This episode takes you back to August 2011 when we getting to know DC's New 52 and making predictions about what was going on. We also talked about video games -- shocker! -- and some indie titles. Guests included Monty Lal, Allen Grover, and Kevin Winter. Recorded 08.12.2011 at Empire's Comic Vault, your local comic shop, in Sacramento, CA.
We get right into talking about movies - Conan, Limitless, Captain America, Green Lantern, (Deadpool in) Wolverine, etc. Plus, if Spider-Man and Batman fought, who'd win? Then, life as an artist. Plus, travel troubles! And Warhammer 40k.
/ Guests are artists John Thomason, Yolante Charles (the first woman to be a guest on our podcast), Joey Paman and comic book and pop culture fan Sean Perkey. Plus, Rob Joya and Keith Lipscomb chime in.
/ Recorded in the first week of October 2011 at Empire's Comics Vault, Sacramento, CA.
If you've missed our podcast, we apologize. We were deep in the throes of preparing for Free Comic Book Day. We returning to our podcast by sharing some Lost Episodes from back in the day when we would take hours and hours to edit and enhance the audio. Now, we typically, just go with what was recorded, so you hear it right after we record.
(Incidentally, in case you missed it, Free Comic Book Day is this amazing Geek Holiday that takes place every year on the first Saturday of May. In case you hadn't heard, we turned it into a Mini-Con this year.)
We're excited to welcome Pizza Party podcast and Geek Charisma podcast to the Sacramento podcasting scene.
After the Avengers vs. X-Men party we had at Empire's Comics Vault, Jake DeSersa and Joshua Cargain, members of the Sacramento punk rock band Seeker, decided to pull the trigger on this podcast idea that they'd been kicking around. Patrick Clarke is a permanent co-host, and probably one of Sacramento's top podcast guests.
Patrick can also be heard on Sacramento's Nerd Sharks podcast and Empire's Open Podcast. On the Pizza Party podcast, you'll hear Patrick talks about indie titles in a segment of the show called "Patty's Indie Corner."
A DC New 52 review curves into talking about Marvel Comics using Spider-Man as the gateway. Then we compare gorillas, dream about bringing back some of our favorite characters and dig deep into the psyche of Marvel's Cyclops. All that and more.
/ Podcasters in this episode include Logan Waterman, Hilton Collins and Jesse Jones.
/ Music by Seeker, Sacramento punk rock bank. On Facebook, search "Seeker punk rock".
/ Recorded at Empire's Comics Vault, Sacramento, CA. Hosted by Ben C. Schwartz. Recorded 04.13.2012. Show notes available at EmpiresOpenPodcast.com
First photo (left to right): Hilton Collins, Logan Waterman
Second photo (left to right): Ben Schwartz, Jesse Jones
Synopsis
The crew takes you on an audio journey through their thoughts about how DC's New 52 is doing. Along the way, they somehow end up transitioning into Marvel chatter, during which they deconstruct Cyclops.
Meet The Crew
Hilton Collins is a writer for Government Technology Magazine, a freelance comic book journalist for WordOfTheNerdOnline.com and a blogger at SuperheroesAreAwesome.com.
Logan Waterman is an indie comics fan, anti-Big 2, and used to work at a comic shop.
Jesse Jones is the new Director of "The Syndicate", a sketch comedy group, which performs monthly at the Sacramento Comedy Spot. Starting in May 2012, he'll teach sketch comedy at the Comedy Spot. He's also half of the comedy duo Van Full of Candy. To add to that, Jesse also writes for ECV Press, a Sacramento comic book publisher. Check out his work in issues of The Continuum, available online and at Empire's Comics Vault.
Opening & Closing Music by Seeker
Song: "Fall Asleep"
Get more Seeker online at their Facebook page.
If you're a Sacramento band (or nearby) and would like to be featured as opening/closing music in our podcast, please drop us line via email at empirescv @ gmail . com.
Timing | Notes
00:00:31 - Meet The Crew
00:03:01 - 8 Months of DC's New 52
00:12:26 - I Like The Pants on Wonder Woman
00:14:54 - Our Fave New 52 Titles
00:20:21 - Name Pronunciations
00:22:31 - Wonder Woman's Origin
00:25:00 - Zeus has charisma like Norman Osborn
00:25:29 - Moving into Marvel - Spidey, Moon Knight, X-Men
00:38:06 - Deconstructing Cyclops
00:50:18 - Gorilla Grodd & the Ultra-Humanite
00:52:47 - Back From Oblivion: Characters We Want Back
00:55:58 - Talking Indie
00:59:30 - Closing Thoughts
01:01:46 - Free Comic Book Day 2012
Pictured (from left to right, first picture): Joey Janssen, Joseph Harrison, Jacob DeSersa, and Ben Schwartz.
Here they are - post-party - breaking down Avengers vs. X-Men, issue one. Tonight's podcasters received a Twinkie for their hard work (talking about comics).
Recorded in the shop on 04/03/2012.
/ In this episode, our guests are Joey Janssen, Joseph Harrison, and Jacob DeSersa with guest appearances by Joshua Cargain and Doug Briel.
/ Hosted by Ben C. Schwartz, on location at Empire's Comics Vault, Sacramento, CA. Recorded on 04.03.2012. EmpiresOpenPodcast.com
/ Guests include Joshua Cargain and Jake DeSersa of Sacramento punk rock band Seeker, Monty Lal and Jose Vazquez, both comic book and HeroClix fans.
/ Recorded at Empire's Comics Vault in Sacramento, CA. Recorded 02.01.2012. EmpiresOpenPodcast.com
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Synopsis
The crew talk about their favorite indie comics - Wasteland, Marineman, Morning Glories and more. Then they tear apart comic book movie stinkers. As Keith says, he loves to "rag on anything that's crappy!"
Meet The Crew
Photo 1: (left to right) Keith Lipscomb and Ben Schwartz
Photo 2: Ben Schwartz and Cameron Brewer
Keith Lipscomb loves science fiction and comics. Cameron Brewer does work for ECV Press and you can find him online "if you look hard enough."
Timing | Notes
00:00:11 - Meet The Crew
00:01:15 - Our Favorite Indie Comics
00:01:30 - Wasteland
00:03:58 - Marineman
00:07:45 - Ben's Indie Faves and More
00:08:12 - Morning Glories
00:08:49 - Marvel CrossGen
00:10:51 - Wolfman & Perez' New Teen Titans
00:12:57 - Comic Book Movie Stinkers
00:13:33 - Green Lantern Stinker
00:17:54 - Change Up The Formula
00:20:12 - In The Next Green Lantern...
00:21:34 - CGI vs. Story
00:23:13 - How Prequels Should Work
00:25:15 - The Bad and The Good
Recorded 08/26/2011 inside a comic book shop, Empire's Comics Vault, Sacramento, CA.
Indie comics you should read might include Wasteland, Marineman, Morning Glories and new or old CrossGen books. Indie books sometimes fly under the radar, but they can be a welcome respite from the usual hero fare. Then we'll jump track and talk abotu comic book movies.
/ Podcast Guests are Sacramento locals Keith Lipscomb uber-comics fan and Cameron Brewer, talented comic book writer.
/ Recorded in Sacramento, CA at Empire's Comics Vault. Recorded 08/26/2011. EmpiresCV.com. Show notes at http://eopblog.com/tag/episode8.
