Judge Death Does Bollywood It's time for your weekly dose of comics and manga with 4-Panel! Hidden in the mist of tangents and nonsense are the trailer for The New Mutants, Cable's existence as a movie character (but nobody is committed to saying much else), Marvel's plan for their very own brilliantly-monikered convention, and a new live-action adaptation of a legendary manga series. And Innuendo. Lots and lots of innuendo. This week's featured comics and manga are Rodolphe D. Jacquette's Trent...
Oct 21, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Being Akira Malkovich It's time for more comic-books with 4-Panel, and this week we're talking about bad Marvel partnerships, Taika Waititi's film plans for Akira, art theft and the return of a British superhero team. We also continue our new scoring system and our ongoing descent into Nightwing's butt-gate (pun very much intended). It's complex, alright? This week's featured comics are The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw #1 to 5, The Black Sinister, Kill or be Killed and Garth Ennis's Rover Red Cha...
Oct 14, 2017•55 min
Boy Meets Venom This week on 4-Panel we talk about the biggest Iron Man story ever … at least according to Brian Michael Bendis. There are lots of terrible movie references - including one that is incorrect and from the movie guy no less (he should be ashamed). Elsewhere we talk about The Prisoner returning in comic book form, the new writer for the upcoming Venom movie and the rumours of a TV adaptation of Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. This week's featured titles are Calla Cthulu and Hellboy: An...
Oct 11, 2017•58 min
Nightwing’s Naughty Shushy Face Syfy are making a pilot of Rick Remender’s school-based assassin story Deadly Class. Meanwhile there’s shenanigans involving Agents of Shield, ABC and Disney, and following the success of Kotobukiya’s Bishoujo line of figures based on DC's female heroes and villains a male equivalent called Ikemen is being introduced – starting with Nightwing … Our featured comics and manga are The Complete Doc Unknown, Ether: Death of the Last Golden Blaze volume 1, Kill All Mons...
Oct 07, 2017•1 hr 15 min
The Watchmen-Muppet Babies Crossover Mystery After marvelling (get it?), at the new trailer for The Punisher, it’s time for another Inhumans-watch which leads to the Watchmen TV series and Hollywood’s live-action Akira movie. Our featured comics and manga are The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars volume 1, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime volume 1, Get Jiro, Gary Gianni’s Monstermen & Other Stories, Armies and The Colonel of Two Worlds (a KFC/DC crossover). If you've enjoyed this podcast the...
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Dr. Doom's Exploding Sausage While we were admiring the new Hellboy, someone decided that Nightwing needed a movie and Marvel introduced a new character called Voyager. Our featured comics are Samurai Slasher: Late Fees, The Unbelievable Gwenpool #20, Thanos #1 to 6 and Secret Empire #10. If you've enjoyed this podcast then please share us with your friends or leave us a rating on your podcast app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @TGS_TheGeekShow, or on other social media by searchin...
Oct 01, 2017•59 min
Black Bolt Has The Best Lines The ongoing saga about who will direct Suicide Squad 2 continues. Meanwhile, ABC have expressed some concerns about their Inhumans TV series … Oh, and Sheena: Queen of the Jungle is getting another live-action adaptation for some reason. Our featured comics are Serenity: No Power in the ‘Verse #2 to 6, Generations: Banner Hulk & The Totally Awesome Hulk, Descender #1 to 5, The Coldest Winter, Batman/Elmer Fudd Special and Paper Girls. Please support The Geek Sho...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Merry Batmus To All! Aside from the fact that Medusa’s hair will only last one episode in the Inhumans TV series, there’s some whitewashing controversy in Hellyboy and Warner Bros. want to make movies about the Joker. Our featured book and comics are Ultimate Marvel, MULP: Sceptre of the Sun #4 and Weapons of the Metabaron. Please support The Geek Show Podcast Network on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow #UltimateMarvel #MULP #MousePulp #SceptreOfTheSun #WeaponsOfTheMetabaron #Humano...
Sep 24, 2017•57 min
Haunted Tanks Can Be Racist Too While Tom King wants to bring back Sgt. Rock to fight more goose-stepping bad guys (for some reason), DC continue to desecrate childhood nostalgia with a new remake of The Jetsons. Our featured comics and manga are Bad Machinery, Queen Emeraldas volume 2, I Kill Giants #1 to 7, Serenity: No Power in the ‘Verse #1, Locke & Key (Master Edition), and Batman: The Dark Knight – Master Race. Please support The Geek Show Podcast Network on Patreon - https://www.patre...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 9 min
* A Terrible Ninja Infestation * We had a couple of technical issues which have caused a slight echo in this episode. Elsewhere in the greater realm of comics there was a terrible press panel for Inhumans, Karl Urban is in talks to play Judge Dredd again, Netflix buys Millarworld and Disney are to launch their own movie streaming service. Our featured comics and manga are The Incal, Glister, Furari, Valerian: The Complete Collection volume 3, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz – Glory of the...
