The Geek Gossip

If there's anything Jack and Artie do best, it's reviews of comic book movies! In this episode, we jump into the new DCU with Jaimie Reyes in the new film Blue Beetle, directed by Angel Manuel Soto and starring Xolo Maruduena!! Tune in for our thoughts on the brand new origin movie with emphasis on family, Easter Eggs to all eras of the Blue Beetle comics, spectacular visuals and more. Be sure to go see Blue Beetle, it's a fun, heartfelt adventure for the whole family!

Jack and Artie's two part Free Comic Book Day mega episode concludes!! LIVE from JETPACK COMICS AND GAMES' FCBD CELEBRATION 2023, we've got three new awesome interviews for a new Geek Gossip epic!!! First, we are joined by the legendary artist PAUL PELLETIER! Best known for his historic runs on classic MARVEL and DC characters such as AQUAMAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, FLASH, HULK and more, Paul's work is iconic and instantly recognizable. He comes onto to the Geek Gossip for the second time to elaborate on the recent work he's been doing in the gaming industry, his opinion on the Guardians movies, some more characters he wishes to work with and more! Paul's just one of the most talented people we've had on the show so definitely check out his work!! Next is a great discussion with three-time guest, comic artist extraordinaire MATT SMITH! Popular for his indie series such as FOLKLORDS, LAKE OF FIRE and BARBARIAN LORD, Matt is just about to wrap up his second HELLBOY mini-series, HELLBOY IN LOVE! Join Jack, Artie and Matt as they go behind the scenes of the Hellboy creative process and into the work, career and interests of one of our coolest regular guests! Last but certainly not least, coming onto the show for his FIFTH INTERVIEW, is the amazing writer/artist mastermind RICH WOODALL!!! Known all over for original indie characters such as JOHNNY RAYGUN, SGT. WEREWOLF, THE GODS OF BRUTALITY and more, Rich has also done excellent variant covers for both NINJA TURTLES and MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. With his new genre-bending Lucha Libre-Horror series, THE BLOODY RING OF DRACULA coming this Fall, Rich returns to talk about his future projects, his growth as a creator, his history with ERIK LARSEN and more!! Huge shoutout to Jetpack Comics, Paul Pelletier, Matt Smith and Rich Woodall for making this terrific episode possible!!!!!

For the third year in a row, Jack and Artie brought their mic setup to Jetpack Comics' Free Comic Book Day festival to interview guests and record some awesome content. In part one of a two part mega episode, we start things off with three epic TMNT interviews! Our first guest is one of the original Mirage writers and artists, Eric Talbot! All the way from the earliest days of the turtles to the recent IDW content, Eric's instantly recognizable style has been used to tell some of the best Ninja Turtles stories the world has ever known. Eric was great to have on the show and definitely a fantastic interview!! Next, we are joined by three time Geek Gossip guest Jim Lawson! Best known as the creator of the villain Rat King, Jim has made tons of awesome indie comics such as the Box City Wallops and Walk Through Dinosaurland, in addition to the awesome work he's done with the Turtles. Jim pretty much kills it with everything he cranks out so he's always been a great person to talk to! Last but not least, coming onto the Geek Gossip for a second time is our good friend Steve Lavigne! The one-man-party basis for Michelangelo himself, Steve is legendary for bringing a more cartoony style to the world of Ninja Turtles. He's super nice, hilarious and talented so it was amazing having him on the show! Huge shout outs to Eric Talbot, Jim Lawson, Steve Lavigne and Jetpack Comics & Games for making this extraordinary episode possible! Part 2 comes out next week!!!

Huge news this week within the world of Star Wars!! At Star Wars Celebration 2023, not only was a trailer revealed for a new Ahsoka series but three new movies were announced, all set in different eras of the Star Wars timeline. From directors Dave Filoni, James Mangold, and Charmeen Obaid-Chinoy, these movies will all have opening crawls and will be released in 2025, 2027 and 2029. Jack and Artie get into their thoughts on each of the announced films in addition to the Ahsoka trailer and their opinions on the live action portrayals of all the Rebels characters. Moving over to the rock music world, pioneering Thrash Metal band Metallica has released their 11th studio album, 72 Seasons. Going closer to their more traditional, '80s thrash roots, this album features 12 new songs that all have something new to offer to Metallica's discography. Jack and Artie are here to talk about all the ups and downs to the new album and how it compares to Metallica's earlier works. Is it a good metal album by modern standards? Do James Hetfield and Kirk Hammet still have it in them to make excellent songs, or is it just another St. Anger or Reload? Listen to hear what we think!

Do you like it when Jack and Artie do movie reviews? Are you curious or excited about recent non-superhero blockbusters exploding box offices around the world? Do you like listening to podcasts? If so, this is the episode for you! This week's show features two awesome movie reviews and a great general discussion about the state of nerd cinema in 2023. First off, we open by reviewing the brand new animated spectacle from Nintendo and Illumination Studios, The Super Mario Bros.: Movie starring Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy and Seth Rogen. The hilarious action-packed masterpiece is absolutely revolutionary for video game-to-movie adaptations and we chat about our opinions on the performances, the cool Easter Eggs and what doors this might've opened for gamers in movie theaters. Next, we discuss the new action-adventure/fantasy/heist film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, starring Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith. Based on the fifth edition of the iconic tabletop roleplaying game, the D&D film serves as a nice palette cleanser from the recent stress of interconnected universe franchises. It's a great genre-bender for hardcore fans and casual moviegoers alike, so Jack and Artie are here to elaborate on their deeper opinions. On another note, with the two best movies of the year so far being based on a roleplaying game and a video game franchise, both of which being better received than this year's Marvel, Star Wars and DC content, does this mean superhero movies/cinematic universes are on their way out? Is the video game movie takeover really gonna happen? Listen to find out!!

