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Episode 179: Pop-ular
The Geek Awakens Podcast
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
On this episode, we talk about why "The Marvels" didn't do so hot, the end of Munch's Make Believe Band and a chocolate Xbox controller (that doesn't actually work). There's also a massive Trailer Takedown featuring "Ghostbusters," "Garfield" and more!
The Pull List
"Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind" (Z2 Comics) Anthology
"Leftstar and the Strange Occurrence" (Silver Sprocket) by Jean Fhilippe
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Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
"Reign of Dracula" is a new comic Kickstarter written by Rich Davis. It's the final part to his "World of Dracula" trilogy that puts a new spin on the classic monster. Rich and Mitch talk about this series and why Dracula is still so popular more than 120 years after Bram Stoker wrote his novel. We also talk about why Twitter (or X, if you will) is scarier than any vampire.
Check out the Kickstarter before November 29!
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
David Whalen is the self-proclaimed one-man band behind Correct Handed Comics. His line of comics include his flagship title, "The Offspring," a book about three friends from troubled childhoods who return to their hometown and get newfound abilities. Whalen recently released issue 25 of "The Offspring."
The comic line also has a variety of one-shots like "I Won't Stop!," "Will Aliens Do My Homework?," "The Sock Hop Killer" and more. Whalen tries to not stick to one genre for too long so there's something at Correct Handed for just about everyone.
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Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Comic creator Anthony Stokes returns to the Artist Alley Spotlight to talk about the second issue of "Intrusive Thoughts," a horror comic about a high-schooler named Tyler whose sleep paralysis demon attacks a classmate. The book deals with things like depression, anxiety and lonliness.
Check out the Kickstarter before November 30!
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Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
We're not quite ready for #SpookySzn to end so we cover 2002's "Ghost Ship" in "Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire."
The Pull List:
"Sainted Love" (Vault) by Steve Orlando and Giopota
"The Nasty" (Vault) by John Lees and Adam Cahoon
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
This week, Tabitha gets us to read "The Woman in Me," Matt gets us hyped for "Doctor Who," Lydia gets us to sign up for "007: Road to a Million" and Mitch gets us ready for a "One Piece" marathon.
The Pull List
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (DC) by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey
Little Red Wolf (Oni Press) by Amélie Fléchais
Money Shot Comes Again (Vault) by Tim Seeley and Gisele Lagace
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Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Oni Press announces "Chef's Kiss Again" comes out in 2025 and Mitch freaks out at how close we are to 2025. We also discuss the Scholastic Book Fair, Netflix House and learn that Kid Cudi is just like us (a giant nerd)!
The Pull List:
"Dwellings" (Oni Press) by Jay Stephens
"I Luv Halloween" (Tokyopop) by Keith Giffen and Benjamin Roman
"The Chromatic Fantasy" (Silver Sprocket) by H.A.
"The Man from Maybe" (Oni Press) by Jordan Thomas and Shaky Kane
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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
"Bigfoot Knows Karate: Hinagon" is a one-shot written by Casey T Allen and Dan Price with art by Adam Caswell. It takes Bigfoot back to his early days in Feudal Japan.
Mitch and Casey talk about the "Bigfoot Knows Karate" series, some of Casey's other work and his favorite comics.
Back the Kickstarter before October 20!
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