Shawn Atkins

Episode 383: Comic Book Media and More!

May 4th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

3 rivers comicon, captain america, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, disney plus, loki, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, marvel comics, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, pittsburgh comics, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, the falcon, the falcon and the winter soldier, the trial of the incredible hulk, thriftburgh, winter soldier

Things go off the rails in this episode, but Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn manage to talk about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale and share their thoughts on upcoming movies and shows along with discussing ones from the past.

Episode 381: What's On TV? Part II

March 26th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

3 rivers comicon, batwoman, black lightning, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, disney plus, marvel, marvel comics, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, the cw, the falcon, the falcon and the winter soldier, the winter soldier

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn continue the discussion about television viewing...past, present, and future! They talk The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Batwoman, Black Lightning, hate-watching Dawson's Creek, and MORE!

Episode 378: King in Black: Black Knight #1

February 14th, 2021  |  1 hr 12 mins

a princess of mars, black canary, black canary ignite, black knight, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, image comics, john carter, king in black, marvel comics, mercy, mf doom, mutts, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, wandavision

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn give a belated fond farewell to underground hip-hop legend MF DOOM, talk WandaVision, and more. Comic talk includes King in Black: Black Knight #1, Mutts, John Carter: A Princess of Mars, Mercy, and Black Canary: Ignite.

Sequential Underground Episode 1 Teaser

January 22nd, 2021  |  43 secs

comic book pitt, comics, incrediman, incrediman funnies, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, webcomics

Jared Catherine and Shawn Atkins resurrect the old webcomics discussion podcast, Sequential Underground, as a CBP Patreon exclusive to talk about the ins and outs of creating comics. First up, Jared and Shawn discuss the new season of Incrediman Funnies. You can enjoy the full episode by visiting the Comic Book Pitt Patreon page and joining our community.

Episode 376: Wonder Woman 84

January 17th, 2021  |  58 mins 2 secs

cheetah, chris pine, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, gal gadot, hbo max, kristen wiig, maxwell lord, pedro pascal, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, steve trevor, warner brothers, wonder woman, wonder woman 84

CBP is back for the new year! Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss the newly released Wonder Woman 84 along with a slew of other comic book-related movies.

Episode 374: Justice League: Endless Winter #1

December 12th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

a wrinkle in time, bloodborne, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, disney plus, endless winter, hellstrom, homesick pilots, justice league, justice league endless winter, marvel, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, superstore, swamp thing, swamp thing twin branches, the hardy boys, the new mutants, twin branches

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn hit the media talk hard in this episode, discussing The New Mutants, Hellstrom, The Hardy Boys, current TV during the pandemic, Marvel/Disney+ announcements, and more! We managed to make some time for comics talk, discussing Justice League: Endless Winter, A Wrinkle in Time, Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, Bloodborne, and Homesick Pilots.

Episode 372: Batman #102

November 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins

aftershock comics, batman, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, image comics, life is strange, night air, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, pulp, red atlantis, sorgatron media, titan comics

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss the passing of Sean Connery and Alex Trebec, the social responsibility of Supermarket Sweep, Shawn's pure hatred of the Fox TV show, Bones, and more!

Comics discussed in this episode include Batman #102, Night Air OGN, Life is Strange Vol. 3: Strings, Pulp OGN, and Red Atlantis #1

Episode 370: Hellmouth

October 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 18 mins

angel, aquaman, batman, boom studios, buffy the vampire slayer, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, hellmouth, michael bay, pittsburgh, pittsburgh podcast, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, rohan at the louvre, songbird, sorgatronmedia

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn tackle the tough questions...like, was Aquaman’s dad fit to be a parent? The gang also talks about the new Songbird trailer and how Hollywood uses national tragedies in TV shows and films. Comic books discussed includes the Buffy/Angel Hellmouth crossover, Aquaman Vol 2 (N52), Batman #101, and Rohan at the Louvre.

Episode 368: DCeased: Dead Planet #4

October 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

batwoman, batwoman rebirth, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, dceased, dceased dead planet, dexter, getting it together, image comics, jeph loeb, michael c hall, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, shadow of the batgirl, showtime, sorgatron media, space bandits

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn talk about the return of Dexter, inappropriate relationships in fiction, and the ups and downs of Jeph Loeb. Comics discussed in this episode include DCeased: Dead Planet #4, Batwoman: Rebirth, Shadow of the Batgirl, Space Bandits Vol 1, and Getting It Together #1.

Episode 366: Immortal She-Hulk

October 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

analog, aquaman, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, disney plus, electro, image comics, immortal she hulk, jamie foxx, marvel, marvel comics, ms marvel, netflix, our two yen, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sandman, she hulk, sorgatron media, suicide squad, thriftburgh, wandavision

There's a lot of TV talk as Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss WandaVision, streaming networks, and recent casting news. Comics reviewed include The Immortal She-Hulk One-Shot, Aquaman Vol 1 TBP (N52), Analog TPB, and Suicide Squad #9.

Episode 365: Iron Man #1

September 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins

comic book pitt, comic books, comics, dc comics, dc universe, dc universe infinite, gideon falls, image comics, iron man, marvel, marvel comics, patreon, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media, stillwater, supergirl, the amazing joy buzzards, the cw, thriftburgh, venus in the blindside

Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss the DC Universe Infinite app, the imminent cancellation of the Supergirl TV series, and the state of the CW DC shows. Comics reviewed include Iron Man #1, The Amazing Joy Buzzards Vol 1, Gideon Falls Vol 1, Stillwater #1, Venus in the Blindspot, and Doctor Doom Vol 1.

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 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 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 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 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.