Geeksplained Podcast

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! It’s our LAST STOP before the world changes forever… but who shaped that world? Find out alongside the Book Club Bois as they discuss the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! The Illuminati. An elite group of the planet’s most powerful guardians. Whenever Earth faces its greatest threats, they assemble. But why? And why has no one in the superhero community heard of them? Find out here, as the secret history of the Marvel Universe is revealed! Covers New Avengers: Illuminati (2008) #1-5 by Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed and Jim Cheung Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

X-MAY 2024 FINALE! To wrap up this year’s festivities, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing to discuss their upcoming book NYX! A book with a LOT of history behind it, and even more history to be made – Jackson and Collin dig into their process of putting the book together and why it’s more important than ever to have a book like this in comic shops. Time Stamps: 00:00:51 Intro 00:04:30 NYX w/ the Hivemind 01:22:00 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Renegades of Funk” by Rage Against the Machine “Money, Money, Money” by The “Mamma Mia!” Cast “Where is the Love?” by The Black Eyed Peas “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy “Revolution” by Jim Sturgess “The Next Generation” by Jerry Goldsmith & Alexander Courage

THE ORIGIN OF THE HUGE JACKED MAN! This week, Aeric and AJ discuss their unique experiences with X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE! An infamous installment in this saga also features one of the most bizarre screw-ups in adapting a comic book character from page to screen. Hopefully they figure out what to do with that Deadpool guy! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by John Ottman “X-Men: Evolution” by William Kevin Anderson

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois return to… (ugh) The “Mighty” Avengers in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! With the Ultron threat neutralized, the new team Tony Stark has assembled must now turn their gaze to a new threat: a bomb made of Symbiotes has gone off in the center of Manhattan! But who is responsible for this attack, and why? The answer may surprise you! Covers Mighty Avengers (2007) #7-11 by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Marko Djurdjevic Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION! In Part 4 of X-MAY 2024, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Dallas Taylor (Comics Collective Podcast) to discuss the defining story in the modern era of Scott Summers! In 2013, Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo took the recently deposed Cyclops and turned him from Fallen Son to Mutant Revolutionary. But does this story hold up over twenty years later, or is it just another notch in the belt of the “Lost Decade”? Subscribe to the Dallas’ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LyaMedHGXQ4oOyvXIOP8J?si=152932be1bab4114 Time Stamps: 00:00:55 Intro 00:05:18 Uncanny X-Men (2013) w/ Malcolm and Dallas 01:52:29 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Last Breath” by Vinnie Paz

THE LAST STAND! This week, Aeric and AJ complete the first lap of this marathon with X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)! As the end of this first era in X-Men films, there is A LOT wrong with this film… but are there any redeeming qualities? Find out here! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by John Ottman “X-Men: Evolution” by William Kevin Anderson

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! Who do you trust? Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the next chapter in Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! The Secret Avengers return from Japan just in time for the world to close in on them! Still reeling from the reveal that Elektra was a Skrull, our heroes reap the consequences of the Civil War when the villains they have been overlooking band together to take over New York! Covers New Avengers (2004) #32-37 & Annual #2 by Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Francis Yu and Carlo Pagulayan Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

Aeric and Malcolm sit down with comics writer Kelly Thompson to chat about BIRDS OF PREY, moving from Marvel to DC Comics, her upcoming Energon debut with SCARLETT, and more! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO DOUBLE DARE THEM!” In our X-MAY 2024 Interlude, Aeric puts the Geeksplained Spotlight on hidden gem DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN by Declan Shalvey and Mike Henderson! Time Stamps: 00:00:56 Intro 00:04:12 Spotlight on DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN 00:37:43 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Like A Prayer” by Madonna

SHE’S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! In Issue #4, the Book Club Bois – OH WHO ARE WE KIDDING YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THIS ISSUE! Perhaps the best issue of the series so far sees a double date for the ages and the return of YOU KNOW WHO! Covers Ultimate Spider-Man #4 by Jonathan Hickman and David Messina Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

X-MEN UNITE! In the second session of this retrospective series, Aeric and AJ are joined by Good Brother™ and longtime friend of the pod Chris Dobson to discuss X2: X-MEN UNITED (2003)! The film that many people herald as the best in the franchise is front and center… but does it hold up 11 years later? Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by John Ottman “X-Men: Evolution” by William Kevin Anderson

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! With the Secret Avengers now established, it’s time for the Book Club Bois to travel to the other side of the aisle in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS! In the aftermath of the superhero Civil War, Tony Stark finds himself in a world without Avengers. But he’s about to change all that. Ms. Marvel. The Sentry. Black Widow. The Wasp. Ares. Wonder Man. A new team for a new status quo forms just in time for the return of Ultron! Covers Mighty Avengers (2007) #1-6 by Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