Sep 15, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Even Space Dragons Need To Poop There are a lot of unanswered questions this week, like why are the special effects of Inhumans … not very good, why can’t Zazie Beetz just use her real name instead of being called Domino, and why oh why DC did you decide to have a muslim superhero on television and call her Isis? Seriously DC, why? Our featured comics are Justice League of America: Power and Glory, Foolkiller: Psycho Therapy, Empress volume 1, Valerian: The Complete Collection volume 2, H. P. Lo...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Smooth Willie Beats Out Crime San Diego Comic-Con is over and there’s a whole bunch of news like Captain Marvel being set in the ‘90s, Justice League needing re-shoots because of a moustache, a new Spawn movie and more. Our featured comics are Wynonna Earp volume 1, The Sixth Gun #1 to 6, Project Superpowers: Hero Killers #1 and 2, and a whole lot of Spider-man. We also have a special treat as well – the re-release of comic-book documentary Future Shock: The Story of 2000 A.D. Please support The...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 7 min
They’re Mandible-Licking Good With the next DCEU movie confirmed as Shazam, DC also announce the third instalment of the “popular” Colonel Sanders - Justice League crossover. Meanwhile, Sega and Archie Comics end their partnership and we take a look at the BBFC’s most complained about movies. Our featured comics and manga are Shirtless Bear Fighter #1, Heiroglyph, The Life and Times of Martha Washington, Carnage, and the Green Lantern/Space Ghost Special. Please support us on Patreon - https://w...
Aug 17, 2017•52 min
The New Communism of Manga While Marvel try to avoid issues of racism with the Black Panther movie and seem to have an inability to count, DC are giving away a comic for free, and have a new candidate to sit in the director’s chair for Suicide Squad 2. Oh, and Jim Zub’s Wayward may get a live-action or animated adaptation. Our featured comics and manga are Land of the Lustrous volume 1, Carthago Adventures, Vinland Saga volume 9, Wayward, and Aho-Girl volume 1. #LandOfTheLustrous #CarthagoAdvent...
Aug 12, 2017•56 min
Choc Ice With Gravy It’s our first trans-continental episode this week as Mick gets magically transported to Dubai. We also have news future Spider-man movies (that isn’t actually news), and some very strange DC crossovers. Our featured comics and manga are Valerian: Ambassador of Shadows, Swordless by Nikki Kidura, Fairy Tail: Rhodonite, Starslayer, Appleseed Alpha and DC's Lobo/Road Runner Special 2017. Please support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow #Valerian #AmbassadorOf...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr 1 min
We Need More Crumpet! We’re back for another go on the comic-book carousel, and this week there’s the possibility of Captain Britain appearing in the MCU (maybe), the Hitchcockian influence in The Batman, a live-action Superman: Red Son, the trailer for The Inhumans TV series, and the announcement of the 11th annual Manga Jiman competition for UK artists. Our featured comics and manga are Hostage (FBCD 2017), Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju volume 1, The Mighty Thor #20, The Ball...
Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 2 min
This Statue Has Tassels While the possibility of a Watchmen TV series is being thrown around, Sony want to make more random Spider-man related movies and a grade school in Japan is being turned into the world’s largest manga library. Our featured comics are Star Trek: The Next Generation – Mirror Broken (FBCD 2017), Rocket #2, and Broken Moon: Legends of the Deep #1 to 5. Support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow #StarTrek #TheNextGeneration #MirrorBroken #FBCD #FreeComicBookD...
Jul 20, 2017•51 min
The Simple Times of Billy Zane With Jessica Chastain playing the Shi’Ar empress Lilandra in X-Men: Dark Phoenix we know that space-based mutant shenanigans are on the horizon. Meanwhile, James Gunn wants to change a little bit of canon in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and Naoki Uresawa’s manga series Pluto gets an anime adaptation. Our featured comics are Malikah: Warrior Queen #1, The Old Guard #1 to 4, E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams and Hulk (2017) #6 & 7. Support us on Patreon! - https...
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Superman's Special Wink We head into strange territory this week as Canada finally makes it legal to publish crime in comics. Sony offer “clean” versions of films that don’t need cleaning, and someone at an unnamed firm had a terrible idea for San Diego ComicCon involving women and latex. Our featured comics are Moon Knight #14, Malikah: Warrior Queen (FBCD 2017), What If … Infinity?, Black Hammer: Secret Origins, Looking Glass Wars: Crossfire (FBCD 2017), and World Reader #1 and 2. Support us o...
Jul 05, 2017•59 min
Mild Beryl's Lovecraftian Overtones So DC may be jumping on the slightly violent TV bandwagon with a possible Deathstroke series and Wizardworld announce their first inductee into their comic-book Hall of Legends. To say we disagree with their choice is kind of an understatement. Our featured comics are Valerian: The Complete Collection volume 1, Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, Look by Jon Nielsen, The Judge Dredd Megacollection: Fast Food, Soupy Leaves Home and Briggs Land volume 1: State of Grac...
Jul 01, 2017•58 min
The Teleporter Made Me Do It It’s all change in the world of superhero movies with Joss Whedon replacing Zack Snyder at the helm of Justice League, the possible addition of Namor and Beta Ray Bill to the MCU, and other stuff. Our featured comics are Rocket #1, Superwoman #1 to 10 and the Judge Dredd Mega Collection: Banzai Battalion. #RocketRacoon #Superwoman #LoisLane #LanaLang #Superman #JudgeDredd #2000AD #DC #Marvel #BanzaiBattalion #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Podcasts #Gra...
