Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

This week, we bring you a syndicated episode of Paul Spataro's Back to the Bins, featuring Shane and Chris! Episode 578 features the trio delving into an Independent book, a DC book, and a Marvel book of their choosing, and each is a doozy this time around. Elfquest, Booster Gold and Man-Thing are the choices du jour, so listen in and enjoy the nostalgia! (1:14:22)

GO JOE!!! In celebration of 40 years since the creation of the GI Joe comics and animated series, we venture back to the very beginning of it all. Shane, Chris, Ian and Matt give their thoughts on issue 1 of the GI Joe comic, written by the one and only Larry Hama, with art by the legendary Herb Trimpe. But do they stop there? NO! The crew also goes deep into GI Joe's very first five-part animated miniseries, The M.A.S.S. Device. Discussion includes variation in tone between the two versions of the franchise, whether the comic is as kid-friendly as the show, if the show is even as kid-friendly as we remember it to be, the 80s house animation style, Scarlett's split romantic longings, Cobra Commander's competency or lack thereof, Snake Eyes glowing like a Christmas tree, a lot more references to slavery than we remembered, the slaughtering of an entire village, Destro having all the best one-liners, and so much more. Much more includes plenty of toy talk from Shane and the rest of the Geeks, that's for sure! So now you know. And knowing is... well, you get the idea. (1:58:18)

Bryan, Shane, Kevin and Adam, with a brief appearance by Peter, gather for some classic Comic Talk! Topics include a bevy of birthday wishes; Crusaders memories; Cheers; Black Adam; the future of DC Movies; DC TV; Tulsa King; recent purchases; Dark Crisis; Impossible Jones; Construction Geek Speak; art projects; Comic Book Binding; Bryan's new family addition; and more! (2:05:57)

Our old friend Ian Levenstein of the Comic Timing podcast joins us to talk about a triply-tremendous Top Five topic of his own devising! It's our opportunity to show a little extra love and recognition to a few writers and artists whom we feel have been overlooked and/or misunderstood by fandom at large. Totally subjective, of course, but totally satisfying! Don't miss it! (1:55:34)

Ian Levenstein, Geek of Two Worlds, assumes an ambassadorial role in this episode, as he lobbies for greater mutual appreciation among fans of American and Japanese comics. He begins by making some genre-specific manga reading suggestions for his fellow Geeks; then, in a live recording of a panel he co-moderated at AnimeNEXT 2019, he recommends some American comics to a roomful of otaku. (Say, how d'you say 'Nuff Said' in Japanese?) (1:23:20)