Shawn Atkins

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

cartoonist kayfabe, comic book pitt, comic books, comics, jim rugg, mainframe comic con, new dimension comics, octobriana 1976, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, sorgatron media

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.

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 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 348: What We're Missing...

April 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

batman, batman curse of the white knight, comic book pitt, darth vader, dc comics, future imperfect, gotham by gaslight, hanna barbera, jack kirby, marvel, marvel comics, mister miracle, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, sorgatron media, star wars, strange academy, strange adventures

Dan, Scott, and Shawn commiserate over great comics they just started reading that are currently delayed, they talk about what TV shows and movies they're going to try to catch up on while they're all in isolation, and also discuss what comics they're reading now...like the Jack Kirby Mister Miracle TPB, the DC/Hanna-Barbera crossovers, the recent Future Imperfect mini-series, various Star Wars titles, and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight.

Episode 347: Batman: The Adventures Continue #1

April 5th, 2020  |  1 hr 34 mins

action comics, alex toth, batman, batman the adventures continue, comic book pitt, creepy presents alex toth, dave wachter, dc comics, jack kirby, jack kirby's fourth world, life is strange, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, strange academy, superman, the detachment

Cait, Dan, Jared, Link, and Shawn talk about the current change in the comic book industry, reminiscing about old media, Suncoast video stores, the morality of watching morally bankrupt actors, and more...

Comics discussed includes Action Comics, Batman: The Adventures Continue, Creepy Presents...Alex Toth, Jack Kirby's Fourth World, Life is Strange, Strange Academy, and The Detachment Preview Edition

Episode 340: Talking the Talk: Crisis on Infinite Earths Finale and More

January 29th, 2020  |  1 hr 10 mins

7x7 comics, arrowverse, beechview, comic book pitt, crisis, crisis on infinite earths, dc comics, marvel, marvel comics, morbius, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, sangawa, sorgatron media, the cw

Nearly everyone is in the Sorgatron Media studio to discuss the Crisis on Infinite Earths finale, the new Morbius trailer, Sangawa, the 7x7 Comics project, and more!

Episode 339: Comic Book Catch Up

January 23rd, 2020  |  58 mins 10 secs

batman, beechview, comic book pitt, dc comics, dead beats, deadpool, doomsday clock, dragon age, fantastic four, fantastic four grand design, fourth world, isola, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, podcasts, sorgatron media, teenage mutant ninja turtles

Cait, Dan, Jared, Link, and Shawn are in the Sorgatron Media studio to discuss what they've been reading lately. We give Doomsday Clock a final send-off and then talk about Fourth World, Fantastic Four, Isola, Dead Beats, Dragon Age, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Deadpool.

Episode 329: Fantastic Four #15

October 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

action comics, batman, batman curse of the white knight, comic books, comics, fantastic four, grendel odyssey, harleen, live episode, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, podcasts, young justice

The entire CBP crew is on hand for the Grand Reopening event at the New Dimension Comics Waterfront location. We talk about the shop, diving for dollar comics, dark thoughts about craft stores, and discuss Fantastic Four 15, Batman 78, Harleen, Grendel Odyssey 1, Batman Curse of the White Knight, Action Comics 1015, and Young Justice 9.

Episode 322: LIVE at Wizard World Pittsburgh 2019!

July 31st, 2019  |  43 mins 27 secs

batman, batman curse of the white knight, batman white knight, comic book pitt, comic con, david l lawrence convention center, dc comics, jimmy olsen, marvel, marvel phase four, marvel studios, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, sorgatron media, wizard world, wizard world pittsburgh

Wizard World rolled into the Steel City and Comic Book Pitt had a front row seat for the festivities. Dan, Jared, Link, Scott, and Shawn were invited to record a live episode...topics discussed included Jimmy Olsen #1, Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1, and Marvel Studios Phase Four announcements from San Diego Comic Con.

Episode 318: Supergirl #31

July 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

aquaman, beechview, comic books, comics, daredevil, guardians of the galaxy, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, samurai jack, sorgatron media, supergirl, superman, the flash

Dan, Jared, and Shawn review Supergirl #31, Superman #12, Samurai Jack: Lost World #2, Guardians of the Galaxy #6, The Flash #70, Aquaman (N52) Vol. 2 TPB, and Daredevil #7.

Episode 317: Talking the Talk: Kirby, Steranko, Comic Book TV, and More!

June 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 20 mins

batman, fantastic four, jack kirby, jessica jones, jim steranko, jimmy olson, star wars, the cw

Dan, Jared, and Shawn unpack a lot in this episode...Jack Kirby's inkers, the manliness of Jim Steranko, comic book TV shows, Star Wars, and the dickishness of Batman.