Gathering Notices
Jeff’s Picks of the Week for August 14, 2019
Howdy Gatherers and Grand Geeks! This week Jeff provides you Picks courtesy of Amryl Entertainment and Mad Cave Studios. In Cavewoman: Riptide #1 Meriem may be getting in over her head investigating a brutal murder that leads to her ultimate adversary while in Show’s End #1 little Loralye is hiding a very deep dark secret from her new companions in a Georgia based freak travel show set during the 1920s. Enjoy these these titles and more at your local comic shop and never stop reading, friends!
Captain’s Log: Honolulu Comic-Con 2019
The Annual Summer Pilgrimage to "Nerd Mecca" in Paradise Honolulu Comic Con was held this past weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center. I attended Saturday's festivities of the three day event alongside my childhood friend Justin Wong. This was the third year of the...
Game of Thrones and The Importance Of Fan-Fiction
"Second Star On The Right, and Straight On 'Til Morning" Note: This article contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. I was never really a fan of fan-fiction. I could never understand it. Maybe I saw some of the reasons why people composed "expanded universes" of their...
Jeff’s Picks of the Week for August 7, 2019
Greetings to all! This week, Jeff provides you some nice selections courtesy of American Mythology Productions and Titan Comics! In the second chapter of Eternal Thirst of Dracula, we see the titular lord of all vampires hot on the hunt for the blood and documents of the descendant of one of his greatest adversaries, while in the third installment of Roman Dirge’s Lenore we find our incredibly cute and macabre cutie facing a threat from a killer pickle hat! Head on down to your local stores this Wednesday, folks. And never stop reading!
The Grand Geekery Ep 12: GOATs on a Podcast
Lemar and Tyler join the Nerd GOATs guys to talk about their great podcast!
TGG Pre Bonus Ep: Don Nguyen & Pablo the Gorilla
Tyler reunites with Don Nguyen to talk about his successful (and still ongoing) Kickstarter comic: Pablo the Gorilla!
Jeff’s Picks of the Week for July 31, 2019
Howdy, Gatherers and Grand Geeks aplenty! Jeff provides some interesting selections this week courtesy of Scout Comics and Golden Apple Books! In the former we have Red Winter #1 (Gordon/Munoz) detailing the decisions an enforcer for the Russian mob must make when a rival turns out to be his own kin while in the latter we have Blastosaurus: Summer Special #1 (Fairgray/Eiding) displaying our favorite dino’s attempt to enjoy summer vacation while evil forces try to make him become a commercial spokesman! Never stop reading, friends!
Unnecessary Debates (SDCC 2019)
Listen to the very first recorded Unnecessary Debates from SDCC this year! Warning: audio is rough.
IndiComix Bonus: Comics for Peace (SDCC 2019)
Tyler and Jeff talk to the amazing editor of Comics for Peace, an unbelievable publisher from Pakistan, to talk about their work and creation!
The Grand Geekery SDCC Bonus: Jason Spisak Impromptu Interview
Tyler sits with Jason Spisak at San Diego Comic Con to joke around about George Lucas, Joker, and so much more!
Jeff’s Picks of the Week for July 24, 2019
This week, Jeff provides you some Picks courtesy of American Gothic Press and Coffin Comics! In the former, we have a first issue of a new six-issue miniseries titled “Monster World: The Golden Age” detailing the mysterious investigation of a witch gone missing and to what lengths the investigator will go to find her. With regard to the latter we have the twenty-fifth anniversary re-release of “Lady Death: The Reckoning”, which brought one of indie comics’ most iconic characters to life for legions of readers to enjoy. Find these and others at your local store or even online. Never stop reading, folks!
Geek Dad Guide: Taking a Kid to Comic-Con
When you have a kid your life really does change, but who you are doesn’t have to. I’m a geek. I do geeky things. I go to geeky places. When I do those things and go to those places, I now have a kid in tow. Comic-Con is no different. Going to Comic-Con itself is...