Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

It’s a double dose of TV Talk as we cover Lanterns episode 4, "the Weenie", along with new thoughts and new speculations. And then we celebrate 60 years of Star Trek with a casual discussion on the TV shows, comics, novels, toys, and more. (1:21:00)

Patrick A. Reed, pop culture historian, curator, journalist, and DJ, joins us to talk about Spider-Man Total Universe, a comprehensive, issue by issue, story-by-story hardcover celebration of 60 years of Spider-Man comics. We learn about Patrick’s comicbook origin, Spider-Man as a cultural icon, the research and design work for the hardcover, talk about our own personal Spider-Man reading eras, and so much more. (1:18:13)

CGS goes transatlantic! Bryan calls in from Sweden filling us in on his adventures. We’re also joined with longtime friend, writer and creator Dave Dwonch! We catch up with Dave, hear about his upcoming Banshees Hardcover Kickstarter, discuss the record breaking CGC sale for Absolute Batman, go through the comic racks of September 1986, share thoughts on the new Legion of Super-Heroes, give our review of Lanterns episode 3 and, can you believe it, even more Geek Chat! (2:13:05)

We continue our DC TV Talk with more thoughts, theories, and reactions to Lanterns episode 2, “Trust Fall”! (36:49)

It’s a double dose of CGS goodness! We start by giving our in-depth thoughts on the premiere episode of Lanterns! And then we cover Comic Coming Attractions for October 2026, giving our recommendations and observations along the way. (1:27:37)

It’s a rollicking recording for this Comic Talk as we hear about Pants’ trip to Terrificon, play Stump the Rios: Crisis Edition which leads us into some All-Star Squadron chat, drop news about Marvel’s new compact line of books, go back to August 1986 comic racks, and other Geek Chat including thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day! (1:38:53)

It's a special surprise gathering of friends, family and guests to say Bon Voyage to Bryan as he heads to Sweden for a few months! He’s not leaving CGS, we just wanted an excuse to come together for a few hours to celebrate, tell some stories and reunite with old friends. (2:51:27)

Reactions and commentary to news from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Topics include Indiana Jones coming to comics, Batman of Two Worlds, the Marvel Masterworks line goes to Clover Press, new titles from Marvel and DC, the Eisners, Transformers the Movie back in theaters and more! (1:16:48)

The Speakers of Geek react to big changes for Marvel Comics. We announce the third Ignition Press Contest winner. A dip into the CGS Mailbag provides an amazing find. And then we review a number of titles including Turbocharged Teenager, the Last Starfighter, Bad Thoughts with art by Dave Wachter, Foundations from 3W3M, Rocketeer: Infiltrator 1, the latest issues of Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Superboy Prime in Superman, the Ordained from Bad Idea, Bizarro Year None, and much much more including initial thoughts on the remastered Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths Hardcover! (1:51:05)

We cover a number of topics this episode including selecting another Ignition Press Contest winner, tales from our trips to Hershey Comic Con, Comics and Paperbacks Plus, AA Comics and Cards, and the Berks Book Bonanza and comics we purchased along the way. We then give our recommendations for Comic Coming Attractions for September 2026! (1:46:24)

Comic Talk! Contest winners! Off the Racks! And more! Longtime listener Bill Beechler joins us for a variety of topics starting off with the first winner announcement of the Ignition Press Comics Contest! From there, we discuss the Heritage Original Art Auction for Iron Man’s first appearance, go through the comic racks of July 1986, review the first issues of Deadman, Eye Collector and the Future is ****** and other Geek Chat! (1:44:48)

Avengers: Armageddon has arrived! Red Hulk's devastating tear across the globe has begun and it’s up to the Avengers to stop him. Listen in to hear our thoughts and reactions to the first issue of Marvel’s newest event by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, Jesus Aburtov, Cory Petit and company. (43:53)

CGS Chats returns with three new interviews: Yasmín Flores Montañez, artist of the We Are Pan graphic novel from Top Shelf; Olivia Stephens of the Darlin’ and Her Other Names webcomic; and Travis Hymel, writer/artist of the Start Your Engines Kickstarter. (1:56:40)

Comic Talk, Listener Feedback, Trivia and more! But first, we start with our thoughts on the new Supergirl movie. And then we cover the new M.A.S.K. title from the Energon Universe. From there, topics include new issues of IDW’s Twilight Zone, revisiting the Walking Dead comic series, the Vagabond manga, Magic the Gathering, Stump the Geeks trivia, feedback from the listeners and more Geek Chat! (1:58:35)

Part 2 of CGS Reads Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow focusing on issues 5 thru 8 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, Clayton Cowles and company. Supergirl and Ruthye Marye Knoll’s quest comes to an end in their search for Krem of the Yellow Hills. We discuss the finale, our favorite moments, Comet the Super-Horse, the amazing colors of Matheus Lopes, the evergreen nature of the story and more. (1:14:14)

