Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

We hear from JK Woodward about an art auction to raise money to help pay for Peter David's medical bills and then jump into talk on Geoff Johns leaving Green Lantern, DC's recently announced cancellations and new titles, the upcoming Batman TV series toys, the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead and more. (1:02:55)

Our Marvel Now coverage continues with our thoughts on Savage Wolverine #1, Uncanny X-Force #1 and Young Avengers #1. We also get some belated Christmas wishes from our favorite inebriated Avenger. (1:19:07)

It's time for another round of Off the Rack reviews as we cover Threshold #1 from DC, X-Factor #250 from Marvel and Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse. We've also got an impassioned rant from Jamie regarding DC's WTF certified books (adult language alert). (1:16:09)

Discussions on this general chat episode include the Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness and The Lone Ranger trailers, Green Lantern The Animated Series, DC's WTF certified books, the new line of Star Wars figures and some Taylor Swift talk. Taylor Swift? WTF? (48:57)

Tiz from Fan Expo Canada gives us the skinny on this year's Toronto Comicon, Fan Expo Vancouver and Fan Expo Canada. In between con talk we discuss 'Titanic', Lucca, Amsterdam, 'Duck Dynasty' and so much more. (1:36:24)

Dave Dwonch, the Creative Director of Action Lab Entertainment, joins us to discuss their many upcoming projects this year. We learn about their new mature readers line 'Danger Zone', NFL Rush Zone and their appearance at the Super Bowl Experience, their Free Comic Book Day books and more. (1:09:00)

Author Tom King joins us in studio to talk about his story in the upcoming Vertigo anthology 'Time Warp'. We then talk about the cancellation of the Green Lantern and Young Justice animated series, IDW making new X-Files comics, JJ Abrams agreeing to direct the next Star Wars movie, Star Trek Deep Space Nine and more. (1:34:17)

Time to look at some more of the new Marvel Now books. In this episode we discuss New Avengers #1, Morbius: The Living Vampire #1 and The Superior Spider-Man #1. (52:00)

And now part two of our nominations for the Best of 2012. In this episode we cover Best Writer, Artist, Writer/Artist, Inker, Color Artist, Letterer, Editor, Cover Artist, Breakout Talent, Comic Project in Another Medium, Most Important News, Most Anticipated for 2013 and Best Revamp. It's toyetic! (1:28:11)

It's time to reveal the nominations for the CGS Best of 2012 Awards. Here in part one we have New Hero, New Villain, New Comic, Limited Series, Single Issue or Oneshot, Cliffhanger or Moment, Storyline, Sleeper/Surprise Hit, Ongoing, Reprint, Original Graphic Novel and Publication About Comics. (1:21:42)

Previews time! David Hedgecock, CEO of Ape Entertainment, joins us to discuss the return of Poison Elves and sticks around as we go through the January Previews catalog for items shipping mostly in March. (2:02:43)

Time for another Top 5 list, this time on members of the Justice League. It's Leaguetastic! (1:21:49)

In this episode we recap our weekend visit with the Wild Pig Comics crew, discuss the writing change on Constantine, talk about the recent DC cancelled titles as well as the ending of Comics Buyer's Guide. (53:49)

It's time to catch up with Jeff Lemire on projects past, present and future. We discuss his graphic novel Underwater Welder, the ending of Sweet Tooth, his taking over as writer on Green Arrow, his new project for Vertigo, Hockey and more. (49:43)

There's a hodge podge of topics in this episode. We have some convention talk, discuss Danielle Corsetto's upcoming 'Adventure Time' OGN, Shane goes on and on about Legos, and we trumpet the return of DC Nation on the Cartoon Newtork. (1:00:26)

We discuss Amazing Spider-Man #700 from Marvel, Black Beetle #0 from Dark Horse and JSA Libery Files: The Whistling Skull #1 from DC in this episode plus Jamie gives his thoughts on the first two chapters of the Aquaman/Justice League crossover 'Throne of Atlantis'. (1:14:00)

There were a bunch of new Marvel Now issues that came out just before Christmas and we catch up on them here. Second issues of Avengers, Avengers Arena, Cable and X-Force, Captain America, FF, Indestructible Hulk and Thunderbolts are discussed as well as third and fourth issues of some other titles. (1:24:39)

We're back in the studio for the first time after our Christmas break. We've got Super Show updates, the CGS mailbag, our Secret Santa exchange, some Dr. Who Christmas special talk, Matt goes 'Off the Reservation' and more. And stay tuned after the credits as Jamie D interviews some special guests. (1:24:42)

Time for one last Spider-Man spotlight, this time in other media. The animated series, live action TV show, movies, toys, music, collectibles and so much more are discussed in this episode. (1:46:41)

It's time again for Murd, our resident Christmas expert, to perform a dramatic reading. This time it's the second chapter of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. (38:13)