Scott Hedlund

Episode 300: Ten Years!

December 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 46 mins

action comics, beechview, comic book pitt, dragon age, elseworlds, fantastic four, goddess mode, jessica jones, motor crush, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, saga, skyward, snagglepuss, sorgatron media, spider man into the spiderverse, superman, why i hate saturn

This milestone 300th episode also marks our ten year anniversary of podcasting! The entire CBP crew is at Sorgatron Media, talking about CBP's early days, some reviews, and our favorite books of 2018.

Episode 299: Martian Manhunter #1

December 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 33 mins

arrow, arrowverse, beechview, black lightning, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, daredevil, die, ghost rider, heroes in crisis, kick ass, legends of tomorrow, martian manhunter, marvel, netflix, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, shazam, sorgatron media, supergirl, the flash, the warning, what if

Dan, Link, and Scott talk about a variety of topics in this episode...the Arrowverse, Netflix and the fate of Marvel shows, Heroes in Crisis #3, Kick-Ass Vol. 4, Martian Manhunter #1, The Warning #1, What If? Ghost Rider #1, Die #1, and Shazam #1.

(Correction: We mistakenly identify Tom King as the writer of Martian Manhunter; Steve Orlando is the writer. Sorry Steve!)

Episode 296: Talking the Talk: Listener Questions, the Walking Dead franchise, and More!

November 14th, 2018  |  1 hr 5 mins

beechview, cartoonist kayfabe, dc universe, ed piskork, fear the walking dead, jim dietz, jim rugg, legends of tomorrow, legion of dudes, listener questions, mandy, mister miracle, nicolas cage, pittsburgh, proxima centauri, sorgatron media, superman, the walking dead, umbrella academy

Dan, Link, and Scott tackle a list of questions from Jim Dietz of the Legion of Dudes podcast network and then they visit the world of The Walking Dead.

Episode 295: Avengers Halloween Special

November 11th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 secs

avengers, avengers halloween special, beechview, dc comics, die die die, doctor aphra, halloween, heroes in crisis, image comics, maneater, marvel comics, pittsburgh, shibuya goldfish, sorgatron media, star wars, uzumaki

Dan, Link, and Scott convene at Sorgatron Media studio to discuss Shibuya Goldfish, Heroes in Crisis #2, Uzumaki, Avengers Halloween Special, Die! Die! Die! #1-2, Maneater #2, and the Doctor Aphra HC.

Episode 294: A Conversation With Robert Hack

November 4th, 2018  |  52 mins 52 secs

archie, archie comics, chilling adventures of sabrina, doctor who, netflix, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, pittsburgh mills, robert hack

Dan, Jared, and Scott sit down with Robert Hack, artist of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Doctor Who, Star Wars Adventures and so much more. Special thanks to New Dimension Comics' Pittsburgh Mills location for letting us record in the store.

Episode 291: Avengers #9

October 20th, 2018  |  1 hr 48 mins

action comics, avengers, batman, catwoman, cover, dc universe, fantastic four, pearl, scarlet, superman, the man of steel, titans

In this double-sized episode, Dan and Scott have spoiler-filled discussions about Fantastic Four #2 and Avengers #9, talk about the post-breakup state of Batman and Catwoman, and go over the current works of Brian Michael Bendis. There's also a review of the DC Universe app and the first episode of Titans, plus we take a couple of listener questions.

Episode 286: Talking the Talk: Mark Millar & Netflix, Comic Books That Never Finished, and More!

August 22nd, 2018  |  52 mins 45 secs

arrow, beechview, cloak and dagger, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc's legends of tomorrow, luke cage, mark millar, millarworld, netflix, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, supergirl, the cw, the flash, unfinished comic books

Dan and Scott talk about the Netflix deal with Mark Millar, comic book series that never finished, and a whole lot of comic book TV shows.

Episode 285: Multiple Man #1

August 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 4 mins

beechview, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dark horse comics, dynamite entertainment, image comics, marvel, marvel comics, multiple man, outpost zero, pittsburgh, project superpowers, sorgatron media, the magic order, the punisher, the quantum age

Just a heads up, we had some technical issues in the beginning of this episode (aka Dan is an idiot and was adjusting the wrong levels) so the first 10 minutes of this episode sound a little low. However, we still manage to get a lot of comic talk packed in…Multiple Man #1, Project: Superpowers #0 & #1, The Magic Order #1 & #2, Outpost Zero #1, The Punisher #228, and The Quantum Age #1.

