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An Open Letter to Marvel Comics

Dearest Marvel,

I’ve been a Marvel fan for the past six and a half years, going all the way back to Bendis’s New Avengers #1. At the time, I never in a million years thought I could pick up a Marvel book, but hey. I got hooked and I’ve been reading your comics in mass opiate quantities ever since.

But I’m going to have to quit you.

SuperGeeks #13—The END of DC Comics as we know it?!?!

Join Jeff and Thomas as they discuss the DC Comics announcement that will change everything!!!  Plus superhero news and discussion as well as the reveal of last week’s Prize Giveaway winner!!!

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SuperGeeks #11

Thomas and Jeff return for a DC comics discussion featuring the “War of the Green Lanterns”, “Batman Incorporated”, and “Flashpoint”.  Superhero news and the Spiderman: Turn out the Dark preview??  Your emails and a new Questions of the Week prize giveaway contest!!

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SuperGeeks #2

Jeff and Thomas return for more Super Hero geekiness.  Super hero news, reviews, discussion, and a weekly email giveaway contest.   

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Fandomonium! – Episode Three

Its that time of the week again, and we’re back for more of that Fandomonium! goodness. In this episode its time to get down to business, what business you ask, comics. 

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Disney buys Marvel for $4 Billion

In a move that’s sure to shake up more than just the comic industry, The Walt Disney Company (owners of ABC, ESPN, and more) have purchase Marvel. Along with the deal, they gain rights to Marvel’s over 5000 strong library of characters.

MacGeek – Marvel to release ‘Motion Comics’ on iTunes

I was completely UNenthused until I saw the video…after the break.

Comic Book Crash Course: Suggestions

It is the dawn of a new age for Nick

Writers Wanted: Television and Comics

Geekshow Entertainment is on the lookout for more writers!

Review: Gotham Central Book One – In The Line Of Duty (DC Comics)

True Believers – Book of the Month – October 2008

GOTHAM CENTRAL BOOK ONE – IN THE LINE OF DUTY

Written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka

Artwork by Michael Lark

Published by DC Comics

A Review by Scott Carelli

Posted in Comic Book Reviews
By Scott

Invincible: The Animated Series… sort of

MTV New Media has developed an "animated" series of sorts based on Image Comics’ Invincible, created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. The series premiered July 22 and is availble now through iTunes, Xbox, MTV.com, MTV2, and MTV Mobile

Invincible: The Series takes the actual pages of Kirkman and Walker’s comic book and animates them through a process called Bomb-X. The stories are filled with motion, music and vocal performances similar to those of a traditionally produced cartoon.

When high school senior Mark Grayson inherits his superhero father’s abilities, he trades his fast food apron in for a flashy costume and starts saving lives and trading blows with the world’s most powerful super-villains as Invincible.

The first 12 episodes of the series, which encompass the first four issues of the comic, are available now, with a total number of 36 episodes planned for release by mid-September.

For a look at Invincible: The Series, check out the trailer by clicking the image below:

GeekiN Episode #79 – GeekiNput: Comics on Film

Understandably, everyone had a lot to say for this episode. The good news is that you get over 3 hours of content out of the episode. The bad news? I guess you’ll be wearing out those pause buttons. This is a packed episode, including discussion on Marvel, DC, The Dark Knight, Hellboy, Vertigo, etc, etc, etc. We literally discuss just about everything. Next week is the Television Report Card episode where we plan to discuss the television industry and their recent efforts to make the networks geek-friendly.

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A Reminder: Upcoming Comic Movie Discussion

Did you check out Dark Knight and Hellboy 2? Still feel like discussing Iron Man and Incredible Hulk? Are you feeling the new Watchmen trailer? Be sure to join us Monday, July 20th at 8pm EST for an almost certainly content packed episode of GeekiNput. We will be covering any and all comic books that have made it to the big screen that our listeners want to discuss. As a result, this episode will be spoiler filled. That’s especially important in the case of the two newest movies, Hellboy 2 and The Dark Knight.

Come ready to talk.

RIP Michael Turner

One of the most popular comic book artists of all time, Michael Turner, tragically passed away last night, June 27th at approximately 10:42pm in Santa Monica, Ca.

From Newsarama.com:

Turner was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma (a bone-based cancer that attacks the cartilage) in March of 2000, which ultimately cost him his right hip, a portion of his pelvis and several pounds of bone. Turner was very open about his cancer, making convention appearances throughout the entire time, and never giving in to the illness.

Since his initial diagnosis in 2000, Turner had several ups and downs, but, surely thanks in part to his positive attitude, he was seen as the guy who was going to beat it, and be drawing for years to come – he just had to kick this thing first. Mike was 37.