New episode out now! Join us as we review the latest installment on the DCEU, Shazam!: Fury of the Gods. A long awaited sequel, Jack and Artie discuss their thoughts on this new movie's performances, characters and comparison to its predecessor. We also elaborate on how much of a step up it is from Black Adam, and how a crossover between the Rock's anti-hero and Billy Batson's alter ego will play out in the up ahead third installment

For our biggest episodes in quite a while, Jack and Artie publish all the awesome interviews they recorded last week at the New England Toy and Record Show! Our first guest is actor/stuntman Kyle Pacek, best known for his work as a Bounty Hunter and various Jawas in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. Kyle joins us to tell the stories of how he got involved in the entertainment industry, his experience kidnapping Baby Yoda and all his favorite characters he's played. Next, we are joined by Steve Lavigne, one of the original Mirage Studios comic book artists who absolutely revolutionized the way the Ninja Turtles were drawn. We chat with Steve about how he got involved with Mirage so early on, the story behind the transformation of the Turtles into cartoons and action figures, the recent art he did for the TMNT video game and the casting announcements for the upcoming movie. Last but definitely not least, our good friend Rich Woodall returns to The Geek Gossip, to answer questions about the recent changes in his career, the future of Gods of Brutality and his upcoming lucha libre/horror comic The Bloody Ring of Dracula. For the grand finale, we're joined by our Uncle Russ for the fan-favorite guest segment The Battles!! In one of our weirdest debates ever, the three of us elaborate on who we think would win in the epic battle between Jedi Master Yoda and the fabled Leprechaun. What'll it be - Star Wars or Irish Folklore? The Force or Lucky Charms? May the Fourth or St. Patrick's Day? We discuss! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/... Huge shoutout to Kyle Pacek, Steve Lavigne, Rich Woodall, Uncle Russ and Dominik Cote from NE Toy and Record show for making this awesome episode possible!!

The long awaited third and final installment to the Ant-Man trilogy has arrived, and Quantumania rules!! The MCU's fifth phase has begun with a microscopic epic using Kang the Conqueror as the main villain, and with great performances from Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiifer, Jack and Artie both bring an exciting review. How does this set up for future Marvel movies? How does it stack up to its precursors and most importantly, how does Kang compare to Thanos? Listen for our thoughts! Our dad also returns for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he reviews comic backstories for forgotten robot toys of the '70s and '80s like Microbots and Starriors while Jack reviews Bloodshot #1 from Valiant in 1992 along with the 2016 Ryan Ottley mini-series, Grizzly Shark vs. Seabear.

Back for a quick Superbowl weekend mini-episode, Jack and Artie kick off the episode by reviewing the new Wizarding World video game, Hogwarts Legacy! As an action RPG set 200 years before the events of Harry Potter, be sure to give this episode a listen for Jack and Artie's take on the game and hopes for the Boy Who Lived's future presence within the world of gaming. Also, the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Five, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania comes out later this week. How will this impact the MCU going forward? Is an Ant-Man movie an unusual spot for Kang to make his movie debut? We discuss!!

On another fantastic episode of the Geek Gossip, your good friends Jack and Artie are joined by the owner of DC Toys, Records and Collectibles himself, Dominik Cote! March 4th-5th at the Elks Lodge in Dover, Dominik is organizing the con New England Toy and Record Show. Featuring some of the best guests in entertainment such as Mandalorian actors Kyle Pacek and Christine & Bradley Galey, Return of the Jedi actors Margo Apostolos and Stephen Constantino, wrestlers Tony Atlas and Andrew Anderson, G.I. Joe artist Ron Rudat, Mr. Big & Ace Frehley drummer Matt Starr and local creators Steve Lavigne and Rich Woodall, Dominik's show is going to be absolutely amazing. If you're in the New England area the first weekend of March you don't wanna miss it!! Next, we break down the recent video Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad director James Gunn released as the new co-CEO of DC. Gunn sums up how the upcoming Flash movie will reset the DC universe making room for new actors to play Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, etc. What will this mean for characters like Shazam and Aquaman? How will this affect Todd Phillips Joker and Matt Reeves Batman? Does James Gunn's plan for the DCEU mean a decade of solid gold for DC fans, or has he put us on an even darker path than the one we were already on? We discuss!!! Following up, the long awaited return of our Uncle Russ takes place for the Battles, in which we debate on who would win between Thor and Superman. Who'll it be - the Last Son of Krypton, or the God of Thunder? Mjoilnir or Super Strength? Thunder or the Yellow Sun? You decide!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/... Last, Jack and Artie celebrate the third anniversary of the podcast by telling the story of how the show got started and summing up all the greatest interview moments of year three. Special thanks to everyone who came onto the show, listened to an episode, met us at a con, or followed us on social media - you've all been the best, and thank you for making these three years so amazing!

In this action packed episode, we are joined by three guests unlike any other we've had before - the noise rock trio piece the Freqs! Consisting of singer/guitarist Seth Crowell, bassist/backup vocalist Ian Mandly, and drummer Zach Fierman, the Salem Massachusetts band has been making awesome psych punk music since 2019. Celebrating the debut of their new EP, “Poachers”, join Jack and Artie as they chat with the Freqs about their influences, stories, musical process and all things New England! Be sure to buy “Poachers” on BandCamp, listen to the Freqs on your chosen streaming service and come see their show this Saturday, upstairs at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA!

