Comic Issues Podcast

After 5 amazing years and 250 incredible podcasts (even more if you count the extras over the years) Anthony is hanging up his Pg! hat and heading out to parts unknown. Listen in this week and Anthony, Elizabeth and Andrew look back at the history of Comic Issues to reflect on all to good times... The post Comic Issues #250 – So Long And Thanks For All The Fish first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week Leland is back to sit with Anthony to kick back and reflect on the year in comics. Beginning with Secret Wars and dancing through the singing hills of Marvel these two geeks gush over their favorite books and what’s still to come. It’s all good vibes until the DC talk started and things... The post Comic Issues #249 – Catching up on Comics first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s an X-travaganza! It’s so X-citing! It’s the end of the Uncanny X-Men and the beginning of the Extraordinary X-Men! This week the podcasting duo take a long look at the wrap up of Brian Michael Bendis’ X-Men stories. The good, the not as good, because it was never bad; Anthony and Elizabeth gush over... The post Comic Issues #248 – X-plosion!! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Anthony got rid of the plague! And promptly gave it to Ashley. (So generous of him, right?) The quarantine is still up at the House of Two Geeks, so Elizabeth skypes in from Starbase Wallace and we’ll hope the bug dies before it can ruin anyone else’s weekend. To pass they time, they recap New Avengers... The post Comic Issues #247 – The Return of the Quarantine! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week’s podcast is coming to you from deep within the quarantine zone as Anthony has come down with the plague. So in the best interests of Elizabeth, who’s happy with her wellness and not interested in Anthony’s germ warfare, Comic Issues is brought you via the Skype machine! This week is still packed with... The post Comic Issues #246 – Quarantined first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIENDS!! DUN-DUN-DUN!!  Okay, so maybe we’re being a little dramatic but after last week’s huge 10 comic book race against time, we decided it had to be done and we pushed ourselves one further.  That’s right! This week Comic Issues bring to you 11 comic books that were released on... The post Comic Issues #245 – RECORD BREAKERS! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

We’re going for a record this episode: it’s the first week of the All-New All-Different Marvel titles and it’s also the final issue of several Battleworld series. What does that mean? It means we had ten books we wanted to talk about this week, twice our usual number, and we can’t do a two-hour episode. (Well... The post Comic Issues #244 – Beat the Clock: Ten Titles Under the Wire first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week the Tag Team Champions Anthony and Elizabeth step into the podcasting ring to bring to you some comic book recaps and reviews from the top rope!  Before they get there though Elizabeth talks about her review of Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven and interview with writer Brandon Easton (out tomorrow), and Anthony brings... The post Comic Issues #243 – Batman’s Inferno first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The plan for this week was to talk about the Harvey Awards, Crane Con 2015, and the books we read this week. And we mostly did that! But we also kept getting derailed by all the geek TV we’re trying to watch, like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Doctor Who, Arrow, Flash, The Dollhouse, The Walking Dead,... The post Comic Issues #242 – Weird comic books and geek TV (perfect weekend) first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s a rapid-fire recap week as Anthony and Elizabeth try to power through a huge amount of comics: Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1, Civil War #4, Planet Hulk #5, Little Marvel AvX #4, Siege #3, 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #3, Batman #44, Prez #1 and #2, and Action Comics #44. Whew. They also do a quick recap of Elizabeth’s trip to Yellowstone. (Spoilers: no... The post Comic Issues #240 – Beating the Empire, Punching Bears first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Leland is back in the guest chair!  Visiting from the Movie Issues Studios while Elizabeth is vacationing with family in the scary woods (we suspect beating up bears), Leland joins forces with Anthony to get deep into a towering pile of comics.  Skipping news all together and getting right inbetween the panels, getting recapped this... The post Comics Issues #239 – Who’s Asking for Fin Fang Foom? first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s Science Week on Comic Issues! (Not really, we’re hardly scientists, we just thought it sounded cool.) Tune in for DC’s economic woes, superhero syphoning, brain sporks, go-bags, and touchless toilet technology. We’re breaking down the news (such as it is) of DC’s two million dollar shortfall, Marvel’s cosplay covers, Superman’s timeline, Battleworld’s zombies, She-Hulk’s... The post Comic Issues #238 – Batgirling and Zombies first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

This week Anthony and Elizabeth travel up the treacherous Interstate 15 to complete their perilously long 20 mile journey to be at part of Nerd-Con 2015. They didn’t travel alone though, joined by Leland, host of Movie Issues, and Jordan Pollock, host of the Pixel Clicks Podcast, the quantum quartet took to the stage at Nerd-Con to talk... The post Comic Issues #237 – Nerd-Con 2015 LIVE! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! On the eve of this weekend’s Nerd Con your podcasting hero and heroine are excited to bring the show to another live audience. We’ll be hitting the second stage at 12:30, but you’ll want to be there as the doors open for what’s looking... The post Comic Issues #236 – Secret Revelations first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! The biggest news this week is the underwhelming opening of Fantastic 4, but as the crew hasn’t seen it yet they just giggle for a bit about the Thing’s lack of pants, and kryptonite condoms, and then get to the stuff they actually... The post Comic Issues #235 – Four Outta Battleworld first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! In light of light news, this week your favorite podcasting duo get down on some geeky rumors.  