Comic Book Pitt

Episode 309: Talking the Talk: 3 Rivers Comicon, Resurrecting a Dead Comic Book, and MORE!

April 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

3 Rivers Comicon, Comicon, New Dimension Comics, Podcasts, comic book convention, comic books, comics, homestead pa, pittsburgh, pittsburgh pa, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, waterfront

Dan, Jared, and Shawn welcome guest Jon Engel to the Sorgatron Media studio. Jon, the general manager of New Dimension comics and one of the organizers of 3 Rivers Comicon, gives us a preview of the 2019 show. After that, the group discusses what favorite cancelled comic book they would choose to bring back to life.

Episode 300: Ten Years!

December 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 46 mins

Action Comics, Comic Book Pitt, Dragon Age, Fantastic Four, Jessica Jones, Podcasts, beechview, elseworlds, goddess mode, motor crush, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, 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

Comic Book Pitt, Daredevil, Netflix, Podcasts, arrow, arrowverse, beechview, black lightning, comic books, comics, die, ghost rider, heroes in crisis, kick ass, legends of tomorrow, martian manhunter, marvel, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, 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 298: The Green Lantern #1

December 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 21 mins

Comic Book Pitt, DC comics, Podcasts, ash, azrael, beechview, bitter root, blackbird, boom studios, comic books, comics, firefly, image comics, jonny quest, mister miracle, my heroes have always been junkies, outer darkness, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, sorgatron media, the green lantern

The gang discusses The Green Lantern #1, Bitter Root #1, My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Outer Darkness #1, Mister Miracle #12, Blackbird #1, Firefly #1, Jonny Quest (1986), and Azrael/Ash (1997).

Episode 289: Heroes in Crisis #1

October 3rd, 2018  |  1 hr 3 mins

DC comics, IDW, Jessica Jones, Podcasts, Star Trek, comic books, comics, dick tracy, heroes in crisis, image comics, maneaters, marvel, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, sorgatron media, stranger things, transformers

This week Dan and Link talk about Heroes in Crisis #1, Maneaters #1, Stranger Things #1, Star Trek/Transformers #1, Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #1, and Jessica Jones #3.

Episode 287: Fantastic Four #1

August 30th, 2018  |  1 hr 2 mins

Comic Book Pitt, Domino, Fantastic Four, Gail Simone, Luke Cage, Podcasts, beechview, comic books, comics, comixology, dan slott, dynamite entertainment, kelly thompson, marvel, nancy drew, pittsburgh, podcast, podcast life, podcasting, sara pichelli, sorgatron media

In this episode, Dan is joined by the newest members of the CBP team, Caitlyn and Link! They review Fantastic Four #1, Nancy Drew #1-3, Domino #5, and Luke Cage #1.

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

August 22nd, 2018  |  52 mins 45 secs

Comic Book Pitt, Luke Cage, Netflix, Podcasts, arrow, beechview, cloak and dagger, comic books, comics, dc's legends of tomorrow, mark millar, millarworld, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, 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 284: Jessica Jones #1

August 10th, 2018  |  1 hr 17 mins

Action Comics, DC comics, Jessica Jones, Podcasts, aphrodite v, batman, beechview, comic books, comics, copperhead, image comics, marvel, marvel comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, sorgatron media, spider gwen, the magic order, top cow

Dan is in the studio, Jared is in his secret lair, but they manage to talk about a lot of comics...Action Comics #1001, Jessica Jones #1, Batman #51, Spider-Gwen, The Magic Order #1, Aphrodite V #1, and Copperhead #19.

Episode 279: Talking the Talk: DC Comics in WalMart, Comic Book Events, the Future of Star Wars, and More

July 8th, 2018  |  1 hr 18 mins

Comic Book Pitt, DC comics, McSoss, New Dimension Comics, Podcasts, Star Wars, beechview, comic book events, comic books, comics, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, sorgatron media, walmart

Dan and Jared are joined by Paul McGinty from the McSoss Comic Book Podcast and retailer Chip Grossman from New Dimension Comics to talk about the DC Comics/WalMart deal, remembering comic book events, political/social commentary in comics, and the future of the Star Wars film franchise.