Comic Talk and Comic Coming Attractions for August 2026! And in this month’s Previews chat, we’re joined by listener Chris Ellis! We announce a new contest from Ignition Press and new comic apps, speculate on the future of the Doctor Who franchise, share our experience with the recent M.A.S.K./ROM blind bags, give Previews recommendations and reunite with longtime CGS Forum member Stephen Reid aka Flint Lockjaw to talk about his Kyla: the Goddess Who Walks the Earth treasury edition Kickstarter! (2:09:50)

In anticipation of the upcoming movie, CGS Reads Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow issues 1 thru 4 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, Clayton Cowles and company. We’re joined once again by Clara to work our way through this first part giving our general thoughts, high praise for the art, discussing our favorite moments and the characterization of Kara Zor-El, as well as inspirations for the story and more. (1:07:58)

It’s another Publisher Spotlight as we take a look at 25 Years of Devil’s Due with founder Josh Blaylock! We catch up with Josh on the new 25th Anniversary Specials releasing throughout the year as well as diving into Devil’s Due history, publishing G.I. Joe comics in the 2000s, the creators that came out of the studio, getting into comics in time for the Batman '89 movie frenzy, navigating the modern comic industry, the Hack/Slash-Mercy Sparx Kickstarter and so much more! (1:21:19)

There’s a new Star Wars movie so of course we’re going to talk about it! Listen in for our movie review for The Mandalorian and Grogu! We give our thoughts on the story, designs and puppetry as well as the music, cameos and easter eggs, and the future of Star Wars. (43:33)

CGS welcomes Writer, Editorial Director and IP Coach/Consultant Joseph Illidge for this episode, in anticipation of his upcoming signing event at Multiverse Philly on June 13th! We learn how Joseph started reading comics and the impact of Milestone Comics on his career as well as his thoughts on working with the next generation of comic makers. We also focus on two recent writing projects, Bloodletter from Image and the New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident oneshot! (1:16:10)

It’s a packed Comic Talk episode to play catch up on a number of topics! We start with a quick visit from Steve Bryant on the Athena Voltaire: The Complete Adventures Kickstarter and to help us out with a listener question on Convention Dos and Don’ts. And then we jump into recent back issue purchases from Jake’s Flea Market, a major personal announcement from Bryan, choosing our comics from June 1986, reviews of JSA Year One, Of the Earth, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Darwyn Cooke’s New Frontier, Ka-Zar by Waid and Kubert and other Geek Chat! (1:47:40)

We are excited to welcome back Filip Sablik, Publisher of Ignition Press, to talk about all of the amazing comics being offered from their line-up of talented creators! We also welcome Clara Deemer, making a podcast debut on this Publisher Spotlight, as we discuss with Filip the origins and desire to build a better comics company, Clara’s enthusiasm for Ignition Press, as well as our thoughts on a number of titles including No Place, Murder Podcast, Roots of Madness, the Beauty and others! (1:36:18)

For this Kickstarter spotlight episode, we have an awesome time catching up with David Hedgecock, Publisher of Fun Time Go!, to learn all about Super Kaiju Rock-N-Roller Derby Fun Time Go! Book Three: Fuji-Tengu Flames! We talk about David’s journey out of and back into comics, the art of Rolando Mallada, getting to create outside of corporate comics, his work with Heroic Signatures on Conan reprints, Ken Landgraf’s New York City Outlaws and so much more! (1:17:17)

CGS Announcements, Convention Talk, Comic Talk and Previews! It’s a hefty episode on all sorts of topics including a new CGS Spinoff, new comic Apps to explore, Pants’ trip to the Phillipsburg Comic-Con, upcoming conventions, Nightwing, Marvel’s new Midnight line, Lucas Wars and of course, our selections for comic coming attractions for July! (2:11:43)

The CGS Gang gathered to celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2026 with a comic shop crawl to Showcase Comics in Bryn Mawr, Multiverse Philly in Chestnut Hill and Brave New Worlds in Willow Grove. Listen in to hear a few recordings of our experiences along the way as well as an in-studio wrap-up of the day’s events. (57:26)

There’s a new convention happening this weekend in California called Comic Con Oakland and we’re delighted to bring back Director, Writer and Event Organizer Jim Demonakos to learn all about it! We talk with Jim about developing the new convention for the Bay Area, building a guest list, Panel programming, fostering a good community around comics, collecting original art, and other Convention and Geek Chat! (1:10:25)

