Episode 1981: CGS in 2025
Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast
Release Date: 01/11/2025
Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast
Star Wars Andor has returned for season 2 and the Speakers of Geek give their thoughts on the first three episodes! We kick things off with a season one conversation before jumping into our discussion on this new season’s storylines, relationships, and human struggles, as well as 50th Anniversary speculations and more! (1:01:40)
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Comic Talk, CGS style! We start things off with Bryan’s adventures overseas. We then give our reviews on Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special, Avengers: Twilight, Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith, the Men Who Created Gundam, the first story arcs of Absolute DC, our favorite DC All In titles and more! Other topics include the current state of Marvel Comics, Copper Age trivia based on Overstreet, remembering Rob Stull, and a final tally for the Live Event Silent Auction donations! (1:41:36)
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The new Previews Talk format returns covering releases for the month of June 2025! We make our Free Comic Book Day plans, engage in Old Geek Speak, and give quick thoughts on the recently released Summer of Superman Special and the first issues of Amazing Spider-Man and the new Fire & Ice mini-series. We then discuss a number of Previews picks and topics including new facsimile and collected editions, Marvel’s Imperial, Image’s Altamont and Spectators gns, Daredevil and Andor TV talk, new material from Twomorrows, George Perez JLA postcard variants and so much more! (1:44:02)
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The Speakers of Geek return to give their thoughts on the 20th Anniversary Live Event! The trips to Golden Eagle Comics, meeting and reuniting with listeners, receiving amazing gifts, the fun, the food and the fellowship! We also discuss the need to freshen up our collections, jumping into new reading projects, and we cap off the episode with our initial thoughts on the first chapter of Batman Hush 2 from Batman 158 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair and company! (1:17:09)
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With the 20th Anniversary Live Event just days away, we give last minute updates before opening the CGS To Do list to clean out some Comic Talk topics! Discussions include Comicbook DNA Podcast Edition, daydreaming about running a comic store, the upcoming New History of the DC Universe, the importance (or not) of Continuity, superhero Movie and TV Talk, listener feedback and even more! (1:35:16)
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20th Anniversary Live Event updates and announcements! Our top Previews picks releasing in May! Transformers: One! Facsimile issues taking over! Alan Davis! New CGS merchandise! Musical Geek Speak! The journey and excitement towards our Live Event continues in our new Previews Talk format! Open the Previews catalogs please, PANTS! (1:03:28)
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Recorded live in the CGS Studio in front of a Zoom full of fellow Geeks, friends and family, we present Episode 2000 and the 20th Anniversary of Comic Geek Speak! It’s an extra sized, multi-topic filled celebration of comic talk, anecdotes, early podcasting memories, questions from the audience, special CGS related announcements, and catching up with longtime listeners. Freking Sweer! (2:35:09)
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Episode 2000 is almost here! But first, we wrap up our look back at all of the other centennial episodes, this time focusing on 1100 through 1900. These anniversary clips feature discussions on publisher reboots of the time, interviews, movie reviews, Uncle Sal appearances and other special CGS moments and celebrations! (58:38)
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As CGS heads to Episode 2000 and the 20th Anniversary, we take a look back at the best, the oddest, the silliest, and the amazing moments from you the listeners! Voicemails, emails, catchphrases, wedding proposals, convention and live gathering meet ups - this episode is for the worldwide CGS community, forum members, departed friends, fellow podcasters and more. Thank YOU for all the heartfelt memories. (1:06:33)
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The CGS Honor Roll celebrates artist, creator, and Snuggie appreciator, Mike Norton! From the early days of CGS to his current work on the upcoming Krypto: the Last Dog of Krypton, we catch up with Mike to learn about his artistic journey, the move to digital art, his love of Blue Beetle and Ambush Bug, some Keith Giffen stories, Mike’s love of the medium and so much more. Mike’s contributions to the larger CGS community has been legendary and we are thankful for his time, support and friendship! (1:40:03)
info_outlineHappy New Year! It’s 2025 and we’re celebrating with topics and plans centered on the upcoming year! We kick things off with Comic Book Resolutions, conventions we hope to attend, and new podcast ideas and teases! We then take a look back to 2024 with CGS Best Of! And throughout our chat, we throw in comic talk such as the best Legion of Super-Heroes starting points, Danger Street, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Mark Gruenwald’s Quasar, and more! (1:21:37)