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, everybody! In this episode of your favorite podcast, Jack and Artie are joined by the legendary "Epic Lloyd" Ahlquist, co-creator of the iconic YouTube series Epic Rap Battle of History! Known for dropping bars in costume for fictional characters and historic figures such as Elvis Presley, Wolverine, Stan Lee, Pennywise and Adolf Hitler, Lloyd won the 3rd Streamy Awards in 2013 and his videos have received up to 158 million views. Lloyd comes onto the show to chat with us about his background in improv comedy, his experiences working with icons like Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and "Weird Al" Yankovic, the hilarious cameo he made in the Spongebob Squarepants movie Spoge out of Water and more! Huge shoutout to Lloyd for making this awesome episode possible!!!

This week, Jack and Artie kickstart the new year with a banger episode. Joined by their good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games, the awesomeness starts up with the triumphant return of the Jetpack Launchpad. We had a great time catching up with Rich about Jetpack making the New York Times, his opinion on James Gunn's Superman movie and all the times he'll get phone calls from legendary writers like Brian Michael Bendis and Scott Snyder. We also celebrate the Third Annual Geek Gossip Awards, a yearly tradition in which we go over all our favorite movies and TV shows of the year. This time around, Jack and Artie spice it up by adding new categories like Best Album, Best Holiday Movie and Best Villain. Thank you so much to Rich for making this awesome episode possible and shout out to everybody who listened to our podcast in 2022! You all rock!!!!

Jack and Artie are back to talk about current updates in the worlds of Superman and Spider-Man!

Jack and Artie are back on the mic with an awesome episode that's gonna blow your minds!! First up, we review and break down the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, starring Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor Joy and Seth Rogen. This new trailer gave us a first look at Luigi, Princess Peach and Donkey Kong while featuring references to games like Mario Odyssesy, Mariokart and Super Mario 64, so our breakdown was truly epic.Dad also returns to the podcast for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he reviews the debut of a few "regrettable superheroes" from the '60s such as Spyman and The Fab Four (not the Beatles!) while Jack reviews the epic crossover between The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans.We wrap everything up by reviewing the new Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and continuing into our breakdown of the new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Will this film live up to its precursors? Will the soundtrack experiment with later eras? Which character's death will make Star-Lord so mad? We discuss!!ReplyForward

Jack and Artie are back with another exciting episode, and this week they are joined by special guest Jerry Buckner from the iconic '80s music duo Buckner & Garcia! Known as one of the geniuses behind the unlikely top ten hit Pac-Man Fever, Jerry comes onto the show to chat with us about the stories behind his iconic debut album comprised entirely of songs about retro arcade games, the theme song him and his team did for Wreck-It Ralph, what it was like performing the very same venue that made the Beatles famous in America and more!

Boy oh boy do we have an astounding episode for you this week, because in this episode we are joined by comics legend Jim Shooter!!! Best known as the former Editor in Chief of Marvel Comics and the founder of Valiant, Jim is also responsible for writing the Secret Wars storyline, the first time Superman and Flash raced, the second Spider-Man/Superman crossover and countless other iconic events. Listen to us talk with Jim about co-creating the Transformers, breaking into the comics industry as a teenager, the impact he made on Marvel history and more!

55 years ago this week, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin recorded the iconic footage of Bigfoot walking through the woods of Bluff Creek, California. Decades later, the film has become the iconic symbol of cryptozoology and in this awesome giant-sized anniversary episode, Jack and Artie are joined by some squatching legends to get to the bottom of the mystery behind the Patterson/Gimlin film.First we are joined by the legendary Cliff Barackman, known as the research analyst on the Animal Planet series "Finding Bigfoot". Cliff has made all kinds of revolutionary discoveries within the world of sasquatch and is the curator of the North American Bigfoot Center in Oregon. Cliff comes on to the show to talk about his thoughts on the legacy of the PGF, the crazy adventures he went on during his televised search for bigfoot and the recent discoveries he's been making at his base of operations in Oregon.Next we are joined by documentary filmmaker extraordinaire Aleksandar Petakov, known for his cryptozoology films like Sasquatch: Out of the Shadows, On the Trail of Champ and the currently running beyond the trail YouTube series. We interview Aleksandar about the time's he's come closest to catching a bigfoot on camera, some good places in New Hampshire to go squatching and what it was like appearing in a comic book.Huge shout out to Cliff Barackman and Aleksandar Petakov for making such an awesome episode possible!!!

On this week's episode, Jack and Artie are joined by iconic comic book artist and cartoon producer Ethan Nicole! Ethan is best known as the artist co-creator of the Axe Cop series that he created with his then-five-year old brother Malachai in 2009 and has worked as a story editor on Veggie Tales in the House, Bunicula and Teen Titans Go!. Ethan joins us to talk about the inspiration behind his latest projects, the various awards he's won over his career, his favorite Axe Cop characters and more!!

