Comics

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GeekChew No. 22: Hawkeye #22/Ant-Man/Ex Machina

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The power couple discusses Hawkeye #22, the final issue of the Matt Fraction and David Aja run. A great issue to end an amazing series, we talk about the story and the art and the overall effect that this Hawkeye book has had on comics in general. We also talk about the new Ant-Man movie, Marvel's latest superhero offering that stands out because of its unique approach to Marvel's version of the superhero genre movie. Directed by Peyton Reed, Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, and Corey Stoll. Lastly, we talk about Ex Machina, the new movie from director Alex Garland and starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleason, and Oscar Isaac. The movie is a tense sci-fi drama (with a very small cast) about the advent of self-aware artificial intelligence, and does a great job with a lot of associated themes. Eamon's Notable this week is that Hulu has made the entire series of Seinfeld available on demand, and he throws in some other cool Seinfeld stuff. Charlene's Notable is the news about ABC's television series Once Upon A Time that came out of Comic-Con, and why it's so important to her.    

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GeekChew No. 21: We Stand On Guard/Archie/7 Days in Hell

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The power couple discusses the new book from Image Comics, We Stand On Guard, written by Brian K. Vaughn with art by Steve Skroce. The story is set in Canada, the year 2124, 12 years into a war between the United States and Canada. It's got giant robots, crisp art, lots of action, and an interesting hook: definitely a book worth reading. We also talk about the newly relaunched Archie series, written by Mark Waid with art by Fiona Staples. The talent of the creative team shines as the story pulls you in immediately, making Riverdale feel both fresh and well established for new and old readers alike. Finally, we also hit on HBO's faux sports documentary 7 Days in Hell, starring Adam Samberg and Kit Harrington. This 43 minute mockumentary details a 2001 Wimbledon match that somehow stretches over an entire seven-day span. It is absolutely hilarious. Charlene's Notable this week is Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods, particularly the tenth anniversary full cast audio book edition, which she is listening to for a second time. Eamon's Notable is the NBA free agency (emoji-filled) saga that rocked the Twitter-verse last week. 

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GeekChew No. 20: Mulan: Revelations/Effigy

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The power couple discusses the first issue of Dark Horse Comics new series Mulan: Revelations, from creator Robert Alter, writer Marc Andreyko, with art by Micah Kaneshiro. It’s a cyberpunk vision of future China, where a virus threatens a tech-dependent society and it seems only a descendent of the legendary Mulan has the cure. Issue number one does a great job building characters, the future world, and the art is fantastic. We also talk about Effigy, a new series that just wrapped up its first arc, published by Vertigo and written by Tim Seeley with art by Marley Zarcone. We say that there’s a lot going on this book so many times through the pod that it must be true: murders, the occult, gender and societal perception, fame as religion, reality vs. script… seriously, it is a lot.  Charlene’s Notable this week is Framebridge, the custom picture frames and online art framing site from which she ordered a Father’s Day gift. The site is awesome and easy to use, pretty much our only prerequisites. Eamon’s Notable this week was the flurry of Spider-Man news, as the new web-slinger was cast for both Marvel and Sony movies as the studios collaborate to get Spidey just right for many upcoming projects. Also, Charlene refers to a lot of things as “creepy” this week.   

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GeekChew No. 19: Ei8ht/Inside Out

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The power couple discusses the first arc of Ei8ht, the new series from Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Johnson, published by Dark Horse Comics. Adapted from Albuquerque's Brazilian web comic, Tune 8, the series introduces the Meld as a place out of time and embroiled in conflict. We also saw the new Pixar movie, Inside Out, and talk about our reactions to the movie and how well it captured our imaginations when measured against the high standard Pixar has set for itself. Charlene's Notable for the week is the new podcast Mystery Show. Eamon's Notable for the week was twofold and included Batman #41 and Ms. Marvel #16, both very good standalone comics.     

GeekChew No. 18: Constantine: The Hellblazer/Gotham Academy

The power couple discusses the first issue of DC Comics (post-Convergence) Constantine: The Hellblazer, written by Ming Doyle and James Tynion IV with art by Riley Rossmo. We have been looking forward to this one for a while, and it did not disappoint. We also talk about one of our favorite ongoing series, also from DC Comics, Gotham Academy. Written by Brenden Fletcher and Becky Cloonan with art by Karl Kerschl, the distinct style and fun characters of Gotham Academy set it apart. Charlene's Notable this week is the app game Slayin (even though she called it Slayer) from FDG Entertainment. Eamon's Notable is an upcoming series from Image Comics, Tokyo Ghost, written by Rick Remender with art by Sean Murphy.

