Category Archives: Podcast

Geekspeak Report – Episode 7

Here we go with more Geekspeak Report! Part 4 of the Co-host Challenge brings Lorrie Thomas, alias thomalo, of the Comic Book Road Show onto the program to take her swing at the co-hosting duties. Topics discussed on this episode include:

Our next and last contestant in the Geekspeak Co-Host Challenge is The Marvelous Patric! Make sure to let us know what you thought of Lorrie in her episode, and I thank her yet again for being on the show.

As always, you can e-mail us at speakgeekspeak@gmail.com, and make sure to check out The Geekspeak Report forum.

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and we shall see you next time!

Comic Timing – Episode 66: 22 Pages #5

Time to talk Invincible Iron Man #1 with Sean Cummings of Codename: Power, Chris Chavez alias Equinox (happy birthday, buddy!), Brent Kossina and Ian Levenstein. 22 Pages #5 is here, as we dissect the issue in question, while relating it to that Iron Man movie that came out not too long ago. Is the second title needed? Does it do the job of bringing in new readers? Find out here!

Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. All first time Heroes Corner users can enter the promo code CTSAVES to receive an additional 5% off their first order with the site, and make sure to check out their Juno June Special. All books involving strong female leads are 46% off this month! And finally, the Comic Timing books of the month are as follows:

Amazing Spider-Man #568 (JUN082306): The first John Romita Jr. issue of Amazing in quite some time!
Booster Gold #11 (JUN080216): Chuck Dixon’s fill-in two issue storyline begins here!
Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1 (JUN084045): Pia Guerra of Y: The Last Man on art for a brand new Doctor and Martha journey!

Enter Comic Timing Special Discount in the Notes for your order and receive a additional 10% off on these items!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

We will see you next week for our thoughts on Brand New Day over the first few months of the major Amazing Spider-Man change. Enjoy!

BKs Bullets: The Incredible Hulk Review

This is a Special Episode of BK’s Bullets where Ian and I review the new Marvel Movie, THE INCREDIBLE HULK which came out last weekend. We talk about the actors, the story, the old Ang Lee debacle, and everything else! We’ll catch you next week with 22 Pages: Invincible Iron Man #1!

This episode is Sponsored by Heroes Corner. Enter CTSAVES on your first order and get an extra 5% off on your order. Check out the forum for more details on more savings!

Comic Timing – Episode 65

Episode 65 of Comic Timing finally arrives! This time, Jon Hook of Komicskast spinoff show The BOP joins the conversation, along with Sean Cummings, Travis Earls and Andrew Quick of Codename: Power as we discuss Comic Book Theory. What makes comic books tick? Can a comic work if the artists and writer are on different pages, or do we need a hive mind to get great content? How do you stop separate a bad comic book movie from a good one and learn from those mistakes for future efforts? Listen in and see what we have to say!

As of this episode, Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. All first time Heroes Corner users can enter the promo code CTSAVES to receive an additional 5% off their first order with the site, and make sure to check out their Juno June Special. All books involving strong female leads are 46% off this month! And finally, the Comic Timing books of the month are as follows:

Amazing Spider-Man #568 (JUN082306): The first John Romita Jr. issue of Amazing in quite some time!
Booster Gold #11 (JUN080216): Chuck Dixon’s fill-in two issue storyline begins here!
Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1 (JUN084045): Pia Guerra of Y: The Last Man on art for a brand new Doctor and Martha journey!

Enter Comic Timing Special Discount in the Notes for your order and receive a additional 10% off on these items!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

We will see you next time with our 22 Pages review on Invincible Iron Man #1, and there will be a Geekspeak Report released as well. So thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

Comic Timing – Episode 64

The Heroes Corner episode is here! Bill of Just Bills Comic Drawerbox, Brian (Lobo) of Kryptographik, Brent and I talk with Sam and Bob of Heroes Corner to discuss their business plan, what gave them the idea to start an online ordering company, how discounts work when dealing with Diamond, and plenty of other juicy topics. So give it a listen to learn more about one of the newer companies on the scene!