It's a very wide assortment of topics covered in this week's episode! We open with a breakdown of the newly released trailer for Illumination's Super Mario Bros. movie then later reviewed the new Disney Plus Marvel Studios Special Presentation, Werewolf by Night. Plus, we analyze the recent announcement of Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine in 2024's Deadpool 3.Our Uncle Russ later joins us for The Battles, in what may be one of our most bizarre debates yet - Mario vs. Werewolf by Night!! What will it be, the plumber or the lichenthrope? Marvel or Nintendo? Mushrooms or the Full Moon? You decide!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles

On this episode, we have an exciting interview unlike any we've had before, because we are joined by the singer-songwriter genius behind the band Kirby Krackle, nerd rock pioneer Kyle Stevens!! Listen to us chat with Kyle about the inspiration behind his pop culture themed music, his songwriting process, the tour he went on with "Weird Al" Yankovic, his music being featured in the Guardians of the Galaxy cartoon and more!Be sure to look for Kirby Krackle's music on your chosen streaming service and visit their website, kirbykracklemusic.com ! Special thanks to Kyle Stevens for making this fantastic episode possible!!!!!

Geek Gossip live at GraniteCon!! Join Jack and Artie for the recordings of their panel discussion at New Hampshire's main comic convention Granite State comic con as they are joined by special guests Black Caravan's Rich Woodall, Perhapanauts co-creator and Young Hellboy artist Craig Rousseau and Eisner recipient Freddie E. Williams II known for his work on comic crossovers.Listen to us chat with these fantastic creators about their most recent and upcoming work, their stories and experiences at past comic conventions and their takes on epic versus battle ideas. Plus, there's a Q&A, where audience members get to ask questions to these awesome creators!!

This week on the Geek Gossip, Jack and Artie open with an exciting announcement of an upcoming Geek Gossip appearance and get into discussion on the new trailer for upcoming musician biopic on Roku for the accordion playing, Hawaiian shirt-rocking song parodist, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. In Tales from the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review Challengers of the Unknown #79 and Adventure Comics #459 while Jack reviews The Fox by Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid and The Angry Birds Movie: Big Movie Eggstravaganza.We also review Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version and break down the director announcement and casting rumors for the upcoming MCU Fantastic Four movie

This episode of the Geek Gossip podcast is one of our best yet, because this week we are joined by Max Rebo himself Simon J. Williamson, known for his puppeteering work in films such as Return of the Jedi, Little Shop of Horrors, the Dark Crystal and various Muppet movies. We talk to Simon about his career in the film industry, the physical challenges he ran into while filming The Dark Crystal, some fascinating stories from the set of Star Wars and his take on Max Rebo's appearance in The Book of Boba Fett.For The Battles, our Uncle Russ joins us for what may be our wackiest and most imaginative battle yet - an intergalactic battle of the puppet bands, in which the Max Rebo band from Star Wars takes on Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band from Muppets! What'll it be - aliens or sentient puppets? Jabba's jams or rock 'n' roll? Animal's drumming or Max Rebo's keyboard styling? You decide! Cast your vote now by clicking this link: https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battlesSpecial thanks to Simon J. Williamson for making this terrific episode possible! Be sure to visit his website, https://simonjwilliamson.wordpress.com/

When it comes to news within the world of geekdom, you know that your bros Jack and Artie have got you covered, and in a week full of lots of awesome news you can totally count on us! We start out by reviewing the new epic series of animated shorts I Am Groot on Disney Plus starring the loveable tree-like baby alien from Guardians of the Galaxy in five new hilarious and intelligent shorts with amazing animation. We also break down the recent announcement of a live action Pac-Man movie based on the classic arcade game, coming soon from the producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog films.Our dad also joins us for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he reviews some awesome Steve Ditko classics like his lesser known character from Charlton Static and the comics Ditko did for the American kaiju film Gorgo while Artie reviews a cool issue of Flaming Carrot signed by Bob Burden and Jack reviews the second Batman/Predator crossover.

Boy oh boy do we have an exciting episode planned for you this week, folks! To hit off the awesomeness, Jack and Artie revive classic Geek Gossip guest segment the Jetpack Launchpad, in which our good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games returns to the show to talk about his reaction to appearing on a variant cover to Daniel Warren Johnson's "Do a Powerbomb", the most popular books in the comics world today, our thoughts on the new Thor movie and more! Plus, we hit him with the lightning round!We also break down their thoughts on the announcement for a theatrically released computer animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie titled "Mutant Mayhem" coming out August 4th, 2023 from the Directors of "Mitchells vs. the Machines" and we review the new special "LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation" on Disney Plus.Our dad also joins us for Tales from the Dollar Bin, where we review some awesome classic adventures featuring characters like the Challengers of the Unknown, Dial "H" for Hero, Godzilla and the Kool-Aid Man. Special thanks to Dad and Rich for making this fantastic episode possible!!!

Jack and Artie are back on the mike with another awesome episode! We hit off this week's epic installment to the Geek Gossip saga by reviewing the new massively online multiplayer co-op based fighting game MultiVersus from Player First Games, starring all your favorite Warner Bros. characters such as Batman, Shaggy, the Iron Giant, Bugs Bunny and more!We also discuss the announcement of Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Crettin will be handling the directors duties of the fifth Avengers film coming in May of 2023, The Kang Dynasty plus we also break down our thoughts on the toy leaks revealing that classic alternate reality Spider-Man character Spider-Punk will be appearing in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

San Diego Comic Con is back, and this time there's tons of massive announcements within the world of geekery from legendary studios and creative geniuses themselves! Like always, your bros Jack and Artie Higgins from the Geek Gossip are here to discuss all exciting updates from Marvel Studios, DC, Dungeons & Dragons and more!Right off the bat, there's new trailers for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, I Am Groot, Black Adam, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, SHAZAM!: Fury of the Gods and more, but that's not all. Marvel Studios announced the entirety of their Phase Five titles and some highlights from Phase Six, including a new Daredevil series, a Thunderbolts movie, Captain America: A New World Order, two Avengers films coming out in 2025 titled The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, plus a whole bunch of other exciting stuff I can't fit into this description!Our dad also joins us for Tales from the Dollar Bin, in which we review some first appearances of crazy characters like Ace Arn: The Ultra Alien (who has the most convoluted origin story ever) and Ravage 2099 (who Stan Lee came out of his retirement to write) plus a whole bunch of other fun sci-fi stories.