Also, stay tuned at the end of the episode for a big announcement about an exclusive event for friends and listeners of Comic Book Pitt.

Episode 282: A Conversation With Ed Piskor, Part 2

July 27th, 2018  |  49 mins 11 secs

beechview, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, ed piskor, fantagraphics, hip hop family tree, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, sorgatron media, x-men grand design, xmen

Dan and Scott continue their talk with with Ed Piskor, an Eisner winning cartoonist and creator of X-Men: Grand Design and Hip Hop Family Tree.

Episode 281: A Conversation With Ed Piskor, Part 1

July 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 4 mins

beechview, chris claremont, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, ed piskor, fantagraphics, hip hop family tree, pittsburgh, sorgatron media, steve ditko, x-men grand design

Eisner Award winning cartoonist and local Pittsburgher, Ed Piskor, visits the Sorgatron Media studio for a conversation with Dan and Scott. In the first of two episodes, they reflect on the passing of comic book legend Steve Ditko, and then talk about the details of the creative process, X-Men: Grand Design Second Genesis, hanging out with Chris Claremont, comic book communities, and our first comic shop experiences.

Stay tuned for part 2 coming next week!

Episode 275: Talking the Talk: Fear the Walking Dead returns, Infinity War discussion, Comic Book TV talk, and More

June 1st, 2018  |  56 mins 32 secs

avengers infinity war, cloak and dagger, colossus, comic book, comic books, comics, dc comics, fear the walking dead, gotham, kitty pryde, legion, luke cage, marvel comics, pittsburgh, sorgatron media

Dan and Scott talk about the return of Fear the Walking Dead, a little bit of Avengers: Infinity War follow up, some comic book TV talk, including Luke Cage season 2, the new Cloak and Dagger trailer, Legion season 2, and Gotham, the DC streaming app, the wedding of Colossus and Kitty Pryde, and MORE

Episode 274: Free Comic Book Day / Avengers #1

May 25th, 2018  |  1 hr 13 mins

avengers, death or glory, fcbd, free comic book day, gijoe, heroes ink, phantom of the attic monroeville, phantom of the attic oakland, pittsburgh, pittsburgh comics, sorgatron media, thor

Dan and Scott talk about the events and comics of Free Comic Book Day and then review Avengers #1, Death or Glory #1, Thor #706, and G.I. JOE #251.

Episode 273: Talking the Talk: Avengers: Infinity War, Pop Culture Bandwagons, Greatest Super Hero Headquarters, and More

May 15th, 2018  |  1 hr 10 mins

ash vs evil dead, avengers infinity war, deadpool, eisner awards, pop culture, venom

Dan, Jared, and Shawn talk about Avengers: Infinity War (spoiler free), the Deadpool and Venom trailers, jumping on pop culture bandwagons, our favorite super hero headquarters, the end of Ash vs Evil Dead, and the 2018 Eisner nominations.

Episode 271: G.I. JOE #250 and Jim Rugg

April 11th, 2018  |  1 hr 38 mins

afrodisiac, blue wraith, box brown, gijoe, idw, image comics, jim rugg, pittsburgh, professional wrestling, sorgatron media, street angel, the unbelievable andy kaufman, wrestling

Jim Rugg stops by the Sorgatron Media studio and talks with CBP about creating comics, Street Angel, professional wrestling, and more. We also talk about Blue Wraith #1, GI Joe #250, Street Angel #1, and Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman.

Episode 270: Talking the Talk: Marcel Walker in the studio, Rapid Fire topics

April 2nd, 2018  |  1 hr 19 mins

action comics 1000, chutz pow, extreme, marcel walker, midnight sale, netflix, nightwatch, rob liefeld, spike lee, the toonseum

Guest Marcel Walker hangs out with us to talk about Chutz-POW!: Superheroes of the Holocaust, the past, present, and future of The ToonSeum, art processes, and then we do RAPID FIRE TOPICS!

Episode 269: Vampironica #1

March 28th, 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

archie comics, comic books, comics, dc comics, gideon falls, image comics, jughead, jughead the hunger, marcel walker, pittsburgh, the terrifics, the walking dead, vampironica

Marcel Walker joins us in the studio for some comic book talk. We discuss Vampironica #1, Jughead: The Hunger #0-1, The Terrifics #1, Gideon Falls #1, and The Walking Dead #177