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Join Christian Bladt and his rotating panel of experts as they discuss some of the most infamous comic books of all time.

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United States

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Join Christian Bladt and his rotating panel of experts as they discuss some of the most infamous comic books of all time.

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English


Episodes
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Geekscape Book Club - April 2024 - "Spider-Woman: Origin"

4/25/2024
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss 2008"s "Spider-Woman: Origin" by Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed, Jonathan & Joshua Luna, the cinematic nature of the story, and the elements of it that we've already seen on the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:35

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Aquaman (1986) By Neal Pozner & Craig Hamilton

3/31/2024
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner welcome back to the show Jeff Winstead ("The Alternate", "The Last Battle of the Revolution") as they discuss the often-overlooked 1986 "Aquaman" mini-series from Neal Pozner and Craig Hamilton which took major steps at reviving the character -- steps which were ultimately retconned away in a few short years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:16:43

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Echo: The Saga of Maya Lopez

3/1/2024
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss "Echo: The Saga of May Lopez", collecting the character's earliest appearances from Daredevil (1998) #9-15 and #51-55. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:00:43

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J.M. DeMatteis on "Kraven's Last Hunt"

1/21/2024
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner talk to writer J.M. DeMatteis about "Kraven's Last Hunt", "Creature Commandos", the comic book industry, his upcoming projects and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:08:40

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Tom King's "Vision"

12/15/2023
Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and Garrett Briones discuss Tom King's "Vision" series from 2015-2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:56:44

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Batman: The Long Halloween

10/30/2023
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Duration:01:06:30

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Secret Invasion

9/24/2023
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Duration:01:00:35

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Flashpoint

6/26/2023
Christian Bladt and Garret Briones discuss DC's "Flashpoint" series and it's correlation to the big-screen "Flash", now in theaters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:51:42

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Geekscape Book Club - "The Infinity Entity" & "Thanos : Infinity Finale"

4/30/2023
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss two recent Jim Starlin stories dealing with Adam Warlock and Thanos: "The Infinity Entity" and "Infinity Finale". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:28:54

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Kang The Conqueror : Only Myself Left to Conquer

3/28/2023
Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss the 2021 series "Kang The Conqueror : Only Myself Left to Conquer". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:23

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"The Bitter Root" (f/ Diallo Jackson)

2/27/2023
To commemorate the conclusion of Black History Month, Diallo Jackson joins Eric Conner and Christian Bladt for February’s selection, which is the 15 issue run of Image Comics’ “Bitter Root” by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown, which tells the multi-generational story of a family determined to protect humanity from a growing evil throughout the world, demons strengthened by both hatred and sadness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:33

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X-Men "God Loves, Man Kills" (with Chris Claremont)

2/3/2023
In our first "Geekscape Book Club" of 2023, Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and Jeff Williams Jr. discuss the quintessential X-Men story, "God Loves, Man Kills" from 1982. They are joined by writer Chris Claremont, known for his 17 year run with the characters. They discuss the process of creating the book and how it is sadly just as relevant 40 years later. Claremont also shares his thoughts on Wolverine's parentage, his bone claws, and how he felt X-Factor should have been created. They also discuss Zach Snyder, Star Trek, James Bond, Doctor Who, European soccer compared to American football, and, perhaps most surprisingly, actor John Barrymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:02:10:23

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Black Panther "Sturm und Drang (2000)" and "Dark Reign (2009)"

12/20/2022
In an episode containing content from a live panel at LA Comic Con, host Christian Bladt is joined by Jordan Blum,Kaitlin Cournelle, Eric Conner, Nate Miller, Jeff Williams and Eric Conner to discuss two epic runs of Black Panther: 2000's "Sturm und Drang" and 2009's "Dark Reign". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:05:31

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Black Adam "The Dark Age"

11/23/2022
The Geekscape Book Club assembles once again as Christian Bladt, Eric Conner, Kaitlin Cornell and Jeff Winstead discuss "Black Adam : The Dark Age". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:23

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Sandman Volume One

10/23/2022
To commemorate the wildly successful Netflix adaptation, this month, the Geekscape Book Club examines Neil Gaiman's classic "Sandman", focusing on Volume One, collecting original issues 1-20. Join panelists Christian Bladt, Kaitlin Cornell Krusoe and Eric Conner as they share their thoughts after reading this book for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:12:27

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Jason Aaron's "The Mighty Thor Vol. 1 : Thunder In Her Veins" (2015)

9/12/2022
Christian Bladt, Michael Shirley, Kaitlin Cornell and Eric Conner discuss one of the books that heavily influenced this year's "Love And Thunder", Jason Aaron' and Russell Dauterman's "Mighty Thor : Thunder In Her Veins" from 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:55:18

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Ms Marvel No Normal

8/17/2022
Following up the six part Disney+ series of the same name, this month’s Geekscape Book Club features hosts Christian Bladt, Kaitlin Cornell, Jeff Williams Jr and Eric Conner as they discuss issues 1-5 of 2014’s Ms. Marvel by G Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:57:11

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Wonder Woman by George Perez Volume One

7/5/2022
To celebrate the exceptional work of George Perez, hosts Christian Bladt, Kaitlin Cornell Krusoe and Eric Conner are joined by Jeff Winstead (“The Alternate”) to discuss “Wonder Woman by George Perez Volume One”, by Perez, Len Wein and Bruce Patterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:15:34

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Moon Knight

6/11/2022
On the heels of the Disney+ series, hosts Christian Bladt, Michael Shirley, Kaitlin Cornell and Jeff Williams Jr. analyze a book they all recently read for the first time: “Moon Knight : The Complete Collection” by Lenore, Smallwood and Bellaire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:55:52

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Doctor Strange : The Way of the Weird

5/2/2022
Join hosts Christian Bladt, Kaitlin Cornell Krusoe, Michael Shirley and Eric Conner as they discuss a book that they have all read for the first time, "Doctor Strange : The Way of the Weird" by Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo. They will also announce next month's book, and each host will give you a personal recommendation from their reading list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:48