This episode is also part of the podcast theme week which has been underway all week long, as various comic book podcasts cover a variety of Diamond Distribution related topics. Much thanks to Check of Comic Related for compiling a list of all the participants, and make sure to listen to whatever podcast suits your fancy!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and see you folks soon!

Comic Timing – Episode 63: Two Year Anniversary

Celebrate good time, come on! We’re gonna celebrate yeah. It is the two year anniversary of Comic Timing, and to do so we have a question and answer and call in show! Brent Kossina, Chris Johnson, Brandon Christopher and I are the regular recurring crew throughout the call, while we are also joined by Heath Holland, Leroy John Rivera and Tobey Cook at random times during the episode. There are clips from our favorite moments throughout the show, and the episode itself is very raw, so you folks can see what it is like to be on the show. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and see you folks soon!

BKs Bullets – FBCD 2008

Welcome back to another BK’s Bullets! This time Brent discusses Sea of Red Volume 1 from Image Comics, the Free Broken Trinity Prelude from Top Cow, the free Hellboy Comic from Dark Horse, and the free X-Men comic from Marvel, all offered on Free Comic Book Day 2008. Well all the ones labeled free anyway. Stay Tuned later this week for our 2-Year Anniversary Extravaganza!

Music Provided By the Podsafe Music Network:
(In Playing Order)
Dammit Boys – Sambaca
Dammit Boys – Toluene
Danny Weis – Gunslinger
Darren Nelson – Dinosaur Town
Dennis Janlov – Evil Karma

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Comic Timing – Episode 62: Part 2

New York Comic Con wrap-up is finally here! Apologies on the lateness of this one, as I had some editing mishaps along the way. Raph, Juan and Dani of Geeks Unite! come along to join Brent and I to deconstruct the con. We give our favorite and not so favorite moments, give panel reports, let the world know how the podcast meetup went on Saturday, and other con goodies. And the bloopers are delicious!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and see you folks soon!

Comic Timing – Episode 61

While you wait for the NYCC wrap up, here, have some Episode 61! Damian Smith, alias Lord Shaper, and Brian, alias Lobo, of the Kryptographik Podcast join Brent and I to discuss Horror Comics. We go into their history with the genre, some recommendations for the new or old horror comic reader, the variety found within horror comics, and a whole lot more. We also touch on some recent news such as the Incredible Hulk trailer and discuss our anticipation for the since passed New York Comic Con.

Much thanks to Brent for editing this episode, as I am going to tackle Episode 62 Part 2, so he took this one on. This Thursday, May 1st, join us on Skype to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of Comic Timing! We will be answering your questions on the show, so whatever you feel like asking we will tackle. If you want to call in, either contact me (ScaryMonkeyShow) on Skype, or Brent (kossinab), and we will bring you into the call. Also, make sure to pick up Invincible Iron Man #1 so you can participate in the next 22 Pages review!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and see you folks soon!

Comic Timing – Episode 62: Part 1

We hold back Episode 61 one week to give you guys coverage live from the con floor of New York Comic Con 2008! It was a fantastic time and it is hard to believe it is over, but alas, all good things must come to an end. Part 1 will be the interviews from the floor, while Part 2 will be a wrap-up show released a day or two after this one. And you might even get Episode 61 since Brent said he would edit it! Here is a quick rundown of the interviews on this episode:

Thanks go out to everyone who participated in this episode, as it was wonderful getting to talk to you all! To all the folks who stopped by just to chat glad to see you, and for those of you who are checking out Comic Timing for the first time, welcome aboard! Enjoy your stay. Stay tuned for Part 2 for a thorough panel and final convention wrap-up of the con by Juan, Dani and possibly a few others, and for the Horror Episode, Episode 61.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and talk to you next time.