It’s no surprise that the US movie box office hit something of a slump last year. With few exceptions (ahem #Barbenheimer) most tried and true tentpole blockbusters underperformed (perhaps not as bad as most people claim, but that’s another issue). At the same time, in the last couple weeks we’ve had one of these weird…
Author: Christopher "Mav" Maverick
A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Chris Maverick, drifter searching to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have…
GGW: Excalibur #122: “The Search, Part 1”
Writer: Ben Raab on writing Pencils: Dale Eaglesham Inks: Scott Koblish Colours: Kevin Tinsely Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Frank Pittarese Original publication date: July 1998 This week, we can’t do much better than mimic enjoying Excalibur #122, “The Search, Part 1,” but we’re fully focused on enjoying the company as we count down…
e300. The 2024 Box Office Draft
Somehow we’ve been making this show for 300 episodes! We can’t believe it either! And what better way to celebrate that than doing one of our very favorite regular episodes? It’s time for our annual Box Office Draft! But first we have to deal with the results of last year’s box office game. So, on…
GGW: Excalibur #121: “Friends Like These”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Andrew Pepoy Inks: Trevor Scott Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl Editors: Frank Pittaresee & Jason White Original publication date: June 1998 This week, our silly podcast about a seventh-tier X-Men comic from 30 years ago is more deeply embroiled in contemporary geopolitical events than it has any…
e299. Things You Missed in 2023!
Happy New Year! If you listen to podcasts which you must if you’re listening to this, then you probably know by now that they way people end a year in their podcasts is typically to do a “best of the year” in whatever field or genre that they happen to cover. You’ve probably listened to…
GGW: Holiday Special, 2023 Edition!
Welcome to our latest (last!) Holiday Special! Join us as we answer YOUR questions, reflect on the year that was, and draw for PRIZES!! And as usual: You can find Anna on Twitter (@peppard_anna) and at Sequential Scholars (@seqscholars). You can find Andrew on Twitter (@ClaremontRun) and at Sequential Scholars. You can find Mav on Twitter (@chrismaverick)…
e297. Cheesy Christmas Movies Five!
Every year around Christmas we do a special that talks about the latest offerings in a weird little emergent pop culture niche. The Cheesy Christmas Movie. Of course this year, with the two Hollywood Strikes killing content for much of the year, we didn’t have as much to choose from in the name of content…
GGW: Excalibur #120: “Current Events”
Writer: Ben Raab Pencils: Mel Rubi Inks: Scott Koblish Colours: Kevin Tinsley Letters: Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl Editors: Frank Pittarese & Jason White Original publication date: May 1998 Because no one asked for it: it’s Gosh Golly Wow, Love Connection (?) Edition, where old-fashioned comic book romance meets modern-day podcast technology! In honor of the…
e296. The Great Christmas Tree Debate
Do you have a Christmas Tree? If you do then chances are, even without thinking about it, you have taken a side in the great Christmas tree debate. You have implicitly taken a stance. You have chosen a side in an age old war that determines exactly what kind of person you are… whether you…