Comic Book Pitt

Episode 364: 90's Flashback: Jim Lee's WILDC.A.T.S

September 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Dan, Jared, and Scott go back to the early 90's, to the birth of Image Comics, and discuss the first four issues of Jim Lee's WILDC.A.T.S.

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Episode 363: RIP Chadwick Boseman

September 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

big girls, black panther, chadwick boseman, chu, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, dc fandome, dceased, fortnite, gambit, hope at worlds end, image comics, lovecraft country, marvel, marvel comics, mr and mrs x, nexus war thor, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, rogue, sorgatron media, strange academy

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss the sad and untimely passing of Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman. They also talk about the past and upcoming DC FanDome events, Lovecraft Country, and the doctors of the Marvel Universe. Comics discussed includes Mr and Mrs X, DCeased: Hope at World's End, Strange Academy, Chu, Big Girls, and Fortnite x Marvel - Nexus War: Thor.

Episode 362: Big Girls #1

August 28th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

big girls, bot 9, brian michael bendis, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, dc fandome, ellwood city pa, gi joe, harley quinn, hbo max, justice league, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, quarter comics, seven secrets, sorgatron media, superman, the batman, the birds of prey, the joker, the snyder cut, the suicide squad, three jokers, warner bros, wonder woman 84

Dan and Jared discuss the recent DC Fandome online event, digging for quarter comics and more. Comics reviewed include Bot-9, Big Girls #1, GI JOE #7, Seven Secrets #1, and Superman #24.

Episode 361: Octobriana 1976

August 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Jon Engel from New Dimension Comics sits in with Dan and Shawn to talk about comic book retail and evolving in the time of Covid-19. Jon also discusses Mainframe Comic Con, the changes from DC Comics, what’s in his reading stack, and more. Dan and Shawn also talk about Jim Rugg’s newest book, Octobriana 1976.

Episode 360: Savage Dragon #250

August 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

cankor, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, deep space nine, negan lives, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sacred six, savage dragon, sorgatron media, star trek, the kill lock, the walking dead, thundercats, too long a sacrifice

This episode, Dan, Jared, and Scott discuss what some of the older TV shows they're watching these days, including a trip down a rabbit hole to the dark and emotional series finale of M.A.S.H. Comics discussed this episode includes Savage Dragon #250, Negan Lives #1, Cankor, Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Too Long A Sacrifice #1, Sacred Six #1, and The Kill Lock #6.

Episode 359: Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1

July 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 21 mins

batwoman, birds of prey, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, gi joe, gotham central, harley quinn, harley quinn and the birds of prey, hbo, idw, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sandman, sandman mystery theatre, snake eyes, snake eyes deadgame, sorgatron media, the cw

This episode, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss various TV-related topics, from the newly announced Gotham City police series on HBO to the new Batwoman on The CW. We manage to squeeze some comic talk in, discussing Snake Eyes: Deadgame, Sandman Mystery Theatre, and Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey.

Episode 358: The Secret Lives of CBP

July 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins

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This episode has a long cold open where Dan, Jared, and Scott talk about a myriad of topics including swimming pool woes, local government, and DC's Doomsday Clock. After that, they discuss Marvel acquiring the Alien and Predator properties and some comics...Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, G.I. Joe, Wynd, and Outer Darkness/Chew.

Episode 357: A Conversation With Jessica Peña

July 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

amethyst, comic book pitt, comic books, comicon, comics, dc comics, fantastic four, image comics, jessica heberle, jessica pena, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, that texas blood

Pittsburgh artist Jessica Peña joins Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn to have frank discussion about current affairs in the comic book industry, what we're reading, what we're watching, and whether sawed off shotguns are better than regular shotguns...

