Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

We revive Let’s Talk Shop, our comic retailer focused episode, to talk with Gralin Hughes, Jr., co-owner of Multiverse in Philadelphia, Pa. Along with his wife Sara, they have fostered an amazing space for curated nerd stuff and speculative fiction. Listen in to hear about Gralin’s personal geekdom, building a small business of comics and books, responding to market trends, the power of the Absolute DC line and much more! (1:31:33)

We start this episode by catching up with JK Woodward, comicbook illustrator and creator, as he fills us in on his new thought experiment: The Last Year of Life! And then we tackle all of the latest Previews catalogs to give our recommendations for June comic coming attractions! It’s one of the better months for solicitations as we get excited over the Summer of Supergirl, M.A.S.K., new titles from Jae Lee, Jonathan Hickman and Ghost Machine, the DC Silver Age Artist’s Edition, the Crisis Companion and so much more! (1:36:37)

Divinity Calls Shotgun by Joshua Ross is a new Kickstarter we’re happy to feature in this episode for your consideration. Especially because Joshua is a former Golden Eagle Comics employee! We get to catch up with Joshua, throw in some Golden Eagle and Crusaders memories and chat about his inspirations, his personal geekdoms, creating autobio comics, tattoo art, working with color artist Colin Johnson and Source Point Press and more. It’s a project worthy of your attention! (1:21:58)

The CGS gang recount their trip to the Allentown Toy Show and a visit to Comic Masters in Whitehall, Pa. And then it’s a variety of Comic Talk topics including thoughts on the new Daredevil first issue and Superman/Spiderman, new Crisis collections, what comics would you buy in April 1986, listener feedback and shout-outs, plenty of CGS related updates and the surprise return of one of our oldest segments! (1:46:07)

We cover a number of topics in this Comic Talk episode starting with recent reads of Barefoot Gen, Nice House on the Lake, Sugar & Spike, Aquaman and D’Orc. And then Off the Rack reviews of DC Next Level’s first batch of titles: Batwoman, Deathstroke and Lobo; as well as X-Men United issue 1. From there, we cover recent purchases, the new G.I.Joe Kickstarter, an update on the Death of Superman original art auction, TV Talk on newly found Doctor Who episodes, remembering Sam Kieth, listener feedback and even more Geek Chat! (1:35:54)

Crisis on Infinite Earths is a favorite topic on CGS, and in this episode we talk with award-winning filmmaker and lifelong comic book fan Kevin Miller, author of The Crisis Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing, due out this summer. From early multiverse crossovers to the cultural impact of Crisis even to today to new discoveries, Kevin talks about putting this companion together as a way to analyze, unpack and celebrate DC’s monumental event. (1:51:39)

The final battle - and the final issue - for the Heart of Apokolips is here! We take an in-depth look at DC K.O. issue 5 along with longtime listener Matt Williams to unravel the ending of the tournament to be King Omega. Who will wear the crown? Can they defeat Darkseid? And what will become of the DC Universe? Questions and answers and more questions await! (1:24:17)

Another month, another Previews chat! Listen in for updates on the newly released CGS App! And then we give our recommendations for May comic coming attractions including the Transformers Animated Movie collection, Record Journey by Kezuka, Bad Idea’s Megalith, Our Soot Stained Heart from Mad Cave, new titles featuring the works of Dave Wachter, Charlie Adlard, J.K. Woodward and others, as well as comic talk on comicbook novelizations, Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing, and more! (1:03:20)

It’s our 21st Anniversary! To celebrate, we discuss a special surprise for the CGS Community, coming soon! We then cover a number of other topics including Off the Rack Reviews of Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral and another new DC Vertigo title, the Peril of the Brutal Dark, a trip to Complete in Box in Ephrata, what comics would you buy in March 1986, industry news including market manipulation, Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, and the passing of Tatjana Wood along with other Geek Chat! (1:44:24)

