October 2010
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Cast This...Episode 1 - Preacher
Hello everyone. I know it’s been quite while since anyone has heard from The Geekocracy and yet somehow the world continued to roll along quite naturally. But now we’re back and even though the podcast is still on extended hiatus, we’ve returned with a new member, cartoonist Jeff Zwirek, and a brand new project that will be known as Cast This…
Each week we will pitch our...
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Matt Kindt!
Matt Kindt! Interview! Go check it out! Now!
Matt Kindt is the awesome, Harvey and Eisner nominated author of such works as Super Spy, Pistolwhip, 2 Sisters and 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, recently released from Dark Horse. Listen to the interview and, more importantly, go buy his books.
You can get it from iTunes by searching for the Geekocracy talk cast, or you can listen to...
September 2009
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Google Search
The leading google images search that brings hits to our site is… are you ready? “batman fucking batgirl.” ‘magine that.
Also, you may have noticed we’re up to episode 25 with our podcast. Feel free to itunes it, or to feedburner it.
~Mason
August 2009
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Ivan Brunetti and Chip Kidd wear swimsuits and...
I attended a panel of Ivan Brunetti and Chip Kidd at the Chicago Lit Fest a couple months ago and was hopeful that Chicago Public Radio would put the recording online. It doesn’t look like they did. They said they would, but well, shit… I guess you shouldn’t trust everything a public radio station tells you.
So here I am giving you my horribly recorded version. It’s not...
Wizard World Chicago
I’ll be at Wizard World Chicago this weekend at table 3810. Isn’t that exciting? I’m excited. Come visit me, I get lonely.
We’re also up to episode 24 of the Geekocracy Podcast! So go listen.
July 2009
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Episode 22!
Get ready for episode 22 of the Geekocracy Podcast, kids. It’s the awesomest yet. You can get it from iTunes or the burner of feeds.
In this episode Rudy and I talk about Wednesday Comics, Batman, Ghostbuster the video game, and (probably) much, much more.
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeff Zwirek Interview Part 3...
Welcome to part 3 of our interview with Ignatz Award nominee and independent comic cartoonist Jeff Zwirek. Jeff is the creator of the self published titles Jack Rabbit, Black Star and Burning Building Comics. If you need to catch up here is Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview.
In this episode Jeff talks about what’s next after Burning Building Comics, his video and animation work with...
June 2009
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Who's house?
Episode 21! You can get it on iTunes by searching for the Geekocracy Podcast or you can check it out at the burner of feeds.
On this episode of the Geekocracy Podcast host’s Rudy and Mason talk about… uh… Prelude to the Green Lantern thing… Batwoman… and other stuff!
On a different note, looking up “Batwoman” in google images yielded this…
Click...
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Gosh Darn
Young Liars was cancelled?! Aw, crap. I mean, I’m not surprised. We all knew it’d happen. I just wish it didn’t.
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Geekocracy Talk Cast
Howdy, everyone! I’ve just posted a not-so-normal Geekocracy Talk Cast. Lynda Barry and Chris Ware recently had a conversation together at the Chicago Lit Fest and I was there to record it.
Check it out by looking Geekocracy Talk Cast up on iTunes or by going to the talk cast feedburner feed.
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Geekocracy Podcast
Episode 20! That seems like an accomplishment… Well, maybe not so much. You can get it on iTunes by searching for the Geekocracy Podcast or you can check it out at the burner of feeds.
Let’s see… What did Rudy and I talk about this episode? It was just two days ago, you’d think I’d remember. We talked about television, specifically shows that have recently been...
Podcast, the
Geekocracy podcast was posted Friday. I forgot to tell the internets. Go get it in Itunes, or from the burner of feeds.
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeff Zwirek Interview Part 2
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Welcome to part 2 of our interview with Ignatz Award nominee and independent comic cartoonist Jeff Zwirek. Jeff is the creator of the self published titles Jack Rabbit, Black Star and Burning Building Comics. If you need to catch up here is Part 1 of the interview.
In this episode we continue our conversation with the creation of Jeff’s uniquely creative comics...
Advice from a Nobody: Meeting Neil Gaiman...
You may have read that I met Neil Gaiman recently. What you don’t know is that I did so by being a ninja.
Neil Gaiman was recently here in the good ol’ Chicago attending the Printers Row Lit Fest and being (get this) honored by the Chicago Tribune as a children’s author. You can bet your sweet grandmother’s medication money that I was there, in the front row… watching Dave Eggers. It was Dave...
Sexiest Men in Comics
Met Neil Gaiman today. It was fantastical.
Haven’t done a “sexiest men in comics” post in a long while. Here we go…
Woh...
Hey, dudes! There’s a new episode of the Geekocracy Podcast. Episode 18! Go check it out on iTunes or through feedburner.
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeff Zwirek Interview Part 1
Welcome to part 1 of our interview with Ignatz Award nominee and independent comic cartoonist Jeff Zwirek. Jeff is the creator of the self published titles Jack Rabbit, Black Star and Burning Building Comics.
In this episode Jeff talks about his time in art school at Columbia College in Chicago, his introduction to alternative press comics and the genesis of his first self published work Jack...
Geekocracy The Podcast
Rudy and I recorded another podcast this weekend. You can check it out by looking for “Geekocracy The Podcast” in iTunes, or by checking out our feedburner feed.
May 2009
5 posts
Holmes, Sherlock Holmes...
I’m not prepared to comment about how great the new Sherlock Holmes, escuse me, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, movie will be… You know me, I’m not one to review a movie before I’ve seen it. One thing I will say: I never expected to see Holmes walking away from an explosion…
Go watch the trailer somewhere.
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeffrey Brown Interview Part...
This is Part 5 and the conclusion of our interview with indie comics cartoonist Jeffrey Brown. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Jeffrey is known for such works as Clumsy, Little Things, Incredible Change-Bots and Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. Now Jeffrey is back with his latest autobiographical work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir for Simon and...
Episode 16
Episode 16 of the Geekocracy Podcast show now be up… So go listen to it! Rudy and I talk about everything from homosexuality to Star Trek and that Wolverine movie.
You can listen to it by searching for “Geekocracy Podcast” in iTunes, going to our feedburner feed, or going directly to the rss feed.
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeffrey Brown Interview Part...
This is Part 4 of our interview with indie comics cartoonist Jeffrey Brown. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Jeffrey is known for such works as Clumsy, Little Things, Incredible Change-Bots and Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. Now Jeffrey is back with his latest autobiographical work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir for Simon and Schuster.
In this episode we...
Podcast
In addition to the Geekocracy Talk Cast Rudy and I have started recording a weekly podcast, done every Friday. We posted a new one this past weekend, but didn’t bother mentioning it on this here blog.
You can listen to it by searching for “Geekocracy Podcast” in iTunes, going to our feedburner feed, or going directly to the rss feed.
So, uh… Go do that. We totally review...
April 2009
13 posts
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Jeffrey Brown Interview Part...
This is Part 3 of our interview with indie comics cartoonist Jeffrey Brown. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1 and Part 2. Jeffrey is known for such works as Clumsy, Little Things, Incredible Change-Bots and Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. Now Jeffrey is back with his latest autobiographical work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir for Simon and Schuster.
In this episode Jeffrey...
Geekocracy Talk Cast: Nate Powell
A short interview with Nate Powell, or as I call him, Nate Pow(erfu)ll.
You can check out the interview by looking up Geekocracy Talk Cast on iTunes, by subscribing to the podcast through browsers here, or by downloading it directly.
Nate’s the creator of the Top Shelf book Swallow Me Whole, which is totally amazing by the way. I was going to place an image of the cover in this post, but...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Jeffrey Brown Interview...
This is Part 2 of our interview with indie comics cartoonist Jeffrey Brown. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1. Jeffrey is known for such works as Clumsy, Little Things, Incredible Change-Bots and Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. Now Jeffrey is back with his latest autobiographical work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir for Simon and Schuster.
In Part 2 Jeffrey gives his...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Jeffrey Brown Interview...
This is Part 1 of our interview with indie comics cartoonist Jeffrey Brown. Jeffrey is known for such works as Clumsy, Little Things, Incredible Change-Bots and Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. Now Jeffrey is back with his latest autobiographical work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir for Simon and Schuster.
In Part 1 we discuss Jeffrey’s early love of comics, the development...
No, this isn't a real post...
I’m just gonna take a moment to whore myself out, you guys don’t mind, right?
Places you can see me (in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio) the next few weeks:
Reading from a student publication at good ol’ Columbia college tomorrow. If you were wondering, yes, there will be cake. Time: 4 to 6. Check it out.
This weekend I’ll be at SPACE, table 88, and on Sunday I’ll be...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Josh Elder Interview Part 5
This is the fifth and final part of our five part interview with comics writer Josh Elder. If you missed them, feel free to check out Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of the interview. Josh has written for DC Comics’ Batman Strikes, created and written the Mail Order Ninja graphic novels for TokyoPop and is currently writing stories for TokyoPop’s line of Starcraft graphic novels based on...
Remove the cob-webs...
Rudy and I recoreded a short podcast last night and threw it up on iTunes on both the Geekocracy Video Podcast and Geekocracy Audio Podcast, even though there’s only audio. I’m gonna get rid of one of those, haven’t decided which yet though.
This new podcast… or rather return to the old podcast, will be weekly… Except for next week because I’ll be on Columbus,...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Josh Elder Interview Part 4...
This is the double sized fourth part of our five part interview with comics writer Josh Elder. If you missed them, feel free to check out Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3 of the interview. Josh has written for DC Comics’ Batman Strikes, created and written the Mail Order Ninja graphic novels for TokyoPop and is currently writing stories for TokyoPop’s line of Starcraft graphic novels based on the...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Josh Elder Interview Part 3...
This is the third part of our five part interview with comics writer Josh Elder. If you missed them, feel free to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview. Josh has written for DC Comics’ Batman Strikes, created and written the Mail Order Ninja graphic novels for TokyoPop and is currently writing stories for TokyoPop’s line of Starcraft graphic novels based on the popular Blizzard video...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Josh Elder Interview Part 2...
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This is the second part of our five part interview with comics writer Josh Elder. If you missed it, feel free to check out Part 1 of the interview. Josh has written for DC Comics’ Batman Strikes, created and written the Mail Order Ninja graphic novels for TokyoPop and is currently writing stories for TokyoPop’s line of Starcraft graphic novels based on the popular...
SPACE, Columbus, Ohio
Hey guys, I will be in Columbus, Ohio for the Small Press and Comics Expo the 18th and 19th. You’re welcome to come by table 88 to tell me I’m a horrible person, or, better yet, come to my panel Sunday afternoon and tell me in front of a crowd. It’s at 12 noon in some room somewhere and the theme is “Comics in the future.”
<3 Mason
Mason takes a break from being Mason...
Allow me, for a moment, to take a step out of my skin. Thank you.
As a huge comic nerd who also happens to be a straight male you’d think I’d enjoy the scantily clad women in tights that the wonderful world of periodicals has to offer me, but the truth of the matter is that I find myself more embarrassed than turned on by the impossibly busty women in comics. This is why, for the sake of funny...
Geekocracy Talk Cast - Josh Elder Interview Part 1...
This is the first part of our five part interview with comics writer Josh Elder. Josh has written for DC Comics’ Batman Strikes, created and written the Mail Order Ninja graphic novels for TokyoPop and is currently writing stories for TokyoPop’s line of Starcraft graphic novels based on the popular Blizzard video game.
In Part 1 Josh talks about how he started writing comics...
March 2009
5 posts
The Beats: A Graphic History
Don’t meet your heroes. You know what? Don’t even research your heroes. I learned, a long time ago, that they’ll do nothing but disappoint. Thankfully, before reading The Beats: A Graphic History, I was well aware that Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs were assholes, no, even worse, just plain bad people. Ginsberg on the other hand, well I didn’t care for his poetry the way I cared for the prose...
Battle for the Cowl!!!111!!!
Battle for the Cowl, DUN DUN DUN! Who will be the next the Bat-man? Who knows? The first issue of Battle for the Cowl, written and illustrated by Tony Daniel, inked by Sandu Florea and colored by Ian Hannin, doesn’t seem to be about who the next Batman will be as much as it is about the supporting cast keeping Gotham together during these chaotic times. Yeah, there’s a dweeb running around as...
I Liked Watchmen
The only way I can review Watchmen is through a brief analogy and a few brief comments. The movie and the book both feel like the Mona Lisa, but one is drawn by Leonardo da Vinci while the other is drawn by the guy down by the pier that does caricatures. The movie was, yes, close to the book, but many of its features were exaggerated in entertaining ways different from the book. Literary devices...
Major Watchmen spoiler
“Hurm” is a short sound (hurm), not a long one (hurmmm). I always read it wrong in my head.
I’m heartbroken, personally, by Snyder’s deviation from my own internal voice for Rorsarch. Heartbroken.
Comix Newz! Brand New Kids These Days...
Is it me or is it taking longer for kids to grow up these days? Many young men and women find it hard to start a life after college. Some blame a bad market, others blame the directionless twenty-somethings, but where does the blame really belong? May Parker from Queens is baffled by her twenty-eight year old nephew, living in her attic. “I love him, I really do,” She says over a cup of coffee at...
February 2009
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Comix Newz!
I love Newsaram, Lying in the Gutters and the Beat and have decided to throw my hat into the comic book media ring. That’s right, Geekocracy is going to report comic book news! Ain’t that exciting. I present to thee:
COMIX NEWZ!!!
Grant Morrison doesn’t like to hear the word, “No.”
Grant Morrison’s request to use Grant Morrison, the fan favorite character from the Animal Man series...
Conflicted is an understatement.
You are usually able to trace back addiction to a specific moment.
For me, it’s easy enough to track it back to that moment. I also know exactly what the causes were: X-Men #1 by Chris Claremont, Jim Lee and Scott WIlliams, Uncanny X-Men by John Byrne, Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert and X-Factor by Peter David, Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom were responsible for a 5+ year descent into...
4 Decades of Terry Brooks
So back when I was in college in the early 90s I had a friend who had an extensive fantasy book collection. One of the books my friend lent me was The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. He first began writing the book in 1967 and was eventually published in 1977 as the first book of Ballantine Books new imprint called Del Rey. It was even the first fantasy paperback that made it to the New York...
Deja Vu
This bears mentioning again. Rar.
The comic book script archive!
Perfect for writers and hardcore nerds alike.
Answers From Dan DiDio
So for those of you who read Newsarama, you’ve probably seen that Dan DiDio of DC fame has a column much like the Cup o Joe columns that Joe Quesada does for the same website called 20 Answers with Dan DiDio. It’s a chance for readers to get their questions answered by the head man of DC himself. At least some of the questions that Dan is willing to answer. And I’d like to...
Mason's Wonderful Wednesdays
It’s Wednesday and it’s wonderful and here’s the shit I want to talk about.
Scott Pilgrim There’s a new Scott Pilgrim book out today. Scott Pilgrim is only the best graphic novel series being published. Go buy it! Diamond Schmaimond I’ve kept myself from weighing in on Diamond’s new policies because I just ain’t smart enough. Sure I worked in a comic shop (I didn’t get close to...
Big fish eat the little fish
Norwalk, CT , February 2, 2009: Reed Exhibitions has today announced the launch of Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) which will take place April 16 – 18, 2010 at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. The new show will be structured in the spirit of New York Comic Con (NYCC) which was launched by Reed Exhibitions in 2006 and saw attendance grow from 33,000 in its first year to 67,000...
Christian Bale Goes Crazy
This is funny. A director of photography walks on to set as Christian is doing his thing and Christian goes INSANE. It’s funny. If I were an actor I’d be just as insane.
Thanks TMZ.
January 2009
22 posts
The Finally Final Final Crisis
So the day is finally here. The day when Final Crisis #7 is and I get to finish off another Grant Morrison series and get to see if I understand everything that came before like I usually do with Grant Morrison stories. And after reading it, my first impression is, I need to re-read this entire series.
I still am not sure of how everything went together. It’s kinda like reading some of...