Podcast Title

Comic Talk

CGS: Episode 661 (July 23, 2009)

Voicemails! Emails! Convention news! Rants! Arguments! We have it all. You've asked us some questions, we've answered them. (1:47:35)


(03:53) CGS NEWS
We've restructured our RSS Feed! Have you checked out the latest Freking Sweer strip by Marty Devine? Add your convention sketch to the Comic Sketch Gallery! And Super Show is now official!

(13:47) CON TALK
We discuss the recent convention acquisition by Gareb Shamus, scheduled the same weekend as the new Chicago-based C2E2 run by Reed Exhibitions.

(22:08) VOICEMAILS
Eric from Knoxville on gaming cons; the Pamp on falling out of love with comics; Mike "Green Skeleton II" Schwartz asking us about subjects that deserve more attention and those that should fade away; Flintlockjaw on Wednesday Comics and Batman.

(1:01:39) STUMP THE RIOS
Submitted by Nathan P. Mahney.

(1:05:33) QUARTERS IN THE JAR
Emails from Lord Shaper; Bobby Fisher on Azrael; Katheryne from Philly on digital comic devices; Patrick asks a personal question about Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka strip; Xena on comic cataloging; and Isaac/Zero_Ice.

(1:24:00) SHOUTOUTS
To Max Headroom for the Captain America serials.

(1:27:16) LET'S TALK SHOP
Zero_Ice kicks us off into a debate on what to do when a comic store is sub-par. Approach the owners? Boycott the store? Make suggestions?

(1:38:12) INTRODUCE YOURSELF
We learn a little about our listeners as they post on the Introduce Yourself forum thread.