Today is a revolutionary day in Geek Gossip history, for we are joined by very special guest and indie comic sensation Keith Gleason! Known as the creative mastermind behind Mighty Mascots from Alterna Comics and the organizer of annual geek culture event Plastic City Comic Con, Keith joins us to talk about the inspiration behind his comics, his career with Reckless Sidekick Productions, organizing his own comic convention and more!In Tales From the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review a bunch of awesome comics we got at Plastic City Comic Con Including works from local creators such as Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam, Runners and a good batch of Alterna as well as some old school reads we got from some back issue bins including a neat Lee-Romita Spider-Man trade, reprints of the classic Stan Lee/John Buscema run on Silver Surfer, a Murderfalcon Ashcan by the show's good friend Daniel Warren Johnson and more.The long awaited return of our Uncle Russ to the Battles segment has finally arrived, and this time he joins us to debate an epic clash requested by a listener, and that is none other than He-Man and his faithful companion Battle-Cat going up against Boba Fett on his trusty Rancor steed! In this clash of space-fantasy calvary, who shall triumph? Will it be melee or range? Tech or magic? Hero or rogue? You decide! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battlesHuge thanks to Keith Gleason and everyone who made this fantastic episode possible!!

This week on the Geek Gossip, Jack and Artie hit off another fantastic episode by bringing the THUNDER with an exciting review of the latest film from Marvel Studios directed by Taika Watiti, Thor: Love and Thunder! We also celebrate the 40th anniversary of classic sci-fi film Tron, the underrated cult classic that pioneered computer animation and aged phenomenally. Our dad also joins us for Tales from the Dollar Bin, in which we review lots of awesome old comics such as that time Thor joined the circus, the story of the Beatles told in the Mighty Marvel Manner and more classic T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents adventures!

Jack and Artie are back and their bigger than ever with an awesome interview featuring a guest unlike any other! Motern Media's Matt Farley, the genius behind hilarious bands such as the Toilet Bowl Cleaners, Papa Razzi and the Photogs and Moes Haven along with films such as Slingshot Cops, Freaky Farley, Magic Spot and more! Matt has written over 23,000 songs about everything from poop to Timothee Chalamet and directed over 15 awesome movies so be sure to listen to us interview Matt about his creative process, influences, career and more in one of our most inspiring and hilarious interviews yet! Be sure to visit Matt's website https://moternmedia.com/, follow him on Twitter and Facebook and play his music on your chosen streaming service.Jack and Artie also talk about the newly announced release date for the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife follow up, the trailer for the LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation Disney Plus special featuring the legendary "Weird Al" Yankovic and, of course, their spoiler-free review of the latest season of Stranger Things.Special thanks to Matt Farley for making this awesome episode possible!

Artie sits at the microphone for a quick conversation about why there hasn't been Geek Gossip episodes in the past few weeks. Artie also goes over some news topics including Jurassic World, Stranger Things, Venom and more in this one brother episode.

Boy oh boy do we have an awesome episode for you this week! Daniel Warren Johnson, the creative genius behind comics such as Extremity, Murderfalcon, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth and Beta Ray Bill returns to the Geek Gossip to discuss the upcoming release of his latest project, the pro-wrestling themed comic Do A Powerbomb! Coming this June from Image Comics, we interview Daniel about the inspiration behind this project, the types of events we will see play out here as well as his latest comic Jurassic League #1 from DC comics as well as some other ideas of his he's in the process of developing.Our dad also joins us for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he reviews Invaders #9 from Marvel in the Silver Age as well as Sgt. Werewolf Volume 01: War Is Hell from Project Pandora Entertainment with awesome writing from our good friend Rich Woodall while Artie reviews Marvel Two-In-One #27 where the Thing teams up with Deathlok while Jack reviews the four issue mini-series Green Lantern Vs. Aliens by Ron Marz and Rick Leonardi. Special thanks to Daniel Warren Johnson for making this phenomenal episode possible!!

On this week's action packed episode of the Geek Gossip podcast, Jack and Artie are joined by legendary martial arts film stuntman Chris Casamassa, well known for his portrayal of Scorpion in the original Mortal Kombat films and his stunt work for Batman in 1997's Batman & Robin along with some work for films such as Blade and The Karate Kid. Chris talks to us about all the awesome moments of his career such as wearing the Batman costume for some epic fight scenes, the experience he had bringing life to video game icon Scorpion, the un-predicted success of The Karate Kid and more!!Our Uncle Russ later joins us for the Battles in which we have one of our most classic Geek Gossip debates ever: Scorpion vs. Batman! With an undead samurai taking on the world's greatest detective, there are many ways an epic match up such as this can go down. However, you folks, the listeners, get to decide who wins by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles Special thanks to Chris Casamassa for making this fantastic episode possible!!

