’ film Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians has now opened doors for producing. Sienkiewicz is conceptualizing characters for LionsGate’s supernatural Western The Man With No Name, which he will executive produce with Braxton Pope. He will also jointly produce, write and direct the film of his Stray Toasters with Jeff Renfroe.

Text from his website. Click here for more information.

For a well-rounded list of all his work check his entry at comicbookdb.com.

Bill is currently working on Survivors’ Club for Vertigo/DC Comics and Future Quest for DC Comics.

Synopsis for Survivors’ Club:

One was possessed by a poltergeist. Another was trapped in a haunted house. A third had a killer doll. Ever wonder what happened to these children of the 1980s? Find out in SURVIVORS CLUB, a new series cowritten by renowned horror novelist Lauren Beukes and videogame journalist Dave Halverson, with art by Ryan Kelly (NORTHLANDERS).

Having found each other over the internet, six grown-up survivors are drawn together by the horrors they experienced in 1987 when a rash of occult events occurred around the world-with fatal results. Now, there are indications that it may be happening all over again. Is it possible that these six aren’t just survivors-but were chosen for their fates?

To buy the issues for this series click here for more information.

Be sure to follow him on Twitter @sinKEVitch.

 

Joel Gomez

Joel Gomez is a very talented comic book artist and writer that has worked for Top Cow, DC Comics, Wildstorm, and Aspen.

For more info and look at his work follow him on DeviantArt.

Joel Gomez is very proud to announce that he is working on a new series La Muerta published by Coffin Comics. The series was successfully backed on Kickstarter on December 4, 2015.  For more information check out their Kickstarter campaign page.

Synopsis

A new breed of criminal stalks the barrios—the Zavalas, part death-worshiping cult, part crime syndicate. The seductive and merciless Gemma Zavala, aka Mama Z, heads the cartel. Anyone she can’t bribe or intimidate ends up paying the ultimate price as a human sacrifice in her Aztec rituals. Ruthless,

It’s Wondercon 2016! Ring in the Easter fun as we hunt for the grand eggs, or interviews in our case! We interview on this epic weekend: Matt Hawkings from Top Cow, Joe Harris from Image, artist Jed Thomas, and the hilarious Wannabe Press!

 

JOE HARRIS is the creator and writer of myriad comics and graphic novels such as the hit Image Comics environmental sci-fi series, Great Pacific, and the fan-favorite, monthly paranormal investigations of Agents Mulder and Scully in The X-Files: Season 11 for IDW. As a young creator at Marvel Comics, Joe launched the cult-classic Spider-Man spinoff,Slingers and the Bishop: The Last X-Man series. He has written for just about all major comics publishers and characters including DC Comics, Dark Horse and others.

Bio from his site: http://www.joeharris.net/

For more info on Joe, check out here on his Image work where you can buy digital copies of his work!

Follow him on Tumblr and Twitter @joeharris!

 

Russel Nohelty is the publisher, writer, and consultant for Wannabe Press! Wannabe Press creates comics, novels, and kid’s books for rebellious weirdos with a voracious appetite for words!

Taken from their site: http://www.wannabepress.com/

Be sure to like his on Facebook and follow on Twitter @russellnohelty!

 

Jed Thomas is a well rounded, multi-talented prolific artist and illustrator from the sunny coast of Orange County, California who can turn a blank page into something so radical with a touch of magic. Ranging diverse and vibrant skills in both traditional and digital art techniques, Jed will take you on a crazy wild ride in this visual media world. Jed has offered and shared his passion in illustration and design for a range of great mainstream clothing companies, bands, comics, toy companies, films and many other things and departments where art and design are greatly involved. Jed is also the sole Owner, Creative Director and Founder of his own art company and brand, THE BAT COMES OUT TONIGHT – which provides a wide range of artistic services, commission works as well as premium apparel

Text taken from his site: http://www.thebatcomesouttonight.com/index.html

Like him on Facebook for updates!

 

Bernard Chang is an artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design. He started drawing comics professionally in 1992 and under the tutelage of the legendary Bob Layton. Within his first year, was voted onto the prestigious Wizard: The Guide to Comis ‘Top Ten Artists List’ for working on ‘The Second Life of Doctor Mirage’ from Valiant Comics.

Text taken from his site: http://bernardchang.com

Bernard Chang is working on the Bruce Lee series from our good friends at Darby Pop Publishing!

Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @thebernardchang!

 

Matt Hawkins is a writer, physicist,