Jun 21, 2017•52 min
Leaking From Every Orifice This week we discover the trailer for Black Lightning and Batman & Justice League: The Manga, but the big news is that Fairy Tail is coming to an end (but expect a lot of spinoffs). Our featured comics are Suicide Squad: War Crimes, Secret Empire #1 and 2, Iron Fist (2017) #1 and 2, and Royals #1 to 3. #SuicideSquad #WarCrimes #SecretEmpire #IronFist #Royals #Inhumans #Marvel #DC #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Podcasts #GraphicNovels #Superheroes...
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Nobody Pffff's Judge Dredd Judge Dredd and Deadpool get TV shows (not together, and one is animated), while the casts for X-Men spinoffs The Gifted and The New Mutants are announced. And Powers gets cancelled … finally. Our featured comics are X-Men Gold #1 and 2, Grass Kings #1 to 3, Guardians of the Galaxy (2017) #1, and Hillbilly #1 to 6. #XMen #Gold #GrassKings #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy #Hillbilly #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Podcasts #GraphicNovels #Superheroes...
Jun 08, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Free Comic Book Day Special 2017 It's that time of the year again so get ready to explore the dark depths of our new big pile of free comics including Secret Empire, Guardians of the Galaxy, BOOM! Studios 2017 Summer Blast (featuring Mouse Guard, Brave Chef Brianna and Coady & The Creepers), I Hate Image, Fresh Off The Boat Presents Legion of Dope-itude featuring LazyBoy, Barbie, DC’s Superhero Girls, The Tick, The Incal, 2000 A.D., Steam Wars: Strike Leader and Buffy: The Highschool Years/P...
May 31, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Xena Fanfiction Saves TV It’s another week of not much going on, unless you’re into superhero costume-inspired sportswear or novelizations of manga that is. Our featured comics are Man-Thing #1, I Hate Fairyland #11 and 12, Star-Lord: Grounded, Deathmatch and Army of Darkness/Xena: Warrior Princess – Forever & A Day. #ManThing #StarLord #Deathmatch #ArmyOfDarkness #XenaWarriorPrincess #ForeverAndADay #BoomStudios #Marvel #DynamiteEntertaiment #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Pod...
May 29, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Hobos of the Caribbean Marvel announce that their “Legacy” will break the internet (somehow). Meanwhile, Cloak & Dagger gets a trailer, members of the New Warriors are announced, and Locke & Key may get a TV series. Our featured comics are Rock Candy Mountain #1, Monster Unleashed volume 1 and Monster Unleashed 2 #1, Injustice 2 #1 & 2, and Secret Empire #0. #RockCandyMountain #MonstersUnleashed #Injustice2 #SecretEmpire #Marvel #ImageComics #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Revie...
May 26, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Dr Manhattan's Neon Elephant This week Andrew discovers the wonderful world of wrestler Joey Ryan – who is getting a comic-book. Aside from that, we find out who will play Cable in Deadpool 2 and Watchmen will get a “faithful” animated adaptation. Our featured comics and manga are Brave Chef Brianna #1 and 2, Clockwork Planet volume 1, Ichi-F, and The Black Museum: The Ghost & The Lady volume 2. #BraveChefBrianna #BoomStudios #ClockworkPlanet #YuuKamiya #TsubakiHimana #IchiF #FukushimaNuclea...
May 23, 2017•58 min
The Great Stinky Butthead Wars So Marvel are under fire again for a nasty hidden message in X-Men Gold #1. In other news, Adam Kubert is getting auctioned and we take a look at the trailer for Batman & Harley Quinn. Our featured comics and manga are Trigun: Multiple Bullets, X-Men Prime #1, Spider-Woman #17, and Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #17. #Trigun #YasuhiroNightow #X-Men #Spider-Woman #MoonGirl #Devil Dinosaur #Kodansha #Marvel #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Podcasts #...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 1 min
In the wake of Ghost in the Shell, Jordan Peele is being scouted for Akira. Meanwhile, Joss Whedon is planning a Batgirl movie and Aaron Sorkin wants to get in on the superhero action. Our featured comics are Justice League of America (2017) #1 and 2, The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed #1 and 2, Monstress volume 1, and Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #16. #JusticeLeagueOfAmerica #TheVisitor #Hellboy #BPRD #Monstress #PatsyWalker #Hellcat #Marvel #DarkHorse #DC #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Re...
May 16, 2017•48 min
The Force is With You And All Your Past Partners So Marvel have a new hero called Patriot … as well as two others with the same name, there’s a teaser for Marvel’s Generations, and some interesting manga are getting anime adaptations. Our featured comics are Hulk (2017) #4, The Unworthy Thor, Death of Hawkman and Seven to Eternity #1 to 4. #Hulk #SheHulk #Thor #Hawkman #DC #Marvel #SevenToEternity #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Comics #Manga #Reviews #Podcasts #GraphicNovels #Superheroes #AdamStrange #De...
May 10, 2017•58 min