Continuing off of the last action packed Geek Gossip episode from Sunday, this special episode features more awesome interviews with creators from Jetpack's awesome Free Comic Book Day festival of 2022. Returning to the show is our good friend Rich Woodall from Black Caravan Comics, who comes onto The Geek Gossip to chat with us about his current heavy metal-meets-mythology based series Gods of Brutality with art by Mark Welser, his upcoming series about a vampire lucha libre wrestler and the possibility of doing a crossover event where all the Black Caravan characters join forces.The one and only Craig Rousseau known for his awesome art for series such as The Perhapanauts, Impulse, Young Hellboy and more also returns to The Geek Gossip to talk about the inspiration behind the Bedlam Universe, his upcoming Hellboy series, the future of Perhapanauts and more!!Next we are joined with illustrator-turned-comic artist Matt Smith, known for his excellent art on independent comic book series including Barbarian Lord, Lake of Fire, Barbarian Lord and more!! We talk to Matt about his latest Hellboy series The Bones of Giants adapting the 2001 novel, an upcoming announcement of his he has to keep under wraps, his collaboration with the various writers he works with and more!Lastly, our dad Ryan L. Higgins comes onto the show to discuss his newly premiered self published anthology issue, Lazer Brain Comics #1!! This epic origin issue features four original stories, two of which continue into future issues with the other two as one shot horror-esc tales of terror but all four of which are awesome.Special thanks to all the fantastic creators who made this episode special! It was an honor to interview all of you!!

This weekend's Geek Gossip episode is one of the best ever, because this Saturday your hosts, Jack and Artie, returned to Jetpack Comics and Games' annual Free Comic Book Day festival and interviewed all kinds of awesome people there! In the first part of this epic two part event, we start out by interviewing Paul Pelletier, the legendary comic book artist known for his iconic work for characters such as Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy, the Incredible Hulk, the Justice League and more! We also interview Jeff Kline, the writer of comic series Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises who is the president of Darby Pop Publishing and also a producer for all kinds of TV series including cartoons such as Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Extreme Ghostbusters, Godzilla: The Series and the upcoming Magic: The Gathering CG show on Netflix!Lastly, our good friend and TMNT co-creator Jim Lawson returns to The Geek Gossip to talk about the various iterations of his character Rat King, his self-published work The Box City Wallops, the killer variant cover he did for The Last Ronin #4 and a lot of other interesting topics.Special thanks to all the awesome creators who made this episode possible!! Part two comes out on Wednesday!!!

With great power comes great responsibility, and when it's the 20th anniversary of the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man film it's OUR responsibility to celebrate it in a Geek Gossip one-shot special!! Join your hosts Jack and Artie as they discuss their memories of the first Spider-Man movie, how well the film has aged compared to later superhero movies, the excitement we have for Sam Raimi directing the upcoming Doctor Strange movie and more!!

Jack and Artie are back with another awesome episode of the Geek Gossip podcast! Right off the bat, our good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games returns to the podcast to talk about the excitement arising around Rochester's Free Comic Book Day festival including guests like Paul Pelletier, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson and more, the latest episodes of Marvel's Moon Knight, the Death of the Justice League and lots of other exciting things!!Our dad later joins us for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he discusses his upcoming anthology debut issue Lazer Brain Comics #1 as well as some old anthology stories from the Golden Age while Artie reviews a crazy Topps comic in which Dracula fights Frankenstien in the war across Europe in the 18th century. Jack also leads us in a tribute to comic book legend Neal Adams, who has unfortunately passed away in the last week but who's legacy will be remembered and live on in his work.Your hosts also review the newly released trailer for Marvel Studios' Thor: Love & Thunder featuring thrilling returns from characters such as Star-Lord, Jane Foster and Kraglin but also the debut of the MCU's Zeus. We also provide some updates showcased at Cinemacon regarding the Into the Spider-Verse sequels, the third Venom movie and the Ghostbusters: Afterlife follow up as well as some updates on the newly announced D&D movie Honor Among Thieves starring Chris Pine.

Guess who's back? It's Jack and Artie!!!! Here with another episode to kick butt, your hosts provide some epic updates on exciting news topics such as the first full length 'Stranger Things 4' trailer, the newly announced 'Spirit Halloween' movie starring Christopher Lloyd, newly surfaced information regarding the secrecy of 'Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness' and brand new behind-the-scenes content from the video release of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.In Tales From the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review some classic campy Marvel monster stories featuring creatures like "Bruttu" and "Sporr" with some awesome art from Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and more while Jack reviews some of the first comics he ever read, 'Superman: Family Adventures' by Art Baltazar.

Crazy episode this week, folks! Right off the bat, Jack and Artie have an exciting review of the new video game Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga allowing you to play the nine main films of the Star Wars franchise in action-packed Lego form. As the latest among a long line of Travelers Tales Lego games, the Skywalker Saga brings forth a lot of nostalgia as an equal celebration of all Star Wars films and an updated version of beloved Lego Star Wars game, 'The Complete Saga'. Jack and Artie discuss their opinions on the new game's levels, character selection, hub worlds and more.In other news, a supposedly leaked set photo from the Ahsoka Disney Plus series has recently surfaced to the internet, and assuming the photo is real it regards an exciting return of a classic Star Wars character on the same level of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in No Way Home. Is the photo real? How would that character return? And, most importantly, SHOULD said character return?!? We discuss!!!!If this wasn't enough excitement for one week, Jack and Artie also review the newly released video game-to-movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film was all around very groundbreaking for the genre of video game movies as a whole, and in generala fun adventurous movie full of lots of good qualities. For more of our in depth elaboration on the new film, isten to our review at the end of the episode where we also get into the future Paramount Sonic franchise.