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GeekChew No. 17: Past Aways/The Whispers

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The power couple discusses the first arc of the Dark Horse Comics series Past Aways, written by Matt Kindt with art by Scott Kolins. Lots of exciting and creative stuff in this new book about time traveling adventurers, and we're really looking forward to the next arc. We also talk about the new ABC series The Whispers, a show that airs Monday nights and is based on the 1951 Ray Bradbury short story Zero Hour.  One episode in and this looks like it's going to be a fun adaptation of a classic.  Notables this week include Disney's new cartoon series Star vs. the Forces of Evil and a couple of documentaries about superhero movies that were almost made but never got off the ground: Superman Lives and Justice League Mortal.  

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GeekChew No. 16: The Flash/Wytches

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The power couple discusses the first season of The Flash on the CW. We also talk about the Image Comics series Wytches, written by Scott Snyder with art by JOCK. The outstanding horror series just wrapped up its initial 6-issue arc. Notables this week include some Spider-Gwen apparel from welovefine.com and the upcoming Suicide Squad movie.

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GeekChew No. 14: Avengers: Age of Ultron/The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

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The power couple has seen Marvel's new Avengers movie, and it is good.  We discuss the movie here and hit on some of the things we liked, some of the stir the movie created, and what's to come in the Marvel movie universe.  We also discuss Marvel Comics new series The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, written by Ryan North and drawn by Erica Henderson.  We both really enjoy this off-beat and funny superhero, and we talk about some of the benefits to titles like these when creators have the freedom to try something new.  Our Notables this week are a couple of announcements from DC Comics: a new Dark Knight book is on the way from Frank Miller, and they have a new DC Super Hero Girls product line in the works as well.  

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GeekChew-mini Ep. 1: Trailers

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The first of a shorter brand of episode, in which the power couple discusses some new trailers that have been recently released. Lots of excitement in our house following multiple viewings of the trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fantastic Four, and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. We discuss our thoughts on each here! 

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GeekChew No. 13: Chrononauts/Daredevil

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The power couple is back after a long hiatus with episode 13 of GeekChew! We talk about Chrononauts, the new Image Comics series from writer Mark Millar and artist Sean Murphy. We also discuss the first four episodes of the new Daredevil series from Netflix.  Then we close out with our Notables, from the X-Files to Cadbury chocolate. 

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GeekChew No. 12: Snowpiercer/Ms. Marvel

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The Power Couple returns with episode 12!  We start off this episode with some of the stuff we’re most looking forward to, including Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie and Matt Kindt’s new creator-owned series with Dark Horse Comics, PastAways.  Then we talk about the unconventional hit movie, Snowpiercer.  From director Joon-ho Bong and starring Chris Evans, one of the best action movies of the year features revolution on a “rattling ark” train with an eternal engine.  We also discuss Marvel Comics new Ms. Marvel series, written by G. Willow Wilson and with art by Adrian Alphona.  We close, as always, with our notables: the Eisner’s have been awarded and Marvel seems to be kicking its diversity initiative into high gear with a couple of high profile changes in both the Thor and Captain America series.

GeekChew No. 11: HeroesCon/Sex Criminals/Outcast

Episode 11 is here and full of great stuff.  We took our first-ever trip to HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC.  We talk a lot about our experiences there meeting a lot of awesome creators and going to some really good panels.  We also dive into one of our favorite books out there right now, Sex Criminals, which is published by Image Comics and written by Matt Fraction, with art by Chip Zdarsky.  Also, Robert Kirkman's new Image title Outcast just came out and we talk about the first issue, which is filled with excellent/creepy art from Paul Azaceta.  As always, this episode is also up on iTunes and Stitcher.  Enjoy!

GeekChew No. 10: Rai/Furious

Episode 10 is finally up!  Severely frustrating technical difficulties tried to derail this episode, but it's finally done.  We spend a lot of time talking about Valiant's relaunch of Rai, written by Matt Kindt.  Also in this episode, the 5-issue mini-series Furious from Dark Horse Comics, HeroesCon is coming, and Bill Watterson has returned after retiring his Calvin and Hobbes strip almost 20 years ago.  Check it out here, on iTunes, and on Stitcher.

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GeekChew No. 8: The First Bonus Episode

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It's our first bonus episode!  The power couple deviates from the norm for Episode 8, briefly discussing the newly released X-Men: Days of Future Past movie, and then moving on to a battle of the wits.  It is our first quiz show, featuring questions from the DC Universe and some questionably titled B movies.  Check it our here, on iTunes, and on Stitcher.