It’s an oversized Comic Talk episode as we welcome back Adam Chapman of the Comic Shenanigans Podcast. We give updates on our Free Comic Book Day plans, celebrate the legacy of Gerry Conway and Len Strazewski, do a lot of Star Wars Movie & TV Talk, review a bunch of new comics including the Fury of Firestorm, Thundarr the Barbarian, Bizarro Year None, Groo the Prophecy, Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito ’84, Daredevil and even more! (2:03:10)

The editing team of Jim Amash & Eric Nolen-Weathington return to CGS with their new hardcover: Jim Aparo: Brave & Bold Artist from TwoMorrows! Along with guest Mike Atchison, we get to celebrate the amazing work of an artist that defined Batman for many of us and along the way learn about Aparo’s work before comics, his impact on Phantom Stranger, Aquaman, the Outsiders and others, and discuss our first Aparo issues, favorite stories and so much more. It’s another comprehensive reference book of a Comics Master for your shelves! (1:48:14)

We revive Let’s Talk Shop, our comic retailer focused episode, to talk with Gralin Hughes, Jr., co-owner of Multiverse in Philadelphia, Pa. Along with his wife Sara, they have fostered an amazing space for curated nerd stuff and speculative fiction. Listen in to hear about Gralin’s personal geekdom, building a small business of comics and books, responding to market trends, the power of the Absolute DC line and much more! (1:31:33)

We start this episode by catching up with JK Woodward, comicbook illustrator and creator, as he fills us in on his new thought experiment: The Last Year of Life! And then we tackle all of the latest Previews catalogs to give our recommendations for June comic coming attractions! It’s one of the better months for solicitations as we get excited over the Summer of Supergirl, M.A.S.K., new titles from Jae Lee, Jonathan Hickman and Ghost Machine, the DC Silver Age Artist’s Edition, the Crisis Companion and so much more! (1:36:37)

Divinity Calls Shotgun by Joshua Ross is a new Kickstarter we’re happy to feature in this episode for your consideration. Especially because Joshua is a former Golden Eagle Comics employee! We get to catch up with Joshua, throw in some Golden Eagle and Crusaders memories and chat about his inspirations, his personal geekdoms, creating autobio comics, tattoo art, working with color artist Colin Johnson and Source Point Press and more. It’s a project worthy of your attention! (1:21:58)

The CGS gang recount their trip to the Allentown Toy Show and a visit to Comic Masters in Whitehall, Pa. And then it’s a variety of Comic Talk topics including thoughts on the new Daredevil first issue and Superman/Spiderman, new Crisis collections, what comics would you buy in April 1986, listener feedback and shout-outs, plenty of CGS related updates and the surprise return of one of our oldest segments! (1:46:07)

We cover a number of topics in this Comic Talk episode starting with recent reads of Barefoot Gen, Nice House on the Lake, Sugar & Spike, Aquaman and D’Orc. And then Off the Rack reviews of DC Next Level’s first batch of titles: Batwoman, Deathstroke and Lobo; as well as X-Men United issue 1. From there, we cover recent purchases, the new G.I.Joe Kickstarter, an update on the Death of Superman original art auction, TV Talk on newly found Doctor Who episodes, remembering Sam Kieth, listener feedback and even more Geek Chat! (1:35:54)

Crisis on Infinite Earths is a favorite topic on CGS, and in this episode we talk with award-winning filmmaker and lifelong comic book fan Kevin Miller, author of The Crisis Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing, due out this summer. From early multiverse crossovers to the cultural impact of Crisis even to today to new discoveries, Kevin talks about putting this companion together as a way to analyze, unpack and celebrate DC’s monumental event. (1:51:39)

The final battle - and the final issue - for the Heart of Apokolips is here! We take an in-depth look at DC K.O. issue 5 along with longtime listener Matt Williams to unravel the ending of the tournament to be King Omega. Who will wear the crown? Can they defeat Darkseid? And what will become of the DC Universe? Questions and answers and more questions await! (1:24:17)

Another month, another Previews chat! Listen in for updates on the newly released CGS App! And then we give our recommendations for May comic coming attractions including the Transformers Animated Movie collection, Record Journey by Kezuka, Bad Idea’s Megalith, Our Soot Stained Heart from Mad Cave, new titles featuring the works of Dave Wachter, Charlie Adlard, J.K. Woodward and others, as well as comic talk on comicbook novelizations, Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing, and more! (1:03:20)

It’s our 21st Anniversary! To celebrate, we discuss a special surprise for the CGS Community, coming soon! We then cover a number of other topics including Off the Rack Reviews of Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral and another new DC Vertigo title, the Peril of the Brutal Dark, a trip to Complete in Box in Ephrata, what comics would you buy in March 1986, industry news including market manipulation, Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, and the passing of Tatjana Wood along with other Geek Chat! (1:44:24)