Episode 356: Dark Nights: Death Metal #1

June 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins

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This week we talk about Jared’s comic collection, Michael Keaton coming back as Batman, watching the Watchmen, and...Storage Wars? Comics discussed includes Dark Knights: Death Metal #1, Suicide Squad #5, and The Futurists #1 

Episode 355: Adventureman #1

June 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 24 mins

adventureman, agents of atlas, beechview, black lives matter, charlie adlard, comic book pitt, dc comics, free comic book summer, hbo, image comics, juneteenth, marvel, marvel comics, negan lives, oklahoma, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, robert kirkman, sisters pgh, sorgatron media, spreadshirt, the green monk, tulsa, walking dead, watchmen

Dan, Link, and Shawn go deep on some current issues, but also manage to talk about the upcoming “Negan Lives” comic, Free Comic Book Summer, and the Watchmen series airing free on HBO. There's barely enough time to talk about comics, but they manage to discuss Adventureman #1, Agents of Atlas Vol 2, and The Green Monk.

Episode 354: Jimmy Olsen #10

June 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 25 mins

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This week, Cait, Dan, Jared, and Link discuss DC Comics cutting ties with Diamond Comics, Bendis wrapping up his Superman run, and character recasting on The CW. Comics discussed includes Jimmy Olsen, Blackbird, Far Sector, Green Lantern, Avengers, DCeased: Unkillables, and DCeased: Hope at World’s End.

Episode 353: Quarantine Entertainment, Part 10: What's On?

May 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins

agents of shield, beechview, comic book pitt, dc comics, hbo, justice league, justice league the snyder cut, marvel, marvel comics, marvels agents of shield, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, sorgatron media, stargirl, the cw, the flash, zack snyder

Dan, Scott, and Shawn talk a lot of media in this episode, discussing the recently announced Justice League: The Snyder Cut, season 6 of The Flash, the premiere of Stargirl, the final season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, and more...

Episode 352: Quarantine Entertainment, Part 9

May 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

amethyst, arrowverse, batwoman, beechview, comic book pitt, dc comics, flashpoint, marvel, marvel comics, netflix, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, ruby rose, sex criminals, sorgatron media, spider woman, star wars, sweet tooth, the black cat, the cw, the old guard, the rise of skywalker

Welcome to the ninth episode of Comic Book Pitt done in quarantine! In this episode, Cait, Dan, Jared, and Link talk about surprising news from The CW's Arrowverse and other TV-related topics. Jared finally saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and naturally has thoughts.

Comics discussed in this episode include Flashpoint, The Black Cat, Sex Criminals, Amethyst, Spider-Woman, The Old Guard, and Sweet Tooth.

Episode 351: Quarantine Entertainment

May 15th, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins

animated series, batman last knight on earth, batman universe, beechview, birds of prey, buck rogers in the 25th century, comic book pitt, dc comics, fantastic four, flash, gijoe, grimm noir, harleen, harley quinn, jay and silent bob reboot, mark waid, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, sorgatron media, spider man noir, star wars

Dan, Scott, and Shawn's current quarantine viewing and reading includes...Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, the G.I. Joe animated series, Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir, Spider-Man Noir, Batman Universe, Batman: Last Knight on Earth, Flash by Mark Waid, Harleen, and Star Wars

Episode 350: Talking with Kendra Boileau, Publisher of Graphic Mundi

May 6th, 2020  |  39 mins 46 secs

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Dan and Link have a great conversation with Kendra Boileau, publisher of Graphic Mundi, the new comics imprint from Penn State University Press. The first announced project is an important and timely anthology of Covid-19 stories. Kendra gives an in depth look at how Graphic Mundi started, where they want the imprint to go, and how they're going to get there.

If you're interested in more information about Graphic Mundi or how you can contribute to this project, you can contact Kendra at [email protected].

Episode 349: DC Digital First

April 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 17 mins

agents of atlas, bad weekend, batman, batman gotham nights, buffy the vampire slayer, comic book pitt, dark shadows, dave gibbons, dc comics, dc digital first, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, shadowalker, sorgatron media, superman, superman man of tomorrow, war of the realms

Cait, Dan, Jared, and Link gather in isolation to talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, DC Digital First Superman: Man of Tomorrow, DC Digital First Batman: Gotham Nights, Shadowalker, Dark Shadows, Bad Weekend, and Agents of Atlas: War of the Realms.