TO ME, MY ASTONISHING X-MEN! In part two of X-MAY 2024, Aeric is joined by Book Club co-host Malcolm Russell-Nelson to wind the clock back 20 years and revisit ASTONISHING X-MEN #1! Time Stamps: 00:01:02 Intro 00:02:52 Astonishing X-Men #1 Revisited w/ Malcolm 01:28:44 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Believe” by Yellowcard

THE MUTANT AGE HAS NOW BEGUN! Welcome to a Geeksplained Extra series we’re calling “PREVIOUSLY, ON X-MEN”! Aeric is joined by his Film Club cohorts AJ Kincaid and Chris Carter on a quest through the history of X-Men in film! In our first installment, Aeric and AJ discuss the groundbreaking film X-MEN (2000) - the film that started the franchise and kicked off a brand new era of superhero filmmaking! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by John Ottman “X-Men: Evolution” by William Kevin Anderson

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! With CIVIL WAR officially concluded, the superhero community finds itself irreparably fractured. The Book Club Bois catch up with one side of the conflict, as Luke Cage leads the Secret Avengers in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS! Luke Cage. Iron Fist. Spider-Woman. Wolverine. Doctor Strange. Spider-Man. Ronin. Together, they are the SECRET AVENGERS. On the run and fugitives of the law, these heroes must stay hidden if they are to continue their careers as superheroes. But when a desperate message from Maya Lopez in Japan asks for their help against Elektra and The Hand, they’ll risk life and limb to help their fellow Avenger… no matter the cost. Covers New Avengers (2004) #26-31 by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev and Leinil Francis Yu Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

WELCOME BACK TO X-MAY!!! For the fourth time, it’s our annual month-long series on Marvel’s Merry Mutants! Kicking off a full month of X-Men related episodes is a discussion with Connor Goldsmith of CEREBRO on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s E IS FOR EXTINCTION! Time Stamps: 00:01:01 Intro 00:02:55 E is for Extinction w/ Connor Goldsmith 02:16:30 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Subscribe to CEREBRO: https://www.connorgoldsmith.com/cerebro Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Happy Nation” by Ace of Base

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This is the big one. This week, the Book Club Bois have a GIANT-SIZED discussion on the Marvel Comics event that changed Comic Book Events forever: MARVEL’S CIVIL WAR. Change has come to America. After a tragedy in Stamford, Connecticut, the Superhuman Registration Act becomes law – dividing the superhero community down the middle. With Captain America and his Secret Avengers opposing the new law of the land, it’s up to Iron Man and his government-backed team to take down his old friend… by any means necessary. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, one question will be asked… Whose side are YOU on? Covers Marvel’s Civil War (2006) #1-7 and New Avengers (2005) #21-25 by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, Brian Michael Bendis, Howard Chaykin, Leinil Francis Yu, Olivier Coipel, Pasqual Ferry and Jim Cheung Time Stamps: 03:47:24 Mailbag Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois take a detour to examine reports of young superheroes who have taken crime fighting into their own hands! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they dive into YOUNG AVENGERS! In the aftermath of AVENGERS: DISASSEMBLED, the world found itself without its mightiest heroes. But from the ashes of the old guard… comes something new. PATRIOT. ASGARDIAN. HULKING. IRON LAD. These four teenage superheroes are out the save the world from an impending threat – one so massive that they might need backup. But will the additions of CASSIE LANG and KATE BISHOP be enough when KANG THE CONQUEROR comes to town? Covers Young Avengers (2005) by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung & Andrea di Vito Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City “Kids in America” by Len

WELCOME TO VOLUME 7! We kick off Volume 7 with an annual tradition, as Aeric counts down the TOP 10 Comics YOU Should be Reading in 2024! Time Stamps: 00:00:44 Intro 00:04:50 Top 10 Comics 2024 01:15:06 Wrap-Up Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKEROCK “Deep Blue” by The Midnight

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois discuss the consequences of the House of M in Volume 3 of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA aka THE COLLECTIVE! When Wanda Maximoff whispered “No More Mutants”, millions of Mutants lost their powers and left only 198 powered Mutants on the planet. Many of those Mutants controlled energy… so where did that energy go? Enter: The Collective, a destructive force of nature ripping its way through North America. Why is it here? What does it want? And can ANYONE stop it? Covers New Avengers (2004) #16-20 & Annual #1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Steve McNiven, Mike Deodato Jr. and Olivier Coipel Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City