It’s the penultimate chapter of DC K.O. and the final four champions are put to the Absolute test! Who will be crowned King Omega in issue 4 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! Also, we examine in detail the backup story featuring Darkseid and the Omega Legion. What will be the outcome for the future of the DC and Absolute Universes?! (47:24)

We kick things off with sponsorship, website and other CGS related info. And then it’s a focus on Comic News from this year’s ComicsPro Industry Meeting including M.A.S.K. coming to the Energon Universe, new titles from Vertigo, DC Next Level and the Absolute Universe, IDW celebrates Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary and more! We also discuss recent market speculation, review Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and New Gods, and hit some TV Talk with Wonder Man, the Beauty, and Shrinking. (1:33:03)

For this Comic Talk episode, we welcome Britton Payne, Entertainment Law Attorney, founder of the Autism Scene and longtime CGS listener and comic geek! It’s a fun and informative discussion about Autism in Comics, the intersection of autism and pop culture and so much more! Including, Britton’s own personal geekdom, recent comic and manga reads, a list of hard to pronounce comicbook creator names and other Geek Chat! (1:48:05)

Comic Talk, Previews and Reviews! Joining us for this multi-topic episode is Juan Castro, comic book Inker, Illustrator, and ultra-talented member in the CGS Community! Along with hearing about Juan’s latest projects and his appearance at La Mole Convention in March, we also discuss comic book inking, give our recommendations for April comic coming attractions, give thoughts on Cheetah & Cheshire, Wonder Man, the Muppet Show Special, and this year’s Gallifrey One, and so much more! (1:38:59)

Comic Talk! We start things off with a surprise contest winner announcement, and then we tackle a number of topics including thinning out our collection, an upcoming Superman 75 art auction, a trip back to comics released in February 1986, a quick Off the Rack on the new Iron Man first issue, the rights to Will Eisner’s works for sale, more Starfleet Academy talk, remembering Sal Buscema and other Geek Chat! (1:20:30)

We’ve reached the middle point of DC K.O. with issue 3 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! Eight combatants and their chosen partners battle each other to determine the Omega Tournament’s final four. We give our reactions on the issue as well as for the tie-ins in the All Fight Month. Plus other event talk including the sales power of the Absolute line. (1:08:11)

CGS welcomes comic book artist and illustrator Charlie Adlard to the podcast for the very first time! It’s a wonderful conversation ranging from Charlie’s personal geekdom and early comic book discoveries, to LEGO, horror in comics and the UK comic convention scene, and to the craft and working methods on a number of projects including the recently released Altamont hardcover by Charlie and Herik Hanna from Image Comics. Enjoy! (1:56:38)

It’s a packed episode of Comic and TV Talk including getting started with Hoopla, the works of Deniz Camp, reading Comic Shop: the Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture, a Mike Douglas clip featuring Phil Seuling, the Death of Superman story, skimming through a 1996 issue of Comics Buyer’s Guide, the Beauty on FX, thoughts on the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and other Geek Chat! (1:32:58)

CGS Chats! A new interview episode here at CGS to put the spotlight on several projects this month for your consideration. In this episode, we talk to Steve Bryant for the Evie and the Hellsings volume 1 tpb Kickstarter, Martheus Wade and Maria Amelia Park for the Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa Episode 1 motion comic, and Ben Lichius and Dean Kotz to talk about the Black Coat: To Die But Once issue 2 Kickstarter! (1:51:56)

Previews and Comic Talk for a new year! Reading Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men. Action Comics 1 sets a new record for a private sale. What is Absolute Batman’s first appearance? And other topics including our recommendations for comic coming attractions for the month of March 2026. (1:39:43)

Happy New Year! 2026 is here and we’re starting the year off with an impromptu chat about Stranger Things, discussing our Best Of 2025 list, podcast plans and more including topics on the John Byrne era of Superman, Mister Terrific Year One, the Energon Universe, I Kill Giants, PLUR1BUS and other Geek Chat! (1:50:22)

Goodbye, 2025! The Speakers of Geek wrap up 2025 with several end of the year topics as well as answering Questions from the Listeners! Topics include tallying up our Reading Logs, CGS stats for the year, major comicbook anniversaries in 2026, thoughts on the Batman/Deadpool DC/Marvel oneshots, DC K.O. All Fight Month, Mortal Thor and other titles, and even more! (1:30:49)

A variety of topics fill this holiday season Comic Talk episode including diving into the world of Vertical Scrolling comics, thoughts on Challengers of the Unknown, the Atom Project and Question All Along the Watchtower, a “Limited Perspective” review of Roofman, more Fantastic Four movie talk, TV Talk on Ozark, Strange New Worlds and others, retro gaming talk, and a Best of 2025 announcement! (1:24:44)