On this week's thrilling episode of The Geek Gossip podcast, Jack and Artie open up with some exciting reviews of new live action Marvel projects; the first episode of the Moon Knight series on Disney Plus and the new film from Sony, Morbius, starring Jared Leto. While both projects focused on a darker more horror-based aspect of the Marvel universe, your hosts have some different and in some ways conflicting views on the new superhero content. Which project is better? What made them different? And, most importantly, what did we think of each one in the first place? We discuss!Our dad later joins us for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he reviews a reprint of Morbius' first appearance and the trippiest She-Hulk comic ever made while Artie reviews an early issue of a classic Moon Knight run and, relevantly enough, a comic in Morbius' first solo series.For The Battles, Uncle Russ comes on to the show to debate with us on what may be our wackiest matchup yet; Morbius, the Living Vampire, vs. Aquaman, the King of the Seas! What'll it be, bats or fish? Vampire powers or, um, fish stuff? You decide!!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles

Jack and Artie try out a different approach with this week's podcast episode to say the least. As substitute for absent news and tight guest segments, your hosts decide to do two debates comparing similar films respectfully elaborating on which one is better. The first debate, Jack defends 'The Angry Birds Movie' against Artie with 'Uncharted', where we discuss our thoughts on what the best video game-to-movie adaptation is with our constructed arguments and background research. On top of that, we also compare the two Adam Sandler movies that started it all, 'Happy Gilmore' and 'Billy Madison' which engage in the battle for the title of the superior Sandler classic.Who do you think won each of these debates? How well do Jack and Artie's perspectives line up with yours? Let us know by shooting an email to geekgossippodcast@gmail.com or messaging @thegeekgossip_podcast on instagram or @GeekGossipP1.We also provide updates on the deleted scene from 'The Batman' featuring Barry Keoghan as the Joker and a newly announced MCU project featuring Marvel character Nova.

Back on the mic and ready to strike, your hosts, Jack and Artie are back with another killer episode of The Geek Gossip podcast!! Following a review of the new Netflix film 'The Adam Project', some new updates have surfaced regarding filmmaker Shawn Levy taking up the director's chair for the new MCU movie, 'Deadpool 3' which is confirmed to start filming later this year.On top of this, 'Back to the Future' star Christopher Lloyd has also been confirmed to make an appearance as an unknown character in the third season of 'The Mandalorian' plus Samuel L. Jackson himself said he would like to return as Mace Windu in 'The Mandalorian' and showrunner Bryce Dallas Howard has even lit fire to fuel these rumors. How could Mace Windu return? Will he be friend or foe? What kind of role will the Clone Wars Jedi play in the New Republic-era Star Wars universe? We discuss!!We also get into the upcoming 'Riddler: Year One' comic written by Paul Dano set within 'The Batman' universe and the new MCU 'Daredevil' reboot following the release of the Netflix Marvel shows arriving on Disney Plus.In Tales From the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review fun adventures from classic Gold Key comics characters such as Dr. Solar, the Man of the Atom and Tono and Kono, the Jungle Twins while Artie reviews the first issue of rock & roll themed comic by Mike Allred, 'Red Rocket 7'.For The Battles, our Uncle Russ joins us to debate on what may be our wackiest most absurd fight yet - Jedi master and Clone Wars general Mace Windu facing off against the Merc with a Mouth himself, Deadpool. What'll it be, healing factor or the Force? The Jedi arts or the shattering of the fourth wall? You decide!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battlesWelcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg

Hello there! A trailer for the new Disney Plus Star Wars series starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi has been released, and your hosts, Jack and Artie, are as pumped as ever to break down all the exciting easter eggs and teased plotlines included in this trailer!!Whether it's something as crazy as Rupert Friend playing 'Star Wars Rebels' villain Grand Inquisitor in live action along with a silhouette teasing 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' star Alden Ehrenreich's return to the role of Han Solo or something to notice like the classic prequel trilogy John Williams scores or the potential appearance of Darth Maul, every crazy fan theory this trailer has given us is explored in this action packed, mind tricking, high ground having episode of The Geek Gossip podcast!!!

Right off the BAT, this week's Geek Gossip episode is jam packed full of exciting content!! With Jack's in depth review of the new superhero film 'The Batman' starring Robert Pattinson, the episode kicks off with Jack and Artie discussing their favorite past Batman movies and actors as well as some stuff they want to see in the Caped Crusader's cinematic future.Continuing the bat-related comic book movie theme, Jack and Artie later breakdown the final trailer for Marvel's 'Morbius', bringing some closing thoughts on how we think the movies gonna go, how it will hold up against past Marvel movies as well as what universe it's in and we get wicked pumped for this new movie coming out next month.In Tales From the Dollar Bin, our Dad joins us to review a few of Batman's print adventures within the DCAU (home to 'Batman: The Animated Series') as well as a major issue from a classic Catwoman run, while Artie elaborates on a one-shot comic in which Marvel legend Stan Lee reimagines one of DC's biggest characters, the Man of Steel himself, Superman.

