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Episode Download Link 4:24 Mid-Week Mini Christmas Review 5:04 aphrodite ix 5:40 manifest destiny 10:19 black science 14:54 Other stuff that came out this week 24:29 http://screencrush.com/jaimie-alexander-sif-childrens-hospital/ Crushin' on our girl Jaimie Alexander. Is there anything this woman can't do? 28:34 http://www.newsarama.com/19645-sony-head-hints-at-big-screen-spider-man-spin-offs-thor-2-passes-500m-at-box-office.html Thor kicks Superman's big blue heinie and Spider-Man's world expands! 38:17 http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/29805/live-out-frisky-batman-fantasies-in-taiwan Holy Furry Batman Logo Headboards, Batman! 49:39 http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=111886 Doctor Who's makes bank off his one-night-stand. 1:04:39 Exit Notes 1:07:19 Outro Music

Hey, Geeks and Geekettes! Here's another science-meets-fantasy review. Maybe I'm in a mood this week. Black Science #1 comes to us from Image Comics Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Matteo Scalera I wasn't sure about this book till the end. It did keep me entertained the entire time, but it seemed so dark. I wasn't sure this was one I'd want to revisit. The art was great, this strange world that we're immediately thrown into instantly pops. We follow Grant Ward, apparently a scientist, as he rushes to get back to his children and return them home. As the book progresses we find that Ward found a way to move between dimensions. He's troubled by how his obsession has ruined his marriage and personal life, but the only thing that matters to him now is getting is family home safely. He's chased by murderous fish-people into a temple occupied by electric-tongued frog people.  I won't ruin too much of the story, but it's got a ver...

Hey, Geeks and Geekettes! It's Mid-Week Mini-Christmas, also known as Comic Book Wednesday! Today we're gonna do Aphrodite IX #6, but stay tuned for Black Science #1 coming up next! Now then... On the to review! Writer: Matt Hawkins Artist: Stjepan Sejic Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a pretty big Top Cow fan, and a pretty big Aphrodite IX fan. Hawkins and Sejic's relaunch of the title has not disappointed and as we flow into the next story arc they turn up the notch just a little. I've done a review on this book before, but with the new story arc starting, I felt it necessary to do a follow-up. I'm excited for this book; we've gotten the set-up out of the way, we know who we're dealing with and what she's looking for. "Now we get down to the tacks and the brass." Aphrodite IX is being hunted by Gen mercenaries, whom in true Stjepan Sejic fashion are looking pretty bad ass, when she's also discovered by a grou...

MANIFEST DESTINY #1 Written by Chris Dingess Art by Matthew Roberts Published by Image Comics (November 13, 2013) Manifest Destiny is a fantasy retelling of the Lewis and Clark Expedition into the American West. Writer Chris Dingess springboards his story off of an actual historic oddity: President Thomas Jefferson believed that a real possibility existed that Lewis and Clark would come across prehistoric beasts and lost tribes of mythological people. Sadly, that proved not to be the case; the expedition merely encountered countless aboriginal tribes, all of whom were informed they were now American citizens to be ruled by the Great Father in Washington DC. But in Dingess’ alternative tale, monsters do indeed exist in the dark unexplored reaches of the newly purchased American West. We quickly discover that the true purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition is not so much to explore the Louisiana Purchase, as much as it is to seek out and remove supernatural creatures fro...

Episode Download Link Retinax-5 & Lyesmith discuss the Weekery in Geekery, favorite Superman story arcs, the Man of Steel movie, and Geekin' After Dark for the lady listeners in Malaysia! Geekin Issue 2 Show Notes 0:00             Intro Music (Big Damn Heroes) 0:40             This Week on the Blog: Harley Quinn #0 3:08             This Week on the Blog: Uncanny X-Men #14 6:40             This Week on the Blog: Voice in the Dark #1 8:37 In the News: Batman vs. Superman Discussion. Lyesmith and Retinax-5 attempt to deduce the entire plot of the film based on a single tweet by a Warner Brothers producer. 15:15 In the News: Terrence Howard really hates Robert Downey Jr. Lyesmith and Retinax-5 offer Howard some much need...

Voice in the Dark #1 By  Larime Taylor www.facebook.com/larime.taylor @TopCow                            As a big fan of Top Cow and their crew, I've been seeing this comic advertised for weeks now. I'm not sure what I was expecting out of this comic, but I ended up pleasantly surprised. If I had to liken it to other piece of work, I think I would say it's a little Dexter and a little A Scanner Darkly . Now I say A Scanner Darkly to use as an example in tone. I could easily see this in the same format, kind of a moving graphic novel movie, but that's still not where it compares for me. How can I put this... most times when I read comics, there's a background noise. Kind of like a soundtrack. A constant buzz of sound. What Taylor did here was give us a story where the only background noise was the main character's narration.                ...

Harley Quinn #0 Writers: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti                                           Artist: Charlie Adlard, Art Baltazar, Becky Cloonan, Darwyn Cooke, Tony S. Daniel, Sam Kieth, Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Stephane Roux, Tradd Moore, Chad Hardin, Adam Hughes, Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeremy Roberts, and Walter Simonson INSANELY WACKY! This is probably one the best ways to introduce a new book with a character this crazy. Each artist gets at least a page and it was wonderfully done. Harley talks with the writers about her book, who should draw it, the tone and subject matter.  There's not a whole lot to say about the story, because there really isn't one, except that you some awesome art from some of the most talented artists around, and a couple of cameos to boot. If you're a Harley Quinn fan, I think this comic is for you. Very fu...