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Episode 232: Spider-Man, DC Changes, and Phineas and Ferb Blake and Kenny hang out this week and touch upon a wealth of new comic book topics, but not before giving their ecstatic review of the TV movie Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension! After that moment of geeking out, the guys talk about the Ultimate Spider-Man news, images of Henry Cavill as Superman and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, the aftermath of War of the Green Lanterns, a more thoughtful reaction to the DC Relaunch, the prospect of a Tuxedo Gin movie, and more! In the picks, Ke ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 231: Cowboys and Aliens and Movies (Oh My!) The guys reunite this week to give their thoughts on the new Harrison Ford/Daniel Craig picture, Cowboys and Aliens! After, the take the time to chat about some of the movie and TV news from San Diego that was left out last week, such as a new Jurassic Park film and a Voltron reboot. Kenny reviews the new Thundercats TV show, and Blake takes the time to chat with Rebecca Marshall Ferris about her new documentary film Miller's Tale, about the life of actor/writer Jason Miller. In the picks, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 230: San Diego and Captain America Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and this week Blake and Erin get together and talk about the big anouncements from this year's show: crossovers between Star Trek and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Archie and KISS, the new Fables spin-off, the upcoming relaunch of the Defenders, and much more! They also give their review of Captain America: The First Avenger, do a Rampant Speculation on the upcoming Suicide Squad, and give a few picks. Erin has discovered Tim O'Brien's The Things ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 229: Harry Potter and the Man-Cave of Pizza This week the final Harry Potter film is in theaters, so to prepare, Blake and Kenny sat down and watched the entire seven-film saga in a Showcase marathon! The guys chat about each movie, then meet up with Mike at the movie theater to see the grand finale in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In the picks, Kenny goes with Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #11, and Blake takes The Red Wing #1. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music pro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 228: Rampant Speculation It's a busy July 4th Weekend, so Blake fires off this quickie, answering some listener e-mail regarding the works of Kevin Smith and DC's all-ages content, then moving on to a new segment on the show: RAMPANT SPECULATION! Each week, Blake and the crew will select a solicit for an upcoming book and try to figure out what it'll be about, beginning with September's Green Lantern: The New Guardians #1. And in the picks, Blake digs FF #5. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 227: Animated E-Mails Blake is alone this week, so he takes advantage of the quiet to answer some of your e-mails that have been building up! Blake discusses his newfound love for Phineas and Ferb, the new Looney Toons Show, and other all-ages television, brand loyalty, War of the Green Lanterns, Brightest Day, and more! In the picks: Rocketeer Adventures #2. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 226: From Pencils to Pixels-A Webcomics Panel It's time for the final episode of our Nola Comic-Con coverage! This week, Blake sits down with a slew of webcomics creators, including Kevin Johnson of Strange City Heroes, Monty and the Mongoose of Flying Zombies, Agnes Garbowska of You, Me, and Zombie and others, Matthew Rainwater and Austin Price of Garage Raja, and Jessie W. Craig of Sweet Dreams Are Made of Worms. The panel discusses creating their own comics, working with the new digital media, and more! In the picks this week, Blake ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 25: Green Lantern Thanks to the magic of the sneak preview, Blake managed to catch Green Lantern before its nationwide debut on July 17. How did the film stack up to a lifelong Green Lantern fan? Find out in this At the Movies Mini-Episode! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 24: Super 8 This weekend, the Showcase crew caught the new J.J. Abrams/Steven Spielberg film Super 8. How does it stack up against the great Spielberg flicks of the 80s? Is Abrams making a name for himself as the next big name in sci-fi action? The boys offer their thoughts in this At the Movies mini-episode! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 225: A Talk With Local Artists This week, we're back to the panel room of the Nola Comic-Con, where Blake moderates a chat with several Louisiana-area comic creators about a variety of topics, including working away from the coasts, self-publishing, copyright, and digital comics. Panelists include Tim Lattie of White Picket Fences, Tedd Walley of Mathilda, R.J. Clark of The Rift, Vernon Smith of The Adventures of Dexter Breakfast, Kurt Amacker of Immortal 60, Kody Chamberlain of Sweets, Rob Guillory of Chew, Robby Musso ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 23: X-Men-First Class The latest film in the X-Men franchise takes Marvel's mighty mutants back to their origins. How does X-Men: First Class shape up compared to the rest of the films in the series? Blake and Kenny give their impressions in this At the Movies mini-episode! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 224: The New DC This week, DC Comics made an announcement that rocked the world of comics. This Sunday, the Showcase boys get together to talk about it. What's the difference between a "reboot" and a "relaunch"? Will same-day digital change our reading habits? Which new books are we looking forward to, and what are some announcements we hope get made before all is said and done? In the picks, Mike likes Jack of Fables Vol. 8: The Fulminate Blade, Kenny chooses Flashpoint: Batman-Knight of Vengeance #1 and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 223: Andy Kuhn and Firebreather Our talks from the panel room of the Nola Comic-con continue! This week, it's time to talk to comic book artist Andy Kuhn, co-creator of the Image Comic and Cartoon Network original movie Firebreather! Andy talks about creating the character, the transition to film, and some plans for the future of Firebreather in this Showcase special. In the picks, Blake recommends Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 22: Pirates of the Caribbean-On Stranger Tides After a four-year hiatus, Captain Jack Sparrow is back on the high seas. Will the newest entry in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean francise sail to new heights, or will it sink to the bottom of Davy Jones's locker? And how many bad pirate puns can Blake cram into this little blurb? Find out in this bonus mini-episode of the 2 in 1 Showcase podcast! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 222: A Chat With Francis Manapul It's a Showcase first! Last week at Nola Comic-Con, the boys were lucky enough to host a few panel discussions, and we're bringing the audio to you. This week, we talk with DC superstar artist Francis Manapul about getting started, his evolving art style, his work on Flash, his appearances on the TV show Beast Legends, and a big hint about who's going to be writing his next project. In the picks, Blake recommends Rocketeer Adventures #1! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything el ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 221: Nola Comic-Con 2011 It's the first of a series of special podcasts from this year's Nola Comic-Con! Blake, Mike and Kenny spend a few days on the convention floor, talking geek stuff like the finale of Smallville, the Neil Gaiman-penned Doctor Who, convention sketches, cosplayers, and why parking garages HATE Kenny "The Fan-Guy Fanguy." In the picks, Kenny went with Birds of Prey #11 and Blake chooses FF #3. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Musi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 21: Thor It's time for another At the Movies bonus podcast! Blake, Kenny, Daniel and Jason get together to watch Marvel Studios' Thor. How did it shape up in the pantheon of comic book movies? How did it hold up compared to the comic? What, exactly, constitutes a spoiler, Kenny? Huh? (People wanting to remain spoiler-free, fear not: we bleeped out Kenny's blunder.) The summer movie season is upon us, and hopefully this will just be the first of a season of At the Movies Mini-Podcasts! Contact us wit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 220: Free Comic Book Day 2011 It's Free Comic Book Day 2011, and the boys are back at BSI Comics! Blake, Kenny and Mike chat with our old friends Vernon Smith, Kurt Amaker of Immortal 60 and Monty and the Mongoose of Flying Zombies fame. PLUS: Your old buddy Chase is back with his inimitable brand of freewheeling movie and pop culture commentary. In the picks, Chase gives a shout out to Captain America: The Captain, Blake was into Avengers Academy #13 and Kenny dug DC Comics Presents: Son of Superman #1. Contact us with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 219: Thor and Free Comics The boys are back this week to talk about the big movie coming to theaters this Friday. The guys discuss the coming Thor motion picture, the character's history, and favorite runs with the Mighty Avenger. Then, it's time for our annual Free Comic Book Day preview, where we run down all of the books available at a shop near you next Saturday! In the picks, Mike liked Captain America: The Captain Saga, Blake is down with Super Dinosaur #1, and Kenny digs [i]Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8[ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 218: Summer Movie Preview 2011 Blake and Kenny are back together this week to run down all the movies hitting your theaters in the summer of 2011! From the big comic summer of Thor, Green Lantern and Captain America to the latest Harry Potter and TransFormers, offerings for the kids, movies for the gals, indie stuff you've never heard of, and REMAKES! REMAKES! REMAKES! Lots of remakes in August, is what we're sayin'. In the picks this week, Kenny goes with Justice League: Generation Lost #23 and Blake was into Doctor Who ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 217: SCREAMing For Your E-Mails Blake is back this week with his review of Scream 4! How does it hold up to the films in the original trilogy? Does it hold up? Can it hold-up? His spoiler-free thoughts are inside. Then, it's on to your e-mails, where we chat about the shutdown of Tokyopop, Brightest Day, Reign of Doomsday, the Metal Men, and recommendations for all-ages comics! In the picks, Blake loved the Captain America: The Fighting Avenger one-shot. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 216.5: Blake Can't Talk After a week of throatal-type symptoms, Blake’s voice is shot, friends, and unable to talk he won’t be able to record a 2 in 1 Showcase podcast. BUT — that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to listen to this week! Earlier in the week, he joined the good folks of Flying Island Press for an episode of the Galley Table podcast, in which they discuss writing comic books and the challenge of bringing superheroes out of comics into novels, movies, and television. It&rsqu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 216: Green Lantern Footage and More From Wondercon Blake and Erin chat this week about the new footage from Wondercon of the Green Lantern movie! Then, Blake reviews the new movie Limitless, Erin reviews Bomb Queen Vol. 1, and they talk about the rest of the Wondercon News -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, DC's Retro-Active specials, the Artist's Edition of Walter Simonson's Thor, and much more! In the picks, Blake loved the Jimmy Olsen one-shot, and Erin is enjoying John Dies at the End. Plus: more information about Blake's new eBook! Conta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 215: Aquaman, FF, and More Announcements This week at Megacon, Geoff Johns announced he's going to be writing a new Aquaman series. Will there be other Brightest Day spin-offs? Also: Showtime cuts a deal for a Chew TV series and a new Captain America trailer gets our attention! In the picks, Blake doubles up with FF #1 and Green Lantern #64 before the big news -- Other People's Heroes is now available as an ebook! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Me ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 214: The News From C2E2 It's all Blake again this week as we delve into the news from the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, or C2E2 for short! The new Wonder Woman costume, the newest cast member for The Dark Knight Rises, the new creative teams for Punisher, Daredevil, Moon Knight and Ghost Rider... and are Captain America and The Flash both re-launching again? Good grief. It's a double pick this week, Justice League: Generation Lost #21 and Ruse #1! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2 in 1 Showcase Episode 213: Vegas Again! Blake and Erin return to Las Vegas this week, and take a little time away to chat about all the geektastic stuff that's happened on their trip, including a review of the film Battle: Los Angeles, Erin's feelings on Morning Glories, thoughts on airplane reads, including the hefty Superman: Our Worlds at War collected edition, and adventures across the real Sin City! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 212: Hats Off to Mr. McDuffie Blake is running solo this week, and he uses the time to pay tribute to the memory of Dwayne McDuffie, including talking about some of his favorite McDuffie work and reviewing the new All Star Superman animated film. On a lighter note, this week Blake and Erin are jetting off to Las Vegas, so he discusses comics and books they'll be reading on the plane. In the picks, it's Darkwing Duck Annual #1! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 211: Reboots That Didn't Suck The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, X-Men: First Class... We're entering yet another era of reboots. And as the fear of any reboot is that it'll ruin the franchise, today the boys look back at some successful reboots to give us a little hope for the ones ahead. In this week's picks, Blake digs Twilight Guardian #2 and Kenny goes with Power Girl #20. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 210: Godzilla, Pixar, Cartoons and Cussin' The boys get to rambling this week on every topic that comes to mind, including the innovative Godzilla #1 promotion, changes to the Pixar comics, and movie chat about Iron Man 3, All Star Superman, Toy Story, The Muppets, and Blake explains why he would rather pay money to see the Justin Bieber movie than I Am Number Four. Also, Ducktales. In the picks, it's a Superman Family double feature: Kenny pulls out the Superman: Birthright paperback, and Blake discusses Sup ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 209: DC Universe Online and More! Blake and Kenny sit down, a month after the game's release, to talk about their experiences in the new world of DC Universe Online. Afterwards, the guys start bouncing all over the world of comic book news -- Flashpoint, Fear Itself, the death in Fantastic four and much more! In the picks, Blake is ecstatic to welcome back Love and Capes: Ever After #1. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 208: Super Bowl Sunday The wildest dreams of Blake's students has finally come true: our hero has lost his voice. Yet he still manages to squeeze out a quick episode for you this week. Blake talks the Super Bowl movie trailers, the new Captain America poster, Superman casting news, and gives you this week's pick: Uncle Scrooge #400. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 207: Wizard World New Orleans 2011 The boys make the trip to the first ever Wizard World New Orleans. Listen to the guys as they walk the floor, give their thoughts on the convention, have chats with Sweets creator Kody Chamberlain and X-Men writer Victor Gishler, and listen to the musical stylings of Ethan Van Sciver! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 206: Onscreen Geeks Blake and Erin get together this week to talk up the recent announcements for comic movie and TV projects! Casting for The Dark Knight Rises, new life for the Wonder Woman TV show, images from the sets of X-Men: First Class, Captain America and the Spider-Man reboot, and more! In the picks, Blake loves the new IDW Doctor Who #1, and five ears later Erin has made peace with Stephen King's The Dark Tower. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 205: Flying Zombies Blake rolls over to BSI Comics for the launch party of the new webcomic Flying Zombies! Blake chats with the creators of the comic, "Monty and the Mongoose," along with special guest Nick Jones, then comes back to the studio to discuss the Flashpoint teasers, cracks in the Boom!/Disney deal, and to read your e-mails! In the picks this week, Blake digs Nick Spencer's newest effort, The Infinite Vacation. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 204: 2010-The Year in Review A little later than they would have liked, but Blake and Kenny are coming at you this week with their look back at 2010 in comics and geek culture. In this mammoth episode, the guys dish on big events for the publishers, the characters, the multimedia properties, and take a look ahead into 2011. It's the biggest Showcase of the year! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by the Music Alley from M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 203: Welcome to 2011! Blake chimes in with a welcome to 2011 and a request for your help with a little movie project he's working on. After an e-mail, it's time for a pick of the week twofer, The Flash #8 and Green Lantern #61! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by the Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 202: A Christmas Coda It's time for a last dose of Christmas cheer as Blake, flying solo, gives his thoughts on this year's Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol and Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special, discusses his own Christmas haul, and then announces the winners of the voting in this year's best of 2010! Plus, listener e-mails! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by the Music Alley from Mevio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 20: Tron-Legacy 28 years later, Disney returns to the world of a sci-fi cult classic with Tron: Legacy. Will the new film live up to the original? Will it draw in new fans? Blake, Mike, Kenny, Daniel and Jason took it in this weekend, and offer up their thoughts in this mini-review! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 201: Mike Vs. Rankin and Bass A few months ago, Mike "Technodunce" Bellamy made a horrifying confession: he'd never seen any of the classic Rankin & Bass Christmas specials in their entirety. This week, the Showcase boys set out to rectify that error, making Mike watch the classic TV specials Santa Claus is Comin' To Town, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, complete with our commentary on each one! In the picks, Kenny digs the Blu-Ray of The A-Team, while Bl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 200: The Showcase Bicentennial! It's the big 200th episode of 2 in 1 Showcase! And for this spectacular we... well, we talk about comics and cartoons, mostly. The new TransFormers Prime, Boom! complete collection of Don Rosa's Donald Duck comics, who's gonna die in Fantastic Four, and our opinions on mini-events versus major events are all found herein. PLUS: It's nearly the end of the year, so Blake, Chase and Kenny offer our picks for the best comics of 2010. Listen to our nominees and e-mail them to us at Showca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 199: Tron-The Commentary Chase is back this week, joining the rest of the crew for our commentary track on the 1982 cult classic Tron. The boys discuss the film as they watch, including a discussion of the film's history, Disney animation, their hopes for the sequel, and more Showcase Tangents than you can shake a stick at. In the picks, Chase was into Superman/Batman #78 and Blake loved Ozma of Oz #2. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by the Musi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 198: Harry Potter, Young Justice, and Tangled Erin comes back to the show this week to talk about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 as well as the premiere of the new Young Justice series on Cartoon Network. Erin goes through a few picks, while Blake stays traditional with Teen Titans #89. Then, they're joined by Kenny, Mike, Daniel, Lauren and Nicole to review Disney's latest fairy tale, the CGI film Tangled! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music provided by the Music A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 197: A Thanksgiving Quickie With the Thanksgiving holiday this week, the Showcase boys have been a bit busy, so once more, Blake dashes off a quick conversation to sate your appetite. This week, he gets into the growing conflict between original graphic novels and monthly comics and talks a bit about Disney/Marvel corporate synergy before throwing you over to some bonus content from his newest project. Have a great Thanksgiving, everbody, and don't forget you can contact us with comments, suggestions, or anythi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 196: Life, Death, and Pet Rocks The Showcase boys were ships passing in the night this week, so Blake flies solo for an e-mail answering, reviewifying episode! He talks about the first few weeks of the new hit show The Walking Dead, talks a bit about J. Michael Straczynski leaving monthly comics and the new writers on Wonder Woman and Superman, then talks about four new releases this week: Atomic Robo and the Deadly Art of Science #1, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1, The Thanos Imperative #6 and the epic Tiny Titans/Litt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 195: Holiday Movie Preview 2010 It's November, and that means for the next two months the movie theaters will be packed with films that will be surefire bloc-- um... will be amusing and diverting forms of enterta-- eh... that the studios think you're more likely to pay to see than the crap they released in September. This week, the boys run down the major releases for November and December and provide their commentary on all of them. In the picks, Blake loved Superman: Earth One, Kenny is down with Hack/Slash Omnib ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 194: The Halloween Special Special Happy Halloween, Showcase listeners! This week, the boys sit down to talk about some of their favorite Halloween specials, movies, comics, and TV shows, including a horrific revelation about Mike! (You may want to cover the kids' ears for this one.) In the picks, Mike recommends volume one of The Boys, Kenny goes Halloween with Superman/Batman #77, and Blake goes with Ragman: Suit of Souls #1. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@CXPulp.com! Music prov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 193: The Universal Wolfman It's time for the annual 2 in Showcase Halloween Movie Marathon! This year, the guys sit down and do battle with five films from the Universal Pictures Wolfman franchise: The Wolfman (1941), Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943), Werewolf of London (1935), She-Wolf of London (1946) and the 2010 remake of The Wolfman. Our favorites? Our least favorites? We tackle 'em all! And for a more snarky, play-by-play commentary on the five films, check out our rundown blog post at Evertime Real ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 192: TV Talk 2010 The fall television season is about a month old, so the boys discuss the new slate of TV shows. What do they like? What are the surprise hits? And what shows have they given up on entirely? Some spoilers await herein. In the picks this week, Kenny loved Action Comics #893, Daniel has an... interesting time talking about The Royal Historian of Oz #2, and Blake is still in love with I, Zombie (specifically issue six). Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 191: News From New York The New York Comic Con was this weekend, and the Showcase boys spent an hour talking about all the big announcements! Or... at least, the announcements that had been made by the time they recorded this episode? But there's plenty here, including the big DC and Marvel price drop announcement, future plans for X-Men, Captain America, Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Iron Man and X-Men cartoons, green Lantern and Superman movie news, the comic book returns of Richie Rich and God ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 190: These Movies Suck! It's a different kind of discussion this week, as the boys each show up with a list of movies that they think suck -- despite their inexplicable popularity. Did some of your favorites make any of the lists? Also, Blake exols the virtues of the Crappy Sequel Article Relocation Program! In the picks this week, Mike dug Time Masters: Vanishing Point #2, Kenny enjoyed volume seven of Black Lagoon, and Blake dug The Flash #5. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Show ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 189: In the Eye of the Storm It was a huge week for comic book news, and the guys sit down this week to discuss the DC restructuring and the end of Wildstorm Comics. Also this week -- shakeups for the Legion of Super-Heroes, possible directors for the Superman reboot, changes to the Daredevil line and... Sesame Street for Baby Boomers? In the picks, Blake presents Darkwing Duck #4, Kenny digs Incredible Hercules: The Mighty Thorcules and Mike goes with Booster Gold #36. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 188: Looking For News The guys get together in a particularly slow news week to discuss... whatever they can find. Kenny gives a review of the new Halo: Reach video game, Mike is loving Green Lantern, and Blake gives a shout out to Image's new series Morning Glories -- plus, we chat about the upcoming TV season, the delays in Superman, upcoming Lantern-related one-shots, the new CXPulp.com website, and more! You can even check out a snippet the upcoming play Blake is directing in this Facebook video. Cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 187: On the DVD Shelf It's a quick episode as Blake and Kenny roam the DVD shelf of their local department store. We talk about the Blu-Ray vs. DVD controversy, digital copies, digital comics, early plans for Halloween, and lots of movies. In the picks this week, Kenny thinks you should sit down with your kids and watch a Studio Ghibli film, and Blake wants you to read Batgirl #14. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at BlakeMPetit@gmail.com! IMPORTANT NOTE: Comixtreme.com is undergo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 186: White Lanterns Have it Easy This week Blake proves that, when it comes to bringing back the dead, White Lanterns have it easy. Blake manages to resurrect a dead podcast recording so that you can hear the guys talk about the last new Lost content ever (on the season 6 DVD), the upcoming TV season including developments for Smallville and The Walking Dead, the cancellation (and resurrection) of Daredevil, the White Lantern variant covers, the movie Green Lanterns and more! In the picks, Kenny goes with Action Comi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 185: The Unsung Heroes This week the boys line up another top ten (or seven... or eight...) episode, as they get together to discuss some of their favorite underrated characters from comics, television, movies, video games, and even a book or two without pictures. Which warriors do the guys say just don't get the respect they deserve? And in the picks, Blake selects Superman/Batman #75 and Kenny digs on Booster Gold #35. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 184: Kick-Ass, The Losers, and listener e-mail! We're going mano-a-Blakeo this week as your valiant host flies solo. But that doesn't mean we're bereft of content! This week Blake gives his thoughts on the new-to-DVD films Kick-Ass and The Losers, talks about a couple of recent events from Wizard World Chicago and the Green Lantern movie, and answers your e-mails! In the picks, Blake doubles up with the surprisingly awesome Life With Archie: The Married Life #1 and the not-at-all-surprisingly awesome Darkwing Duck #3. Cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 19: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World It's Blake versus the Critics this week, as 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies turns its gaze to the film Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. In this mini-episode, Blake gives his thoughts on the film, and doesn't expect to make any friends in the process. Dissenting opinions are welcome at Showcase@Comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 183: Doctor Who Postseason Report The Showcase crew's favorite TV show about a madman in a magic box has wrapped up its latest season, so this week they guys sit down and talk about Matt Smith's first 13 episodes as Doctor Who. The guys discuss the second half of the season, the questions left over at the end of the run, and toss about their theories as to the true identity of the mysterious River Song. In the picks this week, Blake applauds Roger Langridge's return to the art chores of The Muppet Show, Mike finds him ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 182: A Conversation About Animation The Showcase Crew assembles again, as the boys sit down and talk about some of their favorite all-time animated features films. Blake and Kenny each present a top ten list, and Mike and Daniel join in with some of their favorites as well. In this week's picks, Kenny goes with Booster Gold #34, Blake dug Justice League: Generation Lost #6, Mike gives us a blast from the past with the Flashpoint miniseries, and Daniel's all about the new season of Futurama. Contact us with comments, sug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 181: Inception, Under the Red Hood, and Ranting! Finishing up a summertime holiday, Blake and Erin sit down and give their thoughts on Christopher Nolan's Inception and the new DC Universe animated movie Batman: Under the Red Hood. They cover some leftover news from Comicon, then answer your e-mails! In the picks, Erin is reading Mary Roach's Bonk, and Blake picks Penny Arcade Vol. 6: The Halls Below. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Netw ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 181: Inception, Under the Red Hood, and Ranting! Finishing up a summertime holiday, Blake and Erin sit down and give their thoughts on Christopher Nolan's Inception and the new DC Universe animated movie Batman: Under the Red Hood. They cover some leftover news from Comicon, then answer your e-mails! In the picks, Erin is reading Mary Roach's Bonk, and Blake picks Penny Arcade Vol. 6: The Halls Below. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 180: San Diego 2010 Erin is back this week, joining Blake to talk about the news from Comic-Con 2010! In the news we've got the Avengers cast, the Chew TV show, the Young Justice cartoon, new Avengers, changes to the Batman family, the return of the Mickey Mouse comic strip, new announcements about a dozen different comics and creators, and more! In the picks, Erin recommends the book Stiff, and Blake loved the second issue of Darkwing Duck. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Sho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 180: San Diego 2010 Erin is back this week, joining Blake to talk about the news from Comic-Con 2010! In the news we've got the Avengers cast, the Chew TV show, the Young Justice cartoon, new Avengers, changes to the Batman family, the return of the Mickey Mouse comic strip, new announcements about a dozen different comics and creators, and more! In the picks, Erin recommends the book Stiff, and Blake loved the second issue of Darkwing Duck. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Sho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 179: Movies, eMail, and Somethin' For the Kids Blake doesn't quite fly solo this week. Heather joins him for a quick review of the film Despicable Me, and then Blake jumps into your-mails! We also spend a little time talking about the late Harvey Pekar and the much happier news of the Tiny Titans/Little Archie crossover. Then, it's time for a blast from the past! To make up for losing Chase's chatter last week, Blake pulls the second episode from the short-lived 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies podcast (the separate one, not the mov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 179: Movies, eMail, and Somethin' For the Kids Blake doesn't quite fly solo this week. Heather joins him for a quick review of the film Despicable Me, and then Blake jumps into your-mails! We also spend a little time talking about the late Harvey Pekar and the much happier news of the Tiny Titans/Little Archie crossover. Then, it's time for a blast from the past! To make up for losing Chase's chatter last week, Blake pulls the second episode from the short-lived 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies podcast (the separate one, not the mov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 178: Predator(s) Blake sat down this week with a great conversation with Mike "Techno-Dunce" Bellamy and your good buddy Chase Bouzigard about the Predator franchise -- four movies, comics, video games, and all that! Unfortunately, that program seems to be lost due to some sort of technical malfunction that has spent all day making Blake want to kick puppies in frustration. So instead, listen as a deeply apologetic Blake gives you his review of the new Predators film, along with this week's picks -- C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 178: Predator(s) Blake sat down this week with a great conversation with Mike "Techno-Dunce" Bellamy and your good buddy Chase Bouzigard about the Predator franchise -- four movies, comics, video games, and all that! Unfortunately, that program seems to be lost due to some sort of technical malfunction that has spent all day making Blake want to kick puppies in frustration. So instead, listen as a deeply apologetic Blake gives you his review of the new Predators film, along with this week's picks -- C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 177: Independence Day Rundown Blake goes it alone with a quick episode for this Independence Day weekend. You get his quick thoughts on Wonder Woman's new costume, the new movie Spider-Man, the creation of Marvel TV, and a review of Scott Sigler's Infected, plus the pick of the week: Ghostbusters: Con-Volutions. Plus, Kenny chimes in via e-mail to give his thoughts on the film The Last Airbender. But that's not all! Blake's been busy lately, and this week he clues you guys in about his recent appearance on the Ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 177: Independence Day Rundown Blake goes it alone with a quick episode for this Independence Day weekend. You get his quick thoughts on Wonder Woman's new costume, the new movie Spider-Man, the creation of Marvel TV, and a review of Scott Sigler's Infected, plus the pick of the week: Ghostbusters: Con-Volutions. Plus, Kenny chimes in via e-mail to give his thoughts on the film The Last Airbender. But that's not all! Blake's been busy lately, and this week he clues you guys in about his recent appearance on the Ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 176: The Heroic Age, Jonah Hex, and Superhero Shorts The Showcase gang sits down at a bookstore after an eventful day for a chat on recent comic events. The guys discuss the proposed Marvel short films, the DC animated shorts, several recent Heroic Age comics, the wreck that was the Jonah Hex movie, and much more! In the picks, Mike is re-reading Fables Vol. 4 (and using the books to draw in a new comic book reader), Kenny picks Secret Avengers #1 and Blake loved Supergirl #53. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2 in 1 Showcase Episode 176: The Heroic Age, Jonah Hex, and Superhero Shorts The Showcase gang sits down at a bookstore after an eventful day for a chat on recent comic events. The guys discuss the proposed Marvel short films, the DC animated shorts, several recent Heroic Age comics, the wreck that was the Jonah Hex movie, and much more! In the picks, Mike is re-reading Fables Vol. 4 (and using the books to draw in a new comic book reader), Kenny picks Secret Avengers #1 and Blake loved Supergirl #53. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 18: Toy Story 3 It cashed in for Disney's biggest opening weekend ever, but how did the Showcase crew feel about Toy Story 3? In this At the Movies episode, the crew chats about the latest Pixar film just moments after the credits roll! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 18: Toy Story 3 It cashed in for Disney's biggest opening weekend ever, but how did the Showcase crew feel about Toy Story 3? In this At the Movies episode, the crew chats about the latest Pixar film just moments after the credits roll! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 175: Toy Story-The Commentary With the third Toy Story movie tearing up the screen, Blake and Kenny sit down this week to provide their commentary on the original 1995 Toy Story! So pop in your DVD and listen along as the boys discuss the franchise, the sequels, the comics, Pixar animation, animation in general, and a series of old Louisiana Natural Gas commercials. Who says this isn't the Showcase Age of the Wild Tangents? In the picks, Kenny liked Heroic Age: Prince of Power #1 and Blake digs DC Universe: Legaci ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 175: Toy Story-The Commentary With the third Toy Story movie tearing up the screen, Blake and Kenny sit down this week to provide their commentary on the original 1995 Toy Story! So pop in your DVD and listen along as the boys discuss the franchise, the sequels, the comics, Pixar animation, animation in general, and a series of old Louisiana Natural Gas commercials. Who says this isn't the Showcase Age of the Wild Tangents? In the picks, Kenny liked Heroic Age: Prince of Power #1 and Blake digs DC Universe: Legaci ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 174: Greetings From Pittsburgh Blake and Erin get on the microphone together for another of their epic visits together. The two of them discuss their adventures seeking out new comic book stores, how Blake was worried about defending the honor of the New Orleans Saints in the midst of Steeler nation, the glory of Bacon Night, and what they thought of the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. In the picks, Erin digs Power Girl: A New Beginning, and Blake was a fan of Young Allies #1. Contact us with comments, sugge ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 174: Greetings From Pittsburgh Blake and Erin get on the microphone together for another of their epic visits together. The two of them discuss their adventures seeking out new comic book stores, how Blake was worried about defending the honor of the New Orleans Saints in the midst of Steeler nation, the glory of Bacon Night, and what they thought of the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. In the picks, Erin digs Power Girl: A New Beginning, and Blake was a fan of Young Allies #1. Contact us with comments, sugge ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 173: Teasers and Talking The guys get together for a news roundup this week. We spend time talking about the Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Green Lantern movies, The Walking Dead and Thundercats on TV, the new Teen Titans writer, Joe Quesada's promotion, the Invincible Iron Man Annual simultaneous release kerfuffle, the DC Universe Online release date, Vertigo characters returning to the DC Universe and more! In the picks, Mike hasn't gotten any comics, so Blake and Kenny each double up -- Adventure Co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 173: Teasers and Talking The guys get together for a news roundup this week. We spend time talking about the Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Green Lantern movies, The Walking Dead and Thundercats on TV, the new Teen Titans writer, Joe Quesada's promotion, the Invincible Iron Man Annual simultaneous release kerfuffle, the DC Universe Online release date, Vertigo characters returning to the DC Universe and more! In the picks, Mike hasn't gotten any comics, so Blake and Kenny each double up -- Adventure Co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 17: Prince of Persia-The Sands of Time The newest Disney adventure film has hit theaters! With some downtime before they can milk the Pirates of the Carribbean property for another film, Disney branches out to the world of video games for their next adventure. Will Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time be the next Pirate-sized hit, or will it fizzle away like most video game flicks? Blake and Kenny are joined by Chase to give you their thoughts in this week's At the Movies mini-episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 17: Prince of Persia-The Sands of Time The newest Disney adventure film has hit theaters! With some downtime before they can milk the Pirates of the Carribbean property for another film, Disney branches out to the world of video games for their next adventure. Will Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time be the next Pirate-sized hit, or will it fizzle away like most video game flicks? Blake and Kenny are joined by Chase to give you their thoughts in this week's At the Movies mini-episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 172: Lost-The End Your good buddy Chase returns for a very special chat with Blake and Kenny about the final episode of Lost! After six years of waiting, what questions did the final episode answer? What was left unresolved? Which episodes were most important and which ones were the most fun to watch? And is the Lost Experience really over? In the picks, Chase goes with Avengers #1, Kenny digs the return of Birds of Prey, and Blake is happy with Fantastic Four #579. Contact us with comments, suggestion ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 172: Lost-The End Your good buddy Chase returns for a very special chat with Blake and Kenny about the final episode of Lost! After six years of waiting, what questions did the final episode answer? What was left unresolved? Which episodes were most important and which ones were the most fun to watch? And is the Lost Experience really over? In the picks, Chase goes with Avengers #1, Kenny digs the return of Birds of Prey, and Blake is happy with Fantastic Four #579. Contact us with comments, suggestion ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 171: Siege, Sentry, and Lots of E-Mails Kenny returns in this all-e-mail episode! After spending about a month on assorted special episodes, the boys sit down and read a slew of them all at once -- comments on Blackest Night, Lost, The Hulk, thoughts on Siege and much more! And since Kenny hasn't read comics in a while (and Daniel doesn't read them at all), Blake and Mike each double up on their picks -- this week, Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Superman/Batman #72, Atomic Robo #3 and Booster Gold #32! Contact us with comment ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 171: Siege, Sentry, and Lots of E-Mails Kenny returns in this all-e-mail episode! After spending about a month on assorted special episodes, the boys sit down and read a slew of them all at once -- comments on Blackest Night, Lost, The Hulk, thoughts on Siege and much more! And since Kenny hasn't read comics in a while (and Daniel doesn't read them at all), Blake and Mike each double up on their picks -- this week, Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Superman/Batman #72, Atomic Robo #3 and Booster Gold #32! Contact us with comment ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 170: TV Talk With Lost and Doctor Who Responding to recent requests, this week the boys talk some TV. The guys talk about the entire season of Lost just before we head into the last two episodes, including which questions have to be answered, which ones probably won't, and predictions for the end of one of their favorite shows. Then, Blake and Daniel delve into the current series of Doctor Who -- the reign of Steven Moffat and Matt Smith, why they're loving this series so much, and what they're looking for in the second ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 170: TV Talk With Lost and Doctor Who Responding to recent requests, this week the boys talk some TV. The guys talk about the entire season of Lost just before we head into the last two episodes, including which questions have to be answered, which ones probably won't, and predictions for the end of one of their favorite shows. Then, Blake and Daniel delve into the current series of Doctor Who -- the reign of Steven Moffat and Matt Smith, why they're loving this series so much, and what they're looking for in the second ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 16: Iron Man 2 The boys didn't have time to record a regular episode this week, friends, but you're not going Showcase-less! Blake, Mike, and Daniel took in Iron Man 2 last night, and today we offer up our on-the-spot thoughts. How was the movie? How was the recast War Machine? How were the new characters? And does it hold up to the original? The guys also discuss the new direction for Tony Stark in the recent Invincible Iron Man #25, and Blake works in a pick of the week, Vertigo's I, Zombie #1. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 16: Iron Man 2 The boys didn't have time to record a regular episode this week, friends, but you're not going Showcase-less! Blake, Mike, and Daniel took in Iron Man 2 last night, and today we offer up our on-the-spot thoughts. How was the movie? How was the recast War Machine? How were the new characters? And does it hold up to the original? The guys also discuss the new direction for Tony Stark in the recent Invincible Iron Man #25, and Blake works in a pick of the week, Vertigo's I, Zombie #1. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 169: Free Comic Book Day 2010 It's time once again for Geek Christmas, Free Comic Book Day! The Showcase boys, including Blake, Mike, and first-time panelist Daniel, sat in at BSI Comics in Metaire, where they talked to novelist Lewis Aleman, the world's smallest Clone Trooper, and chatted about the beginning of War of the Supermen, the upcoming Iron Man 2, the recently-released Kick-Ass, and discussed just what they hope to see Free Comic Book Day become in the future. Thanks again to BSI Comics for being our hos ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 169: Free Comic Book Day 2010 It's time once again for Geek Christmas, Free Comic Book Day! The Showcase boys, including Blake, Mike, and first-time panelist Daniel, sat in at BSI Comics in Metaire, where they talked to novelist Lewis Aleman, the world's smallest Clone Trooper, and chatted about the beginning of War of the Supermen, the upcoming Iron Man 2, the recently-released Kick-Ass, and discussed just what they hope to see Free Comic Book Day become in the future. Thanks again to BSI Comics for being our hos ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 168: Nola Comic-Con 2010 The second annual Nola Comic-Con was this weekend, and Blake and Mike spent the weekend walking the floor and talking to all the guests. Sit back and listen to conversations with Mike Rainwater of Garage Raja, Kurt Amacker of Dead Souls, current Deadpool and incoming X-Men writer Victor Gishler, the crew of the online Vampire RPG Bloodletting, Dom Ducote of the Pop Media Primecast, Vernon Smith from The Adventures of Dexter Breakfast and Return of the Lovin' Dead, Kody Chamberlain of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 168: Nola Comic-Con 2010 The second annual Nola Comic-Con was this weekend, and Blake and Mike spent the weekend walking the floor and talking to all the guests. Sit back and listen to conversations with Mike Rainwater of Garage Raja, Kurt Amacker of Dead Souls, current Deadpool and incoming X-Men writer Victor Gishler, the crew of the online Vampire RPG Bloodletting, Dom Ducote of the Pop Media Primecast, Vernon Smith from The Adventures of Dexter Breakfast and Return of the Lovin' Dead, Kody Chamberlain of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 167: Iron Man-The Commentary In just a few weeks, fanboys will be swarming the movie theatres to see the second adventure of Robert Downey, Jr. as the armored Avenger. Before Iron Man 2 hits, though, the guys sit down and re-watch the first Iron Man film. Listen in as Blake and Kenny discuss the first movie, talk about their hopes for the sequel, chat a bit about the character's history and current state in the comics, and even discuss the movie tie-in toys from Hasbro! In the picks, Kenny goes w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 167: Iron Man-The Commentary In just a few weeks, fanboys will be swarming the movie theatres to see the second adventure of Robert Downey, Jr. as the armored Avenger. Before Iron Man 2 hits, though, the guys sit down and re-watch the first Iron Man film. Listen in as Blake and Kenny discuss the first movie, talk about their hopes for the sequel, chat a bit about the character's history and current state in the comics, and even discuss the movie tie-in toys from Hasbro! In the picks, Kenny goes with perennial fav ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 166: Blackest Night Post-Game Report DC's biggest event of the year has come to a conclusion, but before the sun rises on Brightest Day, the Showcase boys take a look back at the Blackest Night. In this spoiler-packed episode the guys discuss the one-shots and tie-ins of the second half of the event, their thoughts on the story as a while, and the potential for the upcoming Brightest Day spin-offs. In the picks, Kenny dug Flash Secret Files 2010, and Blake goes with Invincible Returns #1. PLUS: Kenny gives us a comic sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 166: Blackest Night Post-Game Report DC's biggest event of the year has come to a conclusion, but before the sun rises on Brightest Day, the Showcase boys take a look back at the Blackest Night. In this spoiler-packed episode the guys discuss the one-shots and tie-ins of the second half of the event, their thoughts on the story as a while, and the potential for the upcoming Brightest Day spin-offs. In the picks, Kenny dug Flash Secret Files 2010, and Blake goes with Invincible Returns #1. PLUS: Kenny gives us a comic sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 15: Clash of the Titans Almost 30 years later, Hollywood turns its remake-thirsty gaze on the 1981 Ray Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans. Does the Sam Worthington-starring remake live up to the original? How does Blake feel about the new version of one of his childhood favorites? The answer may surprise you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 15: Clash of the Titans Almost 30 years later, Hollywood turns its remake-thirsty gaze on the 1981 Ray Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans. Does the Sam Worthington-starring remake live up to the original? How does Blake feel about the new version of one of his childhood favorites? The answer may surprise you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 165: 2010 Summer Movie Preview With the summer movie season approaching (and the next several weeks of the podcast spoken for), Blake and Heather take this week to give a rundown of all the big films coming in the next few months, starting with this week's Clash of the Titans and rolling on to the end of August! In the picks, Blake double-dips with The Guild #1 and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #14. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 165: 2010 Summer Movie Preview With the summer movie season approaching (and the next several weeks of the podcast spoken for), Blake and Heather take this week to give a rundown of all the big films coming in the next few months, starting with this week's Clash of the Titans and rolling on to the end of August! In the picks, Blake double-dips with The Guild #1 and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #14. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 164: The Gamers-Dorkness Rising Commentary It's time for another Showcase Commentary episode! This week, Blake and Kenny sit down to watch one of their favorite geek films, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. As they discuss the film, the guys tell tales of their own Dungeons and Dragons and role-playing adventures, talk about the works of cartoonist Aaron Williams, and discuss gaming comics and media in general. Head on over to NetFlix and queue up the movie in to stream along as you listen to the boys discuss it! In the picks, Blak ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 164: The Gamers-Dorkness Rising Commentary It's time for another Showcase Commentary episode! This week, Blake and Kenny sit down to watch one of their favorite geek films, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. As they discuss the film, the guys tell tales of their own Dungeons and Dragons and role-playing adventures, talk about the works of cartoonist Aaron Williams, and discuss gaming comics and media in general. Head on over to NetFlix and queue up the movie in to stream along as you listen to the boys discuss it! In the picks, Blak ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 163: Avengers Assemble Marvel has spent the last few weeks slowly rolling out the rosters for the new Avengers family of titles. This week, Blake and Kenny talk about the members of each team, make their Secret Avengers predictions, and chat about a plethora of other comic book news, including the new Power Girl creative team, the return of Batman Beyond, IDW's change in status with Diamond, Captain America casting rumors, J. Michael Straczynski's Samaritan X, and more! In the picks, Kenny takes the graphi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 163: Avengers Assemble Marvel has spent the last few weeks slowly rolling out the rosters for the new Avengers family of titles. This week, Blake and Kenny talk about the members of each team, make their Secret Avengers predictions, and chat about a plethora of other comic book news, including the new Power Girl creative team, the return of Batman Beyond, IDW's change in status with Diamond, Captain America casting rumors, J. Michael Straczynski's Samaritan X, and more! In the picks, Kenny takes the graphi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 162: On the Go The guys are busy this weekend, so it's gonna be a mini-episode recorded as the guys are out and about trying to take a bit of a break. The guys talk for a few minutes about news from the Emerald City Comicon, the announcements about the departing creative team of Power Girl, the incoming writer of Superman and Wonder Woman, and the official word on the next Superman movie. In a novel "what graphic novel do you want to buy?" segment, Kenny wants Chew Vol. 1: Taster's Choice and Terra, Blake ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 162: On the Go The guys are busy this weekend, so it's gonna be a mini-episode recorded as the guys are out and about trying to take a bit of a break. The guys talk for a few minutes about news from the Emerald City Comicon, the announcements about the departing creative team of Power Girl, the incoming writer of Superman and Wonder Woman, and the official word on the next Superman movie. In a novel "what graphic novel do you want to buy?" segment, Kenny wants Chew Vol. 1: Taster's Choice and Terra, Blake ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 161: Put This Comic on the Screen More and more comic books are making it to the screen these days, both big and little, but no matter how many we see there are still lots of others that haven't quite broken through. This week, the guys discuss some of the comics they haven't quite broken through the Hollywood barrier yet. The guys bat around several ideas and share a few suggestions from you. In the picks this week, Mike was into Green Arrow #30, Kenny picks Flash: Rebirth #6 and Blake gives it up for Tiny Titans #25. Cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 161: Put This Comic on the Screen More and more comic books are making it to the screen these days, both big and little, but no matter how many we see there are still lots of others that haven't quite broken through. This week, the guys discuss some of the comics they haven't quite broken through the Hollywood barrier yet. The guys bat around several ideas and share a few suggestions from you. In the picks this week, Mike was into Green Arrow #30, Kenny picks Flash: Rebirth #6 and Blake gives it up for Tiny Titans #25. Cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 160: DC's New Crew and More There's a new crew in charge of DC Comics, and this week, Blake and Kenny discuss the implications for the publisher, the comics, the movies, and more! Plus, in the chatter this week, True Blood creator Charlaine Harris comes to comics, a couple of high-priced auctions lead to a discussion of comics as investments, the guys chat about the current season of Lost, and Kenny drools over the new DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe toy line! In the picks, Blake takes Colt Noble and the Megal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 160: DC's New Crew and More There's a new crew in charge of DC Comics, and this week, Blake and Kenny discuss the implications for the publisher, the comics, the movies, and more! Plus, in the chatter this week, True Blood creator Charlaine Harris comes to comics, a couple of high-priced auctions lead to a discussion of comics as investments, the guys chat about the current season of Lost, and Kenny drools over the new DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe toy line! In the picks, Blake takes Colt Noble and the Megal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 14: Justice League-Crisis on Two Earths It's AT THE MOVIES time again! Blake is back with a look at the newest DC Universe animated feature, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. How does it stand up in the strata of DCU films? How does it hold up next to the classic tales of the multiverse? Take a listen for Blake's thoughts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 14: Justice League-Crisis on Two Earths It's AT THE MOVIES time again! Blake is back with a look at the newest DC Universe animated feature, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. How does it stand up in the strata of DCU films? How does it hold up next to the classic tales of the multiverse? Take a listen for Blake's thoughts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 159: Viva Las Vegas Back in Vegas together, Blake and Erin get together for this week's episode of the Showcase! The happy couple reviews a pair of new movies, including The Wolfman and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, visit a trio of Vegas-area comic shops, and answer your questions about what there is to do in Vegas if you're a geek like us! In the picks, Erin liked the novel Star Wars: Death Troopers and Blake gives a thumbs-up to Batgirl #7. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 159: Viva Las Vegas Back in Vegas together, Blake and Erin get together for this week's episode of the Showcase! The happy couple reviews a pair of new movies, including The Wolfman and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, visit a trio of Vegas-area comic shops, and answer your questions about what there is to do in Vegas if you're a geek like us! In the picks, Erin liked the novel Star Wars: Death Troopers and Blake gives a thumbs-up to Batgirl #7. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 158: I'm Almost Out the Door It's a shorter than usual episode this week as Blake sits down to record a solo episode while taking a break from packing his bags for a Vegas vacation. Even while getting ready for some much-needed R&R, he has time to chat about a couple of impending comic book resurrections, the news that Christopher Nolan is taking over the Superman movie franchise, announcements about the rebirth of the Avengers in the Heroic Age, and to answer your e-mails! The pick of the week: Un ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 158: I'm Almost Out the Door It's a shorter than usual episode this week as Blake sits down to record a solo episode while taking a break from packing his bags for a Vegas vacation. Even while getting ready for some much-needed R&R, he has time to chat about a couple of impending comic book resurrections, the news that Christopher Nolan is taking over the Superman movie franchise, announcements about the rebirth of the Avengers in the Heroic Age, and to answer your e-mails! The pick of the week: Unwritten #10. Cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 13: Planet Hulk A new comic book film has hit your DVD shelves, and this week Blake is taking a look at the new Lionsgate film Planet Hulk. Will it live up to one of Marvel's best storylines in years? Take a listen. And don't forget to send in your e-mails to Showcase@Comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 13: Planet Hulk A new comic book film has hit your DVD shelves, and this week Blake is taking a look at the new Lionsgate film Planet Hulk. Will it live up to one of Marvel's best storylines in years? Take a listen. And don't forget to send in your e-mails to Showcase@Comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 157: The iPad and the Digital Comic Apple's newest announcement, the new iPad, has captured the attention of the comic book world. Is it the future of comics, a stepping stone to that future, or much ado about nothing? This week, Blake and Heather talk comics, computers, digital content, webcomics, creator response, and for some reason, Sookie Stackhouse. In the picks this week, Blake serves up a two-fer: Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four #1, and for the graphic novel review, Star Comics All-Stars Vol. 1. Contact us with com ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 157: The iPad and the Digital Comic Apple's newest announcement, the new iPad, has captured the attention of the comic book world. Is it the future of comics, a stepping stone to that future, or much ado about nothing? This week, Blake and Heather talk comics, computers, digital content, webcomics, creator response, and for some reason, Sookie Stackhouse. In the picks this week, Blake serves up a two-fer: Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four #1, and for the graphic novel review, Star Comics All-Stars Vol. 1. Contact us with com ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 156: Mike's Mom, You're Amusing Mike isn't even here this week, but his mom somehow gets the title of this free-for-all, tangent-style episode. Blake and Kenny answer more of your e-mails and talk about more comic news, including the dollar comics for Free Comic Book Day, the state of the Avengers after Siege, the Blackest Night ring/Siege variant controversy, and much more! In the picks, Blake loves the finale of G-Man: Cape Crisis, and Kenny still has mad love for Power Girl. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 156: Mike's Mom, You're Amusing Mike isn't even here this week, but his mom somehow gets the title of this free-for-all, tangent-style episode. Blake and Kenny answer more of your e-mails and talk about more comic news, including the dollar comics for Free Comic Book Day, the state of the Avengers after Siege, the Blackest Night ring/Siege variant controversy, and much more! In the picks, Blake loves the finale of G-Man: Cape Crisis, and Kenny still has mad love for Power Girl. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 155: Ghosts, Geeks, and Greens Blake and Kenny take the microphones this week, going through a few weeks of comic and geek news and reading your e-mails. No more Spider-Man 4? What's up with the Ghostbusters? New announcements from DC, the Human Target returns to TV, the Big Bang Theory geeks have a special guest coming, and we get an e-mail in defense of the Red Hulk! In the picks, Kenny chooses Green Lantern Corps #44 and Blake takes Incorruptible #2. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 155: Ghosts, Geeks, and Greens Blake and Kenny take the microphones this week, going through a few weeks of comic and geek news and reading your e-mails. No more Spider-Man 4? What's up with the Ghostbusters? New announcements from DC, the Human Target returns to TV, the Big Bang Theory geeks have a special guest coming, and we get an e-mail in defense of the Red Hulk! In the picks, Kenny chooses Green Lantern Corps #44 and Blake takes Incorruptible #2. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 154: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies-The Commentary Since the Showcase started, every so often fans have suggested we try our hands at a movie commentary episode. This week, we're finally giving it a try. Get out your DVD of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and pop it in. When we tell you to press play, you can listen as Blake, Kenny and Mike talk about the movie itself, the comic books it was drawn from, the stories that came before and after, merchandising, merchandising, merchandising, and maybe a tangent or two along the way! In the picks ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 154: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies-The Commentary Since the Showcase started, every so often fans have suggested we try our hands at a movie commentary episode. This week, we're finally giving it a try. Get out your DVD of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and pop it in. When we tell you to press play, you can listen as Blake, Kenny and Mike talk about the movie itself, the comic books it was drawn from, the stories that came before and after, merchandising, mer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 153: The All-New Showcase The new era for the Showcase begins today! Driven by geek news and reader e-mails, the guys delve into a wealth of topics this week. In the mix: Disney's Dreams Come True exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art, David Tennant's departure as Doctor Who, what's going on in Buffy Season Eight and Blackest Night #6, thoughts on Batgirls past and present, and much more! In the picks, Mike (and listener Robert Willing) loved Justice League of Amer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 153: The All-New Showcase The new era for the Showcase begins today! Driven by geek news and reader e-mails, the guys delve into a wealth of topics this week. In the mix: Disney's Dreams Come True exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art, David Tennant's departure as Doctor Who, what's going on in Buffy Season Eight and Blackest Night #6, thoughts on Batgirls past and present, and much more! In the picks, Mike (and listener Robert Willing) loved Justice League of America #40, Kenny picks Power Girl #7, and Blake pro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 152: The Decade in Review All good things must come to an end... Chase comes back one last time as regular co-host of the Showcase to join Blake for the decade in review. The guys talk about the movies, television shows, comic books and creators that shaped the past ten years. The guys answer one last round of Ask Chase Anything, and at long last, the question is answered... Why does Chase hate Firestorm? Chase is leaving, but the Showcase is sticking ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 152: The Decade in Review All good things must come to an end... Chase comes back one last time as regular co-host of the Showcase to join Blake for the decade in review. The guys talk about the movies, television shows, comic books and creators that shaped the past ten years. The guys answer one last round of Ask Chase Anything, and at long last, the question is answered... Why does Chase hate Firestorm? Chase is leaving, but the Showcase is sticking around. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 151: 2009-The Year in Review Your good buddy Chase is back for the first of two very special episodes! This week, Chase and Blake announce the winners of the Best of 2009 as voted on by you, the Showcase listener! Then, as this extra-length episode continues, the guys delve into all the big comic book news of 2009. Disney buys Marvel! DC Entertainment! Archie marries Veronica... kinda! And Diamond's new rules change the game entirely. If it's happening in the world of co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 151: 2009-The Year in Review Your good buddy Chase is back for the first of two very special episodes! This week, Chase and Blake announce the winners of the Best of 2009 as voted on by you, the Showcase listener! Then, as this extra-length episode continues, the guys delve into all the big comic book news of 2009. Disney buys Marvel! DC Entertainment! Archie marries Veronica... kinda! And Diamond's new rules change the game entirely. If it's happening in the world of comics, the boys talk about it. In the picks this w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Turn Right at the Sign (Evercast #11) Merry Christmas from Blake M. Petit's Evercast! Every year, for some time now, I've written a new Christmas short story as my "card" to my friends and family. (And don't forget, you can download all those previous stories for free from Smashwords.com!) But now, in this age of social networking, podcasting, MyFacing and Tweetbooking, I've expanded my scope to bring these tales to everyone ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Turn Right at the Sign (Evercast #11) Merry Christmas from Blake M. Petit's Evercast! Every year, for some time now, I've written a new Christmas short story as my "card" to my friends and family. (And don't forget, you can download all those previous stories for free from Smashwords.com!) But now, in this age of social networking, podcasting, MyFacing and Tweetbooking, I've expanded my scope to bring these tales to everyone out there. This year's short story is a tale of love, understanding, and what happens when the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 150: A Charlie Brown Christmas (or Four) Heather is back this week, joining Blake for a marathon of all four Charlie Brown Christmas cartoons! Tune in for our comments on A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, and I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown -- plus a special bonus, Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! In the picks, Heather chooses the seasonal novel The Autobiography of Santa Claus. Blake gives us the graphic novel pick, A Kidnapped Santa Claus ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 150: A Charlie Brown Christmas (or Four) Heather is back this week, joining Blake for a marathon of all four Charlie Brown Christmas cartoons! Tune in for our comments on A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, and I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown -- plus a special bonus, Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! In the picks, Heather chooses the seasonal novel The Autobiography of Santa Claus. Blake gives us the graphic novel pick, A Kidnapped Santa Claus, and his pick of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 12: The Princess and the Frog It's back! We haven't had an At the Movies episode since the summer months wound down, but Blake is here to fix that. Five years since their last traditionally-animated movie, Walt Disney Animation has returned to the form that made it great with The Princess and the Frog -- but can a New Orleans-based fairy tale cut it with this Louisiana boy, or is the magic still missing from the House of Mouse? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 12: The Princess and the Frog It's back! We haven't had an At the Movies episode since the summer months wound down, but Blake is here to fix that. Five years since their last traditionally-animated movie, Walt Disney Animation has returned to the form that made it great with The Princess and the Frog -- but can a New Orleans-based fairy tale cut it with this Louisiana boy, or is the magic still missing from the House of Mouse? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 149: The Christmas Special Special With the clock ticking up to the big day, Blake sits down with his sister Heather for a conversation about their favorite Christmas specials, TV shows, and movies. Fueled by your comments, the sibs talk about the classics of their youth, the new specials that have hit in recent years, and cross their fingers for future specials. Rankin and Bass, Disney classics, Hanna Barbera, Bob Clark, Charles ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 149: The Christmas Special Special With the clock ticking up to the big day, Blake sits down with his sister Heather for a conversation about their favorite Christmas specials, TV shows, and movies. Fueled by your comments, the sibs talk about the classics of their youth, the new specials that have hit in recent years, and cross their fingers for future specials. Rankin and Bass, Disney classics, Hanna Barbera, Bob Clark, Charles Dickens and of course, Bruce Willis are all right here. In the picks, Heather simply questions t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 148: The 2009 Geek Gift Guide 'Tis the season to go shopping! All the major gift-giving holidays are coming up, and the geeks of America are making their lists. This week, the boys go through some of the swag you may want to get for your gift this season: toys, books, electronics, Turtle Wax (if you're buying things for Mike), and everything else in-between is on the list, and the guys go through it all! In the picks this we ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 148: The 2009 Geek Gift Guide 'Tis the season to go shopping! All the major gift-giving holidays are coming up, and the geeks of America are making their lists. This week, the boys go through some of the swag you may want to get for your gift this season: toys, books, electronics, Turtle Wax (if you're buying things for Mike), and everything else in-between is on the list, and the guys go through it all! In the picks this week, Kenny picks Flash: Rebirth #5, Blake goes with The Web #3 and Mike doubles up with Adventure ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 147: Best of 2009 Nomination Special It's that time again! With only a month left in the year, the boys get together to make their nominations for the greatest in comics in 2009. Blake, Kenny, occasionally Mike, and Chase (via e-mail) make their choices and then leave it up to you to cast your votes by e-mailing the show by December 18! The guys then read a few e-mails, talk about the future of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and make this week's picks, including Kenny's Justice League of Ame ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 147: Best of 2009 Nomination Special It's that time again! With only a month left in the year, the boys get together to make their nominations for the greatest in comics in 2009. Blake, Kenny, occasionally Mike, and Chase (via e-mail) make their choices and then leave it up to you to cast your votes by e-mailing the show by December 18! The guys then read a few e-mails, talk about the future of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and make this week's picks, including Kenny's Justice League of America #39, Mike's Booster Gold #26 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 146: Disney Goes Boom! Blake flies solo this week with an in-depth look at the Boom! Kids line of comics featuring the Disney, Pixar, and Muppet characters. Blake looks at each of the series that has been released to date, gives his thoughts on the best and the weakest, and offers a few suggestions for the future of the line. In the picks, check out the Showcase Presents Ambush Bug graphic novel, and the Assault on New Olympus Prologue one-shot! Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything else at Showcase@ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 146: Disney Goes Boom! Blake flies solo this week with an in-depth look at the Boom! Kids line of comics featuring the Disney, Pixar, and Muppet characters. Blake looks at each of the series that has been released to date, gives his thoughts on the best and the weakest, and offers a few suggestions for the future of the line. In the picks, check out the Showcase Presents Ambush Bug graphic novel, and the Assault on New Olympus Prolog ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 145: Blackest Night Halftime Show The marching band is coming onto the field, the coach is giving the Justice League a much-needed pep talk, and the fans have gone to pee. That's right, it's the Blackest Night Halftime Show! With the fourth issue of the eight-part epic on the stands, this week Blake and Kenny sit down to talk about the story so far, the various tie-ins, and make their predictions for the second half of DC's best event in years. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 145: Blackest Night Halftime Show The marching band is coming onto the field, the coach is giving the Justice League a much-needed pep talk, and the fans have gone to pee. That's right, it's the Blackest Night Halftime Show! With the fourth issue of the eight-part epic on the stands, this week Blake and Kenny sit down to talk about the story so far, the various tie-ins, and make their predictions for the second half of DC's best event in years. In the picks this week, Kenny goes with Vampire Hunter D: Stuff of Dreams and Bl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 144: Holiday Movie Preview We're heading into the second big movie season of the year, the time when the studios roll out all of the major Thanksgiving and Christmas releases, plus the Oscar contenders, treats for the kids in us all, and even the odd sci-fi epic. This week, Kenny and Blake sit down to discuss all of the major releases for November and December, from A Christmas Carol to Avatar and everything in between. In the picks, Kenny gets creative with the movie Hot Fuzz, and Blake stays quasi-traditional with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 144: Holiday Movie Preview We're heading into the second big movie season of the year, the time when the studios roll out all of the major Thanksgiving and Christmas releases, plus the Oscar contenders, treats for the kids in us all, and even the odd sci-fi epic. This week, Kenny and Blake sit down to discuss all of the major releases for November and December, from A Christmas Carol to Avatar and everything in between. In the picks, Kenny gets creative ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 143: Trick or Tangent Halloween is over, but the boys have one last treat for you -- our Trick-or-Tangent episode! This week, you steer the course of the show, as the guys answer your e-mails. Artist chatter, the state of the Shazam! family, spacefaring with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and even a letter in support of Twilight. Plus, Blake asks (okay, begs) your help in supporting his latest creative enterprise. In the picks this week, Kenny chooses the Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga graphic novel ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 143: Trick or Tangent Halloween is over, but the boys have one last treat for you -- our Trick-or-Tangent episode! This week, you steer the course of the show, as the guys answer your e-mails. Artist chatter, the state of the Shazam! family, spacefaring with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and even a letter in support of Twilight. Plus, Blake asks (okay, begs) your help in supporting his latest creative enterprise. In the picks this week, Kenny choose ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blake Needs Your Help! Hey there, Showcase faithful! Blake here with a plea for your help! I'm beginning the biggest experiment of my creative career this week, and I would love for each and every one of you to be a part of it. Give this quick mini-episode a listen, then join me at www.EvertimeRealms.com to get in on the ground floor of Blake M. Petit's Evercast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blake Needs Your Help! Hey there, Showcase faithful! Blake here with a plea for your help! I'm beginning the biggest experiment of my creative career this week, and I would love for each and every one of you to be a part of it. Give this quick mini-episode a listen, then join me at www.EvertimeRealms.com to get in on the ground floor of Blake M. Petit's Evercast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 142: Batman-The Long Halloween The shadows fall across the Halloween Spooktacular, as we round out the month with our story spotlight on Batman: The Long Halloween. The guys discuss the origins of the story, the tale itself, the repurcussions for Batman's life on the silver screen, and the status of Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale collaborations in the years since! In the picks, Blake goes with Chew #5, Kenny picks Power Girl #6, and Mike gives us a graphic novel pick: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 142: Batman-The Long Halloween The shadows fall across the Halloween Spooktacular, as we round out the month with our story spotlight on Batman: The Long Halloween. The guys discuss the origins of the story, the tale itself, the repurcussions for Batman's life on the silver screen, and the status of Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale collaborations in the years since! In the picks, Blake goes with Chew #5, Kenny picks Power Girl #6, and Mike gives us a graphic novel pick: Infinity War. Contact us with comments, suggestions, or anything ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 141: Our Favorite Horror Artists The Halloween Spooktacular continues with a special guest-host. Blake recruits his sisters, Heather, to sit down with him and look at some of the greatest horror artists of all time. The sibs go from the classic works of Al Feldstein in Tales From the Crypt, the great Marvel Horror artists of the 70s, superstars of Vertigo comics, some of today's bright spots -- with several surprises along the way. You may want to camp at the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 141: Our Favorite Horror Artists The Halloween Spooktacular continues with a special guest-host. Blake recruits his sisters, Heather, to sit down with him and look at some of the greatest horror artists of all time. The sibs go from the classic works of Al Feldstein in Tales From the Crypt, the great Marvel Horror artists of the 70s, superstars of Vertigo comics, some of today's bright spots -- with several surprises along the way. You may want to camp at the Grand Comic Book Database to play along with this one. In the pi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 140: The Universal Frankenstein The Halloween Spooktacular continues with a movie marathon! Blake, Kenny and Mike sit down for a screening of six classic films featuring the Universal Studios Frankenstein characters! Listen in for our thoughts on Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939), Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), House of Frankenstein (1944), and of course, the horror classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). In the picks ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 140: The Universal Frankenstein The Halloween Spooktacular continues with a movie marathon! Blake, Kenny and Mike sit down for a screening of six classic films featuring the Universal Studios Frankenstein characters! Listen in for our thoughts on Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939), Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), House of Frankenstein (1944), and of course, the horror classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). In the picks this week, Kenny goes with Blackest Night: Super ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 139: Dracula and the Vampire's Redemption As we roll into October, the Halloween Spooktacular is again upon us! The Showcase is undergoing some big changes this week, but Blake and Kenny sit down to talk about the immortal lord of the night, Count Dracula, from his classic movies, the legendary Tomb of Dracula comic, and his appearances in the DC Multiverse and elsewhere. The guys also talk about the rest of the Count's vampire bretheren, some great va ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 139: Dracula and the Vampire's Redemption As we roll into October, the Halloween Spooktacular is again upon us! The Showcase is undergoing some big changes this week, but Blake and Kenny sit down to talk about the immortal lord of the night, Count Dracula, from his classic movies, the legendary Tomb of Dracula comic, and his appearances in the DC Multiverse and elsewhere. The guys also talk about the rest of the Count's vampire bretheren, some great vampire novels and comics from recent years, and desperately look for a way to save ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 138: Age of Apocalypse Because you demanded it! People have long asked us to do an episode delving into the classic X-Men storyline, The Age of Apocalypse, and we at the showcase aim to please! This week, Blake and Chase talk about the overall storyline, our favorites of the individual issues, and which elements from the Age of Apocalypse managed to transcend "alternate reality" status and become part of the regular X-Men l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 138: Age of Apocalypse Because you demanded it! People have long asked us to do an episode delving into the classic X-Men storyline, The Age of Apocalypse, and we at the showcase aim to please! This week, Blake and Chase talk about the overall storyline, our favorites of the individual issues, and which elements from the Age of Apocalypse managed to transcend "alternate reality" status and become part of the regular X-Men lore. In the picks, Blake loved the first issue of Ender's Game: Command School, w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 137: Greg Rucka and Whiteout A few days late, thanks to Blake's epic battle with the Computer Virus of Doom, but the Showcase is back! This week, Blake and Chase chat about the work of writer Greg Rucka, whose series Whiteout has hit the big screen. From his early work at Oni Press to works at DC and Marvel, including epic runs with the Batman family, the guys delve into all things Rucka! In the picks this week, Blake is all over G-Man: Learning to Fly, and Chase goes with Guardians of the Galaxy #17. Contact us with c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 137: Greg Rucka and Whiteout A few days late, thanks to Blake's epic battle with the Computer Virus of Doom, but the Showcase is back! This week, Blake and Chase chat about the work of writer Greg Rucka, whose series Whiteout has hit the big screen. From his early work at Oni Press to works at DC and Marvel, including epic runs with the Batman family, the guys delve into all things Rucka! In the picks this week, Blake is all over G-Man: Learning to Fly, and Chase goes with Guardians of the Galaxy #17. Contact us with c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 136: Our Top Five-Marvel Universe Since the beginning of the Showcase, we've gotten e-mails from people who wanted us to come up with our all-time top ten comic books. We listened to your demand... and we decided to do it a little differently. We're breaking up the world of comics into categories, and we're going to do a top five list in each one. This week, Blake and Chase each select their all time top five Marvel Universe comics! In the pick ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 136: Our Top Five-Marvel Universe Since the beginning of the Showcase, we've gotten e-mails from people who wanted us to come up with our all-time top ten comic books. We listened to your demand... and we decided to do it a little differently. We're breaking up the world of comics into categories, and we're going to do a top five list in each one. This week, Blake and Chase each select their all time top five Marvel Universe comics! In the picks this week, Chase went with Avengers: The Initiative #27, and Blake chooses Adve ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 135: Mon-El, Man of Valor With Superman off-planet for a year, an old friend has moved into his title. But who is Mon-El? What's his history with Superman? What's his link to the Legion of Super-Heroes? Why does any of this matter to the DC Universe? And how does the man called "Valor" fit into all this? The guys talk the past, present, and glorious future of Lar Gand of Daxam. In the picks, Blake feels the lov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 135: Mon-El, Man of Valor With Superman off-planet for a year, an old friend has moved into his title. But who is Mon-El? What's his history with Superman? What's his link to the Legion of Super-Heroes? Why does any of this matter to the DC Universe? And how does the man called "Valor" fit into all this? The guys talk the past, present, and glorious future of Lar Gand of Daxam. In the picks, Blake feels the love for Love and Capes #11, and Chase gives his props to Daredevil #500. Contact us with comments, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 11: Halloween II Two years ago, Rob Zombie reinvented one of the slasher classics with Halloween. This year, Halloween II picks up and extends his new vision of terror -- but do the Showcase boys share his vision? Check our our mini-review! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 11: Halloween II Two years ago, Rob Zombie reinvented one of the slasher classics with Halloween. This year, Halloween II picks up and extends his new vision of terror -- but do the Showcase boys share his vision? Check our our mini-review! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 134: Son of the Bride of the Return of the Showcase Tangent Five weekends in August, five episodes in August, means week five is a Showcase Tangent! The guys answer your e-mails and cover any and all things in the world of pop culture -- what Dark Horse comics are worth reading? What's the greatest Darkseid story of all time? What do we think of the new Ultimate Universe? What's the one toy that Chase plays with? What's awesome at www.JediSnakeEyes.com? And listen for a big announcement from Blake concerning his podcasting future! I ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 134: Son of the Bride of the Return of the Showcase Tangent Five weekends in August, five episodes in August, means week five is a Showcase Tangent! The guys answer your e-mails and cover any and all things in the world of pop culture -- what Dark Horse comics are worth reading? What's the greatest Darkseid story of all time? What do we think of the new Ultimate Universe? What's the one toy that Chase plays with? What's awesome at www.JediSnakeEyes.com? And listen for a big announcement from Blake concerning his podcasting future! In the picks this ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 10: Inglorious Basterds Quentin Tarentino has rewritten World War II and given us the number one movie in the country with Inglorious Basterds -- but is it good enough for the Showcase boys? Chase and Blake give you their thoughts in this At the Movies episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 10: Inglorious Basterds Quentin Tarentino has rewritten World War II and given us the number one movie in the country with Inglorious Basterds -- but is it good enough for the Showcase boys? Chase and Blake give you their thoughts in this At the Movies episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 133: Preacher (Part One) It's been one of the most-requested comic title spotlights, and now, take our look at the first three volumes of the legendary Vertigo title Preacher. The boys delve into Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's epic saga, including the origins of Jesse Custer and company, their first encounters with the Grail and Jesse's family, and the birth of Arseface. In the picks this week, Blake loves G-Man: Cape Crisis #1, and Chase surprises even himself by picking Blackest Night: Superman #1. Contact us wit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 133: Preacher (Part One) It's been one of the most-requested comic title spotlights, and now, take our look at the first three volumes of the legendary Vertigo title Preacher. The boys delve into Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's epic saga, including the origins of Jesse Custer and company, their first encounters with the Grail and Jesse's family, and the birth of Arseface. In the picks this week, Blake loves G-Man: Cape Crisis #1, and Chase surprises ev ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 9: District 9 A little movie comes out of nowhere and steals the thunder of some of the late summer's blockbusters -- but is District 9 worth your time as a moviegoer? Blake braves a sore throat this week to answer that question for you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 9: District 9 A little movie comes out of nowhere and steals the thunder of some of the late summer's blockbusters -- but is District 9 worth your time as a moviegoer? Blake braves a sore throat this week to answer that question for you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 132: Spotlight on J. Michael Straczynski Creator spotlight week brings us to the works of J. Michael Straczynski! The guys discuss the early TV work on cartoons like Masters of the Universe and The Real Ghostbusters, his career-making turn on Babylon 5, and his journey through comics beginning with Rising Stars and Midnight Nation, through Spider-Man and Thor, and his current place reimagining the Red Circle. In the picks this week, Blake choose Justice Society of America #29, Chase brings us Dark Wolverine #76 (p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 132: Spotlight on J. Michael Straczynski Creator spotlight week brings us to the works of J. Michael Straczynski! The guys discuss the early TV work on cartoons like Masters of the Universe and The Real Ghostbusters, his career-making turn on Babylon 5, and his journey through comics beginning with Rising Stars and Midnight Nation, through Spider-Man and Thor, and his current place reimagining the Red Circle. In the picks this week, Blake choose Justice Society of America #29, Chase brings us Dark Wolverine #76 (plus a retro pick! ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #29: A Christmas Carol Train Tour Christmas in August? Disney's got a new version of A Christmas Carol coming out in a few months, and a nationwide tour is bringing the movie to America via the rail. This week, Blake and his sister Heather stopped in at the train's New Orleans stop. Take a listen as they share their thoughts on the tour, whether it's worth your time, and what they think of the upcoming movie. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #29: A Christmas Carol Train Tour Christmas in August? Disney's got a new version of A Christmas Carol coming out in a few months, and a nationwide tour is bringing the movie to America via the rail. This week, Blake and his sister Heather stopped in at the train's New Orleans stop. Take a listen as they share their thoughts on the tour, whether it's worth your time, and what they think of the upcoming movie. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 131: 2000 A.D. It's time for another listener-requested episode. For some time, people have asked us our thoughts on the British sci-fi hit 2000 A.D., and this week we finally take a look. Each of us read two different volumes of 2000 A.D. material. We review our reads, talk about the history and format of the magazine, and question why it's so darn difficult to find it in the States. In the picks this week, Chase likes Ms. Marvel #42, Mike ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 131: 2000 A.D. It's time for another listener-requested episode. For some time, people have asked us our thoughts on the British sci-fi hit 2000 A.D., and this week we finally take a look. Each of us read two different volumes of 2000 A.D. material. We review our reads, talk about the history and format of the magazine, and question why it's so darn difficult to find it in the States. In the picks this week, Chase likes Ms. Marvel #42, Mike digs Power Girl #3, and Blake goes with Invincible #64. Our graph ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 130: G.I. Joe-A Real American Hero With the movie coming out soon, the boys line up to talk about the past, present, and future of G.I. Joe. We talk toys, we talk cartoons, we talk comics -- we talk about our favorite stories, the worst interpretations, and Chase explains why he doesn't allow his friends to play with his toys. In the picks, Mike chooses Supergirl #43, Blake digs Doctor Who: Room With a Deja View, and Chase selects Amazing Spider-Man #600. This week's graphic novel pick: Spider-Man: Torment. Don't forget our ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 130: G.I. Joe-A Real American Hero With the movie coming out soon, the boys line up to talk about the past, present, and future of G.I. Joe. We talk toys, we talk cartoons, we talk comics -- we talk about our favorite stories, the worst interpretations, and Chase explains why he doesn't allow his friends to play with his toys. In the picks, Mike chooses Supergirl #43, Blake digs Doctor Who: Room With a Deja View, and Chase selects Amazing Spider-Man #600. This week's graphic novel pick: Spider-Man: Torment. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #28: The Last Lost Panel? Chase and Blake have a chat about some of the announcements and tidbits from the San Diego Comicon -- Tron: Legacy, the lineup of James Robinson's Justice League of America, a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, and talks about new developments for Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Green Lantern on the screen. But the bulk of the talk this week is about what may be the last-ever Lost panel in San Diego. What was revealed? What was hinted at? And Chase uses the clues to lay out his theory for Se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #28: The Last Lost Panel? Chase and Blake have a chat about some of the announcements and tidbits from the San Diego Comicon -- Tron: Legacy, the lineup of James Robinson's Justice League of America, a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, and talks about new developments for Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Green Lantern on the screen. But the bulk of the talk this week is about what may be the last-ever Lost panel in San Diego. What was revealed? What was hinted at? And Chase uses the clues to lay out his theory for Se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 8: Green Lantern-First Flight Blake takes a look at the newest entry in the DC Universe Animated line, Green Lantern: First Flight. How does it stack up to the other movies in the line? How does it stack up for Green Lantern fans? And is it worth your DVD dollars? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 8: Green Lantern-First Flight Blake takes a look at the newest entry in the DC Universe Animated line, Green Lantern: First Flight. How does it stack up to the other movies in the line? How does it stack up for Green Lantern fans? And is it worth your DVD dollars? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 129: Spider-Man-Kraven's Last Hunt Retrospective week is upon us again! This month, the guys dive into one of the greatest Spider-Man sagas of all time, J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck's classic Kraven's Last Hunt. The guys break down the story, talk about what makes it so enduring, and discuss spin-offs and repurcussions that last even today! In the picks this week, Blake presents Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule #3, Chase digs Savage Dragon #150, and Mike enjoys Superman ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 129: Spider-Man-Kraven's Last Hunt Retrospective week is upon us again! This month, the guys dive into one of the greatest Spider-Man sagas of all time, J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck's classic Kraven's Last Hunt. The guys break down the story, talk about what makes it so enduring, and discuss spin-offs and repurcussions that last even today! In the picks this week, Blake presents Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule #3, Chase digs Savage Dragon #150, and Mike enjoys Superman: world of New Krypton #5. This week's graphic novel pick: Echo: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #27: One Day in San Diego With a whole one day of the San Diego Comicon under our belts, Blake and Chase sit down to chat about some of the announcements so far. An ARG for Tron: Legacy? A possible Roger Rabbit 2? The return of Jeff Smith's Bone? Bat-Boy comes to comics? Plus, Chase talks about the latest season of Torchwood! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #27: One Day in San Diego With a whole one day of the San Diego Comicon under our belts, Blake and Chase sit down to chat about some of the announcements so far. An ARG for Tron: Legacy? A possible Roger Rabbit 2? The return of Jeff Smith's Bone? Bat-Boy comes to comics? Plus, Chase talks about the latest season of Torchwood! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 128: Spotlight on Robert Kirkman It's time once again for a creator spotlight! This week, Mike sits quietly while Blake and Chase talk about his work from Battle Pope through Invincible, zombies from Marvel Zombies and The Walking Dead, his work at Marvel and how the gauntlet he threw down as an Image partner has helped generate at least one of the best new comics of the year. In the picks this week, Chase loved Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth #1, Mike goes with Batman #688 and Blake plays the music for The Mu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 128: Spotlight on Robert Kirkman It's time once again for a creator spotlight! This week, Mike sits quietly while Blake and Chase talk about his work from Battle Pope through Invincible, zombies from Marvel Zombies and The Walking Dead, his work at Marvel and how the gauntlet he threw down as an Image partner has helped generate at least one of the best new comics of the year. In the picks this week, Chase loved Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth #1, Mike goes with Batman #688 and Blake plays the music for The Muppet Show #4. Thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #26: Blackest Night Begins In your Week in Geek, the guys discuss the current state of magazines about comics and the second episode of Warehouse 13. Yeah, that's it. Oh yeah -- and they go beat-by-beat in their discussion and review of the first issue of DC's most anticipated event in years, Blackest Night. Spoilers abound, so if you haven't read the issue yet, wait to listen to this episode! Also, stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out how you can submit your original horror movie to the second annual Dru ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #26: Blackest Night Begins In your Week in Geek, the guys discuss the current state of magazines about comics and the second episode of Warehouse 13. Yeah, that's it. Oh yeah -- and they go beat-by-beat in their discussion and review of the first issue of DC's most anticipated event in years, Blackest Night. Spoilers abound, so if you haven't read the issue yet, wait to listen to this episode! Also, stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out how you can submit your original horror movie to the second annual Dru ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 127: Captain America Reborn? Chase is back home, so the Showcase boys assemble at the Secret Lair to record a new batch of episodes! This week, the Star-Spangled Avenger is being "reborn," so it's time to take another look at the mythos of Captain America! The guys discuss the history of the charcter, the current Ed Brubaker run, and the future of the men wearing the stars and stripes. In the picks, Mike chooses Irredeemable #4, Blake goes with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 127: Captain America Reborn? Chase is back home, so the Showcase boys assemble at the Secret Lair to record a new batch of episodes! This week, the Star-Spangled Avenger is being "reborn," so it's time to take another look at the mythos of Captain America! The guys discuss the history of the charcter, the current Ed Brubaker run, and the future of the men wearing the stars and stripes. In the picks, Mike chooses Irredeemable #4, Blake goes with the obvious and picks Green Lantern #43, and Chase sticks to them ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #25: Chase Returns Chase is finally back in town, and Week in Geek is back with him! This week, Chase and Blake share their thoughts about TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen, discuss recent developments from the set of Lost, chat about Superman and Smallville movie and TV news, and give their impressions of the new sci-fi show Warehouse 13! Send us your comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #25: Chase Returns Chase is finally back in town, and Week in Geek is back with him! This week, Chase and Blake share their thoughts about TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen, discuss recent developments from the set of Lost, chat about Superman and Smallville movie and TV news, and give their impressions of the new sci-fi show Warehouse 13! Send us your comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 126: Toy Talk It's one more Chase-less episode, so Blake, Mike, and Kenny spend this week discussing their favorite toy lines! From classics of our youth to hits of today, the guys chat about TransFormers, DC Direct, Marvel Universe, McFarlane, Voltron, Mini-Mates and everything in between! Blake even weaves the tale of how a review of the Marvel Zombie Mini-Mates got away from him. In the picks this week, Kenny chooses the first two issues of Killer of Demons, Blake chooses Detective Co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 126: Toy Talk It's one more Chase-less episode, so Blake, Mike, and Kenny spend this week discussing their favorite toy lines! From classics of our youth to hits of today, the guys chat about TransFormers, DC Direct, Marvel Universe, McFarlane, Voltron, Mini-Mates and everything in between! Blake even weaves the tale of how a review of the Marvel Zombie Mini-Mates got away from him. In the picks this week, Kenny chooses the first two issues of Killer of Demons, Blake chooses Detective Comics #854, Mike g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 125: Convention Season Kick-Off Chase is out of town, so Blake and Mike sit down this week to talk about the beginning of the comic book convention season! The guys discuss the current state of comic cons, Mike talks about his experiences at last weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia convention, and the boys bat around some of the announcements from Philly and HeroesCon in Charlotte! In the picks this week, Mike chooses Power Girl #2 and Blake selects Zorro #14, with a bonus ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 125: Convention Season Kick-Off Chase is out of town, so Blake and Mike sit down this week to talk about the beginning of the comic book convention season! The guys discuss the current state of comic cons, Mike talks about his experiences at last weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia convention, and the boys bat around some of the announcements from Philly and HeroesCon in Charlotte! In the picks this week, Mike chooses Power Girl #2 and Blake selects Zorro #14, with a bonus book pick, Was Superman a Spy? Contact us with co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #24: Percy Jackson and Personal Effects Let's get literary! Chase has work conflicts this week, so Blake gets together with his sister Heather for this special edition of Week in Geek! The sibs discuss the recently concluded Percy Jackson series of novels by Rick Riordan, chat about the currently in-production Percy Jackson movie, and dive into the mythology surrounding the new J.C. Hutchins novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art. Hit us with your comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #24: Percy Jackson and Personal Effects Let's get literary! Chase has work conflicts this week, so Blake gets together with his sister Heather for this special edition of Week in Geek! The sibs discuss the recently concluded Percy Jackson series of novels by Rick Riordan, chat about the currently in-production Percy Jackson movie, and dive into the mythology surrounding the new J.C. Hutchins novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art. Hit us with your comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 7: The Hangover Blake flies solo for this review of the new Todd Phillips comedy The Hangover. When three guys at a bachelor party wake up to find the bachelor missing, hijinks ensue. But is it funny enough to spend your money on? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 7: The Hangover Blake flies solo for this review of the new Todd Phillips comedy The Hangover. When three guys at a bachelor party wake up to find the bachelor missing, hijinks ensue. But is it funny enough to spend your money on? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 124: TransFormers-Revenge of the Fallen Mike bails on the guys to take an impromptu trip to Philadelphia, leaving Blake and Chase to record their thoughts on the upcoming TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen. The guys discuss the franchise, the TV show, the toys, the comics, the previous movies, and their thoughts and expectations for the new film! In the picks this week, Blake selects Invincible #63, while Chase cheats and picks both Batman #687 and Batman and Robin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 124: TransFormers-Revenge of the Fallen Mike bails on the guys to take an impromptu trip to Philadelphia, leaving Blake and Chase to record their thoughts on the upcoming TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen. The guys discuss the franchise, the TV show, the toys, the comics, the previous movies, and their thoughts and expectations for the new film! In the picks this week, Blake selects Invincible #63, while Chase cheats and picks both Batman #687 and Batman and Robin #1. This week's graphic novel pick: House of Mystery Vol. 2: Lo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 123: Walt Simonson It's time for another creator spotlight, and this week the Showcase boys are turning their attention to legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson. From his early work on Star Slammers to defining runs on Thor and Fantastic Four, up through great work with Orion and his current work at Wildstorm, the guys look at his career and talk about their favorite Walt Simonson comics. In the picks this week, Mike chooses Justice Society of America #27, Blake goes Greek with Incredible Hercules #129, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 123: Walt Simonson It's time for another creator spotlight, and this week the Showcase boys are turning their attention to legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson. From his early work on Star Slammers to defining runs on Thor and Fantastic Four, up through great work with Orion and his current work at Wildstorm, the guys look at his career and talk about their favorite Walt Simonson comics. In the picks this week, Mike chooses Justice Society of America #27, Blake goes Greek with Incredible Hercules #129, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 6: UP A Showcase guest-star returns, as Blake and Erin review the new Disney/Pixar movie UP! It's doing well at the box office, but how does it hold up to a couple of Pixar fans? Take a listen to our spoiler-free review! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 6: UP A Showcase guest-star returns, as Blake and Erin review the new Disney/Pixar movie UP! It's doing well at the box office, but how does it hold up to a couple of Pixar fans? Take a listen to our spoiler-free review! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 122: Battle For the Cowl and the NEW Batman Family Back in Episode 106, when Battle For the Cowl was yet to begin, the Showcase boys looked at the possible candidates for the Batman mantle and the state of the Batman family as a whole. With Battle For the Cowl over, the guys give their impressions of the story, the new Batman and Robin team, Neil Gaiman's Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader, and their thoughts on the new comics that are about to comprise the Batman universe! Plus -- you want picks of the week? We'll give you picks of th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 122: Battle For the Cowl and the NEW Batman Family Back in Episode 106, when Battle For the Cowl was yet to begin, the Showcase boys looked at the possible candidates for the Batman mantle and the state of the Batman family as a whole. With Battle For the Cowl over, the guys give their impressions of the story, the new Batman and Robin team, Neil Gaiman's Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader, and their thoughts on the new comics that are about to comprise the Batman universe! Plus -- you w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #23: Captain America, Muppets, and More! The boys go through a lot of stuff this week, beginning with the sad passings of a pair of Davids, the first issue of Batman and Robin, major announcements from E3, and the television returns of Torchwood, Doctor Who, the Muppets, and Conan O'Brien (and his mysteriously familiar set)! Then, the guys get into it with the Captain America #600 controversy! All this and more in your Week in Geek! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #23: Captain America, Muppets, and More! The boys go through a lot of stuff this week, beginning with the sad passings of a pair of Davids, the first issue of Batman and Robin, major announcements from E3, and the television returns of Torchwood, Doctor Who, the Muppets, and Conan O'Brien (and his mysteriously familiar set)! Then, the guys get into it with the Captain America #600 controversy! All this and more in your Week in Geek! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 121: The Infinity Gauntlet We're getting into another classic comic discussion, friends, this week looking at perhaps the greatest Marvel crossover of all time: The Infinity Gauntlet. The boys look at the roots of Thanos's story, through the epic series and its crossovers, and at the books that spun out after the series was over. Was this a crossover so good that it ruined crossovers for us since then? In the picks this week, Chase picks Planet Skaar Prologue, Blake loved Wonder Woman #32, and Mike was into Brave and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 121: The Infinity Gauntlet We're getting into another classic comic discussion, friends, this week looking at perhaps the greatest Marvel crossover of all time: The Infinity Gauntlet. The boys look at the roots of Thanos's story, through the epic series and its crossovers, and at the books that spun out after the series was over. Was this a crossover so good that it ruined crossovers for us since then? In the picks this w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #22: Chase Flies Solo With Blake having technical issues, Chase goes it alone for the first post-season Week in Geek! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #22: Chase Flies Solo With Blake having technical issues, Chase goes it alone for the first post-season Week in Geek! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 5: Terminator-Salvation We promised a review, and here it is! In this At the Movies quickie, Chase, Blake and the gang take in the fourth film in the franchise and give our thoughts. Spoilers exist, but not many. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 5: Terminator-Salvation We promised a review, and here it is! In this At the Movies quickie, Chase, Blake and the gang take in the fourth film in the franchise and give our thoughts. Spoilers exist, but not many. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 120: The Terminator The movie season is in high gear now, and this week's big release is Terminator: Salvation. To prepare for the movie, the Showcase gang converged on the home of Mike "I Left My Heart in 2029" Bellamy for a marathon of the first three Terminator movies and the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The boys talk about the films and show, discuss the property in comics, and pre-hash the new movie. Come back on Tuesd ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 120: The Terminator The movie season is in high gear now, and this week's big release is Terminator: Salvation. To prepare for the movie, the Showcase gang converged on the home of Mike "I Left My Heart in 2029" Bellamy for a marathon of the first three Terminator movies and the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The boys talk about the films and show, discuss the property in comics, and pre-hash the new movie. Come back on Tuesday for our review of Terminator: Salvation! In th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #21: Blake and Chase's Big Ol' Incident Week in Geek returns! This week, the guys pick apart the season finale of Lost, "The Incident." People who want to remain Lost-free can skip from 6:10 to 42:20 on their iTunes, and join us as we discuss the end of the TV season, which shows got picked up, and what some of our new favorites are. Plus: the winner of the Battle For the Cowl wager is revealed (in a spoiler-free fashion)! Special thanks to Monty for the new Week in Geek logo! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #21: Blake and Chase's Big Ol' Incident Week in Geek returns! This week, the guys pick apart the season finale of Lost, "The Incident." People who want to remain Lost-free can skip from 6:10 to 42:20 on their iTunes, and join us as we discuss the end of the TV season, which shows got picked up, and what some of our new favorites are. Plus: the winner of the Battle For the Cowl wager is revealed (in a spoiler-free fashion)! Special thanks to Monty for the new Week in Geek logo! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 119: Return of the Showcase Tangent We haven't done one since October, and that's way too long. It's the return of the Showcase Tangent! This week the guys bounce from topic to topic with no rhyme or reason, answering your e-mails, and going where the discussion takes us. Flash: Rebirth! The new DC pulp heroes including Doc Savage! Kevin Smith on The Green Hornet! The great Star Trek debate! Dark Avengers! And lots, lots more in this giant-sized episode! In the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 119: Return of the Showcase Tangent We haven't done one since October, and that's way too long. It's the return of the Showcase Tangent! This week the guys bounce from topic to topic with no rhyme or reason, answering your e-mails, and going where the discussion takes us. Flash: Rebirth! The new DC pulp heroes including Doc Savage! Kevin Smith on The Green Hornet! The great Star Trek debate! Dark Avengers! And lots, lots more in this giant-sized episode! In the picks this week, Blake loves the first issue of The Unwritten, Ch ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 118.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part Three  It's time for the third and final part of our coverage of the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con! This week, the boys walk the convention floor to talk to R.J. Carter, creator of Vampire Brat, Kevin Johnson of Strange City Heroes, and legendary comic book inker John Dell. The guys also chat to some of the fans, a few vendors selling off chunks of their own personal collections, and wrap it up with a chat with convention organizer Ronnie Prudhomme. Don't forget, this Sunday will be a new Showcase Tan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 118.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part Three  It's time for the third and final part of our coverage of the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con! This week, the boys walk the convention floor to talk to R.J. Carter, creator of Vampire Brat, Kevin Johnson of Strange City Heroes, and legendary comic book inker John Dell. The guys also chat to some of the fans, a few vendors selling off chunks of their own personal collections, and wrap it up with a chat with convention organizer Ronnie Prudhomme. Don't forget, this Sunday will be a new Showcase Tan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 4: Star Trek It's the number one movie in the country, and it's setting franchise records all over, but the question everyone from Hollywood to the Klingon Empire has been asking is: what do the 2 in 1 Showcase geeks think of the new Star Trek movie? This week you get two reviews in one! First up, Blake, Mike, Kenny and Daniel give you a perspective from the moderate fans of the series. Then, buckle up as Chase flies solo on the hardcore fan's opinion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 4: Star Trek It's the number one movie in the country, and it's setting franchise records all over, but the question everyone from Hollywood to the Klingon Empire has been asking is: what do the 2 in 1 Showcase geeks think of the new Star Trek movie? This week you get two reviews in one! First up, Blake, Mike, Kenny and Daniel give you a perspective from the moderate fans of the series. Then, buckle up as Chase flies solo on the hardcore fan's opinion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 118: Star Trek With a major motion picture hitting this week, Blake and Chase got together online to record a look at the past, present, and future of Star Trek. The guys talk about all incarnations of the franchise, their favorite and least favorite episodes and series, the history of Trek in comics, and why Chase is dreading the movie Blake is looking forward to. Come back on Tuesday for our thoughts on the film! In the picks this week, Chase loved Buck Rogers #0 and Blake finally makes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 118: Star Trek With a major motion picture hitting this week, Blake and Chase got together online to record a look at the past, present, and future of Star Trek. The guys talk about all incarnations of the franchise, their favorite and least favorite episodes and series, the history of Trek in comics, and why Chase is dreading the movie Blake is looking forward to. Come back on Tuesday for our thoughts on the film! In the picks this week, Chase loved Buck Rogers #0 and Blake finally makes his Free Comic B ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 117.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part Two It's time for part two of our three-part podcast from the floor of the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con! In this installment, the boys interview the publisher of Creeping Hemlock Press, the gang from Mass Casualty Comics, former Superman and Youngblood artist Derec Donovan, and creator of Dice Jockies, Charlie Brown! Come back in a few days for our Star Trek episode and review podcast, and next week, part three of the NOLA Comic-Con! And don't forget to visit out new CafePress store! E-mail us at Showca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 117.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part Two It's time for part two of our three-part podcast from the floor of the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con! In this installment, the boys interview the publisher of Creeping Hemlock Press, the gang from Mass Casualty Comics, former Superman and Youngblood artist Derec Donovan, and creator of Dice Jockies, Charlie Brown! Come back in a few days for our Star Trek episode and review podcast, and next week, part three of the NOLA Comic-Con! And don't forget to visit out new CafePress store! E-mail us at Showca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #20: My Follow the Leader This week, Blake and Chase weep like little girls over the final episode of Scrubs. Then, it's time to get into the latest episode of Lost, Follow the Leader. (If you want to remain Lost-free, skip from 7:35 to 25:25 on your iPod!) After the Lost chat, the guys talk about the newly-greenlit Deadpool and Wolverine 2, give a few more thoughts about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Blake explains how Amazon.com has broken his heart, just a little. Contact us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #20: My Follow the Leader This week, Blake and Chase weep like little girls over the final episode of Scrubs. Then, it's time to get into the latest episode of Lost, Follow the Leader. (If you want to remain Lost-free, skip from 7:35 to 25:25 on your iPod!) After the Lost chat, the guys talk about the newly-greenlit Deadpool and Wolverine 2, give a few more thoughts about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Blake explains how Amazon.com has broken his heart, just a little. Contact us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 3: X-Men Origins-Wolverine 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies returns! Actually, we just decided to start using the title for our movie review bonus episodes. But we're putting out two regular episodes a week now, take what you can get, folks. Anyway, this weekend Chase, Blake, Kenny, and the Mooch took in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Give it a click to find out our thoughts -- and be warned, spoilers abound. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 3: X-Men Origins-Wolverine 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies returns! Actually, we just decided to start using the title for our movie review bonus episodes. But we're putting out two regular episodes a week now, take what you can get, folks. Anyway, this weekend Chase, Blake, Kenny, and the Mooch took in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Give it a click to find out our thoughts -- and be warned, spoilers abound. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 117: Free Comic Book Day 2009 Geek Christmas comes once again, as the Showcase boys go to Free Comic Book Day 2009! The guys camped out at BSI Comics in Metairie, Louisiana for the day, talking to the fans, handing out free comics, and generally having a blast! In this episode, the guys manage to find time to talk about Blackest Night #0 and this week's Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4, they go through a few more of this year's free samplings, and host ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 117: Free Comic Book Day 2009 Geek Christmas comes once again, as the Showcase boys go to Free Comic Book Day 2009! The guys camped out at BSI Comics in Metairie, Louisiana for the day, talking to the fans, handing out free comics, and generally having a blast! In this episode, the guys manage to find time to talk about Blackest Night #0 and this week's Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4, they go through a few more of this year's free samplings, and host the first-ever live Ask Chase Anything Challenge! Listen as fans ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #19: Lost 100, Chuck, Heroes, and More! This week was the 100th episode of Lost, and the guys are here to dish on the tale of Daniel Faraday. For those of you who want to skip the Lost chat, start listening at 19:20 on your dial while we delve into the season finales of Chuck and Heroes, and talk about the upcoming Star Trek movie and the recent Countdown prequel comic book. Chase talks about a trailer that got him excited and another that broke his heart, and Blake is jazzed at this week's announcement of the possible 7th Son mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #19: Lost 100, Chuck, Heroes, and More! This week was the 100th episode of Lost, and the guys are here to dish on the tale of Daniel Faraday. For those of you who want to skip the Lost chat, start listening at 19:20 on your dial while we delve into the season finales of Chuck and Heroes, and talk about the upcoming Star Trek movie and the recent Countdown prequel comic book. Chase talks about a trailer that got him excited and another that broke his heart, and Blake is jazzed at this week's announcement of the possible 7th Son mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116.9: Free Comic Book Day 2009 Preview With only a few days left until Free Comic Book Day 2009, the Showcase Boys give you a rundown of all the books that will be available this year! What will be the must-haves? What will be the sleeper hits? And how many of you will come out to BSI Comics in Metairie, Louisiana to join the guys as they record their third annual on-location FCBD episode? Plus, the guys take a challenge that we extend to you as well: find at least ONE comic you've never read before and give it a try! All in thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116.9: Free Comic Book Day 2009 Preview With only a few days left until Free Comic Book Day 2009, the Showcase Boys give you a rundown of all the books that will be available this year! What will be the must-haves? What will be the sleeper hits? And how many of you will come out to BSI Comics in Metairie, Louisiana to join the guys as they record their third annual on-location FCBD episode? Plus, the guys take a challenge that we extend to you as well: find at least ONE comic you've never read before and give it a try! All in thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part One New Orleans is America's party town, but can it host a comic convention? This weekend the Showcase boys descended on the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con to find out. Recording from the floor, the guys talk about the show, share stories of comic conventions of the past, and chat about comics in general. Then, before the clock runs out, they sit down for a conversation with the Star Wars collector club, the Red Stick Rebellion. The Red Stick guys are just the first interview on the plate, though -- with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116.5: NOLA Comic-Con 2009 Part One New Orleans is America's party town, but can it host a comic convention? This weekend the Showcase boys descended on the 2009 NOLA Comic-Con to find out. Recording from the floor, the guys talk about the show, share stories of comic conventions of the past, and chat about comics in general. Then, before the clock runs out, they sit down for a conversation with the Star Wars collector club, the Red Stick Rebellion. The Red Stick guys are just the first interview on the plate, though -- with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116: 2009 Summer Movie Preview It's time once again for the summer movie season to kick into gear! This week, the Showcase boys run down all of the big pictures coming out this summer, giving their thoughts on each of them. Which ones do they want to see? Which ones will the pass? Which ones look like a NetFlix rental? And why might Blake wind up topless to satisfy Chase's rage? All the answers are inside! In the picks this week, Mike chooses Green Lantern Corps #35, Chase goes with The Walking Dead #60, and Blake picks ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 116: 2009 Summer Movie Preview It's time once again for the summer movie season to kick into gear! This week, the Showcase boys run down all of the big pictures coming out this summer, giving their thoughts on each of them. Which ones do they want to see? Which ones will the pass? Which ones look like a NetFlix rental? And why might Blake wind up topless to satisfy Chase's rage? All the answers are inside! In the picks this week, Mike chooses Green Lantern Corps #35, Chase goes with The Walking Dead #60, and Blake picks ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #18: Clips, Caprica, and Cartoons With no new Lost this week, you get an episode safe for anyone to listen to for a change! The guys talk about feeling letdown by a clip show, then jump into the new stuff -- the penultimate Heroes for Season Three and the new show The Unusuals. In DVD news, Chase gives his thoughts on the Battlestar Galactica spin-off Caprica and the just-released Spirit movie, and Blake is just happy to finally get a volume two of his beloved Tiny Toon Adventures. If you're in the New Orleans area this wee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #18: Clips, Caprica, and Cartoons With no new Lost this week, you get an episode safe for anyone to listen to for a change! The guys talk about feeling letdown by a clip show, then jump into the new stuff -- the penultimate Heroes for Season Three and the new show The Unusuals. In DVD news, Chase gives his thoughts on the Battlestar Galactica spin-off Caprica and the just-released Spirit movie, and Blake is just happy to finally get a volume two of his beloved Tiny Toon Adventures. If you're in the New Orleans area this wee ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 115.5: Fast and Furious review Chase sits down to review the new Fast and Furious film! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 115.5: Fast and Furious review Chase sits down to review the new Fast and Furious film! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 115: Wolverine's Multiple "Origins" In a few weeks, X-Men Origins: Wolverine will come to your local cineplex. This week, the guys discuss the characters' origins, some of their favorite stories, the new cartoon show, and their hopes and fears for the upcoming movie. In the picks this week, Mike goes with Batman: Battle For the Cowl #2, Blake recommends 3 Geeks: Slab Madness #3, and Chase is a fan of Crossed #4. This week's graphic novel pick: American Jesus Vol. 1: Chosen. Write us with comments, suggestions, picks of the we ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #17: Setting the Record Straight In this week's Week in Geek, the boys set the record straight about everything. Chase tells you how to survive in Disney World (don't bring kids), an e-mail corrects both the guys about blunders in the Wonder Man/Beast episode, and Chase explains why he watches shows (and reads comics) he doesn't like. And somewhere in there, they get around to discussing Lost, Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, the Green Lantern movie, and some announcements this week from DC Comics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 114: Superman-Panic in the Sky Retro-week strikes the Showcase boys, as they sit back and discuss one of their favorite stories of the early 1990s, the Superman-family crossover Panic in the Sky! The guys discuss the roots of the story, the repurcussions, how it led to the Death of Superman, and how the "Triangle Numbers" of the era compare with the way the Superman family of comics is in 2009. In the picks, Mike goes with Booster Gold #18, Chase picks The Walking Dead #59, and Blake digs PS 238 #38. Our graphi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 114: Superman-Panic in the Sky Retro-week strikes the Showcase boys, as they sit back and discuss one of their favorite stories of the early 1990s, the Superman-family crossover Panic in the Sky! The guys discuss the roots of the story, the repurcussions, how it led to the Death of Superman, and how the "Triangle Numbers" of the era compare with the way the Superman family of comics is in 2009. In the picks, Mike goes with Booster Gold #18, Chase picks The Walking Dead #59, and Blake digs PS 238 #38. Our graphi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #16: Greetings From Orlando! With Chase off for a Disney World vacation, Blake is riding solo this week. Chase gives us a quick phone call to check in, then Blake dishes on this week's Lost, Dead is Dead, and the pilot episode of The Unusuals. Plus, he looks briefly at Kevin J. Anderson's upcoming Superman/Batman novel, Enemies and Allies. Contact us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #16: Greetings From Orlando! With Chase off for a Disney World vacation, Blake is riding solo this week. Chase gives us a quick phone call to check in, then Blake dishes on this week's Lost, Dead is Dead, and the pilot episode of The Unusuals. Plus, he looks briefly at Kevin J. Anderson's upcoming Superman/Batman novel, Enemies and Allies. Contact us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 113: Wonder Man and the Beast They're Marvel's classic odd couple -- this week the guys talk about the unlikely friendship between Wonder Man and the Beast! The boys discuss the characters individually, their favorite stories, why they seem to work so well as a pair, and why Marvel desperately needs to put them in a comic together ASAP. In the picks, Chase loved G.I. Joe: Cobra #1, Blake says good-bye to Amazing Spider-Girl #30, and Mike is all about Supergirl #39. Graphic Novel Pick this week: Mike presents Captain Ame ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 113: Wonder Man and the Beast They're Marvel's classic odd couple -- this week the guys talk about the unlikely friendship between Wonder Man and the Beast! The boys discuss the characters individually, their favorite stories, why they seem to work so well as a pair, and why Marvel desperately needs to put them in a comic together ASAP. In the picks, Chase loved G.I. Joe: Cobra #1, Blake says good-bye to Amazing Spider-Girl #30, and Mike is all about Supergirl #39. Graphic Novel Pick this week: Mike presents Captain Ame ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #15: Wanted, Dollhouse, Smallville, and a Little Thing Called Lost It's Week in Geek time again! After a correction from last week's Kurt Busiek episode, the guys delve into another episode of Lost. Chase wants to debate Blake's recent review of Wanted, and the guys jump around through several TV shows, including Dollhouse, Smallville, Heroes, Kings, ER, and Cupid! Send your comments and suggestions to Showcase@comixtreme.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #15: Wanted, Dollhouse, Smallville, and a Little Thing Called Lost It's Week in Geek time again! After a correction from last week's Kurt Busiek episode, the guys delve into another episode of Lost. Chase wants to debate Blake's recent review of Wanted, and the guys jump around through several TV shows, including Dollhouse, Smallville, Heroes, Kings, ER, and Cupid! Send your comments and suggestions to Showcase@comixtreme.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 112: Kurt Busiek The boys are back with another creator spotlight, this time on writer Kurt Busiek! From his early days on Justice League of America and Power Man and Iron Fist, through his career-making work on Marvels and Astro City, right through to his current work on the weekly maxiseries Trinity, the guys break down all of his work, talk about their favorites and least-favorites, and discuss the next project he's going to be involved with, Wednesday Comics. In the picks this week, Blake recommends Bat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 112: Kurt Busiek The boys are back with another creator spotlight, this time on writer Kurt Busiek! From his early days on Justice League of America and Power Man and Iron Fist, through his career-making work on Marvels and Astro City, right through to his current work on the weekly maxiseries Trinity, the guys break down all of his work, talk about their favorites and least-favorites, and discuss the next project he's going to be involved with, Wednesday Comics. In the picks this week, Blake recommends Bat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #14: Battlestar Galactica Finale, Dollhouse "Game-Changer" and More! It's Week in Geek time again! This time out, Blake and Chase discuss Lost: He's Our You. Chase gives his thoughts on the final episode of Battlestar Galactica and last week's South Park, Blake talks about the episode of Dollhouse that rescued his interest in the show, and both boys dish on recent episodes of Smallville, Heroes, and Kings. Contact us with your requests and comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #14: Battlestar Galactica Finale, Dollhouse "Game-Changer" and More! It's Week in Geek time again! This time out, Blake and Chase discuss Lost: He's Our You. Chase gives his thoughts on the final episode of Battlestar Galactica and last week's South Park, Blake talks about the episode of Dollhouse that rescued his interest in the show, and both boys dish on recent episodes of Smallville, Heroes, and Kings. Contact us with your requests and comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 111: 90s Cartoon Extravaganza Our 80s Cartoons episode was a hit, and we're not above repeating our success. This week, the boys talk about their favorite cartoons from the long-ago days of the 1990s, from the Batman and Superman animated series to the battles of the Beast Wars. Join the guys as they debate whether the Marvel cartoons were a cohesive universe, the pros and cons of Nicktoons and Cartoon Network originals, and whether it's called the Diniverse or Earth-Timm! In the picks, Blake chooses Secret Six #7, Chas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 111: 90s Cartoon Extravaganza Our 80s Cartoons episode was a hit, and we're not above repeating our success. This week, the boys talk about their favorite cartoons from the long-ago days of the 1990s, from the Batman and Superman animated series to the battles of the Beast Wars. Join the guys as they debate whether the Marvel cartoons were a cohesive universe, the pros and cons of Nicktoons and Cartoon Network originals, and whether it's called the Diniverse or Earth-Timm! In the picks, Blake chooses Secret Six #7, Chas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #13: Lost, Kings, and ER The guys have a little audio trouble this week, so bless ya if you can get all the way through Week in Geek #13. If you DO manage to listen to the entire episode, you'll hear the guys talk about the most recent episode of Lost, Namaste, the premiere episode of Kings, and the final few episodes of ER -- plus the usual assortment of tangents, debates, and shameless plugs. E-Mail us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #13: Lost, Kings, and ER The guys have a little audio trouble this week, so bless ya if you can get all the way through Week in Geek #13. If you DO manage to listen to the entire episode, you'll hear the guys talk about the most recent episode of Lost, Namaste, the premiere episode of Kings, and the final few episodes of ER -- plus the usual assortment of tangents, debates, and shameless plugs. E-Mail us at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 110.5 Race to Witch Mountain Review So Chase went up the mountain, saw what the Rock was cooking, and raced home to tell you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 110.5 Race to Witch Mountain Review So Chase went up the mountain, saw what the Rock was cooking, and raced home to tell you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 110: Justice League-The Bwaa-Ha-Ha Years For so many fans, the Keith Giffen/J.M. DeMatteis run on Justice League was what made us fans of the characters. The Blue Beetle/Booster Gold team, the Justice League Antarctica, the "Formerly Known As..." finale -- this week, the Showcase boys delve into the funniest incarnation of the League ever put on a comic book page! In the picks this week, Mike is rocking Justice Society of America #24, Chase loves Daredevil #116, and Blake voices his support for Supergirl: Cosmic Adventur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 110: Justice League-The Bwaa-Ha-Ha Years For so many fans, the Keith Giffen/J.M. DeMatteis run on Justice League was what made us fans of the characters. The Blue Beetle/Booster Gold team, the Justice League Antarctica, the "Formerly Known As..." finale -- this week, the Showcase boys delve into the funniest incarnation of the League ever put on a comic book page! In the picks this week, Mike is rocking Justice Society of America #24, Chase loves Daredevil #116, and Blake voices his support for Supergirl: Cosmic Adventur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek#12: More Lost, Wonder Woman, Castle, and a Big Week For Nightwing(s) Blake goes solo on this week's Week-inGeek, with a few thoughts on the last two episodes of LOST, the direct-to-DVD animated Wonder Woman movie, and the premiere of the new Nathan Fillion dramedy Castle. And for you comic fans, it's a big week for both heroes using the name Nightwing! Spoilers abound for Action Comics #875 and Batman: Battle For the Cowl #1! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek#12: More Lost, Wonder Woman, Castle, and a Big Week For Nightwing(s) Blake goes solo on this week's Week-inGeek, with a few thoughts on the last two episodes of LOST, the direct-to-DVD animated Wonder Woman movie, and the premiere of the new Nathan Fillion dramedy Castle. And for you comic fans, it's a big week for both heroes using the name Nightwing! Spoilers abound for Action Comics #875 and Batman: Battle For the Cowl #1! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 109.5: Watchmen Movie Review The Showcase boys and their intrepid band of moviegoers braved the IMAX crowds Saturday afternoon for a screening of Watchmen! What did our gang think? Take a click and listen! Warning: Spoilers begin at about the 7-minute mark. Double Warning: This podcasts contains frequent references to Dr. Manhattan's... um... "little intern." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 109.5: Watchmen Movie Review The Showcase boys and their intrepid band of moviegoers braved the IMAX crowds Saturday afternoon for a screening of Watchmen! What did our gang think? Take a click and listen! Warning: Spoilers begin at about the 7-minute mark. Double Warning: This podcasts contains frequent references to Dr. Manhattan's... um... "little intern." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 109: Warner Brothers and the Looney Tunes Legacy It's a whole new era for 2 in 1 Showcase, as back-up geek Mike Bellamy tries to make the transition to full-time! How long will he last? Check the Vegas odds tomorrow. This week, the boys are getting Looney, as the talk about the history of Warner Brothers animation. The guys toss around their favorite -- and least-favorite -- Looney Tunes characters and cartoons, discuss the DVDs and movies, talk about the shows that tried to carry the torch, and bat around the potential future of the fran ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 109: Warner Brothers and the Looney Tunes Legacy It's a whole new era for 2 in 1 Showcase, as back-up geek Mike Bellamy tries to make the transition to full-time! How long will he last? Check the Vegas odds tomorrow. This week, the boys are getting Looney, as the talk about the history of Warner Brothers animation. The guys toss around their favorite -- and least-favorite -- Looney Tunes characters and cartoons, discuss the DVDs and movies, talk about the shows that tried to carry the torch, and bat around the potential future of the fran ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 108: We're Watching the Watchmen It's been called the greatest comic book of all time, and next week, it's coming to a theater and IMAX screen near you. This week, Blake and Chase discuss the seminal comic book work Watchmen. The guys break down the story, discuss the history of the comic's development, and give their thoughts on the upcoming movie. Then the guys dig into your mail and head into the picks of the week. Blake digs Chris Giarrusso's Mini-Marvels: Secret Invasion, and Chase just tells you to... heck, go read W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 108: We're Watching the Watchmen It's been called the greatest comic book of all time, and next week, it's coming to a theater and IMAX screen near you. This week, Blake and Chase discuss the seminal comic book work Watchmen. The guys break down the story, discuss the history of the comic's development, and give their thoughts on the upcoming movie. Then the guys dig into your mail and head into the picks of the week. Blake digs Chris Giarrusso's Mini-Marvels: Secret Invasion, and Chase just tells you to... heck, go read W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 107: Final Crisis Retrospective It's been a few weeks, the dust has settled, and the guys are ready to pick into DC's Final Crisis. Chase tells us what he didn't like, Blake tries to explain the ending, they give their thoughts about the future of Batman and the Multiverse, and talk about the state of "The Crossover" in comics in general. In the picks this week, Geoff Johns dominates, as Chase selects Green Lantern #37 and Blake gushes like a schoolgirl over Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #3. Write us with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 107: Final Crisis Retrospective It's been a few weeks, the dust has settled, and the guys are ready to pick into DC's Final Crisis. Chase tells us what he didn't like, Blake tries to explain the ending, they give their thoughts about the future of Batman and the Multiverse, and talk about the state of "The Crossover" in comics in general. In the picks this week, Geoff Johns dominates, as Chase selects Green Lantern #37 and Blake gushes like a schoolgirl over Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #3. Write us with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 106.5: Friday The 13th (2009) Review  Chase  saw Friday The 13th (2009). This is his thought. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 106.5: Friday The 13th (2009) Review  Chase  saw Friday The 13th (2009). This is his thought. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #11: A Lost 316 Quickie and a TV Roundup The boys bring you a quick Week in Geek this week, with their initial impressions of the new episode of Lost, "316," plus their thoughts on recent episodes of Chuck, Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles and the premiere episode of Dollhouse! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #11: A Lost 316 Quickie and a TV Roundup The boys bring you a quick Week in Geek this week, with their initial impressions of the new episode of Lost, "316," plus their thoughts on recent episodes of Chuck, Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles and the premiere episode of Dollhouse! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 106: The Batman Family With Bruce Wayne MIA (as opposed to RIP), Gotham City is descending into chaos. Soon, the Sons of the Bat will go head-to-head for the right to claim his mantle. Before that happens, though, Blake and Chase break down the Batman Family -- the four sons, the assorted daughters, the fathers, the lovers, and the assorted hangers-on. The guys also discuss the eight Batman-family comics recently announced beginning after Battle For the Cowl ends, and they place their bets on who will be wearing ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 106: The Batman Family With Bruce Wayne MIA (as opposed to RIP), Gotham City is descending into chaos. Soon, the Sons of the Bat will go head-to-head for the right to claim his mantle. Before that happens, though, Blake and Chase break down the Batman Family -- the four sons, the assorted daughters, the fathers, the lovers, and the assorted hangers-on. The guys also discuss the eight Batman-family comics recently announced beginning after Battle For the Cowl ends, and they place their bets on who will be wearing ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #10: Lost, Heroes, Vertigo's $1 #1s and Youngblood: The Movie In your Week in Geek, the boys get together just seconds after the credits roll to discuss LOST episode 5-5: This Place is Death! Then they chat about recent episodes of Heroes and Battlestar Galactica, and talk over some recent announcements from the New York City Con, including Vertigo's $1 first issues and Brett Ratner's Youngblood: The Movie! (And why is Blake not as disgusted by the idea as you would think?) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #10: Lost, Heroes, Vertigo's $1 #1s and Youngblood: The Movie In your Week in Geek, the boys get together just seconds after the credits roll to discuss LOST episode 5-5: This Place is Death! Then they chat about recent episodes of Heroes and Battlestar Galactica, and talk over some recent announcements from the New York City Con, including Vertigo's $1 first issues and Brett Ratner's Youngblood: The Movie! (And why is Blake not as disgusted by the idea as you would think?) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 105: Most Eligible Bachelors When Blake has to take a sick day, Chase rounds up two guest-hosts to sit in. Jen Suran and Katie Ledet join the Showcase crew for a Valentine's Day special where they talk about the most eligible bachelors in comics -- Nightwing? Captain America? Aquaman? Namor? And of course, they tackle the ultimate face-off -- Tony Stark versus Bruce Wayne! In the picks this week, we look at Savage Dragon #144 and Amazing Spider-Man Extra #2. Write us with comments, suggestions, picks of the week, " ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 105: Most Eligible Bachelors When Blake has to take a sick day, Chase rounds up two guest-hosts to sit in. Jen Suran and Katie Ledet join the Showcase crew for a Valentine's Day special where they talk about the most eligible bachelors in comics -- Nightwing? Captain America? Aquaman? Namor? And of course, they tackle the ultimate face-off -- Tony Stark versus Bruce Wayne! In the picks this week, we look at Savage Dragon #144 and Amazing Spider-Man Extra #2. Write us with comments, suggestions, picks of the week, " ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 104: 80's Saturday Morning Cartoon Extravaganza Put on your Underoos, pour a big bowl of cereal, and rev up your iPod! This week, Chase and Blake banter about some of their favorite 80s cartoon shows! From the top dogs of He-Man, G.I. Joe and the TransFormers to lesser-known but much-beloved properties like Silverhawks and the Bionic Six, the boys talk about their favorite shows, the history of the characters, and where the properties are today. In the picks this week, Chase dug Phantom Annual #2, and Blake is all about Tiny Titans #12. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 104: 80's Saturday Morning Cartoon Extravaganza Put on your Underoos, pour a big bowl of cereal, and rev up your iPod! This week, Chase and Blake banter about some of their favorite 80s cartoon shows! From the top dogs of He-Man, G.I. Joe and the TransFormers to lesser-known but much-beloved properties like Silverhawks and the Bionic Six, the boys talk about their favorite shows, the history of the characters, and where the properties are today. In the picks this week, Chase dug Phantom Annual #2, and Blake is all about Tiny Titans #12. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #9: Blake's Black Lantern Speculation Now that DC Direct has spoiled the identities of the first two Black Lanterns (don't worry, we give you a spoiler warning before we say their names), Blake sits down and runs through some of the late denizens of the DC Universe and picks out who he thinks may turn up as members of the Black Lantern Corps! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #9: Blake's Black Lantern Speculation Now that DC Direct has spoiled the identities of the first two Black Lanterns (don't worry, we give you a spoiler warning before we say their names), Blake sits down and runs through some of the late denizens of the DC Universe and picks out who he thinks may turn up as members of the Black Lantern Corps! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 103: Aquaman and Diamond Distribution Blake and Chase spend this week chatting about the king of the seven seas, DC's Aquaman! The boys talk about the character's various eras, best stories, how they'd fix him up and make him viable again, and why he gets less respect than Rodney Dangerfield. Then, getting a bit more serious, the guys discuss the new Diamond Distribution policy and why it may spell death for smaller comics. In the picks, it's a good week for the Sons of the Bat (or at least their enemies), as Blake goes with Ro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 103: Aquaman and Diamond Distribution Blake and Chase spend this week chatting about the king of the seven seas, DC's Aquaman! The boys talk about the character's various eras, best stories, how they'd fix him up and make him viable again, and why he gets less respect than Rodney Dangerfield. Then, getting a bit more serious, the guys discuss the new Diamond Distribution policy and why it may spell death for smaller comics. In the picks, it's a good week for the Sons of the Bat (or at least their enemies), as Blake goes with Ro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #8: Lost Premiere, Legion on Smallville and Battlestar Galactica Blake and Chase get together for a special Week in Geek. The guys pick apart the fifth-season premiere of Lost, and compare notes on the Legion of Super-Heroes episode of Smallville. Then Chase gives his thoughts on the beginning of Battlestar Galactica's final season! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #8: Lost Premiere, Legion on Smallville and Battlestar Galactica Blake and Chase get together for a special Week in Geek. The guys pick apart the fifth-season premiere of Lost, and compare notes on the Legion of Super-Heroes episode of Smallville. Then Chase gives his thoughts on the beginning of Battlestar Galactica's final season! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 102: Elseworlds It's time for a good old-fashioned listener request! This week, the guys delve into DC Comics' Elseworlds imprint, the line that brought us such classics as Kingdom Come, Superman/Batman: Generations, The Golden Age and... um... Lobo Annual #2. Well, they can't all be gems. In the picks this week, Chase digs the new Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips crime comic, Incognito, and Blake is enjoying upcoming Justice Society writers Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham on House of Mystery! Write us with c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 102: Elseworlds It's time for a good old-fashioned listener request! This week, the guys delve into DC Comics' Elseworlds imprint, the line that brought us such classics as Kingdom Come, Superman/Batman: Generations, The Golden Age and... um... Lobo Annual #2. Well, they can't all be gems. In the picks this week, Chase digs the new Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips crime comic, Incognito, and Blake is enjoying upcoming Justice Society writers Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham on House of Mystery! Write us with c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #7: Stargate Finale & Obama Comics SO Chase reviews the last Stargate and Obama in comics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #7: Stargate Finale & Obama Comics SO Chase reviews the last Stargate and Obama in comics Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 101: Secret Invasion It's been a few weeks now since Marvel's Secret Invasion storyline wrapped up. This week, Blake and Chase pick apart the build-up, the spin-offs, the aftermath, and the event itself. How did we get here? Which spin-offs were worth reading? And where is Dark Reign going to take us? In the picks this week, Blake bids farewell to Shrugged, and Chase is a fan of Thor #12. Write us with comments, suggestions, picks of the week, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 101: Secret Invasion It's been a few weeks now since Marvel's Secret Invasion storyline wrapped up. This week, Blake and Chase pick apart the build-up, the spin-offs, the aftermath, and the event itself. How did we get here? Which spin-offs were worth reading? And where is Dark Reign going to take us? In the picks this week, Blake bids farewell to Shrugged, and Chase is a fan of Thor #12. Write us with comments, suggestions, picks of the week, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #6: LEGO Batman-The Video Game & Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street It's time for another Week in Geek! This week you get a true rarity -- a video game review from Blake. He talks about LEGO Batman: The Video Game, and gives you his review of the new book by Michael Davis, Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. (Trust us, friends, it's not what you think.) Plus, he's got a very specific request for your feedback. Listen to the end of this mini-episode, and then send your e-mails to Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #6: LEGO Batman-The Video Game & Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street It's time for another Week in Geek! This week you get a true rarity -- a video game review from Blake. He talks about LEGO Batman: The Video Game, and gives you his review of the new book by Michael Davis, Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. (Trust us, friends, it's not what you think.) Plus, he's got a very specific request for your feedback. Listen to the end of this mini-episode, and then send your e-mails to Showcase@comixtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 100: Showcase Centennial Celebration! It's been 100 episodes, and they said it wouldn't last! For their Centennial Celebration, Blake, Chase and Kenny camp out at BSI Comics on the first New Comic Day of the year! The guys tell the Secret Origin of the podcast, Blake gives you 2 in 1 Showcase By the Numbers, the guys read a lot of your e-mails, chat with the staff and customers, and get into a bitter debate over the original leader of the Voltron force! Because that's how we roll. Also, beginning this week, we're asking you guy ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 100: Showcase Centennial Celebration! It's been 100 episodes, and they said it wouldn't last! For their Centennial Celebration, Blake, Chase and Kenny camp out at BSI Comics on the first New Comic Day of the year! The guys tell the Secret Origin of the podcast, Blake gives you 2 in 1 Showcase By the Numbers, the guys read a lot of your e-mails, chat with the staff and customers, and get into a bitter debate over the original leader of the Voltron force! Because that's how we roll. Also, beginning this week, we're asking you guy ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 99: 2008-The Year in Review 2008 ends in just days, folks, so let's go out with a Showcase blowout! Joined by back-up geeks Mike and Kenny, the boys announce the winners of the Best of 2008 awards, as voted on by you! Then, it's a long talk about everything that happened in comics in 2008! The Dark Knight, the rise of Marvel Studios, Diamond refuses to distribute Hack/Slash, Archie goes back to ninth grade, and a heck of a lot more. This double-sized episode is the longest Showcase ever (we promise we won't make a hab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 99: 2008-The Year in Review 2008 ends in just days, folks, so let's go out with a Showcase blowout! Joined by back-up geeks Mike and Kenny, the boys announce the winners of the Best of 2008 awards, as voted on by you! Then, it's a long talk about everything that happened in comics in 2008! The Dark Knight, the rise of Marvel Studios, Diamond refuses to distribute Hack/Slash, Archie goes back to ninth grade, and a heck of a lot more. This double-sized episode is the longest Showcase ever (we promise we won't make a hab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #5: Battle For the Cowl Teaser DC Comics has released a Teaser Image for the upcoming Batman: Battle For the Cowl event. This week, in your Week in Geek, Blake dissects the image to try to figure out the clues and hints hidden within! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek #5: Battle For the Cowl Teaser DC Comics has released a "teaser image" for the upcoming Batman: Battle For the Cowl. In Week in Geek #5, Blake looks at the image, picks it apart, and tries to figure out what the many clues hidden therein could possibly mean. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 98: Christmas Hooplah! It's only a few days until Christmas, folks. Before you hang up your stockings and put out cookies for Santa, have a seat with Blake and Chase as they talk about the holiday-themed comics that came out this year, as well as some of their favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. Chase regales us with the heartwarming story of how the Showcase crew saw Love, Actually together, the guys debate the merits of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, and everybody huddles around the virtual fire to t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 98: Christmas Hooplah! It's only a few days until Christmas, folks. Before you hang up your stockings and put out cookies for Santa, have a seat with Blake and Chase as they talk about the holiday-themed comics that came out this year, as well as some of their favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. Chase regales us with the heartwarming story of how the Showcase crew saw Love, Actually together, the guys debate the merits of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, and everybody huddles around the virtual fire to t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week In Geek # 4 Week In geek 4. The Day the Earth Stood Still Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week In Geek # 4 Week In geek 4. The Day the Earth Stood Still Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 97: The Spirit of Will Eisner On Christmas day, movie theaters will burst open with Frank Miller's big-screen adaptation of The Spirit. This week, Blake and Chase talk about the character's history in comics, his current status in DC comics, and how the legendary Will Eisner turned a guy in a blue three-piece suit into one of the most innovative superheroes ever created. In the picks this week, Blake recommends Archer and Armstrong: First Impressions, and Chase is still loving the new Flash Gordon series. Don't forget t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 97: The Spirit of Will Eisner On Christmas day, movie theaters will burst open with Frank Miller's big-screen adaptation of The Spirit. This week, Blake and Chase talk about the character's history in comics, his current status in DC comics, and how the legendary Will Eisner turned a guy in a blue three-piece suit into one of the most innovative superheroes ever created. In the picks this week, Blake recommends Archer and Armstrong: First Impressions, and Chase is still loving the new Flash Gordon series. Don't forget t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek 003: Fables TV and The Christmas Toy In the third installment of Week in Geek, Blake picks up the microphone to discuss the recently-announced Fables TV show. How does he feel about his favorite comic book being made into a weekly TV series? And then, he gives a quick review of the new DVD release of a childhood favorite, Jim Henson's The Christmas Toy. Don't forget to send in your Best of 2008 votes to Showcase@comixtreme.com! You can find the categories in Episode 95! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek 003: Fables TV and The Christmas Toy In the third installment of Week in Geek, Blake picks up the microphone to discuss the recently-announced Fables TV show. How does he feel about his favorite comic book being made into a weekly TV series? And then, he gives a quick review of the new DVD release of a childhood favorite, Jim Henson's The Christmas Toy. Don't forget to send in your Best of 2008 votes to Showcase@comixtreme.com! You can find the categories in Episode 95! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 96: The Punisher As the countdown to the huge episode 100 begins, Blake and Chase dish on Marvel's archetypical vigilante Frank Castle, the Punisher. They delve into the characters' history, some of their favorite stories, and the future. Then, after the episode, the guys check out the new Punisher: War Zone movie, and include their review at the end! In the picks this week, Chase liked the ending of Secret Invasion, and Blake has fallen in love with Love and Capes. Don't forget to send us your votes for ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 96: The Punisher As the countdown to the huge episode 100 begins, Blake and Chase dish on Marvel's archetypical vigilante Frank Castle, the Punisher. They delve into the characters' history, some of their favorite stories, and the future. Then, after the episode, the guys check out the new Punisher: War Zone movie, and include their review at the end! In the picks this week, Chase liked the ending of Secret Invasion, and Blake has fallen in love with Love and Capes. Don't forget to send us your votes for ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 94.5: Best of 2008 Nominations The year is almost over, friends, so it's time for Blake and Chase to make their nominations for the best in comics for 2008! Listen to the guys discuss their choices, and then e-mail your votes to Showcase@comixtreme.com. One randomly-chosen voter will recieve a prize package from BSI Comics. Votes must be received by December 26, 2008, to be counted in time for their announcement in our end-of-the-year spectacular! The nominees are: Best Ongoing Series:Action ComicsFablesGreen LanternThe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 95: Best of 2008 Nominations The year is almost over, friends, so it's time for Blake and Chase to make their nominations for the best in comics for 2008! Listen to the guys discuss their choices, and then e-mail your votes to Showcase@comixtreme.com. One randomly-chosen voter will recieve a prize package from BSI Comics. Votes must be received by December 26, 2008, to be counted in time for their announcement in our end-of-the-year spectacular! The nominees are: Best On ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek 002: Twilight Movie Review It's time for the new 2 in 1 Showcase Week in Geek feature! This week, Blake and Erin sit down to discuss and review the new smash hit movie Twilight. Is it the next Harry Potter? Why has every ninth-grade girl Blake teaches insisted he rush out and read the book? And is the movie really just "Anne Rice for the TRL crowd" or is it "the second-greatest movie of all time, after The Wizard of Oz" (both actual quotes)? Take a listen and find out!And don't forget to come back ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week in Geek 002: Twilight Movie Review It's time for the new 2 in 1 Showcase Week in Geek feature! This week, Blake and Erin sit down to discuss and review the new smash hit movie Twilight. Is it the next Harry Potter? Why has every ninth-grade girl Blake teaches insisted he rush out and read the book? And is the movie really just "Anne Rice for the TRL crowd" or is it "the second-greatest movie of all time, after The Wizard of Oz" (both actual quotes)? Take a listen and find out!And don't forget to come back ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 94: Overstuffed Thanksgiving Special It's almost Turkey Day again, and before you head out to stuff your face, listen to the boys as they discuss some of their favorite overstuffed comic books. From treasury editions like Superman Vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, to annual events like the birth of Franklin Richards and Armageddon 2001, the guys discuss the format, the pros of a big fat comic book, and some of their favorite stories. Then, after taking a few minutes to talk about what they're thankful for, Blake gives his pick of th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 94: Overstuffed Thanksgiving Special It's almost Turkey Day again, and before you head out to stuff your face, listen to the boys as they discuss some of their favorite overstuffed comic books. From treasury editions like Superman Vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, to annual events like the birth of Franklin Richards and Armageddon 2001, the guys discuss the format, the pros of a big fat comic book, and some of their favorite stories. Then, after taking a few minutes to talk about what they're thankful for, Blake gives his pick of th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week In Geek 001 Week In Geek is new part of the show, This Week Chase Talks Wall-E, Bond, Heroes, Sara Conner, Tropic Thunder, Mortal Kombat, and Star Trek. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Week In Geek 001 Week In Geek is new part of the show, This Week Chase Talks Wall-E, Bond, Heroes, Sara Conner, Tropic Thunder, Mortal Kombat, and Star Trek. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 93: Geek TV In the last few years, sci-fi and fantasy televison has become far more mainstream than ever before, with shows like Lost, Heroes, Fringe and many more occupying prime time real estate on the major broadcast networks. This week, the guys talk about the biggest sci-fi shows on the air today -- what they like, what they dislike, what they're not even watching, and why. In the picks this week, Blake loves Franklin Richards: Sons of Geniuses #1, and Chase gives props to Incredible Hercules #122 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 93: Geek TV In the last few years, sci-fi and fantasy televison has become far more mainstream than ever before, with shows like Lost, Heroes, Fringe and many more occupying prime time real estate on the major broadcast networks. This week, the guys talk about the biggest sci-fi shows on the air today -- what they like, what they dislike, what they're not even watching, and why. In the picks this week, Blake loves Franklin Richards: Sons of Geniuses #1, and Chase gives props to Incredible Hercules #122 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 92: March of the Villains From Suicide Squad to the Secret Six, Thunderbolts and Venom, over the years a lot of super-villains have broken free from their heroic nemesis and starred in series of their own. This week, the Showcase boys talk about some of the villains who have become stars in their own right, why some villain series work better than others, what makes a good villain comic, and which heroes they think could star in a title of their own. In the picks this week, Chase has found the Marvel Comics Guide to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 92: March of the Villains From Suicide Squad to the Secret Six, Thunderbolts and Venom, over the years a lot of super-villains have broken free from their heroic nemesis and starred in series of their own. This week, the Showcase boys talk about some of the villains who have become stars in their own right, why some villain series work better than others, what makes a good villain comic, and which heroes they think could star in a title of their own. In the picks this week, Chase has found the Marvel Comics Guide to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 91: Hawkman and the Atom They once shared a title -- why not share a Showcase episode? People have often asked the guys to discuss two of DC's classic heroes, Hawkman and The Atom, so this week the boys tackle the legendary duo. The histories of the characters, their favorite stories, and where they are today... well, you know the drill. In the picks this week, Blake throws his support behind volume three of Gemstone's excellent Barks/Rosa Collection series of Disney comics, and Chase likes the zero issue of IDW's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 91: Hawkman and the Atom They once shared a title -- why not share a Showcase episode? People have often asked the guys to discuss two of DC's classic heroes, Hawkman and The Atom, so this week the boys tackle the legendary duo. The histories of the characters, their favorite stories, and where they are today... well, you know the drill. In the picks this week, Blake throws his support behind volume three of Gemstone's excellent Barks/Rosa Collection series of Disney comics, and Chase likes the zero issue of IDW's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 90.5: Friday the 13th So, Chase is alone in the dark drinking beer and smoking the halfling's leaf. What is he to do but watch one of his old time favorite slasher films with his good buddy Jason? He then decides that it would be a good idea to podcast. So here is the tale, but be warned: Chase does have a potty mouth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 90.5: Friday the 13th So, Chase is alone in the dark drinking beer and smoking the halfling's leaf. What is he to do but watch one of his old time favorite slasher films with his good buddy Jason? He then decides that it would be a good idea to podcast. So here is the tale, but be warned: Chase does have a potty mouth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 90: Halloween Spooktacular II It's the second annual 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular! In this oversized episode, the boys talk about their favorite slashers, both in the movies and in comics. The guys talk about the worlds of Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash crossover, plus a discussion of the best slasher series ever to come out of comics, Hack/Slash. In the picks, Chase is a fan of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #1, while Blake h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 90: Halloween Spooktacular II It's the second annual 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular! In this oversized episode, the boys talk about their favorite slashers, both in the movies and in comics. The guys talk about the worlds of Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash crossover, plus a discussion of the best slasher series ever to come out of comics, Hack/Slash. In the picks, Chase is a fan of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #1, while Blake h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89.6: The Restless Dead As a special Halloween Treat (while you wait for Monday's Halloween Spooktacular II), Blake is here today to give you a reading of an all-new Halloween short story. You can read the full story as it's serialized over the next week at his website, Evertime Realms, but he hopes you enjoy this audio version of the first part of the tale. Enjoy "THE RESTLESS DEAD OF SIEGEL CITY!" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89.6: The Restless Dead As a special Halloween Treat (while you wait for Monday's Halloween Spooktacular II), Blake is here today to give you a reading of an all-new Halloween short story. You can read the full story as it's serialized over the next week at his website, Evertime Realms, but he hopes you enjoy this audio version of the first part of the tale. Enjoy "THE RESTLESS DEAD OF SIEGEL CITY!" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89.5: Marvel Zombies Back in April, the Showcase boys did a special segment for Dr. Pus's Library of the Living Dead podcast giving their rundown of the Marvel Zombies universe! For those of you who missed that episode, it appears here in our feed for the first time. Happy Halloween, everybody! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89.5: Marvel Zombies Back in April, the Showcase boys did a special segment for Dr. Pus's Library of the Living Dead podcast giving their rundown of the Marvel Zombies universe! For those of you who missed that episode, it appears here in our feed for the first time. Happy Halloween, everybody! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89: The Omnibus Edition How do you read your comics? Once the monthly magazine has run its course, there are more options than ever before: hardcovers, paperbacks, digests, phone book-like "Essentials," Premiere hardcovers, and hefty, hefty omnibus editions. This week the guys talk about all the different ways comics can get collected in the aftermarket, which verions they like the best, which formats don't cut the mustard, and even the possibility of digital comics for your collected editions! In the pi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 89: The Omnibus Edition How do you read your comics? Once the monthly magazine has run its course, there are more options than ever before: hardcovers, paperbacks, digests, phone book-like "Essentials," Premiere hardcovers, and hefty, hefty omnibus editions. This week the guys talk about all the different ways comics can get collected in the aftermarket, which verions they like the best, which formats don't cut the mustard, and even the possibility of digital comics for your collected editions! In the pi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 88: Daredevil Redux It's a new beginning for the 2 in 1 Showcase podcast! With a slight change in format, the guys decide to go back and talk about a character who didn't get his due the first time they discussed him -- Daredevil. Blake and Chase talk about the character's history, some of their favorite stories, the way the book is featured today, and rumors of a new movie. But that's not all! This episode features the first ever 2 in 1 Showcase Trivia Contest! The winner will be selected from everyone who se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 88: Daredevil Redux It's a new beginning for the 2 in 1 Showcase podcast! With a slight change in format, the guys decide to go back and talk about a character who didn't get his due the first time they discussed him -- Daredevil. Blake and Chase talk about the character's history, some of their favorite stories, the way the book is featured today, and rumors of a new movie. But that's not all! This episode features the first ever 2 in 1 Showcase Trivia Contest! The winner will be selected fro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 87: Yet Another Showcase Tangent It's a packed Tangent episode of the 2 in 1 Showcase Podcast -- surrounded by the staff and customers of BSI Comics, the boys are joined by regular back-up geeks Mike and Kenny, as well as Marcus and Anthony of Lightning Age Studios! This week, the guys read your e-mail about the Star Wars episode, discuss the new Force Unleashed videogame, give more tidbits about DC Online, talk about the end of the war in Fables, chat up the new fall TV season, and debate whether Will Smith should play Ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 87: Yet Another Showcase Tangent It's a packed Tangent episode of the 2 in 1 Showcase Podcast -- surrounded by the staff and customers of BSI Comics, the boys are joined by regular back-up geeks Mike and Kenny, as well as Marcus and Anthony of Lightning Age Studios! This week, the guys read your e-mail about the Star Wars episode, discuss the new Force Unleashed videogame, give more tidbits about DC Online, talk about the end of the war in Fables, chat up the new fall TV season, and debate whether Will Smith should play Ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 86: The Manga Episode Since the dawn of the Showcase, we have been hit with requests that Chase and Blake talk about the Japanese-born phenomenon of manga. The only problem? Blake and Chase don't know squat about manga. So in this special episode, recorded at BSI Comics, the boys invite their resident manga expert Kenny Fanguy to sit in, explain the popularity of the form, talk about some of his favorite manga titles, and reveal the previously unknown legend of Bob Viz. Fans of manga -- listen up and tell us how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 86: The Manga Episode Since the dawn of the Showcase, we have been hit with requests that Chase and Blake talk about the Japanese-born phenomenon of manga. The only problem? Blake and Chase don't know squat about manga. So in this special episode, recorded at BSI Comics, the boys invite their resident manga expert Kenny Fanguy to sit in, explain the popularity of the form, talk about some of his favorite manga titles, and reveal the previously unknown legend of Bob Viz. Fans of manga -- listen up and tell us how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 85: The Return We're back! Chase and Blake, along with their emergency back-up geeks Mike and Kenny set up shop at BSI Comics to record a new batch of episodes! This week, the guys discuss what it's like to be a comic reader in a hurricane zone, tell about their Gustav and Ike experiences, and most importantly, dish on the comics they've read since they've been out. In the picks this week, Blake likes Atomic Robo: Dogs of War #2, and Chase endorses Savage Dragon #137. Thanks to everyone who has stuck with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hiatus Episode Two: A Flurry of Firsts It's another Chaseless week, as the power crews work desperately to restore energy to the secret lair -- unfortunately, Ike seems to have pushed things further back. To fill time, this week Blake discusses four recent first issues: The Family Dynamic #1, Secret Six #1, The Stand: Captain Trips #1 and Fringe #1. Will we be back next week? Your guess is as good as ours. E-mail us with your comments, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hiatus Episode Two: A Flurry of Firsts It's another Chaseless week, as the power crews work desperately to restore energy to the secret lair -- unfortunately, Ike seems to have pushed things further back. To fill time, this week Blake discusses four recent first issues: The Family Dynamic #1, Secret Six #1, The Stand: Captain Trips #1 and Fringe #1. Will we be back next week? Your guess is as good as ours. E-mail us with your comments, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hiatus Episode One With Gustav gone, the Showcase gang is still scattered to the four winds, and it will be a few weeks before Blake and Chase can get together to record again. In the meantime, Blake brings you this hiatus mini-episode to tell you how all of your favorite geeks made out during the storm... and just so there's some comic book content, Blake talks about the comics he read while he evacuated: Watchmen, Star Wars: Vector, The Alcoholic and The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus. W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hiatus Episode One With Gustav gone, the Showcase gang is still scattered to the four winds, and it will be a few weeks before Blake and Chase can get together to record again. In the meantime, Blake brings you this hiatus mini-episode to tell you how all of your favorite geeks made out during the storm... and just so there's some comic book content, Blake talks about the comics he read while he evacuated: Watchmen, Star Wars: Vector, The Alcoholic and The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus. W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 84: Geoff Johns He seems to win a pick of the week every other episode, so Blake and Chase finally devote an entire hour to the amazing Geoff Johns. From his groundbreaking work on Green Lantern to his upcoming revamp of the Flash to the totally brilliant revitalization of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the guys discuss why they like his work, what makes him so darn good, and whether or not Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds will be as awesome as Blackest Night. In the picks, Blake goes with the first issue of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 84: Geoff Johns He seems to win a pick of the week every other episode, so Blake and Chase finally devote an entire hour to the amazing Geoff Johns. From his groundbreaking work on Green Lantern to his upcoming revamp of the Flash to the totally brilliant revitalization of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the guys discuss why they like his work, what makes him so darn good, and whether or not Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds will be as awesome as Blackest Night. In the picks, Blake goes with the first issue of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Video Episode 1: Blake and Chase Can't Stop Fighting It's a 2 in 1 Showcase first! On the day of Superbuddy Jason Champagne's wedding, Blake and Chase got into the geek argument of all time... in an IHOP. Emergency backup geek Kenny managed to record a short snippet of the debate to share with you guys in this -- our first ever video podcast! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 83: Plastic Man This week the guys turn their attention to the world's first pliable sleuth, Plastic Man! The guys ask why he's never cracked the upper tier of the DC Icons, share their favorite stories, reminisce about a miniseries that almost no one remembers, and wonder if Ethan Van Sciver's proposed relaunch will ever get off the ground. After a quick side-discussion on Flash: Rebirth, the guys get to their picks of the week. Chase goes with the webcomic The Devil and the Monk, while Blake asks everyon ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 83: Plastic Man This week the guys turn their attention to the world's first pliable sleuth, Plastic Man! The guys ask why he's never cracked the upper tier of the DC Icons, share their favorite stories, reminisce about a miniseries that almost no one remembers, and wonder if Ethan Van Sciver's proposed relaunch will ever get off the ground. After a quick side-discussion on Flash: Rebirth, the guys get to their picks of the week. Chase goes with the webcomic The Devil and the Monk, while Blake asks everyon ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 82: Marvel Cosmic The Showcase boys love to argue with each other, but even they have to admit that the Cosmic Corner of the Marvel Universe is currently the place to be. The guys talk about their all-time favorite cosmic Marvel stories, how Annihilation laid the groundwork for Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy to be two of Marvel's best comics, and the upcoming War of Kings crossover event! In the picks this week, Blake stays cosmic with the Skrulls Vs. Power Pack mini-series, while Chase cheers for Captain ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 82: Marvel Cosmic The Showcase boys love to argue with each other, but even they have to admit that the Cosmic Corner of the Marvel Universe is currently the place to be. The guys talk about their all-time favorite cosmic Marvel stories, how Annihilation laid the groundwork for Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy to be two of Marvel's best comics, and the upcoming War of Kings crossover event! In the picks this week, Blake stays cosmic with the Skrulls Vs. Power Pack mini-series, while Chase cheers for Captain ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 81: Star Wars (Our) Episode II We've talked Star Wars here before, way back in Episode 19, but with a new movie coming out, the Showcase boys decide to once again journey to a galaxy far, far away. This week, the guys discuss all six Star Wars movies, why Chase hates the Expanded Universe, how he ruined Vector Prime for Blake, who for some reason became friends with him anyway, the current comics from Dark Horse, the property in video games, and of course, the upcoming Clone Wars movie and TV show! In the picks this week ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 81: Star Wars (Our) Episode II We've talked Star Wars here before, way back in Episode 19, but with a new movie coming out, the Showcase boys decide to once again journey to a galaxy far, far away. This week, the guys discuss all six Star Wars movies, why Chase hates the Expanded Universe, how he ruined Vector Prime for Blake, who for some reason became friends with him anyway, the current comics from Dark Horse, the property in video games, and of course, the upcoming Clone Wars movie and TV show! In the picks this week ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At the Movies Episode 1: The Mummy It's time for a whole new Showcase! Blake and Chase of the 2 in 1 Showcase on Comics podcast are going to turn their attention to the silver screen in the new 2 in 1 Showcase at the Movies! Every few weeks, the guys' "movie club" will delve in to a film that's out on DVD, pick it apart, and explain why they like it or why they don't. For our first episode, we delve into the world of the 1999 Brendan Fraser film The Mummy, talk briefly about its sequels and the other movies in its ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 80: Malibu's Ultraverse Because YOU demanded it! We got so many requests after our Valiant Comics retrospective, that we simply had to delve into another lost universe of the 90s, the Malibu Comics Ultraverse! The Showcase boys talk about their favorite Ultraverse titles and stories, what made the Ultraverse such an innovative experiment, and how the line of comics died out. Also this week: Blake hits three comic shops on his recent trip to Las Vegas -- are any of them better than BSI? And with Chase still absent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 80: Malibu's Ultraverse Because YOU demanded it! We got so many requests after our Valiant Comics retrospective, that we simply had to delve into another lost universe of the 90s, the Malibu Comics Ultraverse! The Showcase boys talk about their favorite Ultraverse titles and stories, what made the Ultraverse such an innovative experiment, and how the line of comics died out. Also this week: Blake hits three comic shops on his recent trip to Las Vegas -- are any of them better than BSI? And with Chase still absent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 79: Showcase Tangent 4-San Diego So Far Once again, the boys come at us with a special Showcase Tangent, in which any and all topics are up for grabs! The guys start by picking apart all of the news that's come from this year's San Diego Comicon so far! Mark Waid writing The Incredibles? Disney is making a Tron 2? Johns, Robinson and Gates on Superman: New Krypton? Will Blake ever see sunlight again after DC Universe Online is released? Plus, even more thoughts on The Dark Knight, Chase reviews The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 79: Showcase Tangent 4-San Diego So Far Once again, the boys come at us with a special Showcase Tangent, in which any and all topics are up for grabs! The guys start by picking apart all of the news that's come from this year's San Diego Comicon so far! Mark Waid writing The Incredibles? Disney is making a Tron 2? Johns, Robinson and Gates on Superman: New Krypton? Will Blake ever see sunlight again after DC Universe Online is released? Plus, even more thoughts on The Dark Knight, Chase reviews The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 78.5: Blake and Erin's Dark Knight/Gotham Knight Review Blake and Erin hit you with a double-dose review of the animated feature Batman: Gotham Knight and the blockbuster hit The Dark Knight. This is a spoiler-filled review, so if you haven't seen the movie, pay attention when you're given the spoiler warning! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 78.5: Blake and Erin's Dark Knight/Gotham Knight Review Blake and Erin hit you with a double-dose review of the animated feature Batman: Gotham Knight and the blockbuster hit The Dark Knight. This is a spoiler-filled review, so if you haven't seen the movie, pay attention when you're given the spoiler warning! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 78: The X-Files-Chase Wants to Believe The summer movie season continues as the boys discuss one of Chase's all-time favorite TV shows, The X-Files. The guys talk about the history of the show, its history in comics, other comics in that paranormal vein, and just what they expect out of the new movie. The guys double up on their picks of the week, with Chase choosing Nova #16 and Guardians of the Galaxy #2 and Blake saying goodbye to G.I. Joe: America's Elite and hello to Spooks: Omega Team. E-mail us with your comments, "A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 77.5 The Dark Knight review Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 77.5 The Dark Knight review Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 77: The Joker and the Dark Knight One of the most feverishly-anticipated films of the summer hits next week, so this week Blake and Chase give their thoughts on the Batman's greatest enemy, the Joker! The guys dissect what makes the Clown Prince of Crime such a great character, talk about their favorite Joker stories, and talk about what they're hoping for out of Heath Ledger and The Dark Knight. Also, Chase puts out a call to action -- visit Kungaloosh Forever to help save Disney's Adventurer's Club! In the picks, Blake's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 77: The Joker and the Dark Knight One of the most feverishly-anticipated films of the summer hits next week, so this week Blake and Chase give their thoughts on the Batman's greatest enemy, the Joker! The guys dissect what makes the Clown Prince of Crime such a great character, talk about their favorite Joker stories, and talk about what they're hoping for out of Heath Ledger and The Dark Knight. Also, Chase puts out a call to action -- visit Kungaloosh Forever to help save Disney's Adventurer's Club! In the picks, Blake's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 76.5: Catching Up With Chase Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 76.5: Catching Up With Chase Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 76: Mike Mignola and Hellboy Chase is paying a visit to San Antonio this week, so Blake joins up with the back-up geeks, Mike and Kenny to talk about the career of Mike Mignola and his most famous creation, Hellboy. The guys talk about their favorite Mignola comics, their favorite Hellboy stories, how they felt about the first movie, what they're expecting from the second, and Kenny even gives his thoughts on the new Hellboy: Science of Evil video game! In the picks, Mike likes the current Batman Confi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 75: Webcomics Put down the paper and fire up your computer -- this week the Showcase boys are talking about some of their favorite Webcomics. Blake is a-flurry with suggestions, while Chase tries to figure out the appeal of the phenomenon... and the guys discuss what it takes to make a webcomic, and how to do it. Then in the picks, Chase continues to love Geoff Johns with Action Comics #866, and Blake bids a sad farewell to the comic book version of Justice League Unlimited. Coming soon, the Showcase wil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 75: Webcomics Put down the paper and fire up your computer -- this week the Showcase boys are talking about some of their favorite Webcomics. Blake is a-flurry with suggestions, while Chase tries to figure out the appeal of the phenomenon... and the guys discuss what it takes to make a webcomic, and how to do it. Then in the picks, Chase continues to love Geoff Johns with Action Comics #866, and Blake bids a sad farewell to the comic book version of Justice League Unlimited. Coming soon, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 74: Mark Millar and Wanted With Wanted coming soon to a theater near you, Chase and Blake take the time to discuss the works of writer Mark Millar. Chase is a fan, Blake not so much, but the guys do their best to get to the heart of his work, discuss the Wanted comic book, and talk about their expectations for the movie. In ths picks this week, Blake loves the first few weeks of Trinity, while Chase enjoyed the beginning of Ultimate Origins... then, stay tuned, as each of the guys has a special announcement! E-mail u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 74: Mark Millar and Wanted With Wanted coming soon to a theater near you, Chase and Blake take the time to discuss the works of writer Mark Millar. Chase is a fan, Blake not so much, but the guys do their best to get to the heart of his work, discuss the Wanted comic book, and talk about their expectations for the movie. In ths picks this week, Blake loves the first few weeks of Trinity, while Chase enjoyed the beginning of Ultimate Origins... then, stay tuned, as each of the guys has a special announcement! E-mail u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 73.5: The Incredible Hulk Movie Review Four out of five Superbuddies agree -- The Incredible Hulk smashed! Chase couldn't make it, but Blake, Kenny, Mike and Jason dish on the latest Marvel Studios release in this mini-episode. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 73.5: The Incredible Hulk Movie Review Four out of five Superbuddies agree -- The Incredible Hulk smashed! Chase couldn't make it, but Blake, Kenny, Mike and Jason dish on the latest Marvel Studios release in this mini-episode. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 73: Valiant Comics Reborn It's the episode Blake and Chase have been hoping to record for over ten years now! (That's right. Even before podcasting existed.) The Valiant Universe -- home of heroes such as Harbinger, X-O Manowar, Archer and Armstrong and Rai and the Future Force -- is slowly making a return with new hardcover editions, and the promise of new comics to come. This week, the guys tell you their favorite Valiant stories, cross their fingers for the return for Magnus: Robot Fighter and Solar: Man of the A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 72: The Incredible Hulk In one short week, friends, comic fans will flood the movie theaters to see Edward Norton as The Incredible Hulk! This week, the Showcase boys dish on the history of the Hulk, their all-time favorite Hulk stories, and the current state of the books in the Hulk "Family." In the picks this week, Chase is happy to see She-Hulk #29 making a comeback, while Blake trumpets the virtues of How to Make Webcomics. E-mail us with your comments, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 72: The Incredible Hulk In one short week, friends, comic fans will flood the movie theaters to see Edward Norton as The Incredible Hulk! This week, the Showcase boys dish on the history of the Hulk, their all-time favorite Hulk stories, and the current state of the books in the Hulk "Family." In the picks this week, Chase is happy to see She-Hulk #29 making a comeback, while Blake trumpets the virtues of How to Make Webcomics. E-mail us with your comments, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ep. 71.5 Tangent 3.5 It is Chase's Turn Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ep. 71.5 Tangent 3.5 It is Chase's Turn Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 71: Showcase Tangent III Chase had to sit out this week, so Mark Blicharz joins Blake for a chat about the big crossovers of the summer and Mark's feelings on The Hulk. In the e-mail section, the guys offer their Comic Convention Survival Tips and play "Casting Call" with a few characters, then head into the picks of the week, where Blake bids farewell to Shadowpact and Mark spreads the love for All Star Superman #11. The Hulk and Valiant episodes are coming up soon, friends, so e-mail us with your commen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 71: Showcase Tangent III Chase had to sit out this week, so Mark Blicharz joins Blake for a chat about the big crossovers of the summer and Mark's feelings on The Hulk. In the e-mail section, the guys offer their Comic Convention Survival Tips and play "Casting Call" with a few characters, then head into the picks of the week, where Blake bids farewell to Shadowpact and Mark spreads the love for All Star Superman #11. The Hulk and Valiant episodes are coming up soon, friends, so e-mail us with your commen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70.6: LOST......FOUND!!!!! So Chase Has Just watched LOST and Has a few things to say about it.Well if 12+  min. is a few things. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70.6: LOST......FOUND!!!!! So Chase Has Just watched LOST and Has a few things to say about it.Well if 12+  min. is a few things. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70.5: The Awesome Adventures of Doctor Jones A few days ago, Chase expressed his disapointment with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Today, Blake comes at us with a different perspective. Don't forget to e-mail us with your favorite Hulk stories, Valiant comics and any other comments at Showcase@comiXtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70.5: The Awesome Adventures of Doctor Jones A few days ago, Chase expressed his disapointment with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Today, Blake comes at us with a different perspective. Don't forget to e-mail us with your favorite Hulk stories, Valiant comics and any other comments at Showcase@comiXtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70: DC Comics Movie Blowout How else could we follow up the longest Showcase podcast ever? With the second longest Showcase podcast ever! Last week, Chase and Blake took apart ever Marvel Comics movie to date, and this week, they do the same for DC. Everything from Superman and the Mole Men and the Adam West Batman to looks ahead at The Dark Knight and Watchmen is part of this giant-size episode. In the picks this week, Chase cheers for Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion #1, while Blake is stunned at how Superg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 70: DC Comics Movie Blowout How else could we follow up the longest Showcase podcast ever? With the second longest Showcase podcast ever! Last week, Chase and Blake took apart ever Marvel Comics movie to date, and this week, they do the same for DC. Everything from Superman and the Mole Men and the Adam West Batman to looks ahead at The Dark Knight and Watchmen is part of this giant-size episode. In the picks this week, Chase cheers for Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion #1, while Blake is stunned at how Superg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Sad Tale Of Doctor Jones Chase has one of the worst days of his life as he reviews Indy Four. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Sad Tale Of Doctor Jones Chase has one of the worst days of his life as he reviews Indy Four. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 69: Marvel Movie Blowout Prepare yourself for the biggest 2 in 1 Showcase ever! With no less than five comic book movies coming out this summer and more planned for the fall, the Showcase boys decided to do a two-part episode talking about all the Marvel and DC movies to date. What neither of them expected was that both parts would be gargantuan. In this double-sized episode, the guys break down all of the Marvel films by franchise, debate the merits, and give their own rating of each and every one -- and the discu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 69: Marvel Movie Blowout Prepare yourself for the biggest 2 in 1 Showcase ever! With no less than five comic book movies coming out this summer and more planned for the fall, the Showcase boys decided to do a two-part episode talking about all the Marvel and DC movies to date. What neither of them expected was that both parts would be gargantuan. In this double-sized episode, the guys break down all of the Marvel films by franchise, debate the merits, and give their own rating of each and every one -- and the discu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 68: Justice Society of America Our big May spectacular continues as Blake and Chase (along with back-up geeks Mike and Kenny) delve into the world's first superhero team, and one of the best monthly comics currently on the stands: Justice Society of America. The guys pick their favorite JSA stories, talk about the past, present and future of the team, discuss the strength of Legacy heroes, and show their excitement over the upcoming Power Girl series! Next, the guys update their Final Crisis discussion from Episode 64, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 68: Justice Society of America Our big May spectacular continues as Blake and Chase (along with back-up geeks Mike and Kenny) delve into the world's first superhero team, and one of the best monthly comics currently on the stands: Justice Society of America. The guys pick their favorite JSA stories, talk about the past, present and future of the team, discuss the strength of Legacy heroes, and show their excitement over the upcoming Power Girl series! Next, the guys update their Final Crisis discussion from Episode 64, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 67.5: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Part Two It's part two of our Free Comic Book Day coverage! Chase and Blake return to the floor at BSI Comics where they talk to Marcus DiGesu and Anthony Figaro, the creators behind Lightning Age Studios' upcoming Justice City Chronicles graphic novel and the Leonidas: Rise of the King miniseries. After chatting with the customers and making their picks of the week (including DC Universe #0 from BSI's Jason, Wolverine: First Class #2 from Chase and Action Comics #864 from Blake), we talk with Doug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 67.5: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Part Two It's part two of our Free Comic Book Day coverage! Chase and Blake return to the floor at BSI Comics where they talk to Marcus DiGesu and Anthony Figaro, the creators behind Lightning Age Studios' upcoming Justice City Chronicles graphic novel and the Leonidas: Rise of the King miniseries. After chatting with the customers and making their picks of the week (including DC Universe #0 from BSI's Jason, Wolverine: First Class #2 from Chase and Action Comics #864 from Blake), w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 67: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Part One Blake and Chase spent this year's Free Comic Book Day hanging out with the staff, guests and customers of BSI Comics, and with the microphone rolling all day they got so much good stuff that they can't pack it all into one episode! So in part one of our two-part Free Comic Book Day special, the guys chat with the customers and staff about the free books on the table, recent books like DC Universe #0, and the movie that's on everyone's mind, the smash hit Iron Man. Then, the guys talk to mem ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 67: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Part One Blake and Chase spent this year's Free Comic Book Day hanging out with the staff, guests and customers of BSI Comics, and with the microphone rolling all day they got so much good stuff that they can't pack it all into one episode! So in part one of our two-part Free Comic Book Day special, the guys chat with the customers and staff about the free books on the table, recent books like DC Universe #0, and the movie that's on everyone's mind, the smash hit Iron Man. Then, the guys talk to mem ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66.9: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Sneak Preview Saturday, May 3, is Free Comic Book Day 2008, and in this mini-episode -- for the second year in a row -- the Showcase boys give you a rundown of all the goodies that may be available in your local shop -- after Chase explains why he doesn't like FCBD and Blake explains why it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. (Remember Sliced Bread #42, when ol' Yeasty fought the diabolical Dr. Mold? Ahem. Anyway...) If you're in the New Orleans area, visit the guys at BSI Comics at noon! If yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66.9: Free Comic Book Day 2008 Sneak Preview Saturday, May 3, is Free Comic Book Day 2008, and in this mini-episode -- for the second year in a row -- the Showcase boys give you a rundown of all the goodies that may be available in your local shop -- after Chase explains why he doesn't like FCBD and Blake explains why it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. (Remember Sliced Bread #42, when ol' Yeasty fought the diabolical Dr. Mold? Ahem. Anyway...) If you're in the New Orleans area, visit the guys at BSI Comics at noon! If yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66.5: Iron Man Movie Review The Showcase crew caught a sneak preview of the new Iron Man movie courtesy of their good friends at BSI Comics! How do Chase  and Blake think it stacks up next to the other Marvel Movies? Find out now! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66.5: Iron Man Movie Review The Showcase crew caught a sneak preview of the new Iron Man movie courtesy of their good friends at BSI Comics! How do Chase  and Blake think it stacks up next to the other Marvel Movies? Find out now! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66: The Invincible Iron Man With a new movie in the works, Blake and Chase are giving up this week to Marvel's armored Avenger, the Invincible Iron Man! What are their favorite stories? Why does Chase dislike the character? How long can Blake rant about why he hated Civil War? And will the movie be any good? Stick around for the picks (Iron Man: Legacy of Doom and X-O Manowar: Birth), listener e-mails and Ask Chase Anything, and find out how YOU can make May 2008 the biggest month in Showcase history! E-mail us at Sho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 66: The Invincible Iron Man With a new movie in the works, Blake and Chase are giving up this week to Marvel's armored Avenger, the Invincible Iron Man! What are their favorite stories? Why does Chase dislike the character? How long can Blake rant about why he hated Civil War? And will the movie be any good? Stick around for the picks (Iron Man: Legacy of Doom and X-O Manowar: Birth), listener e-mails and Ask Chase Anything, and find out how YOU can make May 2008 the biggest month in Showcase history! E-mail us at Sho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 65: Summer Movie Blowout So Blake is out of town and has left Chase all alone in the Secret Lair, and things get a little out of hand as Chase Rambles on about this summerâs biggest blockbusters. He also Lets you in on some of his favorite TV shows (LOST, BSG, DOCTOR WHO). ON the Comic Book Front he points out two books to avoid and he makes 3 Picks of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 65: Summer Movie Blowout So Blake is out of town and has left Chase all alone in the Secret Lair, and things get a little out of hand as Chase Rambles on about this summer’s biggest blockbusters. He also Lets you in on some of his favorite TV shows (LOST, BSG, DOCTOR WHO). ON the Comic Book Front he points out two books to avoid and he makes 3 Picks of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 64: Crisis on Infinite Earths It's time for a new feature on the Showcase -- 2 in 1 Retrospectives! With a Final Crisis brewing for the DC Universe, Blake and Chase dive into DC's past to discuss the history of, high points from and ultimate ramifications of one of the greatest crossovers ever, the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. The guys talk about everything that led into the first Crisis, everything that happened to the story, and how its effects are still felt in the DCU's stories today. In the pics, Chase pulls ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 64: Crisis on Infinite Earths It's time for a new feature on the Showcase -- 2 in 1 Retrospectives! With a Final Crisis brewing for the DC Universe, Blake and Chase dive into DC's past to discuss the history of, high points from and ultimate ramifications of one of the greatest crossovers ever, the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. The guys talk about everything that led into the first Crisis, everything that happened to the story, and how its effects are still felt in the DCU's stories today. In the pics, Chase pulls ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 63: What If? It's time to delve in to the depths of the Marvel Multiverse! This week, Chase and Blake talk about Marvel's line of What If? comics. The guys give their favorite alternate-reality tales, talk about how the comics are published today, and share some of your e-mail. And this week, Chase has a special announcement you won't believe! In the picks, Chase is all about Dead of the Night, while Blake throws props to Cemetery Blues. The guys will record next weekend -- our Jack Kirby and Iron Man e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 63: What If? It's time to delve in to the depths of the Marvel Multiverse! This week, Chase and Blake talk about Marvel's line of What If? comics. The guys give their favorite alternate-reality tales, talk about how the comics are published today, and share some of your e-mail. And this week, Chase has a special announcement you won't believe! In the picks, Chase is all about Dead of the Night, while Blake throws props to Cemetery Blues. The guys will record next weekend -- our Jack Kirby and Iron Man e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 0: Promo! PODCASTERS! Want to spread the word about 2 in 1 Showcase? Feel free to take this special promo snippet and play it on your own show! And if you do, please let us know -- we'd be happy to return the favor! Just e-mail us as Showcase@comiXtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 0: Promo! PODCASTERS! Want to spread the word about 2 in 1 Showcase? Feel free to take this special promo snippet and play it on your own show! And if you do, please let us know -- we'd be happy to return the favor! Just e-mail us as Showcase@comiXtreme.com! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 62: Showcase Tangent II Unable to meet with Chase to record this week, Blake recruits his girlfriend Erin to sit in on the second Showcase Tangent! Blake and Erin update you on their Buffy the Vampire watching and answer your questions! Chase does manage to chime in, however, giving his thoughts on Wildstorm Comics and The Authority. In this week's picks, Chase throws support to Amazing Spider-Man, Erin is excited to be reading Strangers in Paradise Vol. 1, and Blake was taken by surprise by the coolness of Batman ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 62: Showcase Tangent II Unable to meet with Chase to record this week, Blake recruits his girlfriend Erin to sit in on the second Showcase Tangent! Blake and Erin update you on their Buffy the Vampire watching and answer your questions! Chase does manage to chime in, however, giving his thoughts on Wildstorm Comics and The Authority. In this week's picks, Chase throws support to Amazing Spider-Man, Erin is excited to be reading Strangers in Paradise Vol. 1, and Blake was taken by surprise by the coolness of Batman ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 61: Comic Book Weddings It's spring, the time a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love -- and a friend of the Showcase is walking down the aisle this weekend! Chase and Blake prepare for the Bachelor Party by talking about their favorite comic book wedding stories, which superheroes work married and which ones don't, and discuss love, families and everything that comes with taking the big plunge. In the picks, Blake digs Jeff Smith's RASL and Chase says farewell to Cable and Deadpool. Upcoming topics will inc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 61: Comic Book Weddings It's spring, the time a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love -- and a friend of the Showcase is walking down the aisle this weekend! Chase and Blake prepare for the Bachelor Party by talking about their favorite comic book wedding stories, which superheroes work married and which ones don't, and discuss love, families and everything that comes with taking the big plunge. In the picks, Blake digs Jeff Smith's RASL and Chase says farewell to Cable and Deadpool. Upcoming topics will inc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 60: Green Arrow After an inexplicable five-minute tangent about Lost, the guys get around to their second annual St. Patrick's Day Green Tribute: Green Arrow. The guys talk about their favorite stories with the emerald archer, the different versions of the character, and how his transformation began the transformation of the entire DC Universe. In the picks this week, Chase loves the cover to Black Panther #34, while Blake tells us how Action Comics #862 is one comic that lives up to its name. Send yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 60: Green Arrow After an inexplicable five-minute tangent about Lost, the guys get around to their second annual St. Patrick's Day Green Tribute: Green Arrow. The guys talk about their favorite stories with the emerald archer, the different versions of the character, and how his transformation began the transformation of the entire DC Universe. In the picks this week, Chase loves the cover to Black Panther #34, while Blake tells us how Action Comics #862 is one comic that lives up to its name. Send yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 59: Western Comics This week, as per your requests, the guys dive into Western Comics! Why does Blake love them? Why doesn't Chase? We touch upon great western heroes from Jonah Hex to Bat Lash to The Lone Ranger to Zorro to less orthodox western yarns like Preacher, The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty, The Kents and The Dark Tower. (And if you want our thoughts on the new Zorro comic, check our our mini-Episode 58.5.) After a feedback-sparked debate about the quality of children's comics, the guys get to this week ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 58.5: Justice League-The New Frontier Review (AND MORE!) It's time for another between-episode bonus, as both Chase and Blake give their thoughts on the new direct-to-DVD film Justice League: The New Frontier. The guys talk about the movie, the adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's work, and the DVD as a package. But that's not all! Our heroes also talk about the new Zorro comic from Dynamite Entertainment, Blake gets a sneak peek of the upcoming DC/Minx graphic novel Burnout and Aardvark-Vanheim's Glamourpuss, and Subculture gets a new life. We're record ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 58.5: Justice League-The New Frontier Review (AND MORE!) It's time for another between-episode bonus, as both Chase and Blake give their thoughts on the new direct-to-DVD film Justice League: The New Frontier. The guys talk about the movie, the adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's work, and the DVD as a package. But that's not all! Our heroes also talk about the new Zorro comic from Dynamite Entertainment, Blake gets a sneak peek of the upcoming DC/Minx graphic novel Burnout and Aardvark-Vanheim's Glamourpuss, and Subculture gets a new life. We're record ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 58: Wonder Woman This week, the guys delve into the third member of the DC Trinity, the amazing amazon, Wonder Woman. The guys talk about their favorite stories with Princess Diana, the current state of her comic book, her upcoming adventures in Trinity, and just what makes it hard for writers to figure out what makes Wonder Woman tick. In the picks, Chase goes with Booster Gold #0 and Blake sends props to the recent original graphic novel Unbeatable. Send in your comments, suggestions and Ask Chase Anythin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 58: Wonder Woman This week, the guys delve into the third member of the DC Trinity, the amazing amazon, Wonder Woman. The guys talk about their favorite stories with Princess Diana, the current state of her comic book, her upcoming adventures in Trinity, and just what makes it hard for writers to figure out what makes Wonder Woman tick. In the picks, Chase goes with Booster Gold #0 and Blake sends props to the recent original graphic novel Unbeatable. Send in your comments, suggestions and Ask Chase Anythin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 57: Nightwing Getting back to their geek roots, this week Chase and Blake take on the character who has been called the "Axis" of the DC Universe, the most famous sidekick of all time, and the lynchpin of some of DC's most classic teams. Originally the first Robin, the boy wonder, now the man named Dick Grayson goes by Nightwing. Our guys shell out their favorite Nightwing stories, talk about what the character means to the DC Universe, and Chase makes the most unfortunate slip of the tongue in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 57: Nightwing Getting back to their geek roots, this week Chase and Blake take on the character who has been called the "Axis" of the DC Universe, the most famous sidekick of all time, and the lynchpin of some of DC's most classic teams. Originally the first Robin, the boy wonder, now the man named Dick Grayson goes by Nightwing. Our guys shell out their favorite Nightwing stories, talk about what the character means to the DC Universe, and Chase makes the most unfortunate slip ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 56: The Showcase Tangent The Showcase Geeks have been having a lot of fun lately going through your messages and e-mails... so much fun, in fact, that this week we're giving you the first-ever 2 in 1 Showcase Feedback Special! This week, you steer the conversation, as the guys answer an avalanche of questions and discuss comments on everything from Brand New Day to Exiles to the question of what the worst DC Comics crossover of all time really was. They spin off onto Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, Lost, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 56: The Showcase Tangent The Showcase Geeks have been having a lot of fun lately going through your messages and e-mails... so much fun, in fact, that this week we're giving you the first-ever 2 in 1 Showcase Feedback Special! This week, you steer the conversation, as the guys answer an avalanche of questions and discuss comments on everything from Brand New Day to Exiles to the question of what the worst DC Comics crossover of all time really was. They spin off onto Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, Lost, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 55: Cable, Deadpool & X-Force Because you demanded it! Last week, our faithful geeks talked about the future of the core X-Men titles, but what about the other books changed by Messiah Complex? With big changes on the way and three new titles about to be released, this week the guys discuss Cable, Deadpool, and the X-Force corner of the X-Men Universe! In the picks, Blake bids a fond farewell to Dwayne McDuffie and Paul Pelletier's Fantastic Four, and Chase gives us a blast from the past in the Hulk: The End Premiere Ha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 55: Cable, Deadpool & X-Force Because you demanded it! Last week, our faithful geeks talked about the future of the core X-Men titles, but what about the other books changed by Messiah Complex? With big changes on the way and three new titles about to be released, this week the guys discuss Cable, Deadpool, and the X-Force corner of the X-Men Universe! In the picks, Blake bids a fond farewell to Dwayne McDuffie and Paul Pelletier's Fantastic Four, and Chase gives us a blast from the past in the Hulk: The End Premiere Ha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 54: X-Men-Messiah Complex The biggest X-Men crossover in years has reached its conclusion, and so this week, Blake and Chase talk about X-Men: Messiah Complex. The guys break down the crossover, talk about how it effected each of the four titles, and give their thoughts on the future of Uncanny X-Men, X-Men: Legacy, Young X-Men and X-Factor! In the picks this week, Chase loves Nova #10, while Blake gives love to the criminally underrated Blue Beetle. Come back next week, then the guys look at the X-Force family of b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 54: X-Men-Messiah Complex The biggest X-Men crossover in years has reached its conclusion, and so this week, Blake and Chase talk about X-Men: Messiah Complex. The guys break down the crossover, talk about how it effected each of the four titles, and give their thoughts on the future of Uncanny X-Men, X-Men: Legacy, Young X-Men and X-Factor! In the picks this week, Chase loves Nova #10, while Blake gives love to the criminally underrated Blue Beetle. Come back next week, then the guys look at the X- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 53: The Ultimate Marvel Universe It's one of the most heated debates in Showcase history, as Chase and Blake pull apart Marvel's Ultimate Universe. The guys each pick their favorite stories and talk about the current state of the line, and the guys each have pretty strong feelings over this one. In the picks this week, Blake digs Booster Gold #6, while Chase pimps the newest Youngblood #1. Next week, the Showcase team will spotlight X-Men: Messiah Complex, so be sure to send your thoughts and suggestions to Showcase@c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 53: The Ultimate Marvel Universe It's one of the most heated debates in Showcase history, as Chase and Blake pull apart Marvel's Ultimate Universe. The guys each pick their favorite stories and talk about the current state of the line, and the guys each have pretty strong feelings over this one. In the picks this week, Blake digs Booster Gold #6, while Chase pimps the newest Youngblood #1. Next week, the Showcase team will spotlight X-Men: Messiah Complex, so be sure to send your thoughts and suggestions to Showcase@c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 52: John Byrne Continuing our ongoing series about legends of the comic book artform, this week Chase and Blake talk about the universe-changing, highly entertaining and always controversial John Byrne. From his world-shaping work on X-Men, Fantastic Four and Superman to his upcoming work on Star Trek and FX, the guys talk about Byrne's career and pick their favorite John Byrne stories. Then, stick around for the picks, where the guys discuss Jim Shooter and Jamal Igle's relaunch of Legio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 52: John Byrne Continuing our ongoing series about legends of the comic book artform, this week Chase and Blake talk about the universe-changing, highly entertaining and always controversial John Byrne. From his world-shaping work on X-Men, Fantastic Four and Superman to his upcoming work on Star Trek and FX, the guys talk about Byrne's career and pick their favorite John Byrne stories. Then, stick around for the picks, where the guys discuss Jim Shooter and Jamal Igle's relaunch of Legion of Super-Heroes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 51.5: Cloverfield Review Blake sneaks in a day early with a spoiler-free mini-review of the new monster movie Cloverfield. After dishing on the flick, Blake discusses a few of the trailers floating around, and sneaks in a shameless plug for a new project of his own. You've still got time to e-mail the guys with your favorite John Byrne and Ultimate Universe stories! Come back tomorrow for the next all-new episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 51.5: Cloverfield Review Blake sneaks in a day early with a spoiler-free mini-review of the new monster movie Cloverfield. After dishing on the flick, Blake discusses a few of the trailers floating around, and sneaks in a shameless plug for a new project of his own. You've still got time to e-mail the guys with your favorite John Byrne and Ultimate Universe stories! Come back tomorrow for the next all-new episode! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 51: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Recently, Chase and his wife Jenny made a terrifying discovery: Blake never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So, with the help of Blake's girlfriend Erin, the Buffy fans sit him down for a marathon of the best episodes. The gang also talks about the new Buffy Season Eight series, the Angel and Spike comics, and the future of the Buffyverse as a whole! Join the guys and their girls for one of the most fun episodes they've ever recorded! In the picks this week, Chase cheers for The Ressurect ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 51: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Recently, Chase and his wife Jenny made a terrifying discovery: Blake never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So, with the help of Blake's girlfriend Erin, the Buffy fans sit him down for a marathon of the best episodes. The gang also talks about the new Buffy Season Eight series, the Angel and Spike comics, and the future of the Buffyverse as a whole! Join the guys and their girls for one of the most fun episodes they've ever recorded! In the picks this week, Chase cheers for The Ressurect ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 50: 2007-The Year in Review Green Lantern soared. Spider-Man crashed. Small crossovers rocked. Big ones fizzled. Archie tried a new look.  Mark Bagley jumped ship. Mike Wieringo passed away. From the best in comics for 2007 to the absolute worst, this week the Showcase crew sits down and takes apart 365 days of comic books, then looks ahead to 2008! Sit back, rev up your MP3 player and listen as Blake and Chase hash out what they hated and hailed what they liked. And don't forget to send your suggestions and e-ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 50: 2007-The Year in Review Green Lantern soared. Spider-Man crashed. Small crossovers rocked. Big ones fizzled. Archie tried a new look.  Mark Bagley jumped ship. Mike Wieringo passed away. From the best in comics for 2007 to the absolute worst, this week the Showcase crew sits down and takes apart 365 days of comic books, then looks ahead to 2008! Sit back, rev up your MP3 player and listen as Blake and Chase hash out what they hated and hailed what they liked. And don't forget to send your suggestions and e-ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 49: The Best of 2007 You sent in your nominations, and Chase, Blake and Mike Bellamy have taken them, tossed them up, and come up with the best in comics of 2007! Best writer? Best artist? Best storyline? Best publisher? Some of the choices will be obvious, and some will surprise the heck out of you. And instead of a pick of the week, stay tuned for the end of the show for our picks of the year! 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