Every week the Geek Gossip brings exciting news from the world of comics, movies and all things geek but as of this week, it's more so than ever!! Right off the bat, Stranger Things 4 has an official release date of May 27th and the Duffer brothers have provided some updates on this season, saying that Stranger Things 4 will be double sized and "the most rewarding season yet". Jack and Artie break down this announcement and also touch base on some updates regarding their anticipated Disney Plus series 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' regarding the supposed returns of John Williams, Commander Cody, the Inquisitors and Qui-Gon Jinn as a Force ghost in the new show.Our dad also joins us for Tales from the Dollar Bin, where he reviews an issue of Superboy where he fights this crazy supervillain named Dynamind and Captain Victory & the Galactic Rangers #2 while Artie reviews Sleepwalker #2-3 from Marvel and Jack reviews the first three issues of Star Wars: Dark Empire in memory of Tom Vietch. Uncle Russ later joins us for the Battles, in which we debate the outcome of a clash between villains, one that may be our most epic showdowns yet - Darth Vader, the Emperor's fist and the Dark Lord of the Sith vs. Electro, founding member of the Sinister Six and one of Spider-Man's worst enemies!!! Who wins this clash of legends? You decide!!!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles

Our theories just got out of hand! In this episode of the Geek Gossip, Jack and Artie dedicate an entire show to breaking down the newly released trailer and poster for Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Returns from characters such as Patrick Stewart's Professor X and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool are confirmed along with potential debuts for teams such as the Illuminati and the Defenders, so in the midst of all this bogus excitement we may be approaching one of the craziest MCU movies yet. Jack and Artie analyze everything we see in this poster and trailer while going through all our bonkers fan theories in one of our most thrilling and action packed one-shot episodes yet.

It's a very exciting episode this week on the Geek Gossip! Disney Plus Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett's season finale had just aired and it was the most epic hour of our life! As the conflict between Cad Bane and Boba Fett comes to an end while Grogu and Din Djarin reunite, Jack and Artie break down the results of this series' epic climax on top of covering the newly released poster and announced release date for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.In Tales From the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review some Football themed comic books in honor of the Superbowl (or "Big Game" as we can say legally) such as the NFL Superpro and New Universe's Kickers Inc. both from Marvel in the 80s while Artie reviews Green Goblin #12 from the 90s.Jack and Artie also break down the new DC video called "The World Needs Heroes" showing clips from upcoming films such as Black Adam, The Flash, Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom and The Batman along with the exciting trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion. We discuss our thoughts on all these new films and what they may mean for the future of their franchises.For the Battles, our Uncle Russ joins us to debate one of our most epic match-ups yet - Boba Fett, former Mandalorian/Clone Bounty Hunter turned Tatooine gangster vs. one of the craziest, ugliest and toughest aliens in action movie history, the Predator! What'll it be, man or monster? Star Wars or Xenoverse? Former hunter or lifelong stocker of prey? YOU DECIDE!!! Cast your vote now by clicking this link - https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles

The geek-ness is through the roof! This week, Jack and Artie kick off one of their best episodes yet with their good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games joining us to discuss all the comics we've been reading lately, some upcoming releases bound to fly off the shelves, our reactions to all the crazy cameos in the last two episodes of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett and our wild fan theories of certain characters we're hoping to return in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.Some new character posters for the upcoming Amazon series, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power have been released so Jack and Artie live up to their nerd duties by breaking down what these posters could mean and what we're hoping to see in the new Middle Earth series. On top of that, a poster and preview for some BMW Superbowl commercials starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Zeus have surfaced to the internet and we analyze our excitement towards seeing the former Governator take on the role of the God of Lighting.In Tales from the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review some classic adventures featuring the Micronauts, the original Guardians of the Galaxy and 3-D Man while Jack reviews Battle Tide #1 and Artie reviews some Star Wars Legends adventures featuring Boba Fett, Darth Vader and Max Rebo.

On this week's episode of The Geek Gossip podcast, Jack and Artie bring exciting news to the table of discussion when we break down the trailer for Marvel's Moon Knight series starring Oscar Isaac, getting into the origins of the character, the storylines the series will put into play and what we're hoping to see from the new Disney Plus show.We also review the first three episodes of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett and we break down the tease of a Mandalorian crossover at the end of the third episode. Plus, we discuss Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, a new series coming to Amazon Prime, the untitled MonsterVerse series coming to Apple TV+ and some set photos from the new DCEU Batgirl movie showing Batgirl's new costume and a mural putting the fate of Ben Affleck's Batman into questionIn Tales From the Dollar Bin, our dad joins us to review all kinds of U.F.O. related comics featuring Beowulf, the Lost City of Atalntis, Ulysses from The Odyssey and Tono and Kono, the Jungle Twins, in a separate adventure (we know, it gets confusing) and more while Jack reviews Spider-Man written by J.J. and Henry Abrams and Artie cracks open Blue Beetle: The Infected Scarab and the Spider-Man: Homecoming comic adaptation. For the Battles, our Uncle Russ joins us in what may be our most epic debate ever: Gandalf, the Grey Pilgrim of Middle Earth vs. Godzilla, the MonsterVerse's King of the Monsters! Who will win in a battle of G-legends? The Titan or the Istar? The lizard or the wizard? You decide! Cast your vote now by clicking this link: https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles

For the first Geek Gossip interview of 2022, Jack and Artie are joined by legendary comic book artist and Eisner recipient Freddie E. Williams II! Famous for his art on crossovers such as He-Man vs. Thundercats, Masters of the Universe vs. Injustice, the Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy and more, we interview Freddie about his creative process, his career, working with TMNT creator Kevin Eastman and his upcoming crossover: Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers coming this March from IDW publishing. Our Uncle Russ later joins us for the Battles, in which we get into what may be our most epic debate ever where we have He-Man, prince of Eternia and champion of Grayskull going up against Optimus Prime, hero of Cybertron and leader of the Autobots! What'll it be? Masters of the Universe or Transformers? The Power of Grayskull or the Matrix of Leadership? Who shall triumph in a battle of 80s protagonists? You decide! Cast your vote now by clicking this link: https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battlesSpecial thanks to Freddie E. Williams II and everyone else who made this awesome episode possible!