Book of the Month - Episode 5 - Tomb of Dracula

Believe it or not superhero comics weren't always the most popular. In the 70s horror comics ruled them all. In our 5th book of the month club episode we take a look at one of Marvel's most popular horror comics, Tomb of Dracula. We are joined by the book's writer Marv Wolfman as he gives us some insight into his motivations for the book.

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Episode 70

Comic history is just as important as the comics themselves. In order to get some insight into the wonderful world of comic history we spoke with Gerard Jones, author of Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book.

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Second Chance 1

Gravity artist Mike Norton joins us for a creative discussion on the development of our character, Second Chance.

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Episode 69

Stand back mendicant! It's time for an interview with the infamous scribe of Groo the Wanderer, Mark Evanier. Listen in to hear Mark tell tales of meeting some of comicdom's greatest creators, stories from TV land, as well as his thoughts on Hostess snack cakes.

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Episode 68

He's DC's go-to guy for all things Batman. He's Scott Beatty. Chances are if you have read a bat book, you have read Scott Beatty. In a wonderfully pleasant discussion Scott lets us in on many of his stories and adventures in the world of writing comics. Join us.

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Special Infinite Crisis Episode 1

Unless you were dead last wednesday, you were in your local comic shop buying a copy of DC's Infinite Crisis #1. We were just as excited as you. In this special spoiler-filled episode we look at every detail in this amazing event. Join us for all the discussion and analysis of the biggest thing to happen to the DCU in 20 years.

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Episode 67

In another marathon episode we announce the winner of the manga contest. We go through a bunch of listener emails, and we also stray into the world of politics?! Wha Huh? We didn't try to do it, it just happened. So tune in and see what you think.

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Episode 66

He came to everyone's attention drawing Amazing Spider-man. He moved on to be a founding member of Image Comics. Now he's publisher and the guy in charge of Image. He's Erik Larsen. Just recently he wrote an open letter to the comics industry challenging creators to be just that, creative. In a jovial interview with the man behind Savage Dragon, Comic Geek Speak learns his history and his explanation of the controversial letter. Join us, and find out where he's really coming from.

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Episode 65

Contests, Previews, and Dates. Oh My!

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Episode 64

CGS has a huge announcement! Listen in to hear the big news. We also reveal a few contest winners. For our main topic of discussion we take a look at the season opener of Smallville. Bryan loved it, Jamie hated it. Turn the volume up and hear the debate.

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Episode 63

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TOP SHELF COMIX The Speakers of Geek review the King by Rich Kawolski, Tricked by Alex Robinson, Spiral Bound by Aaron Renier, AEIOU by Jeffrey Brown and the Surrogates. If you're reading tastes are more on the indy/"slice of life" side, this company is for you! Visit them here.


Show Notes

Starring: Bryan, Tasha, Shane, Jamie, Peter

CGS Countdown to Infinite Crisis DC One Million (’98) as reviewed by Geoff Klock and Underworld Unleashed (’95) as reviewed by Adam Murdough

Stump the Rios John Romps takes on Peter and trivia guru Adam. See how they do!

Episode 62

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Special Interview with legendary writer and editor Denny O’Neil Mr. O’Neil gives us an insightful look at his own career and comics history in general as well as writing novels (an upcoming Question/Batman novel), his thoughts on Batman Begins, his job description of a good editor, great artists such as Jim Aparo, the character Azrael, and more.

Show Notes
Starring: Bryan, Kevin, Matt, Jamie, Peter

Leo McGovern escaped Hurricane Katrina with one comic. You can read the article here and listen in to how you can help!

Stump the Rios by Al Sparrow, how does Peter do with a few Keith Giffen questions?

Stump the Audience #4 has been answered! Listen in to see who wins the I Can’t Believe It’s Not the Justice League issues!

CGS Countdown to Infinite Crisis Final Night (’96)

Websites mentioned: Denny O’Neil’s column