It’s the penultimate chapter of DC K.O. and the final four champions are put to the Absolute test! Who will be crowned King Omega in issue 4 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! Also, we examine in detail the backup story featuring Darkseid and the Omega Legion. What will be the outcome for the future of the DC and Absolute Universes?! (47:24)

We kick things off with sponsorship, website and other CGS related info. And then it’s a focus on Comic News from this year’s ComicsPro Industry Meeting including M.A.S.K. coming to the Energon Universe, new titles from Vertigo, DC Next Level and the Absolute Universe, IDW celebrates Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary and more! We also discuss recent market speculation, review Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and New Gods, and hit some TV Talk with Wonder Man, the Beauty, and Shrinking. (1:33:03)

For this Comic Talk episode, we welcome Britton Payne, Entertainment Law Attorney, founder of the Autism Scene and longtime CGS listener and comic geek! It’s a fun and informative discussion about Autism in Comics, the intersection of autism and pop culture and so much more! Including, Britton’s own personal geekdom, recent comic and manga reads, a list of hard to pronounce comicbook creator names and other Geek Chat! (1:48:05)

Comic Talk, Previews and Reviews! Joining us for this multi-topic episode is Juan Castro, comic book Inker, Illustrator, and ultra-talented member in the CGS Community! Along with hearing about Juan’s latest projects and his appearance at La Mole Convention in March, we also discuss comic book inking, give our recommendations for April comic coming attractions, give thoughts on Cheetah & Cheshire, Wonder Man, the Muppet Show Special, and this year’s Gallifrey One, and so much more! (1:38:59)

Comic Talk! We start things off with a surprise contest winner announcement, and then we tackle a number of topics including thinning out our collection, an upcoming Superman 75 art auction, a trip back to comics released in February 1986, a quick Off the Rack on the new Iron Man first issue, the rights to Will Eisner’s works for sale, more Starfleet Academy talk, remembering Sal Buscema and other Geek Chat! (1:20:30)

We’ve reached the middle point of DC K.O. with issue 3 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! Eight combatants and their chosen partners battle each other to determine the Omega Tournament’s final four. We give our reactions on the issue as well as for the tie-ins in the All Fight Month. Plus other event talk including the sales power of the Absolute line. (1:08:11)

CGS welcomes comic book artist and illustrator Charlie Adlard to the podcast for the very first time! It’s a wonderful conversation ranging from Charlie’s personal geekdom and early comic book discoveries, to LEGO, horror in comics and the UK comic convention scene, and to the craft and working methods on a number of projects including the recently released Altamont hardcover by Charlie and Herik Hanna from Image Comics. Enjoy! (1:56:38)

It’s a packed episode of Comic and TV Talk including getting started with Hoopla, the works of Deniz Camp, reading Comic Shop: the Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture, a Mike Douglas clip featuring Phil Seuling, the Death of Superman story, skimming through a 1996 issue of Comics Buyer’s Guide, the Beauty on FX, thoughts on the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and other Geek Chat! (1:32:58)

CGS Chats! A new interview episode here at CGS to put the spotlight on several projects this month for your consideration. In this episode, we talk to Steve Bryant for the Evie and the Hellsings volume 1 tpb Kickstarter, Martheus Wade and Maria Amelia Park for the Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa Episode 1 motion comic, and Ben Lichius and Dean Kotz to talk about the Black Coat: To Die But Once issue 2 Kickstarter! (1:51:56)

Previews and Comic Talk for a new year! Reading Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men. Action Comics 1 sets a new record for a private sale. What is Absolute Batman’s first appearance? And other topics including our recommendations for comic coming attractions for the month of March 2026. (1:39:43)

Happy New Year! 2026 is here and we’re starting the year off with an impromptu chat about Stranger Things, discussing our Best Of 2025 list, podcast plans and more including topics on the John Byrne era of Superman, Mister Terrific Year One, the Energon Universe, I Kill Giants, PLUR1BUS and other Geek Chat! (1:50:22)