CBF: 14: Geek Girls, DC Changes, Green Lantern Recap
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(A little tech problem in the beggining. Audio begins about 10 seconds after start.)
Our first podcast of the new year (dang we’re slow) begins with big thank yous to the Geek Girl Network for throwing a great Tweet Up, with gifts from Think Geek. Thanks to Kristin, TheNerdyBird, Big Kev and the Other Guy, and Pink Raygun for showing us a great time. I also haz a monkey. His name is Melvin.
We talk about the major changes over at DC and a little Green Lantern. Enjoy!
CBF Quick Picks #12 : Joe the Barbarian #1 & Siege #2
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I braved a foot of snow to bring you this podcast…
A double dose of Quick Picks comes to you this week to make up for the lack of one last week. 2010 has been excellent so far for the comic book medium and made it difficult to choose which one to talk about. Ultimately, I approved of a new creator-owned effort from Grant Morrison and forgave Marvel for flooding their 1st entry in the Siege series with ads and features after they put out a stellar 2nd part.
NOTE: I’m still working on the audio issues, so I’m hoping you all can bear the echoing and scratching sounds here. Pretend it’s your cat howling and scratching at your legs…
CBF Quick Picks #11 : Maus
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Audio quality is still a bit echo-y, but I’m trusting that my charming voice will still appeal to all 
Today, we dip into more of the classic archives (i.e. my bookshelf) and take a look at a classic from Art Spiegelman. Much like what Magneto Testament brought in discussing about the Holocaust, this one is more personal in its take of the author’s father, what he went through, and how it’s affected their relationship in modern times. The animal portrayal of each nationality brings an interesting take to the story, but still gets its point and purpose across off very well. It definitely deserves the gigantic amount of awards it won back in 1992.
CBF Quick Picks #10 – Bone
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Here’s hoping my audio quality has improved and that my counting skills improve next time (I reference this as Quick Picks #11)…
You don’t know how long I’ve been wanting to do a podcast on this book. It only took me so long because I read the all-in-one edition that’s over 1300 pages long! This is how you write a fantasy epic and mix in the right amount of comedy, drama, and action for all age groups to enjoy. I wish I read this a long time ago (my friends are probably annoyingly poking me right now on Facebook because I’m late in reading this), but nevertheless, click play and you’ll see why this is something for everybody.
And as mentioned on the podcast, here’s the link to IFanboy’s video podcast with Bone creator Jeff Smith. Great guy and very knowledgeable – I look forward to picking up his DVD.
CBF “Not My” Quick Pick Podcast #9 : Siege
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So I have a bone to pick with Marvel. Love the guys to death, but with Siege #1 out recently, there’s just something about the issue that irks me a bit. The content that’s in here is a decent set-up for what’s to come, but I hope Marvel understands that I’m expecting more if I’m paying this much for a single issue. Click the play button and you’ll find out what I mean.
CBF Quick Picks #8 : Peter & Max
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Welcome to 2010! Tastes like chicken…
Today, we go into the first novel of Bill Willingham’s Fables line that talks about the sibling rivalry between Peter and Max Piper of the pied piper lore. I’m constantly amazed at Willingham’s talent, especially in how he writes this out in novel format as opposed to the monthly comic format he’s used to writing in. And the origin tales of the pipers fit so well into Fables continuity that I’m hoping we’ll see them show in the monthly series. A good page-turner (though a bit tedious in the beginning if you already know your Fables concepts) and definitely recommended for both long-time Fables fans and fantasy fans overall.
CBF End of Year Podcast
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Mike and I recently wrapped up the decade with our 2-part Wizard Decade Edition podcasts (latest one is here if you want to check it out), but I figured to also provide one focused particularly on 2009 as well. A lot went on this year alone, which explains why this was probably the longest podcast I’ve ever done solo. Some highlights on the podcast:
- DC was the big publisher this year in my eyes with Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns leading the charge on the major story arcs.
- Vertigo continues to innovate with their new Unwritten and Daytripper series
- Marvel’s Dark Reign storyline dominates the year, but hear why I believe it lost its focus as the year went on.
- Image and Dark Horse continue to put out quality work in spite of the domination by the big two publishers
- 2010 will see more excellent books and a more focused direction on both DC and Marvel’s sides.
- I lay down challenges as to supporting independents and why comics should never be considered as just “spandex” books
A happy and safe New Year’s to all and we’ll see you on the other side of 2010!
CBF Podcast 13: The Decade in Review Part Deux
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Tim and I wrap up (no not rapping, we just talk) our decade in review starting at 2005. We hope you had a great year (and decade) and we’re looking forward to better and more podcasts, comics, movie reviews, videos and giving you our unique (some say odd, very very odd) take on comics.
Happy New Year everyone!
CBF Quick Picks #7 : Daytripper
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Lots of books for me to pick from this week, but I eventually decided on this one to be the Quick Pick. Really came out of nowhere for me and just proves to me once more why DC’s Vertigo line continues to shine, even in the midst of big storylines going on such as DC’s Blackest Night or Marvel’s Siege. The story is quite simple and yet so powerful in how it relates to us when it comes to wanting to fulfill our dreams and what distractions get thrown our way in doing so. And the ending leaves it wide open as to where this series can go – a nice change of pace that makes me wait with baited breath for issue #2 next month.
CBF Podcast 12: The Decade in Review Part One
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Using Tim’s quick pick from a few weeks ago, we round out the year and the decade with a look at Wizard’s Decade in Review. So what did you think about the last 10 years of comics?
Enjoy part one!