Strangers With Comics

Episode 119: Oscar Fever!

Strangers With Comics — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:27:00 GMT

Episode 119: Oscar Fever!

Another episode of Strangers with Comics appears! We start things off with the segments. In Week in Geek, Rob talks about Steam coming to the Mac and reading the Kick Ass trade. Gabe enjoys the single life and discusses the movie version of The Rocketeer. Tony changes work schedules and reviews the collapse of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum. In our TV and movie round-up, we talk Big Love, An Education, A Serious Man, Dead Snow, 2012 and Alice and Wonderland.

In our main segment we discuss the best picture Academy Awards and what we felt about each of the nominees. We also go on some more about being terrible and wonderful at the same time. Finally we extol the virtues of The Hurt Locker and convince Gabe to give it a try.

The weekly comics break down like this:

Books we liked included Adventure Comics, Amazing Spider Man, True Story Swear to God, First Wave, Nemisis: The Imposters and Hitmonkey.

Books we didn’t so much care for included Green Hornet, Demo, Chase Variant, Sparta U.S.A, Detective Comics and Ultimate Avengers.

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Episode 117 ; Mike Carbo and Captain Zorik leave a mark

Strangers With Comics — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:43:00 GMT

Episode 117 ; Mike Carbo and Captain Zorik leave a mark

We return, ( for the last time we promise weekly) and we are bring the big guns. Mike Carbo has been known in NYC for as one of the more important geek figures out there. From starting the Big Apple Con, and his many adventures, we welcome his new attempt NYCBM, New York Comic Book Marketplace. We take to him about his past and what the future may bring with his new adventure. Then we bring back a pass guest in Captain Zorik as he breaks down the history of the many Captain Marvel.

And then off to comics where we talk about, GI Joe: Cobra II, Justice Society of America Green Lateren,Tick, Supergirl, Blackest Night, Blackest Night Green Arrow, Transformers. ZMD, Victorian Undead, Gman, Blackest Night Flash, Captian America, Batman and Robin, Irredeemable, Star Wars Legacy, Flash Rebirth and Fantastic Four

Esipode 116 Sweet and Low

Strangers With Comics — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:53:00 GMT

Esipode 116
Sweet and low

So the guys meet up today and give you a quick meal. they talk about the gems they seen in the from movie, Hope you enjoy

Episode 115: Visiting the Monsterplex

Strangers With Comics — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:11:00 GMT

A new episode of Strangers with Comics appears! In this installment, besides the usual segments, we welcome the creators of Monsterplex into the Fresno studio. Monsterplex is the brainchild of Fresno’s own Brock Heasley (Writer) and David Schlotterback (Artist) and was recently accepted to be a part of DC Comic’s Zuda Comics Competition. We delve into the backgrounds of these guys and what goes into getting your work on Zuda. Check out Monsterplex at www.monsterplex.com and vote!

In our comics roundup, we catch up on three weeks of comics. Some of what we liked that did not involve Blackest Night included Transformers, Fantastic Four, Jersey Gods and GI Joe: Cobra II. We didn’t so much care for Action Comics, JSA and Blackest Night: Starman.

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Episode 114 Strangers on the Road

Strangers With Comics — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:10:00 GMT

Episode 114 Strangers on the Road

This week we have a Xmen style cross over with Comic Book Road Show. Rob and Gabe are joined by Darriel and Lorrie and they look at Apple's release of the Ipad and news from diamond about lowering their orders. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to leave feedback

Episode 113: Strangers pla catch up

Strangers With Comics — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:30:00 GMT

It's been over a month since we have had our regular segments so for this show, the Strangers talk about all the TV, Movies, Video games and comics they have been reading.

Bonus: Fake Rush Limbaugh makes a special appearance.

Episode 112b: The Best of the Decade continues

Strangers With Comics — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:45:00 GMT

The countdown continues!

Episode 112: End of a Decade.

Strangers With Comics — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Part one starts off with another Soda tasting that goes horribly wrong and an old recording surfaces from 1999.

Episode 111: Best of 2009

Strangers With Comics — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:54:00 GMT

Another episode of Strangers with Comics appears! In this episode we cover all the things 2009 but first, we do the Week in Geek and open our Christmas presents to each other.

Our favorite things in 2009 break down like this:

Favorite New Comics: Air, GI Joe: Cobra, X-Babies and Chew

Favorite Ongoing Series: Green Lantern, Detective Comics, Captain America, Action Comics, All Hail Megatron, Star Wars: Legacy, Powers, Hack Slash, Umbrella Academy and The Fantastic Four.

Favorite Event: Blackest Night, Legion of Three Worlds and World without a Superman

Least Favorite Events: Old Man Logan, The Great Fables Crossover, Flash Rebirth, Captain America Reborn, X-Men, Invincible War, Marvel Zombies and the Never Ending Marvel Event.

Favorite Single Issues: Jonah Hex #50, Legion of Three Worlds #3, Star Wars: Legacy #42, Proof #22, The List: Punisher.

Favorite GN or Collection: I Kill Giants, The Hunter, Asterios Polyp, 3 Stories, The Nobody, Lock and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft and Mouse Guard (all)

Favorite Movies: The Hangover, Up, District 9, Watchmen, Transformers 2, Coraline, Monsters vs. Aliens, Zombieland, Taken, Inglorious Basterds and Paul Blart Mall Cop.

Least Favorite Movies: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Dragonball Z: Evolutions, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Transformers 2, Race to Witch Mountain and My Bloody Valentine.

Favorite TV Shows: Glee, Fringe, Dexter, Life after People, That’s Impossible, Venture Brothers, Supernatural, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Defying Gravity and Battlestar Galactica.

Favorite Video Games: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Lego Batman, Band Hero, Beatles Rock Band, Left for Dead 2 and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.

Let us know what your favorites were here or via our voice feedback line at 206-426-1744

Episode 110: Christmas Specials

Strangers With Comics — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:45:00 GMT

A discussion of our favorite Christmas specials. Bonus: Tony holds a press conference to explain his involvement in the Tiger Woods scandal.

Episode 109: Worst School Ever!

Strangers With Comics — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:08:00 GMT

Another episode of Strangers with Comics is online! In Episode 109 the strangers talk about school, but first it’s the weekly segments. In week in geek Gabe takes another road trip with his students and gets into some classic Swamp Thing and Rob talks about more Feniemens Soda. In our TV and movie roundup, Gabe does his weekly Flashforward/Fringe pillow talk while Rob discusses a terrible sequel to Sleepaway Camp.

Our main topic is comic related and asks the question, What is the Worst School to be in? We discuss such great institutions as the Umbrella Academy, PS 238, Pokey Oaks School and of course, the Xavier Institute. Our comic picks break down like this: Books we like include Wonder Woman Blackest Night, Jonah Hex, Starr the Slayer and The Mighty. Books we rant about include JSA All Stars the Marvels Project.

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