Starting with talk of possibly 3 Star Wars series coming to Netflix in the sometime future.  No word as of yet what these shows could... The post Comic Issues #234 – Too Much Star Wars Isn’t a Thing first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel on Spotify! Since this week was fairly light on BNN (Breaking Nerd News) we’re just going to fill an hour with a metric ton of comics, from Secret Wars to Cyborg, Zombies to Lanterns, Enterprise to…Archie? Which we really liked? Listen in as we... The post Comic Issues #233 – From Archie to Zombies first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! On a dark and stormy day, two podcasters gathered to bring forth the latest news from the comic book kingdom, and some of their favorite books from last week. Aided by the background music of the heavy rain Anthony and Elizabeth talk... The post Comic Issues #232 – One Rainy Day first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and we’re still reeling from five amazing days of Nerd Paradise. Cosplay! Deadpool! Danger Mouse! Star Wars! Harrison Ford!! Listen in as Anthony and Elizabeth are joined by Kathryn of Binary System Podcast to... The post Comic Issues #231 – Comic-Con 2015 Wrap Up first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s Comic-Con weekend and if you’re in line for Hall H, under the blistering sun, take this time to share us with the people around you. Make a friend and a fellow Ci Fan. Okay, enough about us… This week your podcast... The post Comic Issues #230 – Peeking at Post Secret Wars first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week the crew talks about some DC books..that they actually enjoyed! It’s the end times!! But seriously, DC had a couple decent ones this week. After that they mention books from Image, and Boom! (and Marvel of course), so they’re all... The post Comic Issues #229 – DC & Image gain some ground first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s a podcast of many 1st times! While Elizabeth is out on an amazing adventure, Ci-staple Leland from Movie Issues has stepped in to keep her seat warm for the week and to sit with Anthony FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! Also... The post Comic Issues #228 – The New New 52 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week we throw down another metric ton of recaps as Marvel’s Battleworld is STILL coming out on top; we still haven’t found an issue we don’t like. DC is not having that much luck, but we didn’t hate Starfire. First though... The post Comic Issues #227 – Attacks on comics (and Marvel’s still winning) first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Welcome back to another astounding edition of the Comic Issues Podcast where we read a bunch of comics and the spoil the hell out of them, so… warning. This week Anthony returns to the host throne and heavy is the head that... The post Comic Issues #226 – SO. MANY. COMICS. first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! With Anthony out of town this week, Elizabeth convinced Leland from Movie Issues to come aboard and drop some comic knowledge (he didn’t take much convincing.) It’s a potpourri of first-issues this week as they discuss Secret Wars Journal #1, Old Man... The post Comic Issues #225 – All the first issues! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week the Comic Issues crew is breaking down the second-to-last Convergence book, because we said we would. And we keep our word. Because we PROMISED. But then we have four amazing Secret Wars issues to review, and that makes everything better.... The post Comic Issues #224 – Battleworld gears up, Convergence fizzles out first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! After some technical difficulty Anthony and Elizabeth take a second shot this week at bringing to you the biggest of last weeks comics and the what’s been happening on the internet with CBS’s Supergirl series. First up the Supergirl trailer hit the inter-tubes last... The post Comic Issues #223 – Thor Reveals the Converging War first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week we flip the format to keep you unspoiled: we’re going to break down Age of Ultron into teeny tiny controversial pieces, but we save that for the last half of the podcast to be safe. There’s some serious discussions about... The post Comic Issues #222 – Ultron’s Secret Wars first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Welcome back, everyone! This past Saturday was Free Comic Book Day and to celebrate we took the show on the road down to The Villainous Lair to interview anyone we could pin down into a corner and bother with questions. Lucky for... The post Comic Issues #221 – Free Comic Book Day! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week both DC and Marvel dropped interesting chunks of knowledge on the nerds: we got to see the first official image of Jared Leto as Joker, and Bobby “Iceman” Drake came out as gay. Join the Comic Issues crew as they... The post Comic Issues #220 – Reveals and Revelations first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! There was no way around it, this week Anthony and Elizabeth talk about last week’s Star Wars VII The Force Awakens 2nd teaser and all of the shenanigans that came out of Star Wars Celebration. Together they swoon over the downed Star... The post Comic Issues #219 – The Force Awakens Every Geek Everywhere first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s a huge chimichanga of awesome this week as Anthony and Elizabeth build a very complicated podcast: they start out with a smidge of the first Daredevil episode, add in a little Archangel, the Thing, Vision, and Yellow Jacket, pour in the... The post Comic Issues #218 – from Daredevil to Deadpool first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week in the aftermath of WonderCon 2015 your dynamic podcasting duo pull themselves up by their boot straps to bring to you their best experiences from this year’s. Talking about some of the Con’s best cosplay, stories of their favorite interviews,... The post Comic Issues #217 – Wonderful Con first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s a rumor-filled podcast as the crew talks about the rumors of a new Star Trek show, a new Alien Nation, and a new X-Files mini series. (Spoilers: one of those is totally not a thing.) After that they get into the... The post Comic Issues #216 – The Truth is (Sometimes?) Out There first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! The biggest news of last week comes up in today’s podcast as Anthony and Elizabeth take a look at the controversial Batgirl #41 cover by Rafael Albuqureque that was quickly canceled after a short time being infamous on the internet. Listen in... The post Comic Issues #215: More Variant Issues first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week Leland from Movie Issues returns to the podcast, because DC announced six new costumes, and tables are getting flipped all over the internet. Listen in as the crew talk, and argue, about what they love, and hate, about the projected... The post Comic Issues #214 – The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (Costumes) first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Women have been given the short end of the stick when it comes to characters and storylines when it comes to comic books, but in recent times publishers have made leaps and bounds to make it right. This week Anthony returns, and... The post Comic Issues #213: Kickass Women in Comics first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Anthony and Ashley continue the Epic Move To The Awesome Apartment this week, so Elizabeth’s our host again, along with guest star Leland from Movie Issues! Listen in as we talk Disney and Marvel, and geek out over our favorite artists. We... The post Comic Issues #212 – Disney and Marvel and Half The Known World first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week Anthony and Ashley are moving to an awesome new place, so Elizabeth takes a turn at hosting, with guest star Leland from Movie Issues! Join us as we pick Leland’s brain on all things DC, and he drops knowledge all... The post Comic Issues #211 – Open Season on DC first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! The Amazing Spider-man has come home to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and geeks everywhere are rejoicing on the streets of the Internet.  Elizabeth was found drunk on Buzzfeed filling out random surveys and Anthony was caught streaking through the HTML of the... The post Comic Issues #210 – Spider-man returns to Thor Wars by Midnight first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Four years ago we set out to create a podcast that captured the very essence of friends hanging out and talking about any geeky thing that came to mind. This week marks our anniversary of our momentous birth and like any other... The post Comic Issues #209 – 4 Years of Good Geekin’ first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This Sunday the glassy-eyed walkers will be upon us once again and with them the return of The Walking Dead on AMC. To get you in that brain eating mood Anthony and Elizabeth sat down with the only Doctor to ever come... The post Comic Issues: One-Shot – Janina Scarlet and the Walking Dead first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! The Superbowl has come and gone, and that means we’re in the mood to talk about…anything except football. So we talk about all the geeky sports we’d rather watch, including Quidditch and a rousing game of Calvinball. After that we talk about... The post Comic Issues #208 – Jocks of the Geek World first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Spring is on the horizon, along with it birds, bees, hollow chocolate eggs with sugary heaven inside, and the beginning of both DC and Marvel’s big world-changing event. On the 30-year anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths DC is releasing Convergence, while... The post Comic Issues #207 – Secret Convergence first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s Comic Issues, so of course we’re going to talk about comics. But this week we also wanted to give a nod towards some of the podcasts we’ve tried out lately. We talked about Battlecast, where your favorite geek icons battle it... The post Comic Issues #206 – The Podcasters’ Podcast first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Mark the calendars, DC Comics has impressed your favorite geeky podcasters this week with the news of both the Vixen digitally animated show coming to The CW and Tanya Spears, the new African-American Power Girl. Kudos to the much-criticized publication, but will it... The post Comic Issues #205 – Ant-Memetic first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Remember the time Jean Grey died? Or the time Spider-Man quit? Or the time Wolverine threatened to “pop the third claw?” Some tropes you see again and again in comics, and this week Anthony and Elizabeth break down some of their most,... The post Comic Issues #204 – Tried & True (sometimes) Tropes first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! As the year comes to an end, so does Marvel’s AXIS event. The bad guys are good again and the good guys have gone back to being bad with almost everyone back to normal with little to no consequences, but that’s how... The post Comic Issues #203 – The Legend of AXIS first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Happy Christmas Eve from the Comic Issues crew, if you’re celebrating it. If you’re not, happy podcast day! Take a break from any holiday craziness with some comics, as Anthony and Elizabeth break down Axis: Avengers vs. X-Men issues 7 and 8,... The post Comic Issues #202: Axis, Joker, and Fatal Memes first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week your favorite Podcasting Duo catch their breath after last week’s live 200th podcast super-show and catch up on some comics.  When the dust settled on the microphones their three favorites rose to the top of the stack.  Legendary Star Lord... The post Comic Issues #201: Star Lord Gotham’s Assassin first appeared on Pixelated Geek.