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For over 20 years, Hollywood has had a pretty big comic book addiction! But it's not just superheroes! From indie books like 'The Walking Dead' to smaller B and C list characters like 'Morbius', the TV and Film industry has turned every comic page in its search for the next comic book based hit! But what goes in to bringing these 4-colored funnies to the screen? And how can they sometimes go wrong? At SDCC 2023, we assembled an all-star cast of working screenwriters to help navigate those questions and more! Listen to me talk to Chris Black, Stephanie K. Smith and the writing team of Matt Sazama and Burke Sharpless as they unveil 'The Art of the Adaptation'! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' might be the most glaring sign among fans that the MCU has turned a dark corner since the glory days of the Infinity Gauntlet saga... but is it really deserving of all the criticism? Is the spy story of Nick Fury trying to stop a Skrull invasion of earth not without some real highlights? What does an incredible all star cast add to the mix? Well, you're just going to have to listen to Ian Kerner and me sift through all the clues do see what can be gleamed from this latest chapter of the MCU! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our epic SDCC reporting comes to a close with a pretty amazing Day 4 in the booth! Screenwriter Burke Sharpless drops by to discuss classic 70s Marvel books and who exactly created some of the biggest X-Men characters! Our buddy Jay Washington checks in with what he's been seeing on the floor and around San Diego! Our very own Josh Jackson gives a report from the SDCC front lines! 3D Master Eric Kurland surprises us with a visit on his way out the doors and the Geekscape team (including Heidi Cox) give their impressions of one of the best Geekscape SDCC experiences yet! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abundant Positivity is the theme for Day 3 of San Diego Comic Con! And things turn around for the better as this was the best day yet! Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman of 'White Savior' drop by to sign comics! Ian Kerner gives us his breakdown of SDCC 2023! Derek Kraneveldt talks the changes in his SDCC habits during the strike year! And 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' creator Costa Dillon visits to tell the story of creating the cult franchise and where it's headed! Plus there's a ton more from the Geekscape team in this one so ENJOY! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2 of San Diego Comic Con is back... and it's filled with both guests and controversy! This episode features amazing Geekscape guests like Alexander 'Monstar' Raymond talking monsters and comics! The Selling Superman filmmakers drop in for a surprise visit! Geekscape podcaster Marie Brand of 'Napping Through Happy Hour' hangs out with us! Longtime Geekscapist Ralph Apel and filmmaker Taylor Morden talk about their upcoming 'Lost' documentary! Tilly Bridges talks SDCC during her book signing for 'Begin Transmission'! Comics creators Kraig Rasmussen and the team behind Maggid Magazine discuss making indie titles and bringing them to SDCC! And Katie and Mark Hampton share their fan experiences at the Con! But ultimately... I tick off SDCC with the microphone and Matt and I discuss what happened and the fall out. Are we going to get kicked off the Comic Con floor? We'll see! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more

San Diego Comic Con is here and Day 1 was all about COMICS at the Geekscape booth! Geekscape friend and comics creator Don Nguyen drops by to chat! Comics writer David Avallone discusses writing pulp stories and getting into comics during his signing! The team behind 'Local Man', Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley, do a signing at the booth and talk about creating my favorite comic on the stands! And 'Morbius' and 'Lost in Space's Matt Sazama surprises Matt Kelly and I with a surprise visit from the WGA picket line and updates us on the WGA and SAG strikes! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

San Diego Comic Con is almost upon us... or as some call it "Hell Week" or "Nerd Spring Break"! Regardless, we're not ready for the reckoning that comes with it! Luckily enough, the Geekscape crew are veterans of SDCC and journey into the fires together! For Geekscape 666, Derek, Matt and Jonathan will share Geekscape's worst memories of all time and look forward to next week's annual trip to San Diego! On top of that they talk favorite Weezer songs, 'Evil Dead Rise', that weird baby scene from 'The Flash' and a ton more! Enter the fires with us! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TTRPG players! 'Rise of the Drow's Jonathan G. Nelson returns with a brand new adventure: 'Rultmoork'! And now they're on Geekscape to tell you about it! Introducing a system of traps and enemies that shift modes from Stagnation to Flow and more, Rultmoork promises a pretty epic, constantly shifting time with your friends. Throw in a 3+ hour soundtrack and moving Dynamic Dungeons and both DMs and players will be totally immersed in the adventure! Now let's talk some TTRPG! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, after years of development, production, and controversy, the DCEU's 'The Flash' film hit theaters! But was it worth all that trouble with a corporate reset on the horizon? Or was this multiverse-spanning adventure just what we fans needed? Is it possible that it could be both of those things and more? How was Michael Keaton's return as Bruce Wayne? Or the introduction of Sasha Calle's Supergirl? Does this film really set things up cleanly for James Gunn's new DCEU? And what would we love to see carried over? There is a LOT to talk about in this film as Ian Kerner and I are joined by Christian Bladt and Garrett Briones in a true Geekscape Crisis Crossover! Let's get nuts! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a 5-year wait, we finally have a sequel to the mind-shattering awesomeness that was 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'! And was the wait worth it? Could the sequel top the animations, jokes, Easter eggs, characters, incredible storytelling and amazingness that made the first film an instant classic? Well... I know one thing: that I've pulled Christian Bladt and Garrett Briones out of the Geekscape to enter the Spider-Verse with me and talk about it! Jump in with us! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First time feature filmmaker Bomani J Story arrives on Geekscape to talk about his new horror film 'The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster'! A fresh take on the classic Frankenstein story, we talk about the challenges of tackling a horror film like this on an indie budget, how the story came to him and share some love for his collaborators. I also bully Bomani just a little bit about making a sequel to the film... because every classic monster movie has a sequel, right!?! Enjoy! THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER will be available in Theaters on June 9, 2023 and it will be on Demand and on Digital on June 23, 2023. It will also stream on ALLBlk and on Shudder at a later date.  You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know Robert Englund as the man who brought Freddie Krueger to life in the Nightmare On Elm Street series! But how did he get there? And how did it change him? What are the Robert Englund stories that have nothing to do with the monster who lives in our nightmares? Documentarians Gary Smart and Chris Griffiths guest on Geekscape to talk about their brand new documentary 'Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story'. Along the way we talk about Englund's early career, his overlooked character work and struggles, an amazing Mark Hamill story that may or may not be true, Kenny Johnson's 'V', and how Freddie Krueger changed his life (and ours)! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you listen to one Geekscape episode this year, this should be it! 'The Matrix' was a groundbreaking film when it hit theaters in the Summer of 1999! From video games to sequels to animation (and not even mentioning all of the imitations), The Wachowski's films made a definite, lasting impact on pop culture. But for some, the messages in the film went even deeper. Writer Tilly Bridges arrives on Geekscape to talk about her new book 'Begin Transmission' and the countless trans allegories found in The Matrix films. For Tilly, the first Matrix film was an awakening journey into decoding her own trans experience. And for Geekscapists, I hope that this conversation might be and a continuation down a road of human empathy, understanding and pop culture appreciation, both inwardly and outwardly. Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's no secret that Nintendo's 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom' is going to be one of the biggest games of the year (if not THE biggest)! We've been obsessed with the game since it came out and this most recent return to Hyrule is the best yet! That's why I'm super excited to have Zelda voice actress Patricia Summersett on the show to talk about playing the legendary character herself! We talk about getting the role, the difference between recording a voice role like Zelda and a mocap role like Patricia did for Ghost Recon and much more! For sure we talk about some of the more creative "builds" we've seen from the community, Patricia's move to Los Angeles paying off and performing in her band 'Summersett'... which you can listen to right here at summersettband.com! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a long wait but finally, Nintendo's follow-up to 'The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild' arrives with 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom'... and it's miraculous! Join me, Geekscape's Josh Jackson and podcast newcomer Kat Von Z as we talk about what's new, what we love, and what blew our minds as we spent the weekend traversing Hyrule (both on land, in the air and below)! We'll keep things free of story spoilers (because honestly... this game is huge but we're trying) for anyone who hasn't gotten a chance to play yet! So come by and enjoy our first impressions with us! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Gunn's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' blasted into theaters this weekend as a proper send-off to the MCU's current Guardians team. And with it arrived fan-favorite characters like Adam Warlock and The High Evolutionary! But who even are these characters or the new additions to the Guardians team? Does the third Guardians film crash and burn or soar into space? Does it mark a return to classic form for Marvel's massive film universe? And where do the events of this film leave the MCU as a whole? Or these characters? How do they compare to their comic book counterparts? There's a lot to discuss with Ian Kerner this time around so definitely don't miss it! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer and songwriter Josie Cotton has a brand new album called 'Day of the Gun' on the way and drops by Geekscape to tell us all about it! Along the way, we'll discuss her legendary rock and roll career, her famous collaborators, what keeps her going and making her second music video with me... for her new single 'Disco Ball'! We'll also discuss this week's 40th Anniversary screening of 'Valley Girl' (on which Josie has too songs), next week's listening party and maybe reminiscence just a little bit! And Josie surprises me by talking human and animal gene splicing and which animals we'd want to gain abilities from! Josie is one of my favorite people and collaborators and I can't wait for you to learn even more about this rock icon! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems like just yesterday that Star Wars fans were getting their first adventures with Din Djarin and baby Jedi Grogu... or even their actual names! And now Disney has just wrapped up their 3rd Season of the Mandalorian! And now the questions begin anew! Did Season 3 hold up to the standards of Seasons 1 and 2? What were the highs and lows for Din, Bo Kataan, Grogu and the new characters introduced? How does this expand the Star Wars universe? And what comes next? Luckily, Ian Kerner joins me to help throw out the Bantha fodder and break it all down on a new Geekscape special for 'The Mandalorian' Season 3! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"There is a 40-year hidden family secret that only a few people knew about. Darren’s father had Asperger’s (ASD) and it led him to collect comic books in a genius yet obsessive way that overtook the home, destroyed the family, and caused everyone great mental trauma. Now, after his father’s passing, Darren is left with a holy grail collection of over 300,000 comic books - including the prized possession of his father: Superman #1 (7.0) valued at over $3.5 million - making it one of the most valuable comic books of all time. Darren is faced with this final adventure of Selling Superman, of picking up the pieces of his childhood, rewriting a family legacy, and discovering the heroic power of choosing what we give meaning to." This is the synopsis for 'Selling Superman', a new documentary film currently in production. Join me, filmmaker Adam Schomer and family member Darren Watts as we talk about this incredible story and the making of the film 'Selling Superman'. You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast

Geekscape is back with a new live episode and we have a lot to catch up on! From 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' to 'The Super Mario Brothers' movie, these past two weeks have been packed with lots of geek goodness! Luckily, I'm joined by comedian Angelica Trae to sift through it all! A major Nintendo and Trek fan, I first connected with Angelica on TikTok of all places. Her cosplay videos are hilarious and and weird I knew I had to invite her on the show! Join us to get to know Angelica better and for a deep dive on the last two weeks of geek news and releases! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices