Super Hero Speak

On their 100th episode Pete, Ben, Dave and John talk Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. They haven’t talked about it in some time so they cover everything from Skye becoming Quake to the “Real” SHIELD going after Coulson. The guys thank you for listening to the last 100 episodes and hope you will listen for a 100 more! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Where and when was the first comic book convention held? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feedback on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

So the guys were invited to the inaugural Great Philadelphia Comic Con to cover the event. Ben and Dave went to check out to see what it was about. They were definitely pleasantly surprised at the attendance and how well the show was put together. And they definitely see this growing into something big. Of course while they were there they took the time to talk to some people and those recordings are in this weeks episode to share with you. If you missed the show, then make sure you check it out next year, but for now here is our coverage of The Great Philadelphia Comic Con, Enjoy! #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: When did the Marvel 616 and Ultimate Universes first cross over, and which characters were involved? Answer: Spider-Men mini series 2012. Peter Parker, Mile Morales, Mysterio And the Winner is: Stevo Marvel Smart. Congrats you are the honorary beard of knowledge! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Where and when was the first comic book convention held? The Great Philadelphia Comic Con website: http://www.philadelphiacomiccon.com/ Check out An Elegant Weapon here: http://anelegantweapon.ca/ Coat of Arms website: http://www.coatofarmscomics.com/ Here is Luscious’s website: http://www.therealluscious.com/ Scott Hanna’s art: http://www.theartistschoice.com/hanna.htm  Craig Blake (The Art of Old School) on FB: https://www.facebook.com/highevolution Hound Comics (Brimestone) website: http://www.houndcomics.com/ Mark McKenna’s website: http://www.markmckennaart.com/ Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak  

This week, PETE’S BACK! That’s right we do a full on hostful with Ben, Dave, John and Pete! Together they discuss important news like the reveal of the Deadpool costume. Why won’t Dwayne Johnson stop talking about Black Adam and What is the right background music for an evil robot building montage? This and much more in this week’s jam packed Super Hero Speak. Enjoy! #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Where and when was the first Star-Lord story published? Answer: Marvel Preview #4, January 1974 And the Winner is: Dave the Nerd, congrats you are the Geek of the Week! Follow Dave on twitter here: https://twitter.com/DaveTheNerd_DNC #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: When did the Marvel 616 and Ultimate Universes first cross over, and which characters were involved? Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week the guys sit down with Steve Englehart. They talk about his time at Marvel, DC and Atari. And the multiple times he “quit comics for good”. Co-creator of such characters as Kilowag, Mantis and Star Lord, Steve has had a huge impact not only on comics, but the movies his stories have inspired. What more can you say about the guy that came up with the idea of the Joker Fish? So sit back and Enjoy Steve Englehart on Super Hero speak! Check out Steve’s website here: http://www.steveenglehart.com/ Also check out the 15 greatest Steve Englehart stories: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/05/04/the-greatest-steve-englehart-stories-ever-told/ #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Name an actor who has played two different parts in the MCU. Hint not Chris Evans. Answer: Enver Gjokaj played a cop in the Avengers and agent Sousa in Agent Carter And the Winner is: Nathan Withrow, congrats you are the Geek of the Week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Where and when was the first Star-Lord story published? Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week we present to you, your Squirrel Girl, Maggie Mae Fish! OK, maybe Maggie isn’t playing Squirrel Girl just yet, but someday. She is however the next installment of #FunnySPEAK, the ongoing segment where we sit down with a stand up comic and talk comics and all things nerdy. Maggie is part of the sketch comedy group Snicker Doodlin and you can catch her live in LA @ The Comedy Store and the Ha Ha Cafe. So sit back and enjoy! Check out Maggie’s website here: http://www.maggiemaefish.com/ Also check her new YouTube Channel Magz and Meelz: https://www.youtube.com/c/Tgmagzmeelz Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Name the characters and the secret identities of the Smallville version of the Justice Leauge? Answer: Bart Allen – Impulse Oliver Queen – Green Arrow Clark Kent – Boy Scout Victor Stone – Cyborg Arthur Curry – Aquaman And the Winner is: Nathan Withrow, congrats you are the Geek of the Week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Name an actor who has played two different parts in the MCU. Hint not Chris Evans. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

So Ben, Dave and John have a lot to talk about this week. The new Supergirl revealed! Fish Mooney leaving Gotham? Marvel Studios not attending San Diego Comic-Con this year!?! These and many more topics discussed in this week’s episode.Plus hear the birth of what could easily become the greatest of internet memes, the jokey-pokey stick! So sit back and enjoy. #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: What is Peter Parker’s middle name? Answer: Benjerman And the winner is Kylan and Ken! Congrats you are the geek of the week! follow them on twitter here: https://twitter.com/KylanandKen #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Name the characters and the secret identities of the Smallville version of the Justice Leauge? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. #SHSCares please take a moment to sign Eric Cooper’s petition to demand more equality at conventions https://www.change.org/p/comic-book-conventions-a-call-for-a-more-diverse-ethnic-minority-representation-of-featured-guest-artists-writers-at-comic-book-conventions?recruiter=14320780&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-petition_update-custom_msg&fb_ref=Default  Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week John and Dave sit down with the creator of Savage Dragon himself, Erik Larsen. They talk about how Erik got interested in comics and how he created Savage Dragon in the 4th grade! They also talk about his early influences and the evolution of Dragon. Finally they field some fan submitted questions, which included who was better Marvel or DC? And will we ever see a Spider/Savage Dragon cross over? Only if Disney buys Erik! So sit back and enjoy. Erik’s website: http://www.savagedragon.com/ Follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/ErikJLarsen #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Name 3 comic book artists that have done album covers and the albums . Answer: Chris Bachalo Wu Massacre by the Wu Tang Clan Todd Mcfarlane 10000 fist by Disturbed David Finch/ Indestructible by Disturbed And the winner is Briana Bailey! Congrats Briana, you are the geek of the week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: What is Peter Parker’s middle name? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week we bring you something new as the guys sit down with Kirby Krackle’s Kyle Stevens. Kirby Krackle is a “nerd rock” band. Writing and performing songs about topics they are passionate about like comic books, video games and nerd culture. The guys sit down with Kyle and talk music, movies and comics. Don’t forget to check out their new album being released next month Mutate Baby, featuring the single No Spoilers please. So sit back and enjoy! Check out Kirby Krackle’s website here: http://kirbykracklemusic.com/ And Kyle’s website here: http://kylestevensmusic.com/ Also follow them on twitter here: https://twitter.com/kirbykrackle #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: In the 90’s Micheal Jackson tried to buy Marvel. Why did he want to buy them? Answer: He wanted to play Spider-Man! And the winner is Constance Chesney! Congrats Constance, you are the geek of the week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Name 3 comic book artists that have done album covers and the albums . To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week Dave, Ben and John talk about the biggest news to rock the nerd world in recent history. Sony and Marvel sign a peace treaty so that Spider-Man can go to Civil War. That’s right Marvel and Sony agree to share the rights to Marvel’s favorite son Spider-Man. What does this mean to the future of the franchise? What could this mean for the MCU? Could we see other agreements like this moving forward (we’re looking at you Fox)? All these questions and more are explored in this weeks episode. So sit back and enjoy! #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: How many clone trooper suites of armor were actually produced for the Star Wars prequels? Answer: None, they were all CGI And the winner is Eugene Figurelle! Congrats Eugene, you are the geek of the week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: In the 90’s Micheal Jackson tried to buy Marvel. Why did he want to buy them? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!

This week the Dave and John sit down with one of the best creative teams to ever work in comics, Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz! They talk about some of the highlights and best moments of their careers. They tell us all about Spider-Man, Thor and  of course Spider-Girl. Ron shares with us about how he came up with the design of Superman Blue and Tom shares with us the tale of how the Clone Saga came to be. Don’t groan at that last part, because without the Clone Saga the idea of Mayday Parker, Spider-Girl, would have never been born. Plus Tom gives us a new way of looking at Thor we never thought of before. So sit back, relax and enjoy one of the best conversations ever with 2 comic book giants! #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: In the mid-70s Marvel had a strange rule about wolverine involving hair. What was it? Answer: He couldn’t have arm hair while in costume. And the winner is Dave the Nerd! Congrats Dave you are the Geek of the Week! Follow Dave on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DaveTheNerd_DNC #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: How many clone trooper suites of armor were actually produced for the Star Wars prequels? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  

Welcome to the first in what we hope to be a continuing series of Comics on Comics. This is where we sit down with a stand up comedian and talk comic books with them. Adam Lash is not only a very funny stand up comedian, and a huge comic book nerd, he is also one of the co-creators behind the web series Gigahoes. An in depth look at what relationships with sex robots will be like in the future. Oh yeah, be warned this episode is a little more PG-13 than usual. So sit back enjoy and have a laugh on us! Adam’s website: http://www.adamlashcomedy.com/ Follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAdamLash And check out the Gigahoes website: http://gigahoes.com/ #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Who was the first major character to die in the Marvel Ultimate Universe? Answer: Gambit in Ultimate X-Men annual 1 And the winner is Devon Kopec! Congrats Devon you are the Geek of the Week! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: in the mid-70s Marvel had a strange rule about wolverine involving hair. What was it? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Never miss a Super Hero speak update/episode again! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  http://www.fathead.com/find/superheroes/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-AFFILIATE-_-7404710-_-10446493&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.7404710

Is Marvel trying to copy the success of DC’s New 52 with their Secret Wars event this summer? Is Marvel trying to align the comic books with the movie universe? Is Marvel just really out of ideas so they are just rehashing some of their biggest events? Well this week Dave, Ben and John joined by 2 very special co-hosts, Frank Duran of Real Books Don’t Have Batman and Johnny Fournier of Sumptin – Sumptin, explore these very questions. We may not find the answers, but the journey is always fun, enjoy! Check out RBDHB here: https://soundcloud.com/yupfrank Check out Sumptin – Sumptin here: https://soundcloud.com/sumptin-sumptin Please take a moment to help out artist Tommy Castillo: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/save-artist-tommy-castillo-s-eyes/295098 #stumpthegeekspeak question from last week: Who is the fastest Flash? Answer: Wally West And the winner is Andrei Caloi! Congrats you are this week’s Honorary Beard of Knowledge! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Who was the first major character to die in the Marvel Ultimate Universe? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode.c Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  http://www.fathead.com/find/superheroes/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-AFFILIATE-_-7404710-_-10446493&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.7404710

This week John and Dave sit down with comic book artist/writer O.M.G. Creator of the comic book Ant. He shares what his inspiration was for Ant and how he has succeeded in comics.  This episode is bound to inspire you to peruse your dreams. Sit back, enjoy and you’re welcome! Check out O.M.G.’s website here: http://www.originalmariogully.com/ Follow O.M.G. on twitter: https://twitter.com/omg_mariogully Like his FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-of-Original-Mario-Gully/530025773790106 #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: Name 3 instances of characters introduced in other mediums (Cartoon/TV/Film) that were so popular they crossed back into the comics as main characters. And the winner is: Bruce from the podcast Heroes and Villains with his answer Harley Quin, Firestar and HERBIE Follow him on twitter here: https://twitter.com/hvpodcast #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Who is the fastest Flash? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode.c Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  http://www.fathead.com/find/superheroes/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-AFFILIATE-_-7404710-_-10446493&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.7404710

This week Pete, Dave and Ben (John was mysteriously absent this week) sit down and discuss Agent Carter and the Ant-Man trailer. Along with the CW wanting more DC comic based shows. Plus NASA plans on building a real life Enterprise. Beam us up! So sit back and Enjoy! #stumpthegeekspeak question of last week: On the show The Librarians in the episode And the Fables of Doom what is the comic book related reference written on the chalkboard? Answer: Loki’s Staff. And no one got it this week, but keep trying guys! #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: Name 3 instances of characters introduced in other mediums (Cartoon/TV/Film) that were so popular they crossed back into the comics as main characters. To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode.c Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  http://www.fathead.com/find/superheroes/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-AFFILIATE-_-7404710-_-10446493&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.7404710

We start of 2015 with a bit of deja vu. Stuart Jennett and Darren Pearce return to talk more about their book Elena: Divinity Rising, now available on Comixology, along with some other projects they are working on. They also share their feelings on some of the latest super hero movies including Man of Steel and Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus they let us in on the future of Elena. So sit back and enjoy! Get issue one of Elena: Divinity Rising here: https://www.comixology.com/Elena-Divinity-Rising/comics-series/33088?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9zZXJpZXNTbGlkZXI Follow Elena Anchova on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElenaAnchova And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elenadivinityrising/ Follow Stuart Jennett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stu_Jennett Stuart’s website: http://stuartjennett.com/ #stumpthegeekspeak question of the week: On the show The Librarians in the episode And the Fables of Doom what is the comic book related reference written on the chalkboard? To answer post on our FB page or tweet @SuperHeroSpeak #stumpthegeekspeak. A winner will be announced on the next episode. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperHeroSpeak Like us and leave feed back on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Superherospeak Click here to check out Fathead.com and support the show!  http://www.fathead.com/find/superheroes/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-AFFILIATE-_-7404